Love Is Love Wedding Reception

On 9 January, the first day that same-sex couples can formally marry in Australia, Sydney Festival will host a giant wedding reception for Sydney to celebrate all the couples officiating their love and commitment through marriage. The reception offers the opportunity to bathe in a bright pink swimming pool, entry to dance up a storm in JOF's 10 Minute Dance Parties and the opportunity to play 'wedding singer', or belt out love songs, on the world's first Karaoke Carousel, all free of charge. The 'good time merchant', DJ Charlie Villas, will also play wedding classics all night long.

Black Star Pastry and My Little Panda Kitchen have responded to the call-out for bakers, creating bespoke wedding cakes for the reception. Black Star will create a five-tier pavlova cake, each tier a different rainbow colour and Annabelle McMillan from My Little Panda Kitchen has a stunning vegan cake in store. Piper-Heidsieck Champagne will be provided for those in fabulous wedding reception attire. Gelato pioneers Messina have also created the bespoke 'Equality Time' – salted caramel & fior di latte gelato coated in biscuit crumb – for the event, available for a limited run on the night.

After a long and at times divisive debate, Sydney Festival invites all to come and celebrate this moment in Australian history.

The reception takes place from 6-8pm in the Meriton Festival Village in Hyde Park, Sydney Festival's central hub in the city. The Meriton Festival Village comprises the Magic Mirrors Spiegeltent, food and drink from the best in Sydney and the all new Village Sideshow, a fun park of bizarre experiences presented by China Southern Airlines.

Sydney Festival kicks off this Saturday 6th January and continues through to 28th January, spanning central Sydney, Parramatta and Western Sydney.

Love Is Love Wedding Reception 
Where: Hyde Park North. Entry via Central Ave Walkway
When: 9 January 2018, 6pm – 8pm (Cake and Champagne at approx. 7.30pm)
Price: Free, Champagne and cake available whilst supplies last.
More information: www.sydneyfestival.org.au/2018/love-is-love