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Annabel Sent on 31/12/2025Perfect Day in Dunbar
We visited The Harbour Chapel for an evening event and knew then this was our prefect wedding venue. After our meeting to view and chat our plan we booked our wedding for 2nd August 2025.
The Harbour Chapel was local to my family and a destination for Davids to come to Scotland. The atmosphere and especially the stained glass windows made the place feel special for us.
Before the wedding, and on the day itself, the team looked after us so well. We wanted special and having such a locally supported wedding for produce, suppliers, photographer and catering. It really fitted our requirements.
Some of our most memorable moments were the cake doing its own thing, the team handled this with a plume, and helped to get it cut earlier than planned and the sheer joy and emotion that the day created.
Our sincere thanks go to the whole team at The Harbour Chapel and would absolutely recommend this beautiful venue to leave you with that feeling and memories of a prefect day.
The Harbour Chapel's reply:
Annabel & David
Your wedding day was really beautiful and memorable, all for good reasons of course.
Your wedding day was perfect and we will always remember it. The expression on David's face when he yielded the sword to cut your cake was worth the wait. The car - so cute, your wedding dress classically stunning, and your friends and family joyful in every way. Thank you for choosing the harbour chapel and for leaving us this fantastic review - real weddings talk! -
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Maria Sent on 31/12/2025
Beautiful Harbour Chapel in Dunbar.
We had a Wonderful Wedding Party at Harbour Chapel in May 2025.
Not only is it a beautiful setting, the staff are exceptional. Owner Fiona Veitch and the Events Organiser, Victoria Arran go the extra mile to help us have the perfect day.
They were amazing in every way, with attention to detail and an excellent sound system.
Highly recommend Harbour Chapel ❤️The Harbour Chapel's reply:
Thank you Maria for your lovely review on Hitched. It means so much to us as a small wedding venue to receive great reviews from our past couples. Your wedding party was great fun, and we all enjoyed your surprise extra touches! We hope to see you at The Harbour Chapel again, please dont be strangers & thank you for trusting us with this most special occasion. -
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Catherine Sent on 31/12/2025Low-key elopement
We came across The Harbour Chapel through a web search for reasonably priced venues to accommodate our small elopement and we booked our wedding for 29th September straight away.
The Harbour Chapel had everything we were looking for – a beautiful little venue by the sea with a wonderful atmosphere and great staff, especially Victoria, who went above and beyond to make our day special.
In the lead-up to the wedding, and on the day itself, the team looked after us so well.
Due to distance we hadn't actually viewed the venue before booking, though we were well looked after with efficient communication to put our minds at ease.
We're so glad we chose The Harbour Chapel.
We can’t thank the team at The Harbour Chapel enough and would absolutely recommend this beautiful venue to couples looking for something a little different.
We'll be back, for sure!The Harbour Chapel's reply:
You guys were amazing, and honestly we can't thank you enough for taking a leap of faith and booking your elopement venue unseen. Our quirky little chapel suited you both perfectly and it warms our hearts knowing that you had an incredible day. Next time you are in the area, please know that you will always be welcome here and we hope our paths will cross again. Meanwhile enjoy this new chapter together and cherish those memories always. -
Rebecca Sent on 30/12/2025
The perfect wedding venue!
We stumbled on the Harbour Chapel while looking for a wedding venue by the sea in Scotland for our elopement. Because we live so far away from the venue itself, we didn't actually look around it until the day before we said "I do". We were completely sold by the photos and took a chance - and we are so glad we did! Words cannot describe how stunning the venue is!
The team at Harbour Chapel were beyond amazing! Victoria had numerous discussions with me before the big day and really helped put my mind at ease during the preparations and went above and beyond to make our day special and uniquely us.
I would recommend the Harbour Chapel to anyone wanting to get married in the Dunbar area and if I get married again (vow renewal of course! ;) ) I would love to choose it all over again!
P.S. my photo does not do it justice. It really is a stunning venue! 😍The Harbour Chapel's reply:
Rebecca thank you for your lovely review & thank you for booking our little chapel by the sea for your special day. It takes courage to leave this celebration in the hands of an unseen venue, and we were overjoyed to see that you loved it! We loved hosting you and your family, so special. Just goes to show that small can be just as magical as a big wedding - both work here. If you return to Dunbar in the future please call in to say hello, we'd love to see you again. Enjoy your new chapter and thank you for choosing our venue. -
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Abby Sent on 30/12/2025Couldn't have been better!
Fiona & Victoria, we can't thank you enough. We had the most beautiful wedding in May of this year, and it couldn't have gone any better! I meant to review immediately after but I'm a bit forgetful!
The chapel is so gorgeous, Fiona and her partner have done a beautiful job converting the place. From the get go, Fiona/Victoria will sit down with you and get to know you and exactly what you want from your wedding day. I was a little nervous at first because most of the pictures/reviews when we'd booked were for smaller weddings/elopements, and I wasn't sure what it was going to be like on the day, but the main room filled to the brim with our friends and family was so stunning and joyful. We wanted something chilled out which can be hard to nail down with the number of guests we had, but that's what we got. The day was so relaxed and beautiful, and Victoria made sure everything went so seamlessly on the day.
The service was amazing, the venue and the scenery around it stunning. We had so many compliments on our choice of venue.The proximity to the shore meant our guests were wandering down there all day to enjoy the views in the lovely weather (Dunbar gets more sunshine than anywhere in Scotland, I believe!) the little garden outside is also beautiful, and a good chunk of our guests spent most of the day milling about out there enjoying the sunshine.
We used Kris from Good Table for our food and it was all amazing. We had the maximum capacity for the room, around 80 if I recall, and everything came out promptly, and delicious!
Thank you again Fiona, Victoria and everyone else at the harbour chapel.
