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About
Just 90 minutes from central London, The Gallivant is a small boutique wedding venue in Camber, East Sussex, offering soon-to-be-weds a beachside experience worthy of the Hamptons. Every inch of this coastal haven is curated for happy memories and feel-good moments, from the refreshing food to the roaring, crackling fire. Fully licensed for civil ceremonies, this is the perfect place for a destination wedding far from the bustle of city life.
Facilities and Capacity
Overlooking the rolling dunes and pristine blues of Camber Sands beach, The Gallivant boasts a coastal property worthy of this Sussex treasure. Recognized as one of the top seaside hotels, this intimate venue proudly dons its title as a finalist in the Beautiful South Awards for wedding locations. And it's easy to see why. Arriving on this slice of south-east beauty, you will have the exclusive use of all the luxury this little hotel can provide in abundance—including its 20 stylish bedrooms. Whether you seek only a handful of guests or a packed house, the hotel opens its entire premises to your wedding festivities. The choice of rooms includes the Cabin Room, which seats 14, the Dining Room for 30, and the Open Space, which easily hosts up to 80. You can even embrace the elements with a drinks reception on the sand dunes before tucking into a three-course locally sourced gourmet wedding feast in the newly renovated Summer House.
Services Offered
The Gallivant is pleased to provide you with an elite events team dedicated to crafting memorable, replenishing occasions. They offer absolute flexibility, invigorated with a mindful touch that takes stock of your important details. Operating on a desire to take the pressure off, they are here to adjust the serene setting to your preferences, no matter the wedding size. Alongside these event experts, Jamie and his culinary team are at hand to deliver the best of British cuisine anywhere you'd like, whether it's on the outside terrace or a picnic blanket. Bliss and ease form the heart of this hotel retreat, and nowhere celebrates this more than The Beach Hut. Just a stone's throw from the sea, this relaxing treatment room offers everything needed to get you wedding-ready and fresh-faced for your first adventure as newlyweds. Explore the website for more sumptuous details.
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Reviews for The Gallivant
Absolutely incredible
The team were incredible from start to finish and thought of every single detail that made our day even more special. Daisy was a fantastic wedding planner, who was always responsive and came up with some amazing ideas for how we can really make the most of the space at The Gallivant. The food was unreal (many of our guests commented it was the best food they'd ever eaten, let alone at a wedding!). On the day, Hamish and the team thought of everything, dealing with any issue that came up, catering to each of our guests and making sure that my husband and I were able to have many moments together just us - we didn't have to worry about a thing and could fully focus on enjoying every part of the day.
We could not recommend having your wedding at the Gallivant more. If you want a relaxed, chic and elegant wedding, where you can have all your guests in one place and bring them the best of local food, wine and a team that will do anything to make sure you have the best possible day.
Simply perfect
It has a relaxed, yet stylish and high quality feel to it, without being pretentious. Being able to hire the whole hotel out for your friends and family to stay with you feels so special and unique, and our guests haven't been able to stop praising it since. From the outstanding food and drink (some of the best we've ever had, despite it being "mass catering"), to the amazingly helpful and friendly staff, to the organisation in the lead up to and on the day itself. Everything felt taken care of and we had a completely stress-free and care-free day! Drinks reception on the dunes, in the beaming sunshine, really was the icing on the cake too!
We can't recommend The Gallivant enough if you're looking for a relaxed, slightly alternative, unique, beautiful, stylish wedding venue with the best food and drink you could imagine!
Magical, unique, memorable… the best day
A perfect day at the Gallivant!
Head chef Jamie put together the most incredible menu for the day and the quality of the food and drink served across our weekend really stood out and was a big highlight for us.
The venue styling feels so sophisticated yet relaxed and having the exclusive use of such a beautiful space and accommodation felt very special. There were little details at every turn that made the day so personal to us, like the Bloody Mary 'Recovery Station' at breakfast as an example!
Our day couldn't have been more perfect, thank you all so much for the efforts you went to for us, it's one we will always remember.
Perfect venue for our laidback wedding
We'd spent over a year planning the day and so the thought of having to do it all again, in such a short space of time, was pretty soul destroying. However, the team at The Gallivant were amazing at recreating our vision and went above and beyond to make sure all the little details we'd already planned could still be incorporated into the day.
We wanted a laidback, slightly less conventional wedding, with an intimate breakfast for family and then a big party with plenty of locally-sourced food and drink for everyone afterwards. A special mention to head chef Jamie, who as well as creating a stunning menu, also sourced and shucked local oysters, which is something not usually on the menu but we were keen to include for our guests in the afternoon.
They say things happen for a reason and, while the day wasn't the original we had planned, The Gallivant was the absolutely perfect venue for us and the day surpassed all our (and our guests') expectations.
Becky and Sam
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