The Capen House at the Albin Polasek Museum

Raw space venue

The venue will provide just the space. You’ll bring in your own caterer and vendors.

Full wedding (ceremony and reception) pricing

Starting at $1,750 for off-peak dates, and $1,900 for peak dates

Guest capacity

Up to 150 seated guests

About this venue

The restored home marries Victorian and Tudor Revival luxury with the natural beauty of the museum’s sculpture gardens and lakefront views. The mingling of the home’s original heart pine floors and grand staircase with the graceful sculptures by Albin Polasek evoke a vintage elegance, promising an exceptional experience for all who enter.

Seated guest capacity

  • 20-150

Venue type

  • Historic Estates, Mansions
  • Parks, Gardens

Venue setting

  • Indoor
  • Outdoor
633 Osceola Ave, Winter Park, FL 32789

Our event spaces

The Capen House

Historic facility full of vintage elegance

Nestled on three lush acres at the Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens, the historic Capen House is a unique Winter Park venue that offers multiple options for celebrations of all sizes. The beautifully restored house, attached patio, and large lakefront lawn overlook Lake Osceola, providing the perfect backdrop for memories to last a lifetime.

Ideal for

Wedding ceremony, Wedding reception, Engagement party, Relaxed and casual, Warm and cozy

Guests often feel this space is

“Rustic, warm, cozy.”

Included in this room:

Over 2,500 square feet of event space, three and a half acres of manicured grounds and lakefront gardens for outdoor ceremonies and events, including tenting capabilities, exquisite Hospitality Suite for bridal party preparations, charming architectural details, vintage light fixtures, and original 1885 heart pine floors, indoor veranda overlooking Lake Osceola, expansive lakefront patio, boat dock for relaxation, extended entertaining space, or creative arrivals and departures, convenience to downtown Winter Park hotels, restaurants, and shops, audio/visual equipment, wireless internet, catering prep kitchen & ADA/ Wheelchair Access to grounds and 1st level interior.

The Capen House

Historic facility full of vintage elegance

Nestled on three lush acres at the Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens, the historic Capen House is a unique Winter Park venue that offers multiple options for celebrations of all sizes. The beautifully restored house, attached patio, and large lakefront lawn overlook Lake Osceola, providing the perfect backdrop for memories to last a lifetime.

Ideal for

Wedding ceremony, Wedding reception, Engagement party, Relaxed and casual, Warm and cozy

Guests often feel this space is

“Rustic, warm, cozy.”

Included in this room:

Over 2,500 square feet of event space, three and a half acres of manicured grounds and lakefront gardens for outdoor ceremonies and events, including tenting capabilities, exquisite Hospitality Suite for bridal party preparations, charming architectural details, vintage light fixtures, and original 1885 heart pine floors, indoor veranda overlooking Lake Osceola, expansive lakefront patio, boat dock for relaxation, extended entertaining space, or creative arrivals and departures, convenience to downtown Winter Park hotels, restaurants, and shops, audio/visual equipment, wireless internet, catering prep kitchen & ADA/ Wheelchair Access to grounds and 1st level interior.

Available services that can be provided by The Capen House at the Albin Polasek Museum

Services & amenities

  • Dance floor
  • Dressing room / Bridal Suite
  • Event staff
  • Pet friendly
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Wifi

Transportation & access

  • Self parking - free
  • Valet - paid
  • Wheelchair accessible

Reviews

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4.5 out of 5

2 reviews

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  • Capen House Review

    •Verified review
    •Meghan C.•Feb 17, 2025

    I feel very fortunate that we were able to celebrate our wedding at such a beautiful venue. The setting was truly stunning, and leading up to the big day, the staff were incredibly helpful and attentive. They made the planning process smooth and stress-free, which I really appreciated. Additionally, the list of recommended vendors they provided was absolutely fantastic. I have to give special thanks to Four Rivers Barbecue, Cocktails Catering, and Kaleidoscope Lighting, all of whom made the actual event so easy and seamless. Their services truly elevated our day and helped everything run smoothly. However, my experience on the actual wedding day was unfortunately not as positive. From the moment my bridesmaids and I arrived, the venue attendants were unwelcoming and made us feel as though we were an inconvenience. There was no greeting, no introductions, and no effort to make us feel comfortable, which was especially upsetting on what was supposed to be one of the happiest and most important days of my life. Additionally, there were issues with museum guests still being present less than an hour before our event began, and we had to ask multiple times for them to leave. This should have been handled by the staff, as it added unnecessary stress to the already hectic pre-wedding preparations. At the end of the night, the venue attendants started telling our guests that they needed to leave in 20 minutes, which was perfectly reasonable. However, they failed to inform me, my bridal party, or the groom about this timing, which created confusion and made the event's conclusion feel rushed. While I didn’t use a coordinator because I felt confident in my planning abilities, I would have appreciated receiving the same time warning that was given to a few of my guests. It would have helped us to better manage the end of the event. To make matters worse, as we were breaking down, the attendants were rude to both myself and my guests, which was extremely disappointing. There is definitely a way to be firm yet kind, but that wasn’t the approach we received. Overall, while the venue itself was beautiful and all of the staff were great leading up to the day, the attitude and behavior of the venue attendants on the wedding day really left a negative impression. I hope they can address these issues for future couples, as it detracted from what should have been a perfect day.

  • If you are considering CH, BOOK THEM!

    •Verified review
    •Benjamin R.•Jun 20, 2023

    I cannot say enough incredible things about the capen house. We worked directly with Katlyn who was an absolute dream to work with. They were so quick to respond to our thousands of questions throughout the planning process and were so great to work with on the day of. This venue has everything we wanted, an open feeling for our guests, beautiful grounds to explore, intimate dancing and the perfect lake view during dinner. You truly cannot find a better venue in Orlando for your big day.

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