Sarasota & the Gulf Coast
Sarasota Wedding Venues
Documentary Wedding Photography · Sarasota, FL
Choosing among Sarasota wedding venues means weighing beachfront ceremonies, historic estates, waterfront ballrooms, and garden settings across a wide range of budgets and guest counts. This guide compares 30 venues across the Sarasota and Gulf Coast area so you can filter by price, capacity, style, and setting before you schedule tours.
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In short
Sarasota wedding venues span beachfront resorts, historic estates, waterfront ballrooms, botanical gardens, and barn-style settings. Most accommodate 50 to 300 guests, with intimate spaces from around 20 and large venues exceeding 400. Rental and all-inclusive packages typically run $3,000 to $25,000+ depending on season, day, and inclusions. Choose by guest count first, then budget, setting, and how much the venue includes versus what you source yourself.
How much do Sarasota wedding venues cost?
How the 30 venues below break down by budget. Figures are starting points — confirm current pricing with each venue.
Compare by price & capacity
| Venue | Area | Style | Guests | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Resort at Longboat Key Club | Longboat Key | Hotel | 20–350 | $255/person + $7,500 site fee |
| Marie Selby Botanical Gardens | Sarasota | Garden | 20–250 | $4,000-$9,500 site fee · ~$200+/guest catering |
| Powel Crosley Estate | Sarasota | Estate | 30–300 | Site rental $4,500-$8,500; Saturday weddings from $7,500 |
| The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art | Sarasota | Museum | 25–400 | Site rental from $20,000; all-in typically $50,000+ |
| Sarasota Yacht Club | Sarasota | Country Club | 50–250 | Pricing by quote |
| Anna Maria Island | Anna Maria | Public beach + vacation-rental weddings (Old Florida barrier island) | Up to 100+ | Permit ~$75–$100 |
| Bird Key Yacht Club | Sarasota | Private members-only yacht club (bayfront) | Up to 200 | $$$ · on request |
| Captain Curt's Tiki Bar (Siesta Key) | Siesta Key | Casual crab/tiki bar and restaurant (reception venue) | 60–90 | $$ · on request |
| The Francis Mansion | Sarasota | Historic 1924 mansion / heritage-home venue | 75–85 | $$$ · on request |
| Lakewood Ranch Country Club | Lakewood Ranch | Mediterranean Revival country club (no member sponsor required) | Up to 250 | $$$ · on request |
| Michael's On East | Sarasota | Indoor restaurant and ballroom with in-house catering | Up to 270 | From ~$200/guest · ballroom up to 550 |
| Sarasota Garden Club | Sarasota | Civic clubhouse with outdoor garden and bayfront grounds | Up to 150 | Affordable garden venue; rental fee inquiry-only (est. $$) |
| Sarasota Opera House | Sarasota | Historic 1926 theater and event spaces | ~150 | Rental from $700 |
| Siesta Key Beach | Siesta Key | Public Gulf-front beach (ceremony only) | ~3 | County permit $625 |
| The St. Regis Longboat Key Resort | Longboat Key | Luxury beachfront resort with ballrooms and outdoor ceremony sites | Up to 250 | Site fee from $5,000 |
| The Concession Golf Club | Bradenton | Private country club and signature golf course | ~220 | $$$$ · pricing on request |
| The Don CeSar | St. Pete Beach | Historic luxury beachfront resort hotel | 300–500 | From $235/person + $3,500 site fee |
| Lido Beach Resort | Sarasota | Full-service beachfront resort hotel | ~150 | From $10,880 |
| Museum of Fine Arts St. Petersburg | St. Petersburg | Working art museum and cultural event venue | 80–200 | From $20k off-peak / $30k peak all-in |
| Mixon Fruit Farms | Bradenton | Working citrus farm and rustic barn / garden wedding venue | 100–180 | From $3,499 · $4,000/day full venue |
| The Polo Grill (Lakewood Ranch) | Lakewood Ranch | Restaurant / private-dining wedding venue | 20–50 | From ~$3,000 site fee + $20-$150/guest food & bev |
