Feature resort & venue: Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa

Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa

“The Perfect Place for a Perfect Beginning”

By Will Estell

If the perfect venue and spacious accommodations are an important factor in planning your upcoming Gulf Coast wedding be sure to take a look at all of the wonderful amenities and extraordinary services available at the world famous Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa.  From accommodations with beautiful ocean views to exquisite menu choices to a full service spa, and a highly dedicated group of preferred vendors and on-site wedding professionals, Hilton Sandestin Beach has something for every bride…including you.

Hilton Sandestin Beach is located between Pensacola and Panama City, ten miles east of Destin, along Florida’s beautiful Gulf Coast. Nestled within the 2,400 acre Sandestin Resort community, Hilton Sandestin is one of the crown jewels of the Hilton family of hotels.  This spacious resort offers you and your guests one of the most remarkable wedding event experiences available, not only on the Gulf Coast of Florida, but in the entire United States.

Hilton Sandestin Beach has been the Gulf Coast of Florida’s premier gulf-front resort hotel for almost 25 years, and continues to provide for some of the most spectacular weddings available anywhere.  Sitting directly on the sugar-white beaches of the Gulf of Mexico, and offering Presidential Suites, Parlor Suites, Hospitality Suites and 600 luxurious, well appointed, guest rooms- all with mini fridge, microwave, coffee maker, mini bar, internet access, and setting area-  just steps from the shore.  The hotel’s Junior Suite also includes a separate bunk bed for the kids.  Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa is continually improving and upgrading to insure that every brides desires and expectations will not only be met, but well exceeded for both your wedding events, and all of your guests’ entire resort stay. The longstanding reputation of Hilton Sandestin Beach is that of ultimate perfection and hundreds upon hundreds of brides can attest to this unparalleled level of service and satisfaction.

As for satisfying your need for food and drink, Hilton Sandestin is well prepared to provide several options for you and your guest during your stay. Seagars- one of the areas only AAA Four-Diamond restaurants- is an excellent choice for an elegant rehearsal dinner as it offers an elaborate menu of prime beef and fresh seafood coupled with a selection of over 800 wines. You will also find most any selection of food or drink you could imagine, ranging from Starbucks coffee to a late night snack. For breakfast, lunch and dinner there’s Sandcastle’s Restaurant. Guests can visit Sandcastles Lounge for a lighter menu and drinks. Great fresh sushi is available nightly from Hadashi; and finally outdoor and poolside dining at its best courtesy of Barefoots Beachside Bar and Grill, and Picnix Deli. Want more choices? Great, because you will also have tram access to over 25 other eateries located within the borders of the Sandestin Resort, including Baytowne Wharf with its vast array of boutiques, eateries, live entertainment, and specialty shops.

Ready for some relaxation and rejuvenation?  Look no further than Serenity by the Sea, Hilton Sandestin’s expansive, on-site full service spa facility.
With numerous awards ranging from “Best Place to Splurge” to “Best Spa”, Serenity offers Hilton Sandestin  Beach guests the perfect getaway without…well, having to go anywhere at all.
Offering  popular treatments ranging from facials, massage therapy, and waxing, to cutting-edge treatments like the “Serenity Tan” to basic hair and nail services, Serenity has it all, even yoga classes. You and your guests will likely find “just the relief” you are looking for at the Serenity by the Sea.  The spa also offers a fully equipped health club featuring top-of-the-line cardio pieces, yoga classes, Cybex, Precor, and True circuit training equipment, free weights and more.

Having your wedding and associated events at Hilton Sandestin Beach means that you are trusting one of the most important days of your life to a group of professionals who have been providing remarkable wedding experiences for over twenty years.  The resort even offers their very own Wedding Showcase Suite, thus allowing you the opportunity for a visual, hands on experience when choosing everything from the ideal ceremony and reception location within the property to the perfect menu and entertainment. The choices are endless and the attention to detail is unbeatable.

“Whether you want a wedding on the beach with our personal assistance, a poolside affair with candles floating on the water, or the perfect seated reception on one of our three spacious decks, followed by music and dancing in the 10,000 square foot Emerald Ballroom, we can accommodate you”, says Paula Benson, Director of Hilton Sandestin’s Weddings and Special Events.
The professionals at this beautiful resort have been doing destination weddings since well before destination weddings were the “in thing” and have the experience to make most any desire a reality. From a simple yet intimate beach ceremony for 20, to an elaborate reception for 600, Hilton Sandestin will make your wedding one to remember forever.

For those choosing to have an outdoor ceremony they even offer a “backup plan” in case  of sudden showers raining down on your otherwise ideal beach wedding. This alone is a very valid reason to choose such an experienced venue, yet one many brides don’t even consider a possibility…until it happens. These kinds of seemingly small details are what make the professionals at Hilton Sandestin Beach a prime choice for any bride.

Want to make certain that your family and friends have a wonderful time too? Hilton Sandestin’s special events team is also on hand to arrange for the activities and fun of your guests. From spa appointments to tennis and tee times, tram service to Baytowne Warf, The Market Shops, and over 15 restaurants your guests can fill their days and nights with an array of fun without even leaving the Sandestin Resort property.

Every bride dreams of pulling off the ideal ceremony, reception and wedding related events, but it’s not everywhere that she can also insure her guests that they too can have the time of their lives… while being there to see the beginning of hers. This, as much as anything, is why Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa continues to entice brides from all across the country to their little piece of paradise.