The Peña-Peck House - Woman's Exchange of St. Augustine Reviews
The Peña-Peck House - Woman's Exchange of St. Augustine
Saint Augustine, FL4.7 out of 5 rating, 11 Reviews
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4.7 out of 5 rating
4.7 out of 5 rating
11 Reviews
94% recommend it
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Sarah D. Sent on 11/30/2021Our dream wedding!
We absolutely fell in love when we saw this place and knew that it was the ONE for our special day! I live in Europe so my mom had to facetime me when she went to look at the venue, and even only seeing it through video did I know that it would be perfect. Chianna was soo lovely through the whole process and really helpful. The landscaping was absolutely gorgeous! I especially love the backdrop behind our arch where we had our ceremony with all the lush plants. And of course the bougainvillea!! Everyone raved about how lovely it was to have cocktail hour under it. We really couldn't believe how smooth and stress-free everything was and if I could I would do it over and over again at the Peña-Peck House! I highly recommend this venue if you want something classic, elegant, easy, and special!The Peña-Peck House - Woman's Exchange of St. Augustine's reply:
Sarah, WOW, what a wonderful review. Our non-profit, the Woman's Exchange, strives to give a memorable experience to our couples and we are so happy that we succeeded on your special day. The Pena-Peck House is a labor of love for us and I am so glad that you saw all the love we give to our garden. I will pass along your comments about how Chianna was so helpful. We wish you many happy years together and please stop by and say Hello next time you are in St. Augustine. We love to see our couples after their weddings. -
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Jenifer W. Sent on 11/22/2019Stunning Courtyard - Lush and Tranquil
Was a great experience working with Chianna coordinating everything at the Pena Peck House! Was perfectly comfortable for 80 seated guests - 95 working the event floor! Beautiful setting in October - flowers in trees, very lush, loved the fountain, overall great set up! Cross your fingers for beautiful weather to have the stars above your head!
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Jennifer Sent on 04/28/2014We held our April wedding at the Pena Peck House on St George Street. The planning process from start to finish was very smooth, and the venue was well kept in preparation for hosting a beautiful event. Lynne was there the night of our wedding and was pleasant and professional, ensuring our valuables were safely locked up and directing potential wedding crashers out without notice. If you can't picture your wedding there upon visiting, check out some of their pictures and use your imagination. The entire day turned out more beautiful than I imagined, and Pena Peck was just the right venue for us. -
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Sara Sent on 07/25/2017We chose the Pena Peck house for the history of the site, as well as the beauty of the gardens. I will admit we were incredibly worried after the hurricane uprooted most of the gardens, but it turned out to be a secret blessing, the gardens came back even more beautiful with their new landscape designers. Most of our guests had never heard of this location, so even the local guests felt as if they had been invited to something special and unique. I highly recommend you reach out to their preferred vendor lists for lighting, the extra string lights made the space look absolutely magical.
It was everything I dreamed of, and more. On top of that, the staff was so friendly and accommodating. Mary in particular made the day so much easier and less stressful, a woman like that is invaluable honestly. We knew there would be security, but had no idea it would be an actual police officer. It was nice to know that random drinkers from St George street wouldnt be able to wonder in, and the officer was so friendly.
Highly recommend this location if you are interested in a classy and intimate garden party. We were able to use the location for both ceremony and reception, the sentiment we have heard from everyone is that it was the "most beautiful" and "most romantic" wedding they've ever seen. -
Debbie Sent on 10/21/2017Details regarding rules were never presented . Floor plan was given 2 days before wedding.
No parking provided to load decorations etc...
vendor took all left over food with them without askingThe Peña-Peck House - Woman's Exchange of St. Augustine's reply:
Debbie, I am the representative for the Woman's Exchange, which is a non-profit volunteer organization that manages the Pena-Peck House. We are very sorry that you were unhappy with some of the details of the wedding you recently attended at our facility. I do want to clarify some of the items you mentioned in your review. The Pena-Peck House is only a venue, and as such, we only rent the garden of the historic house for Special Events. I am sure that it is difficult to handle the wedding details remotely when it is a destination wedding which is why we encourage a local professional planner to work through the details. It is their responsibility to develop the floor plan and work with the caterer. We are a historic house museum in downtown St. Augustine, Fl and the City is well known for limited parking due to its popularity with tourists. We do have 4 spaces available for Special Events. The 2 directly behind the House are reserved for the caterer. All documents related to the rental of our garden note that no additional parking is provided, as all parking in the area is owned by the City of St. Augustine. There are multiple City lots within walking distance of our House which will accommodate the wedding guests. We do hope that you understand our concerns with your review as we feel it does not fairly represent our venue. If you are ever in St. Augustine again, please let me know and I will personally schedule a private tour with you and your guests of our beautiful house museum. Judy -
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