World Golf Village Wedding Venues
Golf clubhouses, a full-service resort, and open lawns in northwest St. Johns County.
Getting Married in World Golf Village
World Golf Village wedding venues sit northwest of downtown St. Augustine, in northwest St. Johns County. It's a different feel from the historic district — greens, ponds, pines, Slammer & Squire's glass-enclosed clubhouse room, and a full-service resort with a ballroom big enough for a crowd. If you want the ceremony, the reception, the parking and the hotel rooms all on one campus, this is the corner of the county to look at.
Three of the venues below share the same golf grounds — the Renaissance resort, King & Bear, and Slammer & Squire — so the whole area functions as one photographic landscape rather than a single property. The Legacy and St. Johns Golf & Country Club sit in the same area with their own rooms and lawns, and two barn venues sit a short drive outside the campus.
Each venue has its own guide below, built from what the venue publishes and what a photographer looks for in a space. If you're weighing two of them against each other, we'd love to talk through how each one behaves at the hour you're planning to say your vows.
Wedding Venues in World Golf Village
Renaissance World Golf Village Resort
The resort is the biggest room in this part of the county. La Terrazza, its elevated outdoor patio, carries a gazebo and a fountain looking out over the golf course, and the St. Augustine Ballroom runs 26,400 square feet indoors. Marriott's certified wedding planners handle catering in house, there are rooms on-site for guests, and valet parking is available.
- Capacity
- Up to 3,000 in the St. Augustine Ballroom; La Terrazza up to 800
- Best For
- Large celebrations, out-of-town guests staying on property, weekends that never leave one campus
- Photo Opportunities
- La Terrazza gazebo and fountain, golf course grounds at golden hour, resort lobby and architecture
King & Bear at World Golf Village
The clubhouse dining room looks straight over the 9th and 18th greens, and the maple and mahogany accents read warmer than the glass-and-white palette common at golf venues. AJ's Kitchen & Cocktails is a separate event space on the property with a private dining room, a patio with firepits, and a grand event lawn for outdoor ceremonies. Its floor-to-ceiling windows are set among loblolly pines.
- Capacity
- Up to 100 at AJ's at The King & Bear; contact the venue for outdoor options
- Best For
- Elegant clubhouse receptions, and rehearsal dinners on the same property as the wedding
- Photo Opportunities
- Main dining room over the 9th and 18th greens, AJ's event lawn, clubhouse exterior, open course grounds
Slammer & Squire at World Golf Village
The signature room here is glass-enclosed, with ceiling-to-floor windows over the 9th green, so the reception backdrop is an active golf course rather than a wall. A covered terrace wraps the room, the Grand Event Lawns handle outdoor ceremonies, and music runs until midnight.
- Capacity
- 20-150 guests indoors or on the event lawns
- Best For
- Receptions with a live course view, open-sky ceremonies, later nights
- Photo Opportunities
- Glass-enclosed room over the 9th green, covered terrace, event lawn at golden hour
The Legacy
Formerly Crystal Ballroom St. Augustine, The Legacy sits on Legacy Trail with a large patio opening onto a pond bordered by mature trees. Two getting-ready suites, each with a private restroom, let both parties prepare at the same time, and outside caterers are welcome — which tends to keep the reception timeline flexible.
- Capacity
- 50-156 guests
- Best For
- A ballroom that still has a water backdrop outside, and couples bringing their own caterer
- Photo Opportunities
- Pond-facing patio, manicured lawn with mature trees, ballroom interior
St. Johns Golf & Country Club
A recently renovated country club on a public Clyde Johnston-designed course in the World Golf Village area. The Grand Event Lawn overlooks the fairways, the property's footbridge lends its name to The Bridge restaurant and indoor event space, and there is a stone fire pit patio with an outdoor bar for the end of the night.
- Capacity
- 50-225 guests
- Best For
- Outdoor ceremonies with water and fairway backdrops, plus a renovated indoor room for weather
- Photo Opportunities
- Grand Event Lawn, The Bridge, fire pit patio at dusk, course grounds
Barn Venues Just Outside World Golf Village
Two rustic venues sit close by, and each one's own guide names World Golf Village. Neither is on the golf campus, so they are listed separately here.
