The Grand Plaza Resort

I had people flying in for the wedding that stayed here and they had a great time. Great venue for a wedding. The staff is very helpful and nice. My wedding was perfect everyone at the hotel made me feel special and made sure everything ran smoothly. I would say if you are wanting a beautiful wedding this is the place to have it.

The Grand Plaza was a beautiful venue and we could not have asked for a more perfect wedding day! Cherish was our wedding coordinator and she was amazing. It was the most stress free, relaxed wedding day/weekend I ever could have imagined! The staff at the hotel, reception, and Bongos beach Bar, (where we had our rehearsal dinner), were all so friendly and helpful. And after looking at lots of beach venues prior to selecting the Grand Plaza, I can honestly say it was by far the most affordable. It is clear that the Grand Plaza has a lot of experience when it comes to weddings, which made it so easy for someone like me who had no idea what I was doing. They were fantastic!

This place is awesome. Gloria our planner was the perfect person for us. The room and the view was beautiful. Ceremony on the beach was perfect and the food was great , hot and not dry like alot of events. They bent over backwards to make our special day flawless. So glad we took that ride down the beach that day and stopped in to look at it. This is your place brides!!!!! Everything under one roof they handle it all so a stress free day.
Thanks again
Carol and Ron
wedding date was March...

I cannot say enough about how wonderful the Grand Plaza was to work with! Our wedding coordinator, Katie, was beyond amazing. I am so thankful that she was our coordinator because she truly went above and beyond to help us. Anytime I or my fiance had a question or concern, Katie would get back with us within one day.

The Grand Plaza may look older than some of the other hotels in the area, but when it comes to weddings they seriously have it down to a science. Everything was like clockwork and they knew the exact times/places that people needed to be to ensure a smooth ceremony. Our ceremony was at night (7:30pm) so we needed tiki torches to help with lighting. We were only given a handful first but as soon as we requested more, they were brought right to us.

The reception was held in the downstairs ballroom which was perfect for our size wedding (100 people). The bartenders were so nice and cheery and the waitstaff was always refilling water and clearing dishes very efficiently. When the ceremony was over, they cleared/cleaned up everything in a blink of an eye. One of the reasons that my fiance and I loved the ballroom was because we were allowed to decorate it however we wanted. Most places will not let you do this.

We loved the Grand Plaza and it will always have a special place in our heart. If you are concerned with the cost of having it at the GP, just know that it's worth the money. They know how to do weddings and it was seriously worth every penny.

We had a wonderful New Year's Eve Reception and we would like to thank Jen Koerlin and the entire staff. The room looked amazing and they added a few touches that really completed the overall appearance.

They were wonderful to work with from beginning to the very end.

Thank you Thank you Thank you

On December 29, 2012 on very windy, a little chilly, yet perfectly beautiful day - we had the wedding of our dreams at the Grand Plaza on St. Pete Beach. I cannot speak highly enough of the staff and the venue!

Katie Shepherd was my wedding coordinator and she did a FABULOUS job. She is very responsive to email, incredibly helpful, honest, kind, funny, and so much more! She really helped ease the stress of the wedding planning process! She also helped me find some of the most amazing vendors (ie: Joe Lorenzo of Expert Productions). You definitely get the MOST for your money at the Grand Plaza! We were delighted to have a beach front ceremony and our reception in the Imperial Ballroom. Everything was BEAUTIFUL!

The food is AHHHHHH-MAZING! So many of our guests complimented the food! No one went home hungry! LOL LOL! Katie helped make one of my wedding dreams come true by coordinating a mashed potato bar with the food and beverage department. It was a HUGE hit with the guests. Another AWESOME kudos to the GP is the wait staff the day of the wedding. People told us you don't eat at your wedding. NOT TRUE at GP! The wait staff ensured my husband and I had our food first. We were able to eat and enjoy our food while the guests made their way through the buffet line! The wait staff then checked in with us throughout the night. They made sure we had everything we needed and kept our glasses full!

Kristy Vessenmeyer was our banquet manager the evening the wedding and she kept everything SMOOTH sailing for the reception. I am thankful that we had her there that evening. She is AH-MAZING!

The bartender did a great job with our signature cocktail! It was a great touch for our guests and he followed the recipe to a t!

I was a VERY detail oriented bride. I had a lot of "extras" I wanted added and the GP made sure to accommodate to the best of their ability!

Thank you the staff of GP for making our wedding dreams COME TRUE!

The staff were very friendly and accomodating on short notice. The food was delicious and the value excellent! The menu had great variety and we enjoyed viewing the area in this unique rotating restaurant.

We cant thank the Grand Plaza enough for how special they made our day. We live in the UK and booked our Florida wedding and were unsure on which location to go for, and as soon as we looked up The Grand Plaza we knew that was where we wanted to get married. Gloria was our wedding planner at the Grand Plaza. Gloria is truly fabulous. Due to where we live, all communication was done via email, and every email i sent was responded to promptly and Gloria went through everything with us. The hotel is in a perfect location, the beach is absolutely gorgeous. I also booked the glamour room at the hotel to use to get ready in, and the room is fabulous. All involved in our wedding at the Grand Plaza made our day magical. The food and decorations at out reception dinner was amazing. Thankyou so much.

I can't say enough about The Grand Plaza Beachfront Hotel. It was an absolute incredible venue!!! The hotel itself was beautiful, and the staff and service were excellent! Our wedding consultant, Cherish Coddington, was AMAZING!!! She was so organized, professional, yet very easy-going and flexible. I felt like so much of the stress was relieved, because of all of her help. She really made the experience worth while and enjoyable :) Everything ran so smoothly, and the food was absolutely scrumptious!! I had never stayed at The Grand Plaza, until I began my wedding planning adventure...and I've lived in the Tampa/St. Pete area all my life :) I will definitely continue to stay at The Grand for future vacation destinations!! Love, love, love this place!!!

The Grand Plaza was the perfect venue for our big day!!! When we first set foot into the Presidential Ballroom, we knew THIS was the place!!! You cannot get a better view of the Gulf from such a beautiful room. Gloria Zak was wonderful. She made every step of the way easy and enjoyable and handled all our last minute changes with ease. Claudia did a great job (along with the ballroom staff) getting everything set up for the reception and everything was just as I had pictured. Every single guest at our wedding said it was the nicest wedding they had ever been to, and I truly believe The Grand Plaza was a big part of that. We had a lot of out of town guests who stayed at the hotel, and the rest of the staff was accommodating and friendly making it a good stay for all of our guests. We live just South of Tampa, so St. Pete Beach isn't far at all, and we plan to return to the Grand Plaza from time to time. FABULOUS venue for a wonderful wedding!!!!!

We absolutely loved the Grand Plaza. Cherish was our wedding coordinator and we booked over a year in advance. Any time I had questions or concerns, Cherish was just an email or phone call away. I never had to worry about anything, because I knew I was being taken care of by wonderful, professional people.
On the day of our wedding, Cherish took care of everything. The reception was held in the Presidential Ballroom, which the staff made look gorgeous! The food was delicious, the service was impeccable and I will highly recommend the Grand Plaza to every person I know.
Nothing but warm thoughts and memories of the Grand Plaza. My husband and I will be visiting them, whenever we can. It's now our favorite beach spot!
**Tip - get married on a weekday, everything is pretty much 1/2 the price of a Fri-Sun wedding :) Can't beat...

Jen was my coordinator at Grand Plaza. She replied to emails very quickly. She was there to answer any questions I had and provided me with a list of venders. We ended up using Hurricane's and Connie Duglin off of her recommendations.

Grand Plaza was an awesome venue. They set up all of the chairs outside on the beach, put all of the chair covers/sashes on the chairs inside the venue, put out our guest book/table numbers/centerpieces/placecards, they also put out our cake knife and party favors. Then when the reception was over they cleaned up everything and put all of the sashes/napkins/centerpieces to the side so I could pick them up the next day.

