The Deering Estate at Cutler exudes quiet elegance. From the tree-canopied entrance and historic houses, manicured lawns lined with royal palms sweep down to the still waters of Biscayne Bay, one of the best Miami wedding venues for timeless celebrations.
On the waterfront, Claudia and José exchanged vows beneath an arbor by Petal Productions, a continuous garland of deep greenery, Star of Bethlehem, and roses in soft blush and warm ivory. An intimate circle of family and friends, many who flew in from José’s native Spain, looked on as the full moon lifted over the bay and the couple spoke their vows. Simple, luminous, and utterly romantic.
Guests moved to the lawn in front of the main house for cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. Petite filet mignon on sun-dried tomato brioche with béarnaise and our yuca-crusted lollipop shrimp with guava barbecue sauce offered a first glimpse of the feast to come, by a team trusted among the best Miami catering companies.
Wedding Cake by Ana Paz
The bride envisioned décor that honored the estate’s history and slipped naturally into its lush setting, perfect for one of Miami’s top garden wedding venues. Dinner was set on the Stone House terrace, where the blush-and-ivory palette from the arbor echoed across the tables. Smaller centerpieces kept a low, rustic profile: roses, Star of Bethlehem, hydrangeas, and deep green eucalyptus, while the bridal party’s table featured a continuous, low arrangement running end to end. The effect was refined and effortless, matched by our approach to luxury wedding catering in Miami.
After dinner and the first dance, the celebration naturally split in two. Our in-house wedding coordinator noted that the younger crowd gravitated to the dance floor inside, while the older guests, many from Spain, settled into a sobremesa outdoors. There’s no true English equivalent for sobremesa: it’s the unplanned time after a meal when conversation flows, songs surface, and coffee or other drinks appear, sometimes for hours before anyone thinks of leaving.
The celebration carried late into the night. Outside, the sobremesa lingered; inside the Stone House, Vision DJs kept the dance floor moving. Dessert arrived as a playful petit-fours spread: chocolate-chip cookies served over milk, edible cookie cups filled with milk, mini churros with warm chocolate sauce, petite tiramisu, and key-lime sablés on a graham base, a quiet nod to refined wedding catering in Miami.
Photographer: Jonathan Connolly https://www.jonathanconnolly.com/
Catering: Thierry Isambert Culinary and Event Design | Event Coordination: Alore Event Firm | Venue: The Deering Estate at Cutler | Floral Design: Petal Productions | Cake: Ana Paz | DJ: Vision DJs | String Lighting: Event Factor