Art and History Museums - Maitland

beautiful and I'm so very glad that we chose this as our wedding venue. It is a bit small, and we were somewhat hesitant to book just because of the limited capacity, but we ended up having a more intimate ceremony in the Chapel with close friends and family, and then used the tented area outside the Chapel for a reception with the rest of our friends afterwards. Everything was perfect, the price was more affordable than a lot of the other options we considered, and the museum staff was great to work with from start to finish. Highly recommend :)

pful from the beginning, and they accommodated the things we wanted as well as explained carefully how to best do things. We're happy with every aspect of our wedding, and our guests were impressed with the unique beauty the Art & History Museums - Maitland offers. - David & Daniela

d attentive to detail. Thank you to the Art and History Museum - Maitland for helping with my dream wedding!

the second we set foot in the Main Garden during our first tour, and feel truly lucky that we were able to host such a beautiful, personal ceremony right in front of the lily pond. Our cocktail hour, which took place in the Mayan Courtyard and the West Garden, was spectacular. Lastly, our guests absolutely loved dancing under twinkle lights in the Rotary Event Plaza. This venue is truly special and represented everything we wanted out of a wedding. Paola was a joy to work with and helped to ensure our day was a success from start to finish. I highly recommend the Art & History Museums if you're looking for a beautiful, unique event space.

America). When we saw this location in person, it was magical. After taking a tour and learning the history, we were sold immediately. We were able to use the entire location for our event that day, and had our ceremony in the chapel, wine reception in the courtyard, and the rest of the grounds for pictures. This location proves to be unbeatable for romance and is captured in all the pictures we took. Many if our guests had never been here before, and were just as then aback by the beauty as we were. Truly perfection in our opinion!! The communication with Paola was great, and it was such a wonderful working relationship. She's ver timely with responding to email, and will always be there to answer any questions you may have. The ONLY not perfect thing we would say is that you should be aware you are restricted to a preferred catering and rental list. We say this only because we were looking for something specific and pretty personal for food that we knew we could've arranged with a different budget than the preferred caterer we ended up using (though I must admit they also did a wonderful job), and the chair / table rental option was only one company, so no real way to price compare. However, we understand that this location is a historical one, and they request these vendors with the knowledge that they will respect the grounds and are trustworthy to keep it safe and clean. We respect that entirely. Again, it was the perfect place for our wedding. Nothing could have beat the experience we and our guests had here, and would recommend it to EVERYONE!

n Courtyard. Our guests were blown away, and the pictures we will cherish forever. Paola was incredible and easy to work with. Forever grateful we were able to get married here.

first visited the grounds. Even people who did not come to a wedding and saw pictures on social media talked about how gorgeous it was. The price is fantastic compared to anything else we found.

d the payment plan and guidelines reasonable to work with. We received such amazing feedback from our guests and I can't wait to get our pictures back. We were truly transported to another world.

rmaine Marvel building for the reception. We had access to all areas for photos. We received nothing but compliments from our guests about the property. Everyone posted tons of photos in the Mayan temple and courtyard. No complaints at all.

ing COVID. Honestly, from the second I saw the courtyard I felt so grateful to find such a treasure. The Mayan Chapel and Courtyard is one of the most beautiful settings you can select for a small gathering. It was so lush and peaceful with wonderfully ornate structures. I really felt like we were transported to a different period in time. We arrived to find everything set up beautifully. A smile came to my face as I was warmly welcomed by our assigned contact who said we could easily reach her for anything else we needed. As we were about to start the ceremony, a heavy downpour ensued with occasional claps of thunder. The small chapel provided us refuge so our event could take place in the timeframe planned. I have to say that the chapel felt grounded and strong as it protected us from the elements. The rain provided a soothing backdrop as Rev Kevin Knox presided over our ceremony. I had enlisted a harpist, Christine, who provided peaceful music in the background during the ceremony. Our wonderful photographer captured the most stunning images of the event. The entire event was simply beautiful and touching, serene and uplifting. After the storm passed, we were able to go out into the courtyard and have the most spectacular photographs taken. The ornate grey walls really complimented my white dress and my husband’s grey suit and pink tie. I have to say, that the Art and History Museums – Maitland was a dream to work with. They communicated in a very timely fashion and we able to answer any questions we had. They did not rush us through the ceremony and were available to help with any requests we had. They worked very well with our harpist, photographer and minister, so planning the event was exceptionally smooth. There was no stress and everything turned out perfectly! If you are looking for a spectacular venue, with delightful people to work with, I highly suggest you select Art and History Museums - Maitland. You will be so glad you did!

ation of our contract.

to work with and the rates are reasonable and worth every penny!

phy. This venue has it all and we received rave reviews from our guests.

reception in the Germaine Marvel building! Sam, the venue coordinator, made our experience so much better by helping hand in hand with both myself and our wedding coordinator! She is very knowledgeable and thorough with every detail that will help make your special day perfect <3 If I could re-live our wedding day again, I would!! I highly recommend the Art & History Museums Maitland :)

Christian influence. The space doesn't require much additional decoration to make it the perfect wedding venue. For our wedding, we consistently told our vendors to simply use the space as inspiration. It has such a wonderful atmosphere and charm! Sarah helped make the entire venue rental process a breeze and was always available for questions/information. We would highly recommend you consider this venue for your wedding! And it is entirely worth visiting in person to fully experience everything this venue has to offer.

gorgeous place we’d found. You really feel like you’ve stepped into another world. I didn’t need to worry about additional décor for the ceremony because the setting was already so romantic and picture perfect. The rental manager Kelly is a godsend- she was absolutely incredible to work with. She was prompt in all communication and happy to answer any and all questions that we had. I felt very reassured knowing that she was there if we needed anything. We are so glad that we chose to have our ceremony at the Maitland Art & History Museums.

