The Venue At Sandy Cove

We had the most incredible wedding at Sandy Cove. From our initial visit, emails and meetings in between to the wedding day the whole team were so professional, kind, helpful and you could see they genuinely loved their job. Our guests had a wonderful day with many saying it was the best wedding food they had ever had. We opted for the BBQ and wow, so much food! The wedding coordinators went out of their way to make sure everything was perfect. Our guests fell in love with the venue just like we did. Thank you again Sandy Cove team!!

Sandy Cove proved an amazing location for our wedding. The location speaks for itself...but the support from the staff leading up to the wedding was excellent and on the day the staff were lovely.
Very special thank you to our coordinator - Sammi.
She worked tirelessly behind the scenes to ensure everything was perfect, showing such dedication and exceptional attention to detail throughout. Her hard work certainly didn’t go unnoticed, with several family members commenting on just how wonderful she was.

We couldn't have had a more stunning venue, our guests said it felt like they were abroad; a clifftop venue coastal venue with the most breathtaking of views.
From the start of our wedding planning, the support was amazing & communication exceptional, every question we had answered in detail.
Food was incredible, we had the BBQ for the wedding meal & we were amazed at how much choice was available.
Staff were fantastic throughout our stay. Breakfast each morning was great and it was so special for us all to be able to use the Spa and swimming pool. We can't wait to return for our 1st anniverary! This place will remain so special to us for the rest of our lives & our Wedding was more than we could have ever imagined; we can't recommend this venue highly enough!!!

Exceptional wedding venue! Everything was absolutely perfect & the service provided second to none. This was the BEST DAY OF OUR LIVES! Food was incredible & the whole experience staying at Sandy Cove for two nights amazing...we had a refreshing sea swim the from the beach the day before & then used the spa & swimming pool...this all added to the most wonderful Wedding. Thank you so much to the entire team!

Truly stunning - as soon as we viewed we knew this was the one! The Venue and grounds have the most stunning sea views from every angle & it was great to see our guests’ reactions when they saw it for the first time.
We loved having the accommodation on site, it was lovely to get together with our family & friends the night before & to have breakfast together.
The Spa and swimming pool are amazing & our guests were blown away that this was included in the cost of their accommodation! The private beach was an added bonus, we went down with several of our guests the day before the Wedding...the steps & pathways are an amazing nature walk.
Our Wedding was magical, everything we had hoped for and more. Food was exceptional & lots of our guests are still telling us this was the best Wedding they have been to! Staff throughout were so professional, supportive and friendly both through planning and during our stay at this beautiful venue. We cannot recommend highly enough!

Honestly, we cannot sing Sandy Cove’s praises enough. It’s an absolutely amazing venue, and we had so many compliments from our guests. The staff were flawless from start to finish — every single person helped make our day perfect. We didn’t have to worry about a single thing because everything was so beautifully organised. We’re just so grateful for how smoothly and wonderfully the whole day ran.

The Venue is the absolute perfect place for your wedding. We were looked after from the moment we booked the date. The hotel is fabulous, the staff couldn't do enough for us. The food was superb day and evening. A fabulous place with the added views. We will definitely be back!

The Venue at Sandy Cove is a lovely wedding venue with breathtaking cliff edge views. We chose the exclusive use package, so the majority of our guests stayed with us at the hotel the night before and night of the wedding. This was a great experience and it felt like a mini break away for everyone. The food was delicious both in the hotel and the venue. We also really enjoyed the use of the spa and private beach access, as did our guests. We cannot recommend this venue enough, we were blown away by it when we first visited and we’ll definitely return in future to reminisce!

From start to finish we were so happy with the service from Sandy Cove Hotel. The venue, with a pool and a private beach were incredible. The staff were so professional and organised. The rooms were clean and had an amazing view.( we booked Deluxe ses view)
Our wedding in August on a monday was just below £6000 whoch for the time of year for this venue is very well priced.
We had about 45 guests and opted for the traditional barbecue choice with canapés and evening food.
All in all the experience was 11/10. Do not hesitate to book. You will not be disappointed

The view from Sandy Cove is truly magical, and it really is a special place to get married. We were even lucky enough to see dolphins while having our photos taken after the ceremony, which was such a memorable moment.

