Jackalope Hotel, Mornington Peninsula

Jackalope sits on a working vineyard at Merricks North on the Mornington Peninsula, just over an hour's drive from Melbourne. The 11-hectare LL Vineyard, formerly Willow Creek, is known for Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grown in a cool climate.

The hotel has 44 rooms and suites, two Michelin Keys and a serious art collection, with a 10,000-globe chandelier glowing over the main restaurant. A 30-metre black infinity pool with a heated spa and sauna looks over the vines, kept for hotel guests.

Ceremonies take place on the terrace overlooking the vineyard, with a marquee or an indoor space as the wet-weather plan. For dinner, Jackyak, the private event space, seats up to 60 or takes 100 for cocktails, Rare Hare takes up to 80, and a buyout of the whole hotel seats up to 140 or holds 250 for cocktails.

Doot Doot Doot, the hatted restaurant, is behind the wedding menus, and Jenka hosts private dinners for up to 60 the night before. Ask the team about the music curfew.

All 44 rooms sleep two, so a buyout puts up to 88 guests on site, with the terrace and restaurants yours too. For bigger lists, ask the team which nearby Mornington Peninsula stays they recommend.

Days can fill with cellar door tastings, vineyard walks, morning yoga, the spa and cocktails at Flaggerdoot in the old McCormick House. Fly into Melbourne, then it is just over an hour by road.