Artists Beach House

(4)

Moderate (££)

Up to 80

4 Bedrooms

Exclusive Use

Wedding Licence

Description

The Venue Beacon House is situated just above Tankerton Beach, a stone's throw from the sea and short walk from the fashionable fishing town of Whitstable in Kent. With original arts and crafts detailing throughout, the house exudes a vintage flavour. This artists' home, with its quirky and romantic furnishings, has proved a popular location for many films and shoots, featuring in Vogue and at The National Gallery. Stretching beneath the property every low tide is the geophysical phenomenon, The Whitstable Street. This promontory, the beach and the neighbouring beach huts provide a wealth of stunning photography backdrops for your big day; whilst the huge skies, sunsets and sunrises are nothing short of spectacular. The Ceremony In summer, choose to take your vows either under the veranda or in the summer cabin (both locations are licensed), whilst in winter, gathering fireside in the sitting room makes for a warm and intimate affair. This beautifully unique home-from-home licensed wedding venue provides the setting for a relaxed boho ceremony for up to 60 day guests. The Reception Up to 80 evening guests can attend to celebrate and toast the happy couple following the nuptials ceremony; choose miniature cones filled with fish n' chips and artisan beers for a seaside-themed shindig, or perhaps a vintage-style picnic in the meadow complete with cucumber sandwiches and homemade lemonade is more your style? Whitstable is famed for its native oysters so seafood lovers can opt to create a shellfish smorgasbord fit for Neptune himself. The Accommodation Up to eight guests can stay inside this comfortable seaside home with a choice of four bedrooms (three doubles and one twin). All rooms share a first floor family bathroom, a downstairs Monsoon shower room, and the outdoor 'octopus shower with a view' for washing sandy toes after sunset walks across the beach on your doorstep.

Experience

No. of Weddings Hosted

More than 50

Public Liability Insurance

Yes

No. of People In Team

Overview of Artists Beach House

Venue Type

Country House

Manor House

Dining Capacity

Reception Capacity

No. of Bedrooms

Bridal Suite

Standard Room

Usual Access Time

06:00 PM

Usual Finish Time

10:00 AM

Ceremony & Reception

Outdoor Ceremony Available

Confetti Permitted

Wedding Licence

Venue

Water View

Landscaped Gardens

Exclusive Use

Marquee Permitted

Bridal Changing Facilities

Pet Friendly

Outdoor Reception Space

In-House Wedding Coordinator

Food and Drink

External Catering Permitted

In-house Catering

No Corkage Charge for Own Alcohol

Reviews for Artists Beach House
(4)

Dagmara and Inês

Happy couple married in June

April 2024

5 stars are simply not enough!

5 stars are simply not enough. We had our humanist wedding celebration at The Beacon House in June 2022 and it was nothing short of an absolute delight for us and all our guests, family, and close friends. We’d recommend a visit, and you’ll be enchanted. The setting is incredibly versatile. A seaside home on the beach in front of the magical “Whitstable’s The Street”, and a retreat with its beautiful eclectic garden, all from one single location. Inside, the house is effortlessly warm, elegant, and surprisingly fun with artistic mosaics and literary references to feed your imagination. Not only we had a fantastic stay, plus our wedding planning journey was made into a pleasant adventure by the wonderful Katrina. We are super thankful and cannot recommend enough The Beacon House and Katrina. Thank you ever so much! We can only hope more people will have such delightful happy moments as we did ourselves.

Jill & Bridget

Happy couple married in October

March 2018

Our wedding

We recently held our informal wedding at Beacon House and enjoyed staying for a few days before and after the wedding. The setting is perfect, the house and grounds offered us a good deal of flexibility and comfort and we were able to make it our own. We had a lovely ceremony on the veranda, our caterers were fabulous and everyone just chilled and relaxed. We loved it and our guests loved it! Katrina and her team offered as much or as little support as we needed. I would recommend anyone who is considering this as a wedding venue to book a visit beforehand so that you can plan accordingly and make it uniquely yours. The day was as we had planned, and we have lovely memories to look back on.

Rachel and Geoff

Happy couple married in March

March 2018

Our February Wedding

Had our wedding reception here and stayed overnight with some of my family. Fabulous location (and we were lucky with the weather considering it was February!). Quirky house, lovely views and grounds.

The most beautiful place I've had the privilege of staying in. Katrina and Eileen we hugely welcoming and helpful with any questions and the setting of the house is absolutely stunning.