Elmwood Gardens

BEAUTIFUL. Elwood Gardens is amazing. When we visited the venue, my daughter got our of the car and said "this is it!" Dee Dee took us around and went over the details of the cottages, wedding walk and gardens. My daughter loved Dee Dee. From this point forward, every detail was taken care of. LauraAnn, wedding even coordinator, stayed in touch and provided assistance in finding a hotel, shuttle, rehearsal dinner suggestions and answered every question. On the day of the wedding, LauraAnn made everthing effortless. She provided guidance, ran errands and kept everyone on task and excited about the ceremony. If you have the opportunity to use Elmwood Gardens, give her a big hug and tell Jack hello from the Thomas/Sinclair family. Best venue!

Absolutely amazing! Laura Ann was extremely quick to respond to any question I had throughout the process. She also made sure everything was on point on our wedding day. The owners (Dee Dee and Jim) were also accessible during the wedding and very helpful. Thank you Elmwood Gardens :)

We absolutely loved everything about Elmwood Gardens! Everyone was friendly and inviting. We had a wonderful day and night. All of friends and family loved the place as well. Everyone thought it was the most beautiful wedding venue they have ever been to. I am so happy that we had our wedding at Elmwood and Laura Ann and her team made the night perfect for us!

Our wedding at Elmwood Gardens was absolutely fabulous!! I would most definitely recommend it!!

This venue is by far the best in East Texas! It is a real life dream wedding venue! I could have not asked for a better venue! It surpassed my expectations! I will never forget my experience with Elmwood! I loved how my wedding turned out and will never ever forget that day! Thank you for making THIS girls dreams come true! :)

Wonderful package offered and day of planning was the best thing ever!!!

From the beginning--touring, booking, tastings, down to the day of, was incredible! Such a professional staff, who are so friendly and really know what they're doing! Everything was a breeze! Every one of my guests raved about how beautiful everything was and I had so many people ask me how I found such a charming place. I'm so glad that I stumbled upon this treasure back in February! Laura Ann was amazing throughout everything. She is calm and so helpful-- exactly what you need on your wedding day! I felt like everything was so organized and ran so smoothly.

Thank you for making the first day of our new life together an absolute fairytale!!! We will look back with such fond memories!

Wonderful experience! We had an absolutely beautiful wedding! I wouldn't trade Elmwood Gardens for anything!

This location is absolutely perfect! We live in Dallas and were a bit unsure of getting married three hours away, but is was so worth it. Every where you look is a perfect picture opportunity. Being able to get ready on this gorgeous site in the beautiful cottages made things much easier than I thought it would be. And having Laura Ann there the day of was incredible, don't know what I would have done without her. At the end of the night, being able to just walk over to the honeymoon suite was nice. It was a perfect way to end our special day. It is so cute and comfortable. We didn't want to leave the next day! The vendors (DJ and florist) we used through the all inclusive package were not only a good deal, they did a fantastic job. I want to get married all over again at Elmwood Gardens and I wouldn't change a thing!

Everything was so awesome! Hiring the wedding planner was the best thing we did. She was so helpful with timing everything, because I would have lost track of the time, it flys by to fast. And the venue its self was so beautiful, I recieved so many compliments on how great the venue was. They really did make my dream wedding come true!

From the moment our daughter saw Elmwood Gardens and all those gorgeous chandeliers she knew that was where she wanted her wedding to be. But Elmwood Gardens is so much more that just a beautiful venue. It is an experience. A once-in-a-life-time experience for the bride, the groom, their families and guests. The gardens are something you could only imagine being in a story book but they are real. The longer you are there the more you see and enjoy. The vintage cottages and furnishings add to the pampered feeling all brides desire and are perfect for the wedding party and families to relax and socialize in the day of the wedding. The reception area has character and is large enough to accommodate a wedding if the weather does not cooperate. Although we were blessed with beautiful weather; knowing it was an attractive option relieved the stress often accompanying an outdoor wedding.

The manager, Laura Ann, took excellent care of us. She was truly a gift from God on this special day. She is detail oriented, relaxed and enjoyable to be with. She listened to our daughters desires and concerns and went above and beyond our expectation in every way! She adds to the beauty and experience the Turnage's have created in the enchanted Elmwood Gardens.

I still can't believe how absolutely perfect our wedding was at Elmwood! Never before have I seen such a place. It was exactly the kind of wedding that my husband and were hoping for, and more. Kelly is the loveliest, most gracious and helpful coordinator, and our wedding could not have gone as smooth and as beautiful without her smiling face the entire day. The owners of Elmwood have created the most beautiful venue for the special day. My husband and I are so grateful and so blessed to have been married here, and to have worked with Kelly.

Love love love this place! Who knew such a beautiful venue existed in the middle of East Texas. Kelly is the greatest wedding coordinator/planner ever. I was attempting to play the role of wedding planner for my sister's wedding and would not have been able to do so without Kelly. She knows everything. She thought of every detail that I would have missed.

The venue is amazing. The gardens are beautiful and the reception hall has that perfect combination of a rustic, vintage feel.

Highly recommend Elmwood Gardens!

