Lakeview Gardens

Outdoor Garden Weddings with a Lake View Near Orlando

Picture the part of your wedding day when the sun starts dropping over the lake, the market lights come on, everyone you love is gathered around the pool, and nobody is ready for the night to end.

That's the kind of wedding Lakeview Gardens was made for.

Located in Umatilla, Florida, about 20 minutes from Mount Dora and within easy reach of Orlando and Ocala, Lakeview Gardens is an outdoor wedding venue surrounded by gardens, mature oak trees, open countryside, and lake views.

You have two very different places to say "I do." Sunset Grove accommodates up to 150 guests with the lake behind you, while the Garden Gazebo offers a more intimate garden ceremony for up to 70.

Guests can gather around the pool for cocktail hour before the celebration moves to the terrace for dinner and dancing under the market lights. If your crowd wants to finish the night by jumping into the pool, they can do that too.

Start with an easier way to plan

Our recommended all-inclusive experience combines Enjoy Your Blooms with The Essentials, bringing together the venue and primary services needed to keep the wedding day running smoothly.

A day-of coordinator is included, and you'll have two personalized design sessions with our team to work through the ceremony, guest experience, tables, linens, centerpieces, and reception details.

You can use our preferred vendors, bring vendors you already love, or combine the two. We don't require you to use an in-house-only vendor team.

And we're here when you need us. We don't meter calls or limit how often you can reach out with questions.

Stay a little longer

The Garden Cottage, about two minutes from the venue, is available exclusively to Lakeview Gardens couples and their guests. It can turn wedding day into a weekend with time together before and after the celebration.

At the venue, two private suites give everyone room to get ready. One overlooks the lake and gardens, while the other includes a full kitchen, TVs, and a pool table.

What about Florida weather?

We've planned for that too. One week before the wedding, if the forecast reaches our rain or extreme-heat thresholds, Lakeview Gardens arranges tent coverage. Depending on your package, part or all of that cost is covered.

A few things you'll find at Lakeview Gardens:

• Sunset Grove for lake-view ceremonies up to 150
• Garden Gazebo for intimate ceremonies up to 70
• Outdoor reception space beside the pool
• Day-of coordination included
• An all-inclusive starting point with room to personalize
• Preferred vendors without in-house-only vendor requirements
• Two personalized design sessions
• No metered communication
• Garden Cottage wedding-weekend option
• Florida weather contingency planning

The best way to understand the difference between the two ceremony spaces is to walk them yourself.

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