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University of California Botanical Garden
4.8 ★★★★★ 2,220 Google reviews · Garden wedding venue in Berkeley, California
Established in 1890, this 34-acre garden features a collection of plants from around the world.
Plan your tour
- Lodging on-site lodging comes up in reviews and the venue's own info — ask how many beds and whether the wedding-night stay is included
- Today see hours ·
- Phone (510) 643-2755
- Website botanicalgarden.berkeley.edu — most venues book tours right on their site
Hours
| Monday | 10 AM–5 PM |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 10 AM–5 PM |
| Thursday | 10 AM–5 PM |
| Friday | 10 AM–5 PM |
| Saturday | 10 AM–5 PM |
| Sunday | 10 AM–5 PM |
The setting
“This botanical garden is so beautiful and relaxing all the beautiful flowers and different kind of plants I really love this place.”
“Is well kept the Japanese garden is beautiful and if you are lucky to come in the right season you can see newts.”
Amenities couples mention
“I just loved the variety of plants and I really love the tropical indoor greenhouse.”
“Is well kept the Japanese garden is beautiful and if you are lucky to come in the right season you can see newts.”
“It was definitely worth a roundtrip from our Livermore, CA lodging spot, and we would return.”
What couples say again and again
“This botanical garden is so beautiful and relaxing all the beautiful flowers and different kind of plants I really love this place.”
Getting married at University of California Botanical Garden
University of California 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.
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