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The Ancient Spanish Monastery

The Ancient Spanish Monastery

North Miami Beach, FL
4.7 out of 5 rating, 103 Reviews
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    Marissa B. Sent on 02/08/2024
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    Out of this world wedding!!!

    Out of this world WEDDING! Father Gregory is INCREDIBLE! He was always radiant and in high spirit throughout the journey to get my daughter married. The day of the wedding he really went above any of my expectations, he had personalized the ceremony, made beautiful choices to make it even more special. We just got some sneak peak of the pictures and my daughter was overwhelmed with joy! Gorgeous grounds, spectacular arquitectural structure, gorgeous bridal suite, we love cats and animals and the monastery is a sanctuary for them. Father Gregory got many compliments from our family, stating that it was best wedding ever. And it was!!! MIRNA CURRAS from Art Flowers & Events took care of the cocktail, catering, flowers and decor and the court yard was exquisite, food was delicious, she even prepared a champagne tower, the ambiance was breathtaking and exquisite! A big thanks to Carolina that helped make everything possible. We just can't stop looking over the photographs over and over again, reliving every moment again.
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    Charles R. Sent on 02/06/2021
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    Amazing!

    We couldn't have asked for a better wedding venue to help make our dreams come true!! The Ancient Spanish Monastery was beyond beautiful and captivating! We are so lucky to have found it and Carolina was the best coordinator! She made our life easy and helped my wife's vision come together!
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    Gorgeous location and beautiful ceremony by father Gregory

    Gorgeous location, kind people, and wonderful service by father Gregory. Would highly recommend!
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    Heidi K. Sent on 04/05/2020
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    Magic & Romance

    We are so happy we chose The Ancient Spanish Monastery for our wedding! It is absolutely beautiful, and our guests were grateful to have traveled to celebrate at such a special location. Carolina who manages the weddings was wonderful to work with. She made the whole process stress free and was a huge support on our big day!
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    Shannon Sent on 12/14/2019
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    Beautiful venue and wonderful professionals.

    My daughter was recently married at the monastery: the venue is stunning, the guests were awed by the beauty and history. Carolina is a wonderful professional and hiring her as day of coordinator was a great decision. She was available to help us each time we called her, and always responded with guidance and assurance. She worked tirelessly for us. We are grateful to her and to all the professionals that maintain and promote this beautiful monastery.
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    Natalia Sent on 06/08/2019
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    Absolutely Magical

    This venue truly made our wedding absolutely incredible! I still have guests raving about how unique, beautiful, and overall blown away they were that this venue even exsisted in Miami! As soon as we visited the venue, we knew that no where else would compare. The atmosphere was absolutely magical!
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    Leticia P. Sent on 03/02/2019
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    Leticia and Gabriel’s Feb. 8, 2019 wedding

