Denver Botanic Gardens

DOWNTOWN DBG: The venue was beautiful. And our ceremony was magical. But I found everything at the DBG to be a bit of a challenge. Expensive, not very responsive, never flexible, rarely problem solving and very little personal attention. It's all worth it because of the exquisite setting -but be prepared to be frustrated by the process.

DBG is a BEAUTIFUL place to have a wedding. We can't wait to see all of our pictures from the wedding because we know they will be wonderful! We had our wedding at the Romantic Gardens and we had endless nice compliments from out of town guests who thought it was the most beautiful wedding that they have ever been to.The only thing I would warn you about is that you have to take some initiative to ask them and to talk to them about everything. I called about a month prior to my wedding because I hadn't hear from them about scheduling my rehearsal time, and doing a final run-through. Without my call, I'm not sure they would have remembered me. =)They are great with the rehearsal too. I wanted chairs set up for the rehearsal and because they had a wedding that day, they were willing to set up chairs for us a little earlier so that our flower girl and ring bearer could really see where they were going to walk.I would definitely recommend having a wedding here!

My husband and I got married at the Botanic Gardens last August and our wedding was absolutely stunning. Our ceremony was in the Romantic Gardens it it was everything I could have dreamed about. The garden was in bloom, we had musicians playing in the gazebos and it was beautiful. I couldn't have picked a better or more beautiful place to get married in. There aren't too many outdoor locations to get married in in actual Denver and I think this has to be one of the most beautiful. Our pictures are stunning as we got to take them all over the gardens.Having said that, there are a few things you should be aware of if you do plan your wedding here. My biggest concern and worry leading up to the day is there is no alternative location if it rains. Like I said, our day was beautiful but it was a bit stressful. As far as facility rental fees, I thought it was a bit on the expensive side, although, for us, totally worth it. We paid $1500 to use the Romantic Gardens but got a small discount by becoming a member. They provided white chairs, set them up and took them down. They also gave us the use of a classroom in the visitor center we could use to get ready or wait but none of us ended up using it. If you want to have your reception there it's an additional fee but we decided not to after seeing the space -- it looks like a steel bunker. I thought there staff were really easy to get a hold of and helpful before we booked but not so much after. Our wedding planner also had to make an urgent call right before the beginning of the ceremony because a generator right next to the site came on and was really loud but she got it turned off in time.All that said, we had no major problems on our day and I wouldn't have changed a thing.

The Denver Botanic Gardens are a MAGICAL PLACE. The staff people simply AMAZING!!!!!

The Botanic Gardens in Denver is a beautiful place to hold your ceremony. The staff was very friendly, and worked well with my wedding planner.

Absolutely beautiful! The site was incredible and well worth the money. For someone who would like a non-traditional wedding, this place is perfect. Everything we hoped for!

We loved having our wedding & reception at the Botanic Gardens. With all of the flowers and foliage that was organic to the reception site we didn't have to worry about 'dressing up' the space. The staff was friendly and Chris really went out of her way to accommodate things that we wanted - like the ice sculpture. :) She was up front and took care of everything.

It was a great venue and may work for you. We had about 150 people in the Romantic Gardens for our ceremony. It holds 125 seated, so some folks stood. But our ceremony was only about 30 minutes and no one minded. There's also benches at the back and in the gazebos that flank the ceremony area. It is wheelchair accessible - my FIL is disabled and we had no trouble getting him around. They have wheelchairs to loan at the front desk and this worked out great for my grandmother, too. If you only do the ceremony there, I think it's pretty reasonable - around $1000.

September 16-April 30, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. May 1-September 15, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday-Tuesday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday-Friday. Site info: Most of our indoor and outdoor gardens and facilities are wheelchair accessible, including restrooms and classrooms. THERE ARE SOME AREAS IN THE GARDEN THAT ARE NOT WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE W/O ASSISTANCE. Please CHECK w/THE GATE HOUSE or the Information Desk in the lobby IF YOU NEED CLARIFICATION ON ACCESSIBLE ROUTES. Handicapped parking is located in the main parking lot. Handicapped parking for the Morrison Center is along the south side of 11th Avenue and in the Morrison Center parking lot. Wheelchairs are available for loan at no charge at the Information Desk in the lobby. A driver's license or identification card is retained to ensure return.

Directions:To Denver Botanic Gardens from I-25: Take the 6th Avenue East exit (Exit 209A). Go east on 6th Avenue to Josephine Street (about 2.75 miles). Take a left (north) onto Josephine Street, go 3-1/2 blocks. Take a left into Denver Botanic Gardens parking lot between 9th and 10th Streets. The entrance to Denver Botanic Gardens is at 1005 York Street. Free parking is located across from the entrance.

RTD Bus Routes to Denver Botanic Gardens * #24 going north and south stops in front of the Gardens; Heading north, the bus stops on Josephine after 9th St.; Heading south, the bus stops on York in front of the Gardens. * #10 going east and west stops on 12th St.; Heading east, get off at 12th and York, walk two blocks south to the Gardens; Heading west, get off at 12th and York, walk two blocks south to the Gardens. * #6 going east and west stops on Josephine; Heading east, get off at 6th and Josephine, take #24 to 9th and Josephine; Heading west, bus runs along 8th St, get off at 8th and York, walk two blocks north to the Gardens Gatehouse.
For more information on routes and schedules, please call 303-299-6000 or check RTDs Web site at http://www.rtd-denver.com

Food:
Large groups are encouraged to arrange for proper accommodations in advance. For more information, please E-mail ThreeT@botanicgardens.org. To view the cafe menus, visit http://www.threetomatoes.com

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful! The perfect site for our ceremony at a great price. They don't allow alcohol in the garden grounds, but it was a warm day so we loved our chilled Martinelli's cider toast! You also can not have amplified music, but our little orchestra was loud enough. We had our reception at the Grant Humphries Mansion.