Venue 650 is a historic wedding venue located in Winter Haven, Florida that was originally home to The Florida Chief newspaper, dating back to 1911. While it boasts plenty of charm, the venue also boasts the convenience of being near the big cities of Tampa and Orlando and all the activities and entertainment they have to offer. You and your wedding party will truly find plenty to learn about and do in this space.
Facilities and Capacity Venue 650 is quite versatile and can easily accommodate different wedding party sizes and styles. In fact, the decor is pretty neutral, making it an ideal backdrop for you to personalize. Many of the spaces feature warm touches such as brick walls, concrete floors, and exposed ceilings. Overall, the style is quite industrial chic. Couples will find the open floor plan ready to comfortably accommodate up to 400 of their loved ones. If you are interested in exchanging your vows outdoors, the is a garden site available, which features an old-world style. If you and your loved ones need a place to relax and hang out in between events, there is a Lounge area which has views of the garden. There are also private and separate dressing rooms—the Brides Boutique and the Grooms Den—for the wedding parties to get ready in.
Services Offered Couples are welcome to plan and host all stages of their wedding at Venue 650 including the bridal shower, engagement party, and rehearsal dinner. Elopements are welcomed as well. The team is more than happy to assist with both set up and clean up. They can also provide you with tables and chairs for you to use on your big day. For your convenience, the venue does offer wheelchair access and parking.
History This venue boasts quite the unique history. Back in 1911, M.M. “Dad” Lee founded his newspaper, The Florida Chief. Even through unforeseen events and natural disasters, this newspaper remained strong. It was in this building that the newspaper was birthed and grew strong in the community. Even though eventually the newspaper was sold and the name was changed, this venue still retains its ties to the past and celebrates the success of Lee’s paper. Today, this venue is pleased to be able to open its doors to couples seeking a unique and history-filled site to exchange their vows.
They were perfect every step of the way! Thank you for all of your help along the way! It was an absolute blast and the Venue Staff were never any worry of ours. Thank you for always answering our questions at all times of the day and night. Thank you again!
Sent on 05/27/2021
Venue 650's reply:
Thank you Richard, you guys were a pleasure to work with and we wish you a fantastic future!!! We stress response time and doing all we can to make this most important day the best.
Sieara
· Married on 05/08/2021
5.0
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Breathtaking
We got married here on May 8, 2021. This venue is beyond beautiful and the staff is exceptionally friendly, professional and helpful. Although we was assisted by everyone, I would like to focus on Lyttie for a moment. Lyttie was the first person we talked to via phone when we were looking for our venue. Lyttie was extremely professional and even face timed us to see the space because we were so far away and couldn’t come that week. Whenever we had a question and needed a quick reply I was able to text Lyttie or Becky and was guaranteed to get a reply in less than 10 minutes. The staff is amazing the space is beyond enormous and the venue itself is dropped dead gorgeous. We love Venue 650 😊
Sent on 05/31/2021
Karina
· Married on 09/12/2020
5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
Corona Bride
Becky and her team made scheduling my day super easy. With the constant changes due to the pandemic, Venue 650 accommodated those changes and worked with me every step of the way. The venue was beautiful and dressing rooms made it super easy to have a place for my husband and I to get ready and sneak away for a few minutes.
