Beautiful setting for my fall wedding. We had the ceremony outdoors in the Edible Garden Pavillion and our reception indoors in the 5/3 room. Everything was perfect and the staff was wonderful and super helpful. Everything is very well kept and very kid friendly with the park atmosphere, especially the tree tower and butterfly house( depending on the time of year). I'm lucky to live less than a mile from this location to be able to enjoy a walk through this place from time to time. I highly recommend planning any event here. Very affordable.

Cox Arboretum is absolutely beautiful. They have several areas to choose from to have the ceremony of your dreams. We had ours in the Alle which was the perfect size and location for what we envisioned. There is electric out there so you can have a DJ play music for your guests and for when you walk down the aisle which is beautifully lined with LONG rows of crabapple trees. We also chose to have our reception in the Fifth Third Conference Room. It has a large vaulted wooden beam ceiling, walls with large windows with an amazing view of the grounds, a hidden kitchen for your caterer and a nice dance floor. It is perfectly neutral to go with ANY wedding colors and scheme. They also have a great selection of caterers to choose from. There aren't many but the choice was still difficult because everyone was so good. JoAnn is who you will be working with and she is SUPER helpful and attentive. Trust me. I had TONS of questions. I never could have pulled it all together without her! Overall, we had an amazing time and were thrilled with how everything turned out. We also heard from many of our guests about what a great time they had and what a beautiful place it was to have a wedding ceremony and reception. So if you are looking to have the wedding of your dreams this place should definitely be considered. We HIGHLY recommend it! Adam & Heather Squier

The Cox Arboretum is a prestine outdoor setting. My husband and I would have no other setting. The staff was so helpful. The grounds are kept perfectly. We would not have changed a thing! Perfect!

We had our ceremony outdoors at the Edible Garden Pavillion and our reception indoors in the 5/3 room. Every turned out beautifully. The event staff was super helpful and answered all questions I had. They made sure everything was going to be perfect for the day of. Not to mention the beautiful park and nature setting. Makes for beautiful wedding photos.

Joann and her team have been nothing but supportive to my wife and I. Very affordable and flexible

We had our ceremony at the Allée. It was beautiful and we received many compliments from our guests, even though it was hot out and the trees they planted last year looked a little sad. We asked for (and received) and cart to transport any guests need assistance. We also paid extra to rent to the Kettering Learning Lab as place to do some last minute getting ready and let the bridal party cool off.

PS They have a Facebook page (Cox Arboretum Foundation & Wedding/Event Venue) with pictures and news.

We had a few minor hiccups with the venue and getting our location secured, but other than that we had a great experience with Cox Arboretum!

The venue was beautiful and we had great weather. There was also plenty of parking. Had the weather been bad though, I would have had to have my ceremony at the reception site. Having an indoor ceremony or the reception here would have been extremely expensive for rental and you must use one of their approved vendors. Also, you are on your own with planning and set up (they do not have a coordinator onsite).

Dealing with their wedding/event lady was a bit of a hassle. There were tons of rules in the contract, but It didn't affect our day. I asked for a golf cart for the elderly and they actually gave everyone a ride up to the pavilion that wanted a ride. So I have to applaud them for that. Overall I would say it was enjoyable and beautiful to have a wedding at Cox.

We had the entire education center rented for the wedding & reception dinner. Unfortunately it rained that day and many outdoor weddings were scheduled outside so while our caterer was trying to set up for the ceremony as well as the reception other bridal parties were coming inside to take their pictures. I realize that the building does not officially close to the public until 5:00 PM but our photographer finally had to ask a Cox employee to place a sign outside noting the building was closed for a private event. This was after 5:00 PM when people were still wandering in to use the restrooms, etc. Two busloads of high schooler's were also dropped off for pictures for Homecoming. Once the building was "closed" except for our guests, all went well.