St. Augustine Wedding & Event Association

01/21/2024

"The best way to know life is to love many things."

- Vincent van Gogh

(art: Naoko Stoop)

01/04/2024

Happy New Years everyone! 🎈

I’m on the board for St Francis House/port in the storm.

We are celebrating our 40th anniversary serving St. John’s County this year and looking for an event venue space for 100 people mid week we can be flexible on the date. Obviously, since we are nonprofit and this needs to be affordable as all of the profits are going to provide for our homeless population.

If you would be interesting in hosting this event, please contact me at [email protected].

Many thanks for your considerations !

08/06/2023

She’s BBBAAAACCCKKKK…

🔨Built in 1879 as a private home for George Colee, Scarlett O’Hara is an infamous landmark of St. Augustine.

Mr. Colee commissioned his wooden house for his bride to be, but an affair took place and the wedding was called off.

🛁After some time, Mr. Colee courted a new lady and moved her into the house. But this was very short-lived - as one morning Mr. Colee was found dead in his bathtub.

Foul play was, and always has, been suspected.

🛏️Mr. Colee’s presence is often noticed to this day. He frequently it seen downstairs and upstairs moving barstools and small tables. He taps ppl on the shoulder in the men’s bathroom upstairs, and has been heard groaning. It’s believed to be the last sounds he made while still alive.

🗝️Today this home is registered on the National Directory of Haunted Places and houses a fun, historic restaurant and ghost bar upstairs. After some extensive renovation and new ownership, she is NOW open downstairs!

🕯️Even though Scarlett’s has been temporarily closed, the new owners are ready to welcome guests. Mr. Colee and the spirits have missed you…and YES the lion footed bathtub that he drowned in is still there!

👻Do you have any experiences to share about Scarlett O’Haras?

Be sure to hear all the other stories about Scarlett’s on our Original Haunted Pub Tour – which is turning 21 years this fall! The oldest and best pub tour in town! Spooky cheers 🍻

For more information and tickets 🎟️ click the link ⬇️

https://ghostaugustine.com/activities/the-original-haunted-pub-tour/

10/19/2022

10/18/2022

NIGHTS OF LIGHTS season guides are needed at Old Town Trolley Tours with a *$2,000 Hiring Bonus. Details: HTAjobs.com

11/08/2021

Hi friends!!

When registering for the Holiday event next week please remember that you need to register each person attending individually so we have accurate head counts. Sending us emails to “add this person or that person” will not suffice.

They must be registered through the Eventbrite link to attend. We appreciate your cooperation 🙏🏼

08/16/2021

Don't forget to join us THIS Wednesday for our Third Quarter Education Meeting

Wednesday, August 18, 2021
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Odd Birds
200 Anastasia Blvd
St. Augustine, FL 32080

Join us for our 3rd Quarter Educational Meeting with our guest Bobbi Brinkman

Bobbi Brinkman
Motivational Speaker, Event Emcee + Moderator, Wedding-Industry Coach + Educator

Authentic + Passionate...Buzz Words that get you Booked

One of the biggest roadblocks I see wedding professionals struggle with is confidence. Knowing and believing they have what it takes to thrive in a competitive industry. In this interactive session, I’ll remind you that being your fabbo authentic self, sharing your passion for all things wedding and the privilege it is to serve your clients & fellow wedding pros will get you booked. We’ll look inward and remember why you started and use these buzz words as motivation so that you can ditch that imposter syndrome and walk in the abundance of booking clients that want to invest in you because you showed up as your fabbo authentic self!

About Bobbi...
Storytelling destination wedding photographer and motivational speaker Bobbi Brinkman motivates wedding professionals to bet on themselves so they can build a wedding-industry career they love & their clients love more.

Whether it’s captivating audiences on a stage or 1:1 Coaching Fabbo-Chats, Bobbi's "you can do this" approach helps wedding pros serve with intention and build a CEO mindset.

Her mantra in business and in life is to BE FABBO, which means to be yourself, lead with kindness and know that what you do matters She believes every wedding pro has what it takes to make an impact in our industry by being their FABBO self. When she’s not coaching wedding pros or documenting weddings across the country, Bobbi enjoys spending time with her wife Tina, their Sassy Shorkiepoo Ellie Joy, and of course with a Diet Mountain Dew in hand.