Wedding Reception Venues on the Woy Woy Peninsula & Bouddi

Choosing the Right Wedding Reception Venue

Broken Bay frames both wedding receptions on the Woy Woy Peninsula – one from the Ettalong Beach foreshore, the other from a surf club balcony at Umina Beach, with Lion Island out on the water either way.

What each one brings to a wedding:

The BOX on the Water: exclusive use of the restaurant on The Esplanade, Ettalong Beach, for five hours at lunch or dinner, seating 30 to 70, from $6,500 minimum spend.
Ocean Beach Surf Life Saving Club: an upstairs auditorium in Umina Beach where round banquet tables seat as many as 130, with a long undercover balcony across the front of the building.
A ceremony on site: the surf club balcony works for the ceremony itself as well as pre-dinner drinks.
Your own suppliers: The BOX lets couples bring their own florist, stylist, photographer and musicians.
Elopements and micro weddings: midweek micro functions at Ettalong cover the smallest celebrations.

A seated wedding of more than 70 points to the surf club. A smaller, food-led reception with canapés or seafood by the water points to Ettalong.

Woy Woy Peninsula & Bouddi Wedding Reception Venues

Guest numbers: the auditorium seats up to 130, while The BOX seats 30 to 70 and stretches to 100 for canapés.
The room itself: floor-to-ceiling glass doors that open, polished concrete and timber floors and a suspended garden at Ettalong; tables and chairs supplied at the surf club.
Sunset: on a clear evening the sun sets across the bay, seen from the surf club balcony.
Planning help: an events coordinator at The BOX handles planning through to the day, and the surf club arranges hire through its office.

Menus, bars and screens for the reception

Seated or roaming: a two-course seated menu, ten canapés or a hot and cold seafood spread at Ettalong.
Drinks: three beverage packages at The BOX, with a mini cocktail bar for groups of 12 or more; the surf club runs its own licensed bar.
Catering: the club's kitchen is a full catering kitchen, so the wedding meal is cooked on the premises.
Speeches and slideshows: two big plasma screens and a digital projector in the auditorium.

Common Questions About Wedding Reception Venues

Can the ceremony and reception be at the same peninsula venue?

The surf club at Umina can host both: say your vows on the undercover balcony, then move inside to the auditorium. The BOX on the Water hosts the reception and lets you bring your own suppliers.

Will wedding guests find parking?

Guests park free in the surf club's large car park, and tables and chairs are supplied in the auditorium.

Are there house rules at the surf club on the night?

Neat dress with proper footwear, no pets other than assistance animals, smoking only in the designated outdoor areas, and sand left downstairs.

How long is The BOX on the Water booked for a wedding?

Five hours, at lunch or dinner, with the whole restaurant to yourselves. Seated menus suit 30 to 70 guests and canapé or seafood packages run to 100.

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