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Wider view of the purple and gold quinceanera stage - sequin drape, throne chair, cake pedestal and floral balloon columns at The Cove at St. Johns, St. Johns County FL

An event venue in Fruit Cove that sets the room up for you.

Birthdays, showers, quinceañeras and small weddings in St. Johns County. Nilsa's team sets up the room, styles it and cleans up after. Weekly space for dance teams, churches and classes, too.

Text NilsaCall 904-704-9820

4.9 · 11 Google reviews

Packages

Five packages, one room, one event at a time.

4.9 · 11 Google reviews

Packages range from $1,050 to $4,500, with final pricing tailored to your guest count, décor selections, and level of customization.

Tables, chairs and cleaning are in every package — never a separate fee.

See every package

Pick your party

One room in Fruit Cove, set up a different way for each of these.

Before / after

Same room. Our team, three hours.

Every 8-hour package includes three hours to decorate and five to celebrate.

See the room and its layouts
The decorated room at The Cove at St. Johns, Fruit Cove FL — first frame of the set-up loop
Real room, real setup — no renders.

Google reviews

What families say on Google.

4.9 · 11 Google reviews

  • ★★★★★
    “The owner and her staff made the entire process so easy and stress-free for our family.”
    Tamara H. · Graduation Party · Google
  • ★★★★★
    “We had 50ish people and we had plenty of room for dinner tables and a dance floor.”
    Antoinette B. · 70th Birthday · Google
  • ★★★★★
    “Had an amazing 1st birthday party for my daughter! Such a beautiful venue!”
    Margaret C. · 1st Birthday Party · Google
  • ★★★★★
    “We used this place every Saturday for two months, and it was truly a blessing.”
    Paulo G. · Weekly group (every Saturday, two months) · Google
  • ★★★★★
    “Great size, clean, had all the needed components to make an event successful.”
    Niraj P. · Corporate Event · Google
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  • Sweetheart table with sage swag over a white tulle skirt and gold Mr and Mrs letters, backed by emerald, gold and sage drapes and white arch panels at The Cove at St. Johns, near Jacksonville, FL
    Wedding
  • Lit marquee 16 beside a pink and white balloon arch, gold sequin draping and a throne chair at a Sweet 16 at The Cove at St. Johns, Fruit Cove FL
    Sweet 16
  • Under-the-sea backdrop with a whale, sea turtle and seahorse on arch panels, ringed by sage and cream balloon garlands at a baby shower at The Cove at St. Johns, near Jacksonville, FL
    Baby shower
  • Safari birthday floor plan with white rounds, cargo-crate centerpieces and explorer hats facing the green balloon tree at The Cove at St. Johns, St. Johns County FL
    Kids birthday
  • Burgundy and gold 18th birthday setup with balloon garland, gold sequin drapes, Happy Birthday neon, silver number balloons and a tiered cake at The Cove at St. Johns, St. Johns County FL
    Milestone birthday
  • U-shaped tables with sage runners, black chargers and tall white rose vases facing a draped sweetheart table with blue uplighting at The Cove at St. Johns, Fruit Cove FL
    U-shape layout
  • Navy and silver reception at The Cove at St. Johns, St. Johns County FL - round tables with navy runners, floating candles over white pearls, silver-rim chargers and a greenery-topped head table
    Wedding
  • Five round tables in steel blue satin with gold chargers facing a balloon-topped jellyfish backdrop at an under-the-sea birthday at The Cove at St. Johns, St. Johns County FL
    Set in rounds
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Owner-run

Meet Nilsa — the owner who sets up your room.

The Cove is owner-run. Nilsa spent 22 years in the military before she opened it.

She’s a certified party & decor planner — she plans and styles every celebration with her in-house team, and she’s the one who walks you through the room on your tour.

When you reach out, your reply comes from her. Spanish-speaking service is available for quinceañera families — Hablamos español.

“Event management is about the vision — and getting it done at a reasonable price.”

Nilsa Bibiloni, owner of The Cove at St. Johns event venue in Fruit Cove, FLNilsa BibiloniOwner, The Cove at St. Johns
More about Nilsa
Nilsa Bibiloni welcoming you to The Cove at St. Johns — welcome video poster
Her welcome, 34 seconds, captioned.

Request your date

Send your date, your party and your guest count — you get back whether the date is open and the price.

Request your dateText Nilsa

Nilsa replies personally — no account, no deposit until you've seen the price.

4.9 · 11 Google reviews

  1. You send the form — date, party type, guest count.
  2. Nilsa confirms the date is open and sends the price — in writing, with what's included.
  3. Nilsa holds your date — she sends your invoice and goes over the deposit and payment schedule with you personally.

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The Cove at St. Johns
616 State Rd 13 N Unit 10, Fruit Cove, FL 32259
904-704-9820 · On-site parking
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