Chandler Oaks Barn
A white barn on 20 secluded acres, convenient to I-95 and World Golf Village. White shiplap walls and chandeliers inside keep the interior light instead of swallowing it, which is unusual for a barn. Outside there is a pond with a bridge, a gazebo, live oak canopy, and farm animals.
- Capacity
- 25-200 guests
- Best For
- Rustic-elegant barn weddings with room to move around
- Photo Opportunities
- White barn interior, pond and bridge, gazebo, oak canopy, pasture
Ancient City Farmstead
1,500 acres roughly five minutes from World Golf Village, with two barns — the 8,000 square foot climate-controlled Grand Cypress and the open-air Sanctuary Barn — plus a log farmhouse with a wraparound porch for getting ready. The scale is what you're buying here, because there is room to put real distance between the couple and the background.
- Capacity
- 50-300 guests
- Best For
- Large barn weddings and wide-open pastoral backdrops
- Photo Opportunities
- Grand Cypress Barn, Sanctuary Barn at sunset, farmhouse porch, open pastures
Photography Tips for World Golf Village Venues
Build the Timeline Backward From Sunset
The five venues on the golf campus each have an open lawn or fairway with unobstructed sky, so the late-afternoon window lines up cleanly with a ceremony and portraits. Chandler Oaks Barn is the contrast — its mature oaks make a cathedral-like canopy, and that light behaves differently.
Glass Changes What a Reception Looks Like
Slammer & Squire's glass-enclosed room sits over the 9th green, King & Bear's windows frame the 9th and 18th, and St. Johns' renovated indoor space looks onto the course. The interior backdrop is the course itself, which is a different picture than a lit ballroom wall.
There Is More Water Here Than You'd Expect
The Legacy has its pond and mature trees, St. Johns was built around Florida wetlands and has the footbridge, Chandler Oaks has a pond and bridge, and the Renaissance has La Terrazza's fountain. Water in late light gives a background depth that flat grass cannot.
One Campus, Several Backdrops
The Renaissance, King & Bear and Slammer & Squire share the same golf grounds, so a portrait route can stretch further than a single property usually allows when the timeline has room for it. Clear it with your venue first.
Ask Where Everyone Gets Ready
The Renaissance keeps getting-ready coverage on-property in hotel rooms, and The Legacy has two suites with private restrooms so both parties can run at once. Knowing this early is what keeps the morning from feeling rushed in the gallery.
World Golf Village Venue FAQ
Common questions about wedding venues in this part of St. Johns County
Ask us anythingIt's in northwest St. Johns County, northwest of downtown St. Augustine. The venues on the golf campus carry St. Augustine addresses in the 32092 ZIP code, and the two barn venues listed further down sit just outside it.
Of the venues in this guide, the Renaissance's St. Augustine Ballroom is the largest at 26,400 square feet and is listed up to 3,000 guests, with La Terrazza up to 800. Ancient City Farmstead handles 50-300 across its two barns, St. Johns Golf & Country Club goes to 225, and Chandler Oaks Barn to 200.
It depends on the venue. The Legacy welcomes outside vendors, and Chandler Oaks Barn is open to licensed caterers. The Renaissance, King & Bear, Slammer & Squire, and St. Johns Golf & Country Club all cater in house. Ask about this on the first call — it moves both your budget and how much you'll be coordinating yourself.
Most of these venues don't publish pricing, so ask each one directly for current packages and what's included. Chandler Oaks Barn is the exception — its all-inclusive package runs $24,500 plus tax and service fees for up to 100 guests, and venue-only pricing is listed at $9,000 for the property. Anywhere in St. Johns County, weekday dates and off-peak specials are usually the biggest levers if budget matters.
The Renaissance World Golf Village Resort has accommodations on the property, and King & Bear lists the Renaissance as adjacent lodging. The other venues in this guide point guests to hotels nearby.
Once you've picked your venue, we'd love to help you document the day. See our St. Augustine wedding photographer services for packages, sample timelines, and our approach to golf course and resort weddings.