TradeWinds Island Resorts

Updated January 26, 2024

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Dream Weddings Start with a Dream Location

From intimate sunset ceremonies on the sand to grand celebrations in our elegant ballroom, open-air terraces, or garden courtyard, weddings are more magical at TradeWinds Island Resorts. The premium venues and professional services make everything stress-free, so all you need to worry about is saying “I do.” Rehearsal dinners, receptions, ceremonies, parties, and a good morning brunch — it’s all possible, and our exceptional planning team will walk you through every step.

Amenities & Details

Ceremony Area, Handicap Accessible, Indoor Event Space, Liability Insurance, On-Site Accommodations, Outdoor Event Space, Reception Area, Wireless Internet

Guest Capacity

300+

Ceremony Types

Civil Union, Commitment Ceremony, Elopement, Interfaith Ceremony, Non-Religious Ceremony, Religious Ceremony, Second Wedding, Vow Renewal Ceremony

Venue Service Offerings

Bar & Drinks, Destination Weddings, Destination Wedding Packages, Food & Catering, Service Staff, Transportation

Settings

Ballroom, Beach, Waterfront, Hotel, Tented

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Pricing for TradeWinds Island Resorts

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TradeWinds Island Resorts Reviews

Brittany LaFarr (other) 5 out of 5 Rating

Tradewinds was an amazing choice for our dreamy beach wedding. The food was great, the guests were very impressed. Our guests traveled from New York and loved the resort. All the amenities right onsite made it an easy, convenient vacation for all. Our vision for a barefoot, boho, beachy wedding came to life perfectly. The Tradewinds team was easy to work with and did an exceptional job making sure the day went smooth with no stress. The atmosphere and sunsets are perfect. Tradewinds was able to recommend any other vendors we needed to make sure everything was exactly as we wanted for our special day. Thank you to Hannah, Katelyn, and the entire Tradewades team for making our dream wedding a day we will always cherish!
Reviewed on 14-08-2023

Ashley Moran (other) 5 out of 5 Rating

From start to finish working with The Tradewinds was an amazing experience. Everyone was so professional whenever we had questions, and we got to customize all aspects of our wedding how we wanted. Working with Hannah and her team made planning the wedding seamless and made for a perfect wedding day. Anyone who is looking for their dreamy beach wedding, The Tradewinds is the place to do it!
Reviewed on 23-07-2023

Jenny Wild (other) 5 out of 5 Rating

TradeWinds was absolutely the best decision and we couldn’t be happier with how our wedding turned out. Literally the best night of our lives. Huge shout out to Hannah and Cherish for being super flexible, rolling with the punches/weather, and helping us carry out our dream wedding. If we could go back and do it again, we wouldn’t change a thing. I 100% recommend this venue!
Reviewed on 26-06-2023

Lauren Cox (other) 5 out of 5 Rating

Working with the Tradewinds for our special day was the smartest and most wonderful decision ever. Once we chose this vendor they were in contact with us the same day. We were able to set up everything you could possibly imagine right there at the resort. No question went unanswered and the team was beyond professional, thorough, and managed to include details I never would've thought of. My husband and I had the wedding of our dreams thanks to the amazing staff. Cherish ( wedding planner) and Hannah Poff (catering sales manager) truly made me feel like the most relaxed bride. I slept like a baby the night before because they had everything handled far in advance. They were prepared for rain or shine and every detail planned exceeded my expectations. Hannah and other members of the amazing wedding planning team set up and took down every detail I wanted to include. She ensured everything was on time, prepared, and guests knew where to go & when. Our guests said it was the best and most beautiful wedding they have ever been to. From the planning, to the details, to the rehearsal dinner, booking rooms, ceremony, and reception, Tradewinds had it covered. I don't know why anyone would want to get married anywhere else where the events take place in numerous places. At this resort guests have all they need and more. The staff is truly amazing and will make sure your wedding day is treated like the most important event. Highly recommend it for out of towners or in state residents! My husband and I still continue to return to the Tradewinds for our anniversary to visit Hannah and other staff members that made our day/weekend the best of our lives. We are forever grateful! Thank you! - Lauren & Kahler
Reviewed on 20-06-2023

Brittany S (bride) 1 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 03-12-2022
Don't have your wedding here! Everything about this venue was an issue. From the day of coordinator that they contract, incorrect room charges, to telling me and my vendors (wedding planners and photographers) that there is an actual brial suite and not just a suite, but it was never available for us to see it. Please know that everything turned out okay, and was lovely, but the stress working with this venue caused was beyond unnecessary. I've mentioned a few things below and do my best not to rant so I don't seem like a crank. The bridal suite - is just a regular room with a kitchenette - some of my guests had the same room. If you are okay with not having a bridal suite (e.g. no designated place to get ready; if you don't need more than 3 chairs and a couch; a place to hang your dress) there shouldn't be an issueReception - The room I chose to have my reception in was not guaranteed until 30 days before hand which made planning difficult. Which was not explained to me before booking the resort in January. I actually found out in June when we had the tasting. There was one line in the contract that said something along the lines of - we reserve the right to change your room to best utilize all of the spaces. If I had realized the room I wanted and thought I was booking wouldn't be guaranteed, then I wouldn't have gone there. Absolutely nothing is included which I didn't find out until the 3 weeks leading up to it - such as the arch. For the reception, they do provide chairs that match the carpet, they provide linens (but they aren't floor length), and I think there was an option for basic table decor. Coordinator - Tradewinds has a contract with Driftwood and provides a day of coordinator who you can contract for full wedding planning services. The original coordinator I worked with from there was so dense it felt like it couldn't be real. She didn't listen to anything I said and when I asked about possible vendors, she strongly pushed sister companies which made me second guess their credibility. I ended up hiring my own wedding planner. The woman who replaced her did do well. But at that point I already had a bad taste in my mouth. It is a month later and I am still dealing with room charge issues.
Reviewed on 05-01-2023

Jennifer Gifford (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 19-02-2022
We knew that a destination wedding was perfect for us, but had no idea where to start, but knew we wanted Florida. We found the Tradewinds after a few google searches and set up an initial meeting. After that meeting, we knew that Tradewinds would be perfect for us. Hannah, our coordinator, is simply amazing. She ensured the entire process was as stress free as it could be for us. Planning a wedding in Florida, while living in Nebraska is a lot of work, but she made my planning go smoothly. The day of the wedding, we had a wedding coordinator (Samantha who we also adored) plus Hannah making sure that everything went according to plan. Our day was perfect, the food was top notch and I wish that there was a Tradewinds restaurant in our area because I would eat there all of the time. The backdrop was breathtaking. If you want stress free venue planning, call Hannah at Tradewinds. She is literally the best.
Reviewed on 29-07-2022

Becca O (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 26-02-2022
I can’t say enough about the Tradewinds and its staff. We stayed here for almost a week and our stay was impeccable. Our wedding was held here this past February. Our point of contact Rob was very responsive and helpful while planning our wedding. He was always quick to answer any questions and provided great feedback. The hotel provided a wedding, planner, Cherrish who was fantastic. She made our beach setting look beautiful as well as our reception venue. She facilitated a picture-perfect day. This was the best beachfront resort for our wedding and guests. We had over 33 room booked for our big day. The resort provided a little but of everything for all ages including the kids. Between the Gulf of Mexico, multiple pools, cabanas, huge slide and entertainment provided by the resort everyone had something to do. Our ceremony and reception were both held outside. The Gulf of Mexico was our backdrop for our ceremony, and it was gorgeous. Our reception was held outside and stunning. It was literally a step away from the beach. We had beautiful up lighting on the palm trees, the setting was the idyllic Florida wedding. Next to our reception on the beach we had a big bonfire, smores station and beach games. The weight staff and bartenders were great throughout our stay and at our reception. The food and drinks were terrific, and the bartenders and weight staff really hustled. We received many compliments about the wedding food and bar. The staff, hotel and reception venue really came through for us and made our wedding week and big day just wonderful.
Reviewed on 05-04-2022

Meghan Fox (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 14-06-2021
We did not have our wedding at this location but we did take all of our guests here for our destination wedding vacation week. George (catering manager) was responsive and attentive. He organized welcome bags to be in each of our guests' rooms upon their arrival. He also gifted us a bottle of champagne. Overall WONDERFUL experience and a vacation (and wedding!) we will never forget!!
Reviewed on 18-08-2021

