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The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, a premier wedding venue conveniently nestled in southwest Austin, Texas, captures the inspring natural beauty of the Hill Country and provides the perfect location for your event. The Center, which was recently named the official botanic garden and arobretum of Texas, boasts uniquely Texan architecture and native ladnscapes that will give your guests an authentic Austin experience.

Here at this garden venue couples have nearly 300 acres to explore and enjoy with their guests. The property features an astounding 800 species of native plants. With this variety of wildflowers and cultivated gardens to choose from, you are sure to find a memorable setting in which to exchange your vows.


Facilities and Capacity
The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center can accommodate up to 150 of the couple’s friends and family. The property features both indoor and outdoor settings to choose from. You may like to choose from one of the specially set aside gardens, such as the Luci and Ian Family Garden. There are also plenty garden settings and courtyards that you can incorporate into your ceremony. Other setting options for your ceremony and reception include the auditorium, great hall, library, and the little house. The property also features dressing facilities so that each wedding party can enjoy privacy as they prepare for the ceremony.

Services Offered
An on-site manager as well as an on-site security officer will be by your side ensuring your wedding day runs smoothly. While you have access to the indoor and outdoor settings, you are more than welcome to use them for a two-hour photography session as well. In addition, your ceremony and reception are not the only events you can host on the property. You can also host your bridal shower and engagement party as well. On your special day, to make sure all of your specific needs are met, you can pick any vendor you would like. For your catering needs, though, the team can provide you with a list of caterers to choose from. Liability insurance is included. For your convenience, the property also features parking and wheelchair access if needed.

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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?

$4,000

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

$4,000

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?

$4,000

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

$4,000

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

Bridal Suite
Chairs
Lighting/Sound
Parking
Tables

What is the minimum number of guests required to book your venue?

1

How many event spaces or rooms does your venue offer?

5

Describe your venue:

Banquet Hall
Garden
Historic Building
Museum
Park

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?

Event Rentals
Get Ready Rooms
Liability Insurance
Outside Vendors
Wifi

What event items are available?

Chairs
Furniture
Lighting
Tables

What transportation and access is available?

Parking
Wheelchair Access

What months are included in your peak season?

March
April
May
June
September
October
November

What months are included in your off-peak season?

March
April
May
June
September
October
November

Reviews of Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

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Bridget Sent on 07/22/2022
5 out of 5 rating

LOVED this venue!

We found the LBJ Wildflower Center through my husband's mom, and we immediately knew it was the perfect venue for us. Since this venue isn't made for weddings, there are some logistics to take into account. For example, weddings can only start at 6 pm and the LBJ Wildflower Center has certain vendors it prefers to work with. But the venue is incredibly beautiful, especially in the spring, and we love that we will be able to visit the center in the future. The LBJ staff also led us to our planner, Kristin Catter Events!
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Lauren Sent on 10/06/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Best venue ever

Such a beautiful and amazing venue! Once I found this place, I knew this was the one. SO many great areas for pictures and ceremony spaces. Caitlyn was very responsive and helped us find a new date when we decided to postpone. Couldn’t be happier! Also our guests couldn’t stop talking about how beautiful the venue is :).
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Anna Sent on 09/12/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful venue

We loved having our wedding at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. As we had guests coming from all over the country, we wanted a space that felt very Austin and the center was perfect. There was so much for people to walk around and see and enjoy before the ceremony and during cocktail hour and so many options for where to have all the events of the evening. It rained most of the day, just clearing before the ceremony and that made all the blooms and plant life that much more lush. It was exquisitely beautiful and felt like a fairy tale. We also had to reschedule our wedding because of COVID and they couldn't have been more accommodating and helpful during the whole process.
Uptown
Uptown Sent on 08/22/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Great Venue for a Live Band

Beautiful setting for any event especially a wedding. Our wedding band, Uptown Drive has had the privilege of being the event entertainment for a handfull of private parties at this venue. We can't say enough about its rustic beauty and appeal! We hope to be back performing there soon!

https://www.uptowndrive.com
Carisa
Carisa Sent on 07/19/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Scenic Garden Wedding

This venue was all that we hope for and more for our garden styled wedding. You truly get your bang for your buck because you get access to the entire grounds! The entire venue is picturesque with flowers, plants, and scenic views with every corner you turn. There are several options where you can have your ceremony, both indoor and outdoor. You also get a free one-year membership to the park for hosting your wedding here. The staff were great to work with and very helpful in recommending options and vendors for us.
Mackenzie
Mackenzie Sent on 07/05/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Gorgeous Venue

The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center provides a picturesque, natural, Austin-y place for a wedding. The natural stone, wood, and metal elements of the facilities alongside the expansive fields of wildflowers in the springtime are what drew us to this place and ultimately why we chose it as our wedding venue. The Wildflower Center also carries a lot of history and heritage which you can feel when you step onto the gorgeous grounds. As a wedding venue, it was perfect for us because it had a rain plan if it did rain, we had a place to get ready onsite, and it was well priced. The venue was extremely clean and well kept for our big day. They are continually making updates to the property to keep it well maintained and appealing to couples looking to get married there in the future. The only downfall of this venue is that your ceremony cannot start before 6:30 pm which can make for a late dinner and reception for your guests. There are also a lot of restrictions on things you can and cannot do there since it’s a nature and wildflower conservatory. Other than that, this venue was a home run for us and we would highly recommend it to anyone else looking for a wedding venue in Austin, Texas.
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David Sent on 10/28/2018
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect Garden Wedding

