Bonnet House Museum & Gardens - Wedding Ceremony Package
Fort Lauderdale, FL
| Venue type | Estate & Historic Home |
| Location | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| Published price | $1,100 to $4,600 |
| Capacity | Up to 250 guests |
| Setting | Outdoor |
| Event type | Ceremony only |
What the venue publishes
Bonnet House Wedding Ceremony Package price sheet dated 07/17/26: "Number of Guests / Rate - Up to 10 $1000; 11-25 $1,500; 26-50 $2,000; 51-75 $2,500; 75-100 $3,000; 101-150 $3,500; 151-200 $4,000; 201-250 $4,500." The same sheet states "Membership: A $100 Bonnet House Couple's Membership is required for all rentals," so the minimum out of pocket is $1,100 (up to 10 guests) and the top tier is $4,600 (201-250 guests).
The source publishes a range of $1,100 to $4,600, so which end applies depends on the options the source lists.
Included per the venue's site
- exclusive use of the Bonnet House estate for a one-hour ceremony
- use of the property for wedding party photography one hour before the ceremony
- personal bridal assistant
- ceremony host
- free parking
- two hours set up and 1.5 hours clean up
- complimentary rehearsal scheduled 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
900 North Birch Road, Fort Lauderdale. A 35-acre outdoor garden estate on a barrier island; the venue has no air-conditioned banquet halls, so this is a ceremony-only package. 7% state and county sales tax is added to the rental fee and the renter must supply a certificate of liability insurance. A $1,000 refundable security deposit is required and is not part of the price. Availability restriction: "Bonnet House does not offer ceremony-only rates on Fridays, Saturdays, or Sundays from October through May." The full ceremony plus reception property rental starts at $3,000 (May-October, up to 25 guests) and rises above $5,000 on peak dates.
Published on bonnethouse.org, checked August 2026. Fee schedules change, so confirm before booking.
Where this price sits in Miami
$1,100 is the 22nd lowest published starting price of the 29 venues listed in the Miami metro. The metro median starting price is $300, and 7 of the 29 listings publish a higher starting price than this one.
Among the 3 estate & historic home listings in the metro it ranks 1st lowest, against a median of $2,000 for that type.
What the capacity costs per guest
The source publishes a capacity of 250 guests. At $1,100, filling the space works out to $4.40 per guest for the site fee alone, before the license, an officiant, food, or rentals. The median published capacity across the 17 Miami listings that publish one is 100 guests, so this space is larger than the metro median.
Cheaper published prices in Fort Lauderdale
These listings in Fort Lauderdale publish a starting price below $1,100.
| Venue | Published price | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Snyder Park - Caldwell PavilionFort Lauderdale, FL · Park & Pavilion | $400 to $600 | 250 guests |
| Broward County Clerk of Courts - Marriage Central, Central Courthouse Midrise BuildingFort Lauderdale, FL · Courthouse & City Hall | $30 | not published |
Other estate & historic home listings in Miami
Same venue type, prices closest to this one.
| Venue | Published price | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Vizcaya Museum and Gardens - Daytime Garden CeremonyMiami, FL · Estate & Historic Home | From $2,000 | 50 guests |
| Deering Estate - Ceremony Only, Historic GroundsMiami, FL · Estate & Historic Home | From $4,310 | 150 guests |
Marriage license in Broward County, FL
The venue fee above does not include the license. Fort Lauderdale sits in Broward County, FL, and these are the terms that county publishes. Checked September 2026.
| Issuing office | Broward County Clerk of the Circuit and County Courts, Marriage DivisionCentral Courthouse, 201 SE 6th Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 |
| License fee | $86$61 with presenting an original premarital course completion certificate, which also waives the three-day waiting period; the wait is also waived when both parties show valid out-of-state photo ID |
| Waiting period | 3 days |
| License valid for | 60 days |
| Who must appear | Both parties, in person |
| ID required | valid government-issued photo ID (driver's license, passport, military ID, state ID or alien registration card) plus a Social Security number or alien registration number |
| Apply online | Application available online |
| Same-day issue | Issued the same visit |
| Ceremony at the office | Offered for $30A civil marriage ceremony can be performed in the Marriage Division for $30.00 once the license is effective. |
Source: browardclerk.org, browardclerk.org, leg.state.fl.us
Four locations, Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. excluding holidays: Central Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale (954-831-7283), North Regional in Deerfield Beach (954-831-1453), South Regional in Hollywood (954-831-0320) and West Regional in Plantation (954-831-6528). The Marriage Division page says walk-ins are welcome with no appointment necessary, while the Clerk's appointment page directs applicants to complete the online application and schedule an appointment. Applicants must read the Family Law Handbook and, if previously married, give the exact date the last marriage ended. Licenses are for use within Florida for 60 days from the effective date. Non-Florida residents are exempt from the waiting period.
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