Carbis Bay Estate

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£1,350 - £16,800 for Venue Hire
Up to 140
50 Bedrooms
Exclusive Use
Wedding Licence
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Description

Set against the backdrop of its private Blue Flag beach, with a landscape as exotic and exhilarating as Britain’s shorelines have to offer, is the Carbis Bay Hotel. With its quintessential Cornish laidback style, spectacular surroundings and fabulous facilities this is a truly romantic and memorable place to say ‘I do’. Twelve separate areas of the estate are licensed for ceremonies, including its Beach and Ocean Club on the buttery sand, an outdoor pavilion and beautiful function suites inside the hotel. From classic to quirky, small and intimate to grand and glam, weddings are expertly tailored to every couple’s precise wishes. In addition, cocktail parties and barbeques can be thrown overlooking the turquoise waters. Carbis Bay Estate is celebrated for outstanding cuisine, so you can look forward to a fantastic culinary experience during your wedding breakfast. Carbis Bay Hotel will work with you to select the ideal menu choice for you and your guests. As the final drinks are drunk and song played, you won’t have far to travel to lay down your head for the night. On the beach are the hotel’s new, coastal-chic Ocean Lodges and Suites, some of them boasting hot tubs or plunge pools. Those make for a comfortable and indulgent first night of marriage while larger apartments suit bridal parties, groomsmen or travelling families. With an on-site spa and a delectable breakfast on offer, you’re guaranteed a restful and relaxing stay at this seaside retreat. To see this spectacular venue for yourself or to simply find out more, contact Carbis Bay Estate directly. Best Coastal Wedding Venue at the UK Wedding Awards 2018 Dedicated wedding coordinator on-hand to help with every step of the planning process Terraces and gardens for drinks receptions Host to award winning sub-tropical gardens - the perfect backdrop for your wedding photography Spectacular sea views across all function suites New coastal chic lodges and suites for you and your guests to stay in

Experience

Year Business Was Established
1893
No. of Weddings Hosted
More than 50
No. of People In Team
5

Overview of Carbis Bay Estate

Venue Type
Hotel
Dining Capacity
140
Reception Capacity
160
No. of Bedrooms
50
Bridal Suite
Honeymoon Suite
Usual Access Time
09:00 AM
Usual Finish Time
12:00 AM

Ceremony & Reception

Church Within Walking Distance
Sound System Available
Wedding Licence
Dancefloor Available
Outdoor Ceremony Available
Confetti Permitted

Venue

Open Flame Permitted
Water View
Spa On-Site
Disabled Access
On-Site Parking
Outdoor Reception Space
In-House Wedding Coordinator
Landscaped Gardens
Exclusive Use
Bridal Changing Facilities
Pet Friendly
Marquee Permitted

Food and Drink

In-House Wine List
In-house Catering
Alcohol Licence

Pricing for Carbis Bay Estate

Venue Hire Only

Prices Start At
£1,350
Maximum Price
£16,800
We have multiple venues here at the hotel, including The Pavilion, The Godrevy Room, The Gannett, The Wedding Hut and The Ugly Butterfly.
What is included in this pricing:
Exclusive use
Private room(s) included (non-exclusive use)
Furniture included
Wedding coordinator available on the day
Non consumables (e.g. linen, lights etc.)

In-house Catering
(price per head)

Prices Start At
£65
Maximum Price
£150
From evening food options such as Hog Roasts and Barbeques to Fish and Chips Cones and Pasties, with an array of Wedding Breakfast choices from Traditional Fine Dining to a relaxed Beach Sharing menu, we have all food options covered so your special day and be as bespoke as to you as possible.
What is included in this pricing:
Menu tasting included
Cutlery included
Multiple course wedding breakfast
Table linen included
Bespoke menu available

Packages
(total price)

Prices Start At
£10,950
Maximum Price
£22,950
Our Wedding Hut packages start from £8,950.00 for 50 guests with multiple options for more guests up to 100, as well as season and weekend availability. This package includes absolutely everything from the venue hire, all food and drink for the day and evening, entertainment, a beautiful bridal suite for the wedding couple and a wedding co-ordinator every step of the way.
What is included in this pricing:
Exclusive use
Canapés included
Furniture included
Wine / soft drinks allowance per guest
Multiple course wedding breakfast
Wedding coordinator available on the day
Non consumables (e.g. linen, lights etc.)
Couple accommodation included

Reviews for Carbis Bay Estate
(6)

Jack and Lucy
Happy couple married in September
November 2022
AMAZING WEDDING DAY

We got married at Carbis Bay on the 17/09/22. It was the best weekend of our lives. Where do I begin… From the welcome reception we got from the hotel, it couldn’t have been any better. Me and my family were upgraded to one of the beautiful beach front lodges for the weekend. Thank you to the front of house for assisting. In particular I’d like to thank the three concierges Paul, Chris and Tyler for looking after us. Our Wedding Day… We got married in the wedding beach hut. It was better than we could have ever imagined. From the beautiful backdrop of Carbis Bay to the gorgeous weather that we were lucky to have, it truly was amazing. Thank you to the events team, who not only looked after us on the day but on the lead up to the wedding. Ria, Jess, Sofia, Katie, Kelsey & especially Maxine went above and beyond to make sure our day went as perfect as it did. We would highly recommend visiting the Carbis Bay Estate if you are planning to get married or for a break. Who would of thought this beautiful place was in the UK?! Thank you Carbis Bay Estate. Kind Regards Jack and Lucy Madden

