The Palencia Club

Pros: Beautiful Mediterranean-style venue! Scenery is gorgeous and interior of building is timeless in aesthetics and will work with any wedding theme. DELICIOUS food that’s well worth the cost. Chef is very proud of his work as he should be! Discounts and flexibility for military couples. Very affordable venue. Has a large, beautiful bridal suite and a stylish locker room for the groom and groomsmen. And, the wedding coordinator is such a sweetheart! Cons: Outdoor ceremony was decorated later than the guests arrived. Concrete floor needed to be pressure washed.

We booked the Palencia Club about a year out from our December 2019 wedding. From the beginning, our experience with them was awesome. Sara, the coordinator, was amazing. She was extremely responsive and easy to get a hold of. She answered all my questions, no matter how inconsequential. We hired her for her day of coordinator services as well, and she went above and beyond. Her help extended way past just a day of coordinator. She contacted vendors for me to make sure that they knew where to be and when. She put together the ceremony and reception areas to the way that I envisioned. And she ensured that the day ran as smoothly as possible. We were very grateful for her help! The venue was very flexible and willing to help in whatever way to make our day special. The food was amazing, and all of our guests were very complimentary about it. We even had a few guests with very strict dietary restrictions that they were able to accommodate and still make the food taste good. The venue itself was beautiful, and we are looking forward to seeing it captured in our pictures. Overall, we would highly recommend the Palencia Club to anyone looking for a beautiful place in St. Augustine to get married.

My wedding at the Palencia Club was an absolute dream come true. The actual venue is gorgeous. The food was amazing (my guests raved about it!). But the absolute best part about my wedding was the coordinator, Sara. From the moment we first came into contact, she was incredible. With every stress filled email that I sent, she answered in record time and helped calm my nerves time and time again. Every step of the way, she was supportive, professional, and genuinely a joy to work with. On the day of, we had a bit of a crisis with heavy downpours and a tornado warning. I was an absolute mess! But Sara went out of her way to come up with several solutions for me, and generally gave me her full support. She truly made the entire experience easy. I look back and I only think about how happy and stress free I was once the ceremony began, all thanks to her help! I will recommend the Palencia Club to everyone I know, specifically for Sara!!! Thank you, Palencia, and most importantly, Sara!!

Honestly, Sara has made this the smoothest event. She answered any questions (no matter how many times I asked it) and was always helpful. The venue is absolutely beautiful, especially when the sun is out. The wedding was perfect and there was nothing I had to be concerned about the whole day other than the weather ! I am glad I chose to have my wedding here and I don’t even live in Florida. :)

What a beautiful, well run venue. I know that most of you reading this are looking to book a wedding, and I cannot vision anywhere else in the area that would be more perfect. However, we chose to celebrate our 50th Wedding Anniversary and renew our wedding vows at The Palencia Club after checking out all other choices in the Jacksonville area. Sara, the young lady in charge of special events, was the nicest, most caring, responsible, informed person, and a joy to work with. The food was beyond delicious and service from the food staff a #10. We have booked a lot of places for parties and weddings in several states, all were good, but Palencia beat even the best we had had by a mile. Everyone who attended could not stop with the complements. We had guests from 3yrs old to 96 and all had a great time. Thank you Sara and the entire staff for making our very special day even more special.

