TPC Sawgrass
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1. TPC Sawgrass Introduction & History
Anchored between native pines and the salt‑bright air of Ponte Vedra Beach, TPC Sawgrass is at once a renowned sporting venue and a gracious Southern estate, and it is precisely this dual identity that makes it so well suited to weddings, because the habits of excellence that shape a championship week—clear wayfinding, disciplined timing, practiced hospitality, and a deep respect for guest experience—translate directly into the rituals of a wedding weekend and lend them an ease that is felt by every generation in attendance. Although the property’s public reputation rests on the PLAYERS Stadium Course and its famous island green, the private experience reveals itself in quieter gestures: the way a grand staircase holds the slow cadence of a processional without forcing it, the way galleries and loggias connect interior salons to the event lawn so that transitions feel like chapters rather than interruptions, and the way sound travels over water so that vows spoken with intention are heard without strain.
The clubhouse’s story is woven into the fabric of the region—Mediterranean‑Revival architecture filtered through North Florida light—and couples often remark that the place feels both established and welcoming, as if the building has been preparing for their celebration for years. Families arriving for site tours sense that readiness in the cadence of the staff and in the small rites of hospitality: cold water appearing at the moment it occurs to you to want it, doors opening as if the building had taken a breath on your behalf, and a timeline discussed not as a list of tasks but as a narrative arc worthy of care. Weddings may begin as logistics, but here they mature into ceremony; the environment encourages the shift.
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2. Architectural Grandeur & Setting
The clubhouse rises to its seventy‑seven thousand square feet in a sequence that feels less like a single building and more like a small village gathered around light, because the architects favored layered spaces that reveal themselves gradually: a vaulted lobby that breathes, corridors that do not rush you but carry you, and terraces that behave like outdoor rooms—shaded in the afternoon, lantern‑lit at night, always oriented toward water and sky. Material choices deepen the effect. Plaster walls throw soft light onto faces; wrought‑iron balustrades read as elegant linework in photographs; stone pavers are gentle under gowns and surefooted under heels; and broad windows behave as oversized soft boxes, flattering skin tones while keeping the color of the room honest.
Step outside and the designed world meets the natural one with almost musical logic. Colonnades define cocktail hour without enclosing it, balustrades create edges that gather conversation rather than block the horizon, and lawns fall away toward reflecting water that takes the temperature of the sky. Even the breeze feels like part of the plan, moving predictably enough that a planner can place escort displays, bars, and lounges with confidence. At dusk the estate seems to lean into celebration: lanterns glow, surfaces warm, and the shapes of people in conversation become the décor that matters most.
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3. Ceremony & Reception Spaces
Most couples choose the event lawn for vows because it delivers the essential Sawgrass composition—serene water, precise greens, and the suggestion of amphitheater mounding that makes a private promise feel somehow shared—yet the lawn’s appeal is practical as well as poetic. Sightlines are clean from back row to front; aisles can be set generous without losing focus; microphones ride the breeze with clarity; and accessible routes keep dignity intact for guests who require them. From there, cocktail hour slides naturally beneath the arcades and onto the terraces, where a trio can set the evening’s tempo as trays weave through clusters of conversation.
Receptions unfold in ballrooms whose proportions favor celebration. The rooms are high enough to feel grand but not so cavernous that toasts get lost; dance floors can be centered for classic symmetry or set off‑axis to create vignettes; and stages scale up beautifully for a horn section without overpowering the room. For couples who prefer to keep the entire evening outdoors, a sailcloth or structure tent on the lawn becomes a second architecture—luminous and weatherwise—with catenary lighting that reads beautifully in photographs. Back‑of‑house load paths, kitchen support, and discreet power drops exist by design rather than workaround, which means the evening’s beauty is matched by its reliability.