The staff was awesome during the reception. The bartender Lloyd was great and remembered my drink (rum and coke) every time I walked up to the bar. After the wedding was over they boxed up the top tier of our wedding cake, extra food, and extra cake for my fiance and I to eat later.

Grand Plaza made the entire process very stress free. They entire staff was friendly and always answered our questions quickly. There was a wedding being held on the beach in an unapproved off sight location right next to Grand Plaza where ours was going to be held. They moved our wedding to the other side of the beach so our pictures wouldn't have another wedding lurking. I really appreciated them moving ours so our pictures would turn out...

The Grand Plaza is a perfect place to get married on the beach. The ceremony sites are breathtaking and specific for weddings. They even have palm trees planted in th sand to line the isles! It is so beautiful! The Presidental Ballroom is a beautiful ballroom and our guests enjoyed the sunset cocktail hour. The space feels like a spiritual hug! Our wedding coordinator for the Grand Plaza was Gloria and she was amazing. She worked with our coordinator Nikki Soda of Soda Styles very well to ensure the day ran smooth. Gloria was a pleasure to work with and made special accomidations to ensure our wedding ran smoothly.

We could not have picked a better wedding venue!! Our ceremony was located outside on the patio of the Imperial Ballroom. It was perfect for our 60 guests! Katie and Jen were our wedding coordinators and they were both wonderful to work with.

They did a PHENOMINAL JOB! I recommend this place! Gloria is the absolute best!!!! Best and prettiest wedding ever!

The Grand Plaza threw me a gorgeous wedding! I can't say one bad thing about their team. Cherish was my wedding coordinator, she is the best! The rest of the staff was very accommodating also! Our suite was beautiful also and had plenty of room to get ready in. Thank you

The Grand Plaza Hotel is the place to get married in Florida. The staff is friendly, the rooms spacious, and the food was great! But most of all, their wedding planners are AMAZING!! They helped us from the very start and through the whole ceremony. The knowledge and service they provide was always above and beyond our expectations. We will definitely return for our anniversaries to come.

We just got married at the Grand Plaza and couldn't have been happier with our experience! From first contacting them and inquiring about the hotel, to our last goodbye and check out, it was a terrific experience! Our wedding planner, Gloria was amazing! She always promptly responded to our questions. On our wedding day it was raining at our ceremony time. Gloria and Cherish put no pressure on us to move the ceremony indoors, and gave us complete flexibility on the timing so we could hold off and hope for the rain to stop! In the end, they were supportive of our choice to go for it even though it was lightly raining! Gloria stood out with us during the ceremony and never complained! The vendor referrals they gave us were all great to work with and they all love working with the Grand Plaza, which is a good reference to me! We will be going back for our one year anniversary to celebrate again at the Grand Plaza!

Katie, our wedding coordinator, and all the staff at the Grand Plaza were so nice and helpful. They made our wedding day perfect! The view from the presidental ballroom is breathtaking and the food was good! The front desk even upgraded our room to the penthouse suite for free!!!

The Grand Plaza is a stunning venue for a Wedding! The staff there are very friendly and accomodating, and the property is very well taken care of. For our Wedding we had the rehearsal there, and had a gathering at Bongo's Beach Bar following. The food was delicious, and I was very impressed with the set up! On the day of our Wedding, I booked the Glamour room for the girls to get ready in. This is a MUST, cause the name says it all!! My only suggestion is that they put music in there. For our dinner, we had the Presidential Ballroom. It was breathtaking. Stunning. A must see! The dinner was amazing, and we have been getting compliments ever since. Everyone commented that it was the nicest Wedding they had ever seen. The hotel upgraded us and the parents to presidential rooms! It was a nice touch, much appreciated! Gloria was my wedding coordinator from the hotel. She was fantastic!! I would recommend this venue to anyone!

My advice to future brides for a venue, CHOOSE GRAND PLAZA HOTEL! The price is right for what you get and no matter what ballroom you choose or what ceremony site you choose it is all breath-taking! The hotel staff and wedding coordinator takes care of almost everything. For my whole wedding venue; ceremony and reception sites; all of the food and drinks, not including alcohol; linens, tables, and chairs; bartender and staff; we paid a little over $8,000, which is very good for all that we got! My coordinator was Cherish and she was amazing! All wedding have drama to an extent, but she helped me get through it all! I promise if you choose The Grand Plaza Hotel, you won't regret it!

If you are looking for a stress free wedding location, Grand Plaza is the place to go. They have two beautiful ceremony locations with palm trees lining the isle and also where you stand in between. They provide various different rentals that they set up and take down for your wedding. You also get your personal wedding coordinator for your wedding. I had Katie, she was absolutely amazing. She was very good at communication with me prior to the wedding and very attentive to my wedding plans. They set up your wedding decorations for you so you can just relax the day of your wedding. The staff was very friendly as well and the food was very good. They have various reception locations. We had ours in the Presidential Ballroom, which was absolutely breathing taking. It overlooks the beach and the gulf. I was very pleased with my wedding and I am already trying to talk my engaged friends in having their wedding there.

I just got married in the Imperial Ballroom at the Grand Plaza. My coordinator was Gloria and she was amazing! So responsive and took care of all of my concerns and questions. We had a buffet and the food was amazing! The hotel also just recently expanded the bar area and my guests loved the new space. I stayed in a Penthouse and it was worth the extra money. Beautiful view and plenty of space. Can't say enough good things about the Grand Plaza!

Jen was my wedding coordinator. She was absolutely the best thing i could ask for. She helped me plan my wedding only 5 months in advance and did an amazing job. We emailed a lot and it would not take more than a day to receive an email back, most of the time it was within the day. Everything ran so calm and smooth the day of, I would recommened Jen and the Grand Plaza to anyone getting married. The south beach was gorgeous and we got some great pics. Our reception started at 7 30 pm which is later than most and Jen and her staffed stayed until we were done at 11 30 PM. If you book this place, ask that Llyod be your bartender her was amazing too and all of my guest and myself loved getting to know him that night.

For planning a wedding from out of town I highly recomend The Grand Plaza. It exceeded my expectations. The hotel rooms need a little updating but overall the place is very clean and nice. I couldn't have asked for a better wedding and reception. Our Ceremony was on the North Beach and the reception was in the presidential ballroom. We had 30 guest and the size and views of the ballroom were AMAZING!!! If you are looking for a beach wedding do it here and ask for Jen as your coordinator she is wonderful to work with :)

The Grand Plaza is amazing !! Compared to other locations in the area, their price is great and the venue is absolutely beautiful. Pictures of the Presidential room sold me on the location and it definitely lived up to expectations. Our coordinator Katie was wonderful to work with and very helpful, she made sure everything ran smoothly for us. The food was great and they even boxed up some of it for us, and our cake and other desserts too. All of our guests and family commented on how beautiful it all was. Definitely recommended !

Hands down the best venue to have your wedding at. The view from the presidential ballroom is just breath-taking. The staff at grand plaza hotel from the front desk to the catering and sales to the bell hops are all very professional and helpful. Would highly recommend to anyone who is looking have a stress free wedding. It is also a great value. You won't believe what you get for the price especially when comparing to others around the area!

I have been to so many wedding's here and just love their presidential ballroom with all the glass windows! Our guests and I had an awesome time and the service was excellent! Very reasonably priced and flexibile!! THANK YOU!!

This place was amazing .. our coordinator Katie was GREAT!! Answered all my emails promptly and were so effcient the day of the wedding. I worried the food would be your standard hotel food, but that was not the case! Everyone raved how good the food was, and the service was top notch, they even packaged a to go box so we could actually enjoy the food later! Not to mention this place is the best value on the beach with no lack of service or quality!! I really cannot say how great this venue was .. Thank you Grand Plaza for an amazing wedding!! and a BIG THANK YOU to Katie, you all were so accomodating and it was GREAT!!

