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
Unavailable Jun. 1, 2023 – Dec. 31, 2023
Up to 100 Seated Guests
$3,400
75 Seated Guests
Steele Herb Garden
$2,600
150 Seated Guests
Webster Center
$3,800
Unavailable Jun. 1, 2023 – Apr. 30, 2024
250 – 400 Seated Guests
Dorrance Center
$4,200
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.). Our caterers do not have any food or beverage minimums. 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
- Additional hours for set-up and tear-down of the event
- Admission for all guests into the Garden any time the day of the event
- One dressing room
- Wedding rehearsal the week of the wedding
- On-site venue coordination
- On-site parking for all guests
- Trail maps for your guests
- Directional signage from admissions to event venue
- Rangers/Security on ground 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 Department. 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 sodaHosted bar that converts to a cash bar when a certain dollar amount has been consumedHosted bar that converts to a cash bar after a certain amount of time- Cash 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.
Beverage estimation:
- $5 – $8 per person, per hour
- Bar Set-Up Fee: $150 per bar (1 bar per 75 people)
- Bartender Fee ($25 per bartender, per hour, minimum of 4 hours)
Plasticware is included in the bar fee. Glassware is coordinated through your caterer or event rental vendor.