Jeanette C (parent) 1 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 10-10-2021
I would be very careful about going into contract with this hotel for a wedding. They changed the terms of the contract, but were not willing to work with us to change the date due to our own COVID concerns.
Reviewed on 05-02-2021

Sarah Koch (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 15-08-2020
We planned a destination wedding and everyone at TradeWinds was also very helpful and prompt with responses. We started planning our wedding before COVID but even during the staff was excellent! Rob Hyypio did amazing even on the day of the wedding! I would recommend TradeWinds for your wedding! We are beyond pleased with the experience we had.
Reviewed on 12-09-2020

Ashley Farrelli (bride) 2 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 20-02-2021
I was extremely interested in booking this hotel for a ceremony and room block. In my initial contact via the Knot, I was transparent in that it would most likely only be for a room block and ceremony. The hotel sent information my way on ceremony fees and included rates for a reception as well.Due to Covid-19 all had been placed on hold until further notice. I reached out today to see if the dates we were interested in were still available. Great news, they were! At first, George - their director- was extremely excited to speak to me. Once he discovered I was only interested in a ceremony and room block, he said “that I’m sure you understand I can’t reserve a ceremony for you and take away areas for other guests”. He did offer up the sister hotel, Rum Fish but then said I probably wouldn’t want it as there was no back up space.While I appreciate George’s transparency (as he mentioned multiple times), I found him to be slightly condescending and clearly not in want of my money. He also mentioned that there is no courtesy room block and that if I did block rooms, I’d be responsible for paying for all of the rooms - even if they didn’t sell. Fair, it’s a nice hotel and that’s their policy.George isn’t normally the person taking these types of calls, so maybe he wasn’t prepared for my questions. But after 9 years at the hotel (he also mentioned this multiple times), you’d think he’d have better bedside manners.All in all, this is a beautiful hotel where I truly wanted to have a ceremony. George turned me away and made it sound like it was my idea. (It wasn’t)
Reviewed on 28-04-2020

Kristin Merk (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 08-02-2020
Great venue! The food was amazing, the staff was so helpful!
Reviewed on 23-04-2020

Laura Doerner (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 20-02-2020
Alex and I’d wedding was a dream. From the very first conversation with Julie Manes to the day of the wedding, everything was perfect. Julie and her staff provided excellent and helpful communication and was always available for any questions I had. I found all my vendors on Tradewinds’ suggested vendor list and I was beyond happy with each of them. I can’t thank Tradewinds, Julie, Cherish, and each staff member enough for making our wedding ceremony and reception absolutely amazing and unforgettable.
Reviewed on 15-03-2020

Heather Zampella (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 29-02-2020
The most beautiful reception venue I could have ever picked hands down. Julie Manes was so helpful every step of the way. Every question I had, she was quick to respond. Our experience with TradeWinds was the best I think we ever had throughout our entire wedding planning experience. I had my heart set on having a reception at a resort and that happened flawlessly. I had the pleasure of also working with Maria Slater, she was the most friendliest and most helpful assistant to Julie for wedding event planning. I wouldn’t have wanted to work with any other staff.
Reviewed on 07-03-2020

Kristina Mandarino (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 22-02-2020
There are not enough good things I can say about this venue and all of the staff! This was destination for us (from Pittsburgh), so the constant/timely communication was really important to us - this was the factor that made TradeWinds stand apart from other that we had looked at. Maria Slater was our contact and she was so professional and prompt with the millions of questions we bombarded her with. She (and our planner from Driftwood) made the planning as stress free as it could be from over a thousand miles away! They worked together seamlessly. We came down early for our tasting and met the Chef, we felt so taken care of and special. Not to mention the food was incredible! Cut to our special weekend - the resort is amazing! We had so many family members and friends around utilizing all the bars, restaurants, pools and cabanas - there was something for everyone! The day went off without a hitch and Maria and her staff were only a text away for anything we needed. We got married on the South Beach, with the reception immediately following on the South Lawn. It was perfect. We also put on a farewell brunch for the guests (SeaBreeze Deck) that was so lovely and wonderfully staffed. Nearly every wedding guest approached us throughout the course of the weekend saying this was “the best food they've ever had a wedding”. They all want to re-do their weddings to destination! This is the best memory to have of our special day! Even if you are local to the area, we cannot recommend this place highly enough. It was exactly what we were hoping for, and then some! We are planning to come down for future anniversaries!
Reviewed on 04-03-2020

Katie Korth (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 15-02-2020
Wow, to say we were thrilled with the TradeWinds would be an understatement! After meeting with Maria we decided to have my daughter's wedding reception in the Pavillon and I am so glad we did, it was amazing. The food was incredible, we received so many wonderful comments from our guests about the food. We opted for a cocktail hour on the Breckenridge Deck with the cheese and fruit and passed appetizers. It was a beautiful presentation. Dinner was what they called the Hors d' Oeuvres Reception. There was so much food and our guests were raving about it. Both Maria and Julie were wonderful to work with, so pleasant and helpful. I must say the banquet staff were so accommodating and willing to go above and beyond. All I can say is \"Thank You so much for making Katie's special day so memorable and wonderful!\"
Reviewed on 20-02-2020

Sharon veres (parent) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 31-01-2020
From start to finish Tradewinds was amazing! Julie (and everyone else as well) went above and beyond to make our son's wedding better than we could ever have imagined. From the beginning they were quick to respond to any question I had (and I had many) to the end in regards to every last detail. I felt so relaxed through the whole planning process as they truly took care of everything.The room for the reception was beautifully arranged and just lovely. The food (so delicious!!!!) and service were top notch! I just can't say enough how impressed we were with the total experience! We received SO many compliments during and after the wedding! Our guests were truly impressed and we could not have been more please with the total experience! I would highly recommend this venue and Julie for your wedding! Just beautiful and perfect!
Reviewed on 04-02-2020

Ashley Williams (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 05-10-2019
Maria by far is one of the best people we’ve ever met! Her responsiveness to email, professionalism, kindness and friendliness made the wedding planning process easy!!! We absolutely LOVED everything about our stay, experience and of course wedding day! Thank you for giving us a day we will never forget and truly loved!
Reviewed on 16-11-2019

Kacie Buchanan (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 29-06-2019
Starting out our wedding planning we knew we would have to have a destination wedding with both families living in different states, and being in the middle of a move out to Washington State. Let me say how lucky were we to have found the Tradewinds! My husband and I love the beach so FL was our plan from the beginning, and with St Pete being close to the Tampa airport it was very easy for guests to book flights and arrive with ease. Throughout the planning process we dealt with Maria, who is an absolute gem! She was beyond accommodating, was very prompt answering emails and calls, and was always there with back up plans and suggestions when we hit some bumps in the road.The resort itself is beautiful, with a fantastic and spacious beach, multiple (delicious) restaurants and bars on property, pools, and endless other activities. If you happen to decide to venture outside of the resort it is located on a great strip that includes countless other activities, restaurants, and bars. We decided to have our ceremony on the South Beach, with a cocktail hour in the courtyard ( which was moved earlier in the day to a covered portico because of potential rain) and our reception in their large “Pavilion” which is an enclosed air conditioned tent. We LOVED all of the different sites, and our guests did as well! They were spotless, comfortable, and looked great in pictures! We also loved that our guests (120 of them!) could chose to book through the resort, or someplace nearby! Overall we absolutely loved the TW resorts, they were beautiful, the staff were helpful and kind, and our guests all had an amazing time! I would confidently recommend them to anyone planning a long distance wedding!
Reviewed on 12-08-2019

Denise Cave (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 30-05-2019
Absolutely amazing experience. St. Pete is such a beautiful beach. The resort is great for guests of all ages. There is so much to do. Easy to shuttle from airport and no need to rent a car. The staff made it so easy. The wedding event staff had great suggestions on how to make our guests feel comfortable and give them extra attention to thank them for flying down. Although they handle large weddings and have large banquet areas they made our small wedding feel intimate and special and no less important to them.All my questions were answered promptly and always with a sincere desire to help and to make it the best memory it could be. We have zero regrets about our decision to have the wedding here. No one wanted to leave. It was fantastic!
Reviewed on 25-06-2019

