We held our wedding ceremony at the rock jetty and the reception at the Manatee pavilion. what a wonderful day. Our Ranger Mary was so great to us and helpful in setting up. even danced the last dance with our group. Our only problem was as this was a destination wedding, having to make deposits in person was a bit difficult. The pavilion rental is extremely affordable, but the permits for after hours, music, DJ, etc... it adds up. If you don't mind setting up and tearing down your own party, this is a really nice park to work with.