Staff excellent and they love what they do and it shows in there work

I cannot tell you how happy I am that I chose to have my wedding at the Grand Plaza Resort!! If you are searching for a beautiful place to have a beach wedding, stop looking and book the Grand Plaza! I planned a destination wedding and Gloria made all the planning very easy. I communicated with her mostly via email and always got quick responses back (even on her days off sometimes!). The day of the wedding, Gloria and the other staff members took care of everything so I had nothing to worry about (except for the rain!). It ended up raining right before our ceremony was supposed to start and the staff was so accommodating that they let us wait about a half hour until the rain stopped so I could have my ceremony on the beach.

Staff-friendly and very helpful
food-great
ceremony sight-beautiful! (I would recommend the NORTH site)
value-very good, we felt like we got a lot for our money

Absolutely beautiful and affordale in price! The food was delicious!

Claudia made sure that the wedding was perfect and it was! We highly recommend Grand PlazaResort for a wedding site

I could not be happier than I am with the Grand Plaza Hotel. My husband and I stumbled into the Grand Plaza in October when looking for a beach venue for our March wedding (It really was love at first sight-nothing can compare to the presidential ballroom). We met Jen, who would immediately become our coordinator. Everything after that was a breeze, I know I am just getting started but Grand Plaza really does make it that easy. Jen answered all of our questions and handled any issue we had. She was there with her team the day of and personally made sure nothing was overlooked. Jen thank you so much for everything! There really was nothing to worry about, I was confident that my wedding day was going to be perfect and it was. Even though another vender provided the wrong cake, but the Grand Plaza took care of that as well. I cannot rave enough about the Grand Plaza's wedding team, they are true professionals.

The entire experience was wonderful. I love my wedding coordinator, Cherish. She is the best !

A fantastic venue, we are so glad we chose this venue for our very special day. from beginning to end everything was perfect.

The Grand Plaza ROCKS! Cherish is awesome! I love the service there, it's amazing. Everything was taken care of me. The menu is flexible and Cherish really helped me get exactly what I needed in my budget.

Cherish at the Grand Plaza was spectacular. The venue was beautiful, the food was great, all the special touches were taken care of, and everyone was very attentive to my wants and needs. E-mails were responded to at lightning fast speed and staff was always helpful. I looked around a bit and the prices were also far better than surrounding venues and provided, in my opinion, more and better. My guests were in awe of the venue, the food, and the whole experience which made me feel great on our special day.

The Grand Plaza Hotel is an amazing place to have your wedding. Cherish, our wedding Catering Sales Director is the best. She is on top of things, she always is quick to respond to emails and makes you feel like you are the only bride that she is working with. Cherish goes out of her way to make the couple feel have their dream wedding. The staff at the Grand Plaza is wonderful, they make you feel welcome, while you stay at the hotel and when you need help with anything they give it to you. The food is amazing, it is so nice that when you book your wedding at the hotel you recieve a tasting, so that you know what the food taste like beforehand.
Just a Great Place to have your wedding at :)

Grand Plaza made our day as memorable as possible. Everyone is so kind, and prepared. It made my day so EASY! Cherish is an amazing wedding coordinator. She went above and beyond through-out the whole process. Doing WAY more than what her job title. I HIGHLY recommend this venue! From the Beach setting ( isle of palm trees for the bride to walk down.. cant get much more beach themed than that!!! ) to the receiption rooms, to the staff.. everything is simply AMAZING!

We got married 2 days ago and I am so blown away by the quality of service at the Grand Plaza that I don't know where to begin.

We knew this was the right venue from the first time we walked in to the 10th floor reception room overlooking the ocean. The view is spectacular. The whole room is filled with ocean. The only comparable resort around is the Don Cesar. If you want to spend 4 times (or more) as much and have an obstructed view, feel fee to check out the Don Cesar. Otherwise the Grand Plaza is hands down the best bang for the buck.

I would like do express my deepest gratitude for Cherish, the wedding coordinator. We don't live near the Grand Plaza so most of the planning was done over the phone. Cherish's friendly voice was always there to guide us and reassure us. I cannot express how much help she has been through the whole process. She is an expert with dealing with the last minute chaos with a calm and controlling smile. She held everything together!

Our DJ was recommended by the venue. He was perfect. He somehow mixed reggae with latin with electronic with steel drums. Wow. Everybody had a great time. We had steel drums for ceremony and cocktail hour. It was a hit. Joe Lorenzo with Expert DJ productions pulled through and made my life so much easier!

Our cake was included with the reception package, recommended by the venue. Our flowers cam from sam's club, recommended by cherish. My mom did the flowers herself and saved us a fortune. What a great idea. The food was wonderful! The prime rib was mouth watering.

After the wedding, the party moved down to Bongo's bar on the beach. We rocked that bar until 3 in the morning. Thanks for putting up with our antics! The reception bartender and the beach bartender were both wonderful, always serving with a smile.

Thanks again to Cherish and the Grand Plaza for giving us the most wonderful wedding we could imagine!

Grand Plaza Hotel makes your wedding day easy. The wedding coordinators are there for you from the day you book your wedding date all the way to the end of your reception. They set everything up and take everything down. They make sure your wedding guests are seated and know where to go. They are very organized and are very easy to work with. If you are having a beach wedding and don't want to have to do everything yourself, this is a perfect place for you. The hotel is very nice and all of our guests enjoyed themselves.

Cherish was the best wedding coordinator ever. She made sure everything went smoothly on our wedding day, as well as the months leading up to the wedding. She had every vendor you could ask for from cakes and flowers to babysitting services & dry cleaners to press your wedding dress. She gave us a complimentary food tasting & even measured everything from the gift table to the dance floor. No detail was overlooked. The menu & food were amazing. The guests raved about the food. Filet mignon was cooked to perfection & the portions were generous. My vendor for the arch was later than expected, but Cherish made sure everything was ready. We were afraid of rain, but the Grand Plaza was ready to move our beach wedding time up an hour earlier I'd needed. Their indoor chapel was a beautiful backup option for bad weather, but we never needed it. Very professional wedding experts all around. Full services for destination weddings like mine. I never met my hair stylist, makeup artist, priest, or photographer until my wedding day & I was still the most beautiful, satisfied bride I could be. There were no worries, complaints or stress. Best location, best service, most wonderful day of our lives, best wedding anyone ever attending, even Cherish cried during our first dance. Thank you Cherish & the Grand Plaza for helping us assemble a team of professionals to make our day fun, memorable, beautiful & gourmet!

Claudia the wedding coordinator…. Was Amazing….. She went beyond and above my expectations…..the morning of my wedding day… I was going crazy….and forgot my garter at home in Tampa…..Claudia had a staff member go out and buy one just for me…… at like 9pm… in the evening…..to please me… I was speechless when she came with the garter in her hand…..I could not thank her enough…. The staff was also very polite and easy going….they just made my special day so memorable…..everything was great!!! I would highly recommend them to anyone…..

.I was really impressed by the hospitality from the Grand Plaza. There wasn't a day that went by that I didn't get a cheery "Hello" from a staff member! ;)

Diana and Claudia, the coordinators I worked with, handled EVERYTHING! They made my wedding so easy and so smooth. They even went above and beyond making sure to pay attention to all the small details including making the color of the table announcements they created match the color of the petal decorations that we brought perfectly. We even had two people decide a few days before the wedding that they were going to join us, and Claudia worked with me to keep me calm and made their surprise visit possible! Everyone at the hotel was friendly and helpful. I could not have asked for a better venue!