to be in town and if she wasn't available, the venue is open to the public most days so you can walk through and plan without any assistance. She was always very quick to answer any and all questions we had and kept us informed about any repairs that they needed to do post hurricane Irma, which were really up to the city of Maitland proper but she made sure we were constantly in the loop. She was even kind enough to keep us penciled in for an indoor space they have in case it rained and made sure that nobody else could rent it without consulting us first. The venue itself is beautiful and well kept, with very clean facilities and plenty of space/ options to choose from. We ended up renting the Mayan Courtyard for our ceremony, the chapel for our cocktail hour, and the main garden for our reception. All three spaces are absolutely stunning and don't even require much additional decorating, which is great if you're on a tight budget. Not to mention, all three spaces are extremely affordable compared to all the other places we looked at. They do have an "approved vendor list" though and if you do stray from that list (i.e. Catering or decoration/ equipment rentals), there might be a small fee. This is mostly because it's a historical landmark and they try their best to preserve it. In the end, we chose most of our vendors from that list and they all did an amazing job. This is definitely a hidden gem in the orlando area to host a wonderful wedding at. I highly recommend it.

e getting married in a more perfect place!! You do have to sweep up a bit before setting up, but it is outside and under trees so I expected that. Our wedding was gorgeous and all of our pictures turned out beautifully!! Our deposit check was sent back very quickly.

onths leading up to my day. I also rented their Cottage at Laje Lily as a bridalsuite to get ready. My only suggestion would be that they space out rentals a bit because we ran a little late getting ready and had to rush out since another party was scheduled right after ours. I would've gladly paid for more time but it wasn't an option since scheduling was tight. Other than that everything was perfect and I truely appreciate this place for its unique beauty and the helpful staff that work there.

The staff were amazing and very responsive. I did all wedding planning from overseas and never even saw the venue in person until a few weeks before the wedding (!!!) but the staff made everything so easy - sent me photos and maps and answered all my questions!

lly was extremely detailed and responsive to all of my questions before and after booking and personally made sure my requests were taken care of. Only thing to be aware of is that set up, event time, and break down must be included in rental hours - meaning, we had to set up, get cleaned up, get married, and break down all in one day instead of the night before or coming back the morning after. I'm sure you could rent for additional times but there were other events the day before. Otherwise, it was picture perfect and wonderful! We had about 70 guests for the ceremony outdoors and the reception indoors, and they loved being able to mill around the park nearby (which we had also rented for $250 through the City of Maitland). We also took pictures in the Mayan Chapel that were just stunning. Highly recommend!

mazing. Kelly Young, their event coordinator, helped us every step of the way, answering promptly all of our many questions! They were super flexible and accommodating, and they worked with us even through wedding frenzy! The price was fair, and the natural beauty of the venue made decorating simple and easy! I definitely recommend this place to all couples who like the rustic, art-feel, natural & raw beauty. You won't regret it! - Ceremony: Main Garden - Reception: Mayan Chapel & Courtyard

m. Not to mention all the different locations you can take pictures at on site. It is also super affordable too!

chose the Chapel & Mayan Courtyard at the Maitland Art & History Museums within days of visiting; something just felt right from the moment we stepped in. Their pricing was also incredibly reasonable compared to other outdoor venues that we had researched. This place books fast, we booked 10 months before our wedding and all of the 8 Saturdays we had to choose from were taken so we settled for a Friday (which was actually great, as your wedding guests don't have to rush home the next day). Now to be frank, the first person we had made an appointment with was less than professional, but within a few weeks a new person swept in like an angel and went above and beyond. Kelly Young was so attentive to our needs, so quick at communications, always checked up on us, and honestly was the BEST person we dealt with out of all of our wedding vendors. She was available whenever we needed to bring other vendors to the venue, like when our tent & chair rental company had to do an entire mock set-up to make sure the tent and amount of chairs we would need could fit. She let us have all the time & attention we needed to make this day so special, and we are so grateful to the Maitland Art & History Museums and Kelly Young for making it the most memorable day of our lives. It was truly magical, and we made the perfect venue selection.

on in the main garden but were able to take pictures in the mayan temple across the street.

background. That said, the chapel feels like so special and like it's sliced out of a different time and place. We picked the outdoor chapel for our ceremony site. The rental also included the Mayan courtyard. We opted to only do our ceremony here but, the Mayan courtyard would have been a great space for the reception or ceremony site if we had a slightly larger wedding. Our wedding was fairly small (46 people) and we all fit in the space. If your wedding is larger than 50 people you may want to go with the courtyard or the lawn across the street (also beautiful). The site was exactly what we wanted and were really happy with the staff as well.

out how to run weddings there. Overall, happy I picked this place but wish my experience with the staff was better.

it was!!

without the grass being a factor. When you rent the place out, you get BOTH, the Mayan chapel and the adjacent courthouse. We wanted to use the chapel, but it rained on our wedding day. So we ended up holding the ceremony in the covered area of the courtyard. It was still charming, and we were able to use the chapel for photographs when the sun came out. :) If you rent the chapel and courtyard, you get a bridal uite, which is the perfect place to get ready! It's so cute and comfy in there, and a great spot for photos of the bride admiring her dress in the mirror.

theme. And lastly I wanted a place that will be different than a hotel ball room or a city hall and the Maitland Art Center was perfect

res! They are also incredibly affordable, and the service is very nice! Perfect for a medium sized reception