We booked TradeWinds completely blind and we couldn’t be happier with our decision. Hannah was beyond helpful and was always quick to get back to me with any questions I had. The pricing and packages were all transparent from the beginning, so there were no surprises once everything was finalized. The catering staff, and the resort staff in general, were all so friendly and helpful.

We received feedback from multiple guests saying the food was the best food they’ve had at a wedding. The resort itself is beautiful and there are so many options for venues/pictures, you can’t go wrong no matter where you pick!

Tradewinds Grand Island Resort:
Holy crap I could not have asked for a better venue. They had more than enough rooms to accommodate all of our guests, they had back up ballrooms in case it rained. It is an absolutely beautiful resort, and the views are amazing. The only vendors I had to hire are the ones listed above. They helped with everything else, and some family and I did the flowers. 10/10 recommend this whole weekend and I would deal with the stress a million times over.

I can’t say enough about the Tradewinds and its staff. They made my dream wedding come true! My expectations were exceeded. First and foremost, my contact Rob was amazing to work with. He was quick to responds and always got right back to me. I had a ton of questions and ideas through the entire process, and he always gave me his undivided attention. In addition to Rob, there was Cherish who the coordinator provided by the Tradewinds. I enjoyed working with her as well, she helped to make my vision come to life.
The hotel itself is the perfect beachfront resort. We had over 33 room booked for our big day, and we heard nothing but positive feedback. The resort provided a little but of everything for all ages including the kids. Between the Gulf of Mexico, multiple pools, cabanas, huge slide and entertainment provided by the resort everyone was happy.
It helped that the weather was beyond perfect. The backdrop of the gulf and the sunset really put on a show for our ceremony. It was simple and beautiful. We had an outside reception and decorating was easy when your surrounded by the beach and palm trees. It was stunning with up lighting and café lights. I couldn’t have been more please with the outcome.
The weight staff and bartenders were great. The food was very good, we received multiple compliments. The drinks were great, and the bartenders really hustled and were friendly.
I visited numerous venues from St. Pete Beach up to Clearwater and I’m so happy that we chose the Tradewinds. The staff, hotel and reception venue really came through for us and made our wedding week and big day just perfect.

Perfect location for the perfect beach wedding. Sunset was absolutely gorgeous and we couldn’t have asked for a better staff to assist us for our big day!

From the start of planning my daughters dream beach wedding everyone at the TradeWinds was AMAZING!! Jim, was so helpful and was quick to answer any question we had. He was on hand day of the wedding to make sure everything ran smoothly. Joey at the front desk made checking in a breeze. Dominic and Monte were on site to help us unload our luggage and transport all of our wedding boxes to our rooms. TRADEWINDS STAFF IS AMAZING!!!

There are not enough good things I can say about this venue and all of the staff! This was destination for us (from Pittsburgh), so the constant/timely communication was really important to us - this was the factor that made TradeWinds stand apart from other that we had looked at. Maria Slater was our contact and she was so professional and prompt with the millions of questions we bombarded her with. She (and our planner from Driftwood) made the planning as stress free as it could be from over a thousand miles away! They worked together seamlessly. We came down early for our tasting and met the Chef, we felt so taken care of and special. Not to mention the food was incredible! Cut to our special weekend - the resort is amazing! We had so many family members and friends around utilizing all the bars, restaurants, pools and cabanas - there was something for everyone! The day went off without a hitch and Maria and her staff were only a text away for anything we needed. We got married on the South Beach, with the reception immediately following on the South Lawn. It was perfect. We also put on a farewell brunch for the guests (SeaBreeze Deck) that was so lovely and wonderfully staffed. Nearly every wedding guest approached us throughout the course of the weekend saying this was “the best food they've ever had a wedding”. They all want to re-do their weddings to destination! This is the best memory to have of our special day! Even if you are local to the area, we cannot recommend this place highly enough. It was exactly what we were hoping for, and then some! We are planning to come down for future anniversaries!

Maria by far is one of the best people we’ve ever met! Her responsiveness to email, professionalism, kindness and friendliness made the wedding planning process easy!!! We absolutely LOVED everything about our stay, experience and of course wedding day! Thank you for giving us a day we will never forget and truly loved!

WOW!!! From the very beginning Julie was AMAZING! She answered every single question I had thoroughly and in a timely manner. I felt like I had known her my whole life. I cannot say enough good things about Julie and Tradewinds. After taking quite a risk and putting a deposit on a venue that we had never even visited (we are from Michigan) we finally visited and instantly knew that we had made the right decision. EVERYONE at Tradewinds was amazingly kind and welcoming on our first visit. We made a second visit a couple months before our wedding and we were even more impressed (I didn't think that was possible) with the kindness and hospitality that was shown. Tradewinds has SO much to offer. Fast forward to wedding week...we not only had a lot family and friends there for the week, but also lots of kids and even more importantly a child with autism who had the time of his life and was in a safe and inclusive environment. Every single guest was blown away not only by how kind and helpful everyone was, but also by how much there was to do right at Tradewinds! We had AMAZING weather the entire trip...except for wedding day (yikes)! Julie not only kept me updated throughout the day (without freaking me out) but also had the entire wedding moved from the beach (my idea because of awful weather) into the most beautiful space (the Pavilion) without error in 30 minutes notice. I had no clue what I would be walking into...but to say I was blown away is an understatement! I wish we could relive our wedding day over and over...it was beyond perfect thanks to Julie & Tradewinds!

We got married Oct 2018. Weather was perfect. Staying at the resort it easy to connect with out of town guests and get ready. The hotel made the day feel all about us and was flexible and accommodating. Guests raved about the food, beach wedding was breathtaking and months later people are still telling us how epic everything was at our wedding. As a bride, I felt no stress knowing I was in good hands at this Venue. The venue has a preferred optional list of vendorss like DJ (Joe with Driftwoods) and photographer (Val Ritter) that are amazing! ❤️ 👰🏼 🎩

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TradeWinds Island Grand is the most beautiful spot on the gulf. Ladies - you will not be disappointed getting married on this beach. White sand, friendly staff, and I swear there is something in the air at the resort that makes it smell so good there! There is truly something for everyone to do too. Inflatable slides, kids clubs, paddle boating and bonfires. I was so happy that this resort was able to accommodate all of my guests. It was just so easy to manage and being from out of town, I was nervous that it wouldn’t be. Communication was easy and all was just taken care of upon arrival. I was a little sad that the resort was going to charge us $5 per bag to deliver our hotel welcome bags to our guests. We just decided to deliver them ourselves and it was no big deal. If I could do it all over, I wouldn’t change a thing!