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Historic Rucker Place

Historic Rucker Place

Birmingham, AL
4.9 out of 5 rating, 24 Reviews
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    Meagan C. Sent on 11/15/2019
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    Best wedding ever!!

    We held our wedding reception at Rucker Place and it was the best decision we made for all of our planning! When you book with Rucker, you get Paula, the event coordinator, who is AMAZING and makes planning so easy, Savoie Catering, which serves delicious food, and LSL Event Design (florals/decorations), who made everything look like a dream. Basically, when we signed our contract, we were already 60% complete with planning. Not only do you have phenomenal vendors to work with, renting this venue includes all tables, chairs, and linens. We were not nickel and dimed at all.

    Rucker is gorgeous on it's own and has the Birmingham skyline as the backdrop. My husband and I were so thrilled with how everything turned out. You will not be disappointed!!
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    Lori W. Sent on 10/17/2019
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    Lovely, Lovely, Lovely evening at Rucker Place

    This lovely mansion nestled on a street near downtown (with plenty of parking for guests) was the picturesque setting for a wonderful rehearsal dinner. Gail, the owner, and Paula, the event planner, were so helpful during all of the planning and the actual event. The vendors they work with at Rucker Place are top notch (Kellie at Savoie Catering and Laure at LSL Event Design).
    Our guests thanked us over and over for the experience! We recommend Rucker Place for any event but especially weddings!
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    Donna N. Sent on 07/26/2019
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    Historic Rucker Place is the perfect venue!

    You will love everything about Historic Rucker Place!! We had a beautiful Rehearsal Dinner there and everything was perfect! We had appetizers in the garden with the beautiful twinkling lights and dinner upstairs with a city view. The food was delicious - from appetizers to dessert! Paula at Rucker was so easy to work with ...the servers for dinner was very accommodating. I would recommend to anyone!
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    Lindsey Sent on 06/07/2019
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    Perfect Day

