Bellwether Beach Resort Reviews
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Jennifer Sent on 02/12/2025The Hurricane Wedding of 2024
If you are considering getting married at Bellwether, read this story!! After staying in the beautifully renovated hotel several times before, my husband and I decided to get married here on 10/12/24. It also has special meaning for me, as I celebrated my First Communion in the Bird's Nest when it was still a Howard Johnson. From the moment we met Amalfi Lopez, Wedding Coordinator extraordinaire, we knew we had found the perfect place for our big day! Throughout the planning process, Amalfi was a constant source of support, always guiding me with patience and care.
Then, just two weeks before the wedding, Hurricane Helene hit Florida. As the storm passed, Amalfi kept me updated on the status of Bellwether, but when she finally gained access to the property, she broke the news that it couldn’t be repaired in time for our wedding. I was devastated, but Amalfi stayed on the phone with me, comforting me (she handled my ugly sobbing like a pro) and assuring me that we’d figure something out. At that point, I honestly thought we wouldn’t be able to get married after all the planning.
But two hours later, Amalfi called again with good news. The Bellwether team had decided to help us find a new venue and honor our original contract—even though the new venues were significantly more expensive. We toured the new options, and Amalfi was with us every step of the way. She helped me shift my mindset, hugged me when I felt overwhelmed, and supported me through every decision.
In the end, we decided to move the wedding to Hotel Flor in Downtown Tampa, which meant completely re-planning the event in just two weeks. Our guests’ reservations were transferred, we chose new menus without a tasting, and all the wedding decor we had picked out for Bellwether was ruined. But Amalfi and Jenny at Hotel Flor went above and beyond to secure alternatives and make it all work.
Then, just a week before the wedding, Hurricane Milton started threatening Florida. By the Wednesday before our wedding, it hit, causing widespread power outages in Downtown Tampa and surrounding areas. But somehow, Hotel Flor was one of the few places with power, so we made the decision to move forward with the wedding. Even though many of our guests were dealing with power outages and uncertainty, we went for it.
On Friday, Amalfi showed up for the rehearsal after days without power, determined to make our wedding happen. And on Saturday, she became my day-of coordinator, ensuring everything ran smoothly behind the scenes. I can honestly say that without Amalfi’s help, our wedding would not have been as beautiful or memorable as it was.
I’ll be forever grateful to Amalfi and the Bellwether team for making our wedding happen, despite two massive hurricanes. It’s a day we’ll never forget! We plan to come stay with you for our 1st Anniversary and would love to meet some of the people who made this possible. Amalfi, prepare for tears and hugs at our reunion! -
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Laura Sent on 11/19/2024
Wedding during a hurricane
Amafli was beyond amazing! Our wedding was going to be at the Bellwether but unfortunately the hurricane season destroyed our venue... but Amafli and her team went above and beyond to make our wedding day magical. Always professional, was able to find another location and was so beyond amazing. Utterly speechless. Book your event with them. -
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Brenda Sent on 06/29/2024Perfect wedding venue for my daughter’s wedding
I can’t say enough about the Bellwether as a perfect wedding venue! We had my daughter’s wedding there in April 2024. The staff was very professional and took care of all the details! It was perfect! They are very knowledgeable and easy to work with as we were out of state. The venue was beautiful- wedding on the beach and reception in the upstairs ballroom! Decorations were on point…
I worked with Courtney Mannix and Amalfi Lopez and they were amazing!!! The food was delicious and nice presentation!
Cake- Sweet Divas
Delicious and working with Christy was a pleasure!
DJ Sparks-DJ out of Tampa
He was amazing!
The Bellwether was the perfect wedding venue!
I would highly recommend having a wedding here for the perfect venue! So relaxing and all the details are taken care of by the excellent staff!
Thank you for a job well done! Bellwether and staff -
Shannon Sent on 05/26/2024
Speechless!
