Shephard's Beach Resort

Shephard's was an amazing place to get married at! Being from out of town made me nervous not seeing everything prior to the weekend of, but Leah made it such a smooth process! Our ceremony on the beach was beautiful and the Wave Night Club was right behind the ceremony location, which made it convenient for guests to go straight into cocktail hour. All of the staff during the ceremony and reception were so friendly and made the night perfect!

Maryland COVID bride here, planned the initial destination wedding for November 2020. Found Shephard's Beach Resort online and met with Leah Herring the day that we decided to book this as our wedding venue. Little did I know, there were not many options where you have a "private" area of the beach to get married on. This was very very important to me at the time. The fact that this resort also was a one stop shop for everything else like after party (venue turns to a night club after hours), this sealed the deal for us. Leah was amazing to work with and she was super responsive throughout our whole planning process. We had to reschedule due to COVID for today, April 3rd, 2021. Leah was SOOO understanding and allowed us to reschedule without even batting an eye. We went for a menu tasting the next time we were in Florida and the food was out of this world yummy! We got to bring my husband's mom and step dad along for the ride. We also brought my niece and Leah and the cooks prepared her her own little special chicken nugget meal as we tried wedding food. Leah was so accommodating to us. Just over a couple months ago, my husband and I found out that we were expecting our first child. The anxiety of COVID along with our doctors recommendations unfortunately meant we had to cancel our rescheduled wedding all together. Leah again was SOOO understanding and let us out of the contract. She wished us well wishes for our future baby! She was super helpful and communicative throughout the whole planning process and really made me feel comfortable about having our wedding here from the start! I wish we got to use this venue and her services in the end, but know we will be using her in a few years for our vow renewal ceremony in Clearwater.

This was the most beautiful venue! Our wedding could not have gone better. We planned a welcome party, Rehearsal dinner, Saturday wedding and reception along with a Sunday brunch. Shephards did everything. It was flawless. Big thank you to the BEST wedding specialist Leah! She was wonderful for work with!

We got married here last fall and it was perfect! The coordinator was amazing! Everything was beautifully decorated! We hired an outside DJ that's equipment failed right before the ceramony and the coordinator worked wonders and got the live entertainer to play love music! It was the perfect way to save the day!

Absolutely beautiful and sooo much fun. I couldn’t have picked a better venue!

The wedding coordinator Sandy Isenhart was great. We rented out the wave room which was a georgous location over looking the water. All of my guests raved about the location and the food. Wait staff was amazing and the bartender was great, personable and tending to my guests needs. The whole wedding was a huge success. Everything was beautiful and memorable. I would totally recommend this place.

Like get married oct 6 2018

I just had my wedding at Shephard's last weekend and everything went PERFECT!! We couldn't of been any happier!! Sandy made my stress and concerns melt away within the first phone call I had with her. She very personable and HAPPY, she loves what she does and you feel that. They are available and helpful with any questions. Very upfront with costs and what you receive working with them. The staff and Sandy are a well oil machine that will make your day a breeze. They definitely make it your day! I cannot wait to get my pictures back from my photographer, the gulf views are AMAZING. My guests loved the food and the whole experience.

This place did a wonderful job accommodating our guests and making sure my fiance and I were completely taken care of through out the entire day! The catering waitstaff and bartender's did superb job! Sharyn Prell the wedding coordinator made our day nice and everything was smooth sailing!

We had our reception in the Wave Room. The room, bar, lighting and the FOOD!!!! Everyone who attended commented on what a wonderful time they had. Sharon Prell was a great help in getting everything coordinated and a pleasure to work with. Highly recommended!

We loved this venue, it was intimate, fun, access to the house DJ which includes an MC and lighting! Food was amazing and Sharyn was cooky and fun and very organized!

The brunch was held at this hotel. With drinks it was about $35 a head including gratuity. The spread was amazing. We had crab legs, prime rib, chicken, pasta, salad, and a large variety of breakfast foods and dessert. The only down fall was the hotel was under construction so we had to have the brunch in the night club because the dinning area was not finished. Also, if you book rooms with them through other hotel services like hotline or priceline be sure to read all the disclaimers. We were screwed on money because we called the hotel to cancel rooms, but when we got there we found out they were never canceled and that we had to deal with our booking company. (Which in the terms it said to call the hotel to deal with any cancellations.) Other than that small dilemma the hotel was great and so was the staff. Everyone must know this is a party hotel. So unless you like guest singers every night and young kids screaming shots down the hall at 3am, I would say stay somewhere more quiet. But if you like the craziness this is your place! Just wanted everyone to be warned.

We had our wedding here and everything was perfect!! The beach is small and intimate and there are many boats floating by in the background! how many people can say they have a pirate ship in the background of their wedding photos?! :-) Sharyn, the event coordinator, was awesome! This is a party resort, so there will be late night noise!! But perfect if you want to join in the festivities and have an after wedding party!! Reception staff was very attentive and food was delicious!!

We had our wedding at Shephard's in April 2013. The wedding took place on their small private beach area (65 guests). The reception was held in the Wave Nightclub. Food was excellent, Sharyn, the catering manager, was also our officiant. She was a joy to work with and very experienced and good at her job. The food at our reception was VERY tasty. Many guest commented on how much they enjoyed the food. Our rehearsal dinner was also at Shephard's (40 guests) in the pavilion next to the Tiki Bar. The whole experience was top notch. Just keep in mind that this is an entertainment hotel and has loud music at night. Many of our guests liked this as we would hang out together listening to music at the Tiki Bar. If you have guests who go to bed early, you may want to have them stay at one of the hotels next door.

I am so happy I chose Shephard's Beach Resort for my Beach Wedding! We had th Wedding on the Private Beach and then the Reception in the Wave Room just inside, it was perfect! The food was Great, The staff was very helpful, Sharyn kept everything organized and she even married us.

Private beach are beautiful and reception into the wave club, everything are white that my wedding goal, add coral napkin and chair bow, looks so beautiful, everything are awesome, and also foods are so delicious ....glad we found right place for our wedding, thanks to Shepards resort for many great job for our wedding

We had a great wedding! We got married at the beach in front of the Wave, were we had our reception. Beach was beautiful and private! Reception place was clean and beautiful. The waiters were very caring, respectful, and helpful. We had a great time and could not have asked for a better place. Food was also awesome! We received many compliments on the venue, food, and decoration.

We couldnt have asked for anything better. This far exceeded our expectations. Thank You Shephards for helping make our special day fabulous.