    When my daughter and her fiancé were planning their wedding a few months ago the first step was looking for the perfect venue. We discovered a beautiful hidden monastery right in the middle of such a big busy city like Miami. Just entering its peaceful grounds transports you to a magical space in time. We all fell in love with this place but the day of the wedding seeing it transform from a sunny crisp cool February afternoon, to the perfect sunset and then the lovely lilac lit cloisters inside was just stunning. All our wedding guest were in awe of the beautiful site. Their Wedding Day Coordinator Carolina del Vecchio did an excellent job from the months before the wedding till the day of the wedding. She was always available to answer our questions and made excellent suggestions. On the wedding day she relieved the stress we had by taking charge of the vendors who were setting up and made our wedding timeline run smoothly. We highly recommend this vendor and their employees. You will marvel on how beautiful and stunning your wedding photos will turn out.
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    Clara Sent on 06/08/2018
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    My husband and I had our wedding reception at the Ancient Spanish Monastery in late April. It is a beautiful and unique venue and we were so happy that we chose it. Our guests were in awe of its beauty and history all night. I want to specially thank the event coordinator there named Carolina del Vecchio because she helped us every step of the way as we planned our reception from a different state. Carolina provided us amazing service before, during, and after our event. I was able to really trust her advice and she was also always very warm, supportive, and professional. She went above and beyond to accommodate our special requests for the layout of our event. The Ancient Spanish Monastery is a beautiful place with wonderful staff. We highly recommend it if you are looking for a special venue :)
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    Adriana Sent on 07/12/2018
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    Everything about this place is beautiful. Thank you to the staff and Priest for making my wedding the wedding of my dreams. The venue is beautiful and you have so many choices when it comes to picking where you want your reception/ceremony to be hosted. Carolina is the coordinator there and does an amazing job helping you in every step of the way and on your wedding day. The priest met us before the ceremony and delivered a beautiful service we will remember forever. We will forever be grateful!
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    Melissa Sent on 03/28/2018
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    Beautiful, magical, romantic, breathtaking - just some words I would use to describe the Ancient Spanish Monastery! You will not find a more unique and stunning place to get married in all of Miami. Our guests were in awe of the setting for our March 16 and every picture looked like it is from a magazine. The gardens and cloisters are BEAUTIFUL! What is great, it is a place you can maximize and use for all your wedding needs (pictures, ceremony, cocktail hour and party) Carolina and her team helped make our big day a dream. She was our wedding day of coordinator and had an incredible keen eye for detail. She made sure everything ran smoothly and helped craft a timeline that was effective and so fun. She is very knowledgeable about weddings and passionate about what she does. She goes the extra mile (while taking pictures before the party she made sure we were eating and getting drinks!) The vendors she suggests in her vendor booklet are AMAZING and have worked at the monastery countless times before. Gracias Carolina - A day we will cherish forever in a place that will always be close to our heart!
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    Danila Sent on 12/17/2017
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    Had my ceremony there its magical, everyone raved about how beautiful the location is and how magical it is. Since most people were from Broward/Palm Beach or out of state none one really knew that place existed so it was a nice surprise for all of our guest. The history in that place and the looks of it its like a mini part of old romantic Europe in miami. Highly recommend
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    Vero Sent on 11/25/2017
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    Very romantic venue, it has an old world charm. We are so happy we chose this venue for our wedding reception, just gorgeous! All of our guest commented on how beautiful the venue was!
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    Mary P. Sent on 01/17/2018
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    Not only was the monastery a very special and photographic setting for our wedding, but Father Greg was an amazing celebrant with a personal touch. The onsite chapel, The Chapel of St Bernard de Clairveaux, was a memorable and spiritual location for our wedding ceremony.

    Carolina the in house wedding expert anawered all calls and emails, making it easier for this out of town bride to feel comfortable from afar.

    We had some hiccups during the evening reception partially due to terrible weather, but the Monastery deserves a five star rating based on the caring, prompt and professional response we received days after our wedding.
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    Cristina Sent on 10/15/2017
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    Stunning location! A twelfth century structure right out of a fairy tale. Venue books quickly so contact early in the planning process. Perfect for a vintage theme. Only issue is the warm weather. The only thing we would do differently is rent portabl air conditioners to keep guests cool while eating. Dancing under the stars was incredible, worth the extra cost to have the staff wrap the trees in lights and light tiki torches. Spend the extra few hundred dollars to hire the wedding coordinator Carolina for the day. Well worth it for the peace of mind as she stays on top of details.
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    Erika Sent on 10/17/2017
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    Carolina and Nelly were spectacular considering I planned the entire wedding from Los Angeles! They answered every single one of my questions no matter how many times I called, they recommended catering services, asked me if there was anything I needed. My husband and I fell in love with Father Greg. We couldn't imagine anyone else marrying us but him! We had such a lovely meeting with him and he made our wedding ceremony so personalized with only things our close friends/family would know. I never wanted my ceremony to end because he is one of the main reasons why it was so magical. Carolina, Nelly and Father Greg thank you for making my wedding day even more magical than I could ever imagine. We are so grateful and we love you!
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    I booked this site for my wedding in February 2016, the whole wedding was magical and we had an amazing experience. Tania and Carolina were wonderful and helped set my mind at ease leading up to the wedding (especially because I had many issues with my caterer). The whole venue was breathtaking! My guests couldn't stop talking about how beautiful everything looked and how majestic the venue was, we did cocktail hour in the loggia and the guests enjoyed the ambiance. I hired Carolina as my day of wedding coordinator and was worth every penny, she went above and beyond and assured that my event was a success and that everything went off perfectly! Highly recommend!
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    Marelys Sent on 12/10/2015
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    Thank you so much, the venue was absolutely beautiful.
    They remodeling was finished just weeks before my wedding, so everything was perfect. The bathrooms were brand new and the landscaping was perfect.

