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Wellfield Botanic Gardens
4.7 ★★★★★ 1,625 Google reviews · Garden wedding venue in Elkhart, Indiana
Landscaped beds with a promenade, seasonal events including holiday light displays & a gift shop.
Plan your tour
- Today see hours ·
- Phone (574) 266-2006 ext. 105
- Website wellfieldgardens.org — most venues book tours right on their site
Hours
| Monday | 10 AM–6 PM |
| Tuesday | 10 AM–6 PM |
| Wednesday | 10 AM–6 PM |
| Thursday | 10 AM–6 PM |
| Friday | 10 AM–6 PM |
| Saturday | 10 AM–6 PM |
| Sunday | 10 AM–6 PM |
The setting
“🧘♀️ I could say and add more pictures to showcase the beauty of the botanic gardens, but if you're curious about its wonders then you'll have to go see for yourself!”
“It has plenty of different gardens, including childrens garden and a new Japanese garden addition.”
Amenities couples mention
“It has plenty of different gardens, including childrens garden and a new Japanese garden addition.”
“Some of the water features needed a fresh water boost but they do try to keep it all very natural and it's a difficult balance to maintain.”
“The paths throughout are wide level and smooth enough for strollers and wheelchairs.”
What couples say again and again
“We were lucky enough to visit when the local symphony was having some type of event there so part of the tour included some beautiful music.”
“(But please clean up after them if they make a mess) 🐶 They run yoga classes there during the week and weekends.”
From the reviews
This place is absolutely wonderful! Great for people of all ages. It has plenty of different gardens, including childrens garden and a new Japanese garden addition. You can go there to enjoy the nature, relax, and see its beauty.
Getting married at Wellfield Botanic Gardens
Wellfield Botanic Gardens comes up for weddings, going by their listing and couples’ reviews. 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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