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Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens
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"We had our wedding reception at the gardens last October and it was a fantastic experience! In terms..."
"My daughter had a wedding ceremony here on 7./19 and it was perfect. The pictures turned out..."
About this venue
Have your wedding ceremony, reception, or both at the Botanical Gardens! The Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens, located in Buffalo, New York, is a spectacular venue with the most magical and tropical backdrop for your wedding celebration.
Wedding ceremony packages include:
- A backdrop like no other - a lush and historic Botanical Gardens as part of your lifelong memories.
- Our team of wedding coordinators from start to finish.
- Time for photos in our indoor or outdoor gardens.
- Free access for your guests to enjoy the Botanical Gardens.
- The choice between indoor and outdoor spaces.
- If you choose our outdoor courtyard, we also reserve an indoor space for you in case of inclement weather.
- Equipment like chairs, speakers, and microphones.
- Two planning sessions with our team of experts.
- A one-hour rehearsal before the big day.
- A dual membership for you and your future spouse to the Botanical Gardens for one year to be able to visit your venue leading up to the big day. You’ll receive your membership within a month of booking.
Indoor ceremony: The Botanical Gardens is a wonderful place for your ceremony during any season, and our indoor ceremony space can accommodate up to 120 seated guests.
Outdoor ceremony: Our brand new courtyard is a large, open greenspace surrounded by greenhouses. It’s a large space perfect for ceremonies, cocktail hour, dinner, and even dancing!
Wedding ceremony & reception
Have your ceremony and reception all in one place! There is no need to travel between events when you can move right into photos and the party after the ceremony in our amazing space. Our space can accommodate up to 120 guests for a Ceremony and Reception. If you have a larger guest count, we allow tent rentals for larger parties at an additional cost.
Ceremony and reception package includes:
- A backdrop like no other - a lush and historic Botanical Gardens as part of your lifelong memories.
- Our team of wedding coordinators from start to finish.
- Time for photos in our indoor or outdoor gardens.
- Free access for your guests to enjoy the Botanical Gardens.
- The choice between indoor and outdoor spaces.
- If you choose our outdoor courtyard, we also reserve an indoor space for you in case of inclement weather.
- The opportunity to work with our amazing catering partners.
- Option to choose your own vendors, from desserts to DJs.
- Equipment like tables, chairs, speakers, and microphones.
- Two planning sessions with our team of experts.
- A one-hour rehearsal before the big day.
- A dual membership for you and your future spouse to the Botanical Gardens for one year to be able to visit your venue leading up to the big day. You’ll receive your membership within a month of booking.
Wedding Reception
The Botanical Gardens offers one of the most unique wedding reception venues in Western New York. Work with one of our catering partners to make your wedding a night to remember.
Formal sit-down or buffet meal - Our formal dining area can seat up to 120 guests.
Cocktail party - For up to 200 guests. If you prefer a less formal event, a cocktail party-style reception is amazing in our space! This would include food stations and less formal seating.
More than 200 guests - If you have a larger guest count, we allow tent rentals for larger parties at an additional cost.
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Reviews of Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens
Beautiful and whimsical with a great staff
The gardens’ event coordinators (Sally and Asher) were extremely responsive and a pleasure to work with both leading up to, and during the event. They were very accommodating, communicated with us to ensure we were on the same page about what we were going for with our event, and handled set-up for the decorations we provided, the tables, etc. Honestly, they made things really easy for us! The cost was also very reasonable.
Some mostly minor things to consider that weren’t an issue for us, but might matter more to others: Lighting: while the dining areas were well lit with overhead lighting and string lights, some areas of the gardens are fairly dark at night. Temperature: we were very comfortable in October inside, but the gardens is a greenhouse essentially and can get warm (we were told typically about 10 degrees warmer than outside air), so in warmer months this may be something to consider. Time: we were allotted four hours for our reception-only event. For us this was fine, though it went quickly, but something to consider for those hoping for a longer event. Lastly, the gardens only allows a limited set of vendors for catering. Initially, we were kind of worried by this limitation, but it actually became clear that the vendors’ familiarity with the space and the event team helped the catering experience go very smoothly as everyone knew what to do/expect, and we also had a wonderful experience with the catering (we went with Buffalo Catering Co., which we also recommend!)
Our experience was fantastic, everything was beautiful and went smoothly—we highly recommend the gardens!
The Wedding Ceremony
Dream wedding location!
The gardens were beautiful for a wedding ceremony!
Dream come true
10/10 recommend!
Beautiful! Beautiful!
Beautiful Gardens
Amazing venu
Wonderful experience!
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We recently had the privilege to work at the Buffalo and Erie Country Botanical Gardens for a wedding, and we have to share a couple things about our experiences working there. Firstly, what a beautiful venue to have a wedding at, so much character in the building and so beautiful, it's definitely not your typical banquet hall. Aside from that, not only was their staff accommodating before our event, ensuring the coordination and timing of everything with us in the weeks prior to the wedding, but also throughout the entire night they were world class! We hope to be be able to do more events at the Botanical Gardens as they really made us feel welcome and ensured a spectacular night for the Bride and Groom!
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