Venue Guide · Coconut Grove

The Cruz Building

~180Capacity
$$$Price band
Year-round (fully indoor)Best months

Our honest take.

The Cruz Building is three floors of hand-wrought ironwork, mahogany, and stained glass in the heart of Coconut Grove, New Orleans by way of a Victorian fever dream. Nobody forgets attending a wedding here, because nothing else in Miami looks remotely like it.

The vertical layout is the secret weapon: ceremony on one floor, cocktails on the next, reception above. Guests move, the energy resets at every stage, and the night feels like three parties. Plan the elevator-and-stairs logistics for older guests and the flow works beautifully.

The facts

Capacity
~180
Venue fee
$5k–$15k band
Style
Victorian ironwork · Multi-floor
Ceremony
Indoor
Rooms on-site
No, guests stay in the Grove
Neighborhood
Coconut Grove

Make it work.

Quick answers

How much does a Cruz Building wedding cost?

Venue fees in the $5k–$15k band with your own vendor team.

How many guests can it hold?

Around 180 across its three floors.

Is it really all indoors?

Yes, which makes it one of the best wet-season and summer venues in the city.

Planning a wedding at The Cruz Building?

We’ll tell you honestly whether it fits your guest count and budget, and what it really takes to make it sing. Free for couples, always.

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