I want to give a fair and balanced review because I genuinely believe Sandy Cove has the potential to be even better.

I work in the events industry, so I’m probably more observant than most, but so much time, effort and money goes into planning a wedding that naturally, you hope those little details will come together on the day.

There were some really wonderful members of staff who I’d particularly like to thank. Jaycee in the restaurant was brilliant and so lovely on the day, and Lisa (so incredibly lovely) and Phil on reception were amazing. In the lead-up to the wedding, Dawn, Kelly and Sharna were also incredibly helpful. The housekeeping staff whilst we stayed at the hotel were all wonderful too.

I want to be clear that this isn’t intended as criticism of the staff working on the day. If anything, I felt that everyone was working incredibly hard. I think some of the issues came from the sheer volume of weddings being delivered, and I completely appreciate how easy it is for smaller details to get missed when a venue is turning weddings around so frequently. My feeling is simply that there could be a stronger system in place to help prevent this happening.

I’m also mindful that events like this rely on support from multiple people working together behind the scenes. In the lead-up, I did ask whether I should have an on-the-day coordinator, and I was advised that it wasn’t necessary and that the team could manage everything. In hindsight, this wasn’t the case, and my biggest regret is not arranging an external coordinator to oversee the day. I think this would have made a real difference in ensuring those smaller but important details were fully managed.

The table décor was laid out exactly as I had asked and the inside of the venue looked beautiful. My vision really did come to life, which I was so pleased with.

There were, however, a few details that were disappointing, particularly because some of them were things that were really important to us personally.

The biggest one for me was our walk-in song. This was something we had specifically chosen and were really looking forward to, and unfortunately it wasn’t played (in fact, nothing was played) despite being clearly written in our notes and having its own labelled playlist on Spotify. It was such a special moment for us and one that obviously can’t be recreated, so I was genuinely quite upset that it was missed.

We also had a guest phone book with a label on the box reminding staff to turn it on, but I noticed at around 6pm that it still hadn’t been switched on. A minor detail was one of our signs still had the protective plastic on it, which a guest ended up removing, and there were also occasions where music was playing during speeches and our photographer had to remind staff to turn it off.

These things are all relatively small in isolation, but when you’ve spent months planning a wedding, they do matter. This truly is down to the fact they do too many weddings and there isn’t enough time in the morning to set things up and go over everything themselves in enough detail for each bride and groom.

One additional thing I did find quite uncomfortable was that, on the morning of the wedding, I could see other couples being shown around the venue for viewings. From our bedroom, we could see them touring the spaces where our wedding was about to take place. My partner could see them whilst he dropped off our wedding decor in the morning (this is unacceptable). It wasn’t a particularly nice feeling to see this happening on the morning of our own wedding, and it did take away slightly from the sense of exclusivity and calm you hope for on the day.

The cocktail hour, on the other hand, was fantastic. I loved that it could be set up on the terrace and the staff making the cocktails were working incredibly quickly. I was really impressed with how smoothly this part of the day ran.

The food was probably the area where I felt a little disappointed, although I do think this could potentially be solved quite easily. We were told that food tasting wasn’t available, and because the food is described as award-winning, naturally we went into the wedding with quite high expectations.

Unfortunately, we personally didn’t enjoy the chicken and brownie, and a few of our guests made similar comments. That said, friends who had the vegetarian option said theirs was delicious, so this may simply have been specific to the dishes we chose rather than a reflection of the food overall.

I actually think the option of a food tasting would make a huge difference. I would have happily paid extra for one before the wedding. When you’re spending thousands on such an important day, paying an additional couple of hundred pounds to taste the menu and make sure you’re completely happy with your choices feels like a really worthwhile option. I appreciate this may be difficult for Sandy Cove to offer given the number of weddings they host, but I think it would give couples a lot of reassurance and could potentially avoid disappointment on the day.

I also didn’t get to try any of the canapés, and I think it would have been a lovely touch to have some put aside for the bride and groom, as I know this is something some other venues offer.

One final point, which I found particularly disappointing, relates to the spa.

