Historic Rucker Place, a historic wedding venue located in Birmingham, Alabama, is hundred year old mansion that highlights unique architectural designs, giving it an elegant and sophisticated ambiance. Its multiple event spaces can cater to many events such as wedding ceremonies, receptions, rehearsal dinners, corporate events and more. It also provides in-house catering, alcohol, and a florist.
Facilities and Capacity
Historic Rucker Place can host up to 300 guests. Its spacious living room, with high ceilings and glass windows, will surely captivate you and your guests. Also, its Wisteria Room, an ancient and elegant house with wood floorings and railings, serves as a great space for wedding buffet.
Services Offered
Historic Rucker Place offers many wedding services. These services includes:
Wedding receptions
Event planning
Lighting/sound
Clean-up
Set-up
Bridal suite
Bridal shower
Engagement party
Rehearsal dinner
Reception
Ceremony
In-house catering
In-house bar
Altar/archers
Cuisine
Savoie Catering is the partner and exclusive caterer of Historic Rucker Place. They provide custom-designed menus to accommodate the couple’s needs and tastes. Additionally, they can provide various serving styles such as buffet, stations, plated, and more.
History
Historic Rucker Place was built in 1900 by a civil war veteran. For the first half of the 20th century, the historic house served as a family home of General Edmund Winchester Rucker. Jack and Gail purchased the house in the fall of 2002 and completely renovated it to serve as a premier event space. Historic Rucker Place debuted in the spring of 2003, and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places today.
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We held our wedding reception at Rucker Place and it was the best decision we made for all of our planning! When you book with Rucker, you get Paula, the event coordinator, who is AMAZING and makes planning so easy, Savoie Catering, which serves delicious food, and LSL Event Design (florals/decorations), who made everything look like a dream. Basically, when we signed our contract, we were already 60% complete with planning. Not only do you have phenomenal vendors to work with, renting this venue includes all tables, chairs, and linens. We were not nickel and dimed at all.
Rucker is gorgeous on it's own and has the Birmingham skyline as the backdrop. My husband and I were so thrilled with how everything turned out. You will not be disappointed!!
Sent on 11/15/2019
Lori Wright
· Married on 10/11/2019
5.0
Quality of service:
5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0
Value:
5.0
Flexibility:
5.0
Professionalism:
5.0
Lovely, Lovely, Lovely evening at Rucker Place
This lovely mansion nestled on a street near downtown (with plenty of parking for guests) was the picturesque setting for a wonderful rehearsal dinner. Gail, the owner, and Paula, the event planner, were so helpful during all of the planning and the actual event. The vendors they work with at Rucker Place are top notch (Kellie at Savoie Catering and Laure at LSL Event Design).
Our guests thanked us over and over for the experience! We recommend Rucker Place for any event but especially weddings!
Sent on 10/17/2019
Donna Norton Allan
· Married on 07/12/2019
5.0
Quality of service:
5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0
Value:
5.0
Flexibility:
5.0
Professionalism:
5.0
Historic Rucker Place is the perfect venue!
You will love everything about Historic Rucker Place!! We had a beautiful Rehearsal Dinner there and everything was perfect! We had appetizers in the garden with the beautiful twinkling lights and dinner upstairs with a city view. The food was delicious - from appetizers to dessert! Paula at Rucker was so easy to work with ...the servers for dinner was very accommodating. I would recommend to anyone!
What items and services are included in the starting site fee at Historic Rucker Place?
Historic Rucker Place includes the following items and services for wedding events in its starting site fee:
Bridal Suite
Chairs
China
Clean Up
Event Planning
Flatware
Glassware
Lighting/Sound
Linens
Parking
Set Up
Tables
At Historic Rucker Place, what items and services related to wedding catering are included in the cost?
Historic Rucker Place includes the following items and services in its wedding catering costs:
Cake Cutting
Server(s)
What are the most important characteristics of Historic Rucker Place in terms of venue type, style and location?
The space offered by Historic Rucker Place for wedding events is known for:
Historic Building
What kind of indoor/outdoor options are available at Historic Rucker Place for wedding events?
Historic Rucker Place offers the following indoor/outdoor options for weddings:
Covered Outdoor
Indoor
What kind of wedding events does Historic Rucker Place offer?
Historic Rucker Place offers the following types of wedding events:
Bridal Shower
Ceremony
Engagement Party
Reception
Rehearsal Dinner
What services does Historic Rucker Place offer for wedding events?
Historic Rucker Place offers the following services for wedding events:
Bar Services
Catering Services
Clean Up
Event Planner
Event Rentals
Get Ready Rooms
Set Up
What furniture and decorations does Historic Rucker Place have available for wedding events?
Historic Rucker Place offers the following furniture and decor items for weddings:
Altar/Arch
Chairs
Dance Floor
Lighting
Tables
Tent Accessories
Tents
What percentage of users recommend Historic Rucker Place and which are the most valued aspects of their wedding services?
Historic Rucker Place is recommended by 100% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 4.9 out of 5 with the following breakdown: 5.0 in professionalism, 4.9 in quality of service, 4.9 in flexibility, 4.8 in average response time and 4.8 in value.
