4.6 out of 5 stars and 18 reviews Best of Weddings (1x).
4.6
(18)142 Avenida Menendez, St Augustine, FL
About this vendor
Bayfront Marin House is a beautiful bed and breakfast wedding venue situated in St. Augustine, FL. This charming property boasts 15 guest rooms, a picturesque outdoor gazebo, and close proximity to the beach. This venue is ideal for those wishing to host intimate elopements or small wedding celebrations in a scenic setting.
The origins of Bayfront Marin House have been traced back as far as 1788. The property changed hands many times over the years, with additions being built to accommodate the needs of the various owners. The venue served as apartments for several years in the 1900s and was remodeled as short-term rental units in 1988. The house then underwent a significant remodel before opening as the Bayfront Marin House in 2003.
Couples wishing to stage an outdoor wedding ceremony may look no further than the romantic Victorian gazebo that is situated in the garden of this property. The gazebo can be hung with drapery and greenery to provide a stunning ceremony setting. Up to 30 of your nearest and dearest can gather here to witness your heartfelt union. Alternatively, a private beach wedding can take place on the nearby shore, with space for up to 20 guests to gather. The Sanchez House offers a timeless setting within its Spanish Colonial walls. Here, up to 60 guests can enjoy a stylish reception surrounded by hand-hewn beams and antique accents. For larger wedding parties, the entire venue can be reserved to accommodate sizable groups. Bayfront Marin House offers an array of services to complete wedding events held here. The rental of this venue includes the use of the 15 guest rooms, along with access to the chosen event spaces. Wedding coordination, ceremony music, an officiant, and setup and teardown are also included. Although outside caterers are welcome, a three-tiered wedding cake, champagne toast, and day-after breakfast are all included with this venue’s wedding package.
Amenities + details
Ceremony Area
Handicap Accessible
Indoor Event Space
On-Site Accommodations
Reception Area
Covered Outdoors Space
Dressing Room
Liability Insurance
Outdoor Event Space
Wireless Internet
Settings
- Beach
- Waterfront
- Historic Venue
- Hotel
Venue Service Offerings
- Rentals & Equipment
- Service Staff
Awards and Affiliations
Reviews
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4.6
out of 5.018 reviews
I loved the Josephina wedding suite. It was beautiful. They are so communicative and make you feel so special staying there!
My wife and I eloped here on 2/2/22. We stayed in the beachfront cottages and got married on Vilano Beach right in front of our cottage. It was a beautiful day. The elopement packa...
ge was wonderful, and they treated us & our wedding with all the care and attention as if we were a full-fledged wedding. Susie, our wedding planner, was the absolute sweetest person. The few things that didn't go according to plan (and they were small, not important things), she went out of her way to fix. Communication was pretty good with Bayfront and all our vendors associated with them - we did occasionally have to send an email or text to check in about something, but if we did, they always got right back to us. We were a little bit nervous planning an elopement on relatively short notice when we lived in another state and we're a gay couple, but everything went smoothly and we were treated so well and with nothing but acceptance and kindness. We had an amazing wedding day and would totally recommend this venue to others! (Also if you like cats, say hi to Elvis Presley for us.)
We did the elopement package here and it exceeded our expectations! They really made our elopement (no guests) feel really special. We got married in the courtyard of the Sanchez H...
ouse which was beautiful and also very private. Marina was easy to communicate with and very helpful. I highly recommend using the discount in-house florist, Rae. I cannot believe how she went above and beyond my vision; the florals were absolutely amazing. Rae was also my officiant and performed a lovely ceremony. The cake was delicious (white cake with chocolate mousse filling). Marina packed up the cake at the end of the ceremony and put the decorative flowers in our room which allowed us to best use our time with our photographer. It really was a perfect experience.
My wife and I recently had our wedding with the Bayfront Marin House, and we could not have had a more wonderful experience. Besides their overwhelming professionalism, helping us...
plan a wedding from nearly 800 miles away was made seamless. They coordinated with hair stylists, makeup artists, cake makers and photographers. The checked in with us every step of the way and made the process near stressless.
We can't say thank you enough, they made our special day wonderful!
