The West Events

The West Events is Tide the Knot’s preferred reception partner on the Gulf Coast of Florida. Let us plan your ceremony and create a custom wedding reception full of music, food, drinks and fun! “Our venue offers clients and their guests three distinct, blank-slate spaces that can be transformed to meet the unique needs of any occasion and any budget.” Combine this beautiful reception space and pricing flexibility with a beach wedding across the street from the venue and you’ll have created the perfect wedding experience! Want an indoor location for you wedding with the option for photos on the beach? We can do that too! Information on the space available below.

THE BLUE RIBBON ROOM

Our main hall is perfectly suited for wedding ceremonies and seated or cocktail wedding receptions with space for up to 200 guests. The open floor plan allows. Honoring the building’s origin as The Blue Ribbon Laundry, our main room welcomes guests with an open floor plan that is ready for anything from elaborate staging to subtle decor. While paying homage to the industrial roots of the building, the main room itself, however, still elicits clean, comfortable elegance.

2,800 sq. ft. of open, modern industrial space
15-foot ceilings with exposed beams
Original mid-century, exposed brick walls
Polished concrete floors
Industrial lighting with dimmer-controls
Neutral window treatments
Electrical (400-amp) services with ample and accessible outlets

Bonus! The Blue Ribbon Room rental includes an indoor/outdoor space perfect for mingling and cocktails or for small-group gatherings, The West Bar and Terrace is also available as a stand-alone rental.

THE WEST BAR & TERRACE

Included with The Blue Ribbon Room rental and available for stand alone rental, this space invites upwards of 125 guests to enjoy their private indoor-outdoor bar and terrace, poised to host anything from cocktail hours to wedding ceremonies. Surrounded by a lush bamboo privacy wall, the terrace welcomes guests to step outside, relish the ocean air, and replenish their beverage of choice from our outdoor bar service.

2,300 sq. ft. outdoor courtyard space
450 sq. ft. indoor bar area
Roll garage door for inside and outside service
Bar service [message us for bar packages]
6ft Block wall and lush landscaping as sound barrier
Beautiful artificial turf and block pads, perfect for cocktail hour.
Fully-stocked restroom amenities
On-site prep kitchen
Tables & chairs available for seated or cocktail/standing events

THE WEST WING

The West Wing offers the same industrial-chic, open-floor plan option as our Blue Ribbon Room but on a smaller scale for up to 75 guests. Just as versatile as our larger space, this room offers a wide range of possibilities for hosting private dinners, parties, pop-up galleries and markets, nonprofit events, seminars, or even break-out sessions during meetings. With access to our adjacent veranda, The West Wing brings the outside in to enhance the use of this more intimate space.