Bellwether Beach Resort Reviews

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.

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!

Held our son’s rehearsal brunch here and it was an outstanding experience. Food was excellent and staff was professional and responsive.

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! :)

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!

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!!

I’m not sure where to start- everything about the Bellwether was absolutely amazing! We had our destination wedding 2.12.23 and worked closely with Merzedes. Being out of state, she made planning so easy. Quick to respond, professional, knowledgeable, and so helpful to make my vision possible. We had 80 guests & received SO many compliments on food and the staff in general! Bar staff and servers were so personable and kind to our guests. I could go on and on, but overall they made our wedding perfect. So thankful we found the Bellwether! Don’t think twice… 100% worth it! Plus, you cannot beat the view, BEAUTIFUL!

We hosted a welcome party for our wedding here. The space was beautiful and staff was very accommodating. They made planning for the event super easy. Also, the food was delicious. We’re so glad we decided to host at the Bellwether!

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!

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! :)

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%

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!!

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.

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.

My son had his wedding on December 22nd. Bellwether did an excellent job! Courtney and Devin we're extremely helpful and answered all our many questions. The room was beautiful and the food and cocktail hour was excellent! I highly recommend booking your wedding venue with Bellwether Resort.

Great setting to be married! Gabrielle was excellent to work with.

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!

All 5 stars!! Cherish our wedding planner was amazing!!! We booked our wedding June 4, 2012 and married May 4, 2013! Throughout that entire time Cherish was prompt at getting back to me and always kept me in the loop! Right before the wedding I had a million questions and revised things a million times and she worked so well with me and kept me calm. When there was 80% chance of rain she calmed me down and said the weather changes all the time and there is always a chance of rain. Knew how to work with me as a nervous bride (the weather and tripping were my nerves) She brought saltine crackers to my suite when I asked for them and was truly interested in my thoughts feelings and life! She asked for a picture of us after we booked and also of our children! The day we looked at The Grand Plaza we looked at several others this by far stood out to us! The private ceremony site- I say private not bc other on lookers can't see you but I say private because they man the walk ways near the wedding and DO NOT ALLOW ANYONE to come down during the wedding, they also keep their beach bar from using blenders or playing music during your wedding! When I had a huge problem with my florist just 30days before the wedding Cherish to the rescue!! Not only did she get my deposit back for me IN FULL!!! She called in a favor at her florist (also was my first choice but wasn't sure I could afford them) they were able to work well with me and my flowers were beautiful!! Most florists wouldn't budge that they were booked but somehow Cherish rescued us!! Ok so the rooms are beautiful with amazing views. The resort was able to check us in for early check in to our suite our wedding morning! Staff is ALWAYS smiling and happy - eager to help! We love this place and go back frequently!! <3 I hope this review helped we just love the grand plaza

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.

Great experience, beautiful 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!

I highly recommend The Grand Plaza for a wedding venue. Krystn was so helpful and made planning our wedding from over 800 miles away simple and stress free! The entire staff was great!

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.

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!