World Golf Hall of Fame & Museum

We loved that our venue space was the WGHOF. Although neither of us are golfers, the venue was ideal for us in pricing, location, and size. It is large with ample areas to spread out into, making for a streamlined movement from ceremony by Pool of Unity, to Cocktail Hour by Bob Hope Theater, and Reception in Shell Hall. Additionally, the staff is wonderful! Super helpful, organized, and kind. I really liked working with them and they made sure things were helped along smoothly. We had one hiccup at the beginning of the ceremony when the wrong amount of chairs were put out which made us run a few minutes behind schedule to start the ceremony, but they were quick to help remedy the situation. We had so many compliments from our guests who used the hotel block at the Renaissance Hotel as well, since they could literally walk from their hotel room door directly to the ceremony and from the reception back without having to worry about a car. This is especially ideal if you have a heavy drinking crowd (which we did). I was very at ease knowing that many people were just walking to and from the venue.

Recommendations for changes I'd make if I did it again:
- If you decide to do your ceremony outdoors, really think about where the sun will be and the time of day. We had our guests facing the sun about 45 minutes before it set. This meant our after-ceremony pictures were GORGEOUS lighting-wise, but I felt bad seeing so many people have to wear sunglasses during the ceremony itself. Definitely something I wish we had talked through more with them at first.
- USE THE TOWER. I put together kind of a shoddy plan for it a few days ahead of time and it ended up being under-utilized. It really is a beautiful spot and would have been cooler if more of our guests had an opportunity to be there and see the views.

Overall, I think it's one of the best places in St. Augustine for a wedding. We looked at a lot of places downtown, but this location is right off the interstate, walking distance to a great hotel, easy to transition from ceremony to cocktail hour to reception without having to make people travel, affordable, great staff, and you'll have zero issues with parking. Don't overlook this gem, even if you're not into golf. You don't have to be to love it!

Callie went above and beyond for my wedding!!! Without her my wedding would have been miserable due. the venue absolute breath taking and all my guest were very impressed and entertained. This venue is absolutely the best place to get married in Jacksonville

Every aspect of having our wedding here was everything we dreamed of and more. It was top-notch from the first time we visited until ending the night of our wedding. We had so many of our guests compliment us on the venue whether they were golf lovers or not. It was completely worth every penny. We had our ceremony under the breezeway with reception in Shell Hall for 100 people still had more than plenty of room for eating, drinking, and lots of dancing.