Wedding Reception Venues in Palm Cove

Choosing the Right Wedding Reception Venue

Palm Cove suits a destination wedding where guests want the beach close at hand. Four venues host receptions, ranging from a 35-seat deck to a function room for 600.

If guests are staying elsewhere on the coast, organise a coach or booked transfers rather than leaving them to drive.

Choosing a Palm Cove reception venue:

Ceremony and reception together: Nu Nu offers beach ceremonies or a white timber chapel under the palms, followed by a meal indoors or at lantern-lit tables set out on the beach.
An intimate wedding: the balcony at Surf Club Palm Cove, with its own bar, suits 20 to 70 guests and overlooks the beach and Double Island.
A big reception: up to 600 guests fit the surf club's private Function Room, which has its own bar.
A garden-style party: Alfresco Deck @ Palm Cove Tavern holds 120 standing, and the tavern's palm-shaded lawn adds more room.
Pre- or post-ceremony drinks: Rattle n Hum Palm Cove takes both, as well as full receptions.

A sole-use booking means the kitchen and floor team work for your wedding alone, for a banquet of around 140 or 250 standing.
When the reception moves outdoors, lanterns are strung through the trees above the tables.
The menu leans on reef fish, tiger prawns, tropical fruit, coconut and chilli, with an Australian wine list.
The events team answers enquiries within a business day and explains how a sole-use night works.

Tavern, surf club and Rattle n Hum options

Palm Cove Tavern's plated set menu is served alternate drop, and a high tea package runs from $20 per person.
The tavern deck has misting for hot days, which matters for an afternoon reception.
At the Esplanade grill, the pergola deck seats 35 and the main restaurant has low dining tables for a sit-down meal.
Ask each venue about a wet-weather back-up for any outdoor ceremony or reception space.

Common Questions About Wedding Reception Venues

Can we hold our ceremony on the beach in Palm Cove?

Nu Nu hosts beach ceremonies, and also has a white timber chapel under the palms next to the restaurant.

Where in Palm Cove can a very large wedding go?

Surf Club Palm Cove, whose Function Room seats a crowd of up to 600; its deck on the oceanfront can also be hired in halves or whole.

Where could 50 wedding guests gather in Palm Cove?

Book the surf club's balcony, sized for 20 to 70, or the Paperbark area at Rattle n Hum Palm Cove for 55 standing.

Does Nu Nu cater for dietary needs at weddings?

Yes. Coeliac and vegan guests are covered, along with most allergies.

Wedding Reception Venues in Palm Cove