As soon as I saw the ceremony site and the Presendential Ballroom I had no doubt where to have my wedding. Both are breathtaking. We worked with Cherish. She was always prompt in responding and had a way of keeping me calm during the planning process. The day of the wedding she made sure everything went smoothly. Two months later and I'm still getting compliments. Everyone at the Grand Plaza from the time you check in til you check out were amazing. If you are looking for great service then this is the place to go. I was a destination bride so this was a huge factor for me. Everyone there made our wedding better than I could have planned. Us and many of our guests are eagerly planning trips back to visit the Grand Plaza.

I don't think we could have picked a better place to have our wedding and reception. Everyone and everything was perfect! We had so much fun thanks to the team at The Grand Plaza!

Having our wedding at the Grand Plaza was amazing. The beaches are beautiful, clean, and refreshing. The staff were great and our wedding coordinator was the absolute best. I am so glad we had our wedding here. Our day was perfect, not only because the weather was amazing, but because the staff made my big day perfect. :)

My husband and I got married on May 8, 2011 at the Grand Plaza, on the south beach. Our wedding coordinator, Cherish, was completely amazing and awesome!! We live in Indiana so planning a destination wedding was stressful! We did not have the opportunity to see the resort before booking, meet our DJ or photographer, or taste cakes before ordering. Cherish gave us a list of recommended vendors and we went right down the lists until we found the ones that best suited us. During the whole time, she kept me cool and calm assuring us that our vendors were the best...and she was right!!! I was always emailing her with silly questions and she would write back asap...such a blessing!!! The hotel staff was great and the hotel was clean! There were so many weddings that weekend of ours that it just assured me even more that they know what they are doing. The Presidential Ballroom was absolutely amazing!! All glass, overlooking the gulf...just beautiful!!! We could not have asked for better service and a better coordinator. Cherish was the best! We are already planning our trip down next year for our 1 year anniversary!!!

My wedding at GP was gorgeous. Sadly, it rained right as my ceremony was about to take place, but thankfully, our coordinator Diana had a back up plan in place. Diana is a saint; I dont know how many times I e-mailed her with crazy questions but she was SO helpful and kind. Even though we had to have a back-up ceremony inside, it was still gorgeous. The service in the dining room was excellent. We were treated like the King & Queen by the banquet staff and the food was pretty tasty. The linens were gorgeous too and they added a nice touch to our reception. Over all, I would say the Grand Plaza is a lovely place to have your wedding. I'm pretty sure we'll be staying there to celebrate our anniversary next year.

I can't say enough about the Grand Plaza. Everyone at the front desk was incredibly helpful, organized and eager to please us. Our coordinator Glorida was also amazing. She made the planning process and wedding run completely smooth! She answered all of our questions and made us feel completely relaxed about the whole experience. She went way above and beyond what we were expected.

We stayed at a Sandals on our honeymoon and we missed the Grand Plaza!

The Grand Plaza was an amazing place to have a Wedding... You do have the onlookers but you also have the AMAZING white sand beach right next to you!! My wedding planner Kristi was AWESOME. She was available 24/7 it seemed and so helpful with everything! I had even had a few things lost and they did everything possible to reimburse me and return it. They were awesome! A very friendly staff and the penthouses were incredible! I would def go back for and anniversary and be treated like royalty again!
Thank you SO much!!

We dealt with Diana, the wedding coordinator!! She was amazing and on top of everything at all times. She made sure everything was how I wanted and all was on time. If I needed anything, from the day we started planning the wedding up to the last minute, she was there for me!! I love her and thank her sooo much for making my day so perfect!!! Not to mention, the location was beautiful and the ballroom upstairs, was perfect!!!! Everyone loved everything about the wedding!!

The Grand Plaza is the perfect place to have your wedding if you are looking for a beach ceremony/reception. The presidential ballroom is absolutely breathtaking. All my guest where taken back by the amazing view during dinner which happened to be while everyone was sitting down eating dinner. The staff was so helpful from the moment I may the initial appointment to see the hotel up until the very end of the wedding. The entire staff really works as a team from the wedding coordinators to the front desk to the kitchen... everything just flowed perfectly. I received many compliments from my guest about the incredible food that was served (make sure to try the parmesan stuffed tomatoes). I have the most increible pictures that were taken in both the ballroom and out on the beach. There is no better location to have your wedding, in fact we all had such a wonderful experenice that about 20 of my friends and family are all retuning back to the Hotel during memorial Day weekend :)

Hello! I had a great experience working with the Grand Plaza :-) I personally worked with Kristi Lee Vessenmeyer who was, at all times, friendly, kind, honest, flexible, and professional. She asked all necessary questions and kept in touch with me to make sure my event was a sucessful one. She was available when I needed her. All the services they provided were excellent. For other services not listed above as them providing them, they certainly have a great vendors' list that guide you on finding them. I am very pleased with my special's date experience. Totally recommend it:-)

We chose The Grand because of pricing originally...then we met the people, and have to say, that's why we really chose to stay.

Originally our coordinator was Liz, but, 6 ish months before our wedding, I received a phone call that said she was no longer at The Grand, and a young lady by the name of Cherish would be taking care of us. That was the greatest gift in the world. Cherish and I hit it off immediately, and she went out of her way to help us feel comfortable about the transition, which, did I mention, was the greatest thing ever to happen to our wedding????

From helping my DJ-refusing fiancé find someone perfect, to spending lots of extra time with my parents when they came to visit and see the venue, to sending a bottle of champagne to our penthouse when the bridesmaids and I were getting ready, and letting us borrow a few items from her own wedding a few months prior to help set up....simply incredible.

Just a few of the things that were so above and beyond...

I'm sure most wedding coordinators have a flask in their desks for the groom, and Cherish had shown to us in our first meeting, filled with Crown Royale. After getting to know us, and realizing my fiancé has quite a love of cognac and high end scotches, the day of the wedding she brought him a single glass of a ridiculously high end cognac from her own husbands collection and called me to make sure it would do! Just to be sweet, knowing that my fiancé probably wouldn't need it, but would definitely appreciate it:)

A few days before e wedding, we found out that the wedding earlier in the day than ours decided that, since they were almost at capacity in their reception space, having invited too many people, wanted to move to our space...only giving us a barely 2 hour turnaround...and we were doing the decorating ourselves. Cherish tried to talk them out of it nicely, but to no avail. The dayof the wedding, when a group of family members and friends went down to help (including my mother, who had been working really hard on a vintage candy table), they found that the earlier reception was just breaking up-almost an hour behind schedule! Cherish walked in, shocked, as well, and, while I haven't been able to gather exactly what went down, it seems that when everyone went back to check 45 minutes later (except my mother, whom Cherish had banished upstairs to be with me:) ) EVERYTHING was done! All of the centerpieces were in their proper place, the cake draping was done, peacock feathers in the back of each chair, candy table beautiful, place cards, everything. I know it was Cherish. It was gorgeous.

There are a million other little things, but those are the two will give you an idea of just how fantastic Cherish is.

A note on The Grand Plaza in general...
It looks a bit dated, the water dosnt always run consistently hot, and the elevators will aggravate the he'll out of you! BUT the people-ALL of the staff- from concierge to bellhops, to the waiters and cleaning staff-are all incredible, and will go out of there way to make your day, and the time that your guests spend there, as incredible as possible. We ended up staying 2 extra nights, and Larry ( nicest guy ever!) gave us the Penthouse for (1-a free upgrade) a ridiculous steal, because they had the room available. He also said to call him up for our anniversary and he will try to get us the same room:)

We love St Pete beach and The Grand is going to be our new family hotel. They may seem a little pricey at first for jus a regular beach stay, but they have incredible deals, spacious rooms, delicious food, and amazing staff.

I can't say enough wonderful things about The Grand Plaza.

