Casa Marina Hotel & Restaurant

wedding. As many changes as I made, she didn’t miss a beat and had them all correct the day of. All of our guests were raving about the venue, staff and all of the great food! I highly recommend for a gorgeous, perfectly handled wedding day!

had been nervous about having enough space because most of the weddings we saw pictures of outside were smaller weddings. Let me tell you it was the best decision to have it all outside and we had the most beautiful weather. All our guests has the best time eating delicious food and dancing all night in the courtyard under the lights and sky! Everyone raved about the wedding, the food, the service, and the amazing bartenders. So many of our guests have told us that this was the best wedding they've been to, and we have to agree! Because it was a destination wedding, we had hired a day of coordinator to ease some of the stress. The coordinator (Ashley Smith from Wisteria Jax) and Virginia and worked beautifully together to give us out dream wedding. Thank you Virginia and The Casa Marina!! You are rockstars!!

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ceremony started, there was nothing but blue skies. Virginia and her team worked with our family to hurriedly set up the courtyard space so we could get married outside, exactly as we'd wanted. The catering service was excellent and we received many compliments on the food. If we had to do it all over again, we'd choose Casa Marina as our venue again! A couple of things to remember: no matter how it started out, Casa Marina is an event space that is also a historic hotel. This means that there will likely be multiple events happening on your wedding day. We got married on Thursday, and they had weddings booked on Friday and Saturday. Members of our wedding party and family had to ask people who just finished their wedding rehearsal to please let them get in to set up the space for our wedding, which was set to happen within the next 2 hours. The hotel hosted a brunch in the reception space the morning of our wedding, so even though we were originally told we could decorate at 10 or 11 am, we had to wait until 1 pm (luckily, we were the setup crew and weren't on a vendor's timeline) Hair and makeup started at noon for us, so we had to do some finagling to get all of the tables decorated - the hotel staff did give us a different workspace, but it was an adjustment we had to make last minute. The Penthouse Bar overlooks the courtyard and was open while our ceremony was going on. A lot of our guests complained that they could barely hear us during our vow exchange because the bar patrons were being so loud. We understood that we didn't rent the whole hotel for the full weekend, so there were concessions to be made. Just set your expectations to reality over best case scenario and maybe you'll be pleasantly surprised. And finally, CM is a historic hotel in Florida. The rooms are decent, and the bridal suite had a working AC, but the common areas were incredibly humid and the elevator could have doubled as a sauna. I live in Jacksonville Beach, so I'm used to it, but if you're planning a destination wedding and you don't like to sweat, maybe choose a different location. It's beautiful, and if you're pretty easygoing, they'll handle most of the details while you focus on getting married.

ith us first, see how we are doing and what we needed. Our guest left saying it was the best wedding they’ve ever been to. The food was scrumptious and PLENTIFUL…we ended up choosing buffet style! Our ceremony was outdoors in the courtyard, cocktail hour inside the dining room, and back out to the courtyard for the rest of the night. December in Florida will let you do that :) Zero hiccups, zero complaints, what more could you ask for? THANK YOU Casa Marina team for the most perfect day/night. From front of the house to back of the house, you have such a solid team of talented folks!

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nderful in her communication with us and prices are very reasonable. The space is beautiful and elegant. Plenty of room for dancing and dining. The location is perfect for a “destination wedding” as Jax beach is beautiful and inviting. Would highly recommend this venue for any couple.

a nice put together folder for us to take home and review alone. Which I would have preferred to have set down in a n office and went over it the material so if we had additional questions we could ask then then. So, we went home reviewed the material and as expected, had questions. I tried calling and she doesn’t return calls, she only emails. So, I sent her my list and she does get back to me with the answers on Thursday morning. Thursday evening we asked her to put us a bill together so we could go ahead and book our date. Friday morning by 11 I have the quote but it doesn’t direct me on how to pay. I send her another email on how do I pay her……her reply to us….I checked my calendar and that date isn’t available. Would another date work? Not even a call or an apology, Nothing!

staff was so pleasant to work with. The Rooftop Bar was perfect for the after-party for those that wanted to continue the celebration, and provided a great transition for the bride and groom to say their goodbye’s for the night. How lucky we are to have the treasure of Casa Marina in our community. With the convenient location, the incredible Old Florida atmosphere, the tropical greenery decor, the fantastic food and the friendly and attentive staff our daughter's dream wedding came to life. Thank you for being so accommodating and easy to work with during the planning process.

