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Metroparks Toledo is a wedding venue located in Toledo, Ohio. Couples will enjoy having their wedding events at one of Toledo’s metroparks. Such stunning, rustic venues are a unique option for couples who want a gorgeous, outdoor setting with beautiful views of surrounding meadows, ponds, and rivers. Metroparks Toledo promises couples a wonderful outdoor experience that neither they nor their guests will forget.

Facilities and Capacity

You may host up to 150 guests for their ceremonies, receptions, engagement parties, and bridal showers at Metroparks Toledo on whatever day of the week you would like. Couples may choose one of Toledo’s many metroparks, including Secor, Side Cut, Swan Creek, Pearson, Oak Openings, Farnsworth, Bend View, Providence, Wildwood, and more. All locations offer amazing views of Ohio’s natural splendor. Couples who would like to hold their events at Wildwood Preserve may hold their weddings on the gazebo on the front lawn of a striking, stately manor or on the patio near the manor’s luscious garden. You may also hold events in the manor’s lower level, living room, and solarium. The Providence Dam Shelter at Providence Metropark offers outdoor grills and overlooks the Maumee River. No matter what metropark and location you choose, you are sure to be pleased with their impressionable views and sounds of wildlife in the woods or by the riverbank. Both couples and guests will enjoy such a distinctive experience amongst nature’s excellence.

Services Offered

Metroparks Toledo offers couples services, which will vary depending on which location you choose, to ensure wedding celebrations run smoothly. All locations will provide a bridal suite on-location with staff who are happy to clean up event items for you once your festivities conclude. Metroparks Toledo also wants to make sure you and all of your friends and family can enjoy Ohio’s fantastic nature so they are wheelchair accessible and offer parking and shuttles. Some event spaces, such as Wildwood Preserve’s Ward Pavilion, offers wireless internet, tables, chairs, kitchen facilities, audiovisual equipment, heating, air conditioning, restrooms, and more.

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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?

$600

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

$600

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?

$75

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

$75

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

Clean Up
Parking

How many event spaces or rooms does your venue offer?

22

Describe your venue:

Campsite/Cabin
Garden
Historic Building
Mansion
Park
Waterfront

What kind of settings are available?

Indoor
Covered Outdoor
Uncovered Outdoor

Which of the following wedding events does your venue service?

Ceremony
Reception
Bridal Shower
Engagement Party

What event services do you offer?

Clean Up
Get Ready Rooms
Outside Vendors
Wifi

What event items are available?

Chairs
Tables

What transportation and access is available?

Parking
Shuttle
Wheelchair Access

Reviews of Metroparks Toledo

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Adam Sent on 09/26/2016
5 out of 5 rating
Ceremony was supposed to be in the garden patio, but due to rain was moved to the living room of the Manor house(we rented that also as a backup). Very happy with the way or ceremony turned out. The reception was at the Ward pavilion. Again, very happy with how things turned out. We had to arrange catering, get people to decorate and setup/cleanup, but gained the reception we wanted.
Ashley
Ashley Sent on 04/09/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Highly Recommend

Although we love all the parks, the Oak Openings Lodge was perfect for our wedding. We also rented the Caretakers Cottage for getting ready in. It worked out amazing.
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Holly Sent on 10/07/2017
5 out of 5 rating
They were amazing! The facilities were great! It is so beautiful there. We used the floating dock type thing at oak openings for the ceremony, and the lodge for the reception. Both were excellent. And the rangers were so helpful! We couldn’t have asked for it to be any better.
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Laura Sent on 12/04/2009
4.8 out of 5 rating
The botanical gardens is a beautiful location for an outdoor wedding! I am sooo glad that we went there, our pictures look amazing! Only thing to beware is that if you only have your ceremony there and it rains, they do not provide you a backup indoor location.
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Jillian Sent on 02/18/2016
4.6 out of 5 rating
We booked the gardens for our ceremony in October. It is so beautiful there , and different spots to have your ceremony. It is a little high priced considering you have to supply chairs for your guests., and can only do minimal decorations (nothing put in the ground) . The lady we worked with was very nice,
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User1240615 Sent on 06/19/2013
4.6 out of 5 rating
We used Ward Pavilion for our May wedding. It was expensive but worth it. The park is beautiful, especially at the beginning of spring. We loved that the doors on the sides of the hall opened to the patio so people could move in and out with ease. It helped give people more space (the hall is long and narrow).