We loved having our wedding at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center! The gardens themselves are gorgeous, and Caitlyn (along with all the staff we worked with) was incredibly helpful and accommodating. In addition, we were able to have THREE separate plans in case of varying levels of rain! We had our ceremony and dinner in the courtyard with dancing in the visitor's center. It couldn't have gone better! If you want a garden wedding in Austin, there's not a better spot!
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Callie Sent on 06/28/2018
5 out of 5 rating
Such a beautiful place.
I remember when I went to look at it for the first time, I didn't even get out of the court yard before I knew I wanted my wedding here.
My husband and I love nature and it was a perfect fit for us.
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Daisy Sent on 09/29/2017
5 out of 5 rating
We had a fantastic wedding at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. The venue is simply unforgettable--it has something for everyone (beautiful indoor and outdoor spaces, a children's garden, room for a round of croquet on the lawn, and gorgeous corners for photo ops). Our wedding was fairly small, but you could easy accommodate triple our guest count. The space can be elegant or rustic, casual or formal and there are many locations available for the various parts of your wedding. We were also able to rent the tables and chairs that are now available on site, which was a great deal. Monica Egan, the facility rental manager, was incredibly helpful whenever we had questions about vendors or recommendations on how to set things up. One thing to be aware of: This facility is not exclusively an event space, so you do need to be smart about day-of timing. In our case, thanks to amazing friends, family and an awesome day-of-coordinator (Austin Event Studio) and catering company (DNA Events), everything was set up in a very efficient way. Ultimately, for us, the fact that this center is not just an event space but rather a research and educational facility first really appealed and fit our values as a couple. We were so happy to support the Wildflower Center and to share it with our friends!
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Jenni Sent on 12/18/2016
5 out of 5 rating
My husband and I wanted a very small, intimate wedding with only three guests and a photographer. We decided on a ceremony outside at the Wildflower Center because it's so close to our place and I've grown up exploring it. We contacted the center a few months before and they were completely open to the idea of us using some space for our tiny ceremony. They just asked we pay the entrance fees for everyone. The events coordinator, Monica, showed us some spaces around the center a couple weeks before our wedding and we picked out an area under some trees, by a babbling brook. We also had the option of renting the indoor area for the day for $400 but it wasn't necessary for us. Our pictures were lovely and even though it was a Saturday morning and there were plenty of people around, no one stopped to gawk or look what was going on. This was in October and the flowers were still in bloom and the weather was perfectly mild and calm. My one problem was that I got the biggest bug bite on my neck ever, but we brought bug spray and after that, I was doused in it!
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Awards

39
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2017 Winner

Professional Network & Endorsements

5 Endorsements
High Fidelity High Fidelity Wedding Bands

What a gorgeous venue in South Austin! We really enjoy playing weddings here. The staff are so friendly!

3 of Cups Weddings & Events 3 of Cups Weddings & Events Wedding Planners

The Wildflower Center has great potential as a wedding venue. All options are exciting to explore throughout the visioning process of wedding planning! Every turn at the venue presents a picture-perfect scenery, there are multiple Ceremony Sites throughout the grounds, and a reliable Rain Plan at the facility. Monica Egan is a very skilled Venue Manager, always a pleasure to work with, and goes above and beyond to make sure clients are well informed and taken care of. With a deep appreciation for the conservation efforts of Lady Bird Johnson that preserve plant and wildlife efforts at the Wildflower Center, it is inspiring to know what event rentals benefit such amazing efforts. For this reason and many more, 3 Of Cups Weddings + Events and 3 Of Cups Design + Florals is proud to be listed on the Wildflower Center's Preferred Vendor List. 3 Of Cups is always excited to collaboratively plan with clients to make their wedding dreams come true and HIGHLY endorses the venue. Owner and Lead Coordinator at 3 Of Cups (Jessica Ryan) feels right at home at the venue, having assisted in the venue Rental Sales Department at the Wildflower Center. Jessica Ryan and Coley Jackson (3 Of Cups Design + Florals) helped plan and beautify the production of the LGBT Weddings Open House and the LUMINATIONS event Lounge. With an intimate relationship with the venue, 3 Of Cups provides clients with personal support to help bring out the best in what the venue has to offer. Enjoy YOUR Wildflower Wedding!

Drink Slingers Drink Slingers Bar Services & Beverages

A beautiful space and a pleasure to work at!

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Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center frequently asked questions

Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center includes the following items and services for wedding events in its starting site fee:
  • Bridal Suite
  • Chairs
  • Lighting/Sound
  • Parking
  • Tables
The space offered by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center for wedding events is known for:
  • Banquet Hall
  • Garden
  • Historic Building
  • Museum
  • Park
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center offers the following indoor/outdoor options for weddings:
  • Indoor
  • Uncovered Outdoor
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center offers the following types of wedding events:
  • Ceremony
  • Reception
  • Bridal Shower
  • Engagement Party
  • Elopements
  • Rehearsal Dinner
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center offers the following services for wedding events:
  • Event Rentals
  • Get Ready Rooms
  • Liability Insurance
  • Outside Vendors
  • Wifi
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center offers the following furniture and decor items for weddings:
  • Chairs
  • Furniture
  • Lighting
  • Tables
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center is recommended by 93% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 4.6 out of 5 with the following breakdown: 4.7 in quality of service, 4.7 in professionalism, 4.7 in value, 4.5 in average response time and 4.5 in flexibility.

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