St. Augustine Historical Society

The St. Augustine Historical Society, located in St. Augustine, Florida, is home to beautiful gardens and grounds. The St. Augustine Historical Society features the Oldest House, also known as the Gonzalez-Alvarez house, the oldest Spanish colonial home in Florida. A beautiful, historical venue, the St. Augustine Historical Society offers a beautiful setting with a serene ambience for a wedding ceremony. With brick walkways through beautiful gardens that feature arched stone loggias and grape arbors, the beautiful surroundings can induce the feeling of stepping back in time.

The Oldest House has a beautiful and romantic garden and is a lovely, intimate setting for a wedding ceremony under the shade of stately old live oak trees. This setting can accommodate a group of 250 guests.

The Llambias House is a rustic and charming setting for a wedding ceremony or reception. The beautiful gardens with old world ambience can accommodate up to 150 ceremony guests or 100 guests for a reception.

The St. Augustine Historical Society has friendly and professional planners and coordinators to assist with planning the wedding day. Planners are not included in standard rental prices. Staff at The St. Historical Society will provide an extensive list of local vendors that have worked with the St. Augustine Historical Society in the past. These vendors have all required certifications and insurance that are required to work with the couple and use the venue. Couples may choose to use vendors that are not on the list, however, these vendors must have required insurance and certifications and must be approved by staff at the St. Augustine Historical Society.

The venues at St. Augustine Historical Society are handicap accessible and wheel chair friendly. The St. Augustine Historical Society does not have on-site parking.

In an attempt to protect the historical quality of the venues, strict policies are in place concerning decorations. Any outside decorations must be approved by the staff at St. Augustine Historical Society.

When planning a wedding and reception at the St. Augustine Historical Society, couples will be given access to the Oldest House Museum Complex. This includes:

• Museum access
• A changing gallery
• An ornamental garden
• Museum store

Couples can also visit other attractions within the complex. These attractions include:

• Oldest house
• Colonial kitchen
• The Manucy Museum
• The Page L. Edwards Gallery