Desert Botanical Garden Reviews

We knew right away that the gardens were the perfect place for our Halloween Masquerade wedding. We initially checked them out with the intention of getting the Steele Herb Garden but fell in love with the Amphitheater instead. We could not have hoped for a more magical venue! Our wedding ceremony was after sunset and the gardens were lit up beautifully with various string lights. We hired a photographer with a lot of experience in catching moody low lighting so I cannot wait to see the results. I don't think we could have found a venue that would feel as magical as it did.

The staff and coordinators at the gardens were helpful and informative every step of the way. As our plans changed they were more than happy to accommodate and work with us as needed. The whole wedding process was as painless as could be, which means a lot when you're doing a lot of the planning yourself. Not once did I feel that the process was too much.

Be aware that the bridal suite is a repurposed room without many of the trappings you would find in designated bridal suites, so you may be limited in what getting ready shots will be available to you. But that is such a small thing in the grand scheme of things. The venue itself was very worth it, the mood and ambiance is something I don't think we could have possibly gotten anywhere else. A small side note but something we appreciated, the money earned from weddings goes to conservation efforts, which were very much about. Especially in a world of a million golf course weddings. If you're getting married in Phoenix I cannot recommend the Desert Botanical Gardens enough.

My beautiful bride and I got married at the Desert Botanical Garden in the Webster Center and had the best experience. The ambiance was gorgeous for our sunset ceremony and all of the preferred vendors did an amazing job. We couldn't have asked for a better supportive staff. The Garden did a great job accommodating us and is very reasonably priced. Highly recommended.

Our wedding and reception at the Webster Center space within the Desert Botanical Gardens was an absolute dream come true. With the majority of our guests traveling from out of state, choosing this venue for our Arizona wedding was a decision we will never regret. The transformation of the space on our wedding day exceeded all expectations and was even more beautiful than I had envisioned.

The Desert Botanical Gardens provided a picturesque backdrop that perfectly captured the essence of Arizona's natural beauty. It was truly the ideal setting to showcase the beauty of the desert and create lasting memories.

Also, the prickly pear margaritas were an instant hit among our guests!

Thank you, Desert Botanical Gardens, for making our wedding a truly unforgettable experience that exceeded our expectations in every way.

This venue was exactly what we were looking for! The space was beautiful and the staff was so helpful and had great communication!

This venue was exactly what we were looking for! The space was beautiful and the staff was so helpful and had great communication!

Ceremony - Amphitheater, Reception - Binns Wildflower Pavilion. This was an easy pick for the venue once visited by the engaged couple. It is GORGEOUS, especially in April. My review, as the out of town MoB, has to mention the support the Garden offered along the way with planning and implementation. Amanda was responsive and helpful, providing an accurate schematic of the space (for the reception table planning) and a place for the bride to change. Using the DBG bar - mandatory - was easy. As promised, we only paid for what was consumed by our guests. Marianne, from Beverage services, was able to provide a last minute addition of cold water bottles for the hot day. Both spaces were amazing and perfect for our 50 guests. We just lucked out with the Chihuly glass installation happening during our event!

Absolutely beautiful setting to get married in. DBG is quick to respond to all emails and were very helpful with the planning process. Staff went above and beyond to ensure our day ran smoothly. Our wedding here was better than anything I could have imagined; like a desert fairytale.

All of their venues are beautiful, we chose the Webster Center and the ceremony backdrop was unbelievable.
Amanda was our primary point of contact and she was a pleasure to work with, she was responsive and accomodating.
We were fortunate enough to also get to experience the Chihuly Exhibit on display during our wedding which really made for some wonderful photos.
Future brides just be aware that there is a list of caterers that you will need to choose from, this was mandatory so you are a bit limited in this respect.
The other vendors on their preferred list are not mandatory to choose from, but they do like to meet with vendors off the list.
They accomdated our request for a beer burro without any problems, but did have to meet with that vendor ahead of time.
Overall we loved the venue and would recommend it to anyone.

Loved our venue! Beautiful space, we hardly had to decorate! Everyone was so nice and prompt to answer my questions. They are flexible to last minute changes. You're only paying for the actual space, no vendors are included at all. Instead, they had a list of verified vendors that you can choose to be there. If you bring in other vendors, they have to be approved by the gardens. Because of this, we exceeded our budget but it was worth it. Lastly, if you want a bar, you have to use their staff, which were awesome! Overall, great venue for any occasion. We did it all in 3 months and it was perfect!

My wife and I booked the venue is 2019 to have our wedding in October 2020. They were very flexible and accommodating during the height of the pandemic, making it easy to re-schedule for November 2021. We felt like we were in great hands with Patrick and Ali through the whole process. We would not hesitate to recommend DBG to anyone else looking for a beautiful venue.

The garden was the perfect setting for our small wedding! The signs made it easy for our guests to find our venue and everything was well kept and looked lovely. Ali was incredibly responsive and patient through out the whole process and we're so pleased with how everything turned out. Would absolutely recommend hosting an event at TDB!

Desert Botanical Garden is gorgeous! They have a lot of great areas for people to have their wedding. We chose Webster Center because of the Saguaro background. They were very kind and responsive to work with. We thoroughly enjoyed our evening there and our guests were amazed by it as well.

After needing to make a venue change due to covid, I reached out in hopes that the Amphitheater was available. Lucky for us it was! Patrick was beyond amazing to working with and ensured every detail for our day was perfect! The Gardens are the perfect setting for a beautiful Arizona wedding.

