Harbour House Oceanfront Venue — Attraction in Indian Harbour Beach

I had an idea in my head to do a surprise welcome home dinner for my husband upon his return from Afghanistan. I also wanted to incorporate his 50th Birthday into the surprise dinner since he was in Afghanistan on his actual 50th Birthday. I knew exactly what I envisioned...but I had no means of executing it myself. I wanted it to be like one of those luxury resorts that sets up a private table for 2 with classy white linen tablecloths, white linen napkins, nice proper chairs, fine stemware & dishes, flowers, tiki torches, candlelight, 5 star service & 5 star food, champagne, wine, all with classy ambiance and the ocean as your backdrop as you dine privately on the beach and are served by your own private waiter that meets your every want & need. I envisioned an American Flag & tiki torches lighting the area--- I had reached out to Harbour House to see if this was something they could accommodate & without hesitation they said yes! I had a very short turn around before I needed everything ready & as it happened the day we had initially planned they were predicting torrential downpours and thunderstorms so at the last minute we actually moved it one day earlier due to weather forecast. Harbour House was very flexible with this change & scurried into action & absolutely FLAWLESSLY executed every detail & then some of my envisioned dream. My husband was BLOWN AWAY !!!! They set tiki torches, and rustic beachy lanterns lining the walkway & stairs leading down to the beach, they put rose petals along the entire path, they set smooth Jazz to play softly as background music in the little beach pavilion where we had intimate drinks for 2 served prior to dinner as well as on the beach as we dined. They plated & served the Sushi better than any 5 start restaurant & they ordered a cake for me from a bakery they work with that was absolutely to die for delicious & totally worth the calories. They surprised me with DELICIOUS chocolate dipped strawberries from the same bakery they work with for the cake & they served the strawberries with the champagne before dinner when we first arrived. They set two American Flags at the entrance boardwalk to the beach. It was ABSOLUTELY EXECUTED PERFECTLY! If you are thinking about any event be it a wedding, baby shower, private party for 2 or more, or something you just dream up in your head & need help executing & you want impeccable attention to detail & execution I HIGHLY recommend Harbour House! They paid attention to all my crazy detailed instructions & my vision & exceeded all my expectations (I am very difficult to please & I hold people to higher standards than I should because I am always inevitably let down) But not here...they were FANTASTIC & spot on with EVERYTHING!!! The cost in my opinion was very reasonable for my asks. They do not have a liquor licence but you can bring in any liquor you wish & they can serve you which in my opinion is even better. You can bring in food from any vendor (I chose Sushi) & it was absolutely prepped, plated & served better than any 5 start restaurant. I really can't say enough great things about this venue they were a PLEASURE to work with- Super accommodating & paid very close attention to my detailed instructions for what I envisioned. The server Alex was AWESOME & Professional & he did an amazing job at making sue our drinks were never empty & our every need was met! I really can't find a single negative thing about the experience EVERYTHING...

This is a very cute wedding venue, but being as it's new, they still have quite a few kinks to work out. First let's start with the positives: Location, location, location- it's a beautiful location on the beach, and the outside patio and deck are very nice for photos. They did a really nice job remodeling the inside and it's laid out well for small weddings with a nice bridal suite and groom's lounge. The wedding planner was very sweet, helpful and diplomatic when dealing with challenging guests The caterer was great! The food was delicious, and when the bride lost her job 2 weeks before the event, they were more than willing to be flexible with the menu to fit within her new budget...

The negatives: I don't know details on this, but I heard from several people including the bride that the venue has a lot of strange and inflexible restrictions, which makes it challenging to plan special things for the wedding. Talk to them before you get too creative, because they may not allow certain things. Parking... They need to figure that out in a much more efficient manner. There is not nearly enough parking (maybe 10-15 spaces?) and they refuse to tell guests where to park once their limited spaces are full (due to liability apparently.) So guests have to drive up and down A1A and risk towing or ticketing and walk to the venue. The venue needs to be willing to pay for additional parking through some arrangement with another business to fix this, or offer valet/shuttle services for free or discount (due to their own limited space). Some of the staff (especially the men) where not dressed professionally. If they are trying to solicit elegant weddings and events, they need to look the part and dress much more professionally. The "uniform" is a t-shirt. One man was gruff with people and looked like a sloppy, sweaty maintenance man.. and he was one the primary staff interacting with guests. The room where dinner was held felt very cramped for 80 guests. It was challenging for people to get to their seats. This venue is better suited for smaller parties and weddings. They also tried to squeeze 10 seats at 60" round tables, which should not have held more than 8 seats. The dance room only has one long couch and there is one round patio table on the deck outside the dancing room. Those were the only seats available to guests once they were ushered from dinner upstairs to the dancing area downstairs. There needs to be significantly more seating available for guests to sit at. The staff were very, very behind on setting up. Probably 30 guests had already arrived for the cocktail hour before the wedding, and staff were still pulling out cocktail tables and setting up the food and bar on the patio. Not sure if this is a caterer issue or staff issue, but it's really...

A perfect wedding venue does exist! We live in Washington, D.C. and had searched extensively across four states to find a classy wedding venue run by people that were transparent and easy to work with. We wanted an LGBT-friendly, elegant, all-inclusive waterfront venue that felt genuine and did not have that commercial feel that we found in many other venues. We knew from the second we toured Harbour House by Facetime that we had found the right venue, and our day could not have been more perfect. We started the day stress-free, swimming in the ocean and eating breakfast under a canopy. We kept asking if we could do anything to help, but the team at Harbour House had it happily under control.

The venue itself is gorgeous and unique. Unlike some of the resorts and hotels we looked at, you get a private beach boardwalk and the entire place to yourself, so you don’t have to worry about random people being around. We had our ceremony on the beach, the cocktail reception out on the courtyard, dinner upstairs overlooking the ocean, and the reception downstairs next to the courtyard- it’s like having three venues!

The venue is stunning but it’s the staff at Harbour House that really make the wedding perfect. They are highly accessible with communication and you can tell from their level of professionalism how many years of experience they have in the industry. They thought of all the best little touches, from the shelf of sunscreen for guests to the pictures of us that they place in frames strategically all over the venue. We wanted to incorporate Mediterranean aspects, and they created these personalized, adorable olive oil bottles with fresh rosemary to give to guests as favors. The team is so organized and helped us stay on track with a month-by-month timelines, regular check-ins, and problem solving. For example, the linens we picked were not the best color when the tables were set up, but Harbour House changed the tablecloths days before our wedding to make our centerpieces and flowers pop- it was gorgeous.

Brooke is amazingly thoughtful with attention to detail. She even helped me pick out a dress and veil! Shannon is a dream. Not only was she attentive to details, but she was a pro in putting together the ceremony and making sure the entire event, from the planning to execution was flawless. When it was time to put on my dress, somehow, all my bridesmaids were busy getting ready, but Shannon was right there and helped me get dressed.

Harbour House truly goes above and beyond- we just can’t say enough. They make you feel as though you are the most important person in the world. A month later and our guests are still raving to us about our venue and the team who coordinated our big day. If you can’t already tell, we highly recommend...