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4. Amenities & Services
Service at Sawgrass is notable for its tact and timing because the team understands that a wedding does not need spectacle so much as steadiness, and their practiced invisibility shows up in small, telling moments: a captain quietly adjusts pacing when a welcome runs long, a server re‑aligns a place setting that has migrated, and a banquet lead redirects a tray pass to avoid a toddler’s exploratory loop around the dance floor. Culinary teams treat tastings as collaborative design sessions rather than fixed recitations, which lets the menu express the couple and the season without drifting into novelty for novelty’s sake. The bar program is built on well‑made classics, a celebratory zero‑proof option in stemware so abstaining guests feel equally included, and a compact list of wines that pair happily with the food and the climate.
Operational muscle—refined by large‑scale productions—means lighting, staging, sound reinforcement, and special touches can be added with confidence when a couple’s vision calls for it. Hospitality suites arrive properly provisioned, valet is coordinated with an eye for cheerful exits as well as arrivals, and the overnight handling of gifts and personal items is approached with the caution and clarity families hope for. The felt experience is calm, and calm is what people remember when they think of grace.
Rentals, Lighting & Production
• PRI Productions — Large‑scale event design: lighting, staging, custom builds, lounge sets, and drape.
• All About Events — Tent, table, chair, linen, tabletop, and delivery/strike for full setups.
• Beachview Event Rentals & Design — Sailcloth tents, structure tents, luxury furniture, and layered lighting options.
Hair & Makeup
• Makeup by Paulina Perez — Agency‑style team for on‑site hair, traditional/airbrush makeup, and VIP touch‑ups.
• Studio Bride Artistry — Published collective specializing in bridal glam, extensions, and schedule‑savvy teams.
• Hello Cathee (Cathee Molina) — Celebrity‑trained artist delivering red‑carpet finishes for modern bridal looks.
• Makeup by Christina Burns — Airbrush expertise, lashes, and calm, efficient chair‑side experience.
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5. Why Couples Choose TPC Sawgrass
The simplest answer is that Sawgrass allows hosts to exhale. Weddings here benefit from the muscle memory of an operation that thinks in five‑minute windows and guest‑flow arcs, and when a team is fluent in those details the couple is free to be present, which after all is the point of the day. Families discover that the venue solves a common dilemma—how to create an evening that feels elevated without feeling remote—because the name carries prestige while the experience carries warmth; elders hear the vows without strain, friends find the dance floor alive all night, and parents of young children notice that logistics are easy in a way that can only be described as generous.
There is also the matter of place. Some venues are attractive but interchangeable; Sawgrass is unmistakably itself. The architecture reads beautifully at every scale, from a sweep of lawn and sky to a close‑up of wrought iron next to silk, and the course remains present as context without insisting on attention. Because ceremony, cocktail hour, dinner, and dancing can all occur within a single walkable footprint—and because accommodations sit just next door—guests experience the evening as a whole rather than as a sequence of transfers. The night breathes, and people relax into it.
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“TPC Sawgrass was my dream reception location.”
— WeddingWire reviewer
“A first class experience in every way!”
— Rhonda R, 12/02/2024 (The Knot)
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6. Exclusivity & Notable Moments
A property that receives a global television audience knows how to build privacy into public space, and that discipline quietly benefits weddings. Arrivals are easy yet controlled, which means you never feel as if you are navigating someone else’s crowd. Load‑in routes keep vendor movement invisible; security understands the rhythm of a timeline and helps sustain it rather than interrupt it; and staff treat the couple’s names as the only names that matter. If the day calls for VIP care it is delivered without theater because discretion is part of training, not an add‑on.
Couples often remember a sequence of impeccable small moments more than any single headliner: a first look on a balcony where the world goes briefly quiet, the hushed inhale just before a first dance, the way a final song gathers every generation into the same circle, and the cheerful rhythm of valet as people say goodnight. Exclusivity here is not exclusion; it is concentration—the sense that an estate of impressive scale has focused itself around one family’s joy.
