A great place to stay, and oh, have a wedding
Does the thought of a big wedding frighten you?
Consider a small one and have it at a first-rate bed-and-breakfast, where the details will be taken care of for you.
The Inn at the Bay Bed and Breakfast in St. Petersburg, Fla., in easy driving distance of fine dining, shopping, art galleries, beaches and museums, has a wedding package sure to calm wedding-planning jitters.
For $799 (additional arrangements, such as justice of the peace, photographer or florist are available at additional cost), a couple will get two nights in the penthouse suite with double whirlpool tub, use of gardens for ceremony — 20 people maximum, including wedding party (no reception), a bottle of champagne, cake, welcome basket with souvenir wine glasses, a dozen long-stem red Rio roses in room, turn-down service with rose petals, and gourmet breakfast each morning.
Built in 1910, Inn at the Bay Bed and Breakfast was restored in 2001. Guest rooms have king and queen beds with allergy-free feather bedding, cable TV, in-room phones, free high-speed Internet access, luxurious robes and private baths, most with double whirlpool tubs. It’s a great place to stay regardless of whether you’re having a wedding there.
Inn at the Bay Bed and Breakfast
126 Fourth Ave, NE, St. Petersburg, FL 33701; 888- 873-2122; www.innatthebay.com.
GENERAL MANAGER: Shai Comer.
OPEN: Year-round.
ROOMS: 12.
ROOM RATES: $116-$259, through the end of December; higher rates January-May.
$799 wedding package is one of several available; call for details.