    Paula and the entire team at Rucker Place made my entire day run so smoothly. I could not have asked for anything better! The venue offers so much to assist with planning. I highly recommend!!
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    Lillian Sent on 06/01/2018
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    We could not have been more thrilled with how our reception at Rucker Place went! Paula was an angel during the months (and months) of planning. She even stepped in to help me when another vendor was giving me major issues! Paula and everyone at Rucker make you feel so special, even before your big day! If there were any issues that cane up or anything that didn’t go according to plan, I sure didn’t learn about it- which is exactly how it should be!! I loved that choosing Rucker Place meant my florist and caterer were chosen for me- fewer decisions for a bride to make is always a win in my book! LSL Event Design did a phenomenal job (Laure is the BEST!) and Savoie’s Catering was on my top caterer’s list before I got married (and we are still hearing about how delicious the food was!). My sister-in-law said that if she was from Birmingham and had a Birmingham wedding, she would have chosen Rucker Place. The charm cannot be beat! THANK YOU FOR MAKING OUR SPECIAL DAY THE BEST ONE!!
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    Katelyn Sent on 08/14/2017
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    We absolutely loved everyone at Rucker Place! They were so easy to work with! We couldn't do have asked for a better venue to host our reception!
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    Mary Sent on 08/07/2017
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    Rucker Place was the perfect venue for my daughter's reception. Paula and Gail were so helpful and patient with our numerous questions while planning this event. They took care of everything. I was able to enjoy the reception. I would highly recommend the Historic Rucker Place.
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    Beth Sent on 06/21/2017
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    i hosted my niece's bridesmaids luncheon at the Rucker Place and was so very pleased. The appetizers were scrumptious and the lunch salads were fresh and delicious. Paula and her staff were accommodating and super easy to work with.
    Lori at LSL Event designs did a beautiful job with the flowers--matched the colors perfectly!
    A charming venue and one i will recommend to others and use in the future.
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    Debbie Sent on 05/24/2017
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    My daughter knew she wanted an outdoor ceremony with market lights etc and when she saw the garden at Rucker, she was sold. Fortunately we had the large tent on stand-by as a rain plan...and at the zero hour, Paula determined she had to move everything to the tent. She and her staff had it all organized in less than 30 mins and thank goodness she made the call because we had a full on monsoon at the exact start time for the wedding. After the ceremony, our guests moved into the house for the marvelous food by Savoie Catering and we had so many great comments on how lovely the house and porches were, even with the rain falling. After cake-cutting, the band, Bonus Round, started up outside under the tent and the party really got cranked up. I'd also like to say LSL Event Design did a fabulous job with all of the flowers. Laure understood our bride's vision from the beginning. We also had Jamm Productions do draping and lighting of the tent and it was just beautiful. Rucker was a perfect venue for our wedding and we highly recommend it.
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    Elizabeth Sent on 08/12/2017
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    When we were looking for our venue, we knew we wanted somewhere with an outdoor element, southern charm, and a space where guests could move around and mingle comfortably. We absolutely fell in love with Rucker - the garden is beautiful and we loved that the house has different rooms for guests to explore, sit, etc. and that there's a tent outside for the band/dancing. Looking back on it, one of the biggest blessings was that we were required to use a certain florist (LSL Event Designs) and caterer (Savoie). Laure (of LSL) has been working with Rucker for years and knows it better than anyone. Between her expertise and Paula (Rucker's day-of-coordinator), we didn't need a wedding planner. From day 1, we felt comfortable and confident that everything would be taken care of. Sadly, there was a monsoon during our wedding and we had to move into the tent for the ceremony. While we didn't have the garden ceremony that we were hoping for, it was so special to have all of our friends and family gather under the tent during our ceremony. Even with those circumstances, I can still say that everything went perfectly. I can't recommend them enough!
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    Jennifer Sent on 05/16/2017
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    The Historic Rucker Place exceeded my expectations for a stress free and beautiful wedding and reception. The entire staff is kind and helpful. The wedding coordinator Paula was very organized and detailed in a very professional way. This classy venue provided all the essentials for a wedding, including a list of vendors that were fabulous. In my opinion it was a flawless wedding. I would highly recommend this venue!!!
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    Alison Sent on 05/06/2017
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    Paula and the staff at Historic Rucker Place were excellent at organizing everything and everyone for my daughter’s wedding. They were great at implementing the last minute rain plans, and tackling all of the things that came up because of the terrible weather. Paula stayed calm and never stopped smiling. I don’t believe we let the downpour dampen our spirits and everyone seemed to be having a great time. Guests commented on how intimate the wedding was. The house was gorgeous, and the tent and band were so festive. I was extremely pleased with the in-house florist and catering service at Rucker Place. The gorgeous flowers and decorations, created by Laure at LSL Event Design, were the perfect color and style for the English Garden inspired wedding. The bride was thrilled with the vintage tea cups, silver tea urns and biscuit jar, and miniature flower wall for her specially requested hot tea station. The Mediterranean inspired buffets from Savoie Catering was fresh, colorful, beautiful, and incredible! My brother-in-law said “the food was 110%”. One guest wrote in the guest book, “Awesome Food!”. I was also delighted with the vendors we used from the Rucker Place Vendor List for the wedding cake, ceremony and reception music, and vintage auto. The 5 tier cake from Olexa’s was elegant and delicious. The cake really was stunning in the beautiful living room at Rucker Place. The music was amazing. Steven Todd Miller, The Alabama Harpist, provided tranquil and serene music that was heavenly for the ceremony; while The Fountain City Players, were fun, entertaining and energetic at the reception. I loved the rose petal toss at the exit to the 1939 Rolls- Royce from Vintage Autos. The garden was still beautiful in the rain, and the guests were able to enjoy it from the shelter of the lovely porches. In between rain storms, the photographer was able to get a photo of the bride and groom in the garden under the rose covered pergola and twinkling lights.
