Wedding Venues · Gold Coast / Tweed Heads, Queensland · Visit in person

Southport Yacht Club

About

Overview & Vibe

A working yacht club on the Gold Coast Broadwater at Main Beach, with a 300-berth marina and its own private beach. The club sells the water and the boats rather than a garden — “The Superyachts and glistening waters provide the perfect backdrop, epitomizing all that is the Gold Coast.”

Setting & Style

The sequence is unusual and the club spells it out: ceremony on a ‘world first’ floating pontoon, cocktails on the garden lawn or the waterfront decking, then dinner in an elevated banquet room overlooking the marina after dark. The sun sets behind the hinterland at the far end of the Broadwater.

Ideal For

Couples who want a Gold Coast waterfront wedding with the ceremony literally on the water, and everything — ceremony, photographs, reception — on one site.

The Need-to-Knows

Ceremony, photographs and reception are all on the one property. “Southport Yacht Club offers the complete wedding experience including a selection of ceremony areas, photoshoot locations, and function spaces within the one stunning waterfront location.”
No capacity or pricing is published. Catering is described as “a diverse range of culinary packages to suit all tastes and budgets” from an award-winning chef, but no figure is published and enquiries go through a booking system.
It is a members’ club with sailing, a gym and a golf club alongside the function business — worth asking how club operations interact with a wedding booking.
The awards are current and specific: 2024 Wedding Industry Awards winner for the Gold Coast & Scenic Rim, Clubs Queensland Club of the Year three years running, and Brides Choice best waterfront wedding venue five years straight.

Standout Feature

A ceremony on a floating pontoon in a 300-berth marina, with superyachts as the backdrop.

Amenities

300 Berth Marina
Private Beach
Broadwater Frontage
Floating Ceremony Pontoon
Garden Lawn
Waterfront Decking
Elevated Banquet Room Overlooking The Marina
Quarter Deck
Waterscape Pontoon
Award Winning Chef
Superyacht Backdrop
Hinterland Sunset Outlook
Onsite Photoshoot Locations
Ceremony And Reception On One Site
Licensed Club
Onsite Gym
Onsite Golf Club

Ceremony Setting

waterfront
outdoor
lawn
deck
beach
indoor

Dietary Options Supported

No details available.

Nearby Landmarks

The Broadwater – The club sits on it
Main Beach – The suburb the club is in
Macarthur Parade – The club fronts it
Southport – Across the Broadwater
Sea World – A few minutes north on the Spit
The Spit – North along Main Beach
Surfers Paradise – South along the coast
Gold Coast Hinterland – The sunset outlook west

On Site Accommodation

No details available.

Price Notes

Catering is described without a number: 'Our award-winning Chef has created a diverse range of culinary packages to suit all tastes and budgets.' Enquiries run through a third-party booking system - the page footer reads 'Private Event Software powered by Tripleseat'. Recorded as gated.
The ceremony is on the water and the club claims a first: 'Start your ceremony on the "world first" floating pontoon.' Whether the claim holds is not something this listing can verify, but the pontoon itself is real and appears in the club's own photography.
Everything is on one site: 'Southport Yacht Club offers the complete wedding experience including a selection of ceremony areas, photoshoot locations, and function spaces within the one stunning waterfront location.'
The awards are specific and dated, which is unusual enough to record: 'Southport Yacht Club has been recognized as a WINNER at the 2024 Wedding Industry Awards - Gold Coast & Scenic Rim. Awarded Club's Queensland Club of the Year, 3 years running, and voted the last 5 years straight as the Gold Coast's Best Waterfront Wedding Venue by Brides Choice awards.'
It is a working members' club, not a dedicated wedding venue. The site carries sailing divisions, a sailing academy, learn-to-sail programs, a gym, a golf club, powerboat racing and a full regatta calendar alongside the function business. A couple should ask how club events interact with a wedding date.
The media pool is small. Three usable photographs is enough to list but thin for a venue of this profile; a couple should ask to see a full gallery.