Darcy Oppolo (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 23-03-2019
TradeWinds was excellent to work with from the first day all the way through our wedding. Maria is WONDERFUL! It was an amazing place to start our lives together.
Reviewed on 01-04-2019

Chris Henderson (parent) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 19-01-2019
Although you can read plenty of positive reviews from brides, I wanted to share a perspective from a slightly different angle – from the father of the bride. My daughter selected TradeWinds Island Resorts on St. Pete Beach for her wedding in January and we couldn’t be more pleased with the experience. From the initial meeting to select the venue, to lunch with the executive chef to select menu items, and all the interactions in between, we were very impressed with the professional staff at TradeWinds. Their recommendations for vendors were excellent and it became abundantly clear that the Julie Manes (Wedding Sales Manager), Carrie, Lilly and the other members of the TradeWinds staff were experts at executing a flawless event. One example of the going above and beyond related to getting the bride’s wheelchair-bound grandmother (my mother) into the event. Julie coordinated to have a space reserved next to the reception for her handicap van, ensured that someone was there to welcome her when she arrived, then had Jennifer S. assist throughout the reception to ensure that she was taken care of. This type of personalized service is unheard of in this day and age and allowed me to relax and enjoy my daughter’s wedding day. To say that we were floored by the service at TradeWinds would be an understatement. I wholeheartedly recommend Julie’s team for your destination wedding on the beach!
Reviewed on 25-01-2019

Courtney Vasold (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 20-01-2019
WOW!!! From the very beginning Julie was AMAZING! She answered every single question I had thoroughly and in a timely manner. I felt like I had known her my whole life. I cannot say enough good things about Julie and Tradewinds. After taking quite a risk and putting a deposit on a venue that we had never even visited (we are from Michigan) we finally visited and instantly knew that we had made the right decision. EVERYONE at Tradewinds was amazingly kind and welcoming on our first visit. We made a second visit a couple months before our wedding and we were even more impressed (I didn't think that was possible) with the kindness and hospitality that was shown. Tradewinds has SO much to offer. Fast forward to wedding week...we not only had a lot family and friends there for the week, but also lots of kids and even more importantly a child with autism who had the time of his life and was in a safe and inclusive environment. Every single guest was blown away not only by how kind and helpful everyone was, but also by how much there was to do right at Tradewinds! We had AMAZING weather the entire trip...except for wedding day (yikes)! Julie not only kept me updated throughout the day (without freaking me out) but also had the entire wedding moved from the beach (my idea because of awful weather) into the most beautiful space (the Pavilion) without error in 30 minutes notice. I had no clue what I would be walking into...but to say I was blown away is an understatement! I wish we could relive our wedding day over and over...it was beyond perfect thanks to Julie & Tradewinds!
Reviewed on 23-01-2019

Kristy K (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 13-10-2018
We got married Oct 2018. Weather was perfect. Staying at the resort it easy to connect with out of town guests and get ready. The hotel made the day feel all about us and was flexible and accommodating. Guests raved about the food, beach wedding was breathtaking and months later people are still telling us how epic everything was at our wedding. As a bride, I felt no stress knowing I was in good hands at this Venue. The venue has a preferred optional list of vendorss like DJ (Joe with Driftwoods) and photographer (Val Ritter) that are amazing! ❤️ 👰🏼 🎩 Hair by Tiffany Thuma 💁🏼‍♀️ https://beautybytiffanyllc.com/ Makeup by Christy McDonie💄 http://www.tampabaymakeupartist.com Photography by Val Ritter 📷 Www.vrvisionphoto.com
Reviewed on 21-01-2019

Claudia L (parent) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 01-12-2018
We just had our daughter Monica's wedding. We had been planning the event for well over a year. During that time, we met with Julie the banquet director several times and had numerous calls and emails. She was warm yet professional at all times. The venue was the perfect setting, and was a wonderful resort for out of town guests. Everyone that we dealt with at the resort was so helpful. The head chef went out of his way for our tasting and the food served exceeded our expectations. Everyone raved about the high quality of everything that they ate. I couldn't be happier and highly recommend this resort.
Reviewed on 04-12-2018

N Payne (parent) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 04-11-2018
The wedding team at TradeWinds Island Grand gets a 10! We had our daughters wedding there this past weekend and it was amazing. Maria and the entire wedding team know what they are doing. They made it so easy for us to enjoy our weekend and not have to worry about anything. We had both the rehearsal and wedding there. The food was top notch, everyone raved about it. It was not your typical rehearsal or wedding food, we choose the Italian feast for rehearsal and the hor d’oeuvres reception for the wedding. There were tremendous amounts of food served, know one left hungry. The serving staff was polite and very attentive. A wheel chair was even arranged for my mother for the beach. The deck for the rehearsal was decorated beautifully and the tent for wedding was exquisite and had two chandeliers. Would recommend to all,
Reviewed on 08-11-2018

Alejandra Arguello (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating

We had a wonderful experience with the hotel. It's fairly priced and you get a lot for the value. The hotel is beautiful, and the beach ceremony space is the best on St Pete Beach. Food in the reception was good and the banquet staff was great. Maria with events was awesome and made sure everything went off perfectly!
Reviewed on 01-11-2018

Michelle Juhant (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating

The ceremony beach side on the Breck Deck and reception in the Pavillion were a dream! Maria made the wedding preparation a breeze. I can’t say enough great things about the whole staff I came in contact with all weekend! They were all genuine and ready to help or serve you anyway they could. Would do it all over again in a heart beat!!!!
Reviewed on 01-10-2018

Liz Strickland (parent) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 18-08-2018
We recently held my son's wedding at the Tradewinds. Julie Manes the Wedding Sales Manger did an awesome job taking care of us. We can't thank Julie and her team enough for making our son's day truly amazing. They went far beyond my expectations and provided excellent professionalism. Tradewinds staff kept everything running smoothly. The guests all stated that they had a wonderful time! Everyone at Tradewinds did their best to make us feel special, from Greg the bellhop who helped us with the wedding decor, to Audrey the housekeeper who made sure we had everything we needed. Tilda and the wait staff did an excellent job, even going above and beyond to make sure everyone had what they needed. Thank you so much for all your team did!
Reviewed on 21-08-2018

Carrie Bradley (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 30-09-2019
We chose the TradeWinds Island Grand Resort for my daughter's wedding and we are so glad we did!Absolutely everyone we dealt with, from the managers to the chef, were very accommodating, flexible and extremely nice people .Julie Manes the wedding sales manager was outstanding! She literally would respond to most of my emails within minutes!She was so helpful with booking all of the rooms for our guests and, even though we had amazing wedding planners with Driftwood Wedding and Events, I still felt like Julie was a huge part of helping me make decisions every step of the way. The food tasting was a highlight of the whole planning process. It was over-the-top amazing and, as promised, was just as delicious and hot at the reception.The property at the TradeWinds is unbelievable for hosting a wedding or any event where people come from all over or just from the other side of town. Our guests were able to enjoy a whole weekend of fun without even having to leave the property. Several people said it was the best wedding they had ever been to!I would highly recommend the TradeWinds and would give them more than 5 stars if possible!!
Reviewed on 31-07-2018

kara shaughnessey (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 21-07-2018
We just got married on Saturday and we couldn’t have asked for a better day. Jennifer, Maria, and everyone else involved were awesome. They were so attentive the whole day and the next few days after the wedding! Maria answered every question I had leading up to the day quickly and throughly. Jennifer made sure everything was taken care of during the reception. Everyone we worked with was so kind and pleasant. All of our guests had a fantastic time.
Reviewed on 24-07-2018

