The Powel Crosley Estate

a were both absolutely wonderful to work with leading up to the wedding. The hardest part for us was booking - we got married on Saturday March 18th, and had to email our application EXACTLY at midnight 18 months out (and were third in line!!). So definitely something to keep in mind when planning for your day (especially during spring in Florida, and on a Saturday). On our wedding day, there was a high percent chance of rain. We had planned for dinner on the lawn, but had to move it inside just to be safe. I was a little sad about it at first, since we really wanted the lawn reception, but it ended up being so beautiful and cozy. That’s the beauty of this venue - whatever you do, it will be absolutely STUNNING! We still had our ceremony, cocktail hour, and dancing outside (it didn’t rain after all), and it was absolutely perfect. I have received so many compliments on how beautiful the venue was, and we’re so thankful we booked here! You won’t regret it.

they were easy to work with and friendly. We love Powel Crosley and are so glad that this is where we got married!

der the trees which was smart with how hot it is out. The breeze on the bay also is key for Florida. - They communicate well and are very clear on what you can and cannot do. Cons: - There's a lot you cannot do. Read over everything for your instructions! - Your 6 caterers are great, but expect it to be expensive. It definitely feels very limiting when you can only pick places that start at $2k for just lighting if you want it. - Your venue contract may say 11-11 p.m. but that's not including the caterer. I was a little taken aback when the caterers start at about 4 hours from 6 to 10 and the party has to end by 10 for them to clear out by 11. If you want it to end by 11 or later, you have to pay. There's a lot of hidden costs and things you may have to forgo having it here, but overall, we're a low key couple and loved our experience.

ce the second we got there. It is the most beautiful venue I have ever seen and it truly felt like a "fairytale wedding" The views are gorgeous, the grounds are gorgeous, and we had an amazing sunset the evening of our wedding. We will never forget this place and our wedding here was truly a dream come true!

ks out, so don't snack in there. Other than that very minor blip, the venue was absolutely flawless (and totally wheelchair accessible). Thank you so very much for the wedding of our dreams!

20s, black and white, rustic, vintage, classic, and more. I loved our wedding at the Crosley with a rustic/vintage theme having white flowers and blue and gold accent colors to pop against the building exterior color as well as the natural greenery of nature. The venue offers an easy transition to an indoor wedding if weather turns and offers a solid canvas for flowers, candles, lights, and people to make a fairytale wedding. JoAnna was a quick email away to answer any questions. Would definitely recommend the twinkle lights and chandelier over the patio and lawn to make the venue even more gorgeous as the sunsets. Guests and family stayed only 10-20 minutes away from venue in downtown Sarasota or on Lido Key and there was a variety of transportation options for the event. The venue offers several preferred catering options that allows event to be as customizable as one wishes. My recommendation is Pier 22, as we had a wonderful experience with them as the caterer. From the history of the building to the ability to enter/exit by boat, no other venue is like the Powel Crosley Estate!

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erfront by the bay and the reception was inside with dancing outside under the lights! Great location as well for visitors - we are originally from ATL so it being close to downtown Sarasota and the airport was perfect. Highly recommend this location!!! 1000x!!

hat were happening along the way. What I found to be amazing was the fact that the entire venue was all ours for the entirety of our rental hours. There was no, "Come in an hour before to set up". It has a bride and groom suite to get ready, it has space for vendors to come and set up, it is truly an amazing, historical space to have a wedding. This was such a beautiful space to get married.

between the bridal suite and the library there was plenty of room for my large bridal party to hang out (9 bridesmaids, 3 flower girls, 2 mothers). The scenery is amazing and makes for the most elegant photos. The estate speaks for itself and our guests could not stop commenting on how beautiful it was. We lucked out with perfect weather. Highly recommend this venue!

