The 10 best wedding venues under $2,000 in Orlando and Central Florida
If you’re looking to plan a wedding in Orlando or the Central Florida area, your first Google search for “affordable wedding venues near me” will yield an overwhelming amount of results (trust me, I’ve looked). Orlando, FL is an incredibly popular wedding destination for locals and destination weddings or elopements alike, due to its theme parks, beautiful natural scenery, gorgeous weather, and proximity to beaches. From unique wedding venues to traditional wedding venues; indoor weddings to outdoor elopements—Central Florida has it all.
But when you’re planning an intimate micro wedding or elopement, it can take hours of planning and researching to find the perfect wedding venue that’s also affordable and inexpensive.
We’ve done the hard work for you: as a couple who struggled to find affordable wedding venues in Central Florida for our own wedding, we’ve compiled the ultimate list of the best wedding venues under $2,000 in the Orlando area in Central FL: proving that it is possible to have the wedding of your dreams without breaking the bank.
THE 10 BEST WEDDING VENUES UNDER $2,000 IN ORLANDO & CENTRAL FLORIDA
*Pricing valid as of spring 2024 and is based on our best research abilities. Please contact the wedding venues for actual pricing.
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Our pick for Best Overall Affordable Wedding Venue in Orlando, FL: Leu Gardens
Leu Gardens takes the wedding cake for our pick of overall best affordable wedding venue in Central Florida. Located within the heart of bustling downtown Orlando, Leu Gardens is a historic property boasting nearly 50 acres of stunning greenery, making it an ideal venue location for an outdoor garden botanical wedding. From an outdoor wedding amongst the gardens to dreamy bridal portraits along secluded paths, Leu Gardens is one of Orlando’s best-kept wedding venue secrets. (It even includes an indoor weather contingency reservation, so you don’t have to worry about bad weather ruining your wedding day!).
Curious to peek inside this gorgeous venue? View our recent botanical garden wedding at Leu Gardens!
Rates
Leu Garden’s wedding rates are incredibly affordable, with wedding ceremonies of less than 25 guests starting at $375, weddings of 25–75 guests at $750, and larger weddings up to 200 guests available for $1,500.
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Museum of Arts and Sciences in Daytona Beach, FL
You’d think getting married in an actual art gallery would be expensive, wouldn’t you? Well, one of the treasures of Central Florida, Daytona Beach's Museum of Arts and Sciences is here to prove you wrong! As luxuriously-styled, classic weddings continue to rise in popularity in 2024, nothing says “timeless” like a wedding ceremony and reception held among the halls of this beautiful art museum. With an indoor ceremony space among the stunning art galleries and several options for an indoor wedding reception venue, this wedding location is one we can’t wait to visit again!
Here’s a dreamy, classy recent wedding at Museum of Arts and Sciences in Daytona Beach, FL.
Rates
While renting out the entire museum (!) for the entertainment of your guests is a pricier option, its starting rates are surprisingly affordable for budget-friendly weddings or micro weddings, with the lowest weekday rental space starting at just $950.
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The Venue at Gentry Pines in St. Cloud, FL
If you’re looking for rustic “Old Florida” outdoorsy charm with all the modern conveniences, then The Venue at Gentry Pines in St. Cloud, Florida is just the place for you. Tucked away just outside the greater Orlando area in Central Florida right outside Kissimmee, this romantic lakeshore outdoor wedding venue holds 200+ guests and showcases a modernized barn, 12 acres of private property, sprawling oaks, and twinkling market lights. The bridal party can get ready in the bridal suite or the groom’s suite before walking down the lane to your lakefront wedding ceremony. You might think that an outdoor wedding venue in Florida would have a mosquito problem, but take it from our experience here: the wedding venue actively controls for pests, so we left without a single bug bite from an unwanted wedding guest!
Rates
The Venue at Gentry Pines offers both a Classic and an Intimate wedding package. While the robust Classic package clocks in at $6,000, their Intimate wedding package only costs $1,500—an incredible value given the stunning beauty and modern amenities provided by this venue. The Intimate package is for wedding ceremonies only so your wedding reception must be taken offsite, but does include the full use of the wedding ceremony site and the groom’s getting-ready suite for 4hr venue access.
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Capen House in Winter Park, FL
We love a historic home turned wedding venue, and the Victorian charm of Capen House is truly unmatched. Regarded to be the third oldest house in Winter Park, FL, Capen House is now a breathtaking wedding venue exuding modern elegance mixed with Southern grace. Exchange vows in the lush lakefront backyard, dance the night away with your nearest & dearest on the home’s brick-paved patio, and capture intimate bridal portraits among the home’s historic features. Weddings at Capen House have the option of either indoor or outdoor festivities, with indoor space holding 125 guests standing / 80 seated and outdoor seating accommodating 150+ guests.
Rates
Capen House is one of Orlando’s most popular historic home wedding venues, yet their pricing is surprisingly affordable for an 8-hour rental of the full property. Weekday pricing in the peak of wedding season (October–April) is listed at $1,900, with off-season (May–September) weekday pricing of just $1,450.
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Winter Park Farmer’s Market in Winter Park, FL
If urban industrial is your vibe, then you need to add the Winter Park Farmer’s Market to your wedding venue must-see list. This urban, brick-lined space is an ideal location for modern rustic wedding receptions of up to 180 guests. From the painted wood sliding doors (original to the historic building) to its outdoor patio space (perfect for pre-reception cocktails), this space is not just affordable for small and mid-size weddings but also charming to boot!
