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Rites of passage are an important part of life whether we are members of a religious community, consider ourselves "spiritual but not religious," or are completely secular. In ritual, our joys are multiplied and sorrows divided when loved ones gather to celebrate our greatest happiness or alleviate our deepest pain.  While the site is primarily devoted to weddings, it is my honor and pleasure to assist you with child dedications or memorial services - any ritual for which you feel a professional would be helpful and appropriate.

 

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Choosing a place to hold your wedding and/or reception can be a daunting task, but usually one of the first steps in planning your event. Below are quite a few ideas regarding locations in Brevard County, Florida.

For additional ideas beyond Brevard County's borders, I list other Central Florida venues where I have officiated weddings on this page. Please feel free to contact me with any questions, comments or concerns you may have whether you are interested in my services as a minister or not.

Best Wishes,

Rev. Ann Fuller

brevardminister@cfl.rr.com

321-255-9086

 


Public Facilities

Parks, Civic Centers and Community Centers

 

Howard Futch Park

Indialantic, FL

The Brevard County Parks and Recreation Department maintains a wide variety of public facilities available for ceremonial use. Whether you dream of a wedding on the beach, prefer a commitment ceremony at a park pavilion or would like a vow renewal during a family reunion at a campground, there is a park in Brevard County for you. Weekend pavilion reservations go fast, so I encourage you to contact the Parks and Recreation Department sooner rather than later. For more information about beach weddings, please visit the Beach Weddings section of my website.

In addition to Brevard County, the cities and towns within the county also have very nice civic facilities available for rent. Visit the Leisure Services page of the Melbourne city website for information on such venues as the Front Street Civic Center. The city of Satellite Beach has a lovely venue, the Pelican Beach Clubhouse, for small to medium sized weddings.

Cocoa is home to the adorable Derby Street chapel, charming Porcher House and sizable Cocoa Civic Center.

I have listed the most popular public banquet facilities below, but you are sure to find more by visiting your local municipality's website and browsing their leisure or parks and recreation section.

 


 

Porcher House

Cocoa Villiage, FL

Private Facilities

Hotels, Country clubs, Restaurants, Banquet Halls

 

Many of Brevard's hotels, country clubs, restaurants, etc. are available for weddings and may provide wedding consultants and/or facility coordinators. I have experience officiating weddings at many different locations and would be more than happy to provide my honest appraisal of facilities and services. Some facilities are better suited to certain wedding styles and sizes than others.

I confess to the most familiarity with centrally located venues in Brevard County. I am less familiar with potential sites in the far northern and southern extremes of this long and narrow county, but I am never adverse to a little research. Please understand this is far from a complete list and I welcome recommendations for additional venues.

The Tides Collocated Club

Patrick Air Force Base

The grounds of the Rossetter House in Eau Gallie are quite nice for garden weddings and can accommodate up to 100 people without a permit from the city.

The Yellow Dog Cafe in Malabar has a lovely back deck along the river for hosting a gorgeous wedding right at your reception site. The food and service are impeccable.

The Crowne PlazaHilton, and Doubletree  hotels on the beach in Melbourne have beautiful beach front wedding facilities and excellent event staff to ensure as stress-free a day as possible.

Military personnel and their friends and family have access to The Tides Collocated Club at Patrick Air Force Base. They have a lovely deck overlooking the beach that will accommodate small to large weddings and several banquet rooms of varying sizes. In fact I have seen them successfully accommodate two separate wedding parties at the same time. Their catering manager is a delight and they have alternate space in case of inclement weather.

Keep in mind that some facilities, such as The Tides and the Eau Gallie Yacht Club, require sponsorship by a member of the club. This may very well be the case with other country clubs but I do not know specifics from personal experience.  Wherever you have your wedding it will be absolutely beautiful and uniquely your own. Have fun!


Links to Venue Websites

Hotels

Melbourne Beaches

Crowne Plaza Melbourne Oceanfront

Hilton Melbourne Beach Oceanfront

Doubletree Oceanfront Suites

Radisson Suite Hotel Oceanfront

 

Cocoa Beach

Doubletree Hotel Cocoa Beach

Hilton Cocoa Beach Oceanfront

The Inn at Cocoa Beach, Cocoa Beach

 

Landside

Tropical Inn Resort, Palm Bay

Hilton Rialto, Melbourne Airport

Holiday Inn Melbourne-Viera Conference Center

Space Coast Convention Center at Holiday Inn Express, Cocoa

 

Private & Semi-Private Clubs

La Cita Country Club, Titusville

Suntree Country Club, Melbourne

Duran Golf Club, Viera

Baytree National, Melbourne

Majors Golf Club, Palm Bay

Rockledge Country Club, Rockledge

Knights of Columbus Hall, Rockledge / Viera

Indian River Colony Club, Melbourne

Eau Gallie Yacht Club, Indian Harbour Beach

Kiwi Tennis Club, Indian Harbour Beach

Elks Lodge, Titusville

Public Banquet Facilities 

Pelican Beach Clubhouse, Satellite Beach

Front Street Civic Center, Melbourne

Eau Gallie Civic Center, Melbourne

Porcher House, Cocoa Village

Cocoa Village Civic Center, Cocoa Village

Cocoa Beach Country Club, Cocoa Beach

Melbourne Auditorium, Melbourne

Community Center, Indian Harbour Beach

The Captain's House, Palm Bay

Hester Wagner Community House, Melbourne Village

Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne

 

 

 

Restaurants

 

If you have a favorite restaurant and aren't sure they accommodate weddings, just ask them.

 

Cara Mia Riverside Grill, Cocoa Village

 

Yellow Dog Cafe, Malabar

Beautiful river view, superior service, exquisite food and valet parking

 

Izzy's Bistro, Cape Canaveral

Gregory's Steak and Seafood Grille, Cocoa Beach

Very convenient reception site for beach weddings at Lori Wilson Park

Chart House, Melbourne

Pizza Gallery and Grill, Viera

Green Turtle's Grapevine Cafe, Indian Harbour Beach

 

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If you would like to recommend a Brevard County restaurant for inclusion on this list, by all means send me a link. 

The Inn at Cocoa Beach

 

 

 

Private Banquet Facilities

 

Maxwell C. King Center for the Performing Arts, Melbourne

Rossetter House Museum, Eau Gallie

CSA Banquet Hall, Titusville

Cocoa Beach Pier, Cocoa Beach

Indian River Queen, Cocoa Village

Surfside Players, Cocoa Beach

Brevard Zoo, Melbourne

Wadsworth Ranch, Rockledge

The Tides Collocated Club, Patrick AFB 

Titusville Garden Club, Titusville

Cocoa-Rockledge Garden Club, Rockledge

Henegar Center for the Performing Arts, Melbourne

Cannonball Hall, Merritt Island

 

 

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* I do not have any contractual relationships with the facilities listed on this page. This list has been compiled through personal experience, web searches and referrals. No formal endorsements in either direction are stated or implied.

I would like to compile the most comprehensive list of wedding and reception venues in our area, so if you know of one not appearing on this page, please email your suggestion to brevardminister@cfl.rr.com. I would also greatly appreciate notification if any of the above links become broken.


 

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