520 on the Water

o set up times for us to go look at the venue since we lived nearby. What was better is that after both hurricanes, they were very straightforward with the damage done to the property and assured us that everything would be ok and ready by our day, and they were right! The day of was absolutely great! They worked so hard following our schedule and even let my parents in a little early to get set up. They had everything taken care of and the servers were so wonderful and kind! Cleanup was done quick and they allowed us to keep our things there until the next day! The view is beyond beautiful and all of our guests were in awe of all the gorgeous views and the indoor facilities. The yard games provided by the venue were a huge hit and they allowed us to bring our own disc golf basket to the venue to play! They even wrapped up all the food and cake for us, setting aside our anniversary slices. Best day of my life and so little stress thanks to this incredible venue!

struggled to find a venue that would allow us to bring our own caterers until we found 520 on the Water. From the get go I could tell Vicky understands the upcharge of the wedding industry and is committed to giving you the best deal possible. We were able to have our favorite restaurants drop off catering tins and bring our own liquor and bar supplies, while they took care of the serving and bartending. Vicky and her team executed our vision beautifully. They were also very accommodating for any special touches I had, like specialty drinks and décor placement. They even allowed more out of the box ideas like our alpaca meet and greet during cocktail hour which was a huge hit with our guests! They really allowed us to enjoy our wedding, knowing everything was taken care of. Overall, if you want a cookie cutter wedding, this might not be the venue for you. However if you've been looking for a place with you can truly have a special day unique to your tastes, from the big picture to the little details, then absolutely check this place out.

leasant and organized throughout the evening. I highly recommend using a wedding planner. We originally planned an outdoor ceremony but was rained out. The setup inside was just fabulous!! No regrets.

end working with this venue. We were getting married in FL from out of town, so we were only able to see the venue one time prior to the wedding. I set up a time to meet in June, sent a reminder email when I hadn't heard back, and then Vicky was still 30 minutes late to our first meeting. We decided to brush that off. However, after we went back home the communication between myself and Vicky & Judy was really frustrating. I would wait weeks after sending an email and then receive an invoice that had incorrect information on it. I was finally told (after calling and talking to Judy) that I should be texting Vicky (no apology about the lack of response!). I was getting increasingly nervous as Vicky was handling the buffet staging and all decorations of my wedding and none of it had been finalized. We talked on the phone two weeks before my wedding and she said she would be out of town the next week but we could meet on Monday or Tuesday once I flew into FL. On Monday my husband and I called to go meet them and Judy and Vicky acted like they had no clue why we would be wanting to go over things because "it was all handled". Well, I was told we would need to pay the final invoice that week, AND I was told that the centerpieces and other decorations would be chosen on that day (only 1 week prior to my wedding day!). Vicky told me that we could just talk on Saturday during my rehearsal. That was not ideal for me because I had a lot of things going on that day (!!) but we figured it was the best we could get. I then got picture texts of possible centerpiece options throughout the week, which was honestly not how I was wanting to spend my week prior to the wedding (I had tried and tried to get that settled beforehand). Then, on Saturday...Vicky didn't show up to my rehearsal! I was left with my coordinator trying to find things like the amp/mic, where things would be, etc. I finally asked Judy at the end of the rehearsal what happened and she said Vicky had worked really late the night before and couldn't make it. Well, I understand that, but as a customer I would have expected a phone call and apology at the VERY LEAST. I got neither and then had Vicky texting me MORE questions during my rehearsal lunch with all of my family the DAY BEFORE MY WEDDING. She asked what ceremony decorations I wanted...which was really frustrating because I had never even been shown the options! Then, ON MY WEDDING DAY, Judy texted me saying, "Hi Angel. Sorry to bother you on your big day but your balance of $3542.50 needs to be paid asap as final payment was due over a week ago..." We had tried to pay on Monday AND on Saturday, but no one was available on those days. I also hadn't been given a finalized invoice because there continued to be mistakes. And to be contacted on my wedding day was just ridiculous. My husband called Judy to handle it and as he was giving credit information realized she was WRITING IT DOWN ON PAPER and wasn't even at the venue. She really violated our trust by not following basic protocol for keeping our financial information safe. The venue was gorgeous but the service was horrible. We never received a single apology, it was always them being defensive. I could go on with more detail, but basically, if you want a professional experience, don't use them.

y were always open to me coming by the venue to look around again or ask a billion questions. They were accessible via email, call, or text. We loved the location! The view is amazing and our photographers had fun finding places to pose us with our wedding party. My only advice would be to watch your guestlist number- we made 165 people work but there wasn't much space for a dance floor. If you know you want to have plenty of space to dance, keep your guest count under 130. Otherwise, I was super pleased with what we got and for the price, especially considering how much they took care of for us and in comparison to other venues close by. I hope we'll get to do another event in this space some day!