Beauty and the Beach™ is one of the most romantic getaways located in Crystal Beach, TX. You'll be welcomed to a fully functional lighthouse with beacon lit from dusk to dawn, and the only wedding venue in Texas designed and built specifically to host your beachfront wedding and reception. Unlike other beachfront properties that may only set up chairs and plastic restrooms on the beach, we have wheelchair accessible elevator and restrooms, covered and wind screened area and all systems in place to run the event even if weather happened to be not so shiny.
Now accepting reservations for 2022-2024 events
You are welcome to book us for your wedding ceremony and a reception for up to 100 guests, with an overnight honeymoon stay for two or more nights for just married couple and up to 8 more guests. There is a king honeymoon suite with an amazing ocean view for new husband and wife and three more queen beds for their guests, one of queen beds is located upstairs right in the lighthouse tower and enjoys the best view.
Besides wedding events, we would be happy to host your anniversary or serve as a romantic vacation getaway to reset your mind / work away from home*. Beauty and the Beach™ is well isolated from other properties and provides a ton of privacy, million dollar 360° views, two isolated laptop-friendly work spaces, high speed internet, and a fully stocked kitchen with two large fridges so you can spend more time enjoying the beach and the ocean during the day, and stargazing at night with less trips to the grocery store.
Booking & Pricing
Total price = cost of lodging at VRBO + cost of wedding service package of your choice. Lodging price fluctuate daily depending on seasonality, weekend vs weekday and supply and demand for beachfront rental properties in the area as well as number of nights you want to stay in our lighthouse (2 night minimum). Our wedding service packages allows you to invite guests, give you access to wedding amenities, include rental of tables chairs and base decor as well as table linens and assistance team in some packages.
Lodging must be paid at the time of booking to get the dates blocked for you (VRBO has installments plan available with Affirm if needed). Wedding service package can be paid on this website later, but due 60 days before the event. As of right now we have great discounts if your wedding is dry or you get married on a weekday. Prices may change and to lock-in today's prices we suggest to pay wedding service at your first convenience.
Taking into account so many variables and options, we've made booking a wedding at our lighthouse a simple 2 step process:
STEP 1 - Book and pay lodging for 2 or more nights at VRBO
We require at least 2 nights stay for up to 10 overnight guests with every wedding. This step blocks the dates for you and ensures that you have enough time to learn systems, decorate, run rehearsals and enjoy honeymoon after a long wedding day. We suggest the night before the wedding day and the night after, plus as many more nights as you want to enjoy honeymoon on the beach. VRBO remit lodging taxes, provide accidental damage insurance and take care of cancellations as needed.
STEP 2 - Choose and pay wedding service package on this website
Once you have dates booked at VRBO, please choose and pay a wedding service package. This fee doesn't have to be paid right away, but due no later than 60 days before your event.
PACKAGE 1 - SMALL DIY WEDDING - $1499
includes the following services:
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up to 25 ceremony and reception guest (including up to 10 guests who are staying overnight)
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access to extra-large parking and all wedding amenities
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access to wheelchair accessible guest restrooms outside and an elevator
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rental of 60" round tables (each sits 8 people), rectangle tables for caterers, chairs for the ceremony and reception
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rental of optional cross, signs, base decor and chandeliers for ceremony
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access for you DJ to the 24 inside/outside speakers system
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use of dumpster to take out trash after reception
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list of all local vendors: planners, officiants, caterers, florists, DJs/bands, photographers and everything you need for successful wedding.
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NO ASSISTANCE PROVIDED. YOU NEED TO BRING YOUR OWN LINENS FOR THE TABLES. YOU HAVE TO SET UP AND TAKE DOWN TABLES, CHAIRS AND DECOR YOURSELF. YOU MUST CLEAN UP AND PLACE EVERYTHING BACK NEATLY TO IT'S ORIGINAL PLACES. ANY DAMAGE OR EXTRA CLEANING WILL BE DEDUCTED FROM YOUR DEPOSIT.
PACKAGE 2 - STANDARD DIY WEDDING - $1999
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Includes everything in Package 1, but with up to 100 ceremony and reception guest (including up to 10 guests who are staying overnight)
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IF ALCOHOL IS TO BE SERVED, YOU MUST BRING TABC CERTIFIED BARTENDER WITH LIQUOR HOST INSURANCE AND A SECURITY OFFICER
PACKAGE 3 - BASIC-SERVICE WEDDING - $2999
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Includes everything in Package 2 plus:
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two staff members on-site for at least 6 hours to set up tables, chairs, base decor and make sure everything flows
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assisting your guests on parking and with elevators
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our TABC certified bartender with host liquor insurance, cups and ice to serve soda, juices, beer and wine (you provide all drinks)
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setting up wind screens on both sides of covered reception area if the weather isn't perfect
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blocking beach area with signs so nobody park their cars in front of the property
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linens for tables and laundry of those linens after the event
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cleaning up outside area after your event
PACKAGE 4 - FULL-SERVICE WEDDING - from $4999 (contact us)
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Includes everything in Package 3 plus:
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wedding planning
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on-site wedding coordinator
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officiant
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vendor management
DISCOUNTS - Certain weddings enjoy the discounted wedding event fee. Discounts can't be combined and only one largest applicable discount will be used. Discounts DO NOT apply to VRBO lodging prices.
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Weekday Mon-Thur weddings - 50% OFF (Packages 1-3 only. Discount does not apply on public holidays.)
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Dry weddings with no alcohol served - 10% OFF
If your wedding qualifies for any of the discounts above, please pay the discounted event fee for a package of your choice