IMAGINE YOUR BIG DAY HERE
Whether your guest list is large or intimate, choose from perfectly matched indoor and outdoor locations for your special day. We offer exquisite settings for daytime or sunset ceremonies and receptions for weddings up to 250 guests.
Venues
250 Seated Guests
Dorrance Center
$4,200
Unavailable September 1, 2025 – Summer 2026
150 Seated Guests
Webster Center
$3,800
75 Seated Guests
Center for Desert Living
$2,600
100 Seated Guests
Binns Pavilion
$2,400
100 Seated Guests
Amphitheater
$1,200
100 Seated Guests
Amphitheater and Binns Pavilion
$3,400
Crafting Your Menu
Connect with Desert Botanical Garden’s preferred caterers for your event.
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Garden Venue Tours
The Garden offers complimentary admission for self-guided tours of our venues during general admission hours. Please contact us in advance to schedule your site visit.”
Book Your Event
We recommend booking in advance, as dates fill up quickly. We are happy to place a complimentary ten-day hold for you, after which time we request that you move to contract. We require a 50 percent deposit of the rental fee at the time of contract, with the balance due at least two weeks prior to the event.
Plan Your Event
We offer on-site venue planners and are happy to offer advice to help with any budget and vision. You will create your own customized menu, working with our preferred list of caterers. Aside from the list of caterers and the Garden’s beverage service, you are welcome to use any vendor you would like (e.g. musician, photographer, florist, etc.). Tables, chairs and linens are not provided by the Garden. We recommend you coordinate these through your caterer.
WEDDING RENTAL FAQ
WHAT DOES THE RENTAL FEE INCLUDE?
- Usage of the venue for the contracted time
- Designated time for set-up and tear-down of the event
- Admission for your guests into the Garden the day of the event
- One dressing room per wedding couple (if applicable)
- A final walk through (typically held 10 days prior to your event)
- A rehearsal the week of your wedding (if applicable)
- On-site venue coordination
- Directional signage (8.5 X 11 in.) from Admissions to your event venue
- Trail maps for your guests (upon request; subject to availability)
- On-site complimentary parking for your guests
- Complimentary wheelchairs and discounted scooter rentals for your guests (upon request; subject to availability)
- Garden Rangers on grounds 24 hours a day
DOES THE VENUE FEE INCLUDE RENTALS OF TABLES AND CHAIRS?
MAY I BRING IN MY OWN ALCOHOL?
The Garden has a liquor license. All alcohol must be coordinated through the Garden’s Beverage Manager, Bradley Timmons. Billing is based on consumption, and examples of billing design include:
- Fully hosted bar
- Hosted bar for only certain types of drinks such as beer, wine, and soda
- Hosted bar that converts to a credit/debit bar when a certain dollar amount has been consumed
- Hosted bar that goes to a credit/debit bar after a certain amount of time
- Credit/debit bar with champagne toast only
Outside alcohol is not permitted. However, the Garden can special order alcohol products that you would like to have behind the bar to personalize your event.