I am so happy I chose to get married at the Grand Plaza. I will have such wonderful memories for the rest of my life. The entire staff is incredibl and so helpful in every way. I felt confident that my wedding and reception was in the best hands possible and trruly allowed me to feel calm and relaxed on my wedding day. I reccommend the Grand Plaza to anyone looking to have the wedding of their dreams!

We began working with Liz and were switched to Diana. Diana was wonderful. She was so helpful with planning our destination wedding. Everything went so smoothly thanks to her! She was so professional and organized and very easy to work with.

I would reccomend Grand Plaza to any future brides or even for vacation spot. I booked my wedding with them over a year before my wedding date. Kristi stuck with my the entire time. She was so easy to work with and answered all my questions. She made everything easy to understand. I was actually really nervous for hidden charges and being an out of town bride. Kristi showed everything up front and put anything i need into perspective. The ceremony went smooth and the staff was amazing. They accomdated to anything we need and even upgraded us to the penthouse (complimentry). The staff offered to bring me a plate a food and did whatever they could. They even helped us set up the ceremony room and did whatever they could to accomdate. I would do it over again! The beach was amazing and my wedding guest had the time of their life. The guest loved every minute of it and raved about the food.Thank you GRAND PLAZA and most of all KRISTI! I couldn't have done it with out you.

We booked our wedding in February this year with Diana Faye Mautino for the 29 September 2010. We travelled from Ireland with 22 of our family and close friends and stayed at the Grand Plaza for 5 nights. Travelling from outside USA and holding our wedding in Florida was a very daunting experience. Diana was great from the moment we booked until the final few weeks of the Wedding. She also made sure that all arrangements went smoothly on the day. All the staff at Grand Plaza where great at making the day very special. We are very happy that we choose Grand Plaza to hold our wedding.

EXCELLENT Place to have a wedding!!!! ALL the staff were amazing!! They made everything stress free. From Spinners to Bongos, inside and out! It was a great experience. I loved having my wedding there and would recommend to anyone!!! The Grand Plaza has given me the best memories that will last a life time. I will never forget the time I had there and the wonderful, professional, helpful staff that work there. Kristi and Diana are amazing. They were there for me when i needed, whether if it was for last minute changes or a simple question, they were on top of everything. They made the wedding go smoothly and made it a wonderful, perfect day!

my wife and I enjpyed every immenity of the resort/hotel. I am planning a surprise vacation for my wife and kids to remember the wedding and the week after at the Grand Plaza Hotel.
You have to experience the venue for yourself.

I can't say enough about the Grand Plaza...I had the wedding of dreams there! If you want a beach wedding the Grand Plaza is definitely the place to have it. I looked all over St. Pete Beach and Clearwater and no other hotel comes close to the Grand Plaza, not just in price but also beauty, specially if you have your reception in the Presidential Ballroom. As soon as I walked in that room I knew I wanted to have my reception there. The view is absolutely breathtaking and you and your guests will never forget it! They also treat it like royalty the day of the wedding! They helped me create an incredibly magical day!!!!

We couldn't have found a more perfect place for our wedding! The entire hotel staff was amazing!

The hotel was great, staff was great and most of all Kristi Vessenmeyer was SO great! She helped me plan this destination wedding and I was more than impressed! I recommend this hotel for anyone that is thinking about a beach wedding. Also, the presidental suite was GORGEOUS for our daytime reception! I can't rave enough about this hotel and staff!

I had an absolute wonderful experience with Grand Plaza for my destination wedding. I first worked with Cherish, but she went on maternity leave and Claudia took over and she was just as wonderful. I had the most non stressful wedding day ever and the day went ABSOLUTELY perfect. The day of the wedding, I was running around because i felt like i needed to be doing something and Claudia rest assured me that i should be relaxing and I basically didn't even have to think that day. They set up everything perfectly, everything we so smoothly, it looked beautiful, and I received so many compliments on how good the food was. I couldn't have made a better choice. Thank you Grand Plaza for making me have the most perfect wedding day EVER!!!!

I cannot say enough GREAT things about the Grand Plaza. Diana and her staff were super helpful and made our wedding day a dream come true. They were there every step of the way, and made our day stress free. Love them!!

The ceremony site was beautiful and the reception room was breath taking. The people were so nice and friendly.

I cannot say enough about this venue. Diana was our coordinator and was spectacular. Food...excellent. View...phenomenal. Can\'t wait to go back for our anniversary. Wouldn\'t hesitate to recommend them.

The ceremony was held on the beach and was beautiful. We rented an arch from the hotel that our Florist decorated. There were two locations to choose from on the beach to hold the ceremony. Both have palm trees lining the isles. We just loved it! There are 4 rooms to choose from within the hotel for the reception. We chose the Imperial Ballroom. It was gorgeous!! Our food was delicious and the service was very nice! The cost was really reasonable as well.

The grand plaza hotel was the best location for our wedding by far! The presidential ballroom and ocean view was absolutely beautiful and perfect. No other place compared! The reception staff was available the day of the event to assist us in anyway and was very flexible in preparing our reception room to our liking. Our coordinator, Elizabeth Smith, was organized, decisive, always helpful and very knowledgeable in all aspects of our ceremony and reception. She should be commended on her excellent service and willingness to assist us in any way. The upgrade for us to the penthouse suite was over the top. No problems or concerns were discovered during the entire wedding or reception. The weather was perfect and the reception was awesome. Our guests loved the reception, food, beach, hotel rooms, reception and decorations. The food tasting prior to the wedding was awesome as well and prepared exactly as we chose. I would highly recommend Grand Plaza Hotel to anyone looking for their wedding.

The Grand Plaza is a beautiful hotel with an amazing staff. Our wedding coordinator was Diana and I can't say enough about her. She handled every aspect of our wedding down to the tiniest detail. In fact she even helped my husband plan a Valentine's Day proposal in the exact same spot where we ended up getting married. She defianatly knows what she is doing when it comes to weddings. Her list of vendors (minus Marsha Marie Florals) was so helpful! Kathy, who also works at the Grand Plaza was also so wonderful. She went way above and beyond for us. They are extremely professional and I would recommend getting married at the Grand Plaza to anyone! I am so glad I decided on this venue for my wedding........I couldn't have asked for anything more!

My husband and I had our first date at Spinners and decided to get married there!! I cannot say enough about this place!! Diana was amazing and took care of everything! My girlfriends and I stayed in the Penthouse for the cost of a regular room the night before and had a wonderful time! The food the view the experience!!

The Grand Plaza Resort 0n St. Petersburg Beach Fl was a beautiful site for my Daughters wedding on 9/9/09. The Catering Manager Diana set us up with a wonderful wedding package that included the ceremony, dinner, drinks, appetizers and the wedding cake. She was so very helpful in regards to her guidance in planning this event and the assistance of her staff in all the setup and working with all our vendors, from our linens, DJ, Cake supplier, Florists and our special requested Cuban Cigar Roller went seamless. Being the Mother of the Bride I wanted everything to be perfect (especially taking a year to plan) The day was beautiful with the wedding being a sunset ceremony on the beach to the patio of the Imperial Room first level of the hotel which was set up with a bar and appetizers and the cigar roller for our guests. Then the guests were guided to the reception room which was so beautifully decorated for a buffet style dinner and dancing. This event couldn�t have been any better!!! We had so many compliments from our guests regarding the food and the beautiful setup of our reception. Thank you Diana for making this a wonderful and stress free experience!!!

