Tavares Pavilion on the Lake

Honestly, you will not find a better venue in Florida. The venue itself is gorgeous. However, we got married here on 12/14/2024 and the decorations that they provide will BLOW YOU AWAY. I am a hard-core Christmas lover and if you are looking for that vibe for a wedding this is the place to do it. It was the perfect Christmas wedding I have always dreamed of! But even if you are just looking for a winter wedding look this place will provide that as well. My husband and I barely bought any decorations, and it looked as though we had spent thousands of dollars. Beyond that, Amy and her team are phenomenal. We ended up having to move out of state after we had secured the venue, so our process was not the easiest. Thankfully, they were so helpful during the whole process and the week before the wedding everything moved smoothly. I would recommend this venue to everyone. Thank you again! -Jess & Joe Arab

5 stars does not do this venue justice, if I could give it 10 stars I would. The venue is absolutely gorgeous there's nothing else like it. My guests were blown away by this venue. The staff was courteous and extremely helpful, they genuinely care about giving you a great wedding experience. Such a classy, beautiful place perfect for big and small weddings and very reasonably priced. I could not imagine having my wedding anywhere else.

First off, this a beautiful venue that overlooks Lake Dora and the interior is stunning as well. Second, the staff were easy to work with, and Amy and Dan were phenomenal in being quick to respond, super helpful, friendly, and professional. Third, choosing this venue helped my wedding planning/wedding day experience to be stress free and very enjoyable.

A gorgeous venue run by people who care and make you feel like the most important people in the world. No detail was missed.

A gorgeous venue with an incredible staff. Amy, Lee, Dan, and the rest of the staff were so courteous and kind, and their professionalism went above and beyond. The venue is beautiful rain or shine, is technologically savvy, and barely needs decoration. They helped ensure our wedding went off without a hitch!

This Venue is absolutely stunning! I had my daughter's Quinceañera and it was amazing. The venue sits in the middle of Lake Dora and my event unfolded to the beautiful sunset of this area. Management and all the staff were caring, organized to the last detail, and always willing to help. I used Pisces Rising as my caterer and couldn't be more pleased. I recommend for anyone to physically check out this venue because you will fall in love with the place and area.

The communication, professionalism, and detail leading up to the even made our company Christmas party such a success! HIGHLY recommend this venue. Not to mention it is GORGEOUS! In the daytime, you get the beautiful views of the lake and at night, the pier and building is lit up in the most beautiful way. Unforgettable!

My husband & I were married at the Pavilion on 10/27/23 & everything was perfect! The venue is absolutely gorgeous & has many beautiful options for photos or just taking in the wonderful view. From the moment I inquired about the Pavilion, the staff has been nothing short of amazing - super professional, helpful & truly cared about making our day special & as stress free as possible.

The staff was super friendly and very helpful with everything. They were on top of all of our requests. Highly recommend them for your wedding. They even help with finding a DJ and catering.

My husband & I got married here on October 22, 2023 & it was PERFECT. We viewed this location becuase of it's central point to both of our families, but picked it because of the staff and the atmosphere. This venue is absolutely stunning and I would recommend it to anyone!

This venue was the perfect place to host our elegant, timeless wedding reception, and several guests raved about how beautiful/stunning it was! This place is truly special, providing views and features that no other venue in Central Florida can provide.

My husband & I had an amazing time on our wedding at the Pavillion On The Lake, the venue was beautiful. Amy worked with us throughout the whole process, & she was very patient. I would definitely recommend this place.

We had our annual team awards night at the Tavares Pavilion on the Lake and couldn't ask for a better staff, so caring, helpful and very accommodating to our needs. We highly recommend this venue.

This venue is so adorable. Among all the venues we searched for our wedding reception, this was the most amazing one. The process from start to end was so seamless and easy. Amy, helped us a lot during the full process, and went above and beyond our expectations to ensure she meets all of our last minute requests and questions. She replies to all emails right away even when she's out of office. The staff at the venue were very cheerful and helpful during the wedding day. Definitely recommend the place!!

