The Lightner Museum St. Augustine Reviews
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Gabrielle Sent on 03/21/2025Professional Service - Dream Wedding !!
The Lightner is truly a magical place to get married, and the incredible team behind the weddings there ensures that every detail is flawlessly executed. Their professionalism, thoroughness, and responsiveness make all the difference in creating a seamless and stress-free experience.
As a bride planning my wedding from out of state, I couldn’t always be in Jacksonville, but their team kept everything on track effortlessly. Even when I switched wedding planners just three months before the big day, their team handled the transition with grace and expertise.
Thanks to Gianina and the entire Lightner team, our wedding was an absolute dream come true. If you're considering this venue, rest assured that your special day will be in the best hands!The Lightner Museum St. Augustine's reply:
Gaby and Matthew, Thank you so much for your kind words! It was an honor and a pleasure to be a part of your big day. We absolutely loved celebrating you both - your wedding day was absolutely gorgeous and so full of love.
All the best - Gianina & The Lightner Team :) -
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Mckenna Sent on 02/04/2025Dream wedding and team
The venue itself is absolutely stunning. The team did a wonderful job making sure my sites were set up to perfection. I worked with Ryleigh and from the beginning it was such a smooth sailing process. She is so amazing. We will be visiting soon !The Lightner Museum St. Augustine's reply:
Hi McKenna!
Thank you so, so much for your kind words! Your wedding was simply stunning, and you and Alex looked amazing. We wish you a long, beautiful life together. Congratulations again!
All the best,
Ryleigh & Your Lightner Team -
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Alexa Sent on 09/23/2024Dream Wedding Venue
If anyone is considering having their wedding at the Lightner Museum, go for it! You won’t regret it. The venue is absolutely beautiful, right in the center of Downtown St. Augustine. The Lightner team is super helpful, as are the vendors they choose. Everyone worked on creating our dream wedding day, and it turned out perfect. Thank you, Gianina and the rest of the Lightner team!The Lightner Museum St. Augustine's reply:
Alexis & Josue,
Thank you so much for your kind words! It was an honor and a pleasure to be a part of your big day. We absolutely loved celebrating you both - your wedding day was absolutely gorgeous and so full of love.
All the best - Gianina & The Lightner Team :) -
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Lauren Sent on 08/05/2024Unbelievably magical wedding!
Our wedding was beyond what I could have imagined thanks to the Lightner Museum and the Treasury events team. From the very beginning, the team was friendly and helpful with the tour of the venue, and we loved it immediately. The venue is gorgeous, and the museum aesthetic added so much unique decor and history to our wedding. Throughout the planning process, they provided so many incredibly helpful resources, including vendor recommendations (very useful as we are not local to the area), schedule check lists, and reminders for deadlines. They also have a very active instagram page, posting frequently to their stories, which was wonderful for finding inspiration and vendors. I loved watching wedding recaps every weekend! They were also very professional, making sure plans were in place and working with our scedule to meet/ speak with us. One special detail we were thankful for: one of our friends owns a brewery, and the events team worked with us to help include their beer in our bar package. We went into our wedding day feeling very confident with our planning, and our events team rep Ashley was amazing with keeping all our details covered, so much so that the actual day exceeded our expectations. It was absolutely perfect, thank you so much Ashley and Treasury team!The Lightner Museum St. Augustine's reply:
Lauren & Matt,
Thank you so much for your kind words! It was an honor and a pleasure to be a part of your big day. We absolutely loved celebrating you both - your wedding day was absolutely gorgeous and so full of love.
