Debbie Liquori Wellington Community Center
What is your position, and what does that job entail?
As administrative coordinator, I do the facility rentals, meaning weddings, business meetings, parties, quinceañeras, bar and bat mitzvahs, small meetings, large meetings, church services and more. I meet with the customer, and I show them the facility. We have a beautiful back patio that overlooks the lake. Some choose to have their wedding ceremonies here at the facility, so we do have the outdoor patio where they can have it overlooking the lake. I help them coordinate their wedding and work with them on the contract. We offer table linens for them, and we have our preferred vendor list where we can help them with catering. We have a catering kitchen with commercial ovens and commercial refrigeration. They can use our preferred vendors, or they can use their own. We have an upstairs grand ballroom that holds larger parties up to 250 people, and a downstairs area that holds approximately 150.
What is the most enjoyable part of your job?
The actual night of the event, when I do work some of the events, I get to see, from start to finish, the wedding ceremony, to the cocktail hour, to the reception. Sometimes they have it out on the patio, sometimes they have it upstairs in the lobby area, and we can dress it up. We set up the tables for them, we work with them on setup and what the best flow is for them. The most enjoyable part of it is the event itself, seeing it all come together.
What makes your venue unique as a wedding location?
The Wellington Community Center overlooks Lake Wellington. We have a beautiful fountain that is lit up in the back of the facility. Whether they use the patio for their wedding ceremony, or they’re just having access to it, there’s a window upstairs that is overlooking the lake, and it’s just a beautiful view.
How do you work with couples to
customize their celebrations?
They’ll come in and I help them through as much as I can with the facility, finding the best fit for them. If their numbers are close, and they want to have it downstairs, we’ll suggest they move it upstairs, because their numbers could grow. Then they can be overlooking the lake rather than being at lake level. We do help them with preferred vendors. We work with the vendors to do taste-testing here, if needed. We also go over table linens. Right now, we are introducing more colors to the facility. Anything that they need, if they need a band, if they need a DJ, if they need up-lighting, if they need a florist, if they need a photographer — we have vendors on our list, and we have contacts so we can give suggestions.
What are some current wedding
trends that you have noticed?
Simplicity. People are planning simpler weddings. There are definitely elaborate weddings, but there’s definitely the simplicity of some. This is a very affordable facility that I think fits the needs of many people. It’s not only a beautiful facility, but it’s affordable for couples who are paying for it on their own. They don’t have a big budget, but they want a really nice, special place to hold it, and the Wellington Community Center is definitely the place.
Why should couples choose your
venue for their wedding?
It’s affordable, it’s beautiful, it’s new and it has a beautiful view. The ambiance is really, really amazing. They can customize the way they want it set up. It’s not a standard facility. Couples have access to round tables or long tables. It’s a customized way of doing things. Budget wise, a lot of people have used the Wellington Community Center because the facility is very affordable, where people can come in and customize their wedding.
The Wellington Community Center is located at 12150 W. Forest Hill Blvd. in Wellington. For more information, call (561) 753-2484 or visit www.wellingtonfl.gov.
