Davis Island Garden Club
Services:
Ceremony Venues
Phone: (813) 835-3442
|
81 Columbia Dr, Tampa, FL 33606
Overall Rating
4.4 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
4.4/5.0
Responsiveness:
4.3/5.0
Professionalism:
4.3/5.0
Value for Cost:
4.4/5.0
Flexibility:
4.4/5.0
32 Total Reviews
ktucker
Wedding: 10/1/11
4.8 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
5.0/5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0/5.0
Professionalism:
5.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
4.0/5.0
Flexibility:
5.0/5.0
This is a Beautiful place! However I did not give it 5 stars for Value Because for what you pay to rent the place you have to pay extra to have chairs outside for the ceremony and white ones on the inside, if not you get the brown ones that are included then you have to get chaircovers anyway. Michelle James is very nice and you can get the rentals through her and she does a great job to dress the place up just know she is not a wedding coordinator. Its great because you have the place to yourself all day. I loved it, it was a great place to have a wedding overall.
Waite For It
Wedding: 6/4/11
4.8 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
5.0/5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0/5.0
Professionalism:
5.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
4.0/5.0
Flexibility:
5.0/5.0
What an absolutely beautiful venue for a wedding. We had a wedding with 150 guests and it was just the perfect size. We were able to have a full sit down meal inside with a dance floor, dj, cake cutting, picture booth, gift table and more. The outside covered patio provide an amazing space for the cocktail hour, second bar and live band later in the evening. The backdrop of the Hillsborough River and downtown Tampa make for a once in a lifetime experience for any of your out of town guests. The flexibility of the space allows you to create any type of ambiance to match your personality and having the venue for the entire day allows all of your vendors that ability to not be rushed and create an amazing event experience. I highly recommend this venue if you want your guest to experience an unforgettable event.
Rosalinda & Jesse
Wedding: 8/13/10
4.3 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
4.0/5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0/5.0
Professionalism:
5.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
4.5/5.0
Flexibility:
3.0/5.0
The Davis Islands Garden Club is a beautiful venue to have a wedding. The scenery is breathtaking in photographs. The Garden Club grounds are well maintained. Michelle James, the Davis Islands Garden Club event coordinator, is a pleasure to work with, very friendly and a very sweet person. She was quick to respond to emails or phone calls and was available to meet whenever I needed her to. The Garden Club does have strict rules which must be adhered to perfectly or portions of your deposit will not be refunded. A bit of criticism is that the white garden chairs are an additional cost, and the person renting the facility is responsible for set up, tear down, and proper stacking and placement in the closet. The venue was the perfect wedding location for an outside ceremony and in-door reception. See our pictures here: http://12-1photography.smugmug.com/Wedding-Photography/davis-island-garden-club/13386435_CUdbH#974309446_GiMEN
Adrienne
Wedding: 6/20/10
3.5 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
4.0/5.0
Responsiveness:
3.0/5.0
Professionalism:
2.5/5.0
Value for Cost:
5.0/5.0
Flexibility:
3.0/5.0
The Davis Islands Garden club is a beautiful venue that you can certainly make your own. We had our ceremony outside on the canal...it was perfect. The patio is fantastic for a cocktail hour. It was large enough to hold our guests, a photo booth and live entertainment. We couldn't have hoped for a more beautiful setting. Be prepared to purchase all decor and furnishings separately including the ceremony charis, curtains and cushions for the patio benches.
Leena
Wedding: 5/16/10
5.0 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
5.0/5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0/5.0
Professionalism:
5.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
5.0/5.0
Flexibility:
5.0/5.0
Beautiful venue for an outdoor wedding with an indoor reception. There is a great covered patio area for a cocktail hour. The back area of the Davis Island Garden Club has such a beautiful view of the bay and downtown Tampa.
Mandapanda1006
Wedding: 5/8/10
4.6 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
5.0/5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0/5.0
Professionalism:
5.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
4.0/5.0
Flexibility:
4.0/5.0
When I became engaged, there was no question that I wanted to get married at Davis Island Garden Club. There is not a single venue in the Tampa area where you can get the views of water, garden and downtown and the privacy that the DIGC offers. I do think that DIGC is a little pricey but in the end I would have not changed a thing. Make sure that if you want DIGC, you book right away. We did have to change our dates 3 times due to the popularity of it. (We did book 14 months in advance!)
