At a Glance
Industrial-meets-modern setting: A beautifully converted warehouse combines high-beamed ceilings, polished concrete floors, floor-to-ceiling windows and contemporary event styling.
Secret garden courtyard: Begin your celebration in the landscaped outdoor courtyard, surrounded by established trees, greenery and a striking living green wall.
Flexible wedding space: The open-plan venue can accommodate up to 180 guests seated without a dancefloor or up to 150 guests with a dancefloor.
Inner-city Richmond location: Tucked away from the street on Shelley Street, Butler Lane is just 200 metres from North Richmond Station and nearby tram routes.
Industrial Character, Hidden Garden Charm
Tucked down a Richmond laneway just 10 minutes from Melbourne's CBD, Butler Lane is a converted warehouse wedding venue with a twist — behind its industrial exterior lies a secret landscaped courtyard, complete with a living green feature wall that softens the space's raw, warehouse edges.
The venue's connected indoor-outdoor layout allows both ceremony and reception to unfold onsite, seating up to 180 guests banquet-style or hosting up to 220–300 for a cocktail-style celebration across the full space. An outdoor fireplace and climate-controlled indoor-outdoor flow mean the courtyard works comfortably across seasons, giving couples genuine flexibility without sacrificing that industrial-chic character.
Catering is handled exclusively in-house by Peter Rowland Group, one of Melbourne's most established caterers since 1962, bringing decades of event experience to every wedding held here. A dedicated bridal suite, 1am liquor licence and step-free accessibility round out a venue built for a relaxed but polished celebration, with North Richmond station just 200 metres away for easy guest access.
For couples drawn to warehouse character softened by greenery and genuine attention to detail, Butler Lane offers a distinctive, inner-city industrial wedding with real warmth.
2 Shelley St Richmond VIC
