Bonnet House Museum & Gardens is a beautiful and historic wedding venue located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in a natural barrier island habitat. This magical setting with a historic mansion and lush gardens will transport you back in time to the beginnings of the 20th Century and the days of gracious living, charm and whimsy of when Florida was one of the nation’s last frontier outposts. Bonnet House is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, spans 35 acres and offers a variety of exquisite and romantic settings for events of all sizes. The venue is a truly extraordinary South Florida venue that embodies old-world charm and understated elegance.
Facilities and Capacity
Bonnet House Museum & Gardens offers five outdoor event spaces to accommodate up to 350 wedding guests. Venue rental includes access to all outdoor areas of the property, graced by tropical and subtropical flowers and plants. The grounds are available for rental in the mornings and evenings, and guests will have exclusive use of the tree-lined allee, outdoor terrace, veranda lawn, gardens and inner courtyard.
Services Offered
Bonnet House Museum & Gardens is a full-service wedding venue with event planning. They offer venue rental for weddings. The venue offers the following services:
Event planning
Outside vendors
Lighting/sound
Other Services
Bonnet House Museum & Gardens is a 501c3 nonprofit and offers various community events, including a Holiday Magic festival of trees and dcor, an annual series of outdoor music concerts, an annual orchid festival and artist exhibitions. Bonnet House also offers adult and child educational programs in art, ornithology, orchid cultivation and more.
History
Chicago-born artist Frederic Clay Bartlett created Bonnet House in 1920 on South Florida oceanfront land given to him and his second wife, Helen Louise Bitch, by her father. Today, the estate is a preeminent house museum dedicated not only to historic and environmental preservation, but also learning and creative expression. In addition to their historic significance, the Bonnet House grounds are one of the last remaining examples in South Florida of a native barrier island habitat with five distinct ecosystems.
Location
Bonnet House Museum & Gardens is close to Downtown Fort Lauderdale. To the east of this venue lies the Atlantic Ocean, and the Intracoastal Waterway borders the west.