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November 2024 by nick white
Gina is was our event coordinator and she couldn’t have been more accommodating! I had my wedding here and the venue was great! Gina’s help made our big day a breeze and the communication between the venue and the vendors was fabulous. Our wedding had around 40+ people and there was plenty of room for everyone. I was personally impressed with the level of professionalism shown and I couldn’t recommend a better place to throw a big party than at 801Ocean. Thank you so much for having us we will be recommending the venue to friends and family!
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October 2024 by jessica wagoner
Second time I've photographed a wedding here and it's just beautiful! Gina (venue coordinator) was friendly and helpful!
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June 2024 by Jedonna Griter
I have been putting off writing a review for months now because I hate to think of my wedding in a negative light at all. I got married here in February, and I will start with the positives. The price in comparison to similar venues is unbeatable. Having access to the venue a day ahead is amazing. The venue is gorgeous. All that being said, it may have actually been worth spending a whole lot more money to use another venue. It makes me feel sick to talk bad about someone, and I will say, the venue coordinator was okay via email correspondence. Once the rehearsal dinner began, the venue coordinator had a terrible attitude from the start. I tried and tried all of the rehearsal dinner to be extra friendly and make her life easier because I wanted her to be in a good mood so the wedding day would be smooth. It didn't work. The next morning, I arrived to the venue with my girls and was IMMEDIATELY met by her bad attitude and barking orders that didn't make any sense. God bless my coordinator and MOH who had to deal with her all day because I literally couldn't. I started off the day upset because of her. Many things happened throughout the night that I was not even aware of until after the wedding was over (again God bless my people for dealing with her.) One of the biggest things that absolutely blew my mind was that she literally pulled my husband out of processional, pulled the GROOM out of processional at CEREMONY TIME as he was ABOUT TO WALK DOWN THE AISLE stating something might be a breach of contract and she needs a credit card at that very second. She had my credit card on file, a security deposit, and a list of people to contact on the day of the wedding so the bride and groom do not have to be bothered. I am SO angry about this. The next biggest problem was probably her literally red faced screaming at my family to get out of the building after the wedding ONE HOUR before the CONTRACTED TIME. I was also told by some my vendors that she was very rude to them. This venue is absolutely gorgeous and would have been perfect, but the venue coordinator really ruined it. Ruined it so bad, I don't think I can recommend this venue to anyone. In fact, we told one of our friends who were about to book the venue not to do it. I will say there was one woman who covered for the main venue coordinator for a few hours who was very nice and friendly and asked how she could help. This venue would be perfect, but oak island really needs to listen to the community and have someone else be the face of this place!
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March 2024 by Craig Saltiel
Great place to have a Wedding Reception and Ceremony on the Beach.
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February 2024 by kathy porter
My son and his beautiful bride were married here this past weekend. The bride had everything planned out to a tee. It was gorgeous. The only thing that went wrong was LISA! She was hateful to the bride and all of her bridesmaids. The contract said be out by 10:30 and LISA started yelling at everyone at 10:00. We had a lot of people there to help get all of the wedding stuff out before the set time. This would be a great place to get married if LISA was not there. Oak Island you need to replace her so you can get more people to give good reviews. She sucks the fun out of that venue!!!
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February 2024 by Jerrilynne Allen
Was part of a wedding party here over the weekend. Venue is beautiful but not worth it for the way the venue manager was rude to everyone from the moment she open the doors. She was even rude to the bride and yelled at the Maid of Honor.If you want a peaceful and stress free day I would find another venue I have never seen someone with such a sour attitude in my life.
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February 2024 by Michelle Ethridge
My nephew and his beautiful bride married at this venue this past weekend. It was a beautiful wedding on the beach. Had a great time in the venue dancing with the DJ that was awesome and good catered food. But the person that runs this place is hateful and to find out that she was hateful to them from the time they walked in the door Friday morning until the time she pushed them out of the door at 10:15 when their contract said 10:30 that was uncalled for. They were cleaning the place up like they were supposed to and the whole time they were cleaning up the place they were being yelled at by her. Do not rent this place. We need to put this woman out of business. She is hateful. Do not keep giving her business when she is like this. That is not how you do business.
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February 2024 by Jason Guernsey
Loved the venue, the view and my niece planned a great wedding. The caterers provided great food and the DJ did a great job.I would NEVER use this venue myself though, because of the hateful woman who runs the place. I think her name was Lisa.She was hateful to everyone both days and the last straw was when she was pushing us out the door by 10:15 when the contract said 10:30.
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February 2024 by Larry Altman
Could NOT see video
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October 2023 by Susan Zabrecky
Beautiful event center with stunning views of the pier and ocean
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May 2023 by Deborah Carlin
We went to a wedding at this venue today and the food was fair but the event coordinator was the most rude nasty person I have ever encountered. We were at the venue last night and she was nasty. We went to the venue an hour early before the wedding and she was just as nasty and she was nasty many times throughout the wedding. I would never recommend this venue to anyone for any event. A wedding is a very one of the special dsys in a couples lives and the person who is the event coordinator for their wedding, should have the personality and kindness to make their day very special., this woman pretty much ruined it for everyone, including the bride and groom.
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November 2022 by Holly Beard (Hollis)
Great venue for your ocean front celebration! RIGHT ON THE BEACH ?? Perfect for a wedding, anniversary, birthday or any other special occasion!
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November 2022 by David McCune
Very nice venue for family get together and very good food
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October 2022 by Makenzi Kurvits-Statum
We had our wedding here and it could have not gone better. Lisa was super helpful and made it a great experience! Highly recommend the venue if want a gorgeous beach front wedding venue!
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September 2022 by Abby Layell Young
Just had our wedding here in April! I can’t say enough good things about Lisa! She was a book of knowledge and helped our day run smoothly! The venue itself it’s breathtaking & the view is an extra bonus! :)