Over four decades the clubhouse and Stadium Course have become a byword for golf’s biggest stages and personalities, because since 1982 THE PLAYERS Championship has been contested on these fairways and greens, drawing the sport’s most recognizable champions and their entourages to Ponte Vedra Beach in a ritual that reliably fills the galleries and the clubhouse lounges with a who’s‑who of professional golf and corporate leadership; among the winners who have lifted the crystal here are Tiger Woods (2001, 2013), Phil Mickelson (2007), Rickie Fowler (2015), Rory McIlroy (2019), Justin Thomas (2021), and Scottie Scheffler (2023 and 2024, the first player ever to successfully defend the title), names that make the venue instantly legible to guests, parents, and out‑of‑town relatives who follow sports even casually.
Guests who love the lore of the game will smile at the clubhouse retellings of Jerry Pate joyfully tossing PGA TOUR Commissioner Deane Beman and course architect Pete Dye into the lake beside the 18th after winning the inaugural PLAYERS here in 1982, and they will almost certainly ask to stroll by the 17th’s island green where Tiger Woods poured in the serpentine “better than most” birdie in 2001 and where Rickie Fowler authored his fearless run of birdies in 2015—moments so widely replayed that even non‑golfers recognize the backdrop when it flashes across a television during tournament week.
Beyond tournament play, the property’s tradition of service spills into the community spotlight each spring during THE PLAYERS’ Military Appreciation Day, when well‑known artists perform a free concert for Tuesday ticket holders on the 17th hole—recent headliners have included Luke Combs (2018), Jon Pardi (2019), The Chainsmokers (2020), Kelsea Ballerini (2022), Riley Green (2023), Cole Swindell (2024), and Jordan Davis (2025)—turning the course into a patriotic amphitheater and adding a dose of festival‑energy to the setting couples choose for formal portraits and first looks later in the year.
Helpful Links
• THE PLAYERS Championship – Official
• TPC Sawgrass – THE PLAYERS overview
• Past winners / results (PGA TOUR)
• Tiger Woods 'Better than most' (feature)
• Rickie Fowler 2015 highlights (video)
• Military Appreciation Day (official)
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7. Photography Aesthetic
Photographers praise Sawgrass for offering structure and softness in the same frame. Leading lines abound in the colonnades; textured stone holds shadow with nuance; tall windows behave like studio soft boxes on grey days; and reflective water doubles sky color at dusk, giving even a brief portrait session an outsized return. The grand staircase is a classic for a reason, yet it avoids cliché because the angles are varied and the light is generous—above, from the landing, in profile, or in motion on the descent.
Natural‑light coverage thrives from late afternoon to blue hour, and the estate is equally rewarding after dark when pinspots, candle clusters, and architectural uplight create pools of luminosity that keep faces readable and florals alive. Videographers appreciate clean audio paths for vows and speeches, the soft ambient tone of breeze and water, and the quiet corners where letters can be read without interruption. The course remains a subtle character rather than a protagonist, which lets the human story own the frame.
Photo & Film
• Elan Nicol Film & Photo / Orbit East Productions — Natural‑light, editorial‑minded coverage that balances grandeur and intimacy with quietly cinematic pacing.
• Tonya Beaver Photography — Bright, true‑to‑color wedding stories with confident posing and joyful candids.
• Agnes Lopez Photography — Fashion‑forward portraiture married to classic documentary frames; elegant, modern tones.
• We Are The Bowsers — Fine‑art husband‑and‑wife team producing luminous stills and cohesive films.
• Sarah Hedden Photography — Vibrant, high‑energy wedding coverage with an emphasis on celebration and connection.
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8. Local Attractions & Weekend Texture
A Ponte Vedra wedding weekend succeeds when it feels unrushed, and the region makes unrushed feel natural. Mornings begin with coffee and salt air, followed by an easy decision between a beach stroll and a quiet hour by the pool; late mornings drift toward spa appointments or a quick trip to historic St. Augustine for lantern‑lit streets and stone, while others choose a nearby preserve for marsh light and boardwalk trails. By late afternoon everyone tends to find their way back to the terraces, where conversation runs until dinner and the evening takes on its celebratory shape.
