Experience the timeless elegance of Pensacola's Premier Historic Palafox Wharf, built in 1880. Centrally located in Downtown Pensacola, our award-winning quality venue offers modern amenities in a historic setting. For the past 17 years, we've been crafting magical weddings, providing in-house full planning and wedding management services. Our dedicated planners ensure a seamless experience, managing every detail for a stress-free Wedding Day. Enjoy enchanting photo opportunities against a stunning waterfront backdrop. Choose Palafox Wharf, the top-ranking venue for a by-gone era of charm and contemporary elegance. 🌟🏰
The location is entirely magical. And it is entirely yours. It is yours, and for your wedding or event, wedding party, your family, and your guests for the time reserved. Nationally recognized as one of the best Florida wedding venues for its waterfront scenic views, the premier Pensacola wedding venue is situated in the heart of one of "America's Great Places" on Palafox Street. This waterfront venue is part of Pensacola's rich history and provides a relaxing scenic portrait for lifelong memories. These are the best scenic views in all of Northwest Florida and this area.... a unique view your guests will rave about!
Our typical client values love, family, and individuality, prioritizing their marriage over the wedding. They are kind, thoughtful, and ambitious people. They love to personalize their guests' experience to include such thoughtful details as live artists, games for guests, fun, and exciting experiences. They vary in age and seek a stress-free, meaningful celebration by a natural setting of sparkling water and gorgeous sunsets, in a downtown historical location where their family and friends can walk to hotels and accommodations, entertainment, eateries, and museums. We adore organized, laid-back couples who view their wedding as the start of a beautiful lifelong journey.
Surround yourself in the warmth and charm of a by-gone era with modern lighting and elements. Timeless, elegant, award-winning Pensacola's Premier Historic Palafox Wharf was built in 1880 as a shipping company. Centrally located in Downtown Pensacola, Florida on the historic waterfront, convenient to local eateries, entertainment & accommodations for the last 17 years, we have been helping couples create their magical day.
Ceremony, then Social/Cocktail Hour followed by an Amazing Dinner and enjoying your family. Tons of dancing! Having Fun, Visiting, Enjoying your Guests, and Creating memories that will last a lifetime all while gorgeous photos are being taken to capture those precious moments!
Ready to ditch stress? Stop feeling overwhelm and enjoy your happily ever after now! All of our packages include access to our planning portal, which will help you manage all your wedding tasks in one place. You receive the process and all the tools you need to help plan your wedding including vetted vendors, when to book, a detailed checklist, budget tracker, guest list tracker, questions to ask vendors, layout design planning, linen selections, rental selections, and more.
We respond quickly to you and with you every step of the way. We custom create for you a wedding planning portal which helps you plan your perfect Wedding Day!
The Venue's team sets up it's furniture and breakdown it's furniture at the end of your event. So with this and hiring in-house planning or wedding management, your Wedding Party and your Parents are not working on Wedding Day.
10 Hours which are flexible as to the start time of your Ceremony however consecutive, divided into 1 Hour Rehearsal, 3 Hours set-up, vendor load-in, 5 Hours Event, 1 Hour breakdown, vendor load-out.
More Hours can be purchased for 300 for Extra Event Hour and/or 150 for Extra Set-Up time. (Set-Up Hours cannot become Event Hours)
Set-up, Event, and Breakdown anytime consecutively between 1:00 pm to 10 pm with event load out ending by 11 pm.
7500
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~For the Waterfront Wedding & Reception of up to 30 total guests
~6 Hour Minimum
~Call for Pricing and Details
~For the Waterfront Wedding Ceremony
for up to 30 total guests
~3 Hour Minimum
~Call for Pricing and Details
~ Engagements, Elopements, Graduation, Families,
~ Call for Pricing and Details for Photography Blocks
~ By appointment only
5000
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Rental of the Waterfront Lawn for ceremony and/or games (in addition to I Love You Package) 500
In-house Wedding Management for Reception 1500
In-house Full Planning for Reception 5000
In-house Concierge Service Begins at 500
In-House Management or Planning for Ceremony Downtown 300
In-House Food Catering - Call
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In-House DJ - Call
In-House Officiant - Call
In-House Decoration Package - Call
In-House Games Package for Lawn - Call
5000
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You and your guests will treasure every moment of your exciting one-of-a-kind destination waterfront Wedding or Event in the beautifully renovated interior venue space, extra-large dance floor, long cocktail bar, extra-large deck, pier, and spacious green overlooking sparkling water and the harbor's marina.