Marcos
Happy couple married in October
October 2022
Maxine,Katie and Sofia where incredible

Maxine and the girls where absolutely incredible for our wedding made sure everything run to plan and made our guests feel soo good! They where only let down by the two men serving at the bar, both myself and guest found them a little rude and miserable. Such a slight negative though as everything else was so perfect and it didn’t get in the way of the day at all! Special shout outs for Maxine being simply amazing throughout the day and a big shout out to Emily for being amazing with her supportiveness and communication throughout. I would thoroughly recommend Carbis Bay to anyone who is considering the hotel for there venue. Event team was great right from the get go with our conversations with Ria who was superb! Food was great and the hotel recommended DJ Stuart was amazing too!

Elle and Joe
Happy couple married in October
October 2022
Our Dream Wedding

We cannot thank Ria and the staff at Carbis Bay enough for making our wedding day the most perfect day. Our beach wedding was more perfect than we ever imagined, there really is no place quite like Carbis Bay. The scenery, staff, food, drink, absolutely everything was amazing. Carbis Bay Hotel will forever hold a very special place in our hearts and we will always return! Thank you again for everything

James and Kylie
Happy couple married in October
October 2022
From the bottom of our hearts thank you!

My husband and I planned an elopement for 3rd oct 2022, Carbis bay was recommended to us so we had a look online and decided this was the place for our big day. We’ve had a bit of a journey trying to get married as due to the pandemic we’d had 5 previous weddings that were sadly postponed, as you can image this was really upsetting and took the fun out of wedding planning for us. So we decided an elopement just the 2 of us would be best as we didn’t want to be disappointed again. Well there are literally no words I can write that will do Carbis bay and their amazing staff and events Team the justice they deserve! From the minute we drove up to the estate the views were impressive! We checked in at reception to be told that as a treat from the staff they were upgrading us for our special day, I was overcome with emotion! The accommodation we stayed in was another level, I’ve never stayed in such a beautiful place before, it just started our trip off on a high. On the wedding day we had staff assigned to us to help make our day run smoothly, they were the loveliest ladies and it was a pleasure to share our day with them. The ceremony, pictures, dinner everything they did was incredible and beyond my expectations, I’m thrilled with how our day turned out as we both had the best time and it was so perfect, more perfect then I’d ever imagined truly because of how the staff went above and beyond to make or special. Every single staff member we met was so genuinely lovely, they couldn’t do enough for us and the whole stay was seamless. The events team I liaised with for the planning were incredible from start to finish, they took my vision and made it way more special then I thought it thought it could be. Not to mention the value for money as the location is one of the best I have ever been too! So beautiful. We look forward to coming back there and from the bottom of our hearts we want to thank the whole team for their hard work and effort as they will never know how much that day meant to us and how much we appreciate the lengths they went to in order to make it a day to remember for us. Highly recommend, my new favourite place xxx

Beth and Ben
Happy couple married in October
October 2022
Fantastic Day That We Didn't Want to End

Carbis Bay was the first venue we viewed for our wedding day & we made the decision then & there that Carbis Bay was the place we wanted to get married. The location as well as the venue is absolutely stunning. We got married in the Ocean Venue, so all of our guests had the most picturesque view of the beach throughout the ceremony & Wedding Breakfast. The venue were extremely professional & have events running like clockwork. We spent time with the very friendly events co-ordinators beforehand so they knew exactly what we wanted & they made sure to accommodate this. I also really liked the fact that they encouraged us to do things exactly how we wanted rather than how others do it (e.g., we split the speeches between courses etc). The team on the day were so friendly to us and all of our guests, everyone mentioned how fun the bar staff were as well as how organised everything was (which we can only credit the venue for, particularly Ria who helped us organise the special day). It was everything we had hoped for, we cannot recommend enough, we have also stayed many times since both in the hotel as well as the beach lodges and in my opinion, it truly is the best venue in Cornwall.

Jane and Hugh
Happy couple married in May
August 2022
May, 2022

The hotel created a perfect wedding for us and Ria and the events team were spectacular and made sure we had the wedding of our dreams.

Location & Contact Details for Carbis Bay Estate

Wedding Venue Address
Carbis Bay, St Ives, Cornwall, TR26 2NP, England, United Kingdom
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What’s your favourite personal touch you’ve seen at a wedding?

Surfboard seating plan

Where’s the best photo spot at Carbis Bay Estate?

Carbis Bay Beach or Hotel Grounds

What’s your favourite canapé?

Mini beef, Yorkshire pudding and horseradish

What’s your favourite midnight treat?

Pasties!

What is Carbis Bay Estate most unique feature?

The privately owned beach
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