Fort Lauderdale & the Palm Beaches, Florida

Venue

In Fort Lauderdale & the Palm Beaches: Eleven venues are listed, including four in Fort Lauderdale, two in Pompano Beach and one each in Boynton Beach and Deerfield Beach, and the space itself typically runs $7,000 to $45,000 for about 100 guests. That range is wide because this region holds two markets: oceanfront and Intracoastal sites along the Broward and Palm Beach coast, and the inland estates, ranches and equestrian properties out toward Davie, Southwest Ranches, Wellington and Loxahatchee. Peak season runs November through April, and that is when the waterfront dates go first. A summer date is easier to get and harder to run: heat, humidity and daily afternoon storms are the norm, and Atlantic hurricane season covers June through November, so an outdoor ceremony needs a contracted indoor plan, not a verbal one. Check your date against the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show at the turn of October into November and against March spring break on Fort Lauderdale beach. State park sites such as Hugh Taylor Birch in Fort Lauderdale and John D. MacArthur on Singer Island carry their own permits, separate from any venue contract.

11 listings · checked October 2026

Beachcomber Resort & Club — Pompano Beach · beachcomberresort.com · (954) 941-7830
Benvenuto Restaurant & Banquet Facility — Boynton Beach · benvenutorestaurant.com · (561) 364-0600
Deer Creek Weddings — Deerfield Beach · deercreekflorida.com/south-florida-wedding-venue · (954) 429-0006
Hilton Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort — Fort Lauderdale · hiltonbeachhouse.com · (954) 414-2222
Kimpton Shorebreak Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort — Fort Lauderdale · shorebreakfortlauderdale.com · (954) 908-7301
Pier Sixty-Six Marina — Fort Lauderdale · piersixtysix.com · (954) 525-6666
Rolo Beach Hotel — Fort Lauderdale · rolobeachhotel.com · (954) 580-5050
Sands Harbor Resort & Marina — Pompano Beach · sandsharbor.com · (954) 942-9100
SuiteOne Event Venue — Davie · thesuiteone.com · (954) 743-0711
The Brazilian Court Hotel & Beach Club — Palm Beach · thebraziliancourt.com · (561) 655-7740
The Ray Hotel — Delray Beach · therayhotel.com · (561) 739-1700

How to think about venue

The venue is the single largest decision on this list and usually the largest line in your budget — it sets your date, your capacity, your whole look, and often which other vendors you're even allowed to bring. Venues fall into two broad families. All-inclusive spaces bundle tables, chairs, a coordinator, and sometimes catering and bar in-house; they cost more up front but fold many line items into one. Blank-slate spaces — a barn, a field, a hall, a family home — are a beautiful empty canvas you build on; they look cheaper until you add the rentals, catering, and staffing they require. When you tour, ask what's truly included, the all-in cost with taxes and service fees, the real capacity, the rain-or-heat backup, noise curfews, parking, accessibility, and which vendors you must — or cannot — use.

Timing — Book by ~12–18 months out · maps to your Venue budget line

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