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"The Palafox Wharf team made our wedding day truly come alive and one we will never forget. Sandy was with us every step of the way for everything we needed. It was coordinated with everything perfectly and I can't think of a single thing that went wrong. They were respectful, attentive , and made sure we had everything we needed to have the perfect day. The venue was beautiful and they were amazing! 100/10 would absolutely recommend it." ~ Josh H.
The Palafox Wharf Venue is meticulously and lovingly preserved from when it was built in 1880. If you love history, this is for you. The Dance Floor made of real heart pine in a light shade from before 1880, to the Cocktail Bar created out of real World War II American Liberty Ships hatch covers with embedded real historic nautical charts of Florida and the Caribbean, to the beautiful real stone in the Restrooms and hand-painted Ladies' Restroom sinks, to the Real interior Venue posts from the main mask and boom off the American Eagle 65' Schooner sailing ship owned by the original owner of the 1880 Wharf incorporated into the Venue, to the real Copper in the Copper walls, nothing is fake, plastic, tin, metal, or pretend.
Unique and Timeless for your romantic and unforgettable Wedding that goes with any design or decor. You want a celebration that resonates with the deep connection you share as a couple, while also curating an experience that will be cherished for years.
At the heart of your timeless celebration lies the venue, a crucial element. Your historic location adds an important layer of elegance and meaning to your festivities, one that withstands the test of time. The memories forged at your Palafox Wharf Waterfront venue are destined to be etched in your hearts for a lifetime.
“Palafox Wharf was the perfect choice for my wedding reception! Beautiful outdoor & indoor space, Sandy was always quick to respond, sent lots of helpful emails & was able to accommodate me when I had to postpone my wedding. Their list of preferred vendors was also a great help to me as a bride planning her wedding from another state and they all turned out to be fantastic." - Chelsea R.
We make a conscious effort to be more, to do more, and to give more. While it may seem as though our sole purpose is to provide a great relaxed friendly wedding venue for weddings and events, we strive for something higher. Palafox Wharf also serves the greater purpose of being a home away from home for everyone that walks through our doors. It’s a special place, where friends and family can come together and create lifelong memories rooted in joy and happiness.
The venue was built in 1880 by a shipping company who had 14 ships which sailed down in the Bay of Campeche in Mexico for red snapper. We found one of these ships in Miami named "The American Eagle" and brought it back to the venue. There are interesting parts of the ship which are artfully placed in the venue in the Cocktail Bar area. Much of the original wood from 1880 has been preserved for the venue.
From: Gulf Breeze
Work: Nursing Supervisor
Carrie attended a wedding at Palafox Wharf and had so much fun & loved the idea of a scenic venue for her reception that she booked her Wedding Day at the Venue.
Carrie says: "We absolutely loved celebrating at Palafox Wharf! They were wonderful to work with! Sandy kept me on track and went above and beyond to make sure our day was perfect. 90% of our guests and bridal party travelled in for our big day, and they still rave about the venue!"
From: Oklahoma
Work: Surgeon, Partner is in Military
Amy says, "I initially booked Palafox Wharf, I chose them because of easy things to recognize, such as location. What is better than downtown Pensacola, right on the water, and in walking distance to the bars? My guests raved about the location because everyone flew into town for the wedding and did not need a car the entire weekend. Also, their property is simply gorgeous. It sits on the water and the sunset at the perfect time in the evenings where it sits behind a building so guests don't sweat and the lighting is perfect outdoors. During the planning process, Sandy went above and beyond to make it as easy as possible. She provided me with a list of preferred vendors. This was probably my favorite thing they provided, because it made choosing vendors extremely quick. Also, because they were work together so frequently, there was never any miscommunication about my wedding. Everything was very familiar and comfortable for all of my vendors, making it easy for me to plan a destination wedding."
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"Everything about our wedding was perfect! I could not have asked for a better event. I was blown away which is a testament to the hard work from our vendors."
~ Nicole + Jordan
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"Sandy and Neil worked collaboratively to ensure my daughter had the wedding of her dreams. They found the perfect vendors and facilitated a stress-free wedding day. I am forever grateful for their professionalism and expertise." - Sherri