River House Events

iver directly across from the lighthouse. The Riverhouse is beautifully decorated and called for minimal decoration on our part! The staff was amazing and Constance will do everything to help make your day a dream come true.

we had to bring everything in ourselves (alcohol and all of the decorations) and couldn't bring it by the day before because they had a wedding. They only allow vendors to come in a few hours beforehand, which is fine except we had to have some of our friends drop the alcohol off with not much time for them to spare to get ready for the wedding. But they ended up coming a little earlier than the official time and the staff were really nice and accommodating. Overall it was an amazing venue and I couldn't have imagined a better place to have our wedding.

town St. Augustine, yet far enough away that you can't hear the noise of the city. The reception hall is perfect for large parties, or intimate gatherings. The circular ballroom floor was so romantic during our first dance. The best thing about this place is you don't have to do much decorating because it looks great on it's own! My only complaint about The River House is the rules and restrictions are a bit extreme. (Like no sparklers for your exit? That was bummer.) And when they tell you "your wedding is the only wedding that day" they do mean that, but you only have a short amount of time to have your wedding. You have 8 hours and if you want more than that you pay (BIG) for it. People shouldn't have to pay $100 per extra hour (but they'll only give you two extra hours before your ceremony, no more than that) just so their vendors have enough time to get the venue set up. That stressed my decorator out a bit, which I understand! My coordinators and I had to BEG for me and my bridesmaids to be able to show up even just 15 minutes early just to get dressed. Eventually they caved and gave us the half hour without charging, but I thought that wasn't right. It's stressful enough planning a wedding, they shouldn't add more stress by constricting couples with the hours of their ceremony and reception. With all that said though, it's a wonderful venue and the wedding went perfectly!

e lighthouse and the indoor ballroom is so extravagant with a great dance floor for the reception. This venue was everything I could have asked for!

don't know what kind of magic they had to work to get the dolphins to jump and the double rainbow to hang, but our day could not have gone better!

ith a killer view, a large, open, outdoor feeling reception room, a large dance floor, and in a great location. Constance and her crew were a joy to work with. I highly recommend visiting the River House and considering it for your event, you won't be disappointed.

s so highly rated. The River House is a great value for the money and honestly reduces a lot of headaches and stress since in their packages you can use all their china, silverware, tables, linens and chiavari chairs all included in the price so you don't have to run around and find ANOTHER vendor to do this. Also, the huge beautiful circular dance floor is perfect with a backdrop of the intracoastal and lighthouse. Everyone always says "Oh don't get too stressed on your wedding day because something is bound to go wrong." Well, thanks to Constance and her staff's great help, super personalities and wonderful recommendation of vendors I can honestly say that ABSOLUTELY NOTHING went wrong on our wedding day! All the guests were raving about how beautiful the venue was. All in all if you want to have a spectacular wedding without any headaches (who doesn't?) then you should definitely consider using River House as your wedding venue because I can guarantee you and your guests will not be disappointed!

and met the wonderful people, he was sold as well. Throughout the entire process, Constance and her team were incredible to work with, and very responsive and helpful with ANY questions or concerns that I had. When it came down to our day at the River House, it did not go quite as planned due to the weather. Along with everything that we did on our own, the team at River House helped make our special day even more amazing than I could have asked for!!! It was truly spectacular!!

is large and offers wonderful parking (which is hard to find downtown!) I would (and have) recommended this venue to others for any event!

ful! Constance is a pleasure to work with - she even helped answer questions that had nothing to do with the venue. If you are getting married in NE Florida - check out this venue - you are sure to fall in love!

ut inside, on the patio, the dock, or even the boardwalk. The best part of having our wedding at the Riverhouse was working with Constance. From the beginning, all the way through to the wedding day, she was amazing to work with. Constance was always extremely quick to respond to e-mails and calls and never minded assisting us by giving us vendor reccomendations. She also went out of her way to add special personal touches on the wedding day and made the entire planning process so smooth. I also want to acknowledge Betsey and Elise, the staff from the Riverhouse that coordinated the wedding the day of. They were truly remarkable to work with and were extremely friendly. They were like ninjas on the day of the wedding and set everything up really quickly. I highly reccomend the Riverhouse to everyone looking to get married or host an event. The location is sensational, the staff is truly remarkable and made the entire planning process easy and enjoyable, and finally, the amount of things that are included in the package price made planning a lot simpler. It was truly the best day of my life and I couldn't be happier with how everything turned out.

ugh the entire planning process. We asked so many questions while planning, and she was just such a breath of fresh air to work with! Every detail was executed exactly as we planned and discussed, and turned out exactly as I pictured it to look! This venue literally has everything you could ever want in a reception hall! From the huge wooden front doors, to the library, to the terrace, to the ballroom, and to the dock...it is just absolutely perfect! We looked at two other venues before we went to River House, and the moment we opened the front doors we knew it was exactly where we wanted our reception! The prices for River House are also very reasonable, and some of the cheapest in the area! Granted, you only get the facility for 8 hours total even though they only do one event per day, and if you want to add hours it will cost you BUT it is well worth it in the end! Find somewhere else to cut down on your budget, because every penny is worth paying for this venue! EVERYTHING is included, and I mean everything--tables, chairs, linens, china, flatware, glassware...everything! And there are also options of adding things like high-top tables for cocktail hour. We even priced out renting everything we needed invidiually instead of using their things to see if we could save a little money. The price to rent linens, china, and flatware ALONE were more than the difference of the next package up that included all of it. We received so many compliments, many that it was the most beautiful reception and venue that people had ever been to--you don't get a better compliment than that! Look no further when you are looking for a wedding venue. We can't say enough good things about River House. THANK YOU Constance and to your team for making our wedding day SO perfect! Morgan & Jeremy Lisby