Molly Grew (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 13-08-2019
We just had our wedding at Tradewinds Island Resort this past weekend & we honestly can’t say enough on how perfect it was. From the long distance planning and constant communication to the day of making sure everything was perfect & running smoothly. From the second we walked into the Tradewinds, everyone was beyond friendly and made sure we were happy. Everyone worked as a team and dedicated their time and amazing efforts to make our day everything we dreamed it would be. Maria was always communicating with me and making sure that every detail was taken care of & in a very personable and friendly manner. Every detail that needed to be discussed was answered in a extremely fast manner and I am so lucky to have worked with her! Casey from Exquisite Events was AMAZING! She was there the entire night making sure that everyone was enjoying themselves and making sure we were all happy. The process of planning a wedding with Tradewinds & Exquisite Events was amazing. It was stress-free and I just knew it was a perfect choice in venue! I would also like to say, expert productions is THE BEST! Joe played the steel drum and was the DJ and it was FLAWLESS! Everyone had a blast!!!! Also, Viegas photography, PERFECT CHOICE! Michael was so great with listening to shots we wanted & also made sure we got the most beautiful photos! I’m so excited to see all the shots! Everyone was raving about how great all the vendors were! This also includes Iza’s Florist who made everything come together with the beautiful bouquets & pineapple centerpieces, they were a dream! Peggy was our officiant and she was excellent. From talking to us and making sure our ceremony was exactly what we wanted to putting in our special touches, the ceremony showed all the love we truly have for each other & our friends and family. I am so thankful. And lastly, I can’t say enough about the food.. OMG It was amazing! All my guests were saying it was the best food they’ve ever had at a wedding and I would definitely have to agree with that. Overall, Tradewinds is the place to have your special day and all the vendors that I’ve named deserve a HUGE thank you! They’re hard work and dedication made our day perfect. Thank you thank you! Our guests, my husband, & I had such a blast that we even believe we’re going to start planning an anniversary trip back!!
Reviewed on 13-06-2018

Megan Miller (parent) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 02-06-2018
My daughter had her wedding, happy hour, and reception at the Tradewinds. The experience was excellent! We did the coordination over a year long distance with a couple of onsite visits, especially for the food tasting. The great part is you work with a catering manager and your wedding includes a wedding coordinator. Both took care of everything in the reception venue. As the Mother of the Bride, is had little to do the day of the wedding thanks to them. The venue allows you to have informal events such as Meet and Greets poolside by the Tiki Bar beach side. I can't say enough about the venue and the support we received.
Reviewed on 08-06-2018

Zack Nicol (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 12-05-2018
We loved our wedding! Being an out of state bride, Maria and Julie did an excellent job of taking care of everything we needed. Maria was very quick in her responses to myself, my husband and my mother. The ceremony on the South Beach was great as well as the cocktail hour on the South Lawn. The Garden Courtyard looked awesome and exactly how we pictured everything. The wait staff was very attentive to us and made sure our drinks were always full and we had enough food. We also purchased the upgraded package for Exquisite Events where we worked with Casey which was very helpful! Overall, everything turned out even better than we hoped and would definitely recommend the TradeWinds especially being an out of state bride!
Reviewed on 29-05-2018

Keith Riddle (groom) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 17-07-2019
Perfect venue. Julie Manes and her staff were awesome and super responsive. Highly recommend. They have local vendors who can assist with photography, music, desserts, flowers, tents, etc who work seamlessly with the hotel staff and the wedding coordinator. You won’t be disappointed.
Reviewed on 17-05-2018

Lauren Burris (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 06-05-2018
I recently had my destination wedding & honeymoon here! Everything & everyone were beyond amazing! Julie made it so easy planning a wedding from half way across the country! Our wedding package came with wedding coordinating services from Exquisite Events, Casey was great!!! Once we got there everyone felt at home (only better!) Bob was great by the pool, checking on us to make sure we were enjoying ourselves! I could not have asked for anything more perfect! Food & drinks were great everywhere within the Island Grand and down at the Outpost! My guests loved the resort & were very impressed! My family had a blast and so did we! We will be back soon!!! If you are in search of a wedding venue or a great vacation, LOOK NO FURTHER!
Reviewed on 16-05-2018

Danielle Cauchi (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 28-04-2018
Julie and Maria were the absolute best! They answered every question I had up until the day of the wedding and trust me there were a lot! Everything went seamlessly thanks to them and Lisa from Exquisite Events! I would give them all 100 stars if I could. The food was excellent and I received compliments on the ceremony decor to the execution and reception set up. I literally felt like I was part of a family and they cared above and beyond for how I felt and made any accommodation I requested! My wedding went off without a hitch and my guests enjoyed themselves immensely!
Reviewed on 30-04-2018

Bree Philippe (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 14-04-2018
Oh Tradewinds <3 I cannot imagine getting married at a different venue. Saturday Apr 14th we were married on South Beach. Our cocktail hour was in the Garden courtyard and the reception was held in the Island Ballroom. You will deal with Julie or Maria, and they are both top notch. Throughout the entire wedding planning process they were on point with communication, options, ideas, suggestions and recommendations. They were sweet, patient and attentive at every one of our many, many meetings. The catering staff were second to none. All of our guests raved about the food (served rib eye and chicken). I did not receive one complaint the entire evening... their professionalism and experience in planning and catering weddings shines through and will give you so much peace of mind on your wedding day. Also, their in-house wedding planners (Driftwood Events) are absolutely phenomenal. I called them my Dream Team. Those four ladies ensured that every detail of our day went smoothly. I didn’t bridezilla once! :) <3. Thank you Tradewinds for taking care of me and our guests entirely.
Reviewed on 27-04-2018

Monica Postrado (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 03-03-2018
Tradewinds was the perfect location for our beach wedding! I liked that we were linked up with Exquisite Events just for booking our wedding at Tradewinds. All of our guests really enjoyed all of the amenities and raved about the food. Maria was extremely helpful!
Reviewed on 10-04-2018

Kathryn Robertson (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 03-03-2018
Our ceremony was on the North Beach near the Breck Deck and was absolutely amazing!! We couldn’t have asked for better weather, but the best part was how organized and smooth the whole ceremony and cocktail hour went. Julie Manes went above and beyond to help us feel so special and relaxed. I might be biased, but I couldn’t think of a better place to get married!
Reviewed on 04-03-2018

Teresa E (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 28-12-2017
We had our cocktail hour and reception at the TradeWinds last month and it was absolutely amazing! We were so pleased with how everything turned out. The cocktail hour was outside on the lawn with a view of the beach and the sunset, which was perfect. Maria in particular was incredibly helpful and patient with my countless questions in the months preceding the wedding and I can't thank her enough. Our guests raved at the food afterwards, many commenting that it was the best meal they have had at a wedding. We were even able to meet with the head chef Matthew O. beforehand and had a private consultation with him where he listened to our requests. Everyone from the wait staff, valets, and the assigned day of coordinator were so great to work with. I would definitely recommend them for your upcoming wedding.
Reviewed on 21-01-2018

Lindsay Gumma (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 03-11-2017
Choosing the Tradewinds for our wedding was the best decision we ever made. Maria was our wedding coordinator and she really went above and beyond to help us make our day perfect. The reception and ceremony spot were absolutely beautiful. All of our guests commented on how great the food was (the best they've had at a wedding). It was such a fun and beautiful location! If you're looking for a wedding location in St. Petersburg, I wouldn't look anywhere else but the Tradewinds. Thank you Maria for everything!!!
Reviewed on 07-11-2017

Beth Locker (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating

Was absolutely amazing! The best part was my go to person, Maria Slater. I had so many questions throughout the process and she was so helpful, polite, and very prompt on getting back to me!!! She made it all possible for us!
Reviewed on 19-10-2017

Rachael Wallace (bride) 4 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 29-04-2017
We loved Tradewinds and it was the perfect place for our beach wedding. The only reason why I am not putting 5 stars is because the venue has a lot of additional charges they add and sort of nickle and dime you on that front. And when it came to the room rates, they wouldn't give us a good deal which we were told was partly because the time of year. Most guests stayed elsewhere because the rates were so high. But, Julie was great to work with and very helpful. We really loved the venue and everyone else loved the venue too. And the food was really good for \"wedding food.\" :) They do know their stuff when it comes to keeping the wedding organized so would definitely recommend them and my hubby and I plan to go back for future visits :)
Reviewed on 11-05-2017

Sandy Stenberg (wedding party) 4 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 06-01-2018
Planning our daughter's wedding at the TradeWinds Island Grand from out of town was easier than expected. The staff was very attentive to all our plans and questions. The venue was beautiful and the meal outstanding! Highly recommended!
Reviewed on 05-11-2016

