Very flexible! Christina is awesome about capturing all the photos you want and then some you didn’t even know you needed

Almost all of my family have gotten married here. Its absolutely gorgeous and I will definitely recommend the botanical gardens especially for myself.

Thank you for hosting our magical engagement party! We all had so much!!!

All the staff with the Botanical Gardens were tremendously accommodating for our nontraditional wedding ceremony. The day of, it rained just long enough to keep us from having the ceremony outside, but as we'd rented the Japanese Garden, we backed up to Monsanto Hall, and it wound up being even more beautiful. The ambiance with our music was perfect. The lightning was gorgeous. Our wedding coordinator from the Garden helped us through the entire process (and the rehearsal the day before) and even cried. Thank you all for an amazing day. <3

Although a bit pricey on the surface, it's an all-in-one venue for the wedding ceremony and reception, which actually makes it a bargain especially if you planned an out of town wedding like I did. Leasa, Lisa, and Debbie were all spectacular. The Lehmann Rose Garden couldn't have been more beautiful and intimate, and the reception in Spink Pavilion was perfect, cozy, and gorgeous. We even extended the party for an hour (for an additional, significant charge but it was worth it)! Thank you, Catering St. Louis, for making my wedding day and evening incredibly memorable.

Our first choice and contracted site suddenly went under construction and we had to select a different site that was all the way at the back of the gardens, with numerous elderly family members and one handicapped brother this was going to be a challenge, we would of had to pay extra for the golf cart rental which would only be able to make 2-3 runs in the time alotted. to make a long stressful story short, Melissa made everything better, worked us in to a non-usual site only to come out that construction was put on hold and we got to go back to our original site a few weeks before the wedding! all costs were comped to us. Melissa was an absolute delight to work with.

excellent food & service. better than could have expected.

The evening was gorgeous and everything was handled very professionally.

I had my ceremony in the Japanese Garden at the Botanical Gardens at it was beyond perfect. The staff were all so helpful and really allowed us to have the most beautiful wedding. The beauty of the garden really shown through, and we didn't have to even decorate!
If you are having the Japanese Garden, I would definitely rent the golf cart. We did, and it allowed our older family members to get there without worry.

I would not hesitate to recommend the Missouri Botanical Garden as an ideal venue for a wedding. This location was absolutely beautiful - an jewel in the heart of St. Louis and the most photogenic spot imaginable. We had an outdoor ceremony at the Japanese Garden and our reception was at Monsanto Hall/Ridgway Center. It was absolutely beautiful - the garden is stunning!

I would also not hesistate to recommend the caterer works exclusively with Mobot - Catering St. Louis. The service, professionalism, flexibility and responsiveness to my countless emails and questions was superior. I have had countless guests tell me that the food was the best wedding food they have ever had. At our tasting, we actually met with the chef who prepared our possible selections and spoke with us about each meal. It was also a private tasting, not some huge group of people where you are served buffet style. We sat at a table that was set up as ours would be at the reception and each dish was elegantly presented for us to view in addition to try. It was amazing! I honestly could not say enough nice things about the staff. I was even given a wedding coordinator for the rehearsal and actual event at no extra cost. The service the day of the event was impecable. Absolutely an outstanding experience through and through. I cannot say enough nice things about Catering St. Louis and the Missouri Botanical Garden.