I am so glad to have had my wedding at Tavares Pavillion on the lake. The venue it self is absolutely gorgeous. Everyone complimented on how such a beautiful place it is. The staff is absolutely fantastic! They are quick with responding and are so kind and professional. The day of my wedding went on without a hitch and it is in part to the staff for helping make it just perfect. I wouldn’t have chosen any other place to marry my best friend and have the best day of my life 🤍

I fell in love with this venue the first time I saw it. Everyone who attended our wedding thought it was absolutely gorgeous. Many remarked that it looked like we were on a gorgeous cruise ship. The staff was wonderful to work with throughout everything. The only reason it has four instead of five stars, is that it would have been nice to be able to get into the venue a little earlier without paying even more and the bridal suite and upstairs were warm all night, but I like things on the colder side and I was also in a ball gown.

We had a great experience at this beautiful venue. All staff members were knowledgeable and dedicated to making our dream wedding happen. Would definitely recommend this venue to others in the future!

Great venue, it was decorated very nicely for Christmas. We had the wedding of our dreams that we planned and executed in less than 90 days. We caught a great sunset just after we got married and then had a great dinner afterwards. Great place to do a seaplane ride and fly off into the sunset right after you’re married, then come back for dinner with family and friends!

I got married in October at the Tavares Pavilion on the Lake, and I have only the best things to say about my entire experience! I fell in love with the Pavilion just from seeing photos, and even more so upon touring the facility in person. The venue is so beautiful that you'll save money by not needing much additional decor. The entire staff was incredibly helpful every step of the way; I primarily worked with Amy leading up to my event who was proactive, knowledgeable, prompt, and very friendly. Michael was also very helpful both beforehand and during my wedding. The city of Tavares actually hosted a rock concert right outside the Pavilion on the day of my wedding (which was completely out of the control of the Pavilion) but the staff very effectively did everything in their power to minimize noise and wedding crashers, and to reserve parking for my guests. My guests were very impressed with the beauty of the venue and the professionalism of the staff. I highly recommend booking your event with Tavares Pavilion, you won't regret it!

We had a great time at the Tavares Pavilion. We were able to have the exact event we wanted. The staff at the Pavilion were so helpful and made it easy to get all the details together.

This venue was everything my husband and I could have hoped for! From the first tour and planning leading up to the event, the Tavares Staff (especially Amy and Michael) were so attentive and helpful! On our big day, it was pouring, but they made sure to come out with umbrellas to ensure my hair and make up was safe. Their service went above and beyond and I could not be more in awe with our experience!

The Pavillion and all it’s staff are amazing. They were all so helpful and professional. The groups they suggested to use for the food, flowers, music, officiant and ceremony music we’re all awesome and made our daughters wedding better then we could ever have imagined. We highly recommend John Michael Catering and Weddings the food was amazing the staff was very professional and a lot of fun. Christine MacPhail the harpist truly made the ceremony outstanding. The officiant Katherine Imundi was just amazing. DJ Larry made the night go on with great music and kept our guests involved and entertained

Amy & Lee were amazing hosts for our wedding! They helped throughout the planning process and day of set up & decor. They were irreplaceable on our wedding day & the venue was perfect. thank you so much!

This venue is not only gorgeous, but their team goes above and beyond for you during your special event. Even the pier is private during your event, in that way your guests can feel more than comfortable. This administration runs an amazing place. Every single staff member is there to help you take your event to the next level! Puff N'Stuff catering, one of their preferred caterer, worked alongside with the venue staff and everything was absolutely perfect. I am forever grateful to their talented, compassionate and wonderful team!! Thank you for making my client (and me, of course) feel so special. You guys are the real deal! God bless you all!!

I must say that Tavares Pavilion on the Lake was absolutely gorgeous . We couldn't ask for a better venue to host our wedding. Amy went over and beyond to make sure we was accommodated. The staff was very pleasant with great communication. Thank you again Tavares Pavilion on the Lake for such great memories! The Neal's

The Tavares Pavilion is gorgeous! We absolutely loved our experience working with the staff as well as their catering options! The staff was super accommodating and made sure all our needs were taken care of. I would highly recommend this venue for any event you're doing!

The team at the Pavilion we amazing to work with from start to finish. We knew we wanted this venue the minute we walked in the door. The dark hardwood, grand staircases, wall of windows overlooking the lake, and space for both a ceremony and reception sold us immediately. Amy was wonderful to work with and kept us on track and made for a smooth and flawless wedding!! We can't say enough great things about this venue and team!

