The Ritz-Carlton, Fort Lauderdale is a hotel destination wedding venue in Fort Lauderdale, United States, hosting 460 at dinner and 520 standing, where a wedding for 80 guests costs about US$46,000 (our estimate). Best months: January, February, March, December.
The Ritz-Carlton, Fort Lauderdale
The Ritz-Carlton, Fort Lauderdale is a modern coastal hotel on the Atlantic, with guest rooms and suites facing either the ocean or the Intracoastal.
About The Ritz-Carlton, Fort Lauderdale
The Ritz-Carlton, Fort Lauderdale is a modern coastal hotel on the Atlantic, with guest rooms and suites facing either the ocean or the Intracoastal.
Its meeting and banquet space seats up to 460 guests for a seated dinner and holds 520 for a standing reception, with catering handled in-house.
Accommodation options run from king rooms and club rooms with lounge access to one, two and three-bedroom residential suites, the largest sleeping up to six.
The hotel sits roughly 15 minutes from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) by our estimate, making arrivals straightforward for travelling guests.
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My stay at the Ritz-Carlton Fort Lauderdale exceeded every expectation. From the moment we arrived, the staff made us feel welcome and valued. The hotel is beautiful, impeccably clean, and perfectly located right on the beach.
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Capacity
- Seated dinner
- 460 guests
- Standing reception
- 520 guests
- Ceremony, seated
- 350 guests
Staying over
- Rooms
- 190 rooms
- Room types
- 42 listed
- Whole property must be taken with the wedding
- No
The ceremony
- Outdoor ceremony
- Yes
Money
- A wedding for 80 guests
- About US$46,000, rooms extraAisle estimate
- Price
- US$175 to US$300 per headAisle estimate
- Venue fee
- US$2,500
House rules
- Pets
- Yes
- Children
- Yes
Getting there
- Nearest airport
- FLL, 15 min by carAisle estimate
- Parking
- Yes
- Step-free access
- Yes
- Guest transport
- No
The spaces
- Event spaces
- Banquet room
- Reception indoors
- Yes
- Reception outdoors
- Yes
- Space for dancing
- Yes
- Setting
- Coastal, modern, elegant
The place
- Swimming pool
- Yes
- Sea view
- Yes
- Beach on foot
- Yes
Services
- Coordinator on the day
- Yes
Food and drink
- In-house catering
- Yes
- Bar on site
- Yes
Venue highlights
- Seated dining for up to 460 guests, or 520 standing
- In-house catering for all events
- Oceanfront and Intracoastal rooms, suites and club rooms with lounge access
- Three-Bedroom Residential Suite with Balcony and Ocean View sleeps up to 6
Costs and booking details
- Getting there
- FLL · about 15 min by carAisle estimate
Guests fly into FLL.
- Weather window
- December – March
The months the weather is kindest. Weather does not indicate whether a date is available.
- Direct line
- (954) 465-2300
Answered by the venue in local hours.
Questions about the venue
How many guests can the venue seat for a wedding dinner?+
Up to 460 guests seated for dining, and up to 520 for a standing reception in the meeting and banquet space.
Do we need to bring in outside caterers?+
No. The hotel provides in-house catering.
Which airport should our guests fly into?+
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL), which we estimate is around 15 minutes from the hotel.
What accommodation is available for our wedding party?+
There is a wide range, including oceanfront king rooms and suites, Intracoastal-view king and junior suites, club rooms with lounge access, a Presidential Suite, and residential suites with one, two or three bedrooms (the three-bedroom ocean view suite sleeps up to 6).
Are accessible rooms offered?+
Yes. Options include mobility accessible rooms and suites with roll-in showers or accessible tubs, plus hearing accessible queen rooms with partial ocean views.
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Sources and booking notes
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Sources for individual venue facts
Seated dinner: 460 guests
“460”
Read the source for seated dinnerStanding reception: 520 guests
“520”
Read the source for standing receptionCeremony, seated: 350 guests
“| Ceremony | Seated | 350 | 220 |”
Read the source for ceremony, seatedRooms: 190 rooms
“Event venue near Fort Lauderdale Beach with 190 renovated guestrooms and suites”
Read the source for roomsRoom types: 42 listed
“Superior Two-Bedroom Residential Suite with Balcony and Intracoastal View”
Read the source for room typesWhole property must be taken with the wedding: No
“We offer a variety of event spaces for small, mid-sized and larger-scale weddings”
Read the source for whole property must be taken with the weddingOutdoor ceremony: Yes
“Say "I do" in one of our beautiful outdoor wedding venues in Fort Lauderdale, FL”
Read the source for outdoor ceremonyIn-house catering: Yes
“Planning a Ritz-Carlton wedding is a streamlined process — our wedding specialists, acclaimed chefs and mixologists, and destination experts minimize the need for external vendors, leaving you more time to focus on what really matters: making wedding memories with your family and friends to last a lifetime.”
Read the source for in-house cateringBar on site: Yes
“The pool area is surrounded by loungers for sun-bathing and offers a shaded pool bar for tasty cocktails or light bites.”
Read the source for bar on siteVenue fee: US$2,500
“- $2,500/event and up”
Read the source for venue feePets: Yes
“- Pet friendly”
Read the source for petsChildren: Yes
“Whether traveling as a family, couple or with colleagues for a corporate event, The Ritz Carlton Fort Lauderdale features experiences to entertain guests of all ages.”
Read the source for childrenParking: Yes
“Valet parking ( $59.00/day )”
Read the source for parkingStep-free access: Yes
“- Wheelchair accessible”
Read the source for step-free accessGuest transport: No
“This hotel does not provide shuttle service.”
Read the source for guest transportEvent spaces: Banquet room
“Meeting/banquet facilities”
Read the source for event spacesReception indoors: Yes
“Indoor and outdoor wedding venues including a ballroom for up to 380 guests.”
Read the source for reception indoorsReception outdoors: Yes
“Pool deck can be transformed into an ocean-view reception setting.”
Read the source for reception outdoorsSpace for dancing: Yes
“Layout your floor plan including placement of tables, dance floor, bar and wedding cake and any additional displays”
Read the source for space for dancingSetting: Coastal, modern, elegant
“Beachfront”
Read the source for settingSwimming pool: Yes
“Elevated, ocean-view pool with private cabanas and a restaurant.”
Read the source for swimming poolSea view: Yes
“Our oceanview wedding venues in Fort Lauderdale, FL, offer the perfect backdrop for your wedding”
Read the source for sea viewBeach on foot: Yes
“Turn left onto Castillo Street (immediately past the overhead cross walk to the beach).”
Read the source for beach on footCoordinator on the day: Yes
“From breathtaking ballroom receptions to bridal showers, our dedicated, Special Event Managers will create memories that will last a lifetime.”
Read the source for coordinator on the day