Conserve Special Memories at this Cultural Estate!
Situated in Miami, FL, Deering Estate is a waterfront wedding venue that exudes classic elegance. The historic main house, modeled on classic Spanish architecture, is nestled amidst stunning greenery and lush gardens. Entering via vintage wooden gates, guests will feel instantly transported to a place of tranquility and taste. Royal palm trees line the avenue, while views of the Biscayne Bay provide a picture-perfect backdrop for photographs and socializing. Charles Deering, a leading commerce, environmentalism, and philanthropy figure, owned the 1920s mansion. His legacy remains today as The Deering Estate remains a center of education, culture, and conservation.
Couples can host indoor and outdoor celebrations at this idyllic destination that exudes romance and refinement. They can exchange vows on The Grand Lawn with oceanic views and palm trees. This is followed by fine dining and entertainment in the courtyard. This majestic space can accommodate up to 300 guests and overlooks the main house. During inclement weather, dinner and dancing are held in a sophisticated tent. Couples who wish to say “I do” indoors can do so in The Great Hall alongside up to 80 loved ones. This elegant room complements the estate’s regal accents with crystal chandeliers, a stately fireplace, and black and white checkered floors. Charles Deering was a connoisseur of the arts and culture, so it is no surprise that beautiful décor and artworks are omnipresent. Guests can roam the first and second floors of the gallery during cocktail hour, soaking in the history of the estate as they celebrate.
At Deering Estate, prospective newlyweds can curate the day of their dreams. From beverages and catering to décor and floral arrangements, you can customize every detail and personally procure professionals. A recommended list of preferred vendors is also available should you require guidance. An event coordinator is on hand to advise on specifications should you wish to install tents on the premises. Couples can begin setting up their celebrations on the historical grounds from midday.
We believe everyone should have the right to marry and have their love celebrated by all people and companies involved in their wedding. At Deering Estate, our clients, employees, and colleagues can expect to be affirmed, included, and celebrated, no matter their gender, race, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, size, socioeconomic status, education, physical and mental ability, and professional or life experience. We are a fully inclusive company committed to diversity and inclusion and are dedicated to growing through active dialogue, diverse and inclusive hiring practices and partnerships, education, and feedback.
+40 years in business
Speaks English & Spanish
3 team members
Pricing details
Couples usually spend $9,787
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Amenities
Ceremony Area
Handicap Accessible
Outdoor Event Space
Reception Area
Ceremony Types
Civil Union
Commitment Ceremony
Elopement
Interfaith Ceremony
Non-Religious Ceremony
Religious Ceremony
Second Wedding
Vow Renewal Ceremony
Guest Capacity
300+
Settings
Beach
Waterfront
Estate
Garden
Historic Venue
Museum
Park
Trees
Venue Service Offerings
Destination Weddings
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5.0
out of 5.019 reviews
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Shelby B
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5.0
2/15/2024
The Deering Estate is such a timeless & elegant venue. If you time it right, you'll get an incredible sunset. Our ceremony began promptly at 5:30 on the front lawn facing the water. The colors of the sunset were a magical backdrop. The Deering Estate team is wonderful, too.
Kayla Q
5.0
12/31/2020
Deering Estate was perfect. It's such a beautiful venue with amazing character and history. Their events team is awesome - super responsive and sweet and helpful. What a perfect venue, that's all I can say. It was everything I ever wanted and more.
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Alyssa C
5.0
4/14/2020
The venue was gorgeous. Staff was very easy to work with and accommodating. The venue does have some strict rules ie music must be done by 11 pm, no sparklers etc but none of those restrictions were a big deal to us. Highly recommend
Daniel J
5.0
2/01/2020
Deering Estate was an absolute dream for a winter wedding in South Florida. We chose Deering because of the setting on Biscayne Bay, the flexibility to use the vendors we chose, the ease of inviting additional friends and family to the wedding, and being able to support a local museum. The events team is very organized, rules for the venue are clearly laid out and it was easy for our vendors to work with the location. On the day of the wedding, we had manatees in the bay and flocks of egrets flying overhead to roost during our vows. Spectacular and stunning location.