Families with children find logistics simple and forgiving, which is hospitality’s most underrated virtue. Strollers roll easily, casual dining is abundant, and room blocks keep cousins close enough to become fast friends. Golfers can build a weekend around the property’s lore without monopolizing the itinerary, and non‑golfers never feel left out. The hours not labeled “ceremony” or “reception” participate in the celebration and become part of what people remember when they tell the story of the weekend later.
Set between Jacksonville and the nation’s oldest city, St. Augustine, TPC Sawgrass sits in a cultural corridor where weekend plans practically write themselves; within forty minutes you can move from world‑class museums to historic forts, from beachfront bike paths to intimate concert halls, so wedding guests of every generation find an itinerary that fits their pace.
• Museums & Galleries: plan a quiet morning at the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens on the St. Johns River with its formal gardens and permanent collection, balance it with contemporary exhibitions at MOCA Jacksonville downtown, and then give science‑minded families hands‑on time at MOSH on the Southbank; for a day trip, St. Augustine’s Lightner Museum inside Henry Flagler’s Gilded‑Age Hotel Alcazar and the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum offer architecture and views in equal measure.
• Performing Arts & Music Venues: for live music under the stars, Daily’s Place amphitheater adjoins the NFL stadium in Jacksonville and books national tours throughout the season, while the restored 1927 Florida Theatre brings classic ambiance and touring acts to the core of downtown; closer to the venue, the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall hosts an eclectic calendar in an intimate setting, and just south the St. Augustine Amphitheatre (“The Amp”) is a perennial favorite for marquee shows; orchestral lovers can settle into Jacoby Symphony Hall at the Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts for the Jacksonville Symphony’s program.
• Stadiums & Sports: NFL fans can tour or catch a game at EverBank Stadium, hockey crowds pack the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena for the Jacksonville Icemen, and baseball traditionalists gravitate to 121 Financial (VyStar) Ballpark—home of the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp—for a breezy minor‑league evening within a compact entertainment district.
• History & Landmarks: St. Augustine’s 17th‑century Castillo de San Marcos, the watchtower at Fort Matanzas a short drive south, and the riverfront Kingsley Plantation inside the Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve invite guests to step into layered spans of Florida history and coastal ecology—all easy half‑day excursions from the resort.
• Beaches & Coastal Nature: if your guests want the classic beach day, Jacksonville Beach and the boutique dining and shopping of Beaches Town Center (where Atlantic and Neptune Beaches meet) are straight up A1A; for coquina‑pink sand and sunrise strolls, locals swear by Mickler’s Landing in Ponte Vedra; nature lovers can hike boardwalks and quiet oak hammocks in the GTM Research Reserve just north of the club, kayak the estuary at Guana Lake, or photograph the other‑worldly driftwood of Boneyard Beach at Big Talbot Island; families who prefer amenities can rent bikes, surf, or paddle the freshwater lake at Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park, and gardeners in the group will appreciate a shaded walk at the Jacksonville Arboretum & Botanical Gardens.
Quick Links for Guests
Museums & Galleries
• Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens
• MOSH – Museum of Science & History
• Lightner Museum (St. Augustine)
• St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum
Performing Arts & Music
• St. Augustine Amphitheatre (The Amp)
• Jacksonville Symphony / Jacoby Symphony Hall
Stadiums & Sports
• EverBank Stadium (Jacksonville Jaguars)
• VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
• 121 Financial Ballpark (Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp)
History & Landmarks
• Castillo de San Marcos National Monument
• Fort Matanzas National Monument
• Kingsley Plantation (Timucuan Preserve)
Beaches & Coastal Nature
• Beaches Town Center (Atlantic & Neptune Beaches)
• Mickler’s Landing (Ponte Vedra Beach)
• Big Talbot Island State Park / Boneyard Beach
• Jacksonville Arboretum & Botanical Gardens
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9. Accommodations
The adjacent resort simplifies the parts of a weekend that often fray: check‑in after a long flight, breakfast the morning of, where hair and makeup teams can set up without squeezing, and how to gather the family for portraits without turning a hallway into a staging area. Coordinated room blocks sort guests into sensible clusters; hospitality suites become efficient, well‑lit work rooms for stylists and photographers; and shuttles move at a cadence that feels like hospitality rather than transit.
