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300+ guest capacity
This venue can host 300+ guests
About this vendor
Picture your wedding day at an exclusive venue accessible by private yacht or horse-drawn carriage from the beach. Whether you're planning an over-the-top gala, a mid-sized reception or intimate gathering, there is no other romantic destination like Carlouel. Accommodating up to 300 guests, our location on the white sands of the Gulf of Mexico and the Intracoastal offer unforgettable landscapes for your photos. The only private beach in Clearwater, Carlouel is the perfect backdrop for destination weddings and honeymoons. Explore Carlouel’s picturesque venues for both indoor and outdoor ceremonies, rehearsal dinners and receptions. The Main Dining room provides the perfect setting for dining and dancing, while large tents on the south lawn or beach make for an ideal reception beneath the stars.
Amenities + details
Ceremony Area
Covered Outdoors Space
Indoor Event Space
Outdoor Event Space
Reception Area
Wireless Internet
Dressing Room
Handicap Accessible
Liability Insurance
On-Site Accommodations
Guest Capacity
- 300+
Settings
- Beach
- Waterfront
- Country Club
- Cruise
- Tented
Venue Service Offerings
- Destination Weddings
- Food & Catering
- Planning
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4.9
out of 5.014 reviews
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The yacht club was beautiful and the staff was so helpful before and during our wedding. I could not have asked for a more beautiful venue. The only thing we were upset about was the alcohol bill post wedding. We heard from a few guests that the staff was removing full glasses from the tables when guests were dancing. This was requiring them to go back to the bar to get another drink when the first wasn't even finished. Other than that, everything was well worth having out wedding here!
We can't say enough about our experience at Carlouel Yacht Club! The club has a classic, coastal vibe with breathtaking views of Clearwater Beach and the intracoastal. We held our ceremony on the club's gorgeous private beach, and our reception in the main ballroom. Not only is the main ballroom beautiful on its own, but we were lucky enough to have it decorated for Christmas on our wedding day. The decorations added such a nice touch to our reception!
Mandy and Kelley were amazing to work with throughout the entire planning process and on the day of. They are both experienced with event coordination and made us feel so at ease! They were very responsive along the way and made our many months of planning stress free.
Mandy went above and beyond with coordinating our vendors and even set up all of our ceremony and reception decor. We didn't have to worry about a thing! In addition to a wonderful management team, Carlouel has awesome service staff! They were friendly and attentive to our guests the entire night.
Another thing to note was how great the food was at Carlouel. We did a buffet dinner, as well as a dessert bar, and everything turned out perfect. Our guests were raving about the food all night! We were even able to offer our guests local craft beers and the club's homemade sangria at the bar, which everyone also loved.
Overall, we couldn't be any happier with how our wedding day turned out. We would recommend Carlouel over and over again to couples looking for a special place by the beach to host their wedding!
Well worth the price! They made the planning and whole process as stress free as it could be and they were so easy to work with. Just as important, the venue is absolutely gorgeous and was exactly what we were looking for.
Hosting our reception at Carlouel Yacht Club was one of the best decisions we made in planning our wedding. The venue is stunning-- nestled in a quiet part of Clearwater Beach and sits right on the intercostal. The management is amazing-- they were so easy to work with and I didn't have to worry about anything the day of the wedding. And, the food is amazing -- we received so many compliments from our Guests on how much they enjoyed the food at the wedding. If you plan on getting married in Clearwater, I would one-hundred percent recommend hosting at Carlouel Yacht Club. It's worth noting that since the venue is a Private Club you need to have a sponsor for the event (member of the Club who gives word to management that you can host).
I would do my wedding here all over again! It was amazing, Kelly is amazing! The service, the food, and the location is perfect! Unfortunately due to weather I couldn't have my beach wedding, but luckily they have a plan B and plan C! They had to move everything inside and do the ceremony inside instead at last minute, and it was still beautiful, perfect, and organized! Reception, cocktails, food, music, ambiance, and again Kelly is amazing at everything so you don't have to worry about anything!