Charlotte P
5.0
5/24/2018
The team at the Deering Estate is super accommodating, responsive (note during peak booking seasons, it may take a few days for them to respond, but they are prompt in getting back to you without much delay), and helpful! I knew that I wanted to get married at this venue as it's very close to home, and an truly unparalleled historic home. Get the vibes of Vizcaya at a much more affordable rate and in an intimate setting. Our guests loved being able to explore the home and grounds, enjoying a cocktail hour overlooking the bay plus dinner under the tree canopy of the open courtyard. It's a truly magical and hidden gem, and a perfect wedding venue for anyone looking for a historic location that can accommodate large and small parties. It's also a flexible site that can easily adapt to party themes from art deco and vintage to modern glam, rustic, or beachy.
Joanna J
5.0
5/16/2018
The most amazing place to get married in South Florida! Kathleen was so easy to work with and made my special day the best one eve! The food was so delicious and you can’t beat the natural beauty of the landscape. Ceremony on the golf course and reception in ballroom like dining hall! Seriously he most magical and beautiful day of my life! Everything I wanted and more!!!
Natalie P
5.0
3/31/2018
Fairytale place to get married!! We knew the moment we saw the Deering it was the place for us. The views, the house, the trees... Everything is breathtaking. It was the perfect setting for our happily ever after! I absolutely recommend this venue for your wedding. It is so unique and you can really make it your own by bringing your vendors. They have a Great team who really work with you from the day you tour it till your big day!
Luciana C
5.0
2/22/2018
We fell immediately in love and knew this is where we wanted to get married as soon as we walked into the Deering. The fact we would no longer be allowed to use the house or the planned construction did not deter us from moving forward with our selection and we couldn`t be happier!!
Jenna was amazing the entire time and Miyuki a pleasure to work with, while Jenna was on a leave.
They are known to be very strict with their policies but at the same time so flexible and cooperative that we really didn`t have any problems and are super happy with our choice.
Guests were astonished with how beautiful the place looks – we just got married in February 2018 and not even the hurricane we had in September could take away the beauty of the place.
Only negative point to be highlighted from our side is the bathroom situation. We knew we would have to upgrade the guests experience by hiring a bathroom attendant and improving the general look of the bathroom, after all it`s a park bathroom, but we didn`t plan for additional light in the path from the courtyard and that could have caused an issue (none of our guests fell or had problems but consider this when planning your event there!).
Thank you so much Jenna, Miyuki & team. You & the Deering were the basis for our dream wedding!
LeeAnne S
5.0
3/25/2017
On February 18, 2017, my daughter had her wedding at The Deering Estate. Guests arrived at 5 pm. They were married down by the water and it was spectacular. The pre-reception cocktail party was held on the lawn just outside of the screened porch and it was charming. The dinner reception was in the courtyard and the setting could not have been more perfect. The dancing was in the ballroom, which was naturally beautiful, but it was very hot after only a few minutes. This price for the venue is a little high as it only includes the use of the Estate and nothing else. They also charge fees associated with Parks & Recreation and you are required to hire their security personnel depending upon the size of your event. We had to hire an outside catering company, bakery, and lighting company, in addition to the guitar ensemble for the procession, the DJ, and other fun surprises, which added a little stress to the planning, but we knew that from the beginning. It was a little difficult getting in touch and staying in touch with the staff, but everything worked out in the end. The staff and security were very pleasant, professional, and helpful. All-in-all it was a wonderfully memorable experience. If you have any questions about our experience with The Deering Estate, please feel free to email me at questionsaboutmyreview@gmail.com
rimas f
5.0
1/25/2017
When happiness strikes and a wedding is not far away, the next step is to find the perfect venue. And if Your heart is longing for a romantic one of a kind wedding with a feel of elegance and the view of the Historic Houses – the Grand Stone House and picturesque Richmond Cottage – along with the beautiful manicured lawn, lined with royal palms and overlooking the quiet waters of Biscayne Bay, Deering Estate is the hidden gem, that You’ve been searching for! RIMAS FILMS has recently filmed a wedding here and the day was nothing short of perfection with the help of Deering Estate and its staff. The wedding video for a happy couple was picture perfect with stunning Miami views. Deering Estate is Your choice of venue in South Florida.
If You would like to see the video:
https://www.facebook.com/rimasfilms/videos/378763242467942/
Alexa M
5.0
1/11/2015
The Deering Estate is a beautiful, historical preserve that offered our guests 3 unique areas to enjoy, in addition to the lush pathway under a canopy of trees they entered through.
