South Tampa- The Tampa Garden Club is a lovely setting for outdoor weddings and gatherings. The garden, grounds, and Bay provide beautiful backdrops for your special event and pictures to cherish all of the memories! The Tampa Garden Club features a contemporary 6,000 square foot building. The Grand Ballroom is a wonderfully adaptive space, with a stage and multi-story window wall facing the Bay. Guests can enjoy views of the romantic and lush gardens out one window and gaze out across the scenic and tranquil Tampa Bay through another! The Tampa Garden Club provides the historic charm of South Tampa with the peace and tranquility of lush nature.
The Ceremony:
Indoor Ceremony: Ceremonies can be held inside the ballroom either on the stage or in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the bay or gardens.
Outdoor Ceremony: Weather permitting, ceremonies can be held outside in the wedding garden, or on the front lawn with the Bay in the background.
The Cocktail Hour:
Cocktail Hour can be hosted indoors inside the conservatory which features floor-to-ceiling windows that overlook the wedding garden, or on the front lawn overlooking the Bay.
The Reception:
The Garden Ballroom reception space features a 6,000 square foot hall with a built-in stage and floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the Bay.
Capacity for a sit-down event: 300 guests
Capacity for an outdoor plus indoor reception-style event: 1,500 guests
Reception Rental Fee:
Monday – Thursday: $2,164.00, Plus $500 Refundable Damage Deposit
Friday: $3,029.60, Plus $500 Refundable Damage Deposit
Saturday: $4,111.60, Plus $625 Refundable Damage Deposit
Sunday: $2,706.00, Plus $500 Refundable Damage Deposit
*These rental fees are for 9 hours of rental of the full space which includes inside, outside, and our 200 parking spaces. House tables and chairs are included with your rental.
The Food & Drink:
All food must be provided by a licensed and insured caterer (minimum of a million-dollar liability policy with Tampa Garden Club named as additional insured). The documentation must be sent in a minimum of 45 days before the event.
Tampa Garden Club Reviews from Marry Me Tampa Bay Couples:
Marry Me Tampa Bay curates the below reviews from real couples whom we've personally interviewed. As Tampa Bay's most trusted wedding planning resource, these reviews are 100% accurate and aren't created by fake accounts.
I absolutely knew that I wanted to be near the water, but not quite a beach wedding. The Tampa Garden Club is a blank slate so our vision made it come to life! The view is what sold us though. We got married on the front lawn and had this beautiful bay view in the background. It was absolutely breathtaking. The venue allows you to choose your vendors which I loved. Their service was impeccable. Planning from Texas was not always easy but they were so helpful in their communication.
We wanted something that could be both outside and inside. Florida weather can be a bit tricky. We were able to have an outside ceremony and a wonderful reception indoors.
We felt the Tampa Garden Club gave us everything we needed. Ample parking, beautiful venue space, and the great location were all instrumental in our decision. It provided a magical backdrop with their natural surroundings which only enhanced it.
Our original guest count was 250, so it was important that we found a venue that could hold that amount. Additionally, we wanted somewhere that allowed us to bring in our own alcohol.
We specifically chose Tampa Garden Club because it could accommodate our large guest count, they allowed us to bring in our own alcohol, and it was in a great centralized location for all our family and friends Their service was amazing! It offers a blank canvas, with endless possibilities when it comes to decorating.
I used Marry Me Tampa Bay to get a good idea of how other brides decorated the space and to see what vendors had worked there before. Bridget, the coordinator, answered all of our questions and helped us immensely through the planning process.
We primarily wanted a venue that gave us the freedom to use outside vendors and not restrict us to their preferred vendors' list.
We fell in love with the view and location of Tampa Garden Club. Being able to do our ceremony out in the garden and reception inside the ballroom was also what sold us. Bridget was so wonderful throughout the whole process. We booked our venue before we knew of COVID, and she was so transparent with us regarding their policies and what they were doing to stay compliant with the city’s COVID mandates.