When we viewed Sandy Cove, one of the things we were really sold on was the idea that, with the majority of the hotel occupied by our wedding guests, we would effectively have the spa largely to ourselves. We had around 85% of the hotel rooms booked that weekend, with the remaining rooms also being occupied by guests attending the wedding on the Saturday.

On Saturday, however, the spa receptionist came and told us that we all needed to leave because other people had booked to use the facilities. When I asked who else would be using the spa, I was told that these were members of the public.

I found this particularly disappointing because the spa had been presented to us as one of the key benefits of having so many of our guests staying at the hotel. Between myself and our guests, we had spent over £20,000 staying at the hotel, so it was incredibly frustrating that we weren’t able to enjoy the facility in the way we had understood when booking. It was also very disappointing to be told that members of the public were being prioritised, especially given that spa access cannot be pre-booked until arrival. This feels like a significant issue with the hotel’s policy and something that should be carefully reviewed, as it does not align with the expectations set for wedding parties.

I’m mindful this is separate to the wedding itself but it was part of the wedding experience so feel it’s still important to mention.

I really don’t want individual members of staff to be blamed for the things that were missed. I appreciated how hard everyone was working. I simply think that this is managements responsibility and with the number of weddings being delivered, there needs to be a stronger system and final checklist in place to make sure those important details don’t get lost.

I really do care about the little details which is why I have to be honest about my experience but I cannot deny the view is absolutely stunning and is something all of my guests have commented on. The staff are so kind and lovely and it really is a magical place to get married.

Sandy Cove Hotel is the most beautiful setting for a wedding . With the bifold does open at The Venue the photos with the backdrop of the sea were amazing . The wedding was good value for money and the bedrooms and facilities were excellent. The team were very responsive and were able to cater to all of our guests' needs .We asked for a list of suppliers familiar with Sandy Cove and Kelly and Dawn were able to give us a comprehensive list to chose from. All of the suppliers they suggested did a great job.

I have no hesitation in recommending Sandy Cove and a superb place for a wedding and reception.

Cannot recommend Sandy Cove enough.
From the very start everyone was extremely helpful and friendly and made the planning so easy and stress free.
The team on the day were brilliant from the organisation, decorating the Venue, the amazing service throughout the day and all the help at the end of the night.
The Venue and views were stunning and looked exactly how I pictured it.
The most amazing Wedding day!

Myself and my new wife had the perfect wedding here over the weekend, we couldn’t have asked for more sammie did an amazing job of making the day run perfectly, you would never think you were in the uk the venue and views are stunning, a special thank you to Dawn and Kelly also who helped with anything we needed

We honestly could not have chosen a more perfect venue for our wedding than The Venue at Sandy Cove Hotel. From the moment we first visited, we completely fell in love with the breathtaking coastal views, the beautiful ceremony space, and the relaxed but luxurious atmosphere — and somehow the actual day exceeded every expectation. We knew that with a 6 month old it could have been challenging, but not for the staff here. Absolutely no pressure to stick to timings.

The location is simply stunning. Having the dramatic sea views and private cove as the backdrop for our wedding photos made the whole day feel magical. So many of our guests commented that it was one of the most beautiful wedding venues they had ever seen.

What truly made the experience exceptional, though, was the staff. Every single member of the team went above and beyond to make sure our day ran smoothly and stress-free. The wedding coordinators were calm, organised, friendly, and genuinely cared about making everything perfect for us. Nothing was too much trouble, and we felt completely looked after from start to finish.

The food was incredible and received so many compliments from our guests. The rooms were lovely, the atmosphere throughout the hotel was warm and welcoming, and the entire day felt seamless. The best Gluten Free food ever!

One of the best things about Sandy Cove is that it feels incredibly special and intimate while still having everything you need in one place. Watching the sunset over the sea surrounded by our favourite people is something we will never forget.

Thank you to everyone at Sandy Cove Hotel for giving us the most amazing memories. We would recommend this venue to absolutely anyone looking for a truly unforgettable wedding by the coast. A big thank you especially to Kelly, Dawn, Sharna, Sammie and Debs!! We will be back.

Our day was perfect and the venue was beautiful - thank you so much Sandy Cove team!