So glad I chose this venue for my reception! The gardens and venue space are beautiful!

Our wedding at Olbrich Gardens was perfect. There was supposed to be a 40-60% chance of rain that day, but the weather held long enough for us to have our ceremony outdoors followed by about an hour or so of pictures. The flowers were in bloom and it was simply gorgeous.

Working with the rental coordinator was easy and quick. She responded to emails promptly and helped us arrange things so that we could do a rehearsal at the Outdoor Event Gardens and just peep into the Atrium. We weren't able to do a rehearsal at the Atrium due to a event that was scheduled to happen that day, but she allowed us and our day-of coordinator to peep in to get an idea of how to set up the room.

Thanks for a simply wonderful wedding day!

Working with Patti is wonderful. She is very easy to work with and can answer all of your questions. We were married in the gardens because we had beautiful weather, but the atrium area would have been fabulous as well. The gardens were stunning for our guests to walk through even in early Spring.

the atrium was the perfect size room and it was beautiful with the sun shining through, and being surrounded by windows with the a view of the gardens. Patti was very helpful.

The Olbrich Gardens is the perfect place for a wedding!! Its Beautiful & nice to walk around to take a break from dancing. Patti the coordinator is the BEST!

Our wedding was more than I could have imagined. A big part of that was the venue. We had both our ceremony and reception at Olbrich Botanical Garden in Madison, WI. Our contact at the garden was Patty, she was so organized and checked in often. She was friendly, helpful, and gave great advice and tips! The other staff at the garden the day We had a list of caterers for cocktails and dinner that we could choose from. The list is short and was seen as a downfall - but the choices range from top of the line plated dinner to buffet from a local co-op, so it ended up being just great. There is only one business who hold the liquor license to serve, which is a bit limiting. However, they were great to work with, as well. The outdoor space for the ceremony was just amazing...all of the natural floral and plant surroundings were perfect. It is set back and away from the main path, so there weren't a lot of people walking through the ceremony to sneak a peek. We have some wonderful pictures from our ceremony and afterwards taking pics outside in various places in the gardens that we will cherish for many years to come. The indoor space we used worked perfectly. The getting ready room was a great place for us (bride, groom, parents, flower girls) take a breath and relax a bit before the wedding. We did some first looks by parents up there and it worked perfectly as a private space. The reception space was so spacious and worked really well for cocktails, dinner, and dancing. The staff at the gardens set up all the tables and chairs and did so according to a drawing that we had to complete prior to our wedding day. I am so pleased with our choice of wedding venue - it was perfect for us. I am so thankful we had so much help from Patty and our guests left the wedding and reception pleased and with many wonderful memories.

Olbrich Gardens is the most beautiful place to have your wedding!

Everything went smoothly, and we couldn't have asked for any more!

If you have never been here, take a look at all they have to offer, and you will love it too!

We had our wedding reception at Olbrich Gardens and it was wonderful! They were easy to work with and give you a list of the approved caterers. If you want to provide alcohol at your event, they only have one option that you have to use. They help set up and take down the tables and chairs. There was also a special event going on at the gardens the evening of our wedding and we were able to provide discounted tickets to our guests! Was a fabulous perk!

Patti was great to work with; she responded to all e-mails very promptly. The day went off without a hitch, and we were able to schedule a rehearsal too. We only did the ceremony here, and we were lucky to have beautiful weather (our ceremony took place at the outdoor Event Garden).
There is a dressing room available - the floor could have been cleaner, so I recommend bringing a sheet to lay under your dress while you are getting dressed.

They book very quickly!

I just want to say that I came across a few iffy reviews of Olbrich when making the decision to book them for the wedding. I was a little nervous, but the location and setting were too perfect. This venue was well worth the investment, and Patti was always responsive to questions. She was very helpful, and definitely an expert in terms of what works best. I did not find her to be bossy, however. She offered up great suggestions and I felt like she was invested in helping me make the best wedding I could. Yes, there are quite a few rules to be sure to follow, but they aren't unreasonable, and there weren't any demands made of us. It was all about making sure things went smoothly. And seriously, the day of the wedding really was smooth.