| The Luce (St. Pete Beach, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel) | St. Pete Beach | Boutique hotel and wedding venue (Tribute Portfolio) | ~200 | From $165/person + $2,800 ceremony fee |
| The Sandbar Restaurant (Anna Maria Island) | Anna Maria | Beachfront restaurant and event pavilion | ~135 | From ~$10,580 for 50 guests (~$212/person) |
| The Vinoy Resort & Golf Club (St. Petersburg) | St. Petersburg | Historic luxury resort hotel (Autograph Collection) | 300–350 | $344–$444/person · all-inclusive packages |
| Casa Ybel Resort (Sanibel Island) | Sanibel | Beachfront destination resort with historic restaurant | ~150 | $$$ · on request |
| Historic Spanish Point | Osprey | Historic and archaeological preserve / botanical-garden campus | 150–200 | From $4,808 |
| Mable's at the Bay Preserve | Osprey | Historic estate and waterfront conservation preserve | 75–175 | From $5,000 site fee · ~$28k+ all-in |
| Sarasota Area Beaches (Wedding Guide) | Sarasota | Public and resort gulf-coast beaches (ceremony guide, not a single venue) | ~150 | Sarasota County beach permit ~$150-$600 (from $171.20 min) |
| Solana Hall | Bradenton | Renovated industrial-loft event hall | Up to 250+ | Pricing not published |
| Useppa Island Club | Useppa | Private island club and historic inn | ~80 | $$$ · pricing on request |
Prices are starting points / estimates from public listings (Here Comes The Guide, The Knot, WeddingWire, Wedding Spot, venue sites) and vary by season, day, and guest count.
All 30 venues
The Resort at Longboat Key Club
The Resort at Longboat Key Club is a Gulf-front resort on the south end of Longboat Key offering true Gulf-of-Mexico beach and lawn ceremonies, gulf-view ballrooms, and on-property hotel rooms for a multi-day destination wedding weekend — a sought-after Sarasota wedding venue.
- Guests
- 20-350
- Starting price
- $255/person + $7,500 site fee
- Style
- Hotel
- Area
- Longboat Key
- Address
- 220 Sands Point Rd, Longboat Key, FL 34228
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens is a 15-acre bayfront garden in downtown Sarasota where couples marry among century-old banyan trees, on the Schimmel Wedding Lawn, or in the glass orchid display house — a distinctive Sarasota wedding venue.
- Guests
- 20-250
- Starting price
- $4,000-$9,500 site fee · ~$200+/guest catering
- Style
- Garden
- Area
- Sarasota
- Address
- 1534 Mound St, Sarasota, FL 34236
Powel Crosley Estate
The Powel Crosley Estate is a 1929 Mediterranean Revival bayfront mansion in Sarasota offering a single hero facade, a sloping lawn down to Sarasota Bay, a covered loggia, and unobstructed western sunsets over the water — a Sarasota wedding venue on the Gulf coast.
- Guests
- 30-300
- Starting price
- Site rental $4,500-$8,500; Saturday weddings from $7,500
- Style
- Estate
- Area
- Sarasota
- Address
- 8374 N Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34243
The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art
The Ringling is a 66-acre bayfront estate in Sarasota where couples can marry on the Ca' d'Zan mansion terrace, in the colonnaded Museum of Art courtyard, in Mable Ringling's circular rose garden, or on the open bayfront — a memorable Sarasota wedding venue.
- Guests
- 25-400
- Starting price
- Site rental from $20,000; all-in typically $50,000+
- Style
- Museum
- Area
- Sarasota
- Address
- 5401 Bay Shore Rd, Sarasota, FL 34243
Sarasota Yacht Club
The Sarasota Yacht Club is a members-only waterfront club on the north shore of Sarasota Bay offering a private dock, an unobstructed western horizon, a moored sailboat fleet as backdrop, and a ballroom with a wall of west-facing windows — a standout Sarasota wedding venue.
- Guests
- 50-250
- Starting price
- Pricing by quote
- Style
- Country Club
- Area
- Sarasota
- Address
- 1100 John Ringling Blvd, Sarasota, FL 34236
Anna Maria Island
Anna Maria Island is a quiet, Old Florida barrier island in Manatee County, popular for beach ceremonies and vacation-rental weddings — a Sarasota wedding venue with real character.