Our overall experience was a dream. I would first like to say that the Bellwethers event Manager Amalfi Lopez was helpful and on top of things. We had our rehearsal dinner right on the beachfront resort restaurant called Bongos. After the rehearsal dinner we had a reserved section on the rooftop bar called level 11 to visit with the out of town guests. We reserved two of the penthouse suites for the groom to get ready in and the bride to get ready in which has plenty of room for our hair and makeup to be done and still enough room for the photographer, two videographers, and the Day of wedding coordinator. The ceremony was on the beach followed by the reception in the penthouse level ballroom. I HIGHLY recommend the bellwether resort and HIGHLY recommend getting at least a month of wedding coordinator, Mora and her husband from My Dream Planners were ABSOLUTELY AMAZING and took a lot of the stress off the wedding especially day of wedding. They kept everyone on time and moving forward as planned. Wonderful experience!!! Ken Heavenridge from Image Pro Photography was exceptionally talented. He came in ready to go with a list of names and a shot list. He exceeded our expectations and his kindness and professionalism went a long way. Peter was our videographer and was AMAZING. He swooped in with a vision and filmed the whole event. He was very friendly and personable. We loved his style and creativity. Our DJ/MC was DJ Leo Martin who was also very talented and kind. He set up the music on the beach for the ceremony and also had the full DJ set up stairs for the reception. He made all announcements and introductions on time. He was very professional. Our hair and makeup lady was beautiful Renee DiNella. We did two Bridal hair and makeup trials with her to make sure that we had the exact style completely down so that the day of ran smoothly. Because we had those two trials the day of felt like our best friend was arriving to do our hair and makeup. By then we had already gotten to know each other and it made the day of makeup fun! I HIGHLY recommend doing two trials!!! All our vendors worked very well together and made our wedding day memorable. We HIGHLY recommend the Bellwether and our vendors!!!!! -
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Anna Sent on 04/19/2024AMAZING Wedding venue!!!!
Highly recommend this hotel if you’re looking for a wedding in paradise!!!
We had the most magical and perfect wedding here!!! We are based in New Jersey and we took a leap of faith in booking the Gulf Vista Ballroom for our dream beach destination wedding without seeing it in person. We did everything remote up until 2 months before our wedding. We fell in love with the photos of the venue online because of its unique ocean view reception! And honestly the photos actually don’t do it justice as we were blown away by how beautiful this hotel is when we first saw it in person!!
From being right on the beachfront to the amazing ocean views from our room and the reception, we couldn’t be happier with our experience!! We are so glad we chose Bellwether for our wedding!!!
From the moment we booked the venue and up until we checked out, the service was absolutely phenomenal and the staff were all professional, friendly and attentive! The staff at Bongos and level 11 made our visit extra special. I don’t think we met anyone who was not friendly and helpful!
Our wedding event manager Amalfi Lopez was top notch and helped us every step of the way with wedding planning and beyond. We would give her 10 star out 5!! She went above and beyond. We couldn’t have pulled off a the most magical destination wedding without her help!
Our families and friends who all flew in from different parts of the country had an absolute great time!! The food from the reception to all their restaurants were all so goood! Got plenty of compliments from our guests!! We even hosted our wedding guests for brunch at Bongos after the wedding and everything was delicious! We all had a great time.
Thanks Bellwether for making our dream wedding come true! It was truly a wedding in paradise!!! We created priceless memories here with our families and friends!! We will be back for our first year wedding anniversary April 2025!!!! -
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Malinda Sent on 02/14/2024Made all my dreams come true!
