The Grand Pavilion at The Sandbar Reviews
Reviews
4.9 out of 5 rating
4.9 out of 5 rating
176 Reviews
97% recommend it
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Denise C. Sent on 10/10/2023Perfect! Beautiful! Stress free!
We had our wedding at The Grand Pavilion at the Sandbar and it was AMAZING!!! Everything from the planning to the day of was handled with urgency and professionalism. I highly recommend having your wedding here. The event staff were very friendly and made our day perfect! I had a stress free experience working with them. They provided a list of preferred vendors and this made the planning process so nice as the vendors were awesome at communicating as well! Superb experience! -
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Heather Sent on 12/02/2014We were married at the Sandbar and had our reception on the beach under the pavilion. It was my dream wedding come true! Everything was absolutely perfect! Patti and her team were so great to work with and she answered all of my questions promptly via email in the year leading up to the wedding. On the day of the wedding when I went to set some things up it was amazing to see my dreams coming to life. Everything was just as I wanted it. My guests all said it was the best wedding food they ever had. Seriously, everything was perfect. You can not go wrong getting married here and the value is outstanding! -
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Tessa S. Sent on 11/19/2022A Dream Weekend
I have been a wedding photographer in Philadelphia for 13 years and have photographed over 400 weddings. The question I have gotten countlessly over those years is “what would YOUR wedding be like?!” I always told people I would either elope or have to do something super special and a bit more unconventional.
I have been vacationing in Anna Maria with my family for 18 years, it is our home away from home! So when we began planning our October '22 wedding, I knew the destination had to be AMI. We were so excited to share this corner of the earth with our friends and family. The goal was to plan a four day weekend for our 85 guests, with the highlight being wedding day.
There’s no better place to get married on the island than The Grand Pavilion at The Sandbar. We noticed several years ago when a new wedding venue was built right by one of our favorite restaurants but we hadn’t looked into it much until we booked the venue. It was absolutely the right choice.
Samantha was accommodating from start to finish. She answered all of my questions promptly as well as doing a venue walk-through during our yearly visit. We flew out some vendors but chose our DJ, Florist and Hair & Makeup from their suggested vendors and they were amazing! We brought quite a few decorations from PA and were able to drop them off at their office a couple of days before the wedding so we could enjoy the weekend.
River was our day of coordinator and I honestly didn’t know what to expect. I have worked with many day of coordinators in the past and they typically are hit or miss when they are only involved in one day. But River was a hit! We went over the run-down of the ceremony right before rehearsal and she helped to execute it seamlessly. I quickly could tell she was assertive, take charge and knew what she was doing. The BEST kind of coordinator. After rehearsal, she took the time to go over my decoration list and assured me everything would be set up accordingly.
The day of our wedding could not have gone more smoothly. The ceremony started right on time. We had an abbreviated cocktail hour, since it was very important to me to do our first dance at sunset. We did our intros before the first dance and it went off without a hitch. If you’ve been to AMI before you know their sunsets are EPIC. We were gifted one of the most amazing sunsets that went on for what felt like hours! Our guests migrated to the beach to take photos and take it all in. My favorite moment of the day. It put us slightly behind schedule but The Sandbar was quick on their toes and allowed for the moment to happen while getting us back on track.
The servers and food alike were amazing! They took care of us but weren’t over bearing. The buffet lined moved quickly so we could get to speeches and DANCING.
Truly, a dream come true. From both a wedding professional and now a bride, The Sandbar is superb. -
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Alyssa H. Sent on 07/13/2022Beautiful Ceremony/Reception
Loved this location for our ceremony and reception. Everyone who helped us was incredible. I worked with Samantha to set everything up from a distance and she was able to get everything that I wanted and made everything look beautiful. Everything looked incredible on the beach with our alter and the chairs. We booked an officiant and photographer through our package. The pavilion looked incredible with a beautiful chandelier and a table set up just the way we requested. Both Jess and our Bartender did an amazing job at keeping things on schedule as well as incredible service offered. I could not give a higher recommendation to this place and the people who helped us! -
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Isabel C. Sent on 05/31/2022Expectations Exceeded !!
We are forever grateful with the Sandbar, Samantha and her team, they exceeded all our expectations, always were one step ahead in service, friendliness, suggestions, replying our emails and concerns and the most important adjusting to our dream wedding!
We 200% recommend to have your dream ceremony and dream reception wedding at the sandbar.
Isabel & Samuel True :) -
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Jessica D. Sent on 03/27/2022Dream come true
Fantastic experience with The Sandbar! They are a “one stop shop” venue that knocks it out of the park. They have recommendations for every vendor you’d need (florist, transportation, officiant, DJ, dessert, photography, videography, rentals, photo booths, etc), but offer a lot themselves. The managers were phenomenal through the entire process. They take care of set up, take down, food, beverages, everything - I cannot say enough about this venue. It’s also in a gorgeous spot and has the ability to be customized in so many ways to personalize it to a tee. Definitely recommend their Day of Planner as well (optional add on) - she allowed us to be completely worry free the entire day. -
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Janelle O. Sent on 02/21/2022Best day of my life!
Highly recommend the Sandbar! Everything exceeded my expectations. We planned the entire thing never being there. I also would get the day of coordinator again. I was going back and forth on that, but it was well worth it! We will forever be grateful to the Sandbar and all our vendors for making our wedding the best day of our lives! (emvbeauty, celebrations24, cakes by ron, flowers by fudgie, igotshotbylisamarie) -
Leanne P. Sent on 05/19/2022
Wonderful!!!!
