St. John Event Center
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About This Vendor
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St. John Event Center is a banquet hall wedding venue located in Jacksonville, FL. There are several event spaces here for you to choose from, allowing you to select the one that best aligns with your vision for the day. This venue is conveniently located just off Beach Boulevard. There are both indoor and outdoor settings available, depending on your needs. The elegant banquet hall offers a stylish space for your reception, with plenty of windows filling the room with natural light. It can comfortably seat up to 400 guests and accommodates a number of versatile setups. Ceremonies, receptions, and cocktail hours alike can be held in the courtyard at St. John Event Center. A sophisticated fountain serves as the focal point of this space, offering a classic backdrop for your day's festivities. The venue also houses a sanctuary and chapel for Orthodox Christian ceremonies.
Amenities & Details
Ceremony Area, Covered Outdoors Space, Dressing Room, Handicap Accessible, Indoor Event Space, Outdoor Event Space, Reception Area, Wireless Internet
Guest Capacity300+
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St. John Event Center Reviews
Jaime Heath (other) 5 out of 5 Rating
I highly recommend this venue. Beautiful atmosphere and inside is unmatched. Little needs to be done to make it an elegant affair. My wedding was held here on December 16 and it went flawlessly, thanks in part to Andrea who was amazing to work with throughout the process.
Reviewed on 24-12-2023
I highly recommend this venue. Beautiful atmosphere and inside is unmatched. Little needs to be done to make it an elegant affair. My wedding was held here on December 16 and it went flawlessly, thanks in part to Andrea who was amazing to work with throughout the process.
Reviewed on 24-12-2023
Grace Infante (other) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 10-12-2022
We just celebrated our daughter's wedding 12.10.22 at St. John Event Center and everything about the center was perfect! They were married at Catholic church and we used the center to host the cocktail hour and reception. We decided on SJEC after checking with other local venues ( country clubs, hotels etc ). Many of these places have tight restrictions ( you are not allowed to bring your own sweet table and strict time restraints). We rented the center for the entire day 8:00am to 12:00am. We were able to get the bride, moms and bridesmaids ready in the kafenio. I appreciated the blank canvas of this venue as we were able to personalize our event as we wanted. We hired our own caterer, DJ, photographer, wedding planner, cake and musicians for cocktail hour. We used the large island in the kafenio as the bar during cocktail hour . The large ballroom is beautiful with plenty of space for buffet line, sweet table, DJ, photo booth and cake table with plenty of room for guests to mingle around. They even have there own dance floor for rent at half the price party rentals charge!Serena ( site coordinator ) was kind, accommodating and easy to work with. There was a support staff available all day as well as an off duty police officer during party time(at your expense ). I cannot say enough about how beautiful the center is. It was perfect for our vision of an absolutely amazing wedding celebration.
Reviewed on 14-12-2022
Wedding Date 10-12-2022
We just celebrated our daughter's wedding 12.10.22 at St. John Event Center and everything about the center was perfect! They were married at Catholic church and we used the center to host the cocktail hour and reception. We decided on SJEC after checking with other local venues ( country clubs, hotels etc ). Many of these places have tight restrictions ( you are not allowed to bring your own sweet table and strict time restraints). We rented the center for the entire day 8:00am to 12:00am. We were able to get the bride, moms and bridesmaids ready in the kafenio. I appreciated the blank canvas of this venue as we were able to personalize our event as we wanted. We hired our own caterer, DJ, photographer, wedding planner, cake and musicians for cocktail hour. We used the large island in the kafenio as the bar during cocktail hour . The large ballroom is beautiful with plenty of space for buffet line, sweet table, DJ, photo booth and cake table with plenty of room for guests to mingle around. They even have there own dance floor for rent at half the price party rentals charge!Serena ( site coordinator ) was kind, accommodating and easy to work with. There was a support staff available all day as well as an off duty police officer during party time(at your expense ). I cannot say enough about how beautiful the center is. It was perfect for our vision of an absolutely amazing wedding celebration.