The rangers were really friendly and addressed our only concern quickly (the AC wasn't on when we got to the hall but they arrived soon after we called to have them fix it). They were also great with answering questions on the day of the wedding.

The only major drawback with renting through the metroparks is that you can't get in the night before the wedding to set up unless you want to pay an extra couple hundred bucks.
Ashley
Ashley Sent on 09/21/2010
4.5 out of 5 rating
The locations are well maintained, spacious, and easy to make elegant. Monday through Friday, they answered phone and email promptly and provided great details. However, the Metroparks staff provides very little in terms of wedding planning and coordination - table and chair set up is up to you.
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Tonya Sent on 12/11/2016
4.4 out of 5 rating
We had our ceremony at The Toledo Botanical Garden in August. It was beautiful but caused a lot of stress because there was no rain back up, no refund, and no tents allowed. You are also responsible for all seating and rentals on your own. Praise the Lord it was a sunny day! The staff was very friendly. They do have some strict rules to protect the wildlife including no rose petals, real or fake thrown by the flower girl! Also a couple wanted to watch our wedding from the garden across the river and ended up in some of our shots!
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Evan Sent on 11/25/2016
4.3 out of 5 rating
We booked the whole Oak Openings Metropark Lodge, which included the adjacent outdoor patio and grassy area surrounded by forest. We used this grassy area for our wedding ceremony and the lodge and patio for our reception. The venue was very affordable. We paid $750 ($650 when we got our deposit back) to rent the whole area for the entire Saturday of our wedding. This allowed us to setup and hang out at the venue as suited our needs on the day of, which took a lot of the timeline pressure off. We were also able to separately rent the Caretaker's Cottage for the groom and groomsmen the night before, which was very convenient for a staging area. There were several limitations on decorations, but we found that the space was so beautiful that it really didn't need much decoration anyway. The lighting inside the lodge is very nice and warm and there are numerous windows, including large picture windows looking out onto the forest on one side. Everything was as expected and we encountered no complications or surprises, either in our communications with the staff, or in our expectations on wedding day. We were able to use the fire pit and setup a s'mores bar outside for the reception. Lots of guests said they really liked this setting and the feel of the wedding. We invited 80 people and 65 came, I would not recommend this venue for over the 80 people we invited, but if you have a relatively small group and are looking for a cozy wedding spot, this is a great option.
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Chelsea Sent on 08/05/2016
4.2 out of 5 rating
I used the Ward Pavilion at Wildwood Park for my July wedding. I really can't complain about my experience, you get what you pay for! When you rent out any of the facilities at the metroparks you get tables and chairs and the rest is up to you! It is fairly inexpensive to rent but you are responsible to bringing in your own vendors and decor. Although it meant a lot more work on my part, I liked being able to pick and choose what vendors I wanted to use and I loved the space and beauty of being in the park. One note I would like to make is that the max capacity at the Ward Pavilion is 150 people. However, I had 130 people at my wedding and once all of the different tables and chairs and DJ and such were set up, it was tight! It worked out fine but for a wedding I wouldn't suggest more than 130 people in there. Along with the Ward Pavilion, we also rented the Farmhouse for the women in my bridal party to get ready at and take a few photos which worked out wonderfully! If you don't mind the extra effort and you have the help from friends and family to help put together your wedding day then using the metroparks is the way go! My wedding turned out beautiful!
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Metroparks Toledo frequently asked questions

Metroparks Toledo includes the following items and services for wedding events in its starting site fee:
  • Clean Up
  • Parking
The space offered by Metroparks Toledo for wedding events is known for:
  • Campsite/Cabin
  • Garden
  • Historic Building
  • Mansion
  • Park
  • Waterfront
Metroparks Toledo offers the following indoor/outdoor options for weddings:
  • Indoor
  • Covered Outdoor
  • Uncovered Outdoor
Metroparks Toledo offers the following types of wedding events:
  • Ceremony
  • Reception
  • Bridal Shower
  • Engagement Party
Metroparks Toledo offers the following services for wedding events:
  • Clean Up
  • Get Ready Rooms
  • Outside Vendors
  • Wifi
Metroparks Toledo offers the following furniture and decor items for weddings:
  • Chairs
  • Tables
Metroparks Toledo is recommended by 85% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 4.3 out of 5 with the following breakdown: 4.5 in average response time, 4.4 in quality of service, 4.4 in professionalism, 4.4 in value and 3.5 in flexibility.

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