Bendooley Estate is a stunning wedding located between Bowral and Berrima in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Australia. Every wedding invitation design within our collection is completely customisable to perfectly suit your Bendooely Estate wedding.

We have custom illustrations of Bendooley Estate including The Stables and the Homestead. Any of our letterpress wedding invitations can feature our custom venue illustrations of Bendooley Estate for no additional fee.

The Stables illustration is shown here used in our Hannah design style, placed mid-text on the invitation. It is printed in our ‘Charcoal’ letterpress ink on White 100% cotton paper. The invitation is paired with ‘Cement’ shade envelopes.

Bendooley Estate

Bendooley Estate provides elegant reception spaces, such as The Book Barn and The Stables, designed to suit a range of guest capacities. Couples can exchange their vows in various exquisite settings offered by the Estate, including the private gardens, the serene lake pavilion, or within the charming vineyard.

Bendooley Estate venue illustration

Any of our letterpress wedding invitations can feature our custom venue illustration of Bendooley Estate for no additional fee. My illustration depicts The Stables located within Bendooley Estate. The illustration captures the building from a distance, highlighting the floor to ceiling end windows . The courtyard and garden details along with the trees surrounding The Stables have been incorporated to provide context and emphasise its place within the setting.

The second illustration is of the original Bendooley Estate Homestead and the gorgeous surrounding gardens. The illustration captures the building with the vine-covered verandah, surrounding hedges and circular garden.

Creating the illustration

To create The Stables illustration, I initially outlined the venue using a pencil and then refined it with a pen to achieve the final image. My drawing style involves using line and shading techniques to add dimension to buildings and scenes. For this specific artwork, I focused on detailing the timber cladding while opting for a simpler roof to create contrast.
In my illustrations, I make it a point to integrate greenery and natural surroundings, as they contribute depth and context to the image. Incorporating these elements grounds the artwork and prevents the building from feeling isolated, especially when incorporated into invitation designs. For The Stables illustration, I included the surrounding gardens and distant landscape to enhance this sense of natural context.

For the Homestead, my process involved outlining the building structure including the roof and windows. I then added the vines and gardens adding detail to create tone and texture. I included the gardens and trees in the background to enhance the roof structure and to give the building some context. In this drawing, I emphasised the intricate details of the vines and gardens, contrasting them with fine parallel lines on the roof to create visual interest.

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