The Vinoy Resort & Golf Club, Autograph Collection

The Vinoy has historically been and is a leading hospitality organization in the St. Petersburg area. Thoroughly attentive, considerate of the customer, and willing to go a little past what is expected to make you feel like you are special to their establishment. Today this narrative still holds true. For our wedding they went out of their way to make sure we felt special. Knowing the construction was not in our ideal vision, they took measures and steps to go above and beyond the entire time we worked together. We worked with Katie Z. and later Adriana B. who were tremendously helpful in making our vision come true. Our guests were well taken care of, our families felt like honored guests, and we were able to enjoy our special day and the vision that we had because of their ability to execute it. We are so thankful to Adriana, Katie, and the entire team to the Vinoy waitstaff, bartenders, and valet personnel. Despite the construction, we felt extremely happy that we went with the Vinoy Hotel as our wedding location. Outstanding! Thank you, Chieu & Stephen 09/03/2022

I wish I could give the Vinoy 100 stars for their flexibility!!!! Planning a wedding in any year is stressful, but in 2020?!?! We had to switch ballrooms 3 months before our wedding date once our RSVP's started coming in and we were running into capacity issues. I can't thank Sheri Morgan from their team enough. She was an absolute dream come true in helping us navigate everything, going above and beyond for us with options and being so flexible in such a crazy year. I also have to very much thank Sean McGrath from their team, who ALSO went above and beyond for us with catering and logistics beforehand, day-of, and even day-after! Their team was so hands-on, professional, flexible and took care of SO much. We had an amazing, SAFE and fun wedding in 2020 and the Vinoy was a dream!

We love The Vinoy. A St. Pete icon for those who are locals and looking to get married in the beauty of the city. We got married after the renovations, and all the updates made it so modern, but still with that vintage Florida feel. If Megan is still on the events team, hire her! She was a blessing to work with throughout the entire process.

We had our rehearsal dinner at The Vinoy on the Mezzanine Terrace, which is a beautiful covered terrace at the front of the hotel that overlooks the bay. When we first saw the space we knew it would be the perfect location for a dinner to welcome our families and bridal party to St Pete. Chris and Alex were very helpful throughout the planning process and always answered our questions quickly. We also were able to get a room block at the hotel for our guests, which was convenient since our wedding reception was nearby at the Birchwood. When we arrived to our rehearsal dinner, I could not believe how beautiful the terrace looked - the staff did a great job setting the space up. The food for our buffet dinner was great, especially the desserts! A lot of our guests told us it was the perfect way to kick off the weekend. Thank you to The Vinoy staff for giving us the perfect rehearsal dinner and memories that we will cherish forever!

This was the perfect venue for my wedding. It's classy, elegant, and I knew it was the place. The staff is top notch. The event manager I worked with was always very responsive and willing to help. The attention to detail and personalization we received from the staff made the weekend amazing. From the time we viewed the venue, to signed a contract, to the wedding day, to even after the wedding with follow up the staff was a dream to work with. This place will always have a special place in my heart. Any couple would have an amazing experiences with this team!

Jaleesa was our wedding coordinator, and she was fabulous. Incredibly responsive, super enthusiastic about making sure our day was perfect, and simply overall wonderful to work with. The venue is beautiful. It was the first one we looked at and we were immediately in love with it. We did learn during the months leading up to the wedding that parts of the resort were going to be under construction, BUT the Vinoy was fabulous about making sure that the construction did not interfere with the day's festivities. We highly recommend the Vinoy!

I must admit, we got off to a bit of a rocky start due to our event manager leaving and not meeting our new one until a month before our wedding, but our new one, Jaleesa, was amazing and went above and beyond to make everything happen for us. The staff as a whole made us feel like we were the only wedding they had that weekend (there were 8-10! plus new year's parties!) and everyone was extremely accommodating to all of our needs. Stunning venue!

We couldn't be happier with The Vinoy. We had the ceremony in the Tea Garden and the Reception in the Grand Ballroom. The only other decorations we had were the flowers. It was so beautiful we didn't need to add anything. The service was wonderful. All the staff members during the reception were so accommodating, the planners were receptive and worked with you on your vision, and the food was delicious. So happy!

The Vinoy helped make the wedding of my dreams. We worked with Alexandra who was so professional and helpful in making our big day go perfectly. The food and cake were so delicious! They handled all the set up, and organized the vendors to make the day stress free for myself and my mom (my planner). The small details like a welcome platter in the hotel suite made us feel extra special. Our day was absolutely perfect, and we look forward to returning for our one year anniversary night!

Our venue hunt started in spring 2015, and ended abruptly when we visited The Vinoy. The architecture was unique and gorgeous, the staff attention, and the location incredibly convenient to downtown St Petersburg. We worked with a wonderful team including Sarah Metcalfe, Vibeke Sansone, and Pam Daerr. They were attentive and accommodating to both foreseen and unplanned circumstances. Our wedding would not have been nearly as spectacular if it weren’t for Sarah’s hard work.

We were married in the tea garden, which had a magical, enchanted ambiance. It was exactly how we envisioned our ceremony, if not better! Our cocktail hour and reception were at the sunset ballroom, which was the most spectacular venue I’ve seen yet. We must have given Sarah over 20 boxes of props and décor for the room, which she set up perfectly. Our memorabilia table, candy bar, seating arrangements table, photo booth, gift table, dessert bar, and most importantly: bacon bar, added so much to our special night. I cannot tell you the number of compliments we received on the additives, band, lighting, chairs, décor, etc…

The Vinoy had the BEST food and cake we’ve seen or experienced at any wedding. Guests have still been reaching out to me to ask for tips for their weddings. It was THAT good. They even accommodated a number of food allergies, including my own. I am counting down the days until I receive the photos and video from that night. I wish I could do it all over again…and again!

I cannot thank The Vinoy and Sarah enough! You are in safe hands if you choose them for your big day.