Jenna Noordhoek, the Event Manager at the estate, took me for a tour and gave me a history lesson. The Deering Estate is one of the most amazing Old World wedding venues in South Florida. It was the Florida residence of famous businessman and philanthropist Charles Deering from 1922 – 1927, and now it’s the perfect place for a European-inspired DIY wedding — and a great excuse to shop the new BHLDN wedding collection by Anthropologie. There’s a beautiful stone courtyard that’s perfect for outdoor weddings out front between the Richmond Cottage and the main house that offers seating for up to 250. There’s also a huge grassy area out back overlooking Biscayne Bay. It’s the best of both worlds — the feel of a small, intimate wedding venue in the middle of Miami without the politics having to cut your guest list.

The courtyard between the mansion and the Richmond Cottage at the Deering Estate.

Jenna Noordhoek, the amazing event coordinator at the Deering Estate.

I love the amount of foliage in the courtyard — it really helps to give the Deering Estate an old-world European feel.

If you’re looking for a fun, funky outdoor wedding venue with an old world feel, definitely give the Deering Estate a look!

CONTACT:  Jenna Noordhoek  |  The Deering Estate at Cutler  |  www.deeringestate.com  |  305.235.1668

I’ve been a full-time photographer for a while now, and it’s sometimes easy to forget how blessed I am to have such an amazing calling — all throughout the wedding day, friends and family members from out of town introduced themselves and told me that Sika and Chris have been talking nonstop about me and how they can’t wait to see the wedding photos. After hearing how much working with me meant to them, I decided to do something a little out of the ordinary and edit and publish their blog post the next day, while all their family and friends are in town to share it with them. Congrats Sika & Chris — you’re great people, and amazing friends!