WEDDING PLANNER & INFORMATION

Congratulations on your upcoming wedding!
Tradewinds Beach Resort’s Private Beach is available for your ceremony and/or reception. Please see below for detailed package information.

We are able to accommodate small rehearsal dinners and wedding receptions on property. We can accommodate up to 20 people in designated apartments for a buffet style meal. An additional fee is required. Parking on site is available for registered guests only.

BEACH RENTAL INFORMATION
Package 1~
Ceremony $600
Cordoned off section of the beach for your ceremony
Assistance with vendor recommendations, reception locations etc
Day of ceremony assistance with escorting guests across the street to the ceremony and back
For Package #1, a minimum of 10 rooms must to be booked. Parking on site is available for registered guests only.

Package 2 ~
Receptions or events in apartments require an additional $300.00 event fee.
(Bay Front North and Penthouse require a $500 event fee).
For Package #2, a minimum of 10 rooms must to be booked. Parking on site is available for registered guests only.

Package 3 ~
Beach Rental and reception without tent: $750
(Does not include cost of tent or permit)
Cordoned off section of the beach for your ceremony and reception
Assistance with vendor recommendations, caterers etc
Day of event assistance with escorting guests across the street to the event and back
For Package #3, a minimum of 10 rooms must to be booked. Parking on site is available for registered guests only.

Package 4 ~
Beach Rental with tent: $1000 for your ceremony and reception
Includes cost of tent & permit (and Pergola when complete)
Cordoned off section of the beach
Recommended tent vendor to assist with permit
Assistance with vendor recommendations, caterers etc
Day of event assistance with escorting guests across the street to the event and back
For Package #4, a minimum of 10 rooms must to be booked. Parking on site is available for registered guests only.

All events on property & beach (except Turtle Season – see below) must be finished by 10pm. All rental items must be removed from apartments upon check out. Unfortunately we cannot store rental items. Parking on site is available for registered guests only.

During Turtle Season (May thru October) all rentals must be removed from the beach by 8 pm. All events on property must be finished by 10 pm. If rentals are not removed from the beach by 8 pm, an additional $500 will be charged for removal of any items.

We offer the following discounts for your guests for non-holiday periods. (Minimum night stays will apply)

  • *Three or more nights 10% (All three nights must be in the same apartments), or
  • *Seven or more nights 15% (All seven nights must be in the same apartments), or
  • *Buy three get one free (All four nights in same apartments and date restrictions apply), or
  • *Weekly Rates (As shown on the website, + departure cleaning fee)

(The above discounts cannot be combined. All rates are subject to 11.5% sales tax)

Many great specials are available throughout the year. Please check our eflash specials and preferred vendors list. These are trusted merchants who can assist you in creating your perfect wedding and honeymoon. We look forward to assisting you in planning your special day.

Our new Pergola is coming soon to our Tortuga Inn Private Beach!
The perfect place for your wedding reception, engagement party or any special occasion. Right on our private powder white beach... it doesn't get more romantic than this!
Size: 28' wide, 48' long
Capacity: 75

In The News

Try Tortuga Inn and Tradewinds for wedding parties
AMI Sun article, 02/16/2011
Look no further if you want a beach-to-bay resort for a large wedding party, anniversary or family reunion. The award-winning Tortuga Inn Beach Resort and Tradewinds Resort offer luxurious apartments with heated swimming pools, private beach, fishing docks and boat slips on Sarasota Bay. The two resorts can accommodate up to 450 guests in a variety of tropically furnished configurations. Read entire article...

VERTICAL Tampa Bay, View Here.

Quotes from a few of our guests!

“Amazing!!!” - Norridge, IL
I vacationed here with my (now) husband a year ago (April 2008) on our 1st vacation together. We agreed then that we would honeymoon here (and we did on April 19th 2009) and spend some kind of time here every year for the rest of our lives. It is quiet and there is nothing to do on the island except relax, eat, swim and soak up the sun. The staff at Tradewinds makes sure you have no worries. They take care of everything from clean rooms to suggestions for dinner. This is the absolute definition of vacation to us. He is my best friend and there is no where else I would rather be than spending time with him in a place where only we exist. The only decisions to make are where to eat and whether to go to the pool or the beach. If you want to RELAX on vacation, go to the Tradewinds on Anna Maria Island!

SEASHELLS WEDDING BELLS WIN-A-WEDDING CONTEST

The WINNERS of the 2011 Wedding Contest are Beverly Slimer and Jared Lussier from Tampa Florida!!! Congratulations!   Photos/Dara Caudill www.islandphotography.org

Beverly Slimer and Jared Lussier from Tampa Florida receiving their prizes along with our 2010 contest winners at Tortuga Inn Beach Resort. View video

Melissa Dearing and Chris Varga, WINNERS of the 2010 Wedding Contest! View more here...

Comment from our 2009 Wedding Contest winners - “We checked into the Tortuga Inn. to plan our wedding and reception. We were lucky enough to have won the first annual Anna Maria Island Wedding Festival. One of the prizes was a weekend getaway at Tortuga Inn, so we decided to use that as our 'home base' for all our wedding planning. However, once we were relaxed and captivated with the sheer beauty of Anna Maria Island and the impeccable services offered by the staff at Tortuga, we were inspired to move forward and ELOPE during our fabulous stay at the resort.Within a matter of hours we were able to have the wedding of our dreams [and] enjoy first class accommodations. Thank you David, Katy and staff for the most memorable days of our lives!” September 7, 2009


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