WaterColor Inn & Resort

WaterColor Weddings was so great to work with! I can't say enough great things. Cheryl Walton & crew were amazing & they work with the BEST vendors you can find. They helped make planning my wedding so enjoyable and completely stress-free. Our wedding turned out perfect. Having your wedding at WaterColor is worth every penny and more!!! This is not just because of the beautiful location, but because of the people you get to work with & the ease of planning they provide. I would tell anyone I know getting married to not look anywhere else. Loved everything & everyone!!

It was a perfect experience! There was not a detai that they left out-- they made everything so easy, especially since we were coming from out of town.

I can't say enough good things about Cheryl Walton and the entire staff of the WaterColor Inn & Resort. Our wedding was just this past Saturday (April 2nd) and every single thing about it was ah-mazing! Cheryl was so much fun to work with durring the planning phase and the day of the wedding she handled every little detail flawlessly so I could just enjoy the day. Our guests are still raving about the food saying it was the best wedding food they have ever had! The grounds were amazingly beautiful and the weather was perfect. All of our guests raved about the entire weekend and to do it all over again (can we please?) I would not change a single thing!!! In terms of helpful tips for brides considering this venue (I loved reading constructive reviews of my vendors durring the booking phase) here are a few things: 1. We had 87 people and I thought that was the perfect number for a reception at the Inn Green - we had initially planned on having 150 but now I think that would have been a little tight for that space. 2. Before you sign the contract put a lot of thought behind how many rooms you need because I was told I could add rooms to our block at any time so only booked a minimum and then was told 2 weeks later that I could not add any more so we had to spend a ton of money on shuttling the bulk of our guests over from the Sandestin Hilton. It ended up working out fine since the rooms there were so much cheaper but had I known it was going to be an issue I would have tried to get a better rough head count up front. 3. You have to use their preffered vendors for everything - this was my most favorite thing about planning a wedding here because it made my life SO EASY!! Since this was a destination wedding for us I really loved that my choices were limited and I knew that anyone that they were reccomending has done weddings for them prior and was a reputible 5 star company. Every vendor we used off their reccomended list was amazing! All and all I can't say enough good things about this venue - they truly made our wedding day the best day of our lives!!!

Watercolor Inn and Resort was the most wonderful place to get married. We chose to get married in Western Lake park in a gorgeous tree lined encircled park just over a scenic bridge that crosses the lake. The reception was on pool deck and was the perfect location for our 125 person wedding with band. We had a grand exit complete with a boat ride on the lake. There are several different venues to choose among on the resort to suit your personality and capacity needs.
The Watercolor staff is extremely attentive, professional and has an eye for detail. Our guests are still talking about how welcomed they felt and how impressed they were with everything from the food to the accommodations.
I would highly recommend planning a Watercolor wedding.

We could not inmagine a better place for our wedding! Our wedding coordinator, Cheryl Walton, was so professional, responsive and fun to work with. The staff that assisted during our ceremony and reception were so service-minded and friendly. The Chef (Wayne) crafted a beautiful and tasty menu tailored to our tastes and so many people said it was the best food they'd ever had at a wedding. Overall, Watercolor works with the A Team and we are so incredibly pleased with our experience. Highly reommend WaterColor without reservation!

LOVED this venue, in particular, over some of the other similar venues in the same area. It was very much a one stop shop with endless of opportunities to tailor your big day to your vision, which was exactly what I wanted when I was planning my destination wedding. If you can stomach the hard balling of C. Thomas when talking numbers and settling your contract, the rest of the wedding crew at Watercolors (ESPECIALLY C. Walton & W. Alcaide) make determining every last detail of your wedding a true joy--even from across the country.

Our wedding wouldn't have been possible without the excellent assistance of Cheryl! She was beyond AMAZING! The entire staff at WaterColor made our day spectacular and impecable.

You can't go wrong with having your wedding at Watercolor! The staff is great, the food is amazing, the resort is 5 star, and it will be a place you will come back to for years and years.

Choosing WaterColor for our ceremony and reception locations was a wonderful decision! Everyone was so helpful and accomodating and everything turned out exactly as I envisioned it! Family and friends still talk about our wedding! It was a hit!

Cheryl Walton and all our vendors/hosts were extremely helpful, attentive and professional to work with. In addition, even with so many details and decisions to make, they made the planning and execution of our event "fun". Everything went according to plan and I enjoyed the experience. The old saying, "You get what you pay for" is quite true with the Watercolor staff. The food was fabulous and working with the chef was flawless and inventive. I would recommend this venue to anyone who values quality, professionalism and personal service. Marie Presser

We had a wonderful experience at WaterColor. I highly recommend it for a wedding venue. The staff, especially Cheryl Walton, was positive, responsive and enthusiastic about the event. Everyone was extremely friendly to my family and guests.

The rehearsal dinner we hosted at Fish Out of Water was fantastic. The restuarant is beautiful and we were fortunate to have perfect weather for our cocktail hour on the balcony. The 3 servers we had for the evening were outstanding!! They were professionals all the way, making each of our 50 guests feel very comfortable and giving excellent attention to details. The chef whom we met last fall was the reason we booked this venue. We had just walked into the restaurant with no appointment and he took the time to talk with us and show us around. The food he prepared was very creative, delicious and served at perfect temperature! The resturant manager was wonderful and worked with our requests for the event. I know he had two other large events going on at the same time!! The banquet manager was also very helpful, gave good advice and kept in touch with us for the planning. The 4.5 score is to let you know this venue is pricey but still well worth it. Thanks to the entire resturant staff for making the dinner so special.

Watercolor and their staff are extremly friendly and are truly there to help you to enjoy your time with them. We did a destination wedding, so we had a big dinner the night before as well as the wedding and reception. The food and staff were fantastic. I would recommend them to any bride and groom or anyone looking to do an event. We experienced the boathouse, the beach, and the Inn green. All were beautiful! We will be visiting again for sure. They are truly top knotch!

