Popular Panama City Wedding Venues

Located in Florida's panhandle on the Gulf Coast, just southeast of Pensacola is the town of Panama City. With a population of just over 36,000, this tropical town would play amazing host for your destination wedding. From magnificent ballrooms to sandy beaches, Panama City will have the place for your dream Florida wedding. Below is a list of the top ten wedding venues in the Panama City area. Popular Panama City wedding venues include:
  1. Panama Beach
  2. Smaller Beach Locations
  3. Eden Gardens State Park
  4. Marriott Towne Suites
  5. Captain Anderson's Restaurant and Waterfront Market
  6. Lady Anderson Wedding Cruise
  7. Edgewater Beach and Golf Resort
  8. Bay Banquet Hall
  9. Boatyard Restaurant
  10. Panama Country Club

Panama Beach Wedding

The first Panama City wedding venue that you should consider is a wedding Panama Beach. Considering that this beach is over 27 miles long, it is Panama City's most popular beach. It is composed of some of the finest white sand anywhere set against the blue skies and green Gulf waters making it an amazing backdrop for any wedding in paradise. If you have always dreamed of exchanging your vows at sunset while barefoot on the beach, this is certainly the place for you. The wedding packages for Panama Beach all include beach prepartion, set up and take down, clean up, and delivery of necessary items as well as someone to coordinate your wedding to make sure that it is perfect to every last detail. These weddings can seat up to 60 guests.

Panama City Smaller Beach Weddings

Not far from Panama Beach lies a group of smaller beaches; Inlet Beach, Rosemary beach, and Seacrest, just to name a few. These are smaller, less populated beaches, but with their white sands, blue-green waters, and bright blue skies, in a quaint little village, you can still have the perfect backdrop for your intimate beach wedding. Panama Beach Weddings offers pre-packaged beach weddings to help you plan that perfect wedding or you can put together your own using their list of wedding suppliers. You can then have the reception at one of the nearby restaurants, Marlin's or Fleming's, that each have private rooms that seat up to 50 people.

Eden Gardens State Park Wedding

Another great Panama City wedding venue is the Eden Gardens State Park. This will remind you of life in the Old South with the tall Spanish moss draped oak trees, beautifully landscaped gardens, and the magnificent Pre Civil War mansion on the grounds. This is a garden wedding that truly defines elegance and will create beautiful memories. You can rent designated areas within the park or the pavilion for your special event. This location will seat around 50 comfortably.

Panama City Marriott Towne Suites

Whether you are looking for an exotic or a traditional Panama City wedding venue, look no further than the Marriott Towne Suites. The Marriott staff will see to it that nothing comes between you and your perfect wedding. The Marriott wedding service will include, as their wedding gift to you, a consultant to walk you through each and every step of your wedding planning. The wedding packages at the Marriott include valet parking, chair and table linens, and decorations. It also includes your choice of catered meal, whether it be buffet style or a plated menu. You can also book your fabulous honeymoon destination through Marriott's wedding planning services.

Captain Anderson's Restaurant and Waterfront Market

Labeled the "best seafood restaurant" by Southern Living, Captain Anderson's Restaurant and Waterfront Market would offers a Panama City wedding venue with just a touch of class. It is rustic, yet elegant. Whether small or large, the floor plans can be arranged to suit your seating needs. Let the chef and event planners work with you to put together some of the finest items from their menu to make your wedding reception meal truly amazing. A bar is available so you can party late into the night.

Lady Anderson Wedding Cruise

For a true wedding of a lifetime, consider planning a Lady Anderson wedding cruise. With sailings out into St. Andrews Bay in the Gulf of Mexico, you can work with the yacht's staff to make sure that nothing is left out to make your wedding truly memorable. Whether you want a small intimate wedding with only 25 guests or a large wedding with up to 300, the staff can put together the perfect wedding package for you. There is a sound system and stage aboard, so you can dance the night away while cruising under the stars in this amazing Panama City wedding venues.

Edgewater Beach and Golf Resort

If you desire a luxurious wedding and reception, consider planning your Panama City wedding venue at the Edgewater Beach and Golf Resort. They offer flexible meeting space that can seat up to 1000 guests, so you may enjoy an elaborate wedding with ease. If you desire a much smaller get together, you can have it poolside with only a few of your closest friends. The chef will work with you to create any mouth watering theme that you would like to meet all your refreshment needs.

Bay Banquet Hall

Another wonderful Panama City wedding venue is the new Bay Banquet Hall. You can rent the facility if you are seating groups as small as 10 or are planning 1000 guests. The facility has high ceilings and is beautifully decorated so that you could have your wedding ceremony in one room and have the reception in another. The Banquet hall does not offer a kitchen or catering, but you can choose whoever you would like to cater your event and bring your own refreshments; therefore making it a cost savings to you and to your guests.

Boatyard Restaurant Wedding

For a Panama City wedding venue on the waterfront with protection against the weather look no further than the Boatyard restaurant. This location offers amazing backdrops of the Grand Lagoon. The Boatyard offers a preset menu that includes a variety of their amazing food based upon your budget. For a cozy intimate backdrop, or a Winter wedding, consider exchanging vows by the fireplace. The seating can be arranged to seat over 300 guests and the bar can be used for your guests refreshment needs.

Panama Country Club

If you desire some time on the links, consider planning your wedding at the Panama Country Club where you can exchange your vows overlooking the beautiful maintained grounds of one of the finest private golf clubs in the state of Florida. This Panama City wedding venue and its clubhouse offers a beautiful dining room and a grill room. The superb staff will work with you to create the wedding of your dreams. The chef will help you plan your menu according to your specifications and there is bar service available for any refreshment needs you or your guests may have.