- Guests
- Elopements to 100+; large counts require offsite parking, shuttles, and tents
- Starting price
- Permit ~$75–$100
- Style
- Public beach + vacation-rental weddings (Old Florida barrier island)
- Area
- Anna Maria
- Address
- Anna Maria, FL 34216
Bird Key Yacht Club
Bird Key Yacht Club is a private, members-only club on Sarasota Bay between downtown Sarasota and St — a sought-after Sarasota wedding venue.
- Guests
- Up to 200 seated in the ballroom; dock ceremony seats up to 120
- Starting price
- $$$ · on request
- Style
- Private members-only yacht club (bayfront)
- Area
- Sarasota
- Address
- 301 Bird Key Dr, Sarasota, FL 34236
Captain Curt's Tiki Bar (Siesta Key)
Captain Curt's is a casual Siesta Key crab and tiki bar that hosts relaxed wedding receptions, most often paired with a Siesta Key beach ceremony about six minutes away — a distinctive Sarasota wedding venue.
- Guests
- Sweet spot 60-90; full buyout roughly 120 across both spaces
- Starting price
- $$ · on request
- Style
- Casual crab/tiki bar and restaurant (reception venue)
- Area
- Siesta Key
- Address
- 1200 Old Stickney Point Rd, Siesta Key, FL 34242
The Francis Mansion
The Francis is a restored 1924 mansion on Cocoanut Avenue in downtown Sarasota that hosts intimate, room-driven weddings under about 100 guests — a Sarasota wedding venue on the Gulf coast.
- Guests
- Hard cap of 100 for full-property events; many configurations work best at 75-85
- Starting price
- $$$ · on request
- Style
- Historic 1924 mansion / heritage-home venue
- Area
- Sarasota
- Address
- 1289 N Palm Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236
Lakewood Ranch Country Club
Lakewood Ranch Country Club is a Mediterranean Revival country-club wedding venue in the Lakewood Ranch master-planned community east of Sarasota — a memorable Sarasota wedding venue.
- Guests
- Lakeside lawn up to 250; grand ballroom up to ~280 seated
- Starting price
- $$$ · on request
- Style
- Mediterranean Revival country club (no member sponsor required)
- Area
- Lakewood Ranch
- Address
- 7650 Legacy Blvd, Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202
Michael's On East
Michael's On East is Sarasota's AAA Four Diamond restaurant and a fully indoor downtown wedding venue with in-house catering and bar — a standout Sarasota wedding venue.
- Guests
- Up to 270 seated in the ballroom; wine cellar seats roughly 20 to 30
- Starting price
- From ~$200/guest · ballroom up to 550
- Style
- Indoor restaurant and ballroom with in-house catering
- Area
- Sarasota
- Address
- 1212 East Ave S, Sarasota, FL 34239
Sarasota Garden Club
The Sarasota Garden Club is an affordable bayfront venue on Sarasota Bay, anchored by a roughly 100-year-old live oak that serves as its signature ceremony backdrop — a Sarasota wedding venue with real character.
- Guests
- Clubhouse seats up to 150 with a dance floor or 175 without; oak ceremony seats up to 120
- Starting price
- Affordable garden venue; rental fee inquiry-only (est. $$)
- Style
- Civic clubhouse with outdoor garden and bayfront grounds
- Area
- Sarasota
- Address
- 1131 Boulevard of the Arts, Sarasota, FL 34236
Sarasota Opera House
The Sarasota Opera House is a 1926 Spanish Mediterranean Revival theater in historic downtown Sarasota, offering a grand staircase, gilded mezzanine, and a main stage for dramatic indoor ceremonies — a sought-after Sarasota wedding venue.
- Guests
- Lobby holds roughly 150 seated reception, more cocktail-style; main theater seats over 1,100
- Starting price
- Rental from $700
- Style
- Historic 1926 theater and event spaces
- Area
- Sarasota
- Address
- 61 N Pineapple Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236
Siesta Key Beach
Siesta Key Beach is a public Gulf-front beach in Sarasota County known for its cool, near-white 99% quartz sand and west-facing sunsets — a distinctive Sarasota wedding venue.
