B Ocean Resort in Fort Lauderdale

we wanted before we did! We met Cathy Fox and staff in 2023, started planning right away. Her expertise helped guide us as non-locals have the perfect wedding day. From photography to cake, they handled it all. The electrician ensure the band had all the power needed. There is no detail overlooked when planning an event at B Ocean. This resort is simply paradise, with the venue offering a private beach for our ceremony as well as indoor ballrooms for evening cocktails, dinner, and dancing. We also used the hotel wedding block! Our guests love the rooms, and we loved ours as well. From Thursday through Sunday mornings, we met many of our guests at the Clipper Express, an espresso bar and gourmet shop in the lobby; this made our guests feel part of the entire weekend since the visiting and mingling was all weekend. Our last name begins with a B, and some of our guests thought that we made the best decision having the B Ocean as our venue; they joked that even the hotel had our monogram. We had to make some day of wedding decisions (a little nerve wracking to say the least). In the afternoon, Cathy guided us through decisions about moving the cocktail hour reception indoors after our beachfront wedding ceremony. We trusted her and that was the right decision! Our guests enjoyed a wonderful cocktail reception and then dining on fabulous dinners. Frankly, we enjoyed ourselves at our own wedding because the entire staff was working to help make this a special time. Our deepest appreciation and gratitude to Cathy Fox and the entire team at B Ocean Fort Lauderdale for making our wedding weekend truly magical. We are forever grateful for the memories created in this beachfront paradise, and we cannot recommend enough to couples seeking a truly unforgettable wedding experience, especially if one is looking for an enchanted beach wedding. The resort website claims – “Everything you want it to B’ and truly for us, it was everything we wanted it to be.

t worked so hard for us. From booking our rooms, the welcome party, to the ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception. Everything was what we dreamed of. Highly recommend!

asted amazing! Thank you guys for EVERYTHING you did to help make our wonderful wedding day an even greater success.

ad a gorgeous view of the beach. Cathy Fox always responded to our emails on a timely manner and answered all of our questions. She provided amazing customer service. Miguel managed the catering staff extremely well and the food, including the appetizers were amazing. This is a great venue because the guests do not have to travel to different parts of the wedding celebration and the beach is wide and picturesque. The wedding suite had the best view of the house and was stunning!

iful and situated right on the beach, a treat for any guests who are coming from out of town. The spaces within the venue are beautiful and can provide a unique feel depending on what you choose. We chose to do an indoor ceremony and reception, both spaces with large windows overlooking the beach and ocean. Our guests loved it! We did work with 3 different venue coordinators during our 2 year planning process, and although the change in coordinators was not ideal, each was extremely caring and attentive to our needs. It was clear that they cared about our wedding, our experience and us as a couple. We never once felt like we were "just another number". During a bulk of our planning process, we worked with Naomi who was extremely responsive and flexible. She helped us to coordinate our food tasting where we requested Haitian dishes which the Chef and his team executed amazingly. We got so many compliments on our wedding food. My husband and I visited B Ocean a few times to look at the site and to ask questions, visits that the staff were always willing to accommodate. On the day of our wedding, we worked with Karen, who did a great job working with our day of coordinator and other vendors to make sure our event ran smoothly. She always made it a point to check in on me and my husband to make sure we were doing okay which was very appreciated. We organized a courtesy block which we unfortunately had some challenges with during our planning process, but were able to resolve these issues. Overall, we had a fantastic experience working with B Ocean and would recommend them to couples looking for a venue in Ft. Lauderdale!

re delicious and the liquor was premium. The staff was absolutely amazing with the guests and with the set up. I was able to stay on budget and still have a party to go down in the books! The rooms were really nice as well. The beach is one of the best in south Florida !

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We can’t thank him enough. Due to Covid we had to reschedule and they were very accommodating. Helped us figure out a new date and made the process of rescheduling as pain free as possible. We definitely recommend having your wedding at B Ocean. The beach ceremony was perfect and we had our reception in a room that overlooked the beach. The food is always amazing there. The chef and his staff did a great job. Thank you everyone! We will remember our wedding day for the rest of our lives 🏝💕

place. The food- so good! The service- even better! Our family discussed how we will return again in the future just to vacation. It’s close to the strip (15 min walk) but far enough away that’s it’s not too crazy. The private beach and multiple pools to chose from just makes it even better. The mermaid shows are so fun! Goodness, I can’t wait to visit again!

helped my wedding day go smoothly. Everyone there was kind, considerate, and helpful. We enjoyed our whole evening and stay there. We could not have asked for a better venue or a better group of people. Thank you Joffrey and team for everything you did for us and for helping us have our best day ever.