    Unfortunately, on my wedding it rained. But thankfully the Spanish Monastery and my caterer managed to prepare and organize everything perfectly.

    Thank you - Mr. and Mrs. Cordova
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    We had our wedding ceremony held at the Spanish Monastery. The staff was very helpful and friendly and gave us all the attention and assistance on our wedding day. It was a very blessed day in a gorgeous place!
    Everyone was very happy and we were very pleased with how everything came out. Thank you
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    Kinsey Sent on 06/10/2014
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    The monastery is the most beautiful venue! People will be amazed and remember the beauty and uniqueness of this place forever! It really makes a wedding!! The staff is helpful and Herman, the organ player is great! We had our ceremony in the chapel and our reception in the cloisters. Completely perfect! Love this venue! The other great thing about this venue is that it doesn't take much to make it wedding ready and it is perfect for a day wedding! Additionally, all of my other vendors had worked at the monastery before, so everyone knows exactly what to do there! Pay the extra cost to have Tania and Carolina help you for your wedding! They make the rehearsal, the setup and the day of the event go flawlessly! Love this venue. It is so beautiful, amazing and truly makes a fairy tale wedding!!
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    Veronica Sent on 06/17/2014
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    This venue is absolutely stunning. It was the perfect place to hold our wedding and the ladies that work there were very helpful.
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    Tassyane Sent on 06/25/2014
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    This was the most AMAZING venue ever!!! Beautiful, grand, and wonderful! Fairy tale wedding!!!

    The girls were awesome and super helpful! I had an assigned event coordinator on the day of the wedding that was amazing! The organist was awesome as well in the chapel.

    I had the ceremony in the chapel and the reception in the cloisters.

    Not to mention is a picture perfect place!!!
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    Yana Sent on 03/10/2014
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    Absolutely beautiful! We had my daughter's wedding reception at the Monastery. Cocktail Hour was in the garden and dinner and dancing in The Cloisters.. All night I kept hearing from y guests that this was the most beautiful wedding reception they had ever been to. The place was magical!
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    Amazing venue, amazing caterer, amazing all around.
    The ladies at The Monastery are extremely nice and easy to work with.
    From the moment I reserved the date to the day of the wedding, they were spot on.
    They recommended me to A Alexander Event in Boca and they were right: Felix at Alexander Event Catering took care of all food, open bar, seating, linens...just about everything.
    Felix is top notch, his team is amazing.
    I highly recommend The Spanish Monastery and Alexander Event!!!!
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    Michelle Sent on 03/01/2014
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    My fiance and I were looking for something different for our wedding. We didn't want the regular cookie cutter wedding, I set out to look for something different and I found it here. In July of 2012 I booked the Spanish Monastery for a Valentine's day wedding in 2014. This venue was amazing. We had folks coming in from New Jersey, Orlando, Tampa expecting a regular wedding at either a hotel, banquet hall or ballroom. When our guests arrived they were in AWE! This place is truly magical, beautiful, and breathtaking. I highly recommend this venue to anyone that is looking for romance and elegance. Our ceremony was also held here in the chapel, so it was a one stop shop, which made it all the better. Chapel was also amazing, very intimate and gorgeous!
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    Valerie Sent on 12/12/2014
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    My dream wedding came true here for sure. They were easy to work with and very affordable. The location is absolutely beautiful and the surrounding make you feel like you've landed in another time abd it's your wedding day! Definitely top choice for brides in Miami
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