After checking out the website and based on the reviews here, I decided to give Cherish Coddington a call.
I was an out of state bride and so I found the Plaza via an online search came here to Wedding Wire for reviews and then sent my wedding planner and my husband to check it out.
Between the three of us, we sent Cherish countless emails and she handled it all with such cheer and grace and her response time was impeccable. The days when she was not in office, we were notified. Now that may seem like no big deal but when one is stressed, the small things make a huge difference and I appreciated being notified of when to expect her return. I definitely felt that our day was important to Cherish and the hotel.
The hotel's style was a definite reflection of our personalities and was exactly what we were looking for and with the support of Cherish and her team, we turned their Imperial Room into our island paradise. We had very unique ideas and Cherish was very supportive in making them a reality.
They have a wide selection of items on their menu and we were able to make selections that fit into our island vibe and they did not disappoint. Kudos to the chef because that Jerk Chicken was da bomb!
ALL of the staff and I'm not kidding all of the staff were friendly from the front desk to Miss Jackie, our room attendant to the bar staff to Antonio.
I remember walking through the lobby just before the ceremony and all of the staff being just as excited as I was. I also remember I had an issue with my room key at 3am, I went down to the lobby and it was resolved in less than 5mins
We feel that our wedding day was perfect as our guests had an awesome time, our vendors enjoyed working with them and so did we!

Our wedding coordinator, Liz Smith, was incredibly helpful, knowledgeable, warm, and responsive to our needs. I cannot say enough about her or The Grand Plaza. Our wedding guests were blown away with the beauty of the reception hall, the proximity to the water, the quality of the food, and the old Florida feel of the hotel. The catering manager, Bill Bestman, was helpful when it came time to determine how much food to order for the number of people we were hosting. Even the bellman, Antonio, was wonderful and went above and beyond for us. We have referred many people to The Grand Plaza and will continue to do so.

We chose the Grand Plaza for our beach wedding after seeing their spectacular Presidential Ballroom with a 180 degree view of The Gulf of Mexico. It was stunning. They specialize in beach weddings and have very attractive packages that you can tailor to your needs. The ceremony was held outside at the beach. They have a North and a South Beach location as well as an indoor location in case of inclement weather. Their staff is helpful, friendly and knowledgeable. We chose the Deluxe Buffet which includes a four hour open bar. Those ladies working there were awesome to us and our guests! The food was great and our guests raved about the natural beauty of the place. The hotel itself is simple and laid back...perfect for what we were looking for our wedding. All rooms have balconies. We chose to book a suite which has two balconies. We stayed for the long weekend and had an absolute blast even after the wedding was over. I highly recommend this venue for brides looking for their perfect beach weddings! Book early though...the hotel specializes in beach weddings are are booked way in advance.

Based on my own experience, Grand Plaza absolutely deserves 5/5 stars in all of these categories! The venue and our coordinator, Cherish Coddington, was absolutely phenomenal in accommodating our needs and wishes for our wedding day. We contacted Cherish with a very tight budget, and she was able/happy to work efficiently and creatively to let us have a wedding that was just Wonderful, AND within our financial means!!!

Although we were NOT big spenders, Grand Plaza was EXTREMELY generous to us in any/all ways that were feasible. Since our wedding was Sunday during the daytime, there was more flexibility. As only our event was taking place there at that time, they let us use 2 different event rooms - one for our ceremony, and another for our reception - and we always had the personal attention of Cherish, herself. They went above and beyond, offering perks like these that we never even thought were possible.

We had a BEAUTIFUL ceremony (in the comfort of the A/C with a gorgeous view of the gulf) - then walked out onto the beach for pictures while guests went upstairs for cocktails.

Our reception was in the Presidential ballroom, the views were to-die-for, and it was absolutely classic. Cherish didn't miss a beat - everyone (bakery, florist, servers, DJ/MC etc) was exactly where they needed to be - I didn't need to worry about coordinating anything, and the event was flawless! I can't thank Cherish, and Grand Plaza, enough for the unforgettable experience that we had with them!

Susan & Maxim Salganik

We were married at the Grand Plaza on May 22, 2009. It was an easy decision to book this venue. My mom, sister and I happened across it one day while looking at venues. Liz Smith met with us right away (when we didn't even have an appointment) and showed us all available ceremony sites and reception rooms. Mom wanted to book it that instant, but I needed my husband-to-be see it as well. A few months later he and I went over to see it. He liked it immediately. We decided to book it that day and celebrated with drinks in Spinners.

Liz was awesome to work with and was always there to answer questions, give advice as needed and "handle any surprises" without ever being asked. She really helped us design a wedding weekend that was a perfect fit for us. All our guests were from out of town and to this day they cannot stop raving about the wedding, the hotel (particularly Bongo Bongo's) and the beach. Our wedding day and weekend could not have gone more perfectly, from greeting all our guests at the hotel, to the sun coming out just as I walked down the isle, to our "shuffle, shuffle, slide" dance at the end of our reception, and to our friend and family weekend on the beach.

I had my reception in the Imperial Ballroom at the Grand Plaza. It was even more beautiful than I imagined. The wedding coordinators are so helpful and friendly. Diana is who I dealt with and she is a gem!!! I think I called her several times a week for months and she was always helpful and friendly even though I was probably a pain. They were amazing to deal with and they stay the day of the event to make sure everything goes well. I would highly recommend the Grand Plaza for your wedding. It is a beautiful venue and the staff is amazing!!! Our wedding day turned out perfect and I owe a lot of that to the Grand Plaza!

I am from Cincinnati, Ohio and choose Grand Plaza before I even stepped foot on the property. I made a phone call and was conected to Liz Smith who sent me the information and bascially from that point on became a friend. Liz took care of us from top to bottom. She refered us to quality and dependable vendors and went above and beyond to make sure we were absolutly happy. We couldn't imagine a better place to have a wedding and the presidential ballroom is the best on the beach hands down. You won't be disappointed.

Excellent venue! We chose this hotel because of the location, reception room and beauty...price was also great. We were married on Friday May 1, 2009 on the beach at the hotel. This hotel has set up 2 palm tree lined isles on the beach for the ceremony, and will provide chairs, tables and an arch when requested. They have mulitple reception rooms to fit any style, from high in the sky overlooking the entire beach from their floor to ceiling windows, to a beachside room that fits over 100+ to the small informal room we chose, which was the Palm room. It was right off the pool, had indoor and outdoor seating and sat about 35 people inside and 30 outside (not for those who want a dance floor). It was perfect! Our coordinator was Cherish Coddington. She was absolultely the best. I worked closely with her and Kristi for over 10 months. The wedding went off without any issues and it was all due to Cherish's dedication to our happiness. The catering department, and all other areas of the hotel staff that assisted were wonderful in making sure everything was perfect. The hotel is absolutely beautiful and our guests compliment on it still!
Note: I would recommend to anyone having a beach wedding (if you are having more then just a few guests) to have a PA system. Most of our guests said they could barely or not at all hear anything from the officiate or us. It was a shame as our ceremony was beautiful and fit us perfectly and we would have liked our guests to hear it.

Liz was absolutely amazing! We truly had the wedding of our dreams and Liz helped us out in every way possible. Anytime I had a question, or needed advice she was always there with an answer. We couldn't have done it with out her, it was like having a personal wedding planner. We are so thankful!

Doug and I live in Kansas City. When we got engaged, we both knew we wanted to have an intimate wedding ceremony on the beach. We have vacationed in St. Pete before and were looking for hotels in the area to have our wedding. We traveled to Florida and looked at several venues. As soon as we went to the Grand Plaza, I knew our decision was made. We met with Diana, the Catering Sales Manager. She put my mind at ease in having a destination wedding. Diana told me that she too had her destination wedding there and knew how difficult it could be. Over the next 6 months, we kept in constant contact. She is so quick to call or e-mail you back with any questions. I put a lot of faith in her sewing up details to make sure our day was perfect. I would do it all over again in a heart beat. Our day was planned to the last detail. I didn't have to worry about a thing because Diana had a team of people making sure nothing went wrong.

