Burroughs Home & Gardens

We had an incredible experience hosting a November wedding at the Burroughs Home. We had about 100 people wedding party included. Getting ready in the historic home itself made for some really incredible details/getting ready shots. Melissa was incredible as a wedding planner and we worked with her ~10 months out and up to the day of the wedding. Our guests loved the river views. We added on the option for tours inside the historic home and multiple guests enjoyed that too. The entire home staff day-of was very helpful and friendly and all guests were well tended- too. We selected Complete Weddings to coordinate videography, photography and DJ, and that was really convenient. The vendors knew the venue very well. We were thrilled with Christine for photography, Martin for videography, and Alex as DJ; all were quickly responsive via email or text and had no problem setting up meetings via zoom (as we do not live locally). We hired Glamology for hair and makeup and 100% would recommend, Elise and her assistant were incredible, everyone's hair and makeup truly stayed 1-+ hours. Fort Myers was hit by multiple hurricanes in 2 months leading up to our date but we got very lucky with minimal if any damage- keep that in mind if selecting this venue in late fall.

This venue is a grand slam!!! The view speaks for itself, but also the entire property is perfect for any event. We hosted our wedding rehearsal dinner at the Burroughs Home & Gardens and it did not disappoint! The pavilion was spacious and comfortable for all our guests to fit along with our bar and dinner service. We danced the night away while overlooking the beautiful waterway. The close proximity to downtown Fort Myers was excellent for all our out of town guests staying near by. I can't recommend the Burroughs Home enough!!

My husband, family and I could not be more pleased with our experience at Burrough’s Home. Melissa is exactly who you want planning your wedding! She is wonderfully kind and smart but can be tough when you need her to be! Jacque is her amazing assistant who you can definitely put your trust in. The venue is so historic and beautiful, not to mention the amazing river behind you. Everything about our planning and actually wedding day went so smoothly. We can’t wait to visit again for another event :)

Our May wedding was above and beyond amazing. I am so thankful for the Burroughs Home and their staff for making our wedding dreams become a reality. Overall, our wedding was very affordable, complete with DIY decorations and the most cost effective vendors. I am so thankful the Burroughs Home accommodated our wedding plan and the many details that went into it. The home was the perfect place to get ready and celebrate and I am so thankful that we can come back to visit the historical site in the future. The only recommendation I have for summer brides is regarding the heat... have your ceremony at 4p or later (we did 3p and it was too hot & sunny) & put your dance floor in the middle of the pavilion, rather than on the water because the sun was shining HOT and too brightly on our sweetheart table and the dance floor and it deterred guests (including myself) from dancing... but those were all my preferences and do not reflect poorly on the venue itself - just some helpful tips.

My vendors were incredible. Raynz catering was the most affordable option and also happened to offer, in my opinion, the most gourmet food. We had passed hor devours, a bar with a custom wedding cocktail, and champagne toast, buffet dinner, and all the linens/cutlery included for a price that beat every other vendor I contacted in the wedding planning process. Their communication was also prompt and they gave us the impression that they were passionate about serving our guests. It was also delicious food and one of my husband's favorite parts of the day.

Lastly, our photographer Sydney Lasala is truly a professional with a passion and gift for photography. She made our day feel natural and captured our love in a way we will treasure forever! She had done 3 weddings (including mine) at the Burroughs home (maybe more since May) and knows the venue well!

Melissa was our wedding coordinator and she was amazing. The place/history behind the building is beautiful, highly recommend this spot for any wedding! Love love loved it. My husband and I still think about our special day here all the time and we received so many compliments! A huge plus was the scenery (being on the water).

The Burroughs Home & Gardens was the perfect venue for our intimate wedding reception. The staff, particularly Melissa, communicated effectively from the tour of the venue, to contract signing, details leading up to the big day, and carrying out our plan the day of. Melissa went above and beyond to answer all of our questions. Thanks to the Burroughs Home, our reception was stress free and enjoyable for all. I highly recommend this venue for all of your wedding and event needs.

There are not enough worse to describe how thankful I am for this venue! They were very responsive, very efficient on the day of, and I’m so thankful that they let me have my own vendors the day of! I loved having my own special people there 🥰

Amazing catering and venue company! Our wedding day had the worst rain forecast of the winter season! And the staff accommodated and implemented all the precautions to keep our guests safe. Everyone was very nice and attentive to our guests, and made our day very magical. The food quality was exceptional! Thank you Jeremy and Jessica for making our day very very special! We could not be happier with the outcome.

An absolutely beautiful venue for our wedding. The home and the grounds were just perfect. One of the main reasons we selected this venue was the large pavilion that was available for use in case it rained. This was very useful as it did rain for about the last hour of our reception. We are so glad we chose the Burroughs Hone.

Kristen from GEM helped set up our amazing wedding day at the Burroughs Home. When Ian blew through- we thought our day was gonna be canceled but they stepped up to the challenge and we were able to have a beautiful wedding. The home is absolutely gorgeous with such great History and made my fairy tale wedding come to life!