The venue hire includes access to a promo code that offers a reduced rate for you, your family and friends to stay. Please note there are 100,s on air bnbs / holiday house available in the local area.

We can highly recommend the following professionals

Marriage celebrants

• Catherine Kennedy  https://www.yoursydneycelebrant.com.au/ 
• Amanda Knapton Civil Marriage Celebrant   0409 658 743 www.acelebrationday.com.au
• Carol Kortlepel – Phone: 0417 717 359 – www.getmarried.com.au
• Jacqueline Dee: https://jacquelinedeecelebrant.com/

• Jacqui Majer +61 (0)411 015 434 https://www.jacquacelebrant.com.au/

• Mitch Bell Civil Celebrant Ceremonies by Mitch 0415 553 313 www.ceremoniesbymitch.com.au
• Carol Clews – Mob: 0412 090 497 – Phone: 02 42842950
• Kerry Gregory – Phone: 0403 111 948 – www.kerrygregory.com, Email: kerrygregory@optusnet.com.au
• 嚴老師 (Jacqueline Yen ) 悉尼華裔法定結婚公證人 (Sydney Chinese Registered Marriage Celebrant)電子郵件： jacquiyen333@gmail.com行動電話： 0400 825 868 (mobile number)

Flowers

• The local Posy Amy Email: amy@thelocalposy.com.au  Website: www.thelocalposy.com.au 
• Poppy's Florist https://www.poppysflorist.com.au/ 
• The Flower Guys info@theflowerguys.com.au www.theflowerguys.com.au
• Blossom hello@blossomlove.com.au   Blossom Love

• Helensburgh Flowers Bear Trader https://www.beartrader.com.au/contact
•  Shique Floral Design in Shellharbour Village info@shiquefloraldesign.com.au  p (02) 42961010
• Anita Brown Pepe,s Garden  www.pepesgarden.com.au  pepesgarden@icloud.com   0414 191 986
• Biljana Kolodziej Dream Creations & Designs Mobile: 0420 659 326 www.dreamcreationsanddesigns.com.au

• Nikki Harris : https://www.nikkiharrisphotography.com/
• RZ weddings https://www.rzweddings.com/
•  Hugo Photography & Film
  0401 163 616
  http://www.hugophotography.com.au
• Maple and June Photography
  www.mapleandjune.com
  @maple_and_june

• Instill Photography Instill Photography and Cinematography you will love
• Bedford Photography Weddings www.bedfordphotography.com.au E: studio@bedfordphotography.com.au  0432 268 101
• The Storytellers Wedding The Storytellers Wedding E dave@storytellersweddingcollective.com
• Better Together Photo Co
  E: hello@bettertogetherphotoco.com.au
  W: www.bettertogetherphotoco.com.au

•  Joshua Witheford : josh@joshuawitheford.com 0412 814 474  Web: www.joshuawitheford.com

• Darryn McKay Mobile 0403 822 281 Website: http://www.mckayphotography.com.au
• Siempre www.siempre.com.au   
• Morris IMAGES https://www.morrisimages.com.au/
• Vincent Lai Photography  vincent@vincentlai.net  0412 611 164. www.vincentlai.com.au

Videographers

• Blake Lisk Website: https://www.flametreestudio.co/ Email: Blake@pillarcreative.co Instagram: @flametreestudio.co
• James Rose / Business Owner hello@cinehaus.com.au / 0409 810 773
• Cinehaus www.cinehaus.com.au
• Laura Vagheggi  www.dragonflyproductions.com.au
• In a maze Handcrafted Wedding Films  | inamaze.com.au

Music

• Anthony Hughes Musician, acoustic singer and DJ – www.divineproductions.com.au
• Maple Creek | Duo, DJ, MC + Celebrant https://www.maplecreekmusic.com.au/weddings/ 0406610680info@maplecreekmusic.com.au
• Sarah Parkin https://www.sarahparkin.com.au/
• Jess & Matt /X Factor acoustic Duo + DJwww.facebook.com/jessandmattofficial www.instagram.com/jess_and_matt 

• English and The Doc. live Music 0413434433 or 0421 844639. 

