Wedding Reception Venues in Main Beach

Choosing the Right Wedding Reception Venue

Both Main Beach reception venues sit by the water, but they run very differently. La Luna Beach Club is a Greek island-styled pontoon at Marina Mirage, with exclusive hire on offer. Southport Surf Club is a beachfront club with a heritage hall and a dance floor.

For couples comparing the two, here's where they part ways:

Seated numbers: exclusive hire at La Luna Beach Club seats 140 and the surf club's heritage hall seats 60.
Standing numbers: 400 on La Luna's full pontoon against 100 in the Pavilion Hall.
Meal style: a shared Mediterranean banquet at La Luna, with a third course optional, or surf club platters.
Timing: exclusive hire on the pontoon runs 12pm to 4pm or 6pm to 10pm, and a surf club booking lasts at most 5 hours, finishing by 11pm.
Price guides: from $99 per person at La Luna and from $1,500 minimum spend at the surf club.

MARE, the alfresco restaurant, holds 140 seated or 175 standing if you don't need the whole pontoon.
Exclusive hire includes staffing, fit-out, cleaning, DJ equipment and lighting.
Choose a two or three hour drinks package or a bar tab on consumption; the venue is not BYO.
A minimum spend may apply, confirmed by date, time and season.

A wedding at the Pavilion Hall on MacArthur Parade

This heritage beachside building has its own bar, toilets, a dance floor, and space for a platter and cake table.
Linens, a staff member and a security guard are part of the booking, and the room is wheelchair accessible.
Bring your own styling, following the club's rules, and use the hour before guests arrive to set it up.
Drinks run on a bar tab you set, as packages aren't available, and final platters leave the kitchen at 8.30pm.

Common Questions About Wedding Reception Venues

Which Main Beach venue suits a sit-down wedding for 100?

La Luna Beach Club, where exclusive hire or MARE seats 140. Southport Surf Club's Pavilion Hall seats 60.

What's the latest finish for a reception at these Main Beach venues?

La Luna's evening exclusive hire runs to 10pm, and Southport Surf Club hire finishes by 11pm.

Can an outside DJ play at the Southport Surf Club wedding?

The functions manager has to sign off on an external DJ. At La Luna, exclusive hire includes DJ equipment.

Do these venues hold wedding ceremonies too?

Both are listed for receptions, and neither sets out a ceremony arrangement, so ask when you enquire.

Wedding Reception Venues in Main Beach