If you are looking for a wedding venue in St. Augustine, look no further. Our daughter and her new husband recently married at The Palencia Club and we could not ask for a better experience. From the first meeting, this location and staff was different. In visiting other venues, many had their own ideas for the wedding instead of listening to my daughter’s vision. The wedding coordinator, Sara Martinson, embraced every small detail we discussed and brought it to fruition! I don’t believe we ever heard the words “No” or “We can’t” from the beginning of our planning process to the very end of the wedding evening. That means so much during an event that can be very stressful at times. The facilities at The Palencia Club are absolutely gorgeous, both inside and out. The bridal party started their day early for photos and Sara and her very accommodating staff went above and beyond to make the day enjoyable. The elegant library was turned into a dressing area for the bride and her attendants. The groom and his groomsmen utilized the handsome men’s locker area to prepare. The club’s chef prepared and delivered food and drinks to both areas throughout the very long day. The facilities also proved to be perfect for the ceremony and reception. We utilized their palm courtyard, with its beautiful fountain, for the wedding and moved to a patio for the cocktail hour. During that one hour, the staff completely flipped the courtyard space into a beautiful dining area with two long, parallel tables and seating for approximately one hundred guests. When I saw the finished reception area, I was amazed that the staff could do that so quickly! It was absolutely stunning with attention given to every detail. Many of our guests commented on the beautiful venue, and I agree! The perfectly manicured grounds on the water were an excellent choice for this wedding. The weather was gorgeous, but Sara had put together a perfect backup plan in the event of adverse conditions. The Palencia Club has a beautiful and elegant dining area that would have also been lovely had we needed to use it. All of the food prepared by the club’s chef, Anson, was absolutely delicious. The passed hors d’oeuvres and dinner were both amazing. Anson met with my daughter and her fiancé a month before the wedding to make sure the food was perfect, providing an extensive tasting to make the correct selections for the menu. When one of our guests had a food allergy, the chef worked closely with us to make sure that she had an equally delicious meal that would accommodate her needs. Following the wedding, we received numerous compliments on the wonderful, delicious quality of all of the food. In addition, every vendor that was recommended by Sara proved to be excellent. Since this was a destination wedding, it was wonderful to be able to trust and rely on someone familiar with the available local resources. I cannot say enough wonderful things about The Palencia Club, their facilities, their gifted wedding coordinator Sara, and her lovely staff. This place has all of the best qualities rolled into one location. I would highly recommend this venue to make your wedding day perfect, just as they did for my daughter and her husband.

I️ had my wedding here 5/28/17. Unfortunately, I️ would not have my wedding at Palencia if I️ could do it all over again. The A/C went out and many of our guests left due to the heat. I had to tell the staff to bring in fans, so guests would not be so uncomfortable. Management blamed our band for “blowing a fuse”. After speaking with other Palencia club members I️ found out this wasn’t the first time the A/C quit. Following the wedding, their management did nothing to communicate their apologies to us. The only way we could get their attention was stop payment on our final check. Management was consistently rude and their legal staff threatened to take legal action for “defamation” if we posted a negative review on social media. Legal also told us that the A/C failure was “not within their control and was not a breach of contract”, so that meant that they “don’t owe us any compensation.” My photos of the night portray a different story. Everyone is covered in sweat and half of the guest either left the club or paid for drinks out of pocket in their downstairs bar. We have given them plenty of opportunities to reconcile but they consistently shrug us off. With a price tag of nearly $15,000 for just the food, room rental, and drinks, I️ would have expected better customer service. I will note that there were some positives about this venue: the food and catering staff were great. Sara Martinson, the event coordinator, was good too. I️ only wish their management and Corporate Employees would take a cue from their staff and work on improving their customer service skills... especially for someone’s wedding!

So many compliments to give- not sure where to start! The dynamic trio (Sarah, Dominique, and Brandon) along with their team are a class act! We had no hesitations or concerns going into our big day! Our destination wedding felt more like and extension of home. The venue was picture for both the ceremony and reception. The food was phenomenal- everything we requested and desired was served with excellence and care!

One of the things that really sold my husband and myself on the venue was Sara. She was incredibly helpful throughout the whole process and fun to work with. The venue itself was wonderful and the rest of the staff was just as amazing. So many of our guests complemented on the delicious food and how nice everyone was. We honestly couldn't have asked for a better experience. The stress was minimal and it was always a pleasure to go sit and meet with Sara.

Amazing venue for wedding or small bridal party/baby shower. Sarah can do it all. She there for the client, and wants to create what ever style you like.