Bellwether Beach Resort could not have been a more perfect venue! Both Courtney Mannix and Courtney Gathers made certain that I had what my husband and I wanted, and bent over backwards to make us happy- from start to finish! They were both kind and extremely responsive via email throughout the process and answered all of our questions. The food was absolutely phenomenal. My husband's family is Italian and are hard to please; however, they all raved about the food! We were treated like royalty the entire time we were there and were offered an upgraded room while we were there due to it being the off-season in December. My dream wedding was to be done on the beach, but unfortunately, it was a washout day. The venue coordinators came to my rescue and made a quick change of plans to move the ceremony to the upstairs ballroom (Grand Vista Ballroom). It ended up being gorgeous and intimate, so that all our guests could hear our vows. Our reception was in the downstairs ballroom (Ocean's Edge Ballroom). It was set up to be exactly what I had envisioned and I truly felt like I had a Cinderella wedding. If you are looking at having your wedding at St. Pete Beach, do not look any further...as this venue is absolutely perfect! I did include a photo that was taken outside before it rained, which is the outside area between two palm trees where the ceremony would be held if it did not rain. -
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Kristine Sent on 05/14/2023
Perfect wedding weekend
We had the best time hosting our ceremony and reception at the Bellwether! Merzedes, the venue coordinator, helped us out through the whole planning process and was very kind, easy to work with, and responsive. The Bellwether was able to accommodate our menu and set up requests and were very flexible when we made changes. The staff were all very helpful and the guests raved about the food all night! The Bellwether was the right choice for our wedding and we definitely recommend to anyone looking for a beach wedding! -
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Melanie Sent on 05/03/2023The most beautiful, relaxing venue with great professionals
My husband and I got married at the Bellwether Beach resort surrounded by almost 150 of our closest friends, and it was the most beautiful, magical, yet relaxing beach-wedding experience we could have asked for. We started off the weekend with our rehearsal dinner in the Gulf Vista ballroom (the best view ever), and then had our wedding ceremony on the beach followed directly with the reception on the Ocean's Edge ballroom. Courtney and Merzedes both made our day and weekend so special with all their fantastic planning in advance. I truly felt like we could be on vacation with our guests during the weekend because they had our back with all the details regarding the venue, food, etc. Even though we live in Atlanta, it was extremely manageable to get married at this 7 hour away destination due to their great communication. We are so grateful to have got married here and would recommend it to anyone- we will definitely be coming back to visit for an anniversary! :) -
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Trista Sent on 03/30/2023
The perfect wedding!
Everything was amazing at the Bellwether! The staff was super helpful, the catering manager always happily answered my many questions, the food was amazing! We used the south beach site for our ceremony and the Ocean’s Edge ballroom for our reception. The beach ceremony site is between two palms trees! All of the decorations that were provided by the hotel were set up for us, and it looked amazing! I highly recommend to anyone looking at venues to consider this one! -
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Nicolle Sent on 03/22/2023
The Perfect Beach Wedding Location
We feel in love with the views of this beautiful beach resort. Both Courtney and Merzedes displayed professionalism, flexibility, punctuality, courtesy and the desire to make our wedding day as perfect as possible. Even when the weather was questionable, they did everything possible to keep us informed by communicating the plan to have our wedding on the beach or go inside. Lucky for us the weather cooperated and we had the most amazing time saying our vows on the sand.
I couldn’t say more positive things about the venue, food, and staff at the Bellwether. I’ve already referred people to this beautiful venue. Please don’t skip over this place when selecting a beach wedding location! You will not be disappointed!! -
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Jessica Sent on 11/30/2022
Beautiful day on the beach
Worth. Every. Penny. We got married at The Bellwether 11/26/22, ceremony was at South Beach and the reception was in their Presidential Ballroom on the penthouse floor. The venue is absolutely gorgeous, if you're considering using them, set up a tour with Courtney. She answered all of our questions, and even responded to about 12 follow up questions via email that I forgot to ask in person. They were amazing with scheduling our tasting as well, and you can customize the dishes if needed! We had a great experience with our choices and cocktail hour appetizers. Courtney and Merzedes were AWESOME during our wedding weekend. If you email them between Thursday and Sunday, it may take a little bit for a response. That is because their complete and undivided attention is on the bridal party at the venue! You will have their full focus on you! They both gave me their phone number and even responded to my texts at 9:00pm the night before the wedding! Merzedes ran the rehearsal Friday and ceremony on Saturday, without any hiccups. She made sure to let me know meet up times to tell our bridal party, so she could relay information to them about where to be and when. While I was getting ready, I didn't even have to ask - she met with our DJ so he was all set up at the ballroom and ceremony site before we began. She served as my "body guard" so I could peek in at the ballroom without my fiance seeing me. Our cupcakes were a little delayed, and she set them up and cleaned a stain on our card box while we were doing family photos without me saying a thing. Both ladies made sure the ceremony went smoothly, and that no random beach patrons walked into the event! When we got up to our room during cocktail hour, dishes of appetizers were waiting for us so we could try every dish we chose, and she was at the door minutes later asking what drinks she could bring us while we waited for introductions to start. I can't say enough positive things about our weekend and our guests told us over and over how beautiful everything was! So long as Courtney and Merzedes are at the Bellwether, I would highly recommend! -
