Schloss Mühlbach in Mühlbach am Manhartsberg, Lower Austria, rents its historic castle garden exclusively for weddings, with an orangery that seats up to 140 guests for dinner. The couple chooses its own caterer, and two guesthouses on the farm estate provide rooms for guests.
Weddings and receptions
The garden is open to the public, but on the day of a wedding the gates are closed and the whole area inside the garden wall is reserved for the couple and their guests. Only the rear meadow remains a horse paddock. The wedding venue has run since 2005. Since 2023 it has been managed by the two daughters of the founder, Marilise Gudenus.
Couples design the day freely. The ceremony can take place in the garden under the trees or in the parish church. Dinner can be served in the garden or in the orangery. The couple picks the caterer, and the team gives advice.
There are several rain options. The orangery seats up to 140 guests for dinner. For a civil ceremony in bad weather, the extension of the orangery or the covered area in the garden of the Meierhof (the farm estate) can be used. A church wedding is sheltered in the parish church. Pagodas and umbrellas are also available.
All furniture is included in the rental and the stock keeps growing. It covers round and rectangular tables, wooden chairs with cream cushions, benches, pagodas and umbrellas, garden benches, side tables, fire baskets and a table tennis table. Table linen must be rented, usually through the caterer.
Rooms and capacities
The orangery is the main indoor space, with dinner for up to 140 guests. The garden is the main outdoor space. The extension of the orangery and the covered area in the Meierhof garden serve as rain alternatives for ceremonies.
Accommodation
Two guesthouses in the adjoining Meierhof offer rooms with a shared kitchen for self-catering. Guests also have a small garden of their own there. The official pages do not state a number of beds.
Catering
There is no in-house catering. The couple commissions the caterer of its choice. The site does not name a kitchen on the estate.
History and setting
The castle stands on the Manhartsberg between Horn and Krems. The first wedding was held in 2005, and the family has built up the venue since. There is no curfew. From 10 p.m., music is only allowed indoors. Fireworks and metal confetti are not permitted. Animals are welcome, and the site mentions dogs, horses, alpacas and doves at past weddings.
Getting there
The estate is about an hour by car from Vienna, between Horn and Krems. The nearest stations are Ziersdorf, Hadersdorf and Kirchberg am Wagram. The address is Schlossstraße 1, 3473 Mühlbach am Manhartsberg.
