The San Luis Resort 5222 Seawall Boulevard • Galveston • TX 77551

When you meet the food and beverage minimum at The San Luis Resort in Galveston, there's no room rental fee, and your booking includes a complimentary ocean-view king room for your wedding night, an on-site catering manager and a wedding coordinator. Every table comes with white linens, a mirrored-tile centerpiece, a bud vase with fresh flowers and votive candles. Plan to pay separately for the ceremony site ($350), garden chair setup ($3 per person), a $525 sound package, your bar, and a 25% service charge plus 8.25% sales tax on food and drinks.

Yes, both happen at The San Luis Resort, so nobody has to drive anywhere. Ceremonies take place at the gazebo on the Promenade Lawn, looking out over the Gulf, and receptions move indoors to the Grand Ballroom or the smaller Mainsail Salon. Ceremony sites are only booked together with a reception, and your ceremony rental runs two hours, covering décor setup and breakdown, the ceremony itself and photos.

Food and drinks stay in-house at The San Luis Resort: the resort prepares all food and provides all alcohol, and outside food or beverages aren't allowed. Your cake is the exception, since you can bring one from an outside baker for a $1 per person service fee. Music and entertainment are arranged through your catering representative, and if your band or photographers need a meal, the vendor menu is $35 per person.

At The San Luis Resort in Galveston, your spend is set by a Friday or Saturday food and beverage minimum, measured before the 25% service charge and 8.25% sales tax: $3,000 for the Windjammer or Elissa rooms, $7,500 for the Mainsail Salon and $15,000 for the Grand Ballroom. Plated entrées run $49–67 per person, duet entrées $64–74, and dinner buffets $59–80 with a 50-guest minimum. Hosted bar packages start at $43 per person for four hours, plus a $200 bartender charge. Add $350 for the ceremony site and $3 per person for garden chairs. Your guest count, menu and bar choices are what move the total most.

Your ceremony site at The San Luis Resort is booked for two hours, which covers décor setup, the ceremony, photos and breakdown. Hosted bar packages are priced for four hours, with extra hours at $5–7 per person depending on the package. Any outdoor music or entertainment has to end by 10pm on Fridays and Saturdays and by 9:30pm Sunday through Thursday.

You can keep everyone under one roof at The San Luis Resort, which has 250 beachfront rooms, each with a balcony and a Gulf view. Beyond standard guest rooms, there are one- to four-bedroom suites, penthouse suites, The Villas with their own private entrance and in-room check-in, a 100-unit condominium, and Club Ten, an adults-only option with VIP services and complimentary valet. When you meet your food and beverage minimum, the two of you get a complimentary ocean-view king room on your wedding night. Spa San Luis is on site too, with professional hair and makeup for your wedding party.

The San Luis Resort puts a beachfront wedding and a full resort in one place on Galveston's Seawall Boulevard. You say your vows at a gazebo looking out over the Gulf, then celebrate in the Grand Ballroom, which holds up to 500 guests, or the smaller Mainsail Salon for a more intimate reception. With 250 Gulf-view rooms plus villas and suites on site, your guests can stay steps from the party, and Spa San Luis handles hair and makeup before the ceremony. A wedding coordinator and an on-site catering manager come with your booking once you meet the food and beverage minimum.