Haley's Court

g a chain hotel across the street and having no luck, we saw the cute, vintage sign for Haley’s Court across the road and popped over to the office where we met Shelby. Shelby is the niece of the family-owned boutique motel and was finishing final touches on the beautifully renovated spaces. There are 16 apartments/units at the motel, and we asked about blocking out the whole place for our guests. Shelby went above and beyond to get us a great price and worked with us for months to coordinate our week of events at the end of September. As a bride and groom local to Saint Augustine and Gainesville, we spent a lot of time deliberating about where to get married and where our out-of-town guests would have the best time. Haley’s Court checked all the boxes for our guests old and young. It was incredibly easy for our friends and family to book unique rooms that worked for each of them. For example, we had several bridesmaids traveling with their parents and children who needed rooms close together. Haley’s Court has multiple rooms located side by side, which made it incredibly convenient for families to stay nearby while still enjoying their own private space. This setup allowed grandparents to help watch the kids during the wedding while everyone remained comfortable for the rest of the weekend. We also loved the outdoor lounge area. It has space for 16 people to sit comfortably and enjoy coffee and breakfast and coloring books. The rooms range from queen studios to multi-room suites with king beds, pull-out queens, and full kitchens. Several rooms also have private patios! The units are arranged in a U-shape, so everyone’s door opens into a courtyard (rather than a dark hallway like most chain hotels!), making it super convenient for the bridal party to keep an eye on kids and still be present for wedding activities. Another thing that we loved was that Unit 14 (Salt Run) was perfect for a bridal suite! It has a massive open-concept kitchen and dining area (for four) along with a living room with a huge couch and bar stools at the counter for makeup and hair. Our photographer (Julianna Montane) is a Florida native, so she was quite at home at Haley’s Court, and we loved taking pictures with her on the morning of our wedding. The Salt Run bedroom has a beautiful and comfortable king bed for the newlyweds and there are even full-size bunk beds tucked in a corner of the apartment which came in handy for a few guests who needed to stay a night here or there before their accommodations were ready. One thing that was super unexpected but needed was that the Salt Run has a massive walk-in closet that fit boxes and boxes of wedding décor, rehearsal dinner supplies, folding tables, three inflatable paddle boards, cornhole, and so much more! We rented out the whole place, so we were able to host our rehearsal dinner in the backyard! We loved the greenspace which has a gazebo and string lights, plenty of cute Adirondack chairs, and several picnic tables lent to us by the motel. We threw a BBQ catered by Brisky’s and played cornhole and just had a fantastic time. Our guests love the motel décor--it is perfectly Floridian so everyone who came from out of town felt like they got a perfect beach experience!