Wedding Planning MADE SIMPLE

Let the Hilton Sandestin Beach wedding planners create the seamless, stress-free day of your dreams

BY HANNAH BURKE

Getting engaged may have you popping bottles as you envision the rest of your life with your best friend. But, then, the anxiety sets in.

It’s time to start planning a wedding, and the stress of fi nalizing all the details for a fun, aesthetically pleasing and costeffective ceremony compounds and overwhelms you.

But when you book a wedding at Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa, an expert wedding planning team will help you fi nd joy in the process, and allow you to focus all your attention on what’s most important: Committing yourself to your beloved and celebrating with friends and family.

“One thing that sets us apart from other venues is the fact that we’re allinclusive,” said Meagan Jones, Wedding Coordinator at Hilton Sandestin Beach. “Between our specialized wedding packages, pre-vetted vendors, resort amenities and event spaces, we like to tell people we’re a one-stop shop.”

Jones, along with the resort’s long-tenured Wedding Manager, Angela Kramer, will ensure your big day measures up to the ceremony of your dreams by ironing down every detail. The resort’s exclusive packages grant couples a dedicated day-of wedding coordinator, professional photographer and your choice of officiant.

Of course, your dedicated team will collaborate with you to determine how best to portray your love story. They’ll help you weave meaningful details into your ceremony; such as custom florals, seating, arbors and ceremony playlists perfect to complement your nuptials.

Hilton Sandestin Beach also prides itself in going above and beyond to cover the less obvious particulars.

“We’re happy to offer beach security for your seaside ceremony, so nobody wanders by in a swimsuit and photobombs your big moment,” said Jones. “When our talented in-house Pastry Chef, Yascha Becker, makes your custom wedding cake, he’ll box up an extra layer so you can take it home, freeze it and enjoy it on your one-year anniversary.”

Soon-to-be spouses receive in-room amenities the day of their wedding in the form of chocolate-covered strawberries, champagne and a congratulatory note from Kramer. For brides, the team knows that, between greeting your guests and getting pictures made, there’s little time for you to enjoy a meal. The resort is happy to box up your catering from on-site dining options and send it up to your room for a midnight feast.

“I would say we put on around 60 weddings a year,” said Jones. “More, if you count vow renewals, which are extremely trendy nowadays. Looking at our bookings over the past year, I would say we are also trending toward higher guest counts. New nonstop fl ights to our area likely attribute to this change.”

Of course, Jones and the team love executing small, intimate elopements and private receptions at Seagar’s but, as they say, “the bigger, the better.”

Make your day look and feel effortless with a wedding at Hilton Sandestin Beach — where the wedding planning team handles everything from planning and decor to helping you capture picture-perfect moments.

Our Memories

Hilton Sandestin Beach has recently attracted a number of cultural destination weddings with ceremonies spanning across several days. These guests essentially take over the hotel as upward of 600 people celebrate the newlyweds within the resort’s newly-renovated deck, spacious ballrooms and striking private beach. Special bridal spa packages, a round of golf for the groomsmen and a complimentary tram transporting your party to the Village of Baytowne Wharf guarantees nobody grows restless before the main event.

“All you have to do is show up, and have the best day of your life,” said Jones.

• We chose to have our 50th anniversary vow renewal at the Hilton Sandestin Beach for several reasons. First, the venue was beautiful — right on the beach. Second, the people in charge were terrific to work with. They recommended a photographer and florist who both did an outstanding job. Plus, they listened and reacted to our needs, not only for the vow renewal, but also for our meal planning. Even though it rained right when we planned to be on the beach repeating our vows, wedding coordinator Meagan Jones quickly moved us into a lovely room — all set up — to complete our vow renewal. We then enjoyed a delicious dinner, all 14 of us, on property. Thank you Hilton Sandestin Beach for a memory our whole family will cherish!

Fred and Cindy Gremmels