Kristina Reeves (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 28-10-2016
There are not enough words to describe how amazing our reception was this past weekend at the Tradewinds. Everyone working there truly made our fairytale wedding a reality. I can't thank Julie and Maria enough for all of their hard work. From our tour of the venue to the day of the reception they were absolutely fantastic to work with! Their attention to detail and always going above and beyond for us truly made our day memorable. All of our guests could not stop complimenting the breath taking sunset background during the cocktail hour and are still raving about the delicious food. I could not have imagined having my reception anywhere else.
Reviewed on 01-11-2016

Jamie Brothers (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 08-10-2016
Tradewinds provided a truly memorable day for me and my husband. Food was delicious and all staff involved were top notch. Ceremony space was beautiful. It was a perfect location and package and I highly recommend anyone to use Tradewinds. Best day of my life!!
Reviewed on 28-10-2016

Alyssa Barr (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 22-10-2016
The Tradewinds and everyone working there made my wedding an absolute dream come true. Julie and Maria were absolutely fantastic to work with and took care of everything. They were always very quick to answer any questions and went above and beyond for special requests my groom and I had. Food was amazing, venue was beautiful, and they were very accommodating--they even extended my reception when it got delayed due to rain. They treat you as if this was a wedding in their own family and want everything to be perfect. The company they use for day of coordination, Exquisite Events, was fantastic as well. Danielle was there every step of the day to answer questions, troubleshoot problems and ensure I was not stressed at all. I recommend this place 200%.
Reviewed on 17-10-2016

Mel Peters (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 09-09-2016
Our wedding was fantastic. Julie was incredible, her staff was very attentive and everything went so well. I'm a very detailed person so I had a lot of the wedding figured out way ahead of time, and I'm sure that helped the process go so smoothly. The catering staff was great through the rehearsal and the wedding, they always checked with us to be sure we were comfortable and happy with how everything was going. Our rehearsal was on the south lawn, our ceremony was on the breck deck, and our reception was in the pavilion. The food was amazing; we have literally heard from more than a handful of guests that they had the best filet mignon of their lives at our wedding, same of the salmon. The catering manager let my groom and I choose anything we wanted to eat at all, and our lobster was absolutely phenomenal.One thing I hear a lot about wedding regrets is missing out on all of the details or not being able to eat. Thankfully, that didn't happen at our wedding. We were taken to the reception pavilion before the ceremony began so that we could look around and appreciate the final product - it was amazing. Then after our introduction and first dance, we sat to eat and were able to finish eating before a lot of guests were served their entrees - it was perfect because we could pause for photos, do the father/daughter and mother/son dances, and still have some time to sit and take it all in before the dancing and craziness began. It was so great, so much fun.The resort itself is beautiful. We chose this venue because although we are from the area, much of our family is not. So many people were able to make the wedding weekend a vacation and all of that extra time together helped make the whole weekend that much better.I couldn't have asked for a better wedding manager than Julie. If we could do it all again the only thing we would change is the temperature outside. :)
Reviewed on 21-09-2016

Hannah Hoy (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 10-04-2016
Let me first start by saying - Our day was everything we dreamed of and more!! We began our wedding weekend by staying here at the TradeWinds, with many other family and guests. Our wedding was on Sunday but we arrived Friday and stayed through Monday. The entire time we were there the whole staff was so welcoming, happy, and caring. They truly were on the ball in all aspects. The restaurants are delicious, and the servers are so friendly and upbeat. I also loved our hotel room, it was very large and perfect for my bridesmaids and I to get ready in.\r\rOn to the day of. The TradeWinds along with EE handled everything from set-up to planning to last minute requests. Julie, Maria, and all of the wonderful catering staff, wedding staff, etc were just so wonderful!! They put me at ease, they were always happy, and they were very attentive! Even though the TradeWinds is a very busy place - they manage to make it seem like 100% of their focus is on you! \r\rThe food: the food is absolutely to die for! We had a buffet and it did not disappoint. Our guests are still raving!!\rThe ceremony: the beach is beautiful, the chairs are perfect, the fence is adorable, the whole thing was just perfect!!\rThe reception: we chose an outdoor reception, on north break deck. I was a little nervous about being next to a pool, but it actually did not make a difference. The pool is adult only so it was very quiet, and the way they had everything set up I never even noticed it! The guests are also adorable, at one point an older couple was dancing to a slow song in the water - it was precious. They also fenced off our reception area so there were no distractions or passer byers.\r\rOverall: Overall the TradeWinds was excellent. I am so happy I chose them.\r\rThe staff, the location, the food, and the amount of effort that they put into your big day is 100% worth every penny. I'm so thankful we were married here!!\r
Reviewed on 18-04-2016

Katy Molinare (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 04-04-2016
We had both our wedding ceremony (on the South Beach) & reception (on the South Lawn) at TradeWinds. Everything was absolutely fantastic!! What a gorgeous venue! Terrific customer service by all of the TradeWinds staff. Professional, responsive, flexible, helpful, friendly. We worked most closely with the wedding staff, Maria and Julie, who were both awesome throughout the planning process. The event went perfectly--set-up was just as planned, food & drinks were great. The service was great by all of the banquet staff throughout our wedding. Outstanding!! Absolutely a 5-star venue.
Reviewed on 14-04-2016

Rachel Reinig (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 31-07-2015
I cannot say enough about the Tradewinds. It truly was a dream come true to be married at such a beautiful resort. \r\rJulie Manes is an absolute DREAM to work with. From the second we started planning, she was with us every step of the way. She responded to emails so fast, took phone calls whenever we needed her and did whatever it took to make our dream wedding happen. \r\rDuring the reception, the staff was so friendly and my new husband and I even had our own personal captain to take care of our every wish... our food was delivered early so we could mingle with guests during dinner, there were 2 drinks and appetizers waiting for us on our sweetheart table after our first dance and everyone went above and beyond to make sure we had a wonderful time (which we so did!!). And the food was OUTSTANDING. You would have never thought this food was wedding food. \r\rIf you are having a wedding on St. Pete Beach, there really is no better venue than the Tradewinds. I truly cannot even imagine getting married anywhere else and I definitely cannot even imagine getting married without Julie there to help every step of the way.\r\rTHANK YOU!!!
Reviewed on 11-09-2015

Kristin Turner (bride) 1 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 21-05-2006
Our signed contract & deposits were made, and then finding out we had to move the last portion of our wedding indoors because of time/noise issues. Although the times were listed in our fully executed contract. Checking in was a nightmare, I was late to my rehearsal because they put us in the wrong rooms. Wedding day, floor plan completely different than our floor plan that was sent to Tradewinds. My groom spent his entire afternoon making sure they moved everything around.Ceremony aisle was small even though they were informed I would be walking with my mother and father.Table needed for our ceremony box was a huge table. It was placed only feet away from the front row of seats so we couldn't stand in front of it. NOW it's in every single picture & no one could hear our vows.Place cards couldn't be put down because of the wind, instead someone walked around telling people where they were going to sit verbally. I don't understand why she couldn't just hand them to the guests.No candles were lit on the tables at all,they were putting them out on tables during our first dance.Our schedule was gone over with everyone, a timeline was also discussed. So after our first dances we sat down & a toast was announced, however we they didn't have anything ready for us to drink at all so we had to skip the toast & go back later. No water on any tables, & my Mom was told by a waitress that it was in an effort to be environmentally friendly, she could find a water station to use instead.The Bartender told one of my guests that she worked a double & was closing at 1030 because she had to work in the morning and was tired! Who tells a guest that! We were supposed to move indoors for noise right there however the indoor setup was all the way across the property which was moved without our persmission, this was never asked, told, nor was it approved by us. No one knew where they were going. Then I was asked to fill out a survey about the food while I'm crying because my guests had left & no one knew what was going on. I literally waited for 20 min to go to the other room.We were supposed to have a sparkler send off after everything, that is written down & that was never done. I still don't even know where my sparklers are, I did find my sparkler sendoff picture frame and the image in the frame was crumbled in the bottom of my box. I ended up on a golf cart crying to your catering manager because I didn't know why any of this was happening. In the end everyone was so defensive, everyone seemed to be acting as if I was crazy for being upset,& that it was all going as planned. I don't understand how someone spends well over $10k at your venue not including the wedding guests and bridal party that paid to stay, eat, & enjoy the resort as well are treated so badly. Even our room change was done terribly and I had to keep going back up the front desk the day after our wedding just to move to our next room. In the end I'm upset because you only get one wedding day and it was slightly tainted by all of these issues. Even the Exquisite Events vendor wrote me back very defensively, and wouldn't return my reply email. I've also waited over a week to hear back from Julie. I'm hurt, offended, and broken down by all of this. I hope that this is a learning experience and never happens to another bride again. That was the whole point of me asking questions, so that I could get a sincere apology, maybe a few answers, and so it would never happen to another bride again.
Reviewed on 03-06-2015

