Emerald Grande at HarborWalk Village Reviews

Where do I begin! The Emerald Grande condo and Venue was amazing!!! It was everything that we imagined. Emily and Annette did an amazing job from start to finish. Any questions or concerns they handled it for me. From getting the Bridesmaid together from making sure the guys was on point. Even me (the Bride) had a lot of anxiety) Annette knew how to calm me down 🥰.Originally our wedding suppose to have been on the Captain's Deck, but due to rain and heat we decided to have it in the new renovated Harbor Ballroom. The food was delicious. So if you looking for a destination wedding look no further Emerald Grande Destin, Florida is the place to say your I Do Too!

From start to finish, my experience with The Emerald Grande was perfect! Working with Emily and Annette was so enjoyable! They answered all of my questions in a very timely manner and were always so happy to talk to me!

Our wedding was Perfect! Emily and Annette were awesome to work with and they made sure our day was spectacular! The venue was beautiful overlooking the water. The food was excellent. We could not have asked for more.

Emily and her team did an amazing job of masking all of my wedding dreams come true!! I would HIGHLY recommend to any brides to be!

Where do I even begin? My wedding at the Emerald Grande was DREAMY! From day one of my interest in this venue, the whole team made me feel listened to and they were always very responsive. I worked with Emily for most of my wedding planning process and she made sure that I was meeting deadlines and answering the questions that needed to be answered on a timeline. If it wasn't for her keeping me on track, I'm not sure what I would have done! Any question I asked was answered quickly and honestly and Emily gave her knowledge and input to guide me in my decision making, which was more than welcome (and I think saved us some money on things we didn't need to spend money on)! Once I got closer to my wedding date, I began to work with Annette who was fabulous! My whole wedding party and family knew exactly where to be and when to be there without me lifting a finger. Annette really was the glue the day of the wedding and kept everyone in line (even the boys)! "The food was the best I've ever had at a wedding" was a common phrase I heard about our wedding. We were even able to add in some pigs in a blanket to our appetizer list and ALL allergies were addressed and catered to the day of the wedding. The team made sure to contact all of my vendors and I rested assured knowing that the whole day was taken care of and they knew and understood my vision. I got ready in a bridal suite at the Grande which was overlooking HarborWalk and it was such a relaxing, beautiful view for the morning of the wedding and even the next day as we had a little goodbye sendoff for some of our guests. My family was even able to see us during our first look on the beach from our condo!!! How special! The first look on the beach is priceless and something everyone should do! There ended up being a LOT of people on the beach on my wedding day, so Annette made the decision to switch beaches and go to a beach right before the Grande's private beach that only had one group of people there. The photos on the rocks were INCREDIBLE and the sunset was to die for. The Grande was even able to accommodate our dog at the ceremony and made sure he had water and even let him hang out in the AC when it became too hot for him. We did our ceremony on the Captain's Deck, cocktail hour and reception in the HarborView Room. The level of care was unmatched and if you're looking for that perfect beach wedding, choose the Emerald Grande!!

This experience was beyond awesome! From beginning to end, it was painless and perfect. Annette and Emily were beyond helpful and the wedding was perfect. If you are looking for the perfect Florida venue, this is it! Thanks so much for making this the wedding of my daughter's dreams!!!

My wedding turned out amazing at this venue. Emily works for the emerald grande and she was great at communicating in a timely fashion. I emailed her several times a day for a year and a half and she never made me feel like a bother. The food was Delicious. I had 110 guest attend our wedding and everyone said they loved the food and the view. . I highly recommend having your special day here.

The venue is absolutely beautiful , you can’t go wrong with the captains deck ! The food was absolutely delicious all my guests raved about how good the food was. The coordination was very controlled and being that this was a destination wedding for us the hotel was very accommodating and there was so much to do in the area my guests really enjoyed their stay. The ballroom is very nice but simple and basic items are provided but definitely invest in decor, up lighting and flowers for a reception. Having never been to a wedding there were a few things I didn’t know what to expect but Annette and Emily did so much to help and I am so grateful. There was only one recommendation that I would have not taken had I known the cons .. the week of my wedding a different diagram or the reception was recommended. It was the worst decision I made as the setup made it very hard for nearly all my guests to see the reception events on the dance floor . Dance floor was at the entrance and not in the center with tables surrounding it like MOST weddings. So many of my guests complained to me that they felt over crowded and couldn’t see anything due to being blocked by lighting equipment , photographer , videographer etc . In order for other guests to see they got up and in addition blocked more views . The setup was NOT what I imagined and I didn’t consider the other factors. I walked in to my reception and by that time there was nothing I could do. Other than this , all the guidance and the help the day of the wedding was incredible . Overall it was a beautiful wedding with a few things I regret and being that this is a day I will never get back it does hurt , ultimately it was my responsibility to make final decisions.

