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Imagine a secluded garden where beauty and serenity combine to provide the perfect setting for your wedding day. The sun streams through a canopy of trees to illuminate lush plants and delicate blooms. The gentle sound of the wind carries the songs of many birds as the enchanting sounds of 60 carillon bells resonate throughout the gardens.

Bok Tower Gardens invites you to celebrate your wedding day and reception in a truly natural setting. The splendor of nature provides an exquisite backdrop for your wedding, making memories that last forever.

The 205-foot marble and coquina Singing Tower is the focal point of the National Historic Landmark dedicated by President Calvin Coolidge in 1929. The architectural treasure has tile mosaics, sculptures, carvings and custom iron-work. Acres of ferns, palms, oaks and pines fashion a lush backdrop of flowering foliage and the spectacular seasonal color of azaleas, camellias and magnolias showcase an ever-changing work of art.

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Frequently asked questions

Do you have a site fee for wedding receptions at your venue?

Yes

What is the starting site fee for wedding receptions during peak season?

$795

What is the starting site fee for wedding receptions during off-peak season?

$1,995

Do you have a site fee for wedding ceremonies at your venue?

Yes

What is the starting site fee for wedding ceremonies during peak season?

$795

What is the starting site fee for wedding ceremonies during off-peak season?

$795

Which of the following are included in the starting site fee?

Bridal Suite
Chairs
Clean Up
Event Planning
Parking
Set Up
Tables

Which of the following are included in the cost of wedding catering?

Cake Cutting
Server(s)

What is the starting price per person for bar service?

$7

Which of the following are included in the starting price for bar service?

Bartender(s)
House Beer
House Wine
Limited Bar
Open Bar

How many event spaces or rooms does your venue offer?

8

Describe your venue:

Banquet Hall
Garden
Historic Building

What kind of settings are available?

Indoor
Uncovered Outdoor

Which of the following wedding events does your venue service?

Ceremony
Reception
Bridal Shower
Engagement Party
Elopements
Rehearsal Dinner

What event services do you offer?

Clean Up
Outside Vendors

What catering services do you offer?

Buffet
Cocktail Reception
Family Style
Stations

What bar services do you provide?

Bartender(s)
Cash Bar
House Beer
House Wine
Limited Bar
Specialty Beer
Specialty Wine

What event items are available?

Chairs
Tables

What food and beverage items are available?

Flatware
Glassware
Linens

What transportation and access is available?

Parking

What months are included in your peak season?

September
October
November
December

What months are included in your off-peak season?

January
February
June
July
August

Reviews of Bok Tower Gardens

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Sam Sent on 05/11/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Simplistic Beauty

The variety of backdrops you can have for your photos was the top selling point for us. However, the wedding crew was fantastic and comforting. The venue alone is beautiful and peaceful. Guests loved all of it. Also love knowing we’ll have this special place to visit for future anniversaries. Thank you Bok Tower!
Kristina
Kristina Sent on 03/21/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful venue and knowledgeable staff

We really appreciate their comprehensive assistance in the pre-planning stage through the day of our wedding at the sundial and reception at the outdoor kitchen. The garden was very beautiful and Danny made the wedding and reception seamless. We really enjoyed every moment of it! We can't wait to enjoy our park membership and come back for our anniversary.
Rita was also very helpful in the wedding planning process.
It was an honor to support the Bok Tower Garden's conversation and environmental programs. We are so happy and we will remember our day for years to come!
MeLisa
Melisa Sent on 06/06/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Absolutely Beautiful

Mrs. Rita was so helpful from day one. The staff was very coordinated and got us through the day. The place is absolutely GORGEOUS!!!
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Jennifer Sent on 04/04/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful Greenery

This is a great place for pictures. Can't wait to see my finished photos!
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Stephanie Sent on 02/09/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Magical place

Bok Tower gardens was an amazing place to have our wedding. The staff was amazing. I recommend looking at it if you want a classy and timeless garden style wedding.
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Amber Sent on 09/22/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect Venue & Great Service