The measure of accommodation quality is often felt in the margins—whether coffee is easy to find, whether a forgotten toothbrush becomes a nonissue, whether a quiet hour exists for those who need it—and the resort answers those questions reliably so the couple can concentrate on vows and celebration rather than concierge duties. Accessible routes, appropriate room assignments, and golf‑cart assists where needed ensure inclusion without spectacle, which is to say dignity is built into the plan.
Accommodations (Nearby)
• Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa — On‑property partner resort for room blocks, spa, pools, dining, and beach club access.
• Ponte Vedra Inn & Club — Historic oceanside luxury with multiple ceremony and reception backdrops.
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10. Culinary Excellence & Cake
Menus read like a dialogue between coastal ingredients and classic technique. First courses lean bright and textural—local greens with citrus and chèvre, a chilled soup that tastes like the field rather than the fridge—while entrées marry confidence with restraint: a roast presented at its peak with a jus that tastes of itself, a fish that flakes rather than flexes, and sides seasoned to be eaten with conversation rather than perform for the camera. Desserts bring sweetness with a light hand so that people feel invited to the dance floor rather than pinned to their seats.
The bar program succeeds when celebration tastes simple. A low‑ABV spritz in the welcome hour keeps the room buoyant; a thoughtful zero‑proof option in stemware allows abstaining guests to feel equally celebrated; and a short, food‑friendly wine list keeps lines moving and pairings sensible. Signature cocktails age best when they nod to your story rather than to a meme, and the staff’s success at replicating them consistently at volume is a hidden form of hospitality. Cakes, whether glossed in fondant or textured in buttercream, plate cleanly and at pace so that momentum never slips away from the dance floor.
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“The food at the reception was exceptional.”
— WeddingWire reviewer
Wedding Cakes & Desserts
• Cinotti’s Bakery (Jacksonville Beach) — Historic Beaches bakery crafting classic tiers, buttercream textures, and dessert displays.
• Amaretti Desserts — Boutique patisserie for sculptural tiers, petite fours, and European pastries.
• Publix Wedding Cakes — Reliable, customizable designs with multiple tasting locations across the region.
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11. Planning & Coordination
The best planners speak both design and logistics, which is to say they can talk about how a suspended floral installation should feel and also how many rigging points it requires; they can sketch a room that reads like a poem and also draft a load‑in that keeps vendors safe and on schedule; and they can hold the couple’s preferences in view while making a thousand decisions that express those preferences without repeating them. Sawgrass rewards that kind of bilingualism because the estate offers many good options and the art lies in choosing the option that breathes.
Right‑sizing is the quiet craft that keeps elegance legible. A room that wants rounds can accept longs only if circulation remains generous; a lounge that hugs the dance floor creates gravity only if egress stays clear; a tent that catches a breeze is romance, while a tent that fights the wind is noise. The venue team collaborates in these judgments rather than refereeing them, and when planner and property speak in the same grammar the result is an evening that feels inevitable—never improvised, never rigid.
Wedding Planners & Coordination
• Dairing Events (Adair Currie) — Design‑driven planning with refined installations and calm, precise logistics.
• Uncorked Occasions — Full, partial, and month‑of management; strong local vendor synergy.
• Southern Charm Events — Boutique planning with thoughtful guest flow and elegant décor styling.
• Coastal Coordinating — Team‑based planners who excel in destination logistics and timeline harmony.
• Blue Ribbon Weddings — Full‑service planning and design with experience at TPC Sawgrass.
