“We wanted a venue that was timeless and convenient for our guests. We wanted a mixed option of indoors, away from the heat, and outdoors, to enjoy the Florida weather! The Birchwood had that with the ballroom, balcony, and rooftop.

“The Birchwood is a place that we were very familiar with. We love The Canopy and frequent their happy hours for a delicious mango margarita or an espresso martini. We also celebrated Thomas’s birthday dinner there. We loved The Birchwood for our wedding because the majority was included in the price. From our first walkthrough with Claire, we felt like everything would be taken care of, and they had a solution for everything. We loved that the ceremony, reception, food, drinks, staff, etc, were all included in the cost. It did not feel at all like there were any hidden costs, which we felt like at other walkthroughs we had done. We also loved that we could do the after party on the rooftop, which holds a special place in our hearts.”

“We considered a few things when looking for a wedding venue. We wanted a venue that would comfortably fit our guest list without feeling too cramped or too cavernous. We looked at some beautiful outdoor venues but were anxious about weather backup; we wanted a venue where the experience would be great no matter the weather. It did end up raining for part of our wedding, and we barely noticed because we were already inside, so we’re glad we did that! We were also intimidated by the idea of DIY decorating a blank canvas, so we wanted a venue with its own personality and existing design elements we could build on. Plus, since we don’t live in Florida, it was important we found a venue with a team that was communicative and could handle things from afar.

“The Birchwood was an amazing wedding venue. Everyone we worked with was great, but our main point of contact was Marlice, and our experience with her was excellent. You can tell The Birchwood has weddings down to a science without feeling cookie-cutter or impersonal. Catering was all in-house, and the chef went out of his way to assure us multiple times that we could make specific requests for different dishes if needed (such as ‘this guest prefers their steaks very well done’ and other similar requests, which is way beyond what we expected). Marlice also gave us multiple first dance practices on the official dance floor two days before the wedding at our walkthrough, staying behind to film us and cheer us on.”

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!

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.

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!

“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.”