cean was a gorgeous venue. Thank you for making our day so special.

ted and had worked with in the past. They packages are affordable and even include your wedding cake! The best part was our rehearsal dinner was able to incorporate the infamous mermaid show at the Wreck Bar. We can’t thank B Ocean enough for providing us with a magical weekend!

l reception in the ballroom. To be honest, the main ballroom overlooking the beach wasn't ready, so we had to have it in the ballroom downstairs, kind of a huge bummer but we made it work. They were really good to us and compensated us for the inconvenience in a few areas. With that being said, Mark Semple, the coordinator, did everything in his power to make up for the difference! He is truly amazing and B Ocean is lucky to have him. We live in California and had been planning this with him for a year. He was so great from the time I woke up until it was time for me to walk down the aisle, he really made it amazing. We chose to use the Pastor through him as well as the cake company, and Watermill Flowers, all of which were awesome. Fortunately, we were able to make a few trips to FL to make the planning a lot easier on all of us. There is nothing more amazing than a wedding on the beach as the sun is going down. We were so blessed to have no rain too! It truly was a dream come true for the both of us. We thank Mark from the bottom our hearts. I would recommend having your wedding here, hands down.

l you would need right in the hotel. The hotel offers great rooms (very clean, spacious, and modern), restaurants (modern diner for breakfast and lunch, and a sushi restaurant), pool (not very big but pleasant), and is located across the street from the beach. Great hotel and place for two!

th the Sheraton wouldn't carry over with the new ownership, little did we know we'd have nothing to worry about. The B honored our every detail. They went above and beyond what we expected, including the AMAZING room upgrade that Mark Semple surprised us with. We brought 80 of our closest family members and friends who all made wonderful vacations out of the trip. This was our 3rd time staying at the Sheraton/B Ocean and we will be back. It is in such a great location to bars, restaurants, nightlife, not to mention the private beach, which is hard to come by in Ft Laudy. The service we received was exceptional. I felt I could relax and everything was taken care of for me. From our cake, food, linens, centerpieces, chairs, open bar, ceremony, cocktail hour, complimentary wedding night, along with a discounted rate etc. Everything you can think of was included. The only extras we had to book were photography, DJ and hair/make-up. It was nice having everything bundled into one package. Our staff during the reception took care of everything while we danced the night away and enjoyed the party. I wish I remembered our bartenders names because kudos to them! It was a true fairytale come true having our destination wedding at the B. My only complaint is it went by too fast. I've already booked another trip to Ft. Laudy and you betch ya we are staying at the B. Thank you to Mark and the rest of the the staff at the B.

Director of Catering, Mark Semple, was phenomenal. He was patient, kind, and truly went above and beyond to make sure every detail was intact and our schedule ran smoothly. Our guest have not stopped saying how beautiful everything was and the food from the reception was exquisite!

amazing the day of the wedding. She checked on me and made sure we had everything I needed. They even gave us champaign, snacks, and treats while the girls and I got ready. At the wedding, everything went smooth and on time. The food was amazing! The guests really enjoyed it, and said it was better than any wedding food the had. This was an amazing venue!

dding was Dec ’13) and was in complete contact with the hotel from the beginning. Every time I had a question or multiple, I always had a response back. Nothing was more than a few days and that really helped since I lived out of state. No matter how much I emailed, the hotel was very patient and kind. Emily Payne was my wedding consultant and I was very happy to have her help me! She was great and made sure everything ran smoothly! I also worked with Jiwon Park, who helped coordinate the rooms and was also very accommodating to my needs. The hotel service was excellent, food, George, who helped with the day of the wedding was great, and the staff was great as well. They even brought up my wedding accessories (guest book, lanterns, etc) back to my hotel suite and made the room ready for us newlyweds. The day of the wedding, everyone was there to help me with anything possible. I recommend any bride who is looking for a beach wedding, to book with the hotel. They were great!!! And I would do it again. The only thing I was upset about was the fact that they lost my bouquet. Other than that, I was very pleased with my choice.

sts! Horrible service too!! So sad this place lacks a good staff because it just ruins everything! Even the wedding planner left in the middle of the wedding! Insane.