Juley-Ann Perez (bride) 1 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 08-11-2014
The first red flag was when we had an appointment with the catering manager, Julie Manes around noon on a Saturday and she never showed up. After multiple people tried calling her with no response and a lengthy complaint to a man in guest services we had to move on to our next appointment. Being from Chicago, we only had a few days to visit all the places we wanted to. We came back a little later to see if anyone could see us, and as soon as I tried to explain our issue, a lady at the desk started giving me attitude about the situation. I was already upset from earlier and didn't want to argue. She continued to upset me by asking for proof that we ever had an appointment to begin with. I showed her the e-mail convo I had with Julie and the girl said \"Oh you're right, I'm wrong\" without extending an actual apology. We left, and later my now husband sent out an email to multiple people from the TradeWinds resort including Julie, explaining what happened. We got a response and we were able to make another appointment the day we planned to leave FL, which was far from convenient. The resort was too beautiful to pass up, so despite all of the negativity of the day, we booked our wedding at the TradeWinds resort. \r\rOur frustration only got worse. Julie and the rest of the TradeWinds resort were terrible at communicating with us throughout our planning process. We even made phone appointments with Juile (we let her pick the time and day) and she couldn't call or pick up when we would call. Then we would hear that she was out of town. From not allowing my bridal party to park in the parking lot the night of our wedding rehearsal, to telling me that the open bar I paid for to run until 10:00 would have to close at 8:30 because they decided to open it early, without our permission, since my wedding was moved up, It seemed like everything went wrong. \r\rOur wedding was beautiful, but it had nothing to do with the people of the TradeWinds Resort.
Reviewed on 08-02-2015

Danielle Dito (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 09-08-2014
We had our wedding at the TradeWinds Island Grand as well as guest accommodations. Julie Manes was our event coordinator and we could not be happier with the way she handled everything. Any question or concern was answered and addressed, nothing was hidden and no unknown costs. We were treated like royalty. From start to finish and even the day after everything was perfect. We could not be more pleased with our venue and hotel accommodations. \rThank you!\rThe Hendrick's
Reviewed on 05-11-2014

Lindsey Hagan (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 12-10-2014
I can not say enough about the staff at TradeWinds Island Grand! From start to finish they did everything to make sure our wedding day went smoothly, and it did! Julie Manes is so wonderful, she is quick to respond to any questions you have. Ashley from Exquisite Events was so great as our day of coordinator! Together with Julie, Ashley and the whole staff at the TradeWinds, our day could not have been more perfect! The day of the wedding was so stress free knowing that there were so many experienced people dedicated to our wedding. I could write a book about how great the TradeWinds is! I highly recommend to any bride that is looking for a stress free planning experience!
Reviewed on 28-10-2014

davidmibarra (groom) 5 out of 5 Rating

I planned my wedding all the way from Spain and I researched and compared all resorts along the gulf coast for the perfect place. My wedding was an informal intimate one on the beach with 35 guests. My wife and I wanted that picturesque beach wedding with white chairs, roses, a pergola and the sunset in the background and the Tradewinds more than delivered. Their wedding package was exactly what we needed. \r\rI was a little nervous about planning a wedding from the other side of the Atlantic but when I called and spoke with the amazing Julie Manes I knew I was in good hands. I was able to tell immediately that I was speaking with a professional by the way she answered my questions without hesitation and even explained some things that I hadn't even thought of. After our first phone conversation which lasted about 15 minutes I was at ease. I spoke to my wife immediately after and said \"Julie gives me a good feeling I think we found our spot.\" \r\rFor seven months along with their collaborators Exquisite Events, Julie managed our invoicing, dinner plans, payments, and pretty much anything we needed she never took longer than 24 hours to get us a response. I essentially planned the entire wedding from my computer thanks to Julie's knowledge and hard work.\r\rThe room we got as part of our wedding package was fantastic! It was huge with a fantastic view of the beach. My family, who was staying in different rooms kept coming to my room to hang out because it was so spacious and the views were amazing.\r\rThe day of the wedding we were lucky enough to have great weather. From our room we were able to see the wedding preparations which started early in the morning. When the time finally arrived Julie came and personally drove my wife and her parents in a little golf cart to our wedding spot on the beach where I was waiting for them. After the wedding we had a cocktail hour in which Art was our bartender and he was delightful. My family loved him, he made sure the kids had water and the adults were chit chatting with him while he whipped up some great drinks. When we went inside for the reception it was Lilly who coordinated everything. Lilly was so sweet and charming along with Aziz they made sure we had everything we needed. She helped us coordinate the first dance with the DJ and showed us how to cut the cake. I was incredibly happy with the service they provided. \r\rAt the end of the night my family was so impressed with every aspect of the wedding. I wish I could take credit for it but in all honesty it was the great team at Exquisite Events, Julie's expertise, Art's charm, and Lilly and Aziz's attentiveness which made everything run so smoothly.\r\rThank you from Sara and David in Spain!
Reviewed on 01-10-2014

Heather (bride) 4 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 03-05-2014
This was a beautiful resort. There is a lot to do. It is a little pricey but we expected that. They have great restaurants and the tiki bar next to the beach was great. This is one of the prettiest beaches I have seen. We really enjoyed our time here.
Reviewed on 29-05-2014

Katie Smith (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 04-04-2014
We recently held our wedding reception at the Tradewinds Island Grand and guest accommodations at the Tradewinds Guy Harvey Resort. The resort offers a great variety of activities that appealed all of our guests and has a wonderful location on the beach. The venue was beautiful and absolutely perfect for our reception. We worked with Julie to plan our event. She helped us along the way to determine the locations on the property and vendors to use to achieve our vision. Julie was an absolute pleasure to work with. Her positive and light hearted attitude helped me get through several stressful situations with a smile and a good laugh which is pretty much priceless! The hotel & event staff was professional and very helpful. I would highly recommend both Julie and the Tradewinds for your wedding day!
Reviewed on 10-04-2014

Micah Maddox (bride) 4 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 18-01-2014
I could not have asked for a more beautiful ceremony, and reception (Pavillion). We would book the same place again. There are costs to consider when booking here (room block if not filled, parking for guests, etc), but overall, we don't regret it at all, and Julie, the catering director, helped us with everything!
Reviewed on 03-02-2014

Sharan Richardson (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 15-12-2013
I had the most wonderful wedding at the TradeWinds. Julie Manes, Wedding Sales Manager & the staff at the TradeWinds are honest & dedicated people. I didn't think I could afford to have our wedding there but Julie came up with the perfect plan. My guest enjoyed drinks, Filet, Miso Sea Bass & Stuffed Chicken for dinner entrees. Anything I asked for or needed help with was made so easy through out the whole process. Julie worked with me with my small budget and I got my dream wedding. She treated me like a $80k bride, not a $8K one!! The ceremony on the beach was amazing. The cocktail reception was beautiful on the courtyard overlooking the water was flawless and the dinner delicious. All my guest loved the experience and the food was amazing. I have never had food nearly this good at a wedding. My dad forgot all the wedding decoration and they arrived last minute and the staff put together a beautiful room for me. You would never have known there was any issue at all! It was 5 star quality. If you want a to work with people who want your wedding to be as wonderful as you do call Julie at the TradeWinds and work with the happiest staff I have ever met. Shout to Shelley in the lobby bar!!She kept me hydrated and sane!!
Reviewed on 20-01-2014