I am beyond delighted that I chose to have my wedding here. The staff was great on every level. Shoutout to Emily, Annette, and Crystal! You guys are amazing🥰 The views are spectacular on the Captain's Deck, and the Harbor View Room is beautiful! The food was delish! Especially the spinach dip😋My guests are still talking about my wedding. If you decide to rent a condo, rent #1025. It won't disappoint. My wedding day was not perfect, but it was everything I imagined and more💗

There are no amount of words I could possibly write to explain how wonderful the team was at the Emerald Grande. My husband and I got married there on 10/14/2022. We booked the venue in December 2021 and the team has been nothing short of responsive, resourceful, and did everything to make our wedding as stress-free as possible. I trusted all of their top vendor recommendations and am so happy I did. Emily and Annette helped with the on-site coordination of our wedding, as well as with all the vendors brought in. They literally thought of everything. I highly recommend booking one of them because of their on-site experience, close work with all the vendors the Emerald Grande recommends, and their graceful ability to really step up and let you enjoy your day. I opted to book the Captain's Deck for our ceremony and the Harbor Room for our reception. The food is incredible, you really can't go wrong with anything on the menu. We did two different types of crostini for cocktail hour and did a buffet-style dinner, offering London Broil and MahiMahi. We got to enjoy a boat ride to their private section of a nearby beach to take photos in between our ceremony and reception. Annette made sure we had appetizers and champagne waiting. If you want a wedding overlooking the beach, a day to enjoy, not feel like you're being micromanaged, and a team that sees themselves as an extension of your family, rather than people there to just orchestrate an event, then seriously look no further than the Emerald Grande for your wedding. 10/10 recommend.
(Side note, my father unexpectedly passed away the day we arrived for our wedding and the entire Emerald Grande staff completely amazed me. They graciously offered their condolences, to help with anything we needed, and just made us feel like they truly sympathized with the pain we were feeling. I will never be able to thank the entire team enough for stepping up like that)...they made me feel like my Dad was there and helped us enjoy the entire experience so much.

Wow! Where do I even start? My wedding day was AMAZING. Emily helped me with a lot of the stuff from beginning to end. We got married at the captains deck with an outstanding view. The reception was in the newly remodeled ballroom. My guest LOVED every bit of it. I would definitely recommend the in house coordinator. Annette was our wedding coordinator and she was definitely God sent. She helped with so MUCH! My husband and I can’t thank her and the staff enough. The private boat ride to the private beach access to get photos was BEAUTIFUL! We recommend this venue to everyone.

Emily, Annette, and Peyton were all wonderful to work with for our wedding. The venue itself was amazing, and the service was fantastic. It couldn’t have gone any better! I would highly recommend!

Our day went off without a hitch! Peyton and Emily are amazing to work with and we loved every step of the process!

My husband and I live in Houston, TX and booked the Emerald Grande without seeing the venue in person. We absolutely fell in love with the pictures and had a wonderful, informative phone call with Emily and booked! We booked the Captain's Deck and the Harbor View room and had about 70 guests in attendance. Emily and Crystal were extremely responsive and helpful throughout the entire planning process. Emily was our hired wedding coordinator, and I cannot recommend her enough! She was extremely professional, knowledgeable, and helpful. She took charge of contacting all of our vendors leading up to the wedding and made an extremely detailed wedding timeline. Emily and Peyton decorated the Harbor View Room for our reception and brought my husband to tears when we were given a sneak peek before the big day. These women are amazing and helped us have the most enjoyable, seamless wedding day possible. After a week of stress, I woke up the morning of our wedding so surprisingly calm as I knew they were going to make sure everything went perfectly to plan. They thought of everything and paid extreme attention to detail to ensure we enjoyed every minute of our special day. We received so many compliments from our guests about the food, everything was top notch. A special treat I wasn't expecting was the beautiful sunset that beams through the Harbor View Room, it was spectacular. At the end of the night, they graciously packed our entire decor and delivered it to our room. The service was above and beyond and worth every penny. If you're on the fence, go for it, you will not regret having the best day of your life at this gorgeous venue!!