eam was very impressive when a speedy, last-minute outdoor-to-indoor transition was needed due to rain. Casa Marina is rich with history, charm, and beauty...so extra decoration is not needed (one of my favorite parts). And the food!! I had trouble deciding on a menu at the tasting, because it was all so good. We decided to go with a mostly seafood menu with crab cakes, shrimp & grits, etc, and the guests raved about it. We also decided to do heavy hors d'oeuvres and limited tables rather than a plated sit-down dinner to keep our guests mingling, dancing, and having fun throughout the night, which everyone enjoyed. There is so much more I could say about Casa Marina, but I'll end with if I had to do it all over, I would choose to have my wedding here again and again.

dinner. I felt basically no stress during the reception, as the staff was on top of everything. If you want to have a wedding/reception at Jax Beach, I highly recommend this place. The only negative I can think of is that if it does rain, the event will be pushed inside. That did not happen with us and I'm sure the staff would do an excellent job accommodating it, but it is a natural risk that needs to be considered as the main back courtyard has an open sky.

step of the way & made the day seamless - it was perfect!

all #1 and truly made it a stress-free process! If you are shopping for a venue, shop no more!.......Casa Marina is the BEST! Thanks again for the great experience, I am still getting messages from our guests saying that it was one of the most unforgettable weddings they have ever attended!

you get married in the courtyard!) Due to COVID, we held all the festivities outside and the staff could not have been more accommodating. Casey is a total pro and her positive attitude, even-keeled demeanor and event planning experience makes her a dream to work with - especially in a year with so many challenges. Our guests raved about the food and the staff worked so well with our local vendors. We are so grateful too Casey, Virginia and the entire Casa staff who made our day perfect!

d and indoor space that barely need any decorating to look elegant. It also offers a lot of room for your guests to mingle or dance. Casey the coordinator is extremely helpful and accommodating ...even through COVID canceling and rescheduling. She made our wedding so much less stressful from initial walkthroughs until the very end of the night. Casa Marina is a beautiful and versatile venue, that offers many amenities at a great value. They are the complete package! Thank you for making our day incredible!

relaxing and fun at night! I would get married here over and over again. I especially love that it’s so close to my home that me and my husband can now go back constantly and revisit the amazing day we had!

g through COVID was definitely not a dream situation but Casey and Casa made our day feel so much more special than we could have ever dreamed. There honestly are no words to describe how perfect and amazing Casa is as a wedding venue.

ance and there was plenty of room for extras. During reception, we can't tell you how attentive the staff was to myself & the groom but also to each and every guest. It made our once in a lifetime experience so wonderful. We had our ceremony outside in the courtyard, moved guests inside during cocktail hour & dinner, then back outside for more celebrating and dancing. The flow was so smooth and everyone had a blast. Our entire wedding party had space to get ready in our grooms suite & bridal suite plus enough space for hair/MU teams. We highly recommend contacting this venue for your special day. You will not be disappointed!

staff at Casa Marina was absolutely wonderful! Casey answered every email promptly, even when my questions were small or silly. She was so helpful when we wanted to switch up our menu last minute and bring in beer that they didn’t usually serve. She made sure that they were able to accommodate all of our requests to make the venue more accessible for our guests in power wheelchairs. Virginia stayed on top of our hotel room block and contacted us to double check that list multiple times before the wedding. The catering staff did an excellent job of managing the food, the bar, and packed up a plate for us at the end of the night. They even helped to deconstruct our cake when it started falling apart from melting buttercream! Even though they hosted 2 other weddings the same weekend as ours, they were still able to accommodate our rehearsal on Friday afternoon and turn the space around after a sunrise ceremony so we could begin pictures at 3:00 on Saturday. I am so happy that we chose Casa Marina as our wedding venue. It was a perfect location for our perfect day!

ceived an overwhelming number of compliments on the venue, food and service at CM from the guests at our wedding. Their wedding coordinator is amazing! She took the time to understand what was important to us and our details and exceeded expectations in executing our vision. She was very professional and extremely responsive. We got married on June 6th, in the middle of the pandemic, and her flexibility and responsiveness were very much appreciated as we were dealing with various possible scenarios. She even proactively offered suggestions to make the most of the various scenarios we were working through. The entire staff were very easy and enjoyable to work with throughout the wedding day. They exceeded our expectations and we look forward to other opportunities to work with them! Note to brides: If you choose CM, please gain an understanding of all of the services their wedding coordinator and her team provides. I would not have hired a day or wedding coordinator (and saved money) had I understood the extent of their services.

ssed with Casa Marina and have nothing but great things to say. We got amazing pictures inside and outside. We had the ceremony outside and moved it inside last second because of the weather. It has an elegant vibe and you can still get beach pictures and the inside was just as pretty! All our guests said they have never had such good food at a wedding either. Everything about our wedding weekend was a dream and we wish we could relive the weekend. Thank you to Casey and all the staff at Casa Marina who made our wedding weekend so special! Look no farther and book your wedding at Casa!!! You won’t be disappointed.