l, prompt and pleasant when answering any questions that we had by phone or email, no matter how trivial. The day of our wedding two other staff members were there to supervise, they were also extremely professional and helpful. When we arrived, everything was well underway and setup exactly as we had discussed at the walkthrough. At one point, the clasp of my necklace came undone and dropped somewhere, one of the staff members brought it to me before I even realized it was missing! I couldn't believe that she recognized that it was mine! Our wedding went smoothly and if there were any problems, I didn't hear about them. All of our guests were talking about how perfect the venue was weeks after it was over. There is no other place in St. Augustine we would have rather had our ceremony and reception. The bay front view speaks for itself, it's breathtaking. I highly and sincerely recommend this venue, you will not be disappointed! - Andrew and Margaret Petty

hich is rare in St. Augustine). I got so many compliments from my guests on how beautiful the venue was! I had my wedding and reception on site and everything was absolutely beautiful! Constance was beyond helpful and responded to every e-mail within hours. The month-of walk through with her put me completely at ease. I would recommend the River House to anybody and everybody!

edding something to remember for not only us but our guests. We booked over a year and a half ago with them, and Constance quickly remembered anything that we had spoken about each time we talked. I don't know how she does it!! The River House staff was amazing and helpful on our day and truly showed that they love what they do (thank you ladies for all of your assistance on Saturday, I don't know what we would have done without you!!). I highly recommend the River House to anyone that is looking for a venue that will completely wow their guests. The scenery, service and value is incomparable in the St. Augustine area and you will not regret your decision. Our guests cannot stop raving about the venue, as it truly is a hidden gem in St. Augustine. Thank you again River House for creating a memory that we will never forget!

River House. We could just see our friends and family on the observatory dock overlooking the lighthouse laughing while catching up and enjoying the festivities. We thought about our first dance on the beautiful wood dance floor with everyone surrounding watching. We knew this had to be our perfect venue! The entire team at the River House went above and beyond to make our wedding the perfect day that we had dreamed of it being. Constance is top notch in this industry and truly has the experience that towers above the rest. The memories we have of our wedding day and the River House will last a lifetime and we couldn't even begin to thank them enough for their attention to detail and professionalism throughout the entire process. Check out our wedding photos to see for yourself! www.stephanieandjonar.stephaniewphotography.com Thank you again River House for making everlasting memories that my husband and all of our guests will cherish for a lifetime. Stephanie and Jonar Delmundo

not there on the day of the event and the 2 staff that were present were completely useless. There doesn't seem to be any communication passed onto the staff from the coordinator as on the day of the wedding the staff who were present did not seem to know any of the information covered during the walk thru or that was covered during the counteless emails and phone calls to the coordinator during the wedding planning process. The staffspent much of the day hiding in a back room. When asked to help with things one of the staff responded with "Thats not my job". As the Bride I had to work my entire wedding day and not only set up but then also had to tell them how everything was supposed to be done. It seems to me that if the staff could have just looked at the 30 day walk thru then the event would have gone as planned. I was prepared for a few things to do wrong on the wedidng day but not everything. It was soooo stressful and a complete let down. The location is beautiful but I would not recommend this vendor.

cation to have a wedding. Constance and the staff were exceptional. They were always available to help or answer any and all of our questions/concerns. Our wedding day was more than perfect thanks to River House. Choosing River House to have your wedding is the best decision that you could ever make.

to ourselves for the entire day. All the guests were very impressed with the River House. I would want to get married all over again!

interior. It was important to us that we had a beautiful indoor space for the ceremony in case of rain. The River House had these back up options. Luckily we had a sunny day, and even in July, there was a nice river breeze to keep our guests cool. We had a 5:30 ceremony which allowed the sun to set a bit behind the building to cast shade over the guests. The entire building from entrance, to staging, to the grand ballroom is perfectly planned for a wonderful wedding. The only drawbacks of this venue are the higher cost than some other local venues and the required time of exit (everyone had to be out by 11pm). Also, be aware that you are only renting the space and will need to hire a caterer, etc. Other than that, Constance was very professional and helpful. Be sure to read the contract (as for any venue) for any small print, such as what time vendors can access the venue, what is allowed (e.g. no sparklers for the exit), etc.

as a perfect venue for us.

ine can be a pain. It was also great having the entire place all to ourselves. Constance, the event coordinator, was super helpful with anything we needed.

ful and everything was just as we had discussed. Thank you for making our day perfect!

e to tour the River House all the way through the event and even afterwards. She is great at what she does and just overall incredibly sweet to work with! She helped to make our cocktail hour and reception SO special. The venue itself, speaks for itself in my opinion, but I can say our guests were incredibly impressed. The great thing about the Riverhouse is that it can hold up to 240 people for the reception comfortably. At the same time it does not feel too big if you have less than that. There are so many great places for picture opportunities and it has just a stunning view of the water! We were married in June and because of the location we really were never hot at all. The constant breeze off of the water made it comfortable for everyone. My husband and I orginally planned to either get married in Jacksonville or Orlando. We came across this venue in St. Augustine and then the only question was what date were we going to pick. Thanks so much to Constance and the River House staff for an absolutely perfect reception!