Clearwater
Countryside Country Club
North Clearwater's big club ballroom — fairway panoramas, valet at the door, and all-inclusive packages that welcome non-members by name.
Golf / Country Club
Photos: courtesy of Ruth Eckerd Hall (www.rutheckerdhall.com)
Clearwater · Unique
1111 McMullen Booth Rd, Clearwater, FL 33759
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The region's concert hall as wedding venue — a marquee banquet room, a rentable 1921 theater downtown, and a stage-craft staff running the show.
Ruth Eckerd Hall is the Tampa Bay area's big concert room, and its venue-rental program opens the complex to weddings: the Margarete Heye Great Room — the flagship banquet space whose couples'-choice awards the hall lists itself — plus the Murray Theatre with its flexible configurations and rehearsal studios, the main hall, and, downtown on Cleveland Street, the Nancy and David Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, a restored 1921 movie palace.
The honest caveat comes from the hall's own rental page: venues rent on a limited basis around the performance calendar, and the organization reserves the right to decline an event. Couples flexible on dates get something no hotel offers — in-house catering with real production infrastructure, in rooms built to make an audience feel something.
No current published offers. Check with Ruth Eckerd Hall directly — and tell them Clearwater Weddings sent you.
Ruth Eckerd Hall doesn't publish pricing — request current rates through the venue's site. As a rule of thumb, comparable Clearwater-area venues run from the low thousands (weekday) to the mid-five-figures (peak Saturdays, full-service).
| Max guests (any configuration) | Not published — ask the venue |
|---|---|
| Seated ceremony | Not published — ask the venue |
| Seated reception | Not published — ask the venue |
| Standing / cocktail | Not published — ask the venue |
Worth knowing: Venues available on a limited basis around the performance schedule; the hall reserves the right to decline events. Rental requests via form, answered within two business days.
Facts verified June 2026 against: www.rutheckerdhall.com, www.rutheckerdhall.com. Details change — always confirm directly with the venue.
the lay of the land
21 guide spots within 25 miles of Ruth Eckerd Hall — everywhere we'd point your guests to eat, play, and stay.
Distances are straight-line; drive times are rough estimates for beach and causeway roads, not directions. Venue pin approximate.
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Clearwater
North Clearwater's big club ballroom — fairway panoramas, valet at the door, and all-inclusive packages that welcome non-members by name.
Golf / Country Club
Clearwater (Feather Sound)
The Feather Sound club between the bay and the interstate — lush course greenery, sunset water views, and a no-membership-required welcome.
Golf / Country Club
Clearwater
Clearwater's Old World curiosity — the landmark Kapok Tree hall and its statuary gardens, booked the old-fashioned way: in person.
Garden · Historic / Landmark
Marrying at Ruth Eckerd Hall? Here's where we'd point your guests next.
Safety Harbor
50,000 square feet and 30 treatment rooms over natural mineral springs — with bridal packages and an on-site salon.
for the weekend The region's definitive spa morning: bridal-party treatments, wedding hair and makeup, and springs the resort has poured since 1926.
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