- Guests
- Scales by permit tier and access point; Access 3 can seat up to about 100
- Starting price
- County permit $625
- Style
- Public Gulf-front beach (ceremony only)
- Area
- Siesta Key
- Address
- 948 Beach Rd, Siesta Key, FL 34242
The St. Regis Longboat Key Resort
The St — a Sarasota wedding venue on the Gulf coast.
- Guests
- Ceremony lawn up to 250; grand ballroom up to 300 seated
- Starting price
- Site fee from $5,000
- Style
- Luxury beachfront resort with ballrooms and outdoor ceremony sites
- Area
- Longboat Key
- Address
- 1620 Gulf of Mexico Dr, Longboat Key, FL 34228
The Concession Golf Club
The Concession Golf Club is an exclusive private country club in the Lakewood Ranch / east-Sarasota corridor (Bradenton, Manatee County), set on a 560-acre Jack Nicklaus and Tony Jacklin signature course with an architecturally austere Cliff May modernist clubhouse — a memorable Sarasota wedding venue.
- Guests
- Up to ~220 seated (Grand Ballroom); smaller dining room for under 80
- Starting price
- $$$$ · pricing on request
- Style
- Private country club and signature golf course
- Area
- Bradenton
- Address
- 7700 Lindrick Ln, Bradenton, FL 34202
The Don CeSar
The Don CeSar, known as the Pink Palace, is a historic 1928 Mediterranean-Revival beachfront resort on St — a standout Sarasota wedding venue.
- Guests
- Up to ~300 on the beach; 300-500 seated in the Grand Ballroom
- Starting price
- From $235/person + $3,500 site fee
- Style
- Historic luxury beachfront resort hotel
- Area
- St. Pete Beach
- Address
- 3400 Gulf Blvd, St. Pete Beach, FL 33706
Lido Beach Resort
Lido Beach Resort is a full-service Gulf-front hotel on Lido Key in Sarasota, a few minutes from St — a Sarasota wedding venue with real character.
- Guests
- Up to ~150 seated in the Lido Ballroom; beach and pool deck scale similarly
- Starting price
- From $10,880
- Style
- Full-service beachfront resort hotel
- Area
- Sarasota
- Address
- 700 Benjamin Franklin Dr, Sarasota, FL 34236
Museum of Fine Arts St. Petersburg
The Museum of Fine Arts St — a sought-after Sarasota wedding venue.
- Guests
- Best for ~80-200 guests; largest spaces seat up to ~250-300 banquet
- Starting price
- From $20k off-peak / $30k peak all-in
- Style
- Working art museum and cultural event venue
- Area
- St. Petersburg
- Address
- 255 Beach Dr NE, St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Mixon Fruit Farms
Mixon Fruit Farms is a working citrus farm and wedding venue on the east side of Bradenton, operating since 1939 — a distinctive Sarasota wedding venue.
- Guests
- Runs best at 100-180; barn holds ~200, outdoor areas stretch to ~250
- Starting price
- From $3,499 · $4,000/day full venue
- Style
- Working citrus farm and rustic barn / garden wedding venue
- Area
- Bradenton
- Address
- 2525 27th St E, Bradenton, FL 34208
The Polo Grill (Lakewood Ranch)
The Polo Grill is a polished American restaurant on Main Street in downtown Lakewood Ranch that hosts smaller, dinner-focused weddings rather than ballroom events — a Sarasota wedding venue on the Gulf coast.
- Guests
- 20-50 in private rooms; up to ~100-120 with full restaurant buyout
- Starting price
- From ~$3,000 site fee + $20-$150/guest food & bev
- Style
- Restaurant / private-dining wedding venue
- Area
- Lakewood Ranch
- Address
- 10670 Boardwalk Loop, Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202
The Luce (St. Pete Beach, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel)
The Luce is a newer boutique hotel and wedding venue on the south end of St — a memorable Sarasota wedding venue.
- Guests
- Up to ~200 guests; runs best within a defined boutique-scale window
- Starting price
- From $165/person + $2,800 ceremony fee
- Style
- Boutique hotel and wedding venue (Tribute Portfolio)
- Area
- St. Pete Beach
- Address
- St. Pete Beach, FL 33706
The Sandbar Restaurant (Anna Maria Island)
The Sandbar is a beachfront restaurant on the north tip of Anna Maria Island and one of the most-booked Gulf-coast beach wedding venues — a standout Sarasota wedding venue.