WaterColor Inn provided us with a beautiful, intimate wedding for two. Perfect!!

As soon as you know your date, book the venue (especially if you need welcome parties/rehersal dinners. The places fill quickly in wedding season).

Stop exercising/dieting 2 weeks before your wedding. It may not be enough time to get a last minute alterations.

Weddings in the park are very intimate and romantic. We are so happy we chose Western Lake Park instead of the beach. We were still able to take photos on the beach after the ceremony and they were stunning.

Have a plan...For your vendor day, have samples/examples of colors, flowers, and images you want. Start going through bride magazines to pull ideas and organize them in a binder.

It goes so fast...Take a moment to take it all in.

Although my daughter's rehearsal dinner, wedding and reception were held at Seaside, we had a day after brunch for our wedding guests at Fish Out of Water (Watercolor Inn & Resort.)
Everyone loved it! The food, service and staff were wonderful. Definitely money well spent.
Everything was beautifully taken care of.

I could have not found a better place to have my wedding and reception! Cheryl Walton and the team at Watercolor were amazing and there was not one moment during the day/night of our wedding that they weren't there ready to help with anything that we needed.
We were so happy with the way the enitre day turned out and we were very impressed with the service of everyone at Watercolor.

Cheryl took care of everything. It was able to enjoy my day knowing that all the details were attended to by the wonderful staff!

Fabulous, fabulous, fabulous. The folks at Watercolor made everything very easy, and the big day went off without a hitch. Absolutely wonderful experience; wouldn't have changed a thing.

The wedding coordinator makes the process almost completely stress free. She really gets a feel for what you want and I was more than pleased with the results. She made the entire day run smoothly and perfectly. My guests can't stop talking about it!

Could not have been happier with both the ceremony and reception

Planning a wedding from 2,000 miles away is never easy.... unless you're working with the girls at Watercolor! When deciding on a destination wedding location, Watercolor impressed us with just about everything. Upon first meeting over the phone-- they were attentive, responsive, and very easy to work with. We found that compared to other venues in the area, they also offered the most flexibility with vendors and the best options for ceremony and rehearsal sites. One of the biggest deciding factors to use Watercolor was not only the service, but also the sense of privacy Watercolor creates.

Fast-forward 8 months, our wedding at Watercolor far surpassed any of our expectations. The pre-wedding and day of coordination was supreme. Cheryl and Carolyn had every base covered. The food was FANTASTIC for both our rehearsal dinner and wedding. This is not "hotel" food-- this is 5 star cuisine! The setting also offered the most perfect weekend-- all of our family and friends loved the Inn, houses, and Watercolor amenities.

I'd recommend Watercolor to any bride...they really were fantastic throughout the whole process.

Very happy overall with choosing to have our wedding at Watercolor. The pricing (while not cheap) was certainly competitive with other similar locations, and the food was AMAZING. Service on the day of the wedding was also great. Only negative was that the staff was not as helpful as they could have been before and after the event - they don't make it that easy for guests to book rooms. And overall there was a bit of an attitude - like we should have felt privileged to be having our wedding there - never mind what we were paying them and the revenue we were bringing in with all of our guests! For example, we were told not to buy an expensive suite at the hotel because we would be upgraded upon arrival - we got there and were given a 2nd floor room (the smallest upgrade there could have been) which wasn't thrilling (especially given that we had actually wanted to pay more to get a nice room and been told not to worry about it). Don't think you're going to get any perks or be treated like a VIP. Also, don't expect to be accommodated if you have any special requests - the wedding package structure is set in stone and the coordinators' roles are pretty much limited to (1) ensuring you follow the myriad of rules and (2) running the day-of events. After the initial introductions, you're on your own to deal with vendors (including all the last-minute confirmations), so it's not really the full-service wedding coordination package that it is presented to be. But if you can let the attitude roll off your back and be prepared to deal with last-minute issues yourself, it's well worth it to have use of the beautiful facilities. Even though there were some headaches, it seemed to be a more user-friendly choice than Seaside (which has even more rules and fewer options as far as locations, flexibility, etc.), and the food was top-notch, guests loved it - so happy with the choice overall.

Well, I will start by saying that our wedding at WaterColor was beyond our wildest dreams. It was absolutely beautiful and brought all our families and friends together for a wonderful weekend which will never be forgotten. The food was great and service at our events was excellent. That being said, it was a very expensive endeavor to have an event there with very little flexibility to the way that WaterColor operates. Cheryl Walton is a professional and worked hard to get every detail that we asked for achieved. I would highly recommend having a WaterColor wedding to any couple looking for a wonderful destination wedding that brings together people like nowhere else, but it definitely comes at a cost.

Beautiful location for weddings and beach portraits. Very nice accomodations, shops, and restaurants.

It is always a great joy & very pleasant experiece to work with Watercolor. Not only is their venue beautiful, it is also versatile and very professional. The entire staff is extremly helpful and kind and certainly makes me, as a professional photographer, feel very welcome and appreciated. The couples I work with here are always so happy with not only the results of their images, but the experience of having their Wedding day at the Watercolor Inn & Resort. Proud to be a part of this preferred vendor team.

WaterColor has been one of our ALL-TIME favorite venues at which to shoot a wedding. The venue and surrounding areas are breathtakingly beautiful, lending themselves wonderfully to amazing photography. In fact, if you go to our site the current 'featured wedding' took place in WaterColor! Cannot wait to shoot there again.

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE WaterColor. They are always on top of every little detail. Cheryl Walton and her team are amazing and so great to work with. They are professional, yet fun and relaxed. Great place for a wedding and great people to work with.