Villa Festa

I knew from the moment I found Villa Festa almost 3 years ago, when they were still under construction, that this was my dream wedding venue. A couple weeks ago that dream became a reality when my husband and I had the pleasure of having our wedding there. We had the perfect day, and it was everything I imagined. It is such a magical and unique venue. The house and the grounds are gorgeous. So many good spots for photo op’s! I loved that we were able to spend the whole weekend at the property and that it gives you the opportunity to host family and friends as well. Also, Beth is so sweet and responsive to any and all questions that may come up.

If you are looking for a place to host all of your Wedding Day festivities, look no further than Villa Festa! Beth and Brian are amazing Owners of the venue, who are truly a delight to be around. The love and care Beth and Brian put into Villa Festa shines from the moment you pull up to the venue. You most certainly feel like you’re welcome to enjoy the most Villa Festa has to offer! Beth and Brian help to make Villa Festa feel like home! You can truly see how invested they are in not only their venue, but those who choose to celebrate their biggest events at Villa Festa. This is a can’t miss!

If you only read the first few lines of this and ignore the rest of the details, hear this - Villa Festa is the most well-thought out venue run by people who are seasoned with events, have made incredible vendor partnerships of the same quality, and never make you question of second of the wedding process. Book them now. If this fits your vision, book them now. We would rehire every single vendor, and tell each other at least every week how perfect our day was. We would go back and redo every single part if we could…..seriously, move your date if you have to, just get. Married. Here. We first found this venue before we were even engaged. Our dream had been to get married in Positano, Italy. We wanted to rent a big house and tell everyone to just get to Italy and we would provide the rest. But with lots of siblings with kids of their own, it was unlikely everyone would be able to make the time and expense. We decided to look at getting married in the Orlando area where we were planning to move, but wanted to find something that felt like Italy and could give us the old-Hollywood, backyard garden party wedding we were dreaming of. We set off to understand if it was possible…..then we stumbled on Villa Festa. It checked all of the boxes - a big house to sleep us all (which my husband lovingly let my parents, four siblings and their spouses, overtake), an Italian vibe, a weekend retreat, and the perfect backdrop for the wedding of our dreams. As soon as we were engaged, we reached out to Beth McIntyre with our 1 million questions. She never made us feel like we were asking too much, being too needy too early (even though we may have been) and helped us lock in our date. Villa Festa’s required caterers (and all of their preferred vendors) were of the same caliber. The team is professional, kind, supportive, responsive, and perfection. We visited the venue with Beth to see all of the pieces and ask another thousand questions about everything from ceremony to the best hotels in the area. She shared the contract later that day, and we were locked in by the next morning. We added an extra day to our stay, so that we checked in on Thursday and out on Monday. There is no pressure on you in any sense throughout the weekend, outside of wedding day (and maybe rehearsal if your coordinator comes) it feels just like you are at an Airbnb. It was a great place for friends to stop by as they got into town! We had our rehearsal on Friday and then did a cookout for our dinner. When wedding day came, the Villa Festa staff arrived and got straight to work! They asked no questions and simply started on the plan that we had confirmed at our final details meeting. While we were getting ready upstairs in the main building, I didn’t even know they were there until I looked out the window. After the wedding they swooped in, cleaned up, and were gone by the time our final goodbyes to our guests were said. It was incredible to not have to think of a thing, and simply walk into the carriage house with my husband. The next morning we woke up, met the rest of the family in the main house and spent the day enjoying Deland before slowly organizing and packing cars to drive back on Monday. Truly we could not have asked for a more perfect day. We will be going back in ten years to renew our vows here because we loved our day so much. Thank you Villa Festa team for everything!! We love you so much! Love, The McGowans

We couldn’t be more grateful for this venue. Every detail of the venue was incredible from the guest rooms to the reception areas and the outdoor space. It had everything we were looking for and more! And Beth, was amazing from start to finish. She was so knowledgeable about not just her venue but weddings in all aspects and made the planning process so simple and exciting. We will forever hold Villa Festa in our hearts 💕