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Julia Sent on 05/13/2022Wedding Welcome Dinner and Brunch
Wow! Words can't even begin to describe how wonderful this venue is. First off, we communicated with Courtney and Gabrielle for setting everything up. They were very responsive and accommodating; some of the most professional people I have dealt with in a long time. My husband and I had our Welcome Dinner at Bongo's Beach Bar. Amazing views of the ocean and the food was absolutely wonderful. We had the snapper veracruz which was to die for, the chicken saltimbocca, and the beef lion, along with the fingerling potatoes and broccoli and carrots. The chocolate cake was the best chocolate cake I have ever had in my life! My mother has food allergies and they were able to get her a special plate without any hesitation. Shout out to Katya and the bartender! We had our brunch Sunday morning up in the Gulf Vista Ballroom. The tables were set up very nicely with centerpieces and our choice of colored napkins and the views are to die for on the tenth floor. We had buffet style salmon, steak, french toast, eggs, sausage, bacon, gulf shrimp, and assorted pastries. Everything was amazing!! Can't say enough wonderful things about our service! :) -
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Amy B. Sent on 05/04/2022Absolutely wonderful and unforgettable!!!
For anyone with a desire to get married on the beach, the Bellweather Resort made my dreams come true. Everyone that came to our wedding bragged about the setting, the beautiful view from the receptions, the food, drinks, and service provided to them as guests. My husband and I couldn't have been anymore happier!! Scale 10/10...100% -
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Bernadette Sent on 04/04/2022Beautiful weekend wedding!
We had our wedding on 3/26/2022. We chose the ballroom on the 10th floor for the amazing view that greatly impressed all our guests. We had the ceremony, cocktail hour and reception all in this room and it worked out beautifully. We had 78 guests. The food was delicious! We also chose to have the rehearsal dinner and brunch the following morning at Bongo’s, their beach bar, right on the grounds. I would recommend this venue to anyone who wants to have the beach experience without actually going on the beach!! -
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Brittany Sent on 02/22/2022Beautifully renovated Beach venue on St Pete Beach!
We just got married here and I can’t recommend it enough! Inside the decor is bright & inviting! We had our ceremony on the beach and easily transitioned to the reception upstairs in the gulf vista ballroom. Floor to ceiling windows with spectacular gulf views. This room is what sold me on the venue! Absolutely stunning!
We worked with Courtney on booking the venue and Devin the day of the wedding. They were both awesome! Devin was easygoing and professional. She took care of every detail and checked in with us to make sure we had everything we needed. Anything that we asked for was done and we were able to relax and enjoy ourselves. All our expectations were met and then some. -
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Elizabeth Sent on 02/08/2022
Beautiful beach resort reception!
We recently had our reception at the Bellwether and it was wonderful! The ballroom was setup exactly how I envisioned it. I forgot a few decor items and hotel staff improvised and you could not even tell. Gabrielle worked with our vendors seamlessly so I was not involved at all the day of. All of our out of town guests stayed at the hotel and raved about their stay, the food, & the beautiful ballroom view for weeks afterward. Gabrielle and the hotel staff are organized, efficient, and very friendly. The whole weekend went smoothly and we had a blast. -
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Amy M. Sent on 12/01/2021
Perfect setting for my daughter's wedding
Great setting to be married! Gabrielle was excellent to work with. -
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Alli Sent on 10/16/2021Beach Wedding
We had a very rocky start to our wedding planning. The Bellwether teamed us up with Devin and our entire experience changed! She went ABOVE AND BEYOND to help make our day special. Devin was there for us whenever we needed her. She is the most hard working, professional, and kindest employee at the hotel. Our wedding was a dream and it was solely because of her! We have nothing but great things to say about working with Devin! I highly recommend getting married at the Bellwether! Be sure to ask to work with Devin, she is the BEST! -
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Dannica Sent on 07/11/2021
Amazing beach wedding
We had a difficult time planning a wedding prior to being hit with the COVID-19 pandemic. Fortunately Katie from the resort made our ceremony possible in 2021. They have an amazing team and network that makes planning a breeze. The ceremony and reception venues themselves were gorgeous! Our friends and family will always remember our wedding because of this resort. -
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Christine Sent on 01/27/2020Beautiful Venue!!
