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Schedel Gardens

4.8 ★★★★★ 461 Google reviews · Garden wedding venue in Elmore, Ohio

Weddings

Historic 17-acre gardens filled with many species of unusual plant life & an art gallery.

Plan your tour

Hours

Monday Closed
Tuesday 10 AM–4 PM
Wednesday 10 AM–4 PM
Thursday 10 AM–8 PM
Friday 10 AM–4 PM
Saturday 10 AM–4 PM
Sunday 12–4 PM

Most venues show the grounds by appointment and close the calendar on event days — book a tour rather than dropping in.

The setting

The style of Schedel Gardens in couples' own words — pulled from their reviews and the venue's own info, not guessed from the photos.

🌹 Rose Garden 2 mentions

“The rose garden was small and dismal, compared to my local park.”

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🍁 Japanese Garden 7 mentions

“There was a wide variety of summer flowers, bonsai trees, and themed gardens with impressive water features and beautiful facilities.”

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🌊 Waterside Garden 3 mentions

“There is so much to see, plants, trees, sculptures, water features, frogs, large fish in the pond.”

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🍇 Vineyard Garden

“I went to the Beer & Wine tasting, and what a great event!”

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Amenities couples mention

Amenities couples name in their reviews of Schedel Gardens — the fastest way to tell what the venue actually offers before you drive out for a tour.

🏷️ Rose Garden 2 mentions

“The rose garden was small and dismal, compared to my local park.”

🏷️ Japanese Garden 3 mentions

“Look no further than these beautiful Japanese gardens for any party!”

Fountain / Water Feature 6 mentions

“There was a wide variety of summer flowers, bonsai trees, and themed gardens with impressive water features and beautiful facilities.”

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🏛️ Covered Pavilion

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Amenity mentions are mined from reviews and the venue's own info — they tell you what couples found on the grounds, not what's included in every package. Confirm what comes with your date when you tour.

What couples say again and again

The things reviewers bring up again and again across 461 Google reviews — with their own words as proof.

stunning venue & grounds 15 mentions

“There was a wide variety of summer flowers, bonsai trees, and themed gardens with impressive water features and beautiful facilities.”

From the reviews

Schedel Gardens are THE GO TO location for all of your wedding dreams to come true 🌸🌸🌸✨ from how absolutely STUNNING the brand new Pavilion is for outdoor celebrating, to how absolutely ADORABLE the bridal suite is! All of my bridesmaids and I literally felt like we were getting dolled up inside of a house!

★★★★★ — Ember, May 2025

Schedel Gardens is an absolutely breathtaking space for a wedding! Whether you're wanting a spring, summer, or fall wedding, you have so many options for a ceremony or reception here. You'll fall in love with all that Schedel Arboretum and Gardens has to offer for your wedding day.

★★★★★ — Luckybird, Dec 2021

Amazing place for a magical wedding! So many options for pictures, ceremony and reception. They were wonderful about answering any questions I had and accommodating requests that we came up with. Overall I would highly recommend for any wedding, our guests were blown away by the beauty of the gardens!

★★★★★ — Amanda, Sep 2022

Amazing , so beautiful the lady that was our guide she was so full of history of the place and the man was super smart with his moves as the year went on and the love he had for his wife and what he would do for her o my 😍 , this place is just a wow factor for weddings! We had an amazing lunch there with local food ..

★★★★★ — Mila, Sep 2019

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Getting married at Schedel Gardens

Schedel Gardens 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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Where to find Schedel Gardens

19255 W Portage River South Rd, Elmore, OH43416

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