Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden

The Garden is a beautiful place with multiple locations to hold the ceremony. We chose the Four Seasons Lawn. It is a large area surrounded by colorful flowers and bushes. They also offer a smaller, more intimate wedding garden which is chosen by many. We were disappointed to find at the rehearsal the day before that the grass was torn up and muddy, especially where the bride and groom would be standing at the ceremony. No bride wants the red dirt of North Carolina at the base of her wedding dress! We spoke with management and they assured us they would take care of it, and sure enough the following day we were standing on sod instead of dirt. The location was beautiful. Unfortunately for rain, the only option is to have a tent rented before hand, or move inside to the reception location where tables have already been set up. It did rain right before our ceremony, but our prayers were answered when the sun decided to shine!