The team at Howard Vineyard are proud of have been awarded ‘The Best Wedding Restaurant Reception venue’ in South Australia at the ABIA Wedding Industry Awards, with an incredible score of 99.98%. They also scored in the top 6 for both ‘Best Ceremony Venue’ and ‘Function Coordinator’.
Howard Vineyard’s Wedding Coordinator, Kelly Ward, says this win is an incredible feat, considering this is the first time the venue has been a part of the awards.
“It’s the first year we’ve entered as a venue. We’re very excited to be a part of it and come home with a win for the first time,” says Kelly.
“We also received a score above 99% in all three categories we were entered into, being ‘Best Restaurant Reception’, ‘Best Function Coordinator’, and ‘Best Ceremony Venue’.”
The ABIA Wedding Industry Awards is an annual awards program that recognises the most trusted & top wedding vendors across the country. All businesses must achieve a minimum customer satisfaction rating above 95% to qualify as an ABIA Awards Finalist.
It’s not hard to see why Howard Vineyard was a standout at the awards this year, as couples across SA gathers online to sing the venue’s praises.


“Having our ceremony and reception at Howard Vineyard was easily the best decision we could have made. Their service is outstanding, and the venue is just so beautiful. If I could give them 1000 out of 100 I would,” said Kayla and Brett, who got married at the venue on 22nd October 2022.
Belinda and Shaun, both of whom got married on 5th November 2022 had only good things to say, sharing that Kelly was ‘absolutely worth her weight in gold’.
“Nothing was too much trouble, she was in constant contact with us, we have two young kids which made it a bit more stressful for us planning a wedding, but Kelly made it so much easier, she even made our 3 year old a babycino at our rehearsal to keep her occupied and my daughter loved it,” said Belinda and Shaun.
Kelly shared that what set Howard Vineyard apart from the crowd was its versatility, with capacity to host both casual garden weddings and formal sit-down occasions. Moreover, being surrounded by picture-perfect vineyards and picturesque views are an obvious bonus.
The Howard Vineyard team has been helping couples plan their special days for over a decade now, pairing award-winning estate grown wines with delicious canapes served up by Instyle Catering.
Wedding dates are filling up fast, with the venue fully booked up until August 2023, but the team welcomes any couples to take a tour of the venue and tie the knot in late 2023, and early 2024.
If you would like to enquire about Howard Vineyard’s wedding packages, get in touch with Kelly Ward via [email protected] or on +61 457 915 210.
Find Howard Vineyard at 53 Bald Hills Road, Nairne SA 5252.
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