Our reception was in the Presidential Ballroom. It has the most breathtaking panoramic views of the beach! The room can accommodate a larger party around 70 or so. We had a smaller group, but the room was still put together so that it didn't feel empty. The food was absolutely amazing! The staff serving the event were fantastic as well.

Our day ended up to be the happiest of our lives. I am so happy that we chose the Grand Plaza. I cannot thank Diana and her staff enough for all that they did to make our wedding day perfect and memorable!

Sincerely,
Annie

The Grand Plaza provides a wedding coordinator, mine was Liz Smith. She is such a pleasant and happy person. She made sure everything I needed was available (even for my private dinner rehearsal.)

I originally booked with another venue, which went into foreclosure 30 days before the wedding!!! I found Grand Plaza and they made sure to make the changes as seemless as possible. Because of the short booking, they worked with my budget and really pulled through for me. I would recommend using this venue to anyone looking for a beach fairytale. Our reception was in the Presidental Ballroom and all of my guest was speechless by our sunset view over the ocean. It was worth every penny.

This hotel is such a beautiful hotel with its unique structure. The staff was absolutely amazing! I couldnt have asked for a better wedding coordinator, Liz smith was perfect in everyway. She was such a big help to my husband and I. We are so blessed that we got to work with this wonderful staff.

Liz Smith and everyone at the Grand Plaza were very professional, accommodating and everything was perfect.

The Grand Plaza was the only choice for us, we wanted a beach ceremony and the Imperial Room is level with the beach, not on the second floor! Liz Smith the event coordinator gave us the grand tour. You can tell from the moment you walk in they are very organized. Kristi was just amazing throughout the process. She was so attentive and answered all of our questions. On our wedding day, she really made everything easy for us. All the details were taken care of, even coordinating the bride and groom so they don't see each other on the wedding day. We just loved the penthouse room we booked for the wedding night, the views up there are stunning. My out of town guests were very pleased to be able to have their accomodations on site. The catering staff and the food (grouper, chicken and roast beef) were amazing and we received lots of compliments from our guests. The ceremony went off without a hitch on the beach with our spectacular sunset just as we had invisioned! The list of recommended vendors they supplied also helped immensely by narrowing down the other vendors we also needed to book. Our wedding cake was included as part of our package and that was a huge savings!

The grand plaza was the perfect place for my small (destination) beach wedding. The presidential ballroom was gorgeous and our planner, Kristy, made everything come together smoothly on the big day. The food was amazing, the pictures came our great, and I am so glad we found it!

We had such a wonderful wedding at the Grand Plaza and would recommend it to anyone looking for a classic beach wedding. The presidential ballroom is amazing and the view is hard to beat. Our event coordinator Liz Smith was amazing! She truly went out of her way to make sure our special day was perfect! I cannot say enough good things about her professionalism and dedication to her guests. The penthouse rooms are awesome and the wedding package includes so much that it is truly a great deal. Again I cannot say enough good things about our wedding and the staff at the Grand Plaza.

The Grand Plaza was wonderful! But the event coordinator, Liz Smith, is AWESOME!!! She is incredibly friendly and helpful from start to finish. Things went fairly well for me up to the wedding day...no stress, etc. Then when things started to go a little awry, Liz was there to save the day. When we added more people 2 days before the wedding, she took care of it...I had forgotten to call the other vendor to add chair covers, Liz had already made the arrangements by the time I remembered. When my flowers hadn't opened by the morning of the wedding, Liz called the florist. When I was unable to do anything while getting my hair and makeup done, Liz brought me drinks. She continued to help through the wedding, bringing us food before the reception and seeing to it that my day was perfect! Which it was! The Grand Plaza has 2 beautiful reception sites and the beach ceremony was wonderful (They have 2 rain back-ups as well). The food was really good, wait staff was on top of everything. We would recommend the Grand Plaza and Liz to anyone!

As soon as we saw the Presidential Ballroom we fell in love! Kristi took care of every detail of our wedding reassuring us that everything would turn out great. It was above all my expectations. She didn't stop working and replying to emails even when she was on her cruise vacation. Our wedding was stress free and a day I'll always remember as perfect.

Claudia was a savior with a beautiful alternative for the rainy day and the wedding was magical!

We had our ceremony right at sunset on the beach, and then we moved indoors for our reception. The Grand Plaza Hotel is such a beautiful location for your wedding. The atmosphere is calm, the hotel is beautiful, and the food is delicious! Plus, their service is first-class! The only real problem that I had with them is that their communication could be a little better. It took them a few days to get back with me, whether if I called or if I emailed.

I would have given them 3 stars, but the old coordinator left and I got Tammy who did an awesome job. Minus some of the old problems we had I really feel if we would have had Tammy the whole time none of these problems would have existed. She did her best to work with us and give us everything we needed. She was very organized. The banquet staff was really professional and nice as well. The view is amazing in the presidential ballroom and everyone loved it. It is only good for 80 or less people though. We had 70 which was perfect.

The Grand Plaza Hotel was the perfect place for our wedding. They included not only a ceremony on the beach and a reception room, but they also included the food, drinks, center pieces, cake, linens and wedding planners all in one reasonable price. Having so many things in one place and only having to write one check, made my job a lot less stressful. The wedding planners were wonderful in helping us plan every moment of the wedding. On the day of our wedding, we unfortunately had bad weather and the planners were able to set us up in a beautiful back-up room instead of the beach. The entire day went so smoothly, it was nice to know that I could just enjoy the day and not worry about a thing. Any bride would be lucky to get married in such a beautiful hotel with such wonderful people.

What a great place to have that perfect FL wedding. We had something particular in our minds when we started looking for a venue. We drove up and down the coast and was so disappointed in everything we saw. No one showed us around, they just told us to look around. All the reception rooms were hidden in the back with no windows! What was the point of being on the beach if you didn't have a view?? And their food was so ridiculously priced! Not to mention the tacky carpet that wouldn't match with our colors.

Then we came across the Grand Plaza. We walked into the lobby and loved how everything looked, white & classic. We were told Cherish, one of the wedding coordinators will be with us shortly. "You mean someone will meet us??" Cherish came, and she was so bright with the friendliest smile you've ever seen. She showed us outside on the beach, where the ceremonies take place. Beautiful! They have palm trees for the beginning of the aisle! She had a meeting to go to, so she gave us vouchers for the restaurant upstairs while we waited. The restaurant spins 360 deg.. but don't worry, spins very very slow. So you get to see the whole view! She came to get us when she was done and took us to the presidential room, where a wedding of our size would have the reception. As soon we saw this room, my heart skipped a beat. I knew this was the place I wanted. The room had floor to ceiling windows for 50% of the room, showing off the whole coast! There was white tile covering the whole room.. no tacky carpet!! Beautiful chandeliers.. everything was stunning! I knew I wanted it, but I knew it would be expensive. Cherish took us in her office and gave us the prices. To our suprise, it wasn't expensive at all! It was totally in our budget! They do the catering there, so we didn't have to find a catering company. And so many choices! They also have a deal with the bakery, where you get a free wedding cake!! Uh HELLO? We upgraded our cake, so it only costed us $75 for a 3 tiered gorgeously decorated cake.
On the wedding day, everything turned out so beautiful. Cherish and the rest of the grand plaza crew helped every step of the way to make our day perfect. We got so many compliments of the location we picked. Everyone couldn't believe how beautiful it was. We had a lot of out of state guests, so it was important to show them FL in true beach fashion.

We loved everything about this venue. They treated us like royalty and everything was just out of this world beautiful. 100 million % recommend!!

