We were married at the Pelican Club on 5/19/19. We are from NY but got engaged down in Palm Beach November of 2018. We didn’t anticipate booking a destination venue while away for our engagement, but then we met with Anna and booked the Pelica...n Club immediately. Believe it or not, the venue wasn’t fully built yet (cement only!) BUT availability was already quickly booking up. It was a giant leap of faith (living in NY wouldn’t allow us to constantly drive by checking on status). We fell in love with the location directly across from the lighthouse, saw the renderings, believed in the vision and put our trust in Anna and the Lessing’s from the start. Anna is very confident yet calming, which are amazing qualities to have while working with future brides and grooms. No ask or task was too big or too small for her. Always quick to remind us “Don’t worry about that. That is my job!”, a pleasure to work with. From the signing of the contract to literally fixing my veil and train before I walked down the aisle, she never ceased to amaze us. Anna is a true professional.
We were the 13th wedding, a destination wedding with only a six month engagement, so our calendars were difficult to accommodate. However, the Pelican Club’s staff went above and beyond to cater to us. We flew down for the food tasting with my parents and they spoiled us rotten. What a pleasant experience with great staff and amazing food. Everything was delicious. Chef Richard promised us the same on our wedding day and he over-delivered. We are still hearing from our guests. It never gets old! Our amazing bridal attendant Wendy also made sure that we (bride and groom) were tasting and eating everything. Wendy had the bridal and groom suites filled with goodies and every time we turned around at our cocktail hour and reception, she was there spoiling us with food and drink. Anything we could have wanted, Wendy had it already. Endless credit also goes to Daniel the maître d’ and Kevin the GM, who made sure there was nothing in the way to stop us from completely enjoying the celebration with our loved ones. A job well done.
Our guests also fell in love with the venue itself. It is hard not to. In addition to the most elegant décor inside, the view of the intercostal, lighthouse, pelicans and boats passing by provide the most beautiful ambiance. You don’t really have to work to fill this room with added décor, because the guests just look out the floor to ceiling windows for the “wow!”.
We are forever grateful to the Lessing’s, Anna and the Pelican Club staff for making our planning easier and then following through, nailing every detail on our special day. We wish we could do it all again... and we wish that you are able to book your wedding here. It was an experience and day that we will never forget!