We had our wedding at the Emerald Grande on 3/13/21. Through the entire process, Emily was always our main point of contact and our hired wedding coordinator. She coordinated with our vendors, made our day of timeline, set up the HarborView Room for the reception, on top of so many things I can’t begin to name. We got married on the Captain’s Deck overlooking the bay and the setting was so beautiful! We had our 50 person reception in the HarbourView room which boasts so much character and charm for the beach setting. The sunset at the end of the evening was the icing on the cake. All of our guests had so much fun and we received so many compliments on how amazing the food was. Emily and her team are simply amazing!

We got married this past October at the Emerald Grande (on the beach) and everything was absolutely perfect! We live in Fort Worth Texas so we actually booked the Emerald Grande before even seeing it! We had been in contact with Emily Buckley and had many phone calls with her and she answered all of our questions and got rid of any doubts we may have had about the venue. Emily & Christine were AMAZING and so much fun! Months, weeks, and days leading up to our wedding they were always available to help us when needed. Emily made sure our wedding day went by smoothly - and I must say - there truly were no issues or hiccups at all! It was my own wedding & it was easiest, most seamless day because of her! The food at our reception was also sooo tasty! We did buffet style & it turned out perfect. Definitely not the normal/gross wedding food that I've had in the past. The fried coconut shrimp was my husbands favorite appetizer! It was by far the wedding I've been too ;) Highly recommend the Emerald Grande, & highly recommend using Emily & Christine!

My husband and I were extremely happy with how our wedding and reception turned out! We are from out of town, and communicating was a breeze. You can put your trust in them to get everything how you want it for your big day! I highly recommend them, and wouldn't change a thing about our wedding!

We worked with Julie and, after her retirement, Emily at the Emerald Grande, and they did such an amazing job! The venue is absolutely beautiful, and we could not have been happier with how things turned out! Emily was so sweet and easy to work with and really made wedding planning fun! The food at the Emerald Grande is absolutely amazing! Our guests all commented on it, and we thought it was so great that the chef came and talked to us at our tasting and was at our reception running our carving station! They made us feel like a huge priority and I would highly recommend the Emerald Grande and their stuff for any wedding or special event!

Emily at the Grande was awesome. She handled everything with out a problem. If I have to get married all over again, I would definitely choose Emerald Grande again.

If you are looking for an amazing venue then the Emerald Grande is perfect! We had our wedding reception in the HarborView room and everything about the night was amazing. Julie and Emily are so easy to work with and make sure every detail is taking care of and perfect. The condos at the receptions site are perfect for guests to stay and not have to drive afterwards. We had a plated dinner and the food was better than we could of imagined!

Emerald Grande is the most beautiful place to get married in Destin. Our ceremony was on the Captan's Deck and the view was amazing. The reception was in the Harbor View Room which is one of the most beautiful rooms for a wedding again with view to the ocean. We worked with both Jacky and Julie and they were very nice, always helpful and willing to answer our questions and requests. They also provided a very helpful list of vendors. Last but not least, the food was excellent, we had the buffet, couldn't be happier.
Thank you Emerald Grande Team!

Our wedding day was perfect! The venues were beautiful! Emerald Grande was the perfect place for us to have our wedding. We would highly recommend the Captains deck and Harborview room as the having the most beautiful views!

From the 1st time we visited the Emerald Grande we knew it was the place for my daughter's wedding. Julie, the events coordinator was so easy to work with and gave us lots of great ideas. The wedding was held on the Captains Deck and the reception was the n the Grande Ballroom. The setting was absolutely beautiful. We were so impressed with the Emerald Grande, we had the Bridesmaids luncheon and the rehearsal dinner there as well. Julie coordinated all of these events and was on site for the entire week-end. If you are looking for an impressive venue for your wedding as well as impeccable service and delicious food, look no further. You will not be disappointed!

Great venue, great staff except concierge staff!

Concierge staff can use significant improvement. The person who was not very courteous and responsive to customer's need to go to the airport. If I did not insist we could have missed the flight. After spending over $ 50K for few days at the venue, any one would expect a better service when they are in rush.

My husband and I had our wedding reception in the Charter Room at Emerald Grande on 9/19/15. Jackie and her team did a phenomenal job making sure that our reception was an evening to remember, and it was!! First off, Jackie is a true professional and was there for my every need. She arranged the best reception we could have ever imagined. The food was ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS!!!! Seriously it really was DELICIOUS!!!!! The room was intimate and cozy. Her staff was warm, friendly and they paid attention to detail.
Jackie...You ROCK!!!!