What We Love About The Birchwood
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Downtown St. Pete – The Birchwood is a boutique hotel that is ideal for couples looking for a modern and timeless venue setting. The elegance in this historic wedding venue can be seen throughout their 1920’s inspired vintage glam decor, award-winning rooftop lounge, and chic design.
The five-story Spanish Mission-style building sits at a prime location on Beach Drive, overlooking the picturesque St. Pete Pier, Straub Park, and Tampa Bay. The historic inn underwent a major renovation in 2013 and is listed in the National Registry of Historic Places, as well as a historic landmark in St. Petersburg. The remodel included an upscale rooftop bar and lounge, Birchwood Canopy, that offers breathtaking views of downtown St. Pete’s waterfront, making it an ideal cocktail hour and after-hours hotspot.
Pricing & Packages
Food and beverage minimums range between $5,000-$15,000 and vary by day of week/month of/year. A la carte menu pricing is available.
Average plated/buffet dinner reception range: $130-$150/pp
Average (5) hour full open liquor bar range: $50/pp
*24% service charge and 7% sales tax applies
Savings Tip: Reduced food/beverage minimums are available for Sunday-Thursday celebrations!
Small Wedding Packages
Custom packages are available for intimate celebrations ranging from 30-60 guests. Available for Sunday-Thursday bookings only. Packages include 4-hour reception, decorative décor, and linens, cocktail hour hors d’oeurves/displays, plated entree/dinner buffet, champagne toast, open bar, and coffee station.
Rehearsal Dinner and Brunch Packages
Looking to kick off the wedding weekend with a large welcome reception/rehearsal dinner? Or perhaps wind things down with a farewell brunch? The Grand Ballroom & Terrace is the perfect location to host your pre and post-wedding weekend festivities!
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The Ceremony
Grand Ballroom: “Say ‘I Do’ with a View!” Ceremonies are held within the east wing of our Grand Ballroom while overlooking North Straub Park, the waters of Tampa Bay, and Beach Drive.
- Up to 120 guests for a traditional ceremony, combined with a ballroom reception.
- For couples with guest counts higher than 120, a reception-style ceremony is an alternative option within the ballroom. Couples are also welcome to host an off-site ceremony at a local church, park, or garden!
- LGBTQ friendly
Ceremonies include: Gold Banquet Chairs, 8’ Birchwood Wooden Posts, Ceremony Pipe and Drape & Private Champagne Toast for Couple
The Cocktail Hour
Guests can enjoy their cocktail hour all within the Grand Ballroom, utilizing our welcome foyer, main ballroom, and two private outdoor terraces. We also offer an upgraded semi-private rooftop cocktail hour, where wedding guests can enjoy the cabanas, outdoor living room area, waterfront glass look-out area, and their own private Satellite bar.
The Reception
The Grand Ballroom features a vintage glam, coupled with a simple elegance that is the perfect palate for any wedding day celebration. Natural light pours through the fourth floor Grand Ballroom and Terrace which spans 4,000 sq. ft. Upon walking into the private event space your eye immediately goes to the modern chandeliers, which add to the elegant atmosphere.
Located just one level below our iconic rooftop bar, the Grand Ballroom can accommodate weddings, rehearsal dinners, post-wedding brunches, and other celebrations with up to 200 guests.
The ballroom includes exclusive use of our welcome foyer, custom built-in bar, private restroom suites, and two outdoor balconies with panoramic views of the downtown St. Pete/Beach Drive area.
- 200 seated dinner/250+ Standing Reception Style
Location
Meet the Team
Claire Lehman, Event Sales Manager- I’m a hospitality professional with over 13 years of experience and a Bachelor’s degree in Hospitality and Tourism Management from Oklahoma State University. My career began in Orange County, CA, where I built a strong foundation in catering, conference services, and wedding planning. Since then, I’ve had the privilege of bringing countless visions to life—whether through seamless corporate events or helping couples plan the wedding day of their dreams.
Outside of work, you’ll usually find me cheering on college football or catching an IndyCar race, whipping up something sweet in the kitchen, or hanging out with my two dogs, Lucy and Fifi—who are always dressed for game day! Sundays are all about church, family, and a little recharge time so I can show up fully for every couple I work with.
Reviews from Marry Me Tampa Bay Couples
Marry Me Tampa Bay curates the below reviews from real couples whom we’ve personally interviewed. As Tampa Bay’s most trusted wedding planning resource, these reviews are 100% accurate and aren’t created by fake accounts.
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For our reception, we wanted a venue with a ballroom, an outdoor space, and a view of Tampa Bay. Our favorite date night is going to downtown St. Pete for dinner and then heading to The Birchwood for a drink on the rooftop.
We chose The Birchwood because we love the location, it holds special meaning for us, and it checked all the boxes for what we envisioned in a venue. The service was amazing!
– Brianna and Adam |
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We knew we wanted to be in downtown St. Pete, and a view of the water was ideal. With it being Florida, we were worried about the rain so we definitely wanted the wedding inside to not have to deal with the hassle of last-minute changes. We also wanted it to be easy to navigate to for some of guests that needed extra accommodations. A venue with a hotel was also a plus, because over half of our guest list was from out of town.
The Birchwood made things so easy from start to finish. It was not only our venue but also took care of our catering, tables, chairs, linens, uplighting, and bar. Their staff was phenomenal in helping us plan and serve our guests during our night.
– Monica and Andrew |
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I looked for a venue that had a lot to offer and was in a great location. I wanted a beautiful space where I could do both the ceremony and reception.
I can absolutely say The Birchwood provided amazing service! I could go on and on about them! From the minute we signed our contract with them until the end of the wedding day, they were the absolute best.
The Birchwood is in a great location in downtown St. Pete and offers so much to help you have an amazing wedding day. I love that they have so much to offer, unlike other venues that just provide a space. On top of that, the food they serve is so delicious!
– Ana and Holden |
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“The feel of our reception was most important to us: the music, lighting, location, great cocktail hour on the roof and beautiful custom altar, it needed to feel like a fairytale. Every person that we know has told us that they have never been to such an incredible wedding.”
– Barbara and Toni |
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“We wanted a unique venue, water views, and good food. We found all of that at The Birchwood. I loved the look, the rooftop space for cocktail hour and the fact that we would be the only wedding there that weekend. Their service was incredible. They made planning process as easy as possible, the food was incredible, and the hotel stay was wonderful for all of our guests. We also wanted the wedding to feel intimate; being a boutique hotel with only 18 rooms, our friends and family pretty much had the hotel to ourselves which was so much fun! Having the wedding at The Birchwood gave some great options for places for our guests to stay while being surrounded by great restaurants, museums, and shopping.”
– Carli and Mike |
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“I love everything about the Birchwood: the food, the Prosecco glasses, the staff, the managers and the view! The Birchwood tops all other downtown St. Pete venues because it’s just cool, elegant yet sexy, fresh and the food is delicious! Their ballroom is gorgeous, and the hotel itself is amazing to stay at and get ready in! Much of the décor lends itself to amazing pictures too. We had a black-tie cocktail hour and reception at The Canopy rooftop and The Birchwood Grand Ballroom. We wanted it high-class, yet nautical and glamorous, and we feel like we nailed it! The Birchwood offers the best views of downtown ever! What more could we have asked for?! Amazing!”
– Carrie and Jason |
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