I am so happy that we chose the Gardens of Woodstock for our wedding. Everything is done thoughtfully and with great organization so that I (the bride) could have a smooth, easy day. We had the space from 10am-11pm, a 5pm-ish ceremony, and 7-ish dinner.

I highly recommend touring and booking early. We knew we wanted a Saturday event when we started looking in Aug 2022, and there were only 2 or 3 available for all of the 2023 season.

I loved that there are a variety of spaces to use. The gardens are amazing for pictures and guests to walk through for fresh air. The tent was comfortable all evening for dinner and dancing (in July heat). Guests have indoor and outdoor seating options during cocktail hour. The Bridal suite had space for lounging, hair and make-up, as well as drinks and food.

The owner, Mike, is also incredibly responsive. He helped us remember billing dates and contract information while promptly responding to questions that came up during planning.

Beverage package prices were comparable to other venues we had toured. The catering was from Noteable Events. It included many options to fit various budgets and our dinner was DELICIOUS.

The biggest difficulty we had was organizing our DJ set ups. He had 1 stand inside the tent for the reception and a second one for the ceremony and cocktail hour. We did have a small gap in music because his gear had to move after our ceremony to be heard clearly for cocktail hour.

A final thing to consider is that the venue requires driving to anything. Closest hotels are a few miles away, and there wasn't really late night options like bars for an after party, or late night fast food without driving 10-15 minutes into Woodstock or Crystal Lake.

Mike at the Gardens made our wedding dreams come true! We couldn’t be happier with the venue, and everything was absolutely perfect. Our guests keep commenting on how beautiful the Gardens was, months after our wedding. Mike was so easy to contact and work with. He responds so quickly to all of your questions, and works with all of your vendors. When we proposed an idea to bring in my cousin’s catering company to do late night snack (homemade chicken tenders and fries fried on the spot), he was so accommodating and worked with them to make it happen. We loved everything about the Gardens!!

Mike at The Gardens of Woodstock was very professional, friendly and attentive. Any emails were promptly answered with every single question addressed. He was very accommodating with special things we were requesting. We were able to set up the night before the wedding, which helped extremely the day of. We had full access to the tent and the building the night before and day of. The bridal suite is spacious and having access to a kitchen was very convenient. The entire venue is beautiful, from the ceremony area (full of additional flowers), hanging flower baskets everywhere, several water fountains, fire pits, outdoor tables around the building, and of course, the tent. The garden area is gorgeous with the bridges, waterfalls, flowing water and flowers everywhere! Be sure to walk through at night when the lights wrapped around the trees are on, it’s very peaceful and romantic. We heard nothing but good things from our guests, how beautiful it was, how much space there was, the gardens were great for personal photos and how friendly everyone was. I would definitely recommend this venue and Mike!