Sharon
Wedding: 5/2/10
5.0 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
5.0/5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0/5.0
Professionalism:
5.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
5.0/5.0
Flexibility:
5.0/5.0
This is absolutley the most beautiful venue to have a outdoor/Indoor wedding and reception. The grounds are well maintained and the view is great. They have a great gazebo for the ceremony.
Alyssa
Wedding: 5/1/10
4.9 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
5.0/5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0/5.0
Professionalism:
5.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
4.5/5.0
Flexibility:
5.0/5.0
The setting outside in front of the gazebo was fantastic for the ceremony and the large covered patio was perfect for our cocktail hour. I love that you have the whole place for the entire day and night, it provides a very intimate location for a ceremony and reception. Plus, since the place is a blank slate any color combo looks great and you can add a lot of details yourself. The coordinators there were always very prompt at answering any of my questions leading up to the wedding. This was the perfect place for our wedding!The only criticism I have is that the white folding chairs should be included in the cost of the rental instead of extra, since you do have to set them up and take the down yourself.
emautumn
Wedding: 4/10/10
4.4 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
4.0/5.0
Responsiveness:
4.0/5.0
Professionalism:
5.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
5.0/5.0
Flexibility:
4.0/5.0
The Davis Islands Garden Club was my perfect wedding venue. It allows you to be as creative as you want because you have the freedom to do pretty much anything you want (given obvious limitations). You also can bring in any vendor you want, making it as personal and unique as you want it to be. When seeking a venue, I wanted somewhere I could have both my ceremony and reception at the same place, I wanted it to be unique (not just a hotel ballroom) and I wanted it to be cost efficient. Davis Islands Garden Club is all the above, and my guests seemed to really enjoy it as well!
Laura and Bryant
Wedding: 12/12/09
4.2 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
4.5/5.0
Responsiveness:
4.0/5.0
Professionalism:
4.5/5.0
Value for Cost:
3.0/5.0
Flexibility:
5.0/5.0
We loved DIGC the moment we saw it! You get a mix of nice garden scenery and city lights that night. Although it is quite pricey for what you get, we are still happy with our choice! I wish more of the clean-up was included. Michelle was great and always willing to help when asked. The inside of the garden club is bland, but you can easily dress it up with lighting and a dance floor. We used events by Amore to help with those things along with our catering!
Susan
Wedding: 10/30/09
4.6 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
5.0/5.0
Responsiveness:
4.0/5.0
Professionalism:
5.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
4.0/5.0
Flexibility:
5.0/5.0
We got so many compliments from guests on how nice the venue was. It really is such a blank canvas, and our team was able to pull of a vision and spruce things up a bit! Like another bride commented, for the cost, it would have been nice if the outdoor ceremony chairs were included-- and I also feel the rental cost for the drapes and bench cushions were way too high. Overall, I loved the flexibility of the space and the location.
JustMarried1099
Wedding: 10/9/09
4.2 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
4.0/5.0
Responsiveness:
4.0/5.0
Professionalism:
4.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
5.0/5.0
Flexibility:
4.0/5.0
Davis Island Garden Club had everything that I wanted for our wedding. The gorgeous setting outside with the gazebo, the channel and the downtown Tampa skyline provided us with AMAZING pictures! I absolutely loved the covered porch with the wrap around bench! I was great having everything in one place. We received so many compliments on the venue. You can definitely create the wedding of your dreams at the Garden Club. Just make sure you clean up EVERYTHING to get your full deposit back :)
hellman.nicole
Wedding: 10/3/09
4.7 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
4.5/5.0
Responsiveness:
4.0/5.0
Professionalism:
5.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
5.0/5.0
Flexibility:
5.0/5.0
The Bridal Coordinator was very easy to work with and for the money you couldn't ask for a more beautiful setting. If weather permits I would have all events take place outdoors there. The natural landscape is just beautiful. We were married at 6pm and the sunset was about an hour later. It was perfect!
laragrace78
Wedding: 9/6/09
5.0 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
5.0/5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0/5.0
Professionalism:
5.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
5.0/5.0
Flexibility:
5.0/5.0
Highly recommend this venue! It's beautiful and everyone was very helpful!! Michelle was helpful and we are glad we chose this venue!