Estate is so gorgeous and offers so much opportunity to make a wedding there personally yours. My husband and I wanted an unique wedding venue in our planning process and Powel Crosley was our answer. Each piece of the estate is stunning - from the inside, back patio/lawn, to the building architecture and view of the bay. It is so whimsical and we can't wait to come back in years to come to just take back in its beauty. We are so grateful we chose to have our wedding at such a beautiful location- the Estate will always hold a special place in our hearts and can't thank the incredible staff enough for making our wedding day vision come to life.

s fast with responses, helping with any question my mom and I had and overall a huge blessing to be working with. I highly suggest booking your wedding at The Powel Crosley Estate<3

we were able to get some amazing sunset photos. Our guests loved exploring all the different rooms and they said it felt like they were in a castle. Our dinner in the great room really did feel like a royal banquet! The estate has so many beautiful spots to take photos- both inside and around the grounds. We loved making a grand entrance on the balcony and getting to descend the grand staircase to join our guests on the patio outside. Dancing on the patio under the twinkle lights was the perfect way to end the night. The Crosley also has a dock that we used to make a boat exit at the end of the night. My husband and I are big history nerds, so getting to learn about the rich history of the estate was an added bonus. JoAnna was very professional and a pleasure to work with throughout the whole planning process. We couldn't have asked for a more perfect wedding day. I can't recommend this venue enough!

had our ceremony and reception outside, but using the inside was our backup plan in case of bad weather. We liked that we had that flexibility. There are some rules to follow at the venue, but they are little things we could work around (such as no sparklers). We loved that we had the beautiful water view. The sunset and nighttime under the lights outside made for an absolutely stunning atmosphere. And one of my favorite things was walking down the beautiful staircase to my groom. The venue is so well taken care of, and the staff was wonderful! JoAnna was very responsive and helpful during the planning process, despite having to navigate all of the changes during the pandemic. And the onsite staff on our wedding day was so helpful and friendly. The Crosley will always be such a special place to us!

whatever you want there and overlook the Sarasota Bay. I highly recommend visiting the property and seeing this place for yourself!

ur day all that it was! I would 100% recommend any couple to get married here!

and detailed leading up to the event, and everything went so smoothly on the day off. They were always super accessible and easy to communicate with, especially with changing hours, alcohol orders, and adding items to our invoice. I’m so appreciative we chose to get married at the Crosley, it was truly a perfect day!

to tell us ours is the best wedding they’ve been to! I wish I could get married here all over again! :)

as absolutely perfect. All the staff we worked with at the Crosley was always accommodating and friendly. SO happy we had our wedding there.

as extremely understanding, transparent, and helpful they were through the process. Anytime we had a question, they were always right there either with an answer or at least letting us know that he was looking into it and would get back to us as soon as possible. When it came to the day of the event the venue was absolutely perfect the staff was extremely helpful and almost all of the guests commented on how perfect the night was and how beautiful the venue was all set up. The staff of the Powel really helped make our day absolutely perfect so the we didn't have to worry about a thing. Words really can't do justice for the service that they provided but we thank you

cannot describe how amazing and intimate this venue is! Beautiful, stunning, incredible bay views with no red tide, and fantastic bartenders. Powel Crosley was everything we could’ve asked for and more on our very special day! We’re so grateful to have had the opportunity to have our wedding at such an incredible venue. I really wish I could have another event at the PC….maybe one day!

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end this place if you have a wedding larger than 75 people. (Can't make everyone fit inside and see what's going on, you have to break them up across rooms which ended up being VERY weird for a wedding.) You are rrquired to use their list of vendors and they take a cut of that too. Need a cake? They'll take a cut. Bringing in decor? They take a cut. Need a tent? You can't get it yourself (quote was $1800 for me personally), you have to go through a vendor (quote from the vendor was $8,000-$10,000...you read that right... wasn't a typo). Why the price difference? "We have to supervise the company setting it up and taking it down and make sure it doesn't hit any power lines." Then the PC takes their 10% on top of that and will charge you for every minute their partner vendors show up early and every minute they're gathering up the stuff late. Operationally, there are two bathrooms. Your wedding WILL have a major line at the bathrooms and they weren't well cleaned either. We put money down here and paid vendors, when we ended up being quoted 40% over our budget after all was said and done and we were 3 months away from the wedding, we changed venues to an equally nice, but more much more accommodating venue in the area. They couldn't give us a single dollar back "per policy"... I didn't even mention the red tide, don't get me started there.... (Don't think I wasn't stressing about it... But this place had no trouble putting us in position to be in financial ruin with the nickel and diming... Not a great way to start off a marriage for me, or retirement for my parents in a few years.) Look elsewhere.