We had our wedding at Shephard's Beach and I would highly recommend this venue. We looked at a lot of venues in the area and this was by far the best value. They block off a portion of the beach so you don't have to worry about random people in your pictures. The pictures we got were stunning, the food was delicious, all of the staff were very nice and accommodating, but by far our venue coordinator, Leah was the best part. I wish we didn't hire a day of coordinator, Leah took care of absolutely everything and she stepped in to make sure the day ran smoothly. Leah was extremely helpful in the planning ahead of time and she was a huge reason my wedding day went smoothly. Absolutely book this venue!

I can not say enough about having my dream wedding at Shephards! Leah was wonderful. She took care of all the details and acted more as a friend then the staff! Tommy and Cindy were amazing during the reception! Everything from the beautiful views during the ceremony to the vibe during cocktail hour and reception was perfect. You can not go wrong with this resort for a wedding! Even the next day Cindy saw us and treated us! Shows how they made it personal!

Our beach wedding was absolutely spectacular at Shephard's! Leah was so helpful and attentive. She even helped us decorate! This was a destination wedding and we were worried about how it would come together but we had absolutely no worries! The food was so delicious and abundant. The staff was amazing. Couldn't have had a better venue and experience. Highly recommend!

It would take me a week to write about all the positives we encountered at Shepards as our wedding venue. All I can say is this unique beautiful spot is perfect for your Florida beach wedding. Leah, the manager and wedding coordinator, Brandon, the house DJ, the absolute beautiful sunset, and everything in between is absolutely perfect!!!!!!

We had so much fun. Leah, the manager, was outstanding. Service was first class all the way. The front desk, valet, and everyone made the process from check in to check out stress free. Highly recommended.

Every step of our beautiful wedding was easy & perfect! From day #1 of our arrival up to our special moment yesterday and today, breakfast and now relaxing on the water. Ever single person has been friendly and helpful. Leah, Director of Catering, was AMAZING! I cannot say enough wonderful things about this woman. She changed our contract 4 times all the while calming my nerves and making my dream come through!

Without hesitation, book it!
Shephard’s is an all inclusive resort, the perfect place for a destination wedding! ( and, we live here)!!
(73 reception guests)!

I had my wedding there in March. They did a great job. Leah helped me secure whatever vendors I had missed and the day went seamless.

Leah made our special day perfect! Everything was in place in a timely manner, the staff was amazing!! The food was really good!

Everyone involved from the event coordinator, room block, know what they are doing. Everything went smoothly. The ceremony area is blocked only for you. I had an amazing time. Regina at front desk is very lovely.

Maryland COVID bride here, planned the initial destination wedding for November 2020. Found Shephard's Beach Resort online and met with Leah Herring the day that we decided to book this as our wedding venue. Little did I know, there were not many options where you have a "private" area of the beach to get married on. This was very very important to me at the time. The fact that this resort also was a one stop shop for everything else like after party (venue turns to a night club after hours), this sealed the deal for us. Leah was amazing to work with and she was super responsive throughout our whole planning process. We had to reschedule due to COVID for today, April 3rd, 2021. Leah was SOOO understanding and allowed us to reschedule without even batting an eye.

We went for a menu tasting the next time we were in Florida and the food was out of this world yummy! We got to bring my husband's mom and step dad along for the ride. We also brought my niece and Leah and the cooks prepared her her own little special chicken nugget meal as we tried wedding food. Leah was so accommodating to us.

Just over a couple months ago, my husband and I found out that we were expecting our first child. The anxiety of COVID along with our doctors recommendations unfortunately meant we had to cancel our rescheduled wedding all together. Leah again was SOOO understanding and let us out of the contract. She wished us well wishes for our future baby! She was super helpful and communicative throughout the whole planning process and really made me feel comfortable about having our wedding here from the start! I wish we got to use this venue and her services in the end, but know we will be using her in a few years for our vow renewal ceremony in Clearwater.