I can't say enough about this venue. It is beautiful, Carrie and Amy are Amazing! I had a corporate party to plan in 30 days and Carrie and Amy where so helpful. They took my vision of what I wanted and took the patience to make it better than I even envisioned. Carrie and Michael where there the evening of the event to make sure everything went smoothly. I cant thank them enough. The only negative I found was the venue didn't offer electronic payment other than that this venue is a Gem!! Thanks

The Tavares Pavilion on the Lake is a gorgeous venue! We chose the Pavilion to host a huge surprise party, and the staff was incredible to work with! They were so attentive to us not only at our event, but also leading up to it! I highly recommend them!!

Taveres Pavillion on the Lake was great! It is a very pretty venue and the staff was easy to work with.

We had a perfect wedding here and owe so much to The Pavilion Staff! The venue looked incredible and they were extremely helpful along the whole way. We were nervous about not being able to do the Monday Mingles due to our work schedules, but Lee, Amy and Carrie made sure our day would be spectacular. Great communication, flexible, reasonable, professional, and genuinely nice people. We will recommend this venue to anyone!

The Pavilion and its amazing staff went above and beyond to make our wedding perfect! The venue itself is absolutely gorgeous. If you think the pictures are pretty, they don't even do justice for the beauty in the building. Amy was fantastic, quick to answer any and all questions, and made the experience easy and stress free! My husband and I can't say enough good things about this venue.

Amy and the rest of the staff were OUTSTANDING! I was completely out of my element planning the wedding for my son and his beautiful bride but this venue was so perfect and the staff walked me through it. December is the perfect time as the venue is decorated "to the nines"! Everything fit into our budget and it was a huge success.

Tavares Pavilion on the Lake is not only a stunning venue on its own but the staff is phenomenal. From day one, Amy was there to answer all of our questions and consistently put our mind at ease. Despite the stress of planning during a pandemic, rhe staff at the pavilion did not hesitate to accommodate us, even when we had to unexpectedly change. The night of our event, the staff was on prompt and attentive and made our experience memorable and stress free. One thing to keep in mind, you do have to rent the rehearsal space separately if you want to rehearse at the venue itself prior to your wedding day; this is not included when you book the venue. We highly recommend Tavares Pavilion on the Lake!

We hosted an event that we had to reschedule because of COVID and everyone at Tavares Pavilion on the Lake was so helpful and understanding. They made sure every detail leading up to the final date was perfect. They followed up even after the event and everything was absolutely great! All of our guests were so pleased and so was our staff. I would truly recommend this venue to anyone who needs one.

We had 60 guests and with social distancing we felt very comfortable in the space, people weren’t having to climb over each other to do anything and the room had a lovely flow. I will say if you are looking for a huge dance floor this space may be a little tight or you may want to opt to have dancing downstairs. Pictures do not do justice to this space! There is a warmth that is lost (but that may be the staff!) and it has a wonderful atmosphere without any excess decorations , but let any additional decorations shine. The bridal suite and grooms area were perfect, enough space to get dressed and relax. The pier is beautiful and the Stereo system in the space provides great ambiance. The team at the pavilion was warm, thoughtful and helpful as we navigated through a pandemic delay to our original date. The concern that they shared was genuine and made us feel like our day was special to them as well. This was the first and only venue that we looked at because it is perfect in every way! The surrounding area has a nice restaurant selection so if you are up there for your weekend you won’t be stuck without food! It has a decent nightlife in the surrounding area, but the pavilion is a stand-alone in terms of the peace and elegance.

For a wedding that is 100 guests or less this venue is absolutely amazing! Besides being beautiful both inside and out, the staff is extremely helpful and responsive. Our wedding was a dream come true here! Not to mention the price is about half of the places I had looked at in Orlando.

We are so grateful for everyone at the Tavares Pavillon on the Lake! I was a COVID bride who had to find a new venue, and I am so glad we found this venue! It was perfect for our wedding and our guests. The whole team was wonderful from the beginning of planning with them up until the night of the wedding. I could not have asked for a better wedding venue!

Trying to plan a Junior/Senior Banquet during a global pandemic is quite an undertaking but to pull it off in under 3 months time is a whole other level. We would not have been able to without the fabulous help of the staff at Tavares Pavilion. Amy was helpful with the paperwork and scheduling of the event and Michael and Lee were working during the event itself and made sure all ran smoothly. The venue is gorgeous for many different types of events.

Beautiful venue, perfect for a wedding and the staff is great and on top of everything. My daughter fell in love when we visited and they treated her like a princess when we arrived. The Bride's room is so beautiful. The price was very reasonable compared to other venues. A wonderful day for everyone. You have to visit this great venue.

