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Chesapeake Arboretum
4.6 ★★★★★ 864 Google reviews · Garden wedding venue in Chesapeake, Virginia
Site devoted to nature appreciation & education, with forest trails & gardens across 45 acres.
Plan your tour
- Capacity hosts up to 75 guests, per the venue's own info
- Pets pet-friendly comes up in reviews — ask about having your dog in the ceremony
- Today see hours ·
- Phone +1 757-382-6411
- Website cityofchesapeake.net — most venues book tours right on their site
Hours
| Monday | 8 am–5 pm |
| Tuesday | 8 am–5 pm |
| Wednesday | 8 am–5 pm |
| Thursday | 8 am–5 pm |
| Friday | 8 am–5 pm |
| Saturday | 10 am–4 pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
The setting
“Very picturesque with bridges, a creek, and the lake making it somewhere to go and escape and think.”
Amenities couples mention
“I did NOT get to look at the side where the parking lot is with the gazebo and some flowers so there's a bit more to see there.”
“Very picturesque with bridges, a creek, and the lake making it somewhere to go and escape and think.”
“It's also pet friendly and has a doggy station with bags and trash cans for convinent disposal.”
What couples say again and again
“Also, check out the beautiful fig tree along with the blueberries and blackberries before you start the trails.”
“The Chesapeake Arboretum is smaller than the Tidewater Arboretum, but offers beautiful well maintained trails.”
Getting married at Chesapeake Arboretum
Chesapeake 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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