My husband and I got married at the Grand Plaza 12.07.19! After I looked and visited many places on the beach, I knew instantly Grand Plaza was the perfect place for an elegant beach wedding! The glamour room was also amazing and my girls and I enjoyed getting ready in it, pictures turned out great! Highly recommend it if its available on your day ! We got married in the imperial room and it was perfect for our size of guests (140) with plenty of room for dancing. We got so many compliments on the food too !
We had a couple different wedding coordinators however they communicated well and ensured nothing was overlooked or missed. Our Wedding day went out without a glitch! We worked with Krystn Simmons most of the year (along with our planner Brittney with Kimberly Hensley wedding events ). Krystn was so prompt at answering my questions and very helpful ! In regards to final details, she made sure we had all the right information/options so we could decide the best one for us :) Gloria Zak with her team ensured our day went on without a glitch ! Justine Bragg was amazing as she lead me from the first look with my dad back to the glamour room before the ceremony (without my groom spying me !:) )
I've heard from others not to expect perfection on my wedding day as things may happen outside your control. I have to say, it surpassed perfection as it was better than I imagined! If you are wanting a beach wedding with class and elegance, I highly Grand Plaza ! Thank you all so much for making our wedding day so beautiful :) See the attached photos, photos taken by NeilShannon Photography and flowers by Iza Flowers ! -
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Stacy Sent on 11/21/2019Destination wedding
We worked with Gloria for our wedding and she went above and beyond our expectations and did everything perfectly. The team at GP made sure I never had to worry on my big day and they handled everything! GO has some amazing venue spots, we choose the imperial room and it’s absolutely stunning as soon as you walk in -
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Amber Sent on 11/04/2019Absolutely perfect
I got married at the Grand Plaza on 10/27/19. We were married on the north beach then had the reception in the Presidential Ballroom. Everything was flawless. Working with Tracey was a dream and she made sure that literally everything was taken care of the day of the wedding and leading up. I had ZERO stress throughout the entire process knowing that I had her on my side. I would recommend anyone wanting to get married on the beach to the Grand Plaza. Beyond perfect. I cannot wait to be able to come back here every year with my husband and relive the best weekend of our lives! -
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Christy Sent on 06/12/2019My perfect day
Gloria and Tracy were my wedding coordinators for my destination wedding 6/2/19. They helped make my day go perfect. Both of them were great dealing with a stressful bride. They both were very helpful and quick to respond to my emails and questions. I can’t say anything went wrong. My wedding day was absolutely beautiful. Thank you! -
Ken W. Sent on 05/28/2019
Best Venue for a Wedding
The Grand Plaza Resort was the only venue we wanted for our wedding because of the beach ceremony, the views, and the ease of everything in one location while having your own wedding coordinator. It was very easy to schedule a tour to view the different ballrooms, discuss pricing, dates, decor, and other things. During the time we booked and our wedding day, they were always quick to respond to any questions I had that had come up. Once our day got closer, they were in contact with us to finalize everything and to make sure our day went off without a problem. The day of the wedding, we were able to stop in our ballroom early in the morning to decorate with the items we wanted to use and get the room ready. They had everything already setup that we got through them, we had some extra touches we wanted to add. The ceremony and reception went perfect and couldn't have asked for anything more. I would highly recommend the Grand Plaza Resort for your wedding! -
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Desiree Sent on 05/11/2019
Perfect Beach Wedding!
We had our wedding in the Presidential Room on May 2, 2019 and it was absolutely perfect! Krystn Simmons was our coordinator and she couldn't have done a better job!!!!