• Clear Strings – Wedding Music Specialists –www.clearstrings.com – 0408443585
• Harry Cleverdon Music  Harry Cleverdon Music
• Rodney Cockle guitar lie music – Phone: 0418 655 844 – Email: wasonstudio@exemail.com.au
• Rob Kennedy DJ and MC excellent rates,Robrock Productions – Mob:0411508465 –http://www.robrockproductions.com.au/
• Rob and Darryl – Duo team – Mob: 0402 000644
• ylvia Legowski – Harpist – Mob: 0419 816 847
• Southern Strings – String Quartet – https://www.southernstrings.com/
• Lionel Robinson – Musician – Mob: 0425 268 893
• Wayne Brown – Mob: 0414 633 614 – Email: popbeat@tpg.com.au – www.popbeatblues.com.au
• Jodie  www.jodiestubbs.com  Mob: 0415 766 783 Email: jodie@jodiestubbs.com
• Jonathan Collins Singer, Guitarist, Session Player, DJ, MC 0468 741 048 Music Page: facebook.com/whoiscollins
• Diamond Strings Violin Duo
  Website www.diamondstrings.com.au
  Facebook www.facebook.com/diamondstrings
  Email enquiries@diamondstrings.com.au
  Phone 0423 496 333

Hair and Make Up

•   Carina  Labelle Boutique   Email  carina@labelleboutique.com.au
• Making faces – www.makingfacesmakeup.com.au
•  Peta Niche Hair & Beauty nichehairandbeauty@live.com.au   www.nichehairandbeauty.com.au   0401 005 804
• Macarthur Makeup by Angie 0426951377 www.macarthurmakeup.com.au makeup@macarthurmakeup.com.au
  www.facebook.com/makeup1nc
•    Emma Bridal Makeup Artist
• Tiarne Hayley Bridal Makeup Artist

Transport

All Local Taxi  , transport services must be booked well  in advance.

Shire Shuttle Bus & Tours 0405679121    1300 859 589

Private Drivers Online will get you there and back in a comfort class care with a driver who really takes care of you https://privatedrivers.online/

Ken hall Local Uber   Email: kenkate0@gmail.com Phone: 0416653749

Robert local driver has a 7 seater 0416188955

Taxi can transport up to 7 people Lionel 0403820760 lionelmakins61@gmail.com

• John Potter 0418 694 254
• Helensburgh ride share Email: helensburghrideshare@outlook.com
  Phone: 0466812032
• Maxi Cab – seats 11 people – Mob: 0411 573 365
• Taxi – Mob: 0416 293 854
• South Coast scenic Tours – ( 20 seater bus ) www.scstours.com.au   0408 171 515
• Leisure Coast Limousine and luxury Mini Coaches – Phone: 4261 7393 – Email: info@leisurecoastlimousine.com.au – www.leisurecoastlimousine.com.au
• Global limousines Tristan Ware – Phone: 0434 555 466 – Email: tristan@globallimousines.com.au
• Burkes Coaches – Mob: 0412 426 869
• East Coast mini bus hire 02 9540 5830  mob 0428 161 310
• Warrigal Charters – Wollongong – Mathew Patridge – Mob: 0414 725538 – Email: warrigalcharters@yahoo.com.au – www.wollongongbushire.com.au
• Telfords Bus and Coach  – Phone: 8580 3515 –
• Your Chauffeur – Car service – Phone: 0419 444 509 From Sutherland Shire area
• Roll up in a rolls www.rollupinarolls.com.au
• Double Decker Bus 90 pax 

If your guests are arriving by bus please inform the bus company they must not leave their engine running as it disturbs nearby residents. The bus must park as close to the retreat as possible. Wollongong Council has prohibited Tumbling Water Retreat to make any noise at night what so ever, this includes the reversal warning alarm installed on all buses. We ask that bus use the car parking area adjacent Tumbling Waters to turn around in.