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12. Music & Entertainment
Sound carries beautifully at Sawgrass when it is tuned to the room rather than to a generic volume level. Ceremony audio is clear without being clinical; cocktail‑hour musicians add shape without insisting on attention; and reception bands enjoy stages that can be dressed to read as part of the design rather than as parked equipment. DJs find reliable power, sensible cable runs, and an audience that wants momentum more than tricks. The entertainment arc succeeds when it has a shape—entrance, first set, a valley for toasts and dessert, and then a rise that crests into the final chorus—so even non‑dancers find themselves pulled into the gravity of the floor.
Lighting is entertainment’s closest ally. Pinspots make florals breathe after dark; a soft architectural wash keeps faces readable without flattening them; dance‑floor movement can be energetic without drifting into nightclub; and specialty effects, if permitted by current policy, should be timed to moments that matter so they feel like exclamation marks rather than confetti cannons. Restraint is part of the recipe: leave room for candlelight to do its ancient work and for a hundred voices to sound like joy.
Wedding Bands & DJs
• The Band Be Easy — High‑energy, multi‑genre party band that sustains a packed floor from first set to encore.
• Bold City Classics — Horn‑forward dance band with retro flair and modern polish.
• The Faze Band — Veteran variety band offering MC services and seamless break‑set transitions.
• DJ Jacob Towe — Production‑savvy DJ integrating lighting, edits, and immersive moments.
Ceremony Musicians
• Jacksonville String Quartet — Classical standards, modern covers, and tailored processional timing.
• Southern Guitar Duo — Acoustic ceremony and cocktail‑hour sets with coastal sensibility.
Photo Booth & Live Art
• ShutterBooth Jacksonville — Open‑air and enclosed booths, prints, GIFs, and instant sharing.
• Event Painting by Jamie — On‑site live painter capturing the atmosphere and first dance in real time.
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13. Florals & Design
Floral design flourishes because the spaces invite proportion. Rather than many small gestures, consider fewer, larger statements that read across distance without losing intimacy up close: a ceremony structure that frames the horizon and breathes with the wind; a head‑table installation that hovers like a suspended garden; and clusters of glass and flame that cast a generous, conversational light. Modern‑garden style—loose yet intentional—sits easily beside Mediterranean textures, and designers often use negative space as an active ingredient so compositions feel airy rather than busy.
Color benefits from choreography. Pale tones sing under afternoon sun but need grounding after dark; richer accents come alive when the candles are lit. Linens can travel the same arc, moving from textured neutrals in daylight to a quiet sheen at dinner. Place settings should privilege weight and clarity over novelty; true luxury is legibility, and guests relax when they can tell at a glance where the fork wants to live and where the glass will be refilled. Printed materials—invitation, program, escort—unify the day’s touchpoints and teach the eye how to read the room.
Florists & Botanical Design
• Shea Hopely Flowers — Full‑service floral design with architectural installations and refined palettes.
• Liz Stewart Floral Design — Color‑forward compositions and lush garden textures from Beaches studio.
• Aime Peterson Flowers & Event Design — Boutique team creating ceremony structures, personals, and reception styling.
• Ruby Reds Floral & Garden — Romantic, texture‑rich florals with artisan sensibility.
• Parker’s Events — Wedding‑only floral studio focusing on cohesive, garden‑inspired atmospheres.
• A Happily Ever After Floral — Wedding‑dedicated florist providing personal service and event‑day precision.
Stationery & Calligraphy
• Heather O’Brien Design — Custom suites, day‑of paper, wax seals, and cohesive brand for the weekend.
• The Write Touch — Boutique stationer with engraving, letterpress, and keepsake albums.
​14. Seasonal Considerations
North Florida is genuinely four‑season, but each asks for a slightly different posture. Spring is luminous and green with temperatures that welcome open‑air ceremonies and cocktail hours that spill onto terraces; summer brings longer light and brief showers that behave like intermissions rather than emergencies when your plan includes a graceful pivot; autumn often pairs stable skies with generous golden hour and a mild breeze; and winter offers low humidity, early candlelight, and a festive appetite for black‑tie formality that the clubhouse wears particularly well.
