The Harbour Chapel - Luxury Scottish Wedding

Unique, Welcoming Wedding Venue, Anchored in the Historic Harbour Town of Dunbar, near Edinburgh
Every wedding at the Harbour Chapel is spectacular and magical. We will work with you to plan and create your own special day to meet your tastes, needs and dreams.
With our excellent reputation for ‘stellar service’, delicious food and drink and like-minded partners, we promise to look after you and your guests exceptionally well.
Located only 25 minutes from Edinburgh and situated on the main London to Aberdeen train line, The Harbour Chapel is an intimate, historic and unique East Lothian wedding venue for 30 to 120 guests. We are a diverse and inclusive venue, perfect for weddings, ceremonies and celebrations.
We are popular venue for traditional Scottish weddings, destination weddings, elopements and gay weddings.
Our spectacular former church and elegant reception bar create an exquisite destination in which to celebrate your love. Our versatile wedding venue provides a truly unique experience for getting married and then celebrating, all in one flexible events venue.
You’ll love our atmospheric, historic chapel, colourfully lit by magnificent stained-glass windows from St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh. And, our elegant, contemporary reception bar is the perfect place for celebrating with fizz and relaxing with fine wines, whiskies and beers.
Your guests will be amazed to see the chapel transformed into an incredible banqueting hall then re-emerge in the evening as a dance hall. The beautiful banqueting tables can seat up to 80 guests for dining, with the option of inviting 40 more guests for the evening celebrations.
Wedding Open Day – 1st February 2025
You can contact us any time or join us at our next Wedding Open Day (Sat 1st Feb 2025). You’ll see the Harbour Chapel set up for a wedding and meet some of our partners. See events and The Harbour Chapel website.
Intimate, Coastal Weddings with ‘Stellar Service’
No two weddings at The Harbour Chapel are the same so we would create a specific quote for your wedding based on your needs and dreams.
Our all-inclusive prices include:
• Exclusive use of the entire venue and garden including the flexible chapel/ dining room/ dance hall and reception bar
• Full set-up for your wedding ceremony, drinks, dining and evening party
• Wedding planning, management and coordination both before and on your wedding day
• Liaison with all your suppliers (as agreed)
• Fully stocked bar and bar staff
• Dance hall floor, PA system, playlists and party lighting
Our venue is only 2 minutes walk from the picturesque, historic harbour with its ‘Battery’ amphitheatre for outdoor weddings and spectacular coastal views.
Food & Drink
The Harbour Chapel has an excellent reputation for food, drink and hospitality. Our chefs are passionate foodies who create menus and dishes using carefully selected ingredients from local, East Lothian suppliers.
Our Promise
The Harbour Chapel has an excellent reputation for our event planning, ‘stellar’ customer service and catering and have an excellent team of suppliers who share our ethos and, like us, promise to create a truly special day and look after you and your guests exceptionally well.
Our loyal, local team promise that your wedding will be planned with perfection and stress-free.

Up to 80 for dining with up to an additional 40 guests in the evening

Lauren Catherine

“Genuinely not sure where to start with the Harbour Chapel.”

“We booked the Harbour Chapel over a year and a half ago with Fiona, when we both fell in LOVE with the venue, it’s really breathtaking when you step inside, with its stained glass windows and vibrant colours (inside and out). But it’s the level of detail! every inch of it is stunning and intricate.”

“Throughout the year Fiona answered every email, answered any call, no question was too big or small. Fiona even called suppliers for me if I had any problems and let my family visit as many times as they wanted to see the venue again. The costings are unbelievably reasonable compared to other venues we viewed. And most importantly we really trusted Fiona, the Harbour Chapel does not feel like a corporate wedding in any shape or form, every step is treated with so much care, and every couple is made to feel very special.”

“We originally had a separate wedding venue for our evening reception and this fell through, and Fiona was straight to the rescue and helped sort our catering and band to organise the wedding to be the full day, I felt like we were in such safe hands as she reassured me about the day, (we had originally very big guest numbers, but we had around 90 guests on the day and the chapel was more than enough room – huge dancefloor!).”

“In the weeks leading up, there were prep meetings and calls, Fiona even accommodated us to have a short rehearsal. It felt like she was just as excited as we were! I am quite an anxious person, but on the day I just knew the chapel had everything in hand, so those weeks and the morning before the wedding was a relaxed experience.”

“When I arrived at the Chapel on the day, Fiona helped me out of the wedding car and gave me some breathing exercises to calm me down! (very needed). And then we had the best day of our lives.”

“Our ceremony was flawless, every piece of personal décor I wanted was all perfectly laid out for guests to see, the harbour provided the most stunning backdrop to our wedding photos (and because it’s so close we were hardly away), our drinks reception had a wonderful ambience and it was lovely everyone was all in the one room chatting, and I got so many compliments for the canapes (Fiona had some set aside for us).”

“The chapel is then transformed into the most unique dining venue I’ve ever seen, the speeches felt so intimate with all our guests and yet momentous thanks to the beautiful historic pulpit! No one has wedding speech photos like we do! I’ve not even got started on the food!! Kris and her team blew us away, someone told me it was one of the best chicken dishes they ever had!! The pizza in the evening was even second to none. The meal felt like a fine dining experience.”

“My elderly aunt and my pregnant bridesmaid both told me separately that they had been treated like “VIPs” all day, by Fiona and her staff. There were cushions for them on the seats for the whole day. Every member of the team was so welcoming, helpful, and attentive.”

“The chapel then became the ultimate party, huge dance floor, plenty of seating, and a quick bar, the acoustics provided an amazing sound for the live band we had. Even into the night Fiona and her team made us feel special, grabbing drinks for us, nothing was too much. And Fiona had all our important documents and gifts organised for us leaving.”

“I genuinely get emotional writing this, as I can’t believe how lucky we were to have stumbled upon the harbour chapel. Everyone has been commenting on the beauty of the venue, the kindness of its staff, and the excellence of the food. The venue has so much heart, and I think the Harbour Chapel is a place we’ll both miss and hold very dear. We’ll always remember it and our truly wonderful day, we’ll never be able to thank Fiona and her team enough. Everyone deserves a wedding venue as special as the Harbour Chapel.”

Point of Contact: Victoria Arran or Fiona Veitch

10 Victoria St,
Dunbar,
EH42 1ET