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Bickelhaupt Arboretum
4.8 ★★★★★ 150 Google reviews · Garden wedding venue in Clinton, Iowa
Plan your tour
- Capacity hosts up to 750 guests, per the venue's own info
- Rain plan an indoor or covered backup for the ceremony comes up in reviews and the venue's own info — confirm it holds your full guest list, since this is the one thing you can't reschedule
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- Phone +1 563-242-4771
- Website eicc.edu — most venues book tours right on their site
Hours
| Monday | 5:30 am–8:30 pm |
| Tuesday | 5:30 am–8:30 pm |
| Wednesday | 5:30 am–8:30 pm |
| Thursday | 5:30 am–8:30 pm |
| Friday | 5:30 am–8:30 pm |
| Saturday | 5:30 am–8:30 pm |
| Sunday | 5:30 am–8:30 pm |
Amenities couples mention
What couples say again and again
“This is a rather small arboretum but beautiful well worth going.”
Getting married at Bickelhaupt Arboretum
Bickelhaupt Arboretum comes up for weddings — confirmed on their own site. Two things make the tour worth it. First, see the garden at the time of day and season you'd actually get married — a garden that glows at golden hour in June can look very different at noon in March, so ask what's in bloom for your date and walk the path your guests take from parking to ceremony to reception. Second, bring your real questions: the rain plan (where does the ceremony move, and does it hold everyone?), shade and bugs for a summer afternoon, the catering and bar policy, the music curfew, and exactly what's included — tables, chairs, setup, and teardown are where quotes quietly diverge. Popular garden dates book 12–18 months out, so if the tour feels right, ask what's open in your season before you leave.
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