This was the perfect venue for my wedding! Aside from it being breathtakingly gorgeous, the staff was very friendly, helpful and responsive. They made the planning process very easy! Also, the venue is perfect for couples who want the ceremony and reception at the same location (our ceremony was downstairs, cocktail hour on the pier and reception upstairs). Highly recommend!

I could not have dreamt of a more perfect wedding venue than the Tavares Pavilion on the Lake. The location, view, amenities, and staff were beyond what we hoped for. The grand double staircase with the backdrop of the gorgeous water of Lake Dora made for the most beautiful and elegant setting. The staff at the Pavilion was responsive, flexible, accommodating, and friendly. We had a date change, a significant guest count decrease, and many logistical changes even through the last week of planning. I am thankful to the staff at the Pavilion (shoutout to Amy and Michael) for their flexibility and hospitality. I received countless compliments from guests regarding the elegance of the venue and the beautiful view. I highly recommend booking the Tavares Pavilion on the Lake for your wedding!

We cannot speak highly enough of the Tavares Pavilion! We wanted an indoor venue due to FL weather and the Pavilion is unlike any other venue out there. We received so many comments on how beautiful and unique the venue was at our wedding! The staff is absolutely amazing as well - Amy, Michael and team go above and beyond to accommodate their couples and we are so grateful! Excellent communication, understanding, and delivery of overall experience. We would definitely recommend this venue to anyone looking to host an event!

Such an amazing venue for our wedding!! We originally were supposed to get married back in March, and even after having to postpone to August, Amy and the whole staff at the pavilion were so accommodating to us and our needs! The whole staff is amazing! 10/10 recommend this wonderful venue!

My family and I are completely delighted with the job that Amy Pattee and her staff at the city of Tavares did in providing us the most perfect experience of renting out the beautiful Pavilion on the Lake. Amy's professionalism was absolutely over-the-top, but also over-the-top was the level of integrity, friendliness, and guidance from her and her staff in helping us with our event. We could not have made a better decision for venue!!!

Once I saw Tavares Pavilion on the Lake I knew I wasn't going to be able to have my wedding anywhere else. There was not one place in the greater Orlando area that compared. Once we made the decision to officially have our special day there, everything continued to be just that easy. Working with Amy was amazing. She is so incredibly responsive. If I emailed her with a question I was always blown away with how fast i'd have my answer and through this whirl wind of a process, having fast responses is everything. Come the day of our wedding, the venue couldn't have been more beautiful. It is so clean and so well taken care of. The staff was amazing. I'm hoping i'm remembering his name correctly but Michael was there to great me at the car with an umbrella when I arrived to make sure not one drop of water got onto me on my way into the venue on this overcast day. Just incredible. Thank you to everyone at the pavilion so so much for everything.

We LOVED having our wedding at The Pavilion on the Lake! Our guests could not stop gushing about how beautiful it was. We got married January 4th and the Pavilion left up their Christmas decorations up for us for free! WOW- it was gorgeous! Our wedding was at 3:30 and by the time we were eating dinner during the reception the sun was setting. The entire back of the Pavilion is glass, so we had the best sunset view of Lake Dora through the windows- it was incredible! The city of Tavares owns the Pavilion so you do have to work around some city rules but the staff at the Pavilion make everything so easy!

The venue is amazing!! It is city owned and therefore has many restrictions but SOOO worth it!! The venue would not be so beautiful otherwise. And the view overlooking the lake is the icing and cherry on top!! They have extras you can add on such as hours and rehearsal time which make things very flexible. The staff is extremely attentive and Amy was so patient with me and all my questions and clarification requests!! If you are looking for a classy, sophisticated, elegant place to be married, the Tavares Pavilion comes highly recommended!

This venue was exactly what we wanted! It fit the size of my wedding, the building is gorgeous, the surrounding area is beautiful and great for wedding photos, and the staff is very professional and friendly. We didn't even need to add many decorations, doing so would have only taken away from the beauty of the venue. Amy made the planning process so easy! There were some rules we had to follow, such as no sparklers for the grand exit and no flowers/petals touching the floors, and they also do not allow you to have your rehearsal in the venue, but it didn't matter. It was worth it. We ended up having our rehearsal at our hotel and it worked out just fine!