Rates
If you’re looking to get married on a budget at Winter Park Farmer’s Market, you’ll want to throw a weekday bash. Weekday venue rentals cost just $315/hr with a 2hr minimum, while weekend rentals cost $2,500 for a 5pm-midnight time frame.
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Maitland Art & History Museums in Maitland, FL
Nestled just outside historic Winter Park and downtown Orlando is the historic Maitland Art & History Museums. This one-of-a-kind wedding venue is sure to take your guests’ breath away with its stunning architectural features, lush greenery, and of course the art exhibits! The museum offers 5 different locations for wedding venues: the historical outdoor Chapel & Mayan Courtyard, West Garden, and Main Garden; the modern indoor Germaine Marvel Building; and the covered outdoor Rotary Event Plaza. Whether you exchange vows surrounded by the walled-in greenery of the Main Garden or sneak a kiss underneath the Mayan-inspired stone archway, a wedding at Maitland Art & History Museums is sure to be unforgettable. The best part? Dogs are welcome members of your bridal party!
Rates
As of February 2024, off-season rates start at $300 for a morning elopement ceremony with wedding ceremony and reception combo rental rate starting at $1,350 for weekday rentals. Peak season rates (October–May) start at $400 and $1,800 respectively.
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Dr. Phillips House at Lake Lucerne, Orlando, FL
One of the most beautifully-preserved historic buildings in Orlando, FL is the unique wedding venue of the Dr. Phillips House on Lake Lucerne in downtown Orlando. This was actually one of our top choices for our own wedding several years ago! The stunning Victorian home is artfully decorated in the period style, offering plenty of photo ops among the historic rooms and courtyards. (This also means you can save $$ on wedding decor, as the location itself is so stunning.) This affordable wedding venue holds up to 250 guests (with a minimum of 30 guests) with both indoor and outdoor spaces for your wedding ceremony and wedding reception, and includes a bridal suite for getting ready before your special day.
Rates
Weddings at Dr. Phillips House start at $1000, making it a surprisingly affordable all-in-one wedding venue in the heart of Central Florida.
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The Estate on the Halifax in Port Orange, FL
For East Coast weddings in Central Florida, The Estate on the Halifax in Port Orange, FL truly cannot be overlooked. This 10-acre private estate hosts multiple historic buildings perfect for truly unique weddings, from their picturesque 1897-built Chapel to the charming storybook Snow White’s Cottage to the straight-from-the-’40s Club Car. Whether you’re looking to book the entire estate with access to all buildings or simply reserve one of their special wedding venues, you’ll truly feel like you stepped into another world when you choose to get married at The Estate on the Halifax.
Rates
While renting the entire estate is a more costly option, you can stay within your wedding budget by choosing to reserve a weekday availability at just one of their multiple scenic spots for as little as $250/hr for Snow White’s Cottage, $1000 for Agatha’s Guest House or the Chapel & Gardens, or $1,250 for the Tavern. Weekend weddings must reserve the entire estate.
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Lake Mary Events Center in Lake Mary, FL
The ever-popular Lake Mary Events Center is located along the shore of West Crystal Lake in quiet Lake Mary, FL. A highly sought-after wedding venue in Central Florida, Lake Mary Events Center includes the elegant indoor wedding venue and their stunning outdoor lawn. Choose from either an indoor or outdoor wedding ceremony and host your reception in one of their spacious ballrooms. With the beauty of a historic building yet all the conveniences of a modern venue, a wedding at Lake Mary Events Center truly is the best of both worlds!
Rates
Full building rentals for Thursday evening weddings start at $1,500, making this a wonderfully affordable wedding venue in Central Florida. Weekday reservations for a single site within the wedding venue are even more affordable, such as a weekday 2hr lakeside ceremony site rental for just $350.
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The Garden Villa in Winter Park, FL
Last but certainly not least is the lush scenic grounds of The Garden Villa in Winter Park, FL. This gorgeous outdoor wedding venue is located just minutes from downtown Orlando within charming Winter Park, FL yet feels like a truly otherworldly space. We actually attended a wedding as guests here in 2020 and it honestly was one of the most beautiful weddings we’ve ever been to. The property includes a lovely green lawn space, a brick-laid patio, and an indoor banquet hall. While the wedding we attended held the ceremony out on the lawn with an outdoor reception on the patio, couples could also choose to exchange vows on the spacious patio and seat guests for an indoor wedding reception in the banquet hall (up to 125 guests).
Rates
The wedding venue’s 5hr Intimate Garden Villa Package starts at $995 for either weekdays or weekends (based on availability). Longer rentals are available for slightly higher rates—if you can stretch your budget, we’d recommend considering their 8hr Weekday Package, which starts at $2,250.
When you’re planning a wedding, it can be incredibly overwhelming to find a wedding venue that’s affordable. However, hope is not lost: you really can get married at many of the Central Florida’s top wedding venues without breaking the bank! We’ve shared this compilation of the 10 best wedding venues under $2,000 in Central Florida because we truly believe that getting married doesn’t have to be a financial burden. And it’s also why we offer competitively-priced wedding photography packages thoughtfully curated with small, intimate micro weddings in mind—because we believe that everyone deserves incredible, high-quality wedding photography, no matter the size of their wedding. If you’re planning to get married in Central Florida, view our wedding photography and videography pricing and packages below!