This hotel is the best, I received quality serice for a reasonable price. This was a destination wedding for me, so I had guests coming from all over and it was important to keep everyone together or as close as possible. I had my ceremony on the beach and my receptional inside the hotel, and most of my guest stayed at this hotel. Very convenient, it saved us from having to get a limo and having to keep track of everyone. This hotel also came with a event coordinator which was also a very big help. She was in contact with me every step of the way.

I had the best wedding ever. I got lucky and booked the hotel when it was the Holiday Inn before the remodel so I got a great rate. The food & bar were awesome. The room was gordeous and I got married right on the sand. Everyone stayed at the hotel for the weekend and partied the whole weekend. My coordinator Cherish took care of my vendors on the day of the wedding so I could relax and get ready in the awesome penthouse.

One of the most beautiful venues on the beach!

Best place on St. Pete beach to get married!!!

Incredible staff to work with and a beautiful set of ballrooms that you'll never forget. Add an incredible menu, and you have a location that has to be on your MUST list! :)

Beautiful venue with a great staff!

Absolutely stunning location and fabulous staff!!

I am a preferred vendor for the Grand Plaza and have worked with them for nearly three years. I will say it is one of the easiest hotels that I work with. They are always set up, on time, and ready to go when we bring our cakes. All the catering staff are warm and friendly as well as the coordinators. I love working with the Grand Plaza!!

The Grand Plaza Resort is a fantastic wedding location. They have beautiful facilities, great beach area, well organized staff and are great to work with. If you're looking for a destination wedding or just a beautiful beach location, this is the place for you.

It is always a pleasure to officiate weddings at this location. The staff is professional and does all they can to ensure that the couple has the ceremony and day of their dreams! It is an honor to be associated with them.

It is quite Grand.

The Grand Plaza Resort has some of the best views on the beach.
The staff will provide you with premier and personalized service.
I have been privileged to be allowed on their vendor list, and while on site for a wedding or other function, I am treated like a guest from these beautiful.

Your dreams of a fantasy wedding will come true when you leave it to the Grand Plaza Resort and its Respected Resort Staff Members.

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I received word today that I will be photographing another wedding at the Grand Plaza and am thrilled! The staff is wonderful and the views are spectacular. It's always a pleasure to photograph a wedding in this amazing place.

I DJed a wedding at the grand Plaza back in December of 2010. The staff was great to work with. The food was absolutely delicious and the wedding was great. They provided their services for both the ceremony and reception. Their staff was extremely friendly and accommodating. Even with the freezing cold weather, everything went on just as planned. I definitely look forward to working with them again in the future. Thank you guys for a good time!

The Grand Plaza is simply AWESOME!! They one of the absolute best wedding hotels on the planet. The food is soooo good, The wedding coordinators are the best of the best, they work very hard to make every wedding perfect and they really care about you and your guests. the staff is very friendly all the time! The whole atmosphere is happy beachy and where is the margarita, The Beach is the best in Florida. We highly recommend the Grand Plaza , you will be a very happy bride and groom at this hotel.

Cheers!
Expert Wedding Productions
Joe, Josh , Pam Lorenzo : )

Great planners on staff and so organized...wonderful to work with! We had a happy bride and great wedding!

The Grand Plaza Resort is a gorgeous location with incredible views of the Gulf Coast -- perfect for sunset weddings! The staff is very helpful and always attentive to the bride, groom, and their family & friends! They even made sure that *I* was taken care of as one of their servers made sure I always had enough water throughout the reception. Such great people!

Our favorite place for a Beach Wedding. You can enjoy a beautiful and scenic setting and everyone will enjoy their time. The staff does a great job and pay attention to all the details.

The Grand Plaza consistantly ranks as the number one venue for weddings on the beach. The ballrooms are amazing and the staff is always friendly, helpful and courteous. We highly recommend the Grand Plaza to any of our brides as the place to party on your special day.

I recently Officiated a wedding at the the Grand Plaza fpr a great couple Chris and Char. The couple planned a destination wedding all long distance! Everything went perfectly! The staff at the Grand Plaza are professionals and kept everything moving right along and on time. This is truly a beautiful location for a beach wedding.

Very nice place to have your wedding ceremony on the white sand beach. The reception room is also very nice overlooking the beach. Great staff, great food & very clean!

Oh, what a place to get married. We love to videotape them because they are always professionaly coordinated, on the beach, good food and lots of parking.
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The wedding coordinators at The Grand Plaza are F-A-B-U-L-O-U-S! What a great group of women! You feel so at home, relaxed and excited to be there. I will say, this venue is immaculate!! So, clean and very nicely decorated. The view in the Presidental Ballroom is AMAZING! All the special occasion suites are beautiful! If you are on cloud nine because you are getting married, you will be on cloud 10 getting married at The Grand Plaza!

As a professional DJ, my company and I have been working at The Grand Plaza Resort for over 15 years (even before it was the Grand Plaza). This is a great venue to host your event at. They have a spectacular view in their ballroom at the top of the building. And you can have the perfect ceremony out on the beach. I would certainly recommend this property to anyone.
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We would like to endorse the Grand Plaza Resort. Staff is awesome to work with, very professional. Each wedding we have there runs very smooth and like clock work. Wonderful location awesome views worth checking it out and We look forwad to coming to Grand Plaza Resort soon

A great choice for a Beach Wedding. The top floor reception room view has a view like no where else.

The Grand Plaza is the perfect place to have a beach wedding and reception. They have the perfect location right on the beach with beautiful palm trees and an amazing view of the sunset. They, also, have a great team that will make sure your day is perfect!

We have worked with the wedding coordinators at the Grand Plaza for several years and are always amazed at how well they work together making sure their Brides have a wonderful wedding day. The Resort has more wedding coordinators than any other venue we visit, this translates into wonderful detailed service for their Brides. The two beach ceremony sites are unique with their palm lined entrance and are a joy to enhance with our flowers. Each time we are on site we see the same service personnel and know they do an outstanding job, making every event special. The view from the Presidential Ballroom is spectacular and has to be the St. Pete Beach Best Buy - we believe how vendors are treated by a venue is a great indicator as how their guests are treated and the Grand Plaza always treats us well and are great to work with - we are proud of our relationship.

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On of my favorite spots on St. Petersburg Beach; not only due to the setting, but also due to the level of service, quality of food, talented staff, and the wedding professional that are working in the office to make sure that every event is a success. I would trust my own daughters wedding to them.

A great location for beach weddings and receptions...... They offer Palm tree lined aisles for the wedding ceremony along with several styles of Bamquet rooms for your reception.... Very well kept hotel.... Lobby is well kept and decor is modern....... Do not hesitate to host your destination wedding here..... You will not be disappointed.....

The Grand Plaza has become one of my favorite beach venues. If the beautiful sand, water, and sea oats weren't enough, the surrounding property and the ballrooms are just stunning. On top of all of that, the staff is on point, organized, and just wonderful to work with.

I love photographing weddings at the Grand Plaza Resort. The coordinators do a beautiful job planning their events and are ever so accommodating. There are many photo opportunities both inside and out. I would recommend the Grand Plaza to anyone who is looking to have their event at the beach.

This is my favorite venue and I have photographed more weddings here than anywhere else! It is a photographer's dream and there are panoramic beach views from every ballroom. In fact, this picture was taken there as were many others in my portfolio. The staff is very friendly and accomodating and the food is excellent. What more could you ask for? I hope to do many more weddings here!

I have had the opportunity to do several wedding at The Grand Plaza. I love the view from the Presidential Ballroom. The staff and grounds are lovely. I would highly recommend this venue to anyone who is looking for a window with a view. I like the Old St. Pete Beach feel that this hotel gives you. You kind of get nostalgic when you enter. I look forward to doing more with The Grand Plaza.

One of the most beautiful venues for a Florida Beach Wedding. Highly recommended!! I shot my very first wedding here and it was spectacular! Very organized and the event planners are great to work with.