All the best - Ashley & The Lightner Team :) -
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Heather Sent on 04/28/2024Wedding 4-21-24
The Lightner Team made our lives stress free. They were onboard with any requests that we had. We had a lot of older guests in attendance and they were able to accommodate tables and chairs during cocktail hour in the grand lobby. They were able to accommodate our table set up that we wanted and also the yard game/video game setup on the mezzanine. They helped all of our guests with any requests that they had. The bartenders were amazing - so nice and made the most delicious drinks - you need to try the espresso martini! The drink set up in the bride and groom suites was awesome too - complete with how to make the drinks sign. The signs at the bar were beautiful too! They asked all the right questions throughout the process to make our wedding an absolute dream. They were the most helpful, kind, patient team to work with. The perfect venue with the perfect team!The Lightner Museum St. Augustine's reply:
Heather, Thank you for your kind words! Your wedding was so beautiful and fun, we just loved being a part of it! (: Wishing you the very best! Congratulations once again, Emily & The Lightner Team -
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Francesca Sent on 02/27/2024Breathtaking
This venue is absolutely amazing and breath taking! I would def love to rewind time if I could haha. I would recommend this venue to everyone I know.The Lightner Museum St. Augustine's reply:
Francesca, Thank you for your kind words! We agree and would love to turn back the hands of time! (: Best Wishes, The Lightner Team -
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Alexandra Sent on 01/24/2024Dream wedding venue
I had the wedding of my dreams at The Lightner! The events team at The Lightner is amazing to work with, they are so responsive, professional, and organized. Carli is an absolute angel and met with us multiple times during the planning process and she was there day of to make sure everything ran smoothly. She was a huge help and I’m so glad we had the opportunity to work with her! The venue itself is so beautiful, with so many stunning places for photos. I fell in love with the venue because it was so different from every other wedding venue we had looked into. My guests keep telling me it was one of the best weddings they’d been to! It really was the wedding of my dreams.The Lightner Museum St. Augustine's reply:
Alex, it was truly a pleasure getting to work with you and Marcus! Your wedding day was simply perfect! Wishing you both the best!
-Carli and The Lightner Team -
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Danielle Sent on 11/14/2023Fairytale Experience
Amazing and beautiful venue. Superb customer service by participating in zoom call and ensuring every detail was met. Very professional team with strong expertise in event planning.The Lightner Museum St. Augustine's reply:
Danielle,
Thank you for your kind words! Your wedding was so beautiful and fun, we just loved being a part of it! (:
Wishing you and Nicholas the very best!
Congratulations once again,
Katie & The Lightner Team -
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Zach Sent on 08/08/2023This venue was perfect!
Hands down the best decision that my wife and I made was choosing the Lightner Museum as our wedding venue. Our wedding day was absolutely perfect and our guests were blown away at how beautiful the venue was. I still can't believe how professional the team at the Lightner Museum was. There was never a point during the wedding day where my wife and I were stressed about anything. Thanks to our event manager Katie, we knew they had everything completely under control. We can't thank you enough!The Lightner Museum St. Augustine's reply:
Zach,
Thank you for your kind words! Your wedding was so beautiful and fun, we just loved being a part of it! (:
Wishing you and Brianna the very best!
Congratulations once again,
Katie & The Lightner Team -
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Wendy Sent on 07/12/2023Lightner Museum is an Amazing wedding venue
Everything about my daughter’s wedding at the Lightner Museum was wonderful! The staff was professional, knowledgeable and very accessible to answer my many questions! The bartenders were friendly and worked quickly! A special thank you to Carli for her patience and hard work! We recommend the Lightner 100%!The Lightner Museum St. Augustine's reply:
It was an absolute honor to be part of Megan and Adam's big day! I loved getting to work with you guys through out the planning process. Thank you so much for your kind words. I'll miss you guys! -Carli and The Lightner Team -
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Mariana Sent on 04/07/2023An absolutely stunning venue with an amazing team
I highly recommend working with the Lightner Museum to make your dream wedding come true. The place with its history speaks for itself but the Lightner team made it all that much more amazing. We could not have found a more romantic and mystically beautiful venue.The Lightner Museum St. Augustine's reply:
Mariana! Thank you so much for your kind words! It was such a pleasure celebrating with you and Josh. Wishing you both a lifetime of laughter and love! - Genevieve and the Lightner Team -
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Ali V. Sent on 02/21/2023The Lightner Museum Wedding Venue
The Lightner Museum is a magical venue that made our wedding so special! This museum has been around since 1888 and is filled with both history and charm. The team at the Lightner Museum went above and beyond to make our wedding perfect! Katie especially did everything she could to ensure everything ran smoothly! The museum has stunning views of St. Augustine from its terrace, making it a perfect setting for any wedding ceremony and/or reception. Additionally, the museum is conveniently located next to some popular attractions like the Castillo de San Marcos fort, giving guests plenty of things to do before and after the big event!The Lightner Museum St. Augustine's reply:
Ali,
Thank you for your kind words! Your wedding was so beautiful and fun, we just loved being a part of it! (:
Wishing you and Matt the very best!
