excellent service;excellent venue

My husband and I were looking for a special place to host a celebration in honor of his sister’s upcoming wedding. When we discovered In the Garden, we knew we had found a uniquely beautiful space, and we instantly fell in love with it.

The best part of planning our event was getting to know Ambre. She is a delightful person and a wonderful coordinator with a big heart. We are grateful to her for all of her kindness, patience, and enthusiasm. She was there for us every step of the way, sincerely pleased to make our wishes come true.

On the night of our party, In the Garden was lovelier than we could have ever imagined. Ambre had prepared by treating each detail with care. She also skillfully orchestrated the evening to ensure that it flowed smoothly. Our friends and family were smiling contentedly as they expressed their appreciation for the charming surroundings. We all enjoyed spending time together in the cozy ambiance of In the Garden. It was a magical night, one that we will always remember.

Absolutely Gorgeous in every way! Katie went above and beyond to make our night very special!!! She is an amazing person!!! Very vintage and the natural greenery just makes it even more than we can describe! There are not enough words to describe the amazing staff and how Thankful I am for everything they did for me!!! I would recommend Coastal Occasions for any one looking for a stress free wedding! Definitely worth more than 5 stars!! Planning a last minute wedding didn’t stop or effect how hard they worked to make my dreams come true!! Thank you all, especially Katie!!!

From the planning, details, and communication this venue and their staff were beyond anything I could have expected. Our planner Natalie was AMAZING! She made sure every detail was covered and we didn't have to worry about anything at all. The venue was beautiful and the burning of sage before the event added that little touch we loved. I highly recommend using this venue and all it has to offer! If we could do it again, we would. Thank you so much again for making our day one we will never forget!

From the very beginning of my wedding planning, Ambre and her team at Coastal Occasions were a God send. I planned my Florida wedding while living in PA and NYC and only had a chance to visit the area once, five months before the wedding. Starting with our initial phone appointment, Ambre was flexible to provide what I wanted and excited to do it. She also kept me up to date and on schedule with several phone appointment over the months of planning. She coordinated and planned a beach ceremony and a reception at her intimate garden/villa style venue for 50 people. She also helped me find an amazing florist, DJ, and bakery. On the day of the wedding, she worked hard to do our rehersal the morning of the wedding. Then right before the beach ceremony, our nightmare cenario happened. It rained! Ambre never flinched. She jumped right into action. Realizing that the radar showed the rain would clear, she came up to my hotel room, gave me and my bridesmaids a pep talk, and hurried to coordinate the re-setup of the ceremony ( the setup had torn down due to the rain). Our Dream beach wedding still happened and we are so grateful for how she handled it. For the rest of the evening, Ambre and her team worked to provide a wonderful reception including an icecream bar for our guests. You can’t go wrong with Ambre! She’s #1 in Jacksonville Beach for a reason!

Awesome venue and staff. Love, love Ambre Goff my planner. She is amazing. She always responds in less than 24 hours with any silly question I might have. Always accomodating and giving you ideas and/or advice when you are not sure how to do something. I still have a couple of months until my wedding day and so far they have been excellent. I am sure my reception will be flawless. I can't wait to see how beautiful everything will be.

Ambre was so personable and professional. She was extremely helpful with making our vision a reality, despite all of our last minute changes. The venue was the perfect site for a coastal setting. Couldn't have asked for a better experience!!

Coastal Occasions was PERFECT! I cannot put into words how highly I recommend this venue and its owner, Ambre. I had a beautiful beach wedding that required a specific, nontraditional setup and many complicated details that were important to me (i.e. communion, large wedding party, freestanding doors, a sound system, live music, etc.) and although we were hit with a couple last minute "hiccups," the ceremony was flawless, thanks entirely to Ambre.

Then the reception... I did not have time to help set up, so I was very pleased to find how beautiful everything looked when we arrived for the reception. Ambre even sent me pictures beforehand to make sure I was happy when I couldn't make it there to collaborate with her! She met with us several times before the event and truly went above and beyond so make sure the wedding I envisioned came to life. The price was very reasonable, ESPECIALLY considering the amazing value. My groom and I are extremely pleased and will recommend this venue to anyone!

Our wedding was absolutely beautiful & we have Ambre to thank for that! She was so full of energy and ideas, and so easy to work with. Thanks for the perfect day Ambre!

Ambrea Goff is amazing. Her expertise went way beyond my expectation. The venue was beautiful and everything went as planned. I had no worries and was stress free due to Ambrea being so efficient and reassuring that everything would be perfect and it was! She coordinated with all the vendors which was a relief for me. I can't say enough as to how pleased we were with everything. All the party goers expressed what a beautiful rehearsal dinner it was and they thought the venue was perfect and unique. Thank you, Ambrea for being so professional and in tune to all details of our rehearsal dinner.