Red Mesa Events is an elegant, historic wedding venue located in Tampa, Florida. St. Pete’s oldest fire station was completely renovated in November 2017, adding modern technology to its three spaces while preserving the unique original features of the historic building. This modern city venue provides an stunning, urban setting for your once-in-a-lifetime celebration.
Facilities and Capacity
Red Mesa Events offers three unique event spaces for an unforgettable ceremony and reception. Their classically modern La Florida Ballroom is an exquisite, 1200-square-foot space that seats 110 in a formal dining setting or 175 for hors d'oeuvres and cocktails. It features original exposed brick, two brilliant chandeliers, and herringbone wood floor. The Cantinita Terrace is an open-air bar and lounge that overlooks the Cantina courtyard and bubbling fountain. This trendy space is ideal for an intimate feast-style dinner for up to 25 guests or 75 standing. The chic DeSanto Rooftop is a stunning, third-story lounge overlooking the heart of downtown St. Pete, with a rich Brazilian walnut deck, lounge seating, and 30-foot bar specializing in exclusive handcrafted cocktails and light tapas. This outdoor space accommodates up to 175 guests.
Services Offered
Red Mesa Events offers many services to provide a stress-free wedding experience that you can cherish for a lifetime. The venue is also available to host engagement parties, bridal showers, and rehearsal dinners. The wedding services they offer include:
All inclusive packages
Cleanup
In-house bar
In-house catering
Liability insurance
Lighting/sound
Preferred vendors
Set up
Wireless Internet
Wheelchair access
Cuisine
Red Mesa Events provides the convenience of in-house catering, and can accommodate to guests with gluten free, lactose free, no pork, organic, vegan, and vegetarian dietary restrictions. They will also supply all needed barware, china, flatware, glassware, and linens for your event. The wedding catering services they offer include:
Buffet
Cocktail reception
Dessert
Family style
Hors d'oeuvres
Plated
Tastings
Other Services
Red Mesa Events also provides many in-house bar services for your special day. The wedding bar services they offer include:
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Red Mesa was absolutely the best choice for our reception. The food was delicious, the bartender was super attentive, everything was honestly just perfect that day! My guests asked me for DAYS after the event "what was in that chicken?!" I can't thank Morgan and her staff enough for going above and beyond that day, and in the weeks leading up to reception handling my constant changes and questions.
Sent on 12/10/2019
Red Mesa Events's reply:
Hi Kaitlyn!
Thank you for your kind words & for choosing Red Mesa to host your special day.
You were a dream to work with. I am so glad you were pleased with everything.
We wish you both the best in the years to come! :)
Warmly,
-Morgan
Leah Schwarting
· Married on 10/19/2019
5.0
Quality of service:
5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0
Value:
5.0
Flexibility:
5.0
Professionalism:
5.0
The place you want in your corner during a tropical storm
From the moment we walked into Red Mesa with Morgan, the venue coordinator, we were blown away by how kind, thoughtful, professional and organized everyone was. We booked Cantinita Terrace and La Florida Ballroom for our wedding, but all the spaces floored us. A ton of high quality decorations are included in the rental price, and between that and the amazing food here, it was almost a one stop shop for our reception. I can’t say enough good things about the venue or Morgan. We had a scavenger hunt with a few clues on the terrace. But the remnants of a tropical storm blew through, and before the guests arrived Morgan moved the clues to indoor spots that mirrored their outdoor ones so the hunt made sense. The cocktail hour moved indoors, and there were extra standing tables that were set up for our guests but removed in time for dancing. Everything ran so smoothly there, and we all had such an amazing time! Truly the people you want in your corner if a tropical storm blows through.
Sent on 10/20/2019
Jazmine
· Married on 09/06/2019
5.0
Quality of service:
5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0
Value:
5.0
Flexibility:
5.0
Professionalism:
5.0
The Perfect Day!
My wedding was absolutely perfect! Aaron (event coordinator) worked well with my day of coordinator to bring all of my ideas to life. I caught a flat on the day of rehearsal, causing us to be late, but Aaron was flexible and also provided us ample time to set up for the big day. The rooftop was great for my ceremony and the hall area was great for my reception.
The entire team was swift in moving chairs and everything was set up just like I wanted. I also like that they don't charge the couple to have a cash bar, as I know some venues will charge you a portion.