Congratulations once again,
Katie & The Lightner Team -
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Ingrid Sent on 02/13/2023Beautiful venue wonderful staff they will go above and beyond
Beautiful venue wonderful staff they will go above and beyond Highly recommendedThe Lightner Museum St. Augustine's reply:
Ingrid!!
Your day was so beautiful and it was such an honor being a part of your day! Wishing you endless love and laughter!
-Genevieve and The Lightner Team! -
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Giovana Sent on 01/27/2023Best Venue!
We got married at the Lightner in November of 2022, and planned our wedding for about a year and a half before that, and I can't even express how easy and enjoyable the Lightner Team made this experience for us! Bailey was communicating with us every step of the way, and she is just the best and so attentive. We chose to book the Intimate Wedding Package as our guest list wasn't extensive, and it was so extremely convenient to have a list of trusted vendors included already, it completely took away the research and headache of finding them one by one (we only had to book our flowers and photographer). We had a perfect day, free of worries, and had so much fun. I wouldn't have changed a thing! Saint Augustine was always our choice, and the Treasury Venues were the only ones we visited while looking for a venue because after leaving our Lightner tour, we were 100% sure there was no better place for our wedding.
I also need to leave an honorable mention to Althea, our bartender, because she is AWESOME!The Lightner Museum St. Augustine's reply:
Giovana, thank you so much for the sweet review! We are so glad you chose The Lightner Museum as your wedding venue and that you trusted us with your most special day. You two were absolutely wonderful to work with. And we sure do love Althea! All the best, Bailey and The Lightner Events Team -
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Rachel Sent on 12/30/2022Everything I Wanted
I loved that I got to have this big-beautiful wedding venue despite having a micro wedding. They marked off the courtyard which made it feel less like a public space. Easy to work with my wedding planner and helped make my wedding dreams come true!The Lightner Museum St. Augustine's reply:
Hi Rachel! We're so glad that you had an amazing experience for your wedding! We would recommend moving your WeddingWire review over to The Wedding Authority page, as they coordinate all of the weddings in City Hall Courtyard in front of the Lightner Museum. We want to make sure they receive credit where credit is due. Their page is linked below!
https://www.weddingwire.com/biz/the-wedding-authority-saint-augustine/e684e6117de8d4e3.html -
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Shelby Sent on 10/30/202210/10 - Highly Recommended for a FairyTale Wedding!
Could not be more happy with our our wedding turned out! What a great team we had putting it all together! Definitely recommend for anyone looking for a fairytale wedding with perfect planners!The Lightner Museum St. Augustine's reply:
Shelby!! It makes me so happy to know you and Sam had the best day! It was such a pleasure meeting you both as well as both of your families! It truly was a beautiful day!
Cheers to you both and to a lifetime that just gets better and better!
-Genevieve and The Lightner Team -
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Kaylee Sent on 10/26/2022“The Wedding of the Century”
Genevieve and Lucy were more than just Amazing! The wedding day came and I didn’t have to think of one worry or concern. I was able to enjoy our daughter and new son-in -law. I was able to breath in the magical lights, the vows, the toasts, and all 150 guests. Not one complaint, not one issue, there were so many details. Genevieve, Lucy and their team were on top of everything. I loved that Lucy took 5 or 10 minutes to keep me notified and involved with the entire wedding. Our guest keep asking us to do it all over again because it was so fun! They are calling it the “Wedding of the Century” , “The best wedding they have ever been to” Every vendor that Lucy and Genevieve recommended were perfect! I had a million ideas and Lucy guided me and helped me put all the pieces together. We had many great phone call and zoom meetings, she made it so easy. Sunny Stems, were just Amazing flowers and beautiful, fresh and gorgeous. Creme de la Cocoa! Oh my goodness! Very decadent! The most beautiful cake with our little puppy chewed tucked in the cake so so sweet. The desserts went in 10 minutes. Emma Christine photographer I will be using her again! Outstanding! She is Just so wonderful and got each and every pose that I wanted for the bride groom and families, I don’t know how she did it but just breathtaking and jaw dropping photos. The videographer…. I have cried so many time…he captured history, we will be using him again as well! First Sight Films!!! Coastal Celebrations! +Lucy + the famous bride and groom sweetheart chair and the couches will go down in the history books! If I am forgetting anyone, it has been one month since the wedding and We are still talking about the Wedding. Thank you Genevieve, Thank you Lucy, Thank you Everyone for making our Forever Memories! Kind regards,
HeatherThe Lightner Museum St. Augustine's reply:
Kaylee!! It was such a pleasure meeting you and Franz and helping your day come to life. You and your family put so much into your day and it truly showed. Everything was so beautiful and I am so happy that I was a part of it! Missing you both! Congratulations once again!