We had a beautiful wedding at the Sandbar on 11/13/21! Such a beautiful site.
Molly was our event director and was such a pleasure to work with. She was there for us as our wedding got postponed due to being scheduled in the middle of the original COVID outbreak and helped us transition to our postponed date. She was always so helpful and provide us with recommendations for various vendors.
I don’t know how she keeps up with all of the emails and communications but she was always there for us to answer all of our questions and concerns as we approached the big day. I am SO thankful to have had her!
Bailey was our day of planner and was outstanding. She made sure everything went smoothly and keeping us on track of time. I highly recommend a day of planner bc I couldn’t imagine our wedding without her.
The only thing that would make this venue even better is availability of more bathrooms on site - or bathrooms specifically for venue guests so they don’t need to wait in line with restaurant customers. -
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Danielle J. Sent on 10/13/2021The best beach elopement!
We had our wedding at the Sandbar in early September. Molly was our event director and she was wonderful! We felt like the communication was always open and she was extremely helpful with making decisions and keeping us on track with planning the entire day. She went above and beyond to make our day feel special and tailored to our wants & needs. Bailey was our day-of coordinator and she was very responsive and definitely brought my vision to life, even though she only had a week of communicating with me and a couple hours to go over all my decor! I gave her creative freedom when setting up my decor and I love the way everything turned out! Our guests could not stop talking about the food, a month later and they still mention our wedding dinner and dessert! We will be going back to the restaurant for our one year anniversary because we loved it so much! When planning a destination wedding, you always worry about booking a place you haven't seen, but we could not have picked a better venue to bring our beach elopement to life!
Thank you, Molly & Bailey! -
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Sallie Sent on 07/19/2021We had a truly magical wedding here
The SANDBAR gave us our dream wedding! Molly and Baily never stopped answering all our many questions via email and phone conversations. From day 1 we felt heard and valued and that made what could have been a stressful destination wedding an incredibly happy occasion to plan. From the very beginning of our planning up to the day before, they took care of every concern and followed through for us in every detail and in every possible way. The wedding was gorgeous, if not outright magical. We will be forever grateful and thankful to you for making our wedding daydreams come true.
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Michelle Sent on 11/27/2021Gave us the best day of our lives!
Sandbar and staff made planning our wedding from a distance with ease and care. Very responsive and pretty much read my mind. I would highly recommend them. -
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Marissa M. Sent on 01/15/2023Excellent experience!
Everyone loved the food and the staff was very attentive and helpful when needed. -
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Sally D. Sent on 03/28/2021The Sandbar and their staff were amazing!
Six months ago, we toured the venue at the Sandbar on Anna Maria and booked it that day for our beach wedding on 3/20/21. Everyone was amazing from Amanda to Shawn to Jess! They were all so helpful and answered every question without hesitation! Our wedding day went smoothly and was stress-free due to this awesome team! They even brought hors d'oeuvres down to the beach so the wedding party could enjoy them between pictures! The food was also amazing! I definitely recommend the Sandbar for your beach wedding! -
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Michelle P. Sent on 12/30/2020Amazing and Impressive Venue
From the start, The Sandbar at AMI was professional, helpful, flexible, reassuring, and took care of our special event with the upmost care. They were great at answering every question, sending information and pictures to help us prepare, and assisting us in making decisions that best met our personalities and safety during a pandemic. Even after a hurricane, they had everything put together without any evidence of the aftermath of the storm. Their staff were very helpful and attentive to our needs and our guests. Their efforts and attention to detail made our special day the most wonderful start of our marriage shared with those we love. -
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Allie Sent on 10/13/2020
Truly the BEST!
I cannot say enough good things about The Sandbar and Shawn! Their flexibility through the chaos of COVID was incredible. Shawn was attentive and kind through the entire process and we above and beyond to ensure our day went as smoothly as possible. I have not even mentioned that venue itself, the Sandbar is incredible and beautiful. An evening wedding allows you and your guests to see the STUNNING Anna Maria sunsets. I was so worried that we would feel "on display" with the bustling restaurant being so close. However, this could not have been further from the truth. You wouldn't have even noticed it was there unless you were searching for it. If I had it all to do over again, I would chose the Sandbar EVERY time. -
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Krissi Sent on 03/08/2020Perfection
As I lay on the beach thinking of my wedding yesterday, I am so thankful for Jim and Shawn because they truly made my wedding dreams come true. Amazing event coordinators who love what they do. Perfection every step of the way. -
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Chelsea Z. Sent on 03/18/2020Worth every penny
My husband and I weren't initially planning a destination wedding, but after "attending" a wedding one night while we were dining at The Sandbar, we fell in love.
Molly made everything easy. She answered all my questions, quieted my fears and anxieties, made sure that nothing was forgotten or left out.
Bailey, our day-of coordinator (hired through The Sandbar) took all the pinterest photos I had passed along to Molly, and all our decor that we brought and turned the pavilion into the most amazing, picturesque reception venue I could have ever imagined!
The food, as it always is at The Sandbar, was incredible (and one of the things my husband and I were most excited for). The bartender was incredible.
I never really wanted a beach wedding but The Grand Pavilion at The Sandbar confirmed I was, indeed, wrong in every way. They truly made our wedding day absolutely us and absolutely perfect. -
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