Sarah Berke (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 30-11-2013
If you want a beach wedding, this is the place to go. Gorgeous space for beach wedding, and the South Lawn where we held the reception overlooked the ceremony. Best part was our wedding coordinator, Julie Manes. She was patient, kind, funny, and worked with our vision and budget. I can't say enough nice things about her. Finally, the food was great! We got to customize the menu and everyone commented on how delicious it was. Loved TradeWinds and so glad we chose to get married there!
Reviewed on 23-12-2013

Jen Lenhart (bride) 1 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 21-04-2012
I wasn't going to write a review of my terrible experience with Tradewinds while planning my April 2012 wedding — I was hoping to just forget it — but an acquaintance recently asked me about this place, so I decided to share it. I wish I could give them zero stars. I know it's late and hopefully the people responsible are no longer there, but for what it's worth:\r\rMy now-husband and I were getting married under a tent on St. Pete Beach and we were hoping to have all of our guests stay at the Tradewinds, so we called to block a group of rooms (about 20). We were quoted a price in early December 2011, and were told we just needed to sign a contract by the end of the year to lock in that price (including the requisite guarantee for unbooked rooms). A few days later, we called to do just that and didn't hear back. Multiple phone calls and emails followed, and we finally got a return call in January — when we were told that the price had gone up at the beginning of the year. Our original quote would not be honored, despite the fact that we tried repeatedly to block the rooms at the quoted price as we were told we could do, never once having been informed that everyone would be out of their offices for the entirety of December. When my husband followed up with a customer service complaint, the director of sales said that not only did he now want us to block the rooms at a higher rate, but to pay for ALL THE ROOMS IN FULL ourselves in order to block them (which would require our guests to pay us for their rooms) — seemingly out of spite. He then literally — shockingly — told him, \"We don't need your business.\" \r\rObviously, we were disgusted, but also disappointed because we quickly had to find and block rooms elsewhere for a busy time of year (luckily, the Postcard Inn was lovely and helpful). \r\rWe actually spent our wedding night at the Don Cesar, where the service was impeccable. They could not have been more warm and welcoming. \r\rMost importantly, we toured both the Don and the Tradewinds as possible wedding venues (ultimately deciding against them because with 80 guests, we didn't have enough people to warrant the ballrooms that we preferred). Prospective brides should know that they are basically comparably priced, which is INSANE, because the Don is so much more elegant and memorable. The Don is BY FAR a much better value. \r\rThe Tradewinds looks like a mid-level Vegas hotel and I wouldn't recommend anyone have their wedding or their wedding guests there. \r\r
Reviewed on 04-11-2013

Whitney Thompson (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 13-10-2013
I had my wedding at the Tradewinds Island Grande on 10/13/13 and I planned this wedding from Chicago. Julie, the catering manager, I can't speak highly enough about. She was fantastic. She is quick to respond and to get a hold of. During the planning process she made everything painless for me. My husband and I came down 4 months before the wedding for our tasting and to meet with our other vendors and she even came in our her day off to meet with us.\r\rThe Tradewinds does not offer typical wedding food. The food they offer is something that you would expect from a 5 star restaurant. After our tasting, we were shocked how amazing the food we tasted was. Everything from the hor d'oeuvres, main course, sides to the sorbet was nothing less than outstanding. It was even that great the night of our wedding. We still have guests talking about how outstanding their dinner was. \r\rThe resort as a whole is great. Great service and staff all over the property, Upgraded/clean rooms, grounds are well maintained and you feel like you are at your own little island with everything the Tradewinds offers!
Reviewed on 30-10-2013

Lisa Espro (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 08-06-2013
Right from the start we knew we wanted a beach wedding. Julie was great and very accomodating. We had to accommodate 80 out of towners along with setting up a ceremony for 100 guests. We were able to block rooms and our guests were able to reserve rooms with ease. The ceremony was perfect and Julie made sure everything ran smoothly. Our dream beach wedding came true.
Reviewed on 20-07-2013

Katie Chesnutt (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 27-10-2012
The Tradewinds was the perfect place for our wedding and Julie, our coordinator there was amazing to work with. She was responsive and flexible, always going the extra mile to accomodate our group. I would definately recommend to any bride looking for a fantastic beach location for their big day!
Reviewed on 13-11-2012

Kim Huseman (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 08-05-2012
Our wedding was \"Picture Perfect\" absolutely beautiful and couldn't of asked for anything more
Reviewed on 17-06-2012

Crystal Paciotti (bride) 4 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 21-05-2012
I had a small destination wedding at the Tradewinds on 5/21/12. I have gone to my fare share of weddings (i also do wedding photography) and Tradewinds by far had the best food! Everyone can not stop talking about how great the food was and what a great selection of food was provided. We had the Tuscany buffet. \r\rWe also had the reception on the south lawn which was perfect for our 40 person wedding and the ceremony was right on the South part of the Beach. Everyone was very helpful and I could not have asked for a better a place to hold my wedding.
Reviewed on 07-06-2012

Ryann Baker (bride) 4 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 12-05-2012
The day went off perfectly- only complaint is that my initial wedding coordinator quit and I wasn't able to get ahold of anybody there until 2 months before the big day :(
Reviewed on 07-06-2012

Wendy Splitgerber (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 18-05-2012
I don't have enough good thing to say about the TradeWinds and especially Julie, our wedding coordinator. The staff were very nice and extremely helpful. The food at the the wedding was AMAZING! I wouldn't change anything about our wedding day, perfect!
Reviewed on 06-06-2012

Leighann Flynn (bride) 4 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 03-03-2012
We had our ceremony and reception at the Tradewinds in St Pete! I don't think you can pick a more perfect backround better than this! The resort speaks for itself! As soon as I looked at it I knew it was the place! Everything turned out more than perfect, and the resort was amazing for all of our out of town guests! Everyone had an amazing time and so did we! I would def recommend this place for brides who are looking for a beach themed wedding! It's just beautiful!
Reviewed on 21-03-2012

Ania Collado (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 05-11-2011
I can not say enough about the quality and amount of food that my vendor provided for our reception. I must say it was the BEST wedding food anyone could ask for. From appetizer to meat carving station, and it was NOT expensive compared to other placed that wanted to charge the same for a piece of chicken and a vegatable.\rThe tradwinds Island Grand was the BEST reception site.
Reviewed on 22-11-2011

Allison Baxter (bride) 3 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 08-10-2011
I felt that leading up to the event questions were not easily answered. It was easiest to write emails as long as you followed up to get a response, and didn't ask multiple questions in one email. Renee was very nice each time I spoke with her, but ultimately didn't know how everything ends up working out, like how it works when you block rooms. I lost sleep over how many rooms I blocked off, and in the end I got a different story from the reservation person in charge of my account. Also, booking the rehearsal if you aren't buying dinner there is not possible, only if space allows I was told. We weren't able to get an estimate of the cost like with other venues. We were given a book with meal prices and told to calculate this ourselves, in the end our estimate was close to what we thought it would be but the menu details weren't accurate. We paid a lot of money for bone in dark meat chicken marsala. We were told that after the reception everything had to come out of the room right away, so I paid a fee before hand to have a bellman take our belongings to our room. We waited for the bellman for over an hour which made us late to our after party, after we were asked to tell them earlier in the day what time we would need him to arrive. He then dropped our sand ceremony and a vase with our flowers in it. The room we booked for after the wedding, ended up changing because they changed the description of this type of room. Originally we booked a king size bed, and got two queens. We were never able to see the room we booked for the reception because the doors were always locked, and it ended up being a little too small for our guest count and the ceilings were a little low. I had a really hard time getting a room layout a couple of days before the wedding so I would know what to expect for the tables I was going to set up for place cards, gift table etc, which ended up meaning that they didn't deliver the right tables and the linen we ordered didn't fit the tables they had to make up for the missing tables. Before I signed a contract I was told there would be no construction going on in the hotel during my wedding, although my ceremony site was under serious construction, with a fake wall blocking the entire bottom of the building complete with sand bags and a scaffolding that reached to the roof. All of the windows had large blue stickers on them with obvious hollow rooms. It made for not very nice pictures.Like everyone who has an outdoor ceremony we had an alternate site if it rained and the day of realized that the room they booked as our alternate did not have a covered walkway so our guests would get soaked walking from the indoor ceremony site to the reception. You would think they would have encountered this issue before. Therefore, they recommended we hold the ceremony in the reception room and have the guest sit at the tables like they would at the reception.They threw out a large portion of my cake that was left over. I ordered extra cake on purpose and was then told there was none left, which we even had the name of the server that took our cake to the kitchen to be boxed up. I feel like we spent a lot of money at this facility and they acted like their main purpose isn't weddings and if we chose to hold a wedding at their site they weren't going to make sure it went smoothly.
Reviewed on 14-11-2011

