Wedding Ceremonies

Congratulations on your upcoming wedding!

We are pleased you are considering Olbrich Botanical Gardens as your wedding ceremony site. Whether you are planning an outdoor, tropical or winter wedding, we have a site to fit your needs. The designated outdoor ceremony site is the Event Garden.

From late Spring to early Fall, Olbrich Botanical Gardens provides an incomparable setting for your ceremony and receiving line. You may take all of your wedding photographs in any outdoor garden. There are up to three time frames to choose from for your ceremony on any Tuesday through Saturday, or Sunday mornings. For your benefit, a lovely room inside the Botanical Center called the Atrium is held for your ceremony use should the weather be inclement the day of your ceremony. A changing area that is carpeted, climate controlled, secure and complete with washrooms and a full-length mirror is also held for you on-site. Wedding ceremony guidelines.  Outdoor weddings take place @ May 15th - October 1st, depending on weather.

Wedding Times
Spring through Fall.
Tuesday through Saturday. Sunday mornings only.

·         8 a.m. to 11 a.m.  (Sat & Sun only)

·         12 Noon to 3 p.m.  (Fri & Sat only)

·         4 p.m. to 7 p.m.   (Tues - Sat only)

Capacity: 120 including wedding party; based on the seated capacity of the Atrium - the room which serves as your indoor back-up space.

  • Conservatory

The tropical Bolz Conservatory provides a truly exotic site for an early evening ceremony. Here you never wonder about the weather; it's always beautiful! Enjoy a private, lush tropical setting, complete with a waterfall and free-flying birds! A changing area that is carpeted, climate controlled, secure and complete with washrooms and a full-length mirror is also held for you on-site.

Wedding Time
Tuesday through Saturday evenings.

·         4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Capacity: 30 including wedding party; a guideline based on the available open space in the Conservatory.

  • Atrium

The Atrium is an all-glass indoor room with large trees, vaulted glass ceiling and flagstone walls. It serves as a beautiful site for your winter wedding. You have up to three time frames to choose from for your ceremony on any Tuesday through Saturday or Sunday mornings. A changing area that is carpeted, climate controlled, secure and complete with washrooms and a full-length mirror is also held for you on-site.

Wedding Times
Tuesday through Saturday and Sunday mornings 

·         8 a.m. to 11 a.m.  (Sat & Sun only)

·         12 Noon to 3 p.m.   (Fri & Sat only)

·         4 p.m. to 7 p.m.    (Tues - Sat only)

Capacity: 120 including wedding party; based on the seated capacity of the Atrium - the room which serves as your indoor back-up space.

No matter which option you select, your wedding is always the only ceremony at the Gardens during your selected wedding time.

Photography Guidelines

2009 Fees, Wedding Ceremony and Reception Availability

2008 Fees, Wedding Ceremony and Reception Availability
This information is updated frequently and subject to change.

2009 reservations will be taken effective March 1, 2008.


For further information on hosting your event at Olbrich Botanical Gardens, contact our rental coordinator at 608.246.4733.