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    Audrey Sent on 06/27/2016
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    We had our wedding at the Historic Rucker Place last month it was perfect. I couldn’t have dreamed of a place that was more US. Jeannene was such a big help. Thank you, thank you for everything!
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    Paige Sent on 11/12/2015
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    My husband and I are so happy we chose Historic Rucker Place as our wedding and reception venue. We worked closely with Jeannene and she was very patient. She answers all of my questions no matter how stupid or if she had already answered them 100 times. She also let us choose how we wanted our day to look. She went above and beyond her duties to make sure your day goes off without a problem. She made sure everything was handled from booking our date to when we left the venue after our wedding/reception. I don't think there was a more perfect venue for us. I loved the fact that they give us a list of vendors to help with planning. I really needed all the help I could get. They also require you to use their catering company, Savoie and a choice of 2 flower and décor designers. It was great having vendors who worked well together and who enjoyed being around each other. Overall, our experience at HRP was more than we ever expected. We highly recommend using HRP! You will not be disappointed!
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    Micayla Sent on 04/30/2018
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    My husband and I got married at Historic Rucker Place April 21, 2018. When I say it was the most perfect day, I mean the most perfect day. The staff went above and beyond to make this day so awesome for us. Paula, the planner at the venue, was with me every step of the way during the planning process. We are extremely blessed to have found Historic Rucker Place and I highly recommend this venue for any event you may be having.
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    Mary K. Sent on 07/08/2017
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    The best place for your wedding in Birmingham. The location is perfect and so beautiful! We love the garden area and it was perfect for our dancing area! The staff is incredibly helpful and knowledgeable and we're so accommodating! Book Rucker Place today!!
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    Cyndi Sent on 05/08/2017
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    I would highly recommend the Rucker Place. We had a wonderful time at my daughter-in-laws bridesmaids' luncheon. The setting was beautiful! The food was incredibly delicious and the service was amazing!!! All of our out of town guests were very impressed.
    I have several nieces that will be marrying in the coming years and I plan on using the Rucker Place again!
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    Woody Sent on 03/19/2017
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    Historic Rucker Place (HRP) was a beautiful and perfect venue for our wedding. Gail, Paula, and their staff provided great service. As the bride and a busy professional who lives in Virginia, I was so pleased that HRP handled the important details, allowin me to focus on family and friends. From the beginning, my now husband and I had a great sense of confidence that we would be well taken care of, and we were. We highly recommend HRP, Savoie, LSL Event Designs, Dream Cakes, and GoodFellas. A great team who delivers great results!
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    Julie Sent on 04/05/2016
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    We are so happy we chose Historic Rucker Place for our wedding! Everything was perfect! Jeannene was amazing! The food was delicious & the staff did a fantastic job re-creating our "signature drink"! We couldn't have asked for a more perfect wedding day and I am so grateful for everything the staff at HRP did to make it so wonderful!
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    Historic Rucker Place created my fairytale wedding. The staff was professional, and they went above and beyond to make sure I was always happy. The day of the wedding was flawless. I was almost shocked by how smooth and effortless my day was. The garden there is breathtaking, and the inside of the house is full of history now mixed with modern elegance. I cherish this venue because my day was a day I will never forget! The staff is the most professional staff I have ever seen at a wedding. Historic Rucker Place is near and dear to my heart.
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    We had a wonderful experience with Rucker Place and their staff. Helpful hints were provided from day one so that wedding planning could move along smoothly. Day of, the staff were exceptionally friendly and very polite. We would use them again.
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    Kristen Sent on 11/07/2007
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    These lovely ladies had everything under control and thought of a hundred details that I hadn't that kept the day moving smoothly. The house is beautiful and needs no extras to make it a fantasy.
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    Sarah Sent on 01/11/2010
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    Rucker Place has a BEAUTIFUL little garden in the back that is perfect for a small wedding, and the ladies at Rucker Place were wonderful to work with.
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    Amanda Sent on 10/12/2010
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    My reception was held at the Rucker Place. It is a very gorgeous Southern home. The coordinator was a little difficult to work with. She was very nice and professional just very strict. My main complaint was the time frame we were allowed to rent the facility. We were not allowed to buy extra time. You are allotted a certain time frame and then it is over. They also, cut the bar off before the time was up. Overall, I was pleased with the food and the Rucker Place... The fried green tomato stand was a hit!
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