Elmwood Gardens is the most exquisite outdoor location for a wedding. The Wedding Walk is so unique and creates lovely drama for the bride's entrance. There is nowhere else in the world I would have wanted to have my wedding.

The gardens are immaculately kept by the owner and master gardener with everything from flowers to trees to lily pads and more. The bride can be driven in in an antique car or drawn in by horse and buggy. It is a private location with cottages on-site for dressing the day of and the first night together. The reception hall is roomy and quaint.

We had 250 guests who have called our wedding the most beautiful one they've ever...

This venue is beautiful, so many flowers during spring you don't have to decorate much! They work with us because my fiance & I had a car wreck 2 weeks before our wedding & because of our injures we had to reschedule the whole wedding. They were very understanding & helpful. Another great thing is they have a reception hall at the venue so you don't have to worry about leaving to go to the reception, guests getting lost on the way there, etc. They also allow easy payment plans. I loved it out there from the moment we toured it. A+++ Venue!

Elmwood Gardens is the the absolute best place to get married!! They have 2 beautiful ceremony sites and an awesome reception hall. Kelly and Dee Dee really made our wedding magical and special. Kelly is an amazing wedding coordinator and such a sweet heart. She talked us into doing a "first look" and I'm so very thankful she did. The people of Elmwood really love their jobs and will make you feel as if your wedding is the only wedding they have. Everything was perfect on our big day thanks mostly to Elmwood!

Elmwood Gardens is hands down the best outdoor wedding venue! You cannot find a better place to get married. The grounds are absolutely breathtaking and the wedding coordinator, Kelly, is AMAZING! She is an absolute must the day of your wedding! It was so nice not having to worry about a single thing because I knew she had everything under control! She made sure everything ran smoothly and on time and that everyone was in the right place at the right time! Anything my husband or I needed she was right there! I honestly cannot say enough great things about this place, it is definitely the best place to married.

I LOVE Elmwood Gardens!! I think everyone should get married here!!!! It is so beautiful. It actually rained the day of my wedding and no one even batted their eye when I said I wanted to continue with our wedding outside. Kelly is AMAZING!!! I booked her day 1 of booking Elmwood and she held my hand the whole way. She was always quick to answer every email and every question I had. She was always so helpful!!! I could not have gone through with the wedding so stress free without her!! AWESOME...she is AWESOME!!! And the day of the wedding, she was always helping someone. Whether it was helping me put my shoe on or even helping my MOH with her speech. And although I didnt get alot of time with Dee Dee. Her work in the garden is AMAZING!!! And she is such a sweet heart!! Im so thankful to have hired such sweet people. If I could do it again, there is no doubt I would do it again with everyone from Elmwood Gardens. Love them :)

Kelly, the manager and wedding planner at Elmwood Gardens did an EXCELLENT job for my step daughter's wedding. She worked with us on every single aspect. Always amazingly courteous and so much wanting to meet the brides expectations. She is grace under pressure and made our day fabulous. The setting is amazingly beautiful for an outdoor wedding and the accomodations for the bride and bridal party, groom and groomsmen were wonderful. The staff is excellent and very, very friendly. I can not say enough amazing things about Elmwood Gardens! They made my beautiful girl's dream wedding come true! Thank you, Kelly and all the staff for the amaziing job you did!

Elmwood Gardens is the BEST place to get married! It is so unique and absolutely beautiful. Dee Dee has the biggest heart and does an excellent job of keeping the grounds looking the best they can (pretty much perfect!) and Kelly Clover (the new venue manager) did a wonderful job of coordinating my special day! I would definately recommend Elmwood for your wedding.

Elmwood Gardens was so much more than a wedding venue. It was like being in a different century in a beautiful, secret, enchanting garden, complete with vintage cottages, beautiful statues, gorgeous fountains, and plently of little secret spots in the gardens. Having my wedding here was like having my wedding in a dream. Dee Dee was so wonderful and sweet and very helpful. Kelly was a life saver!!!! She kept everyone calm & everything running smoothly. I definately could not have enjoyed my experience as much as i did without them. I definately recommend Elmwood Gardens as THE PLACE to have your vintage one-of-a-kind wedding, that people will still talk about after you've been married forever!!!!!

Elmwood Gardens is the ultimate garden setting for your vintage wedding! The owners and staff work tirelessly and have years of experience to help you as you're planning the big day. I love working here!

We, at The Fatt Apple Catering, absolutely love working at Elmwood Gardens! Dee Dee and Laura Ann make every wedding so professional and easy to deal with from beginning to end! They are amazing people that are amazing to work with!!! Two thumbs up for this venue!!!

Close you eyes. Imagine birds chirping, the water running from a water fountain, the wind blowing thru your hair. You feel the earth move a bit and hear a herd of horses galloping near your way and it smells of sweet wet grass with a hint of honeysuckles. You open your eyes and see a pleasant woman walking towards your way who greets you, Hello, Welcome to Elmwood Gardens. I love it out there.
Its my escape from the city and its what I call true Texas country.
Here are some of my favorite shots from the venue....

La Tee Da adores Elmwood Gardens and all that it is...the wonderful owners and staff, the gorgeous and lush gardens and the sense of happiness that lives there!