The Club Continental on the St. Johns River 2143 Astor Street • Orange Park • FL 32073

Booking The Club Continental on the St. Johns River in Orange Park gets you a riverfront ceremony site with up to 125 chairs, a day-of manager to oversee your event and staff, all service tables (gift, sign-in, cake and entertainment), house white linens with white or navy napkins, toasting glasses and a cake knife, full cake cutting and service, highchairs and booster seats, plus setup and breakdown time, all at no additional cost. You'll pay separately for the site fee, your catering and bar packages, any extra ceremony chairs, and a 22% service charge and 7.5% tax on food and beverage.

Yes, the whole day happens on one riverfront property at The Club Continental on the St. Johns River. You'll say your vows under a 300-year-old live oak draped in Spanish moss with the river behind you, then head to the outdoor patio overlooking the gardens, pools and river for drinks and hors d'oeuvres. The reception moves into the historic mansion: the Full Club holds up to about 200 guests, and the Half Club (the Riverfront Living Room, Fireplace Room and Garden Room) holds up to 125.

Food and drinks come from the in-house kitchen and bar at The Club Continental on the St. Johns River, and the chef can customize menus for gluten-free, vegetarian and vegan guests. Bar packages run $30–45++ per person for four hours of unlimited drinks, and the club doesn't serve shots or martinis. For photography, flowers, music, officiants, rentals and planning, the club shares a preferred vendor list with names like Jaxstrings, Park Avenue Florist, Flye Weddings and Appleseed Photography.

At The Club Continental on the St. Johns River in Orange Park, your total comes from a site fee, a food and beverage minimum, a per-person catering package and a bar package. A Saturday evening Full Club rental is an $8,000 site fee for five hours with a $9,000 food and beverage minimum, and extra time is $1,000 per hour. Half Club rentals on Fridays, Sundays or Saturday daytime are $3,500–4,000 for four hours with a $4,500–5,000 minimum. Catering packages run from $39.95++ per person for the St. Johns lunch buffet (for events ending by 4pm) to $129.95++ for the plated Palmolive Package, and bar packages add $30–45++ per person. A 22% service charge and 7.5% tax apply to food and beverage. Discounted rates are offered in January, February, July and August, and Tuesday–Thursday elopement packages start at $1,000.

A Saturday evening Full Club rental at The Club Continental on the St. Johns River gives you five hours, and Half Club rentals on Fridays, Sundays or Saturday daytime give you four. Extra Full Club time is $1,000 per hour. The Full Club is available Saturdays and Sundays after 4pm, and the St. Johns lunch package is designed for events that end by 4pm. Bar packages cover four hours of unlimited drinks, and amplified music is allowed indoors.

Your guests can stay right on the property at The Club Continental on the St. Johns River. There are 7 European-style Mansion Rooms in the original mansion, plus 1 Bed River Suites for two and 2 Bed River Suites, both with private balconies, and breakfast is included. Based on availability, the club offers a courtesy hold on up to 8 hotel rooms, and your guests receive a 10% discount. Rooms come with free Wi-Fi and private baths, and the property has pools, a cabana and tennis courts. The Gold and Platinum elopement packages include a night in the Honeymoon Suite.

The Club Continental on the St. Johns River puts a historic riverfront mansion, on-site lodging and your ceremony and reception all in one place. The 1920s mansion, once a winter estate called Mira Rio, still has its marble floors, stucco arches, wrought iron and stained-glass ceiling panels. Ceremonies take place under a 300-year-old live oak on the river, and receptions move inside for up to about 200 guests. Guests can stay in 7 Mansion Rooms or the River Suites with breakfast included. Planning something tiny? Tuesday–Thursday elopement packages start at $1,000 for up to 20 guests, with Gold and Platinum adding an officiant, cake and a night in the Honeymoon Suite.