The Bayfront Marin House in St Augustine was the site of the recent rescheduled small wedding for our daughter. We had planned for numerous family members to stay at the Inn, but ...
with an unexpected devastating death in the family, the wedding was also held there. Marina put together a wedding with short notice that exceeded expectations in all areas. Everyone agreed it was beautiful! The inn itself, as well as Marina, would get a 10 if there was such a rating. The breakfast and happy hour food was fantastic, the staff was wonderful, helpful, and went above and beyond! The view is fantastic and the gathering areas make it possible for several people to have coffee or drinks together, while still social distancing. We will all be back as often as possible.
Excellent service and beautiful property. The staff is phenomenal.
Our experience was amazing. We didn’t have to worry about anything at all. Marina was awesome and took care of everything quickly and was so friendly. I highly recommend!!
Absolutely incredible place to have our wedding! We felt right at home from the moment we checked in. The service and staff at Bayfront Marin House are second to none! We actually ...
planned to honeymoon in Jacksonville and after checking into our room in Jacksonville Beach and being totally dissatisfied I called Marina the events coordinator at Bayfront who helped us plan our wedding and asked if we could please get a stay at their beachfront property. She got us a room and we drove straight there to celebrate our honeymoon for the weekend. The Bayfront property is incredible, and we had another incredible experience at their beachfront location. Clean,kind,AMAZING breakfast and the BEST views at both properties. The best of both worlds. No regrets! If you are considering a stay with these lovely folks don’t hesitate! Thank you for everything Marina and staff, you made our small wedding dreams come true.
Marina & Anna were our wedding coordinators & they did a fantastic job! They set up everything so nice that I did not need to come out of my room until the wedding march!
I am the mother of the bride and wanted everything perfect for my daughter's wedding. We were coming from the Orlando area for a destination wedding in St. Augustine.
We booked fi...
ve rooms at the Bayfront Marin House where we stayed along with our guests. Everyone loved it.
The rooms are each uniquely decorated. The breakfast is gourmet standard. The happy hour was a nice extra.
The staff was exceptional.
I would highly recommend Bayfront Marin House
We were married at the Bayfront in December . There was no communication between the vendors and the coordinators. We missed out on important things at the wedding, like toasts and...
dances. They were rude to our guests. Rude to us. The advertised package was not what was advertised. The coordinators were agitated and short with us. The kicker started around three hours before the wedding when a groomsmen arrived with our toasting flutes, new Saks Fifth Avenue. I took them out of the box, inspected them both. I showed them to my Bridesmaids and the owner of The Beauty Bardot (they are amazing btw). I re-wrapped them, placed them back into the box and handed them to one of my bridesmaids. She took them down the stairs to the gazebo where Marina was hanging the drapes. She told Marina "Be very careful with this box, it's the toasting flutes, they are very delicate". Marina walked over and said "Ok, I will put them somewhere safe". Then she picked them up under one arm with the drapes in the other and headed to the office. An hour later Anna came to my room and said "I have to tell you that when we took your flutes out of the box, they were broken" I asked what happened and she replied "We don't know, all we know is that when we got them they were already broken" I was upset. They told my husband and offered to let us "borrow" some flutes. They did not apologize. They did not offer to make the situation better or help in any way.
Anna seemed agitated and snippy. We were told our guests were snapped at and asked to leave the office/dining area because they had snacks out "just for the guests of the B&B" this could have been managed better.
The photographer Amy Ayers (who is great also btw) and Anna/Marina did not communicate well or at all. We were rushed and didn't get to some of the toasts. I was unable to dance with my father. I never spoke to any of my guests. Anna did call and ask the carriage to delay a bit. Things should have been planned and communicated better.
Nothing was said that evening about the flutes. Marina simply said "I will be here when you check out tomorrow". So that left me to wonder, worry and fear the inevitable confrontation the next day. Which ruined my wedding night completely. We ended up just going to sleep early.
The next morning we received breakfast in bed, but they did not bring 70% of what we asked for. No coffee, no water, no bread or oatmeal. They just brought Mamosas and eggs benidict. Which was very good, but I could have used coffe and water. It was a small breakfast.
After we were packed we went down and met Marina. We asked about the flutes. She said she was going to get the owner, Mike. He came out and repeated they were broken already. He was so dismissive and smug it was absolutely disgusting. Terrible business sense. He insulted us directly saying we were lying. Finally after I told him all the witnesses and how my children accept responsibility even if there is an accident he said "We are in no way responsible, but we will refund part of your bill for the cost." Then haggled over the price. I am a patient person. I took the time to write this. This man does not deserve your business. Do not let them ruin your wedding with this behavior.
