Deering Estate is a historic site and wedding venue located in Miami, Florida that provides historical elegance and romance on Biscayne Bay. From the moment you pass the historical wooden gates and stroll down the lush covered path, you enter a world of elegance and tranquility. Enjoy a view of historic houses, including the Historic Stone House and picturesque Richmond Cottage, along with a beautifully manicured lawn lined with royal palms overlooking the quiet waters of Biscayne Bay. With the flexibility to bring in your own team of caterers, florists and decorations, you can create the exact ambience you desire. The 450-plus-acre Deering Estate preserves the 1920’s era charm of a Miami estate and is a cultural asset to the state of Florida.
Facilities and Capacity
Deering Estate offers one main event space that accommodates up to 1,000 guests. The Grand Lawn is perfect for outdoor cocktail receptions and wedding ceremonies with its views of the glistening ocean. Our Spanish-Mediterranean style Stone House offers an intimate ceremony space in the historical and elegant ballroom, with black-and-white checkered floors and crystal chandeliers. Guests are allowed to stroll through the first and second floors of the Stone House with the unique Museum Experience. Enjoy dinner and dancing under the stars in the Courtyard.
Services Offered
Deering Estate offers venue rental services for weddings and other special events. Wedding services offered by Deering Estate include outside vendors and special access to the Estate.
Other Services
Deering Estate includes a museum for tourists and local residents and offers signature events, programs and preservation of an iconic marker for the community?s cultural identity and memory. Visitors enjoy daily tours of historic homes, hikes through lush natural areas, opportunities to examine fossils and tools left behind by prehistoric humans and more. Deering Estate is part of the Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department, which manages the property on behalf of the State of Florida.
History
The Deering Estate was owned by Charles Deering, a Chicago industrialist, early preservationist, environmentalist, art collector, philanthropist and first chairman of the International Harvester Company. The oldest existing buildings on the estate were built by the Richmond family and Deering, including a pioneer home for Richmond?s family that was later converted to a hotel and then winter home for Deering. Deering Estate is a historic site listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Location
The Deering Estate is nestled along the coast in South Miami-Dade County within a few miles east of the Florida Turnpike and U.S. 1. Parking is available at the Visitor?s Center or along 72nd Avenue.