The Carlouel is a perfect wedding venue! Classic, historical, and romantic! My husband and I got married on the beach, which is a private beach, and it was absolutely gorgeous! Apparently there were dolphins jumping in the water behind us, which added to the magic of the moment. Food was AMAZING and SO DELICIOUS. Kelley is an awesome coordinator and is very personable. The dining room is absolutely wonderful and the furniture is wooden, so no cheesy covered metal/plastic chairs and tables. One piece of advice is to pack the bride and groom's vehicle with their personal belongings, that they brought for the day, before the reception is over and they leave. It was a wonderful, romantic, magical experience that we will never forget!
The Carlouel was the PERFECT wedding & reception site for our small, intimate wedding. We had a gulf beach wedding at the Carlouel's private beach, which was stunning, and then the reception of our dreams at the Yacht Club - with dancing, delicious food, fire pit & s'mores and the boat getaway. Kelly at the Carlouel was wonderful to work with and recommended the best wedding planner we could have imagined - Jessica at Parties A La Carte (who REALLY knows this venue, if you choose Carlouel I would highly recommend using Jessica). A few very specific things that made the Carlouel TRULY exceptional:
1. Kelly's team accommodated a BEACH wedding with THREE wheelchairs. We thought it was a pipe dream, and the team at Carlouel made it a reality. In fact, the facility is VERY accessible for all kinds of mobility concerns, which allowed us to include our loved ones in a very special way.
2. The beach is near private and can only be accessed by foot, so it was a beach wedding without the onlookers. We had a few yacht club members who came out to the beach, and they were EXTREMELY respectful and did not get in the way of pictures or linger near the ceremony.
3. Food allergies - a few of our guests have food allergies and catering was WONDERFUL in accommodating them, even at the very last minute when I had forgotten to communicate something about one of our guests.
4. Our friends' kids had a wonderful time, too, which was very important to us. They even got to see dolphins in the channel behind the yacht club and make s'mores! How special for the little ones :)
Kelly and Katie were the best!!
We immediately knew we wanted to get married at the Carlouel. Meeting with Kelly was so easy and stress-free. It is wonderful that food and drinks are all provided there because the food is delicious! We heard from tons of guests of how good the food was! For the rehearsal and wedding, both Kelly and Katie were amazing! They always made sure I felt calm and never let me feel stressed at all! We are so happy with them!!
Carlouel is the best venue I could've chosen for our day. My husband and I live in Chicago so there was a little stress planning from so far away but Kelley made everything so easy! If I started to stress about anything from the weather, to the timeline, she reassured me everything would work out perfectly. Carlouel already works with preferred vendors so if you choose to use one of them, there is no explanations necessary. They know where to be and what to do. On the wedding day, Kelley and her staff made it so carefree and easy. There was absolutely no stress. Everything was set up like I envisioned and my guests were so impressed by the surroundings. Another thing is that my guests are still talking about how great the food was! Thank you Kelley and Carlouel for making our day perfect!
The Carlouel was an amazing wedding venue. Kelly was FANTASTIC! You basically get a full wedding planner with the venue. We were from out of town and she made everything so easy and smooth. The venue was beautiful for our dream beach wedding!
this upscale venue gave our wedding the touches we were looking for, the space was spacious and confortable, the wait staff was amazing and so attentive to every guest needs, the Chef's creations (tapas) were the talk of the reception, the Bar tender was able to make every cocktail to perfection and the Manager Kendall Brown was the most amazing help thru the whole process. We are very pleased and happy we were able to have our wedding at The Carlouel.
Our wedding reception at the Carlouel was absolutely perfect!! The mood, lighting, flowers, overall flow, set the tone for a truly magical evening. The food stations for guest were well organized and easily accessible. The food itself was incredible!! The Carlouel staff were warm, friendly ,and catered to our every need. We cannot say enough about how much we enjoyed our wedding reception! Thank you Carlouel!
I cannot imagine our wedding taking place anywhere else than Carlouel! Our experience was top-notch. Chuck, the manager, was great to work with. He made sure that every little detail was attended to for our day. We even were able to create our own menu for cocktail hour, dinner, dessert, and a late night snack. The staff were all courteous and professional, and everything went off without a hitch!
It was all I ever wished for! Everything was wonderful, from the food, to the staff and the location was perfect. Surrounded by beautiful ocean, beach and sea side!;Absolutely nothing, it is perfectttttt
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1091 Eldorado Ave, Clearwater, FL
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