I knew I wanted to get married at BTG since my first visit back in 2016 (we weren't even engaged yet lol). It's such a beautiful, magical place and made a great backdrop for our wedding (both ceremony & reception). We originally were scheduled to be married on 4/21/20 but due to covid, we had to re-schedule. Rita at Bok Tower was so helpful and understanding as we worked through the process of re-scheduling our entire wedding and also helped with notifying some of our vendors that we hired from their preferred vendors list. As we got closer to our new date and covid was still a bit of a concern, we decided to minimize our guest list from 75 to 16 (just closest friends and immediate family) and changed our reception area to the outdoor kitchen area in an effort to keep all events in open-air environments. Rita was incredibly helpful and understanding during this process which made it so much easier and less stressful for us. On Saturday 09/19/20, We were married on the tower lawn and had our reception at the outdoor kitchen area. Everything was picture perfect and taken care of. Bok Tower assigned us two staff members to assist with day-of coordination, Danny & Emily. They were extremely helpful in coordinating setting up and providing golf cart transportation all over the grounds for us and our guests (thank gosh!!). Even the grounds keepers were helpful when we arrived early to drop-off decorative items before hand and came back the morning after the wedding to pick up our decorations. Overall, it was an excellent experience and I wouldn't change a single thing about our wedding day. Bok Tower will forever have a special place in our hearts
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Staci Sent on 06/27/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Breathtaking.

This is one of the prettiest gardens I’ve seen. I was married there in April of this year. My guest are still raving about how beautiful everything looked!
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Denisse Sent on 02/07/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Love, love, LOVE

Rita, Danny and the team at Bok Tower were so great to work with. It rained on my wedding day; not so good when you planned for an outdoor garden wedding, right? However, the team at Bok went above and beyond to make it work and ensured my husband and I had the garden wedding we wanted with the most of the gardens' beauty we could have while still staying dry. I would highly recommend checking them out.
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Kelley Sent on 06/10/2017
5 out of 5 rating
My husband and I got married here a month ago. If you are looking for a unique place to get married away from the hustle and bustle of Orlando...than this is the place. We knew we were getting married here even before we were engaged. After the wedding many of our guests commented on how beautiful a place it was. Everyone that helped us was amazing. Rita will be your contact person. She is very kind and will answer any questions you have. You also are allowed to do as many free tours as you need to make sure everything goes perfectly. We did at least 5. It is a big place and everything went flawlessly. It was the perfect wedding. Please check it out. You will not regret it.

Kelley and Anthony Popkowski

Sarah
Sarah Sent on 11/12/2015
5 out of 5 rating
Not only is Bok Tower Gardens one of the most beautiful venues in this part of the state, the onsite coordinator and staff there are wonderful. Rita, the onsite coordinator, was my point person throughout the wedding planning process, and she was fabulous. She communicated with me via email and patiently answered all of my (millions of) questions. Rita and the staff at Bok Tower Gardens did everything they could to accommodate my rather non-traditional wedding reception, and everything turned out perfectly! Because Bok Tower Gardens holds so many weddings throughout the year, they pretty much have it down to a science. The staff is friendly and helpful, and they're always ready to lend a hand wherever necessary. And the gardens are amazing, so all of your wedding pictures will look like something out of a magazine. If you're looking into Bok Tower Gardens as your wedding venue, go ahead and do it. You won't regret it!! :-)
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Bok Tower Gardens frequently asked questions

Bok Tower Gardens includes the following items and services for wedding events in its starting site fee:
  • Bridal Suite
  • Chairs
  • Clean Up
  • Event Planning
  • Parking
  • Set Up
  • Tables
Bok Tower Gardens includes the following items and services in its wedding catering costs:
  • Cake Cutting
  • Server(s)
The bar service starting price at Bok Tower Gardens includes:
  • Bartender(s)
  • House Beer
  • House Wine
  • Limited Bar
  • Open Bar
The space offered by Bok Tower Gardens for wedding events is known for:
  • Banquet Hall
  • Garden
  • Historic Building
Bok Tower Gardens offers the following indoor/outdoor options for weddings:
  • Indoor
  • Uncovered Outdoor
Bok Tower Gardens offers the following types of wedding events:
  • Ceremony
  • Reception
  • Bridal Shower
  • Engagement Party
  • Elopements
  • Rehearsal Dinner
Bok Tower Gardens offers the following services for wedding events:
  • Clean Up
  • Outside Vendors
Bok Tower Gardens offers the following furniture and decor items for weddings:
  • Chairs
  • Tables
Bok Tower Gardens is recommended by 96% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 4.8 out of 5 with the following breakdown: 4.9 in professionalism, 4.8 in quality of service, 4.8 in flexibility, 4.8 in value and 4.7 in average response time.
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