Reviewed on 14-12-2022
Dana Rampolla (other) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 17-06-2022
I am excited to leave the first review for this new gem of an event venue! We recently held my daughter's wedding at St. John Event Center. The day prior, St. John's was very accommodating enabling us to use the outside ceremony area for rehearsal and escape the heat into the Kafenio – we were lucky that there was not another event that day which would have prevented that.The following day, we spent the morning having the girls' hair and makeup done in the Kafenio and made full use of the bridal and groom suites. After a beautiful ceremony in the courtyard, where the bride and groom stood in front of the fountain, we returned to the Kafenio for the cocktail hour. We setup the bar in the bright, airy space on the beautiful, enormous granite/marble island. We put up static food stations adjacent to the bar and we also had roving servers offering hors d'oeuvres to our guests. The stations were beautiful as we used the raw-edge wood tables onsite. Following, the reception was held in the ballroom. As fine if not better than any ballroom in the area, the space was beautiful, bright during the day and well-lit in the evening. Lighting was able to be dimmed as needed for dancing. The full-kitchen provided ample prep and clean up space for our caterer. And notably, the bathrooms are very spacious and beautifully maintained. Overall, the space provided the perfect backdrop for the day's events. Moreover, the service was impeccable. From booking just several months ago, to follow up the day after the wedding, St. John's staff was helpful, friendly, and willing to work with us to meet our needs. Sharon filled in while an event manager was being secured, and she was very communicative and helpful during the early planning stages. Being a bit nervous because the onsite event manager was hired just a couple weeks before our event, we can not say enough about Serena's attention to detail, her pleasant demeanor, her ability to be available when needed but willingness to allow the space to be ours for the night. She was unobtrusive, but ready to lend a hand. Peter, likewise, was knowledgeable about the space and also nearby for assistance if needed. But truth-be-told, we really did not need anything. The venue was just perfect from ease of access to climate-controlled spaces. The only downside was that we needed to provide sound for the outdoor ceremony (I believe they are planning to make that available in the future) and our DJ decided not to use the onsite sound system in the ballroom thinking it wasn't quite adequate for our needs. But for others it may be just fine. Neither of these were issues that a coordinator or DJ won't be able to help with for future clients. One other small downside is that the areas for outdoor photography are somewhat limited, but creative photographers will figure out how to make it work.I HIGHLY recommend St. Johns for your upcoming event! I am sure they will become a KEY, sought-after Jacksonville venue and I wish them great success because they were FABULOUS!
Reviewed on 03-07-2022
3 Reviews, with a Rating of 5 out of 5.0Wedding Date 17-06-2022
I am excited to leave the first review for this new gem of an event venue! We recently held my daughter's wedding at St. John Event Center. The day prior, St. John's was very accommodating enabling us to use the outside ceremony area for rehearsal and escape the heat into the Kafenio – we were lucky that there was not another event that day which would have prevented that.The following day, we spent the morning having the girls' hair and makeup done in the Kafenio and made full use of the bridal and groom suites. After a beautiful ceremony in the courtyard, where the bride and groom stood in front of the fountain, we returned to the Kafenio for the cocktail hour. We setup the bar in the bright, airy space on the beautiful, enormous granite/marble island. We put up static food stations adjacent to the bar and we also had roving servers offering hors d'oeuvres to our guests. The stations were beautiful as we used the raw-edge wood tables onsite. Following, the reception was held in the ballroom. As fine if not better than any ballroom in the area, the space was beautiful, bright during the day and well-lit in the evening. Lighting was able to be dimmed as needed for dancing. The full-kitchen provided ample prep and clean up space for our caterer. And notably, the bathrooms are very spacious and beautifully maintained. Overall, the space provided the perfect backdrop for the day's events. Moreover, the service was impeccable. From booking just several months ago, to follow up the day after the wedding, St. John's staff was helpful, friendly, and willing to work with us to meet our needs. Sharon filled in while an event manager was being secured, and she was very communicative and helpful during the early planning stages. Being a bit nervous because the onsite event manager was hired just a couple weeks before our event, we can not say enough about Serena's attention to detail, her pleasant demeanor, her ability to be available when needed but willingness to allow the space to be ours for the night. She was unobtrusive, but ready to lend a hand. Peter, likewise, was knowledgeable about the space and also nearby for assistance if needed. But truth-be-told, we really did not need anything. The venue was just perfect from ease of access to climate-controlled spaces. The only downside was that we needed to provide sound for the outdoor ceremony (I believe they are planning to make that available in the future) and our DJ decided not to use the onsite sound system in the ballroom thinking it wasn't quite adequate for our needs. But for others it may be just fine. Neither of these were issues that a coordinator or DJ won't be able to help with for future clients. One other small downside is that the areas for outdoor photography are somewhat limited, but creative photographers will figure out how to make it work.I HIGHLY recommend St. Johns for your upcoming event! I am sure they will become a KEY, sought-after Jacksonville venue and I wish them great success because they were FABULOUS!
Reviewed on 03-07-2022
Contact Info for St. John Event Center
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| X (Twitter) | St. John Event Center |
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| Phone | (904) 396-5383 |
| Address | 12760 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville, FL, 32246 |
| events@stjohneventcenter.com |
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