Weather planning is not drama; it is choreography. Clear‑top or sailcloth tents become luminous after dark; indoor galleries read as intentional when furnished with low lounges and candlelight; and backup floor plans earn affection early, during daylight tours, so that any change later feels like a choice rather than a concession. The constant is guest comfort—shade, water, legible signage, and the small kindnesses that let people stay present for the parts of the evening that matter most.
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15. Contact & Booking
Begin with the weddings page (https://tpc.com/sawgrass/weddings/) and send an inquiry that outlines preferred dates, estimated guest count, ceremony and reception preferences, and any traditions you want to honor; include a brief note about tone—black‑tie classic, modern garden, coastal cocktail—because tone shapes floor plans and pacing as much as numbers. During your visit, walk the day in guest order from arrival to farewell, stand at the vow site at the hour you intend to use it, and look at backup spaces while optimism is high so a pivot later, if needed, feels like a deliberate second composition rather than a rescue.
When you are ready to secure a date, review the agreement with attention to inclusions, minimums, and decision timelines, and designate a single point of contact—often your planner—for final counts, layouts, and vendor arrivals. The clarity of that chain is the quiet engine of a calm wedding week. Tastings should feel like collaborative design sessions, rental pulls should be right‑sized for comfort and beauty, and a brief production meeting with band, photo/film, and the catering lead ensures that the evening moves like a well‑scored piece of music.
Location & Contact Information (as of August 2025)
• Physical Address: 110 Championship Way, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082
• Main Phone (General Inquiries): (904) 273-3235
• General Website: https://tpc.com/sawgrass/
• Weddings & Events (Booking/Availability): (904) 273-3344
• Weddings Page & Inquiry Form: https://tpc.com/sawgrass/weddings/ (use the “Inquiry Form” to reach the events team directly)
• Email: The venue directs wedding inquiries through the online form; a direct weddings email is not publicly listed. Your assigned coordinator will provide a direct address for ongoing correspondence.
Helpful Links
• TPC Sawgrass – Weddings & Inquiry
• Rehearsal Dinners & Wedding Events
• Meetings & Events (private events contact)
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16. Transportation & Accessibility
Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) brings most guests within an easy drive, and the final approach along A1A is intuitive even for first‑timers. Shuttles stage cleanly on‑site, ride shares recognize the destination, and black‑car services coordinate directly with the events team for VIP arrivals and exits so that each handoff feels like hospitality. For rehearsal dinners and after‑parties, a loop that runs resort to clubhouse to beach club keeps groups intact and discourages piecemeal departures; late‑night snacks timed to the final set make goodbyes feel celebratory rather than abrupt.
Accessibility is an ethic rather than a checkbox. Ramps and routes are diagrammed during the floor‑plan phase; restrooms are accessible and obvious; and seating charts account for walkers, wheelchairs, and strollers so that dignity does not depend on improvisation. Parents with very young children find quiet corners for feedings; elders find chairs with arms near conversation and within sight of the dance floor; and musicians find power drops where they need them without cables snaking across paths. The result is an evening that welcomes everyone you love.
Transportation
• East Coast Transportation — Motorcoaches, mini coaches, executive SUVs; wedding blocks and route planning.
• Dana’s Limousine & Transportation — Black‑car, limousine, and shuttle services with reliable event staging.
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Vendor Directory & Links (Master)
Photo & Film
• Elan Nicol Film & Photo / Orbit East Productions — Natural‑light, editorial‑minded coverage that balances grandeur and intimacy with quietly cinematic pacing.
• Tonya Beaver Photography — Bright, true‑to‑color wedding stories with confident posing and joyful candids.
• Agnes Lopez Photography — Fashion‑forward portraiture married to classic documentary frames; elegant, modern tones.
• We Are The Bowsers — Fine‑art husband‑and‑wife team producing luminous stills and cohesive films.