Amy Waggoner (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 15-10-2011
My wedding guests stayed here for the weekend. Our wedding was at another hotel but Tradewinds rate was better. This hotel was a lot more fun as well!
Reviewed on 03-11-2011

Alexandra Cleary (bride) 4 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 07-10-2011
Had a good time at the sandpiper property for my bachelorette party. It was nice to sit by the pool and have a few drinks with my closest pals. The room was spacious and there was plenty of places to hang out at nearby. The view of the beach was wonderful and it was all around fun for everyone.
Reviewed on 25-10-2011

Ryan Simmons (bride) 2 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 08-10-2011
We are from Chicago and decided to have a destination wedding in Florida. From all the resorts in the St Pete Beach area we chose The Tradewinds Island Grand. The resort is beautiful and it is in a perfect location for a beach front Ceremony. They have many different ballrooms for you to choose from, but make sure you make a reservation in advance because it books up very quickly. \rThe day of our wedding arrived and we were so excited for the big day and for our dream ceremony facing the beach at the gazebo. Unfortunately, the weather did not help at all with 45 miles per hour winds, so we decided to use the back up room inside at one of the reception halls, which it worked out perfect.\rOur wedding coordinator was Renee Prine, we worked by emails back and forth for 6 months in advance. She is very friendly, professional and answered all of our questions in a timely matter. Unfortunately, the day of our wedding I was very disappointed because they promised us they will be by our side for our special day to take care all the details, but that couldn’t be more farther from the truth. The Tradewinds is such a big resort and they are not afraid to book weddings back to back. We decided not to have a real big wedding, so we had about 50 guests and 6 in the bridal party. Maybe because we did not have a BIG wedding the Tradewinds didn’t think it was as important as a 200 person wedding which it was in the next hall. One of the benefits to hosting your wedding at the Treadewinds Island Resort is they will give you a free one night stay in one of their Honeymoon suites. The suites are very nice and the view is beyond spectacular. However, you would think the honeymoon suite would have a king size bed for your special honeymoon night, but if you thought that, you would be wrong. The room was equipped with two queen size beds.\rThe reception hall Jacaranda was awesome and it was setup exactly how I wanted it. They did a great job on the setup, however they forgot another IMPORTANT aspect to our wedding. As many weddings do, we had wedding favors for each guest that came to our wedding. After the ceremony was over I went into the reception hall to see how everything turned out and noticed the big box with all the wedding favors right next to the seating chart table. I could not believe that the favors where not put out for our guest, or at least be asked what to do with them, instead I had to have two or our attending guest put the favors out on the tables as one of banquet employees just stood and watched us. I felt embarrassed that I had to have two of my guest hand out the wedding favors.\rWe decided to have a sand ceremony in lure of the traditional candle ceremony which is popular for a beach wedding. You would figure with the amount of money we gave to the Tradewinds that something as simple and important as the sand unity would be taken care of by the staff. The day of wedding my future to be husband had to set up the whole sand ceremony with the Reverend a half hour prior to the Ceremony. \rAnother issue that we experienced was with the Bartender who couldn’t have had a worse attitude about being working our reception, even though he was making good money with all our very giving guests, we never had a chance to see any smile coming out from the his face.\rOverall the resort is beautiful and have very friendly Bell staff and front desk agents. The rooms are renovated and clean.
Reviewed on 20-10-2011

Lori Hart (bride) 3 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 10-09-2011
My husband and I stayed at the Tradewinds on our wedding night. Many of our guests stayed there as well. While we were impressed by the quality of the food in the restaurants and by the service of the staff (front desk and bell hops), we were disappointed in regards to a couple of issues. First, we asked to see the rooms prior to making our reservation and weren't able to do that. Second, we asked for a discount, a room upgrade or a late checkout since we reserved around 10 rooms for ourselves and our guests. We were denied even a late checkout and were disappointed that management was inflexible in this area. Otherwise, the experience was lovely once we were checked in. The grounds were well kept and the staff was friendly and accomodating.
Reviewed on 16-10-2011

Cathy Trueheart (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 10-09-2011
Everyone at the hotel had great customer service
Reviewed on 09-10-2011

Cindy Swatsworth (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 30-07-2011
Very pleased w/ tradewinds as our wedding venue. Katieour catering mgr was great to work with. She took into consideration what we wanted and was very accommodating. The food was delicious, our guests loved it and so did we.
Reviewed on 04-09-2011

Charmayne McKellepp (bride) 4 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 17-07-2011
Our wedding was amazing! Wedding coordinator was readily available to help with everything. Rated 4 stars because my wedding decor (vases) were droped and shattered by a bell man following the reception.
Reviewed on 05-08-2011

Danielle Koehler (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 07-05-2011
We actually used the Tradewinds Sandpiper Resort at 6000 Gulf Blvd for our Ceremony and Reception. We also used their menu for our dinners too, so they also were our caterers. They set everything up as asked, had excellent follow through on all previous arrangement for the ceremony, cocktail hour, and the indoor reception. The food was delicious, wait staff was polite, and Katie Murray, their event coordinator, was awesome!
Reviewed on 07-06-2011

Ister Morales (bride) 4 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 27-02-2011
The TradeWinds was a perfect location for our wedding. They provided great service for all of our guests that chose to stay at the resort. We had our ceremony by the beach, our cocktail hour at a different location in front of the beach, and our reception at the Courtyard Garden. Every location was beautiful! The staff worked closely with me to get everything needed, and make sure I was satisfied. Everyone was extremely helpful and nice. There was a problem with the music during our wedding, and some guests complained the band was too loud; we were told if we didn't lower the volume, the music could be shut off by one person. Everything worked out at the end, and we were able to enjoy our party to its fullest.\r\rRecommended!
Reviewed on 02-05-2011

David Mann (groom) 2 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 19-09-2010
We chose a destination wedding in FL where neither myself or wife had been. We spent extensive time on websites and on the phone with wedding consultants and chose Tradewinds. The online impression was good, HOWEVER, the actual services provided were poor to average, and the service was poor upon arrival. Mischeduled rooms, mixed up room assignments, disregard of emails sent, extensive communication forgotten upon arrival, standing in check in line for over an hour, rude service at a restaurant in the hotel, many guests had to change rooms due to construction noises, BRIDAL PARTY had to change rooms due to barking dogs in nearby rooms, drunken guests screaming in the hallways at night, ceremony accommodations were not as promised, reception venue not as promised and not up to standards, and the wedding consultant we had been assigned was not even there the 2 days before the wedding when we arrived! We did not see her until the ceremony began and she was more concerned about the FOOD (where the income comes from) than anything else. \rOverall, the experience at Tradewinds was poor. The wedding was beautiful because of friends, family, and upbeat attitudes of our wedding party. The price was not worth the bad service, we would rather have paid more and gone somewhere else and would not recommend Tradewinds Resort. You are just a number, just a dollar sign, as they pound weddings through their facility.
Reviewed on 22-11-2010

Joan DiMare (parent) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 12-09-2010
With so many beautiful locations to pick from for our ceremony, and the options available for cocktail hour & reception this place has it all. Ceremony was on the beach, with a beautiful grassy area with gazebo behind. Cocktail hour in the beautiful courtyard, and more than enough space during the reception as they opened up 4 rooms to us. Multiple backup locations available as an inclement weather plan.
Reviewed on 29-09-2010

Nia Chiaraluce (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 12-09-2010
everything was great
Reviewed on 29-09-2010

Maggie Puening (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 02-01-2010
I had my hair and makeup done in the Tradewinds Salon and everything was perfect.\rIt was very windy and my hair held up perfectly.
Reviewed on 29-06-2010

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