I am SO happy we chose the DBG for our wedding venue! We were married in mid-August, and even though it was fairly toasty, our photos were absolutely breathtaking! The beauty of the gardens makes for a stunning and magical wedding day experience. The indoor reception hall was also quite lovely, and we couldn't have been happier. Besides the beauty of the gardens, we had a great experience working with Patrick! He was so prompt with communication, and helped us out so much, especially when we had to postpone our wedding. I couldn't imagine a more beautiful place to get married in Phoenix, and the prices are also very reasonable. Highly recommend!!

We held our wedding at the Webster Center at DBG, with our ceremony/reception on the Ullman Terrace and our cocktail hour on Eliot Patio. It is truly a stunning venue space and easy to adapt to your wedding vision. Katelyn and Patrick, and the entire DBG team, were so professional and easy to work with. With so many of our friends and family traveling to Arizona for our wedding, it was really special to show them a unique desert space. We cannot recommend it highly enough!

We did a ceremony only wedding at the Desert Botanical Garden Amphitheater. This was the perfect space for us so that we could:

1) save on chair rentals (built in seating)
2) did not have to spend much on florals (the gardens speak for themselves) and
3) did not have to find a second location for pictures (again the garden is gorgeous!!)
4) Our guests received free entry to the garden, a unique activity during "cocktail hour"

As an added benefit of booking with Desert Botanical Garden you get to work with Patrick the event coordinator. We cannot say enough good things about him! He is fun, friendly, responsive, and so freakin good at his job. You can tell weddings/events are his passion and he does them so well. Patrick was an integral piece of making our day so perfect!

We would recommend Desert Botanical Garden to anyone considering an outdoor wedding in Arizona!

We chose this venue and our rental space (The Steele Herb Garden) because it was SO beautiful and magical, and did not need any decoration outside of our tablescapes. We had worked with Patrick over the past ~10 months to plan our wedding, and would not have asked for anyone better. His vast knowledge of the industry coupled with his professionalism were just what we needed to help navigate wedding planning through these crazy times. Thankfully, were able to pull off an intimate wedding that we will never forget. The Gardens have been, and will always, hold special place in our hearts.

We have always loved the DBG, so when we got engaged we decided to explore having our wedding there and it was the best decision we could have made. Patrick was wonderful to work with, Marianne and her staff were all extremely helpful and professional, and provided a lot of good options for beverage service depending on our budget. Our wedding turned out better than we could have imagined. The garden has so much natural beauty that we were able to reduce costs for things like flowers/decor. I would highly recommend anyone who is looking for a place in the valley to get married to check out the garden. The staff was all very responsive and attentive to our needs.

This is an odd review to write, as we didn't end up having the dream wedding we spent months planning. We had planned to get married on April 11, 2020 at the Webster Center. Getting this venue was the thing we waited the longest for, and ultimately were most excited about. Patrick was incredible throughout the entire process, making us feel like we were the only customers and that my hundreds of questions were not a burden. Ultimately, COVID-19 cancelled our wedding at DBG and we proceeded with a small backyard ceremony. However, I couldn't not write a review for this AMAZING venue and the team that comes with it. Should we decide in the future to have a big party to celebrate our wedding, we will not hesitate to do it all over again with DBG and Patrick!

My husband and I had our wedding at the Desert Botanical Garden on 3/8/2020. We realize now how lucky we were to have the wedding we planned with them. We couldn't have had a nicer evening with all our family and friends. They all commented on the perfect location and atmosphere. The weather was perfect for an outdoor ceremony, but the Dorrance venue had great indoor space for dancing (and in case there was rain!). Patrick was very professional and prompt in answering any questions that came up throughout the planning process. Some couples might consider it limiting to have to choose from an approved catering company, but we were grateful for the help in narrowing things down and were SO happy with our caterer. The Garden made sure our event was perfect and the photos are gorgeous. (Photo credit: RadNad Photo)

The Desert Botanical Garden provided the most beautiful outdoor setting for our wedding day. We compared quite a few other outdoor venues in the area, and the Botanical Garden was always the best value with the most flexibility. I wouldn't have changed anything about the venue! The location is perfectly centralized for both local and out of town guests to get to easily and the garden itself is stunning with mature foliage, creating a perfect back drop at every turn. Katelyn and Patrick were so professional and helpful throughout the whole process; you can tell they are passionate about what they do and truly care for their couples. The only thing I wanted the night of was more time - we wish we would have added it on from the beginning because we never wanted the night to end!

We are getting married in the wildflower pavillion

Patrick Hanson was our point of contact at the DBG and I cannot say enough good things about him and his staff. From the beginning of our process to the actual day he went above an beyond. He was patient and kind and funny all at the same time and made our night amazing. One moment that really stuck out was my brides shoe fell off and I wasn’t there to help put it back on. Patrick dropped down without hesitation and helped her! Even made a joke about it that legitimately made us laugh. He’s a great guy and I’m so happy to have him help us on our day!

If you’re getting married in Phoenix... you should definitely consider the DBG. Not only do the funds from your wedding go to a great cause for conservation, the setting is beautiful and the coordinators are accommodating, flexible, and so on top of it that it’s not even funny!!! On my wedding day, during a particularly dry “rainy” season in Phoenix, I got an email from Patrick at 8am that there were potential for thunderstorms during our ceremony but not to worry, he had a backup plan! All of this before I even thought to check the weather. When I arrived to the venue (which has big open spaces for the bridal parties to get ready—separately, and beautiful areas for a first look), Patrick immediately showed me his backup plan and it was already set up, just in case! Thankfully he did that because while the rain disappeared, a sandstorm rolled in!!! We had the best wedding ever and beautiful photos— make sure you ask their advice on which photographers to use! I honestly can’t recommend them enough. Our day was absolutely perfect!