My hubby and I lived in St Pete when we met and would "staycation" at the Grand Plaza frequently. We have since moved 8 hours away but knew we wanted to have our wedding in the Tampa Bay area. The Grand Plaza was on our list of places to compare but it wasn't until I first spoke with Krystn that I was sold.
Between the two of us we have close to 40 years of experience in the restaurant industry (He's a sushi chef and I'm a banquet manager). Needless to say, food was an important factor to us. Not only were the choices amazing, but the food itself was fantastic! We still have people tell us it was the best wedding they have ever been to and the food was to die for! (not to mention the view!!!) The servers were amazing as well!
It's your wedding day, something's bound to go wrong. Even with the last-minute hiccups (I messed up some table numbers and we had an 80% chance of rain) Krystn helped me smooth things over. She was even able to move the wedding back outside 15 minutes before it was supposed to start because the radar cleared up!
Bottom line, everyone was great! Our wedding was fantastic thanks to all the staff at the Grand Plaza!!!
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Adriana Sent on 05/09/2019The best place to get married!!
Krstyn at the Grand Plaza was our wedding coordinator!! She did amazing, she was there whenever we needed her!! -
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Tre'von Sent on 04/13/2019Great Wedding Venue!!
To Grand Plaza, Amanda, David, and the rest of the team thank you, thank you, thank you for making us feel so welcome during our wedding weekend and thank you Amanda for being there for us during our wedding process!!! Thank you for making our wedding day special special!! -
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Dana Sent on 03/02/2019Loved it !
We had a great experience. Krystn was some much fun ! She made us feel welcome and she genuinely wants a happy and perfect wedding day for us! We are excited to work with her. -
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Miriam Sent on 03/01/2019Dream Wedding and AMAZING Coordinator Krystn
Our daughter got married to the man of her dreams 10 days ago and we could not have asked for a better venue (even the weather cooperated) and the most amazing coordinator ever: Krystn Simmons!! I don't know where to start other than to say, she was always available for anything that we needed, from emails to phone calls to last minute visits (we live in South Florida). She ALWAYS made time for us!! No question was ever too much!! She was so lovely and generous, always offering great advice and solutions. Also wanted to mention the wonderful front desk staff, our banquet manager Justine, the bartenders, all the servers and the housekeeping staff. Everyone was warm and willing to help with anything we needed. We had our reception and our brunch the day after in the Imperial Ballroom, Everyone went above and beyond, they were kind and courteous!! The food from the evening and the brunch was so delicious!! Kudos to the chefs!! Krystn really pulled everything together and was the common thread through it all. From the planning to the wedding day, we thank our lucky stars for Krystn!! Grand Plaza is a beautiful place to get married or have a family event... ask for KRYSTN, you will NOT be sorry!! -
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Matthew Sent on 02/18/2019Beautiful Wedding Amazing Wedding Coordinator
Our day was perfect! Where do I start... We got married January 26, 2019 at Grand Plaza in the Imperial Ballroom (we would have done the Presidential Ballroom, but we had too may guests... lol), but that's not when our perfect experience started. We visited the Grand Plaza about a year prior looking for a wedding venue. We met with Krystn (yes, that's how you spell her name!) and she made us feel at home. We loved everything about the hotel, and by the end of our tour even my now husband had no doubt that this was the place we would become husband and wife. From that day forward Krystn was like my right hand, she was my rock! She helped us the whole way and answered every question we had timely. She was super sweet from the beginning. I honestly felt like I was suppose to be doing something the whole time because of all the horror stories you hear about, but she had everything covered on their end. The packages they provide cover almost everything so we only had a few things to do on our end. Pretty much we had all the fun stuff like food & cake tasting... lol. It was really a stress-free experience.
We decided that the day before and the night of our wedding we would stay at the hotel so we would be close and less stress. My husband and the groomsmen stayed in the Beachfront Suite, which was beautiful. Kinda jealous because they had 2 balconies that over looked the water. My bridal party and I stayed in the Penthouse that overlooked the south beach. No balcony but it did have a wall of almost floor to ceiling windows. My views were AMAZING. I could see both the Beach and Bay views. They sun rise and sunsets were the perfect start and end to our days.
