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Missouri Botanical Garden
4.9 ★★★★★ 18,024 Google reviews · Garden wedding venue in St. Louis, Missouri
A greenhouse dome, a Victorian home, gardens & more spread across 79 acres.
Plan your tour
- Today see hours ·
- Phone (314) 577-5100
- Website missouribotanicalgarden.org — most venues book tours right on their site
Hours
| Monday | 9 AM–5 PM |
| Tuesday | 9 AM–5 PM |
| Wednesday | 9 AM–5 PM |
| Thursday | 9 AM–5 PM |
| Friday | 9 AM–5 PM |
| Saturday | 9 AM–5 PM |
| Sunday | 9 AM–5 PM |
The setting
“Like most botanical gardens, the experience is meant to educate as much as it is to be breathtaking to look at.”
“We especially loved the indoor greenhouse, the glass artwork, and the walk around the lake.”
“I particularly loved the Japanese garden, and the Chihuly glass.”
“We especially loved the indoor greenhouse, the glass artwork, and the walk around the lake.”
“The dome structure is like a tropical forest even has lizards hanging around.”
Amenities couples mention
“We especially loved the indoor greenhouse, the glass artwork, and the walk around the lake.”
“I got proposed to in the Japanese Gardens during the fall when the foliage had all the most beautiful shades of reds, yellows, and orange.”
“We especially loved the indoor greenhouse, the glass artwork, and the walk around the lake.”
“Just keep in mind with really late sunsets this time of year, you do not get a lot of time to see all of the artwork lit up.”
What couples say again and again
“The scenery is beautiful and the types of plants is enormous.”
“And all of this is pretty affordable!”
Getting married at Missouri Botanical Garden
Missouri Botanical Garden 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.
Corporate events & private parties at Missouri Botanical Garden
Reviews and the venue's own info mention corporate events, retreats, or private parties at Missouri Botanical Garden — garden venues often have real weekday availability since weddings claim the weekends. A quick call answers the three things that matter: weekday and off-season rates, whether the space works for your headcount and A/V needs, and what catering is allowed. If your event lands on a Friday or Saturday in wedding season, ask early.
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