Ocean's Edge Restaurant & Event Center

2000 New River Inlet Dr, North Topsail Beach, NC

$3,000 starting price

201-250 guest capacity

This venue can host up to 250 guests

About this vendor

Located in North Topsail Beach, NC, Ocean’s Edge Restaurant & Event Center is a wedding venue boasting exceptional ocean views for your special day. Only a 45-minute drive from Wilmington and half an hour from Jacksonville, you and your guests can reach your beachside wedding oasis with ease. This reception venue, formerly known as Topsail Shrimp House, is a one-of-a-kind location offering three unique spaces to tie the knot. Declare your forever love in an oceanside ceremony while the waves kiss the sand, retiring afterward to Ocean’s Edge for your wedding reception. You’ll be able to host your rehearsal dinner or wedding meal from what is the tallest point on Topsail Island, welcoming 30 to 300 guests. You and your partner can work with Ocean’s Edge’s on-site coordinator to ensure that your wedding schedule runs to perfection. With options for a buffet, plated, cocktail, or family-style reception, you’ll undoubtedly find the ideal scenario for your wedding day. Enjoy North Carolina favorites, including shrimp and grits, yellowfin tuna, fried oyster salad, juicy burgers, and New York strip. Bartenders can ensure the toasts continue long into the night with house wine, liquor, and champagne. Details like chairs, tables, china, flatware, and glassware can all be tended to by Ocean’s Edge, as well as the setup and cleanup of your event. With wheelchair access, ample parking, and one of the most gorgeous beaches in North Carolina, your guests will surely have the time of their lives. Watch the sun set beyond the waves and walk hand-in-hand with your sweetheart into your new life together.

Amenities + details

Ceremony Area

Dressing Room

Indoor Event Space

On-Site Accommodations

Reception Area

Wireless Internet

Covered Outdoors Space

Handicap Accessible

Liability Insurance

Outdoor Event Space

Business Attributes

Veteran-owned Business

Ceremony Types

Civil Union
Commitment Ceremony
Elopement
Interfaith Ceremony
Non-Religious Ceremony
Religious Ceremony

Guest Capacity

Up to 250

Settings

Ballroom
Beach
Waterfront
Loft
Restaurant

Venue Service Offerings

Bar & Drinks
Destination Weddings
Destination Wedding Packages
Destination Wedding Planning
Food & Catering
Planning

4.2

out of 5.0

6 reviews

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8/03/2024 • Meagan W

Amanda is the wedding coordinator for this venue and she was very helpful with making the day run smoothly. She’s also very responsive. The bartender was amazing and he was able to do specialty drinks (eg espresso martinis). The food was good and booking Oceans Edge made planning so much easier because we didn’t have to deal with as many vendors. I’m vegetarian and they also were able to accommodate some vegetarian items on the menu, but you have to ask. I went with Beyond Meat Meatballs and I appreciated their flexibility.

8/21/2023 • Hannah C

When we first saw the venue we immediately fell in love with how gorgeous the space was. We wanted a beach ceremony, but not a beach reception and Ocean’s Edge accommodated that. We met Amanda at the first viewing. We booked there as our venue the next day and I booked Amanda as my day of coordinator as well. I can’t speak highly enough of Amanda. From the first meeting all the way up to our wedding day she answered ALL of my questions. She always responded, no matter what day or what time it was. She gave me information on vendors and always communicated if something needed to be decided or talked about. She’s very direct and to the point so you’re never confused about anything she’s saying. The day before the wedding she walked all of the wedding party through how the ceremony will look. The day of she kept everything flowing on our time schedule. She helped with flowers, set up, and little things through the evening. We can’t thank her enough for making our day go as smoothly as possible. It was the most perfect day.

6/23/2023 • Lynnae R

I got married here June 9 and overall one of the most stressful experiences in my life. Amanda was nothing but unhelpful, unprofessional, unorganized and basically just rude the entire time. A time that should feel exciting and special she single handily bad unenjoyable. The venue and space itself is beautiful! The beach ceremony was setup on time but we did have to redo chairs because they were set up right next to arch so no room for us to stand. I did catering through oceans edge and hired a bartender for five hours. Two HUGE mistakes! Appetizers were good and on time but dinner was 30 mins late and cold! That 30 mins set the entire time line off for the evening, myself and my husband had sunset pictures at 740 and because food didn’t come out till 730 all the speeches were skipped. The bartender was pouring 3/4 cups of straight alcohol. Several guests complained about it and she said “i make them how I drink them”. She was very unprofessional, went through 12 bottles in 30 mins for approximately only 40 people drinking. She also was only behind the bar for maybe two hours total. I paid for five hours and ended up getting my own drinks bc she was not there. I am very happy with every other vendor I used for the day and very happy to be married but I felt responsible to leave a review to warn future brides considering this venue. I hope this will save some brides the stress and disappointment I had.

10/16/2021 • Alexis B

Greg and Amanda were fantastic along the way. They really put extra effort into making sure we had no stress for our wedding. They are flexible and have lots of options.

9/26/2020 • Misty F

We got married on August 2020, beautiful venue and wonderful staff. I couldn't have asked for a more perfect place to have our special day! Everyone had a fantastic time!

8/28/2019 • Shana L

Ocean's Edge is an absolutely beautiful place to get married. Emily is the most wonderful wedding coordinator ever and made the whole wedding planning process a breeze, even from 10 hours away. She is extremely professional and was very good at staying in contact with us throughout the planning process. Food was above expectations, and the space is absolutely gorgeous.