The wedding itself was exactly what I wanted. Krystn handled all the vendors, so all I had to do was relax in the Penthouse and get ready. I got so many compliments on how beautiful and perfect our wedding was. (And it really was.) If you are looking to be stress-free wedding experience, or for a venue that has almost everything included I would recommend the Grand Plaza Resort. And if you can, ask for Krystn! She was Godsent! -
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Sarah Sent on 01/21/2019Perfect venue
Victoria was super helpful throughout the process, showing and explaining all the details. She was as specific as possible when giving information and most of all she is SUPER sweet and AMAZING! I loved her and both my family and my in laws love her! She's perfect for making the process easy and simplified. BEST of all she is super easy to get a hold of and will answer any question!! I HIGHLY recommend her! -
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Candy Sent on 11/24/2018So pleased with the Grand Plaza!
We chose to have our beach wedding at The Grand Plaza Beach Resort in St. Pete Beach and we could not be happier with the outcome! Our wedding coordinator Victoria Creekmore was amazing and so so helpful throughout the entire process! We had an amazing time, all of the staff was so accommodating and helpful, and our guests had amazing things to say about everything! The food was fantastic (we did a buffet style) and everyone loved the bartender- he remembered everyone's drink order and would have it started as soon as people walked up to the bar! I never felt that I had to worry about anything- they know exactly what they are doing and are always prepared for any hiccup that may arise. We were not disappointed! -
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Rachel Sent on 11/08/2018Great food and beautiful views!
Jacqueline is the best! We had such a positive experience with the Grand Plaza. The rehearsal, the rehearsal dinner, the ceremony, and the reception went off perfectly. Jacqueline was there with us along the way, answering any questions and checking in with me to make sure I was having fun! I highly recommend. The Grand Plaza knows what they're doing. Everything was beautiful. -
Katie Sent on 05/10/2018The Grand Plaza seriously helped us rock our wedding! Before we got married on 4/22/18 there was a lot of talk about how brides were having a hard time with the venue due to coordinator turn over that we became a little nervous. Let me just say, although we did have to change coordinators once and I am so glad we did! Victoria Creekmore is the best! She was so quick to email or call me back with answers to all of my questions. She is literally the sweetest and best they have. Not only did Victoria make us feel like we were the only wedding she had but so did the serving staff! The bartenders were always so attentive to us and our guests. Unfortunately, like most brides and grooms, we did not get to eat very much, but all night and the next day our guest were raving about the food! We are so glad to have chose a venue that includes so much and really helped make our dreams come true! The only problem we had was we got the penthouse for the girls to get ready in, but unfortunate they gave us the smallest one. I was able to switch with my now husband for his suite which worked out perfect! It was plenty big and accommodated all the girls!
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Jordan Sent on 08/08/2017Amazing! Tatiyana was absolutely the best! She took care of everything! The Grand Plaza hosted 65 of our closest friends and family. Perfect week! Best week ever! -
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Deb Sent on 01/20/2017The best thing I did for my wedding was book the Grand Plaza. Tatyana was amazing and answered all of my questions right away. Guests are still talking about the food as well, it was perfect. I could not of had a better day! -
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Ashley Sent on 12/07/2016Grand Plaza provides the whole package! I cannot say enough about this venue and our wonderful planner Tori. She helped us every step of the way and updated us constantly. They provide everything from the beautiful assortment of linens to the cake. They made sure everything was PERFECT, which it truly was. We changed our date 3x, but I am beyond happy. You will not be disappointed with the beach setting or beautiful ballrooms. Grand Plaza is the way to go!! -
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Lara Sent on 11/23/2016Wow, how do I ever say thank you enough to the Grand Plaza for hosting my perfect wedding?? They are beyond amazing at what they do - and boy do they do a lot! This was the only venue we had an onsite tour of and we didn't have to look any further after that and booked the same weekend (and book soon - they fill up fast!). I never had to worry about a thing during the planning process or on the big day. Their ceremony sites are well maintained and beautiful for that picture perfect FL beach ceremony we all dream of. And their ballrooms - wow. You cannot go wrong with any of the options there. We chose the downstairs Imperial ballroom for it's open space and the attached patio that we used for our cocktail hour. Food is fantastic and Barbara the Bartender comes with our highest recommendations! She is awesome at what she does and just so, so nice. Most of the coordinators there had their own weddings there BEFORE they ever worked there! What does that tell you?? Best value on the beach - seriously, it's a steal for a FL beach wedding!