-Genevieve and The Lightner Team! -
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Jolene Sent on 07/21/2022The Garrison Wedding
The best experience a bride could ever ask for. I was treated like a total princess. Katie and her team made sure everything was perfect for our big day. They paid attention to the fine details of what we wanted and made them come to life. With the wedding package you barely have to lift a finger. They do everything for you! I would choose The Lightner Museum over and over again for a wedding venue.The Lightner Museum St. Augustine's reply:
Jolene,
It was an absolute honor to be a part of your and Tyler's big day! Your wedding was so much fun! I loved seeing all of the little touches of both your personalities. (:
Wishing you both endless years of laughter and love together. -
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Nick Sent on 06/30/2022First Class
Katie and the team at The Lightner were exceptional to work with. The venue speaks for itself but our special day wouldn’t have been the same without the work they did behind the scenes.The Lightner Museum St. Augustine's reply:
Nick, thank you for your kind words! It was an absolute honor to be a part of your and Tracey’s wedding day. Wishing you both the very best! Congratulations once again, Katie and The Lightner Team -
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Christina Sent on 05/28/2022Alex & the treasury team
My husband and I had our reception at the Lightner Museum, which was a beautiful venue. Alex and the rest of the treasury team were very responsive and professional throughout the planning process. Our friends and family could not stop raving about how gorgeous our wedding day was! Would 10/10 recommend the treasury team to plan your upcoming wedding! -
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Katie Sent on 04/02/2022Pure Magic
If you are considering the Lightner Museum for your wedding, BOOK IT!!! Our wedding there was pure magic. It is such a unique, historic and impressive venue. It is already so beautiful on its own, you really don't need to add much, just some touches to personalize it if you want. All of the folks at the Lighter were easy to work with - very friendly and responsive and made us feel so special throughout the process and on our wedding day. We couldn't be happier that we chose the Lighter to get married and our guests had the best things to say about the venue and their whole experience.The Lightner Museum St. Augustine's reply:
Katie!
Thank you so much for your kinds words! We are so honored that you chose to celebrate with us! It was such an honor to be your person and help make your day come to life!
Cheers to a lifetime that just gets better and better!
-Genevieve and The Lightner Team -
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Max J. Sent on 03/27/2022Amazing venue and team!
It was amazing having our wedding at the Lightner museum! The team there was great throughout the whole process, particularly Jamie, who helped us a ton getting things planned. The day of the wedding the staff was also extremely helpful, even going above and beyond helping our guests with accessibility issues. Thank you guys for making our wedding day run so smoothly! -
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Stephanie Sent on 01/30/2022Best Day Ever
We are so so happy with Jamie and her team at the Lightner for helping our dreams come to life!! From the big to small details, the day was everything we could have hoped for! Such a beautiful and interesting venue and the kind, courteous staff were the icing on the cake! Thank you!! -
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Nancy Sent on 12/30/2021Lightner Museum
The Lightner is EPIC! Not only is the facility something out of a magazine, but the team of Brittany and Alex made this venue unforgettable for our family and our guests! We got so many compliments on how friendly everyone was that helped us out during the wedding. The cocktail hour space was magnificent and having the courtyard for pictures was a huge plus for the guests! Brittany- there are no words to describe how she made our daughter’s wedding so special! She came up with the perfect signature cocktails for it and even made a sign for Haley to surprise her for the reception! What a great team she and Alex made! I can’t recommend this Lightner Museum with only 5 stars…. I’d give it 10! -
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Haley Sent on 12/28/2021Unbelievable, Friendly Service!
Oh. My. GOSH! We cannot say enough good things about Alex, Brandy and the whole Lightner Team! We planned a wedding at the Lightner from out of town in Atlanta, and this team made it feel like we were at home every single time we walked into that museum. We told them that we know they do this stuff all the time, but that they were SO special to us! To have people helping make your wedding dreams come true that also feel like family is an amazing feeling. We love them so much..and they are SO talented! The way they transform the pool area is right out of a storybook. We had multiple people say the word "magical", and others said it was a venue that would make Jay Gatsby jealous (which made my whole life). If you are considering this venue at all for a memorable event, stop considering and BOOK IT. They are incredible!!! -
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