- Guests
- Roughly 135 comfortably on the covered deck; up to ~175 depending on layout; North Deck for parties under 80
- Starting price
- From ~$10,580 for 50 guests (~$212/person)
- Style
- Beachfront restaurant and event pavilion
- Area
- Anna Maria
- Address
- 100 Spring Ave, Anna Maria, FL 34216
The Vinoy Resort & Golf Club (St. Petersburg)
The Vinoy is the historic 1925 Mediterranean Revival resort on the downtown St — a Sarasota wedding venue with real character.
- Guests
- Grand Ballroom seats ~300-350; venues accommodate up to ~400 guests
- Starting price
- $344–$444/person · all-inclusive packages
- Style
- Historic luxury resort hotel (Autograph Collection)
- Area
- St. Petersburg
- Address
- 501 5th Ave NE, St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Casa Ybel Resort (Sanibel Island)
Casa Ybel Resort is a 23-acre beachfront resort on the Gulf side of Sanibel Island, about two hours south of Sarasota — a sought-after Sarasota wedding venue.
- Guests
- Beach ceremonies up to ~150; Thistle Lodge reception ~100 seated; tented lawn for larger; resort hosts up to ~200
- Starting price
- $$$ · on request
- Style
- Beachfront destination resort with historic restaurant
- Area
- Sanibel
- Address
- 2255 W Gulf Dr, Sanibel, FL 33957
Historic Spanish Point
Historic Spanish Point is a 30-acre archaeological and environmental preserve in Osprey, operated by Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, set on Little Sarasota Bay — a distinctive Sarasota wedding venue.
- Guests
- Up to roughly 150-200 depending on space; Mary's Chapel seats about 40-75
- Starting price
- From $4,808
- Style
- Historic and archaeological preserve / botanical-garden campus
- Area
- Osprey
- Address
- 337 N Tamiami Trail, Osprey, FL 34229
Mable's at the Bay Preserve
Mable's at the Bay Preserve sits on roughly five waterfront acres in Osprey on the historic Palmer estate, running from a 1916 Mediterranean-revival Bay House down through layered gardens to Little Sarasota Bay — a Sarasota wedding venue on the Gulf coast.
- Guests
- Best for 75-175 guests; comfortable seated dinner around 130
- Starting price
- From $5,000 site fee · ~$28k+ all-in
- Style
- Historic estate and waterfront conservation preserve
- Area
- Osprey
- Address
- 400 Palmetto Ave, Osprey, FL 34229
Sarasota Area Beaches (Wedding Guide)
The Sarasota region has at least seven distinct public beaches couples consider within an hour of downtown, and they are not interchangeable — a memorable Sarasota wedding venue.
- Guests
- Varies; public-beach ceremony zones commonly accommodate up to about 150
- Starting price
- Sarasota County beach permit ~$150-$600 (from $171.20 min)
- Style
- Public and resort gulf-coast beaches (ceremony guide, not a single venue)
- Area
- Sarasota
- Address
- Sarasota, FL (regional guide)
Solana Hall
Solana Hall is a newer industrial-loft event venue in downtown Bradenton, a few blocks off the Manatee River, with exposed brick, polished concrete, black steel-framed windows, and high ceilings — a standout Sarasota wedding venue.
- Guests
- About 200 seated with dance floor; 250+ standing
- Starting price
- Pricing not published
- Style
- Renovated industrial-loft event hall
- Area
- Bradenton
- Address
- Downtown Bradenton, FL
Useppa Island Club
Useppa Island Club is a private 100-acre island in Pine Island Sound, reachable only by boat, with the 1894 Collier Inn as its centerpiece and a pink-tinted crescent beach on the gulf side — a Sarasota wedding venue with real character.
- Guests
- Intimate weddings up to about 80; tented receptions to roughly 100
- Starting price
- $$$ · pricing on request
- Style
- Private island club and historic inn
- Area
- Useppa
- Address
- Useppa Island, FL (boat access from Bokeelia or Captiva)
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