ut seeing anything until the day of. Also, relying on email and phone calls to piece together our BIG day was making me nervous before I even begun the process. I was SO overwhelmed with the entire process before I even started planning. My sister knew how stressed I was, so she started the planning for me :) She goggled many hotels in Fort Lauderdale, FL and we spent an evening together going over the pros and cons of each hotel and narrowed down the Sheraton Fort Lauderdale Beach Hotel. Not only were they in our budget, but offered many things for FREE that other hotels charged for: (couples customized website, personal event manager, champagne toast for ALL our guests, upgraded room the night of our wedding, CAKE, table linens and center piece) – this made the planning process much less stressful. Nydia Lopez was my event manager and she was beyond helpful, polite, knowledgeable and “hands-on” from beginning our search, to the time we arrived in FL until the time we left. Nydia went above and beyond to make sure I felt comfortable during the entire process. I recommend the Sheraton Fort Lauderdale Beach Hotel and PLEASE request Nydia Lopez as your event manager. You will not be disappointed. Oh and one last thing, for all future brides – any negative reviews you hear or read are probably coming from “Bridezillas” who will never be happy no matter what someone does for them. :) Brides-To-Be, remember that this is a special day for you and your future husband…do not get caught up in feeling like you’re all alone in planning your BIG day. Leave the planning to the Sheraton and Nydia Lopez.

od was decent. If you decide to have your wedding here, proceed with caution and STRONGLY request to work with Shantel. This entire process, working with Nydia, had been a complete nightmare and a never ending struggle. First off, our wedding block of rooms was not handled properly. The rooms we agreed upon had not been accessible to our guests at the agreed discounted price. It took 3 months before resloving this issue, no one took ownership to solve the problem. As presented to us during our first tour of the Sheraton, my fiancé and I were to be provided with an upgraded suite for the night of the wedding (oceanview room). We were told that the upgrade was unavailable and we would have to pay an additional $200 to have an upgraded suite which was supposed to be included in our package. This issue took 3 or 4 emails back and forth to be resolved. I inquired about a room for myself (the bride) and my bridesmaids to get ready in. I asked if we could check into the Bridal suite early and use the hotel room as a place to get ready. I met much resistance from Nydia and her staff. At this point, I spoke to the manager at the Sheraton hotel to help in this manner and he never followed through. I had to do some research to find a more responsible person to deal with, Emily Payne who then intervened and helped. There was an issue with my fiancé and I being able to taste our wedding food. We were told by Nydia that we had to come between the hours of 9am-5pm Monday through Friday. My fiancé and I work during those hours and were unable to make it during those times. Nydia and the catering staff was not being flexible to accommodate my fiancé and I at all. We were willing to come in any evening during the week or anytime during the weekend. However, Nydia and the catering staff would not budge. My mother was in town from Chicago for a week and was willing to taste the food for us during those hours. Nydia and the catering staff did not agree to this either. Finally, after much back and forth we were able to taste the food for our wedding one evening during the week. However, this problem took 5 weeks to be solved and again we struggled with much resistance from the Sheraton staff. Nydia does not work in the best interest of her clients. I feel she does not take ownership to get issues taken care of for me as the bride. She puts my questions and concerns off or passes them to her colleagues without following up. She does not answer my questions in a timely fashion. I was so concerned that my wedding day would not run smoothly since the pre-wedding period had been such a difficult one. I really wished I felt more confident with my wedding coordinator and at ease that the details of my wedding as it pertains to the Sheraton were being handled by someone dependable. On my wedding day, Nydia and the wedding consultant were supposed to be available to help with the set up. I did not see these girls until after the wedding. Before my wedding, I read wonderful reviews about the Sheraton Hotel on theknot.com and this is the sole reason why I chose this hotel to have my wedding. I found out later that the wedding coordinator who everyone ranting and raved about online now works at the Westin. My experience was so difficult and frustrating.

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and friendly. I did not go with the hotels' wedding planner, but it turned out great! The event coordinator for the hotel, Tammy, was great! She came to the bridal suite and checked on everyone and brought coffee and took all of the props to the wedding planner for me. I did not have to worry about a THING!! The food was great! The staff that served the food was pleasant as well. The reception food for was even accomidated for us to have turkey sausage and vegetarian items for those who did not eat meat or pork. I do want to say, I did not taste anything before, I live in IL, so I had no choice but to deal with whatever I had. Everyone enjoyed every part of the meal:) The only flaws I had were my family that drove from MO, IL & TN had to pay to park. I was not asking for it to be free, but I felt, since we were giving them at least 10 rooms, the parking could've been a little more discounted, rather than just $5. Other than that, everything was fine and everything I could've dreamed, wished, and prayed for:)

ey were so helpful and made my day more than I could imagine! They supplied me with anything I needed, even offering to go to stores for me, since I was coming from out of state. I think they did an amazing job!

uestion I had expecially being a destination wedding. The food, the staff, location, and price were all amazing. All of my dreams and expectatons came true that night!!! The way everything came together left me without a worry on the most important day. It was truly an unforgettable day and I can't thank them enough for making my dreams come true and for being there every step of the way. Would defintely recommend to family and friends.