Brazilian Court Hotel Wedding Planner, Palm Beach
Historic Palm Beach charm meets garden-party elegance at one of Worth Avenue’s most iconic landmarks.
Planning a Wedding at The Brazilian Court Hotel
The Brazilian Court Hotel is one of Palm Beach’s most treasured landmarks, a Mediterranean Revival gem that has hosted elegant celebrations since 1926. Tucked just steps from Worth Avenue, the hotel’s intimate scale, lush courtyard gardens, and old-world architecture create a setting that feels both grand and deeply personal.
Christine Olive of Olive & Ivory Events has planned weddings at the Brazilian Court and understands the unique character of this venue, from its courtyard ceremony spaces to the flow between indoor and outdoor areas. The hotel’s boutique size means your celebration never feels lost in a sprawling resort; instead, it feels like you’ve taken over a private Palm Beach estate for the evening.
The Courtyard & Celebration Spaces
The Brazilian Court’s signature courtyard is the heart of the venue, a lushly landscaped garden space surrounded by the hotel’s historic architecture. Ceremonies here feel like a secret garden wedding in the middle of Palm Beach, with tropical foliage, fountain features, and the warm glow of string lighting overhead.
For receptions, the hotel offers both indoor and outdoor options that can be tailored to your guest count and vision. The intimate scale means every table, every arrangement, and every lighting choice has real impact, and nothing gets lost in an oversized ballroom.
Design & Atmosphere
The Brazilian Court’s Mediterranean architecture and garden setting provide a naturally romantic canvas. Christine works with couples to design celebrations that honor the venue’s historic character while reflecting their personal style, from garden-party elegance with soft florals and candlelight to more modern, fashion-forward designs that play off the architectural details.
The hotel’s proximity to Worth Avenue also opens up unique possibilities for welcome events, rehearsal dinners, and morning-after brunches at Palm Beach’s finest restaurants and venues.
10 Questions Couples Ask Before Booking a Wedding Venue
Answered for The Brazilian Court
These are the questions we hear most often from couples touring venues in Palm Beach, with the Brazilian Court’s answers for each. Details shift season to season, so confirm specifics with the hotel before you sign.
How many guests can the Brazilian Court accommodate?
The Brazilian Court is built for intimate celebrations rather than large ones, and that is the point. The Ballroom seats about 140 at rounds of ten, or roughly 120 once you allow for a dance floor. The adjoining Conservatory holds about 50 seated, the Terrace about 50, and the Fountain Courtyard about 80 for a reception. Combining the Terrace and Fountain Courtyard gets you to roughly 130 seated, and using the spaces together supports about 190. If your guest list runs past 200, this is not your venue.
What does a wedding at the Brazilian Court cost, and what is included?
Celebrations here are quoted per event rather than sold as a fixed package. Expect a food and beverage minimum that varies by date and season, plus site fees, service charges, tax, and gratuity. Because the hotel handles catering, bar, tables, chairs, china, glassware, linens, and staffing in house, several line items that would otherwise go to outside rental companies are already covered. Ask for a fully loaded estimate and a sample contract before you compare it against any other venue.
Who handles the food, and can we bring an outside caterer?
Catering comes from Cafe Boulud, the hotel’s own restaurant, under the Daniel Boulud name, so outside caterers are not part of the picture. Menus are French-American and genuinely customizable, built with the culinary team through a tasting. Dessert is handled in house by the pastry team as well. For most couples this is the reason they tour the property in the first place: the food is a destination restaurant’s food, not banquet food.
Can we hold the ceremony and the reception both on property?
Yes, and the flow is one of the venue’s strengths. Most couples exchange vows in the Fountain Courtyard under the palms, move to the Terrace for cocktails, then into the Ballroom and Conservatory, which open to each other through sliding mirrored doors. Everything happens within a few steps, so there is no guest transportation to arrange and no dead time between segments.
What happens if it rains on a courtyard ceremony?
The Ballroom and Conservatory serve as the indoor backup, and the hotel’s staff can reset the room between ceremony and reception. The part that matters is who makes the weather call and when. That decision typically gets made three to five hours out and has to reach your florist, musicians, and rental team at the same moment. We own that call on your wedding day, so it never lands on you.
The hotel has an event team. Do we still need a wedding planner?
They cover different ground. The hotel’s team runs the property: food and beverage, room setup, hotel policies, and their own staff. As your wedding planner, we represent you, covering design, budget, outside vendor selection and contracts, the master timeline every vendor works from, family and guest logistics, and everything that happens beyond the hotel’s walls. At a venue this close to Worth Avenue, that often includes welcome events, rehearsal dinners, and a morning-after brunch.
How many hours do we get, and will another wedding be happening that day?
The Brazilian Court hosts one event per date, so the property is yours without a second celebration running alongside it. Your contracted event window is typically four to five hours of reception time, with setup access before and strike after. Confirm your vendor load-in time in writing, since the courtyard and ballroom need to be turned in sequence, and build the timeline backward from your ceremony.
Can we bring our own florist, photographer, and band?
Outside vendors are welcome for everything except catering and bar, though each one will need to provide a certificate of insurance and follow the hotel’s load-in rules. The property is historic and compact, which makes vendor experience matter more here than at a large resort: knowing where the power is, how equipment moves through the courtyard, and how long a setup really takes. We maintain a vetted roster of Palm Beach vendors who have worked this hotel before.
Can our guests stay on site, and where does everyone get ready?
Yes. The Brazilian Court is a boutique hotel, so your wedding party and guests can stay on property, and group rates are typically available once you block five rooms or more. Getting ready happens in the suites, with hair and makeup available through the on-site salon and spa. For a full takeover, the hotel can be bought out entirely. Parking in Palm Beach is limited, so ask the hotel early how valet will be handled for your guest count.
How far in advance should we book, and when is the best time of year?
Palm Beach season runs roughly November through April, and those dates at the Brazilian Court are usually claimed 12 to 18 months out. Season brings the most comfortable weather for a courtyard ceremony and the reason most couples choose Palm Beach in the first place. Summer and early fall are easier to secure and often priced more flexibly, with the tradeoff of heat and afternoon storms. Because the hotel holds one wedding per day, desirable dates disappear faster here than at venues running two or three events at once.
Real Weddings at The Brazilian Court
See how these couples brought their visions to life at this iconic Palm Beach hotel.
Begin Planning Your Brazilian Court Wedding
The Brazilian Court offers a rare combination of Palm Beach prestige and intimate garden-party charm. Christine would love to discuss how to make your celebration here truly unforgettable.
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