Our ceremony was held on the lawn while guest overlooked the bay. Our dinner was served in the courtyard which had a Tuscany vibe to it. And the reception was held inside the stone house where our family and friends danced on the stunning black and white tile under 2 gorgeous chandeliers and hand-carved ceiling details.
The venue has strict rules and guidelines which we were able to follow without any stress since we used vendors that were familiar with their guidelines.
Yvonne m
5.0
11/15/2014
The venue was beautiful on the entire grounds. The grass is something to be aware of for both the entire bridal pArty and the wedding guests. It is de grass and can ruin heels.
Other than that the view of the bay is spectacular. Dinner at the front of the house was beautiful. I recommend having several up lights like we did.
Cecilia H
5.0
8/10/2014
Since this was the location my husband had proposed to me, we were incredibly happy that we were able to also use Deering Estate for our June wedding! We had the ceremony outside by the water which was *breathtaking* and our photos from all over the estate came out *incredible.* Two cautions:
1. Read the contract very carefully before signing as the venue has a restrictions. They not bad, but just be aware and use a wedding planner who has worked there before to help guide you. For instance, you cannot have candles in the house, but you can use LED ones.
2. If you have a summer wedding (which is cheaper as that is off-season for Miami), provide your guests with fans (make out of programs), ice water when they arrive, and flip flops in case the grass is soggy.
HIGHLY recommend this magical, breathe-taking venue!!!
Natacha J
5.0
7/22/2014
This place gives your guest a great view inside and outside the house. It also gives many options on the setup.
daina d
5.0
12/20/2012
The Deering estate was the most beautiful place to have my wedding!!! The pictures literally look like they came from a magazine! and I love that there are different locations on the Deering Estate to have different parts of the wedding- it made it seem like 3 different locations...and they were all PERFECT!
Leah E
5.0
3/05/2012
Absolutely beautiful event space! Jenna was super helpful: Provided passes for the rehearsal and a twilight walk-through, let vendors start setting up during park hours, and generally easy to work with. Had the charm of Vizcaya without the ridiculous price tag or restrictions.
Brooke G
5.0
12/19/2011
My wedding at Deering was incredible. I first went to Deering when I was 12 or 13 with my father, an attorney, for a bar association event. I remember how beautiful it was in this rustic, majestic, old Florida sort of way. I decided then and there that Deering was where I wanted to get married. My own wedding day was far more beautiful than that evening and far more magical than anything I had imagined.
While many brides I talk to have always had Viscaya on their minds as a number one choice, I think the Deering's smaller size and history made the affair a bit more intimate. Also, because it is rustic and natural beauty, rather than brilliant chandelier sparkle beauty, our decor really looked spectacular and was not overshadowed by the venue.
The staff at Deering was incredibly accommodating in terms of flexing their normal rules to suit my vision of the wedding.
I have talked to some brides that were concerned with the shabby bathrooms (it is a public park owned and operated by Miami Dade County), but we handled that by ensuring they were clean, that each bathroom was appropriately decorated with our flowers and offered a nice collection of soaps, lotions, hairspray, etc. so that it had a nicer feel for guests.
We had the ceremony outside facing the water despite warnings that it had rained earlier in the day and the grass may be flooded. I decided to risk the possibility of additional rain and have the ceremony on the grass but set back a little farther than where we had planned (the grass was still a little wet). We were in luck, it did not rain and the ceremony was beautiful. It was at 5:45 in September and a little warm so we gave all the guests fans and lemonade basil drinks. The pictures show amazing yellow light falling down behind my father and I as we walked down the aisle.
I highly recommend this venue to anyone considering it. Another nice thing with selecting this venue is the fact that the funds spent go back to Miami Dade Public Parks.
Crystal D
5.0
11/02/2011
Those Deering Brothers sure knew how to live large. While James was importing Italian marble for his little winter cottage, Vizcaya, brother Charles was building this sprawling bayside mansion. The 1922 estate included…
When me and my formally Fiancé visit the Venue, We knew this was going to be our venue!! The staff was the best.
ELIZABETH C
5.0
5/10/2010
;Do not plan a wedding there during the summer
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