Tumbling Waters is less than 60 min by train from Sydney CBD closest station- Helensburgh

• Helensburgh Railway station – Phone: 02 4223 5864 – www.cityrail.com.au

Cakes

• Chaos and Couture Cakes : www.chaosandcouturecakes.com

• Lana bubbly cakes Www.bubblycakes.com.au

Dressmaker

• Joan Lucas – Mob: 0416 026 106 joanlucas1@gmail.com Joan lives about 20 minutes from Tumbling Waters and also specialises in last minute dress alterations!

local Accommodation 

• Tops Stay Walking Distance from Tumbling Waters can accommodate 2 couples call 0419 499 204  shelley@embroideryplus.net.au
• ‘Stanwell Park Beach Cottage’ http://www.stanwellparkbeach.com
• The Tops Conference center at Stanwell Tops is 5 minutes away from Tumbling Waters. https://m.thetops.com.au/
  Bookings are best made well in advance catering 20-500 guests.
• Otford Cottage Bed & Breakfast – Phone: 02 42942218, Mobile phone: 0431 615 941
  www.otfordcottagebandb.com.au   info@otfordcottagebandb.com.au
• Leafy Sea Cottage  Stanwell Park   0405 463 015        www.leafyseacottage.com.au
• Stanwell Park Beachhouse accommodates 6 guests contact. Phone: 0418 574 068
• Fernleigh Cottage Stanwell Park. Phone: 4294 1991  fernleighcottage@bigpond.com.au
• Ocean Blue https://oceanbluebnb.com/info/

