Coral Gables Country Club

Deneen Stoudenmire

A late review, but better late than never. Our daughter had her dream wedding at Coral Gables Country Club in May 2021. As she described it, “the most magical day ever “. The staff at CGCC was extremely accommodating, as we were working against two previous weddings canceled due to Covid. The ceremony was stunning in the garden, the cocktail hour in the foyer was lively and last but not least, the reception in the Atrium was absolutely gorgeous. The food was amazing, thank you Lee for everything. No one wanted the night to end, thanks to our band, Project X! Eight months later and we’re still talking about her “magical night “.

Farah Dosani

Unfortunately, we had quite a negative experience working with Coral Gables Country Club as our wedding venue. The space itself is beautiful and that’s what had compelled us to book them. We had our ceremony outside in Granada Garden under the banyan tree and our reception in the Grand Ballroom in November of 2021. We had opted for outside catering as it was an Indian wedding (with Indian cuisine) and we did not like nor could afford their in-house catering option. After we booked, they were often poor at responding to our subsequent inquiries while we were planning. It was not unusual for us to send them 2-3 emails over the span of a few weeks before we heard back from them. The staff we dealt with appeared inexperienced and often provided contradicting responses to questions we had. Services that we thought were obviously included (e.g. serving staff, setting of silverware) were not, even though they had told us they would be. Our day-of-event coordinator who has been in the industry for years was also shocked by this. They demonstrated little personal responsibility or advocacy for the client. We constantly felt on our own without any help from them; they honestly felt like obstacles and were a large source of stress during our year of planning. There were continuous instances where I would ask myself "What are we paying for?" They were overpriced and required us to book many services on our own that are typically provided by the venue. In some ways, the latter may have been for the best. The only country club staff that was present at the wedding were two bartenders and restroom attendants. We were told by more than one guest that the bartenders were unprofessional and quite rude to them during the wedding. In addition, our caterer later told us it was difficult working with the country club and that there was no representative readily present for any questions that came up when they used the kitchen during the event (even though the country club had told us there would be). Although it was an awesome and beautiful wedding, it was in spite of the venue management -- not because of it. We were in the position where we had more than one wedding event (as is commonly the case with Indian weddings) and were working with more than one venue simultaneously while planning. We had completely opposite experiences of how it should and should not be to work with a wedding venue. Unfortunately, this was the negative experience.

La Vie Studios

We’ve had the pleasure of working at the Coral Gables Country Club, and we highly recommend it to our couples! Our favorite ceremony spot is the courtyard! It’s an intimate area with a gorgeous, natural backdrop. Portrait sessions are a no-brainer because of the luscious golf course facing the venue. The staff is helpful and kind which really made our experience a special one.

Carlos Osorio

Elegance at its Finest is this venue for Grand Weddings. I shoot approximately 5 weddings there a year and it has the friendliest staff to accommodate everyone.