We drove 5 hours to meet with Mike the owner of the Bayfront Marin House 5 months out from our rehearsal dinner date. Bayfront's gorgeous. Mike agreed to dates and we booked the en...
tire Inn for 2 nights with our rehearsal dinner being on the lawn. so we thought. I sent out invitations and our website recommending people stay at the Inn. When my guests called to book rooms, guess what, No record of our party. In fact, they had already booked out the bridal suite we wanted with outside guests! I called and spoke with Brian, event manager, he was very apologetic and assured me "this is not how we do business" and got the remaining rooms blocked and offered us a second Inn (Bella Bay) for our guests as well. My bridesmaids tried to book rooms at Bella Bay, guess what, It's already booked out with another wedding! I called Brian again, "this is not how we do business" Mike must have booked it and didn't tell anyone. AGAIN! So now I'm mad, but Brian tells me that I have to bite my tongue and go to Mike with kindness if I want to have my event at his property (it's already on all the invitations and people have already booked rooms at the Inn). BTW, this is my rehearsal dinner for about 50 people! NOT wedding! Over the course of the next couple months our guests have problems booking rooms because the night time desk person has no clue what is going on so I keep getting texts and calls from our guests with confusion and frustration. I call and email and ask about room bookings at least weekly to see how many rooms are left. Brian lets me know what's available and I have them booked. One month out I find out the Bridal Suite is now open because the guests shortened their stay. It's too late to book a $400 room now since we already rented a house. The SUNDAY before the party (THURS) he tells me I have 2 open rooms on Thurs and that we are responsible for them (approx $550) and we are responsible for that bridal suite as well that was never available to us (almost $400/night room). I felt robbed! Felt taken advantage of. This whole time I have to bite my tongue because they hold all the power with our party! We agree to split the difference and take the bridal suite for the 2 nights and they agree to drop charges for the 2 open rooms on Thurs. I had been asking for weeks for an itemized bill... never got one. I had to go through room rates, and emails to come up with a total for the party and room rentals. I was then told that my guests would need to pay the remainder of their room balances prior to them checking in because the "owner was uncomfortable with that amount of money sitting out there." I had to call all the guests individually and let them know that their cards were going to be charged the remainder amount before they even check-in!!! WHO DOES THAT! The party came... it was beautiful. Brian was amazing... I hope he finds a job somewhere else!!! Weekend is over... check my AMEX statement... you guessed it.. Not the dollar amount we discussed. Weeks go by of me texting and asking for a final bill.... I STILL DON'T HAVE ONE!!! So we disputed the charge with AMEX. They refunded a couple hundred dollars to us saying they charged us for an extra room, but still won't produce a final bill. Now I'm getting a threatening texts about attorneys... SEND ME AN ITEMIZED BILL SO I CAN SEE WHAT WE PAID ALL THAT MONEY FOR!!! 2 stars because it's beautiful! I would think twice before I held a large event there... they aren't prepared!!!!
My new hubby and I spent our wedding night here on December 30th, 2013. We had a blast! We stayed in Stephanie's Hideaway and enjoyed the stay. Breakfast was marvelous and the owne...
rs and came out and spoke with us. We truly felt special and will remember our stay forever!
This was a beautiful place to stay. The staff are personable and very friendly and nice. Luxury!
My husband and I are forever grateful to the lovely people who work so hard every day to make their guests feel like royalty. Our wedding was more beautiful than anything either o...
f us could have dreamed. We will be forever thankful that we were lucky enough to have had such a wonderful and kind group of people to take care of us at such a special place.
This location was beautiful and the packaged deal was the way to go. We had a few hickups prior but all was ironed out. Our wedding day was perfect! The cermony was beautiful an...
d we loved our room while we were there. The food was amazing and the staff was really great.
We searched and searched for the perfect place to spend our honeymoon! After much debate we chose The Bayfront Marin House and were so glad we did! The staff is super friendly, the...
food was AMAZING and the atmosphere is just very relaxed and super romantic!
I live in town and went to several hotels to find the best hotel for my guests. I sat in every hotel's bed because I wanted to make sure my guests had a great night's sleep. Thi...
s hotel has the prettiest rooms, best beds, and great location with a view of the bay. I loved it so much that I rented the suite for my bridesmaids the night before our wedding so we could have our "getting ready" photos done in the room.
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142 Avenida Menendez, St Augustine, FL
Bayfront Marin House