• A venue hire fee is required to secure your booking and is an acknowledgement of all the terms and conditions for booking a function at Tumbling Waters Retreat.
• Should Covid 19 affect our business operations at the retreat and we are not permitted to host your wedding, we can transfer your wedding FOC to another suitable date that works for everyone.   Please note weddings transferred to future dates will be subject to any tariff increase applicable to the new date. To work in with what is permissible with the NSW Health regulations at the time of your wedding i.e 4 square meter rule,  we will allow you to reduce your minimum spend/guests attending your wedding. We may need to reduce some of the Menu items available for selection to assist our team and us in navigating some of the challenges COVID-19 presents. Normal cancellation fees/date change fees will apply if you decide not to go ahead with your wedding and cancel or wish to postpone your wedding to a future date.
• The final payment is due 21 days before the reception/function date. It can be made by direct transfer into the Tumbling Waters Retreat Bank Account.
• Confirmation of final guest numbers and final payment are required 21 days before the function. The minimum number of  adult guests charged will be this number. Minimum number of adult guests exclude children and service provides.
• For security reasons, a copy of a valid credit card must be supplied to TWR Management. The property owner reserves the right to debit the credit card for any outstanding funds, loss, or damage to the property and business caused by clients/guests/subcontractors before, during, or following a function.
• The wedding commences when guests arrive at the agreed time and ends when the wedding concludes. All guests must leave.
• If guests fail to leave at the agreed completion time, an additional fee of $600.00 per hour or part thereof will be charged.
• It is anticipated ( not essential ) that you may need about 1 hour in total of onsite meeting with our wedding coordinator to familiarize with our style of operation. Should you require more on-site meetings than the above, a charge of $75 per hour will apply.
• In the event of an early cancellation greater than one year from the booked date, a fee of $2000.00 will be charged.
• Functions cancelled within 12 months of the booked date will be charged the full venue hire fee used to secure the reservation.
• Midweek date changes Monday through Thursday incur a $1000 fee. To lock in a new date, the applicable publish package rate and venue hire fee apply.
• Weekend date changes on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday will incur a fee of $2000, and the applicable publish package rate and venue hire fee apply.
• If a wedding date is changed and then subsequently cancelled, the full venue hire fee and the date change fee will be charged.
• Functions cancelled within 30 days of the event will incur the full tariff payable for the function.
• Prices are subject to change without prior notice. Menus may change due to seasonal availability.
• Tumbling Waters Retreat is situated in a residential area, there are certain noise level restrictions to which we must adhere, and therefore function times cannot extend beyond 9:00 pm on Sundays and 11:00 pm Monday to Saturday.
• Due to Council Regulations, loud outside amplified music is not permitted.
• If your guests are arriving by bus, we will need to know the contact details of the bus company in advance. We need to instruct them not to leave their engine running as it disturbs nearby residents, and they must park as close to the retreat as possible
• All outside contractors must produce evidence of current public liability insurance.
• All photographers, videographers, etc., must stay well away from ‘DANGEROUS areas’, which include the entire edge of the escarpment.
• If a service provider, e.g., a Photographer, Videographer, or DJ, is on-site for more than 4 hours, the venue must supply a crew meal, and an additional charge applies.
• Service providers are served after your guests are served and seated separately.
• Once the function has commenced and guests are served alcohol, the ornamental pool area is strictly out of bounds to function guests (except the bridal party during photography).
• No children are permitted in the pool areas at any time.
• At Tumbling Waters, we practice responsible alcohol service. Only one alcoholic beverage will be served to each person consuming it.
• Alcohol will not be supplied to intoxicated or underage persons.
• Should it become necessary to contact security because of guests' misbehaviour, the function organizers will bear all costs.
• As Tumbling Waters Retreat is a fully licensed venue, function organizers are not permitted to supply their own food unless Tumbling Waters Retreat Management has given prior consent. Please note: package prices remain unchanged should guests decide to BYO alcohol and/or food.
• The function organiser is responsible for guests' damage to Tumbling Waters Retreat property. Tumbling Waters Retreat does not accept responsibility for the damage or loss of property hired and/or owned by others during the course of or after any function.
• As we are located on the edge of an escarpment with a natural waterfall, children must be supervised by an adult at all times; the total responsibility for the safety and care of the children during the entire duration of the event will be that of the parents and not Tumbling Waters Retreat in any way whatsoever) – An acknowledgement of responsibility and indemnity form will need to be signed by the parents before the commencement of the function.
• The natural pool is dependent upon weather conditions for its water capacity. Tumbling Waters Retreat can bear no responsibility for the play of nature.
• The bridal party must bid their guests farewell inside the dining area/atrium lower deck area and not in the car park.
• Guests must leave in a quiet and orderly manner so as not to disturb nearby residents – No beeping of horns etc. The Master of Ceremonies must mention this on completion of the reception and must be present to assist with the quiet and orderly departure of guests.
• Should Tumbling Waters Retreat receive a fine by Wollongong City Council due to excessive noise caused by guests attending the function; this fine will then be passed onto function organizer.
• Should the accommodation be booked by the bridal party or wedding guests, there is strictly no partying in guest’s suites after the function ends. A 50% deposit for all accommodation will need to be paid when the accommodation is booked – failure to pay the 50% deposit will result in no confirmation of the accommodation booking.
• The owners reserve the right to make changes to improve the business/property at their own discretion.
• The owners reserve the right to cancel a booking if the client demands are against the service providers advice or ability to deliver.
• Parking onsite is at your own risk.
• Tumbling Waters Retreat cannot accept any responsibility & refund for natural weather related events.
• Our business reserves the right to cancel any booking if it becomes economically unviable to proceed with the service. In the event of such a cancellation, we will notify you as soon as possible and provide a full refund of any payments made.
• In the case of fire / natural disaster  we will postpone / reschedule your wedding / accommodation to the next available date  that is suitable to both parties. The retreat has a very good fire defence system with over 300 000 litres of water stored onsite and we work closely with the RFS - your safety is our priority.

Venue inspections are  strictly by appointment on a Saturday between 10am - 11 am or at a time that is suitable for you and our TWR team.

Come see our venue please email info@twr.com.au 

Please note  we  place limits on the amount of weddings we host per week and are open Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sundays for Weddings.

Please contact the property for availability ceremony only package.