The Harbour Chapel's reply:
Abby & Robbie
This is lovely to read, honestly guys thank you. Your wedding day was blessed with the perfect weather, and I love that your guests were able to saunter over to the Harbour for some fresh air, to stretch their legs and get a change of scenery during the day.
People often think we are too small for 80 guests, so thank you for having faith in us, that's our capacity for seated dining but it really works so well. While small weddings work well too, to fill the venue with people, laughter and fun is always such a joy to behold.
I'll be sure to pass on your comments to our chef regarding the food too, she's a great chef and delivers tasty plates every time.
We really hope that you are both doing well and are very much enjoying your new chapter together. We would like to thank you for choosing The Harbour Chapel for your wedding day. It was a brilliant day, and remember once a Harbour Chapel friend, always a Harbour chapel friend, we hope to see you soon one way or another x -
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Jodie Sent on 30/12/2025
Elopement Wedding
We secretly eloped to The Harbour chapel on the 4th June 2025. We are so greatful to have come across this gem of a place. From the 1st email, to 1st meeting, to the day itself, we were at ease knowing we were in great hands. As it was a secret elopement, Fiona and Victoria were always just an email/ phonecall away for any questions we had. Honestly their support was amazing. The place itself is absolutely stunning and just what we were looking for in terms of loctation and character. Anyone thinking of The harbour Chapel, I say go for it! Would highly recommend to everyone!
Jodie&NeillThe Harbour Chapel's reply:
Jodie & Neill, what stars you both are. We remember your day well, its was perfect and I'm so glad that it was everything you wanted it to be - intimate, personal and full of magic. Of course you chose a very special place to tie the knot, and now, like all our past couples you are part of our story, and it's couples like you that make it what it is today. Hopefully our paths will cross again soon, you are both always welcome here.
Thank you from the very bottom of our hearts, from all of us at The Harbour Chapel x -
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Shaun Sent on 18/12/2025
Best day of our lives.
We discovered the Harbour Chapel online after searching for seaside venues with history, and the Chapel fit that perfectly. At our first visit, we were instantly charmed by the venue and decided to book it for our wedding this past March 14th.
We both loved the beautiful location, the brilliant personal service provided by Fiona & Victoria, the excellent & locally sourced food selection (which wowed both us and our guests), and the fantastic size of the chapel itself (which suited our needs wonderfully).
Fiona and Victoria took great care of us both leading up to and during the wedding. The memories of stepping into the chapel fully decorated, and the atmospheric dinner will remain grand parts to an utterly unforgettable day.
We cannot thank the Harbour Chapel team enough for all the time and attention they put into making our wedding the joyous day it was. We would recommend their services to anyone looking for a personal, beautiful venue, with a unique story in a breathtaking location.
The Harbour Chapel's reply:
Thank you so much for taking the time to write such a thoughtful and generous review, it truly means the world to us.
From your very first visit with Fiona, it was a joy to get to know you both, and we’re so delighted that The Harbour Chapel felt like the right place for your wedding day. Hearing how much you loved the location, the atmosphere, the food, and the way the chapel was dressed on the day makes us incredibly proud, those moments you describe are exactly why we do what we do.
Thank you again for trusting us with your wedding and for your kind recommendation. We wish you both a lifetime of happiness and hope the memories of your day at The Harbour Chapel stay close to your hearts for many years to come.
With our very best wishes,
Victoria & Fiona
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Adele Sent on 11/06/2025The most amazing chapel.
The Harbour Chapel is the most beautiful, enchanting and perfectly sized venue you could wish for.
The chapel has been renovated perfectly with lots of touches from its past. The stained glass windows are breathtaking. Our first visit to the chapel was so emotional even standing looking up to the windows.
We got married at the chapel in March 2025 and had only set the ball rolling with a phone call to Fiona in January when we found an available date.
We live in Lancashire and have family around Dunbar so had seen the chapel on previous visits and knew this was the perfect place for our wedding.
Victoria was absolutely brilliant and talked us through everything we needed from local celebrants, types of ceremonies, cake suppliers, flowers, photographers, music, drinks, food suppliers, bar snacks, local hotels etc which was a huge help and took all the stress away from what can be an overwhelming time.
After a very emotional start to the wedding (I couldn’t stop crying) and the support from Fiona and Victoria - we had the perfect wedding with our 20 guests.
The weather on the day was sunny and warm so we were able to walk across to the harbour for some great photographs and then back to the chapel for fizz, cake and nibbles.
It’s just the perfect chapel for any size of gathering from elopements to larger groups.
We were also able to include our 2 dogs which made our day even more special. We also picked our own play lists for each part of the ceremony.
All I can say is …… you will have the most perfect wedding at the Harbour Chapel.The Harbour Chapel's reply:
Thank you so much Adele for taking the time to share your thoughts. It was such a beautiful wedding and it was a real pleasure to be a part of it. Hopefully we will see you back up at some point and we cannot wait to see the photographs. Victoria is indeed a star when it comes to planning! Warm wishes to you and all of your lovely family, it was great to meet them all, it is always great to have local connections at an event. x -
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Jenna Sent on 07/12/2024The best day ever!!
From the minute we got in touch with the Harbour Chapel about enquiring to see the venue for our wedding Fiona was incredible. She booked us in within days of asking. She showed us around the absolutely stunning Chapel and told us all about the possibilities and we booked a date there and then!! She was incredible throughout the whole planning process too. Went above and beyond to make the day so special and that everything went smoothly. She really is amazing. On our wedding day she was here, there and everywhere making sure we were good, calm and ready for whatever was next. The day was perfect from start to finish thanks to Fiona and her team! Cant recommend them and the venue enough. Beautiful people running a beautiful venue -
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