AugustBride
Wedding: 8/7/09
4.7 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
5.0/5.0
Responsiveness:
4.0/5.0
Professionalism:
5.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
5.0/5.0
Flexibility:
4.5/5.0
The DIGC provided a gorgeous backdrop for our wedding reception. The venue is truly a unique place; a beautiful place with a very affordable price tag. Highly recommended! Just make sure you follow their guidelines; they truly take care of their facilities.
PR PRINCESS and MICHAEL
Wedding: 7/4/09
2.5 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
2.5/5.0
Responsiveness:
1.5/5.0
Professionalism:
1.5/5.0
Value for Cost:
3.0/5.0
Flexibility:
4.0/5.0
The venue was beautiful and our event went smoothly, however I was on my own as soon as I arrived to set up. Our wedding was on the fourth of July so it may not reflect the typical experience. The garbage dumpster was overflowing and visible from the street (nice touch for my wedding) the person who let me in kept saying "this is not my job" and "someone else is supposed to do this" very unprofessional. My contact person was at the other coast and semi-available via phone to answer questions or solve my issues with the venue. All in all the staff was much more interested in renting their additional accessories to us than actually providing the service that I paid for. Again the grounds are beautiful and the facility is fine just don't expect it to be run like a business...
hooked2300
Wedding: 6/27/09
5.0 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
5.0/5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0/5.0
Professionalism:
5.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
5.0/5.0
Flexibility:
5.0/5.0
DIGC really is an open canvas with a lot of flexibility. Whether you want to be inside or out, or a combination on the large back covered patio, this is an excellent location. Full of beautiful views and yet very private, this place offers it all at a fraction of what others have. With the right people this place can trullly take on any look or transformation and yet still provide the best of environments.
jengroves2007
Wedding: 6/13/09
5.0 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
5.0/5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0/5.0
Professionalism:
5.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
5.0/5.0
Flexibility:
5.0/5.0
I had always envisioned my wedding being outside, but a June wedding outside in Florida? Woah! I thought I was out of luck, but then I found the Davis Island Garden Club; a wedding venue that allowed me to have my ceremony outside overlooking the water, dinner inside and dancing under the stars (via the porch). Like others have mentioned this is a hidden gem. Im glad I did not settle for any other venue. Michelle is great to work with and this venue allowed me many unique opportunites to have a creative wedding that was everything I had imagined!!
tpabridejune09 and tpagroomjune09
Wedding: 6/12/09
1.5 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
1.5/5.0
Responsiveness:
1.5/5.0
Professionalism:
0.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
3.0/5.0
Flexibility:
1.5/5.0
Do not visit the Garden club with out a wedding coordinator!!! The on site coordinator simply reserves your date, and in our case didn't do that correctly! We found out 4 months before our wedding that our date had been double booked. Luckily we were able to move from Saturday to Friday. They would not allow us to book a rehearsal until the last minute, incase they could make some money from someone else. When we arrived at the rehearsal half the sidewalk was dug up, less then 24 hours before our wedding. Thank goodness our coordinator was on top of it, and called them that night to make sure it was going to be fixed.The site is beautiful and reasonably priced, but I would only recommend if know you will be hiring a wedding coordinator.
ZiMa
Wedding: 6/7/09
5.0 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
5.0/5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0/5.0
Professionalism:
5.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
5.0/5.0
Flexibility:
5.0/5.0
Such a beautiful venue!! I was taken away with the views of the water and downtown tampa! Having our ceremony and reception there caused for beautiful pictures and a beautiful wedding! We had planned for a outside ceremony, but because of the rain we had to move it inside, which ended up to be so romantic. The Davis Islands Garden Club is a perfect place and location to have a wedding. Not only because of the views and the feeling of having a garden wedding on the water, but because they are fair with their prices and extremely professional.
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