A very special kudos to our coordinator Tatyana Adams who helped calm my nerves on more than a few occasions and was always readily available to answer my hundreds of questions throughout the process. She is a true professional and I cannot recommend her enough! Seriously, request her - she is the BEST!! -
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Lisa Sent on 11/02/2016There is just not enough good words to say here. We went to view the hotel back in February planning an October wedding. Tatyana was amazing, you could simply not be in better hands. She had all the time in the world for us, no rushing and answered our many questions in detail and is so friendly. We were sent up to the roof top bar after for a drink and WOW, it's amazing. We booked the next day! The low deposit is so great and payments make it easier to budget. Our food tasting was spectacular, they sat is in the revolving restaurant and the food was amazing - literally every single food item we loved. We were planning a small wedding but it might as well of been a huge wedding for the time and effort Tatyana put into helping bring everything together for us. I wanted to do mini cocktails with cocktail sticks in the them for table assignments and she had no problem helping making it happen. Our ceremony and reception area I was able to decorate early which was great. The hotel room view is amazing too with the balcony. The presidential ballroom is breath taking - there is no other word. We took Tatyana's recommendations for band and photographer and oh my god does she know her stuff, we are extremely happy with both and would highly recommend them too. We loved everything and even continued the evening on the roof top bar with our guests the reception ended. Everyone adored the venue and seriously I put a huge amount of peoples enjoyment down to Tatyana's help in making it an amazing day. I wouldn't change a single thing. Please don't bypass this venue in your search for a wedding venue as you will not find better and I can hand on heart say you won't find a better day of coordinator. I hope hotel management read this and recognize that Tatyana is worth her weight in gold! We viewed 5 venues in St Pete and not one of the other coordinators had a patch on her and none other hotels had the wow factor that the Presidential Ballroom has. Thanks, Lisa -
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Cate Sent on 07/23/2016We could not be more happy with the choice we made in selecting Grand Plaza as our wedding venue! First of all, the location is splendid! Our wedding coordinator was Tori and she was an absolute DREAM to work with! She was so friendly, organized, and helpful! She went above and beyond for us. Grand Plaza is a wedding machine- but in the best way! You can fully expect that even at this busy venue, your special day feels so private and it's like you're the only wedding they're concerned with. The staff was remarkable! All of our guests raved about how nice and helpful everyone was. And the food- DELICIOUS! We used the Crystal Ballroom of our ceremony and the Imperial for our reception and both spaces were pristine and delightful. We even stayed at the venue in a Penthouse suite and the view was to die for! We couldn't have been happier with the level of service and care that Tori and everyone at GP provided to us. They truly helped make it the happiest day of our lives! -
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Kim Sent on 05/03/2016Tatyana from the Grand Plaza helped my husband and I have the small destination wedding of my dreams. We originally had a rehearsal dinner scheduled at bongos but due to bad weather they moved it inside for us pronto. The next day the weather was absolutely beautiful and we had our ceremony on the beach and our reception in the presidential ballroom. I can't tell you enough how much I appreciated Tatyana's professionalism, responsiveness and calm demeanor on the day of. -
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User2896072 Sent on 02/03/2016Fully helpful! Nice staff and the ease of planning of our wedding effortless! -
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Jackie Sent on 06/14/2015I had my wedding here on 6/8/15 and it was absolutely amazing! Amy was a real pleasure and everyone loved it! Presidental for reception was amazing!! The view, food , I could go on and on. There is no better or easier place for wedding or reception, then the Grand Plaza:) also, book glamour room to get ready in!! So much fun! -
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User2157204 Sent on 06/01/2015We loved Amy at the Grand Plaza. The hotel was perfect for our wedding day and the staff was fabulous. We highly recommend this hotel for any destination bride.
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