St. Augustine Historical Society Reviews
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4.6 out of 5 rating
4.6 out of 5 rating
10 Reviews
91% recommend it
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User2421607 Sent on 11/11/2015Angie was absolutely phenomenal!!! Every question we had she answered right away (which was a lot) and she never got annoyed with us! She helped out so much during the actual wedding I can't believe that some people waste money on wedding coordinators when they have weddings at the Oldest House. She was especially helpful with my large family and very understanding that we needed to cut corners where possible to save money. The only stressful thing is there is no back up space if it rains (which thankfully was not a problem for us) so keep that in mind when booking this site, which you totally should!! -
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Michelle Sent on 04/15/2013This is an absolutely gorgeous venue for a wedding. We had our reception here and the words we constantly heard from our guests about the Llambias House were: beautiful, magical, fairytale and stunning. Angie was the event coordinator there and she was such a pleasure to work with. She always had a great attitude, is very knowledgeable and is so easy to get along with. Just a heads up to brides and grooms, there is a noise restriction at this venue so if you are looking to party hard this is not the place for you. But if you are looking for an intimate venue that will wow your guests, the Llambias House is definitely worth checking out.
Thank you Angie for helping make our day truly memorable.
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User1378776 Sent on 10/14/2013Finding a venue/reception site for your wedding can be a tough decision. But it's like finding the right person, when you know, you know. My wife and I searched and searched until we finally made an appointment with Angie at the Llambias House.
Let me just say, WOW! We immediately knew this was it, it was exactly what we were looking for! Elegant, beautiful, chic, fairytale like, and much more!
If you decide this is your place, too, make sure you work with Angie! She envisioned exactly what we wanted, helped out tremendously the day of our wedding, and up to the day of. She immediately responds back to any questions or concerns you may have, and is extremely personable. We ALWAYS felt welcomed (even when we asked a billion questions)!
Our biggest set back was the miscommunication of the insurance policy for all vendors. Being new to the wedding world, we were unaware of this rule (and it was never talked about directly). The Llambias house provides a list of preferred vendors, but you can choose other vendors as well. The set back was that it was not directly stated that ALL of your vendors must have wedding insurance. The people on the list of preferred vendors were insured, but we did not know that this was the reason. We didn't realize either that not many vendors have wedding insurance, so it was not something we asked about before hiring. It did cause a problem with our DJ, and we lost our deposit and had to find another DJ a month before the wedding, but everything happens for a reason and our DJ (Brian Sullivan - Beachside Entertainment) was even better than than the 1st DJ! Also, the main person in charge of the weddings here is very strict on decor. She would not let us do several things that we really thought would make the house romantic. Still came out stunning, but make sure to ask all of your questions ahead of time as it was tough working around her. -
User1453931 Sent on 11/26/2013My husband and I fell in love with The Oldest House and Gardens and booked the venue for our ceremony. It is an incredibly beautiful site, the old oak tree makes a perfect scenic backdrop for a ceremony. Quite sadly, there are many drawbacks to holding an event at The Oldest House.
1) No onsite parking for guests.
2) Very strict policies for vendors. Beware if you attempt to choose any vendor that is not on their pre-approved vendor list. The Oldest House and Gardens require that ALL vendors provide a business license and liability insurance with the St. Augustine Historical Society listed as holder. We discovered two weeks before our ceremony that the musician we hired did not have a business license nor did they have the exact type of insurance needed. This resulted in endless phone calls and e-mails back and forth, tears, and an unbelievable amount of stress leading up to the days before our wedding.
3) Possibility of rain. We planned our wedding for a "dry month" and the week before the wedding the forecast came out projecting 40% chance of rain. As the day got closer it went up to 50-60%. The Oldest House and Gardens is an outdoor venue, with the only possible contingency plan being to pay extra to rent a tent. Note also, the tent rental company requires advance notice. If it does not rain the tent would still need to be set up ahead of time. We had to make the incredibly difficult last minute decision to move our ceremony indoors to the same venue as our reception at the Casa Monica Hotel. The Oldest House does not give refunds for any reason, and we lost our entire ceremony venue payment, as well as the money we had paid for the chair rental. (One positive aside, the rain did clear up after our ceremony at the Casa Monica so The Oldest House allowed us to come take pictures onsite.)
The Oldest House and Gardens is a beautiful setting for a wedding, but the bride and groom will need to be incredibly flexible to manage these potential situations.
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