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The Wedding Retreat

The Wedding Retreat

Plant City, FL
4.7 out of 5 rating, 12 reviews
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    Ally Sent on 02/13/2023
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    Perfect Venue

    The Wedding retreat was the perfect venue for my wedding. The location is dreamy, and the staff is more than helpful. Our day went so smooth and perfect, and I cannot thank them enough. Our coordinator Lauren was so sweet, and beyond helpful. I would absolutely recommend this venue to anyone looking for an all-inclusive package. It was so worth it!
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    Marisa Sent on 11/25/2022
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    Best All Inclusive in the area

    We got engaged August 2020, so I wanted a venue that was open air but gave a cozy feel, especially not knowing how the world would be come this time. I found them through this group when i spent countless hours searching for a venue that fit our budget and was unique. Their all inclusive package and add on bar package is the best you’ll find! The communication only got better from the time we booked through our wedding day! Kayla, Pam and the whole staff were absolutely amazing! I actually changed our wedding colors the night before the planning meeting, gave them some photo ideas of what I thought I wanted.. come wedding day they had made our vision come to life! Our guests raved about the decor and venue all night!
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    Analicia Sent on 04/06/2022
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    Fantastic venue!! Kayla helped me have the wedding of my dreams!!

    Wonderful staff, wonderful photographers, wonderful DJ, and wonderful vibes!!!
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    Rocio Sent on 08/24/2020
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    Beautiful Venue!

    Krista and her team are the best! They went above and beyond to make everything so special. My husband and I are eternally grateful for all the hard work they put in our wedding. All our guest had a wonderful time and they all said the venue staff was Fantastic!
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    Elizabeth Sent on 12/16/2019
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    Wedding on 3/28/2020

    Our experience has been great so far! We are so lucky to have found this place, it is beautiful and affordable.
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    Rachel Sent on 09/05/2019
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    Great experience so far!

    Krista has been great and understanding so far and we are looking forward to our wedding next year!
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    Lissette Sent on 04/04/2019
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    Superb Service

    Superb service thus far. Krista and her team have been very thorough with everything
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    Kelley Sent on 02/27/2019
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    A Stress-Free Wedding

    We worked with The Wedding Retreat and they made the day SO easy. They allowed us to have our rehearsal lunch the day before at the location and set up tables for us and we were able to review the tablescapes the day before. The day of, we were provided with a suite for both myself and husband and they brought us sandwiches and water. My bouquet and my husband's boutonniere (as well as bridesmaids bouquets and groomsmen boutonnieres) were provided. We got to keep ours which is a great keepsake. Additionally, they provided the guestbook that we chose (Jenga). Things did not go as planned (through the fault of the bridal party) and they kept things going smoothly. Lindsey Vander Wal did both our engagement shoot and our wedding photography. Her skills are INCREDIBLE and she is so affordable. She always knows the perfect way to capture the moment. AND her services are included in the all-inclusive price. And a special thank you to Krista Nestor, the best wedding planner (and owner of The Wedding Retreat). She made everything so easy for all of us. We had no concerns, EVER. She is so communicative and I could get in touch with her so quickly. She understood the vision we were going for and made it come to life. If you want to have a stress-free wedding, this is the place to do it. All we had to do was provide our officiant and the alcohol. Good luck to everyone planning a wedding in the future. There are so many options to choose from but for us, these vendors were the absolute best choices.
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    Toni Sent on 01/31/2019
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    Never could of imagined it

    Krista and her team at The Wedding Retreat are absolutely amazing. She made me feel calm the entire process - from asking about pricing to the day of. I drove 2+ hours for this venue and I have zero regrets. It was a continual conversation, which is so important in something so huge and important. She also gave me information on any changes or extra offerings they had. I knew that they would be able to make my wedding day dreams come true and that was only reaffirmed when I sat down with Danielle and planned out decor, timelines, table settings, etc. Day of it was so nice being able to relax because Krista continually checked in to make sure I didn't need anything - even if all I needed was a glass of water! Danielle was the photographer, which helped being comfortable around the camera for my now husband. They are literally heaven sent, they made it so I had ZERO panic during the entire process. They made it so easy on my family, guests, and myself. The best part is everyone said my wedding was so gorgeous and FLAWLESS. Listen - they did EVERYTHING and there is no way I will ever be able to show them how important they made me feel and how easy they made my life! Thank you so much The Wedding Retreat, you as so beyond amazing!
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    Aubrey Sent on 11/18/2024
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    STUNNING and All-Inclusive Venue!

    We had the absolute BEST time at our wedding and received so many compliments about our venue and its beauty. This venue includes it all. As someone who simply did not have the capacity to select every single vendor from our food to our decorations, and everything in between, The Wedding Retreat was an amazing one-stop shop. The only thing we swapped out was the photographer (we had a different editing style in mind), and then I opted for real flowers for myself and my husband's boutonniere. I worked directly with the Rose Team who helped make sure everything was set up how we envisioned it. I sent over my Pinterest board, and they basically took over from there! Not only did they help with all the planning, but the day of the wedding, Mikayla did not let me want for one single thing. She continued to make sure myself and the bridesmaids were taken care of all day long and made sure we stayed on track with our timeline. Having our wedding here was definitely the best decision we could have made; I felt like I lived out my dream of being a Disney Princess that day!!!
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    Pk Sent on 01/09/2023
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    Great atmosphere and food not so desireable

    I have visited this venue a few times, but never attended until recently. The atmosphere is very romantic and definitely compliments a boho style wedding. The food is horrible and not to mention that dirty plates were left on table for hours after eating. Please someone step up and help with the food and organizing the details. I now understand why its so cheap. The staff was exhausted and desserts came out late and no cups for coffee or water.
    The food quality was so disappointing!
    I felt so embarrassed that I had to take my guests out the next day.



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    Sierra Sent on 04/04/2026
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    beautiful venue, but be mindful of vendors


    Our wedding was on 02/20/2026, and while there were parts of the day that were truly wonderful, our overall experience with the venue and its included vendors was mixed.

    When we originally booked, the venue was still partnered with Iron Garden Rentals, and we were assured that our vision would come to life. As we got closer to the wedding, communication became inconsistent. Several things we were told early on — including details from our planning meeting — began to shift, even in the week leading up to the wedding. It created unnecessary stress during a time when we were trying to finalize everything.

    One of my biggest concerns was photography. I expressed multiple times how important it was to capture the day well, and I was reassured that the photographers were experienced experts. I was encouraged to send my Pinterest board and told they would make it happen.

    On the wedding day, I felt a bit uneasy about the photographer’s approach, but tried to trust the process. During our sunset portraits, my husband and I made small talk and learned she hadn’t been in Florida long and typically worked with the venue’s animals — not as a full‑time wedding photographer. That was the moment things started to click.

    Six weeks later, we received our gallery, and I cried — not in a good way. Many photos were unfocused, off‑center, or poorly edited. Multiple people, including the additional photographers we hired separately to re-edit the images, confirmed that the work was not up to professional wedding standards. Several even said this photographer should not be shooting weddings at all.

    To be fair, the day-of operations ran smoothly overall, and the venue itself is beautiful. The DJ and other elements of the all‑inclusive package were great. But based on our experience, I would strongly recommend splurging on your own photographer (and possibly DJ) rather than relying on the included vendors. The venue is lovely, but your photos are forever — and that’s where I wish we had been given clearer, more accurate information from the start.
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