Fran and Dave's Wedding
September, 2007, Rosemary Beach, Florida
Venues
Ceremony
Reception
Town Hall
Town Hall Road
Santa Rosa Beach, Florida
The Town Hall is perfect for an intimate party of less than 75. Remember to ask Rosemary Beach to turn on the air-conditioning! ; (
Hotel
Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa
4000 Sandestin Boulevard South
Destin, FL
(850) 267-9500
Most people who opted to stay here over the Cottages at Rosemary Beach regretted it for two reasons: the drive from the hotel to the ceremony/reception and Rosemary Beach was super gorgeous!!
The Cottages/The Pensione at Rosemary Beach
S. Barrett Square
Santa Rosa Beach, Florida
888-855-1551
The beaches and cottages here are all so amazing. I only wish the people at the reception for cottage rentals were friendlier. People who stayed at the Pensione were very happy, it's a minimalistic, no-frills pensione but price and location can't be beat!
Airport
Fort Walton Beach Airport - VPS
Okaloosa Regional Airport
1701 Hwy 85 North
Eglin, FL 32542,
Distance to hotels: Rosemary Beach - 48 miles, 1 hr drive Hilton Sandestin - 16 miles, 25 min. drive
Panama City Bay County International-PFN
3173 Airport Rd # A
Panama City, FL USA
(850) 763-6751
To Rosemary Beach - 22 miles, 35 minutes drive time. To Hilton Hotel at Sandestin - 53 miles, 1 hr 15 minutes drive time.
Pensacola Airport - PNS
PNS - Pensacola Regional Airport
This airport is the furthest from Rosemary Beach. Distance to hotels: Rosemary Beach - 85 miles, 2 hr drive Hilton Sandestin - 53 miles, 1 hr 15 min. drive
Restaurant
Bud & Alley's Restaurant
2236 E County Highway 30A
Santa Rosa Beach, FL USA
(850) 231-5900
Bud & Alley's is 8 miles, a 15 minute drive from Rosemary Beach. From the Hilton Sandestin it is a 24 mile, 35 min. drive.
Criolla's Restaurant
170 E County Highway 30A
Santa Rosa Beach, FL USA
(850) 267-1267
One of Florida's best restaurants!
Fish out of Water
34 Golden Rod Cir
Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459-5979, US
Located on the second floor of the WaterColor Inn and overlooking the Gulf, Fish Out of Water celebrates Southern art and nature with a fire-and-ice theme, which is anchored by an exhibition grill kitchen and an ice bar bearing fresh seafood and sushi.
Attraction
Grayton Beach State Park
357 Main Park Rd
Santa Rosa Beach, FL USA
(850) 231-4210
One of the most beautiful beaches, according to Fran!
Seaside Community
2311 E County Highway 30A # C
Santa Rosa Beach, FL USA
(850) 231-4224
Seaside is a quaint beachside community with plenty of shops, restaurants and a gorgeous beach. Seaside was also the film site of Jim Carey's movie, "The Truman Show."
Village of Baytowne Wharf
9300 Emerald Coast Pkwy W
Destin, FL USA
(850) 267-8117
Baytowne Wharf is a resort with lots of fun shops and restaurants!
Beach
Beaches of South Walton
Twenty-six miles of beaches, powdery-white dunes, vast stands of pine forests, cool underground springs, marshlands, bays, backwater bayous and crystalline Northwest Florida gulf waters.
Shopping
Silver Sands Factory Stores
10562 Emerald Coast Parkway
Destin, FL USA
(850) 654-9771
Silver Sands Factory Stores, located just east of Destin, Fla., offers over 100 factory direct stores and some 450,000 square feet of retail space filled with designer merchandise at up to 75 percent off retail price. The five million plus shoppers a year can choose from such stores as Polo Ralph Lauren, Banana Republic, Brooks Brothers, Eddie Bauer, Jones New York, Bose, Coach, Liz Claiborne, Tommy Hilfiger, Lenox, Nike and Reebok - just to name a few.
Bar/Casual Dining
Sharky's Seafood Restaurant
15201 Front Beach Rd
Panama City, FL USA
(850) 235-2420
A fun place to grab a bite to eat and drink a cold beer on their beach deck.
Golf

"Rosemary Beach was spectacular! Our friends and family had a great time despite the lack of air conditioning in the Town Hall. Emerald Coast Catering took care of everything from food to decor, I even got a special plate of fried okra from the chef! Samantha Alday, 














