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Lightner Museum is a historic wedding venue set in St. Augustine, Florida. The architectural landmark was built in 1888 by railroad tycoon Henry Flagler as a hotel and casino and once held the world's largest indoor swimming pool. For the past 130 years, this venue has been the center for extravagant celebrations in the St. Augustine area. If you are looking for a setting with historical significance and a romantic ambiance, this storied property is a perfect fit.
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Art, culture, and romance emanate through this historic wedding venue. The Historic Pool features magnificent high ceilings, grand staircases, and multiple levels for entertaining on your wedding day. The Grand Lobby is perfect for your cocktail hour, and features sparkling chandeliers, historic art pieces, and mosaic tile floors. These unique spaces can accommodate events for 40 to 225 guests. This makes the Lightner Museum not only one of the most elegant St Augustine wedding venues, but one of the most versatile as well.
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Do you want to customize every element of your wedding day, or do you prefer an all-inclusive package? The Lightner Museum has two different package options to meet your needs. The Custom Package is available for weddings with 40-225 guests on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. This package includes venue rental and all of your venue necessities, allows you to choose a caterer and coordinator from a preferred list, and then choose the other vendors that best suit your needs and budget. The all-inclusive Intimate Wedding Package is available for 40-100 guests on Fridays and Sundays. This package includes venue rental, open bar, catering, day-of coordination, a wedding cake, DJ, upgraded rentals and amenities, and staffing. The venue team can help you determine which package is best suited for your wedding.
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The Lightner Museum in St. Augustine is highly praised by wedding reviewers for its stunning beauty and exceptional service. The venue, encompassing a historic museum with unique indoor and outdoor spaces, is commended for its picturesque setting that elevated various wedding aspects, such as the ceremony by the indoor pool and dinner with breathtaking views. The events team, including coordinators like Katie, Ashley, and Genevieve, is lauded for its professionalism, organization, and responsiveness, ensuring flawless planning and execution. The venue's active involvement, helpful resources, and seamless coordination with vendors contributed to creating unforgettable and magical weddings, making it a highly recommended choice for couples.
Our Dream Wedding!
We had very high hopes for this venue and team at the Lightner exceeded our wildest dreams. Not only is the museum stunning, but Katie and Brandy were true lifesavers. Our original wedding date was 10/11/24, the same weekend Hurricane Milton was due to hit Florida. We made the impossible decision to reschedule only days before and it would not have happened without the Lightner Team. Before I even got into town (driving from Tampa in a car filled with wedding goodies and my dog), Brandy and my planners had 90% of my vendors rescheduled for the new date.
They were so incredibly hands on working with our incredible coordinators at Coastal Celebrations (shout out to Lucy and her team) that everything went off without a hitch. They truly had everything outlined from start to finish and made sure it came together seamlessly. Katie was our main coordinator at the Lightner and was pleasure to work with from day one. We had so much fun a tour bar tasting!
I could gush on and on about this incredible place, but this really is your sign to get married at the Lightner. All of our friends and family who made it could not stop talking about the wedding of the year! 1000000/10 once in a lifetime wedding.
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