• Sarah Hedden Photography — Vibrant, high‑energy wedding coverage with an emphasis on celebration and connection.
Wedding Cakes & Desserts
• Cinotti’s Bakery (Jacksonville Beach) — Historic Beaches bakery crafting classic tiers, buttercream textures, and dessert displays.
• Amaretti Desserts — Boutique patisserie for sculptural tiers, petite fours, and European pastries.
• Publix Wedding Cakes — Reliable, customizable designs with multiple tasting locations across the region.
Wedding Planners & Coordination
• Dairing Events (Adair Currie) — Design‑driven planning with refined installations and calm, precise logistics.
• Uncorked Occasions — Full, partial, and month‑of management; strong local vendor synergy.
• Southern Charm Events — Boutique planning with thoughtful guest flow and elegant décor styling.
• Coastal Coordinating — Team‑based planners who excel in destination logistics and timeline harmony.
• Blue Ribbon Weddings — Full‑service planning and design with experience at TPC Sawgrass.
Wedding Bands & DJs
• The Band Be Easy — High‑energy, multi‑genre party band that sustains a packed floor from first set to encore.
• Bold City Classics — Horn‑forward dance band with retro flair and modern polish.
• The Faze Band — Veteran variety band offering MC services and seamless break‑set transitions.
• DJ Jacob Towe — Production‑savvy DJ integrating lighting, edits, and immersive moments.
Florists & Botanical Design
• Shea Hopely Flowers — Full‑service floral design with architectural installations and refined palettes.
• Liz Stewart Floral Design — Color‑forward compositions and lush garden textures from Beaches studio.
• Aime Peterson Flowers & Event Design — Boutique team creating ceremony structures, personals, and reception styling.
• Ruby Reds Floral & Garden — Romantic, texture‑rich florals with artisan sensibility.
• Parker’s Events — Wedding‑only floral studio focusing on cohesive, garden‑inspired atmospheres.
• A Happily Ever After Floral — Wedding‑dedicated florist providing personal service and event‑day precision.
Hair & Makeup
• Makeup by Paulina Perez — Agency‑style team for on‑site hair, traditional/airbrush makeup, and VIP touch‑ups.
• Studio Bride Artistry — Published collective specializing in bridal glam, extensions, and schedule‑savvy teams.
• Hello Cathee (Cathee Molina) — Celebrity‑trained artist delivering red‑carpet finishes for modern bridal looks.
• Makeup by Christina Burns — Airbrush expertise, lashes, and calm, efficient chair‑side experience.
Rentals, Lighting & Production
• PRI Productions — Large‑scale event design: lighting, staging, custom builds, lounge sets, and drape.
• All About Events — Tent, table, chair, linen, tabletop, and delivery/strike for full setups.
• Beachview Event Rentals & Design — Sailcloth tents, structure tents, luxury furniture, and layered lighting options.
Transportation
• East Coast Transportation — Motorcoaches, mini coaches, executive SUVs; wedding blocks and route planning.
• Dana’s Limousine & Transportation — Black‑car, limousine, and shuttle services with reliable event staging.
Accommodations (Nearby)
• Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa — On‑property partner resort for room blocks, spa, pools, dining, and beach club access.
• Ponte Vedra Inn & Club — Historic oceanside luxury with multiple ceremony and reception backdrops.
Ceremony Musicians
• Jacksonville String Quartet — Classical standards, modern covers, and tailored processional timing.
• Southern Guitar Duo — Acoustic ceremony and cocktail‑hour sets with coastal sensibility.
Photo Booth & Live Art
• ShutterBooth Jacksonville — Open‑air and enclosed booths, prints, GIFs, and instant sharing.
• Event Painting by Jamie — On‑site live painter capturing the atmosphere and first dance in real time.
Stationery & Calligraphy
• Heather O’Brien Design — Custom suites, day‑of paper, wax seals, and cohesive brand for the weekend.
• The Write Touch — Boutique stationer with engraving, letterpress, and keepsake albums.
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