After COVID canceled our destination wedding in 2020, we knew we wanted to stay local. After looking at venus throughout San Antonio, we KNEW SABOT was PERFECT! It had the tropical feel we were going for, without the sand or a flight! The ceremony took place in the amphitheater and the reception was in the conservatory. We could not have found a more dreamy location and the SABOT team was amazing to work with! Highly recommend!

Shimeyka, the events manager at the gardens, was extremely helpful in getting our event planned and taken care of at the Botanical Garden. We used the Discovery Classrooms for our reception and the Space was the perfect size, very clean, and perfectly set up to accommodate our guests! The Event Staff on hand was very helpful and knowledgeable of the AV systems in the Room. I will definitely look forward to our next event with SABOT

The San Antonio Botanical Garden provided us with a fantastic wedding experience, one that our families and guests will never forget! After being stood up by a different vendor for a venue tour, we took to the web looking for alternatives. That's when we found the Botanical Gardens. The very same day, Shimeyka told us to come see the venue, and we were blown away. The location is stunningly beautiful, highly unique, enormous, and affordable. They have so much to offer, the possibilities are limitless. Furthermore, working with Shimeyka was fantastic as she is helpful, professional, and personable. All throughout planning and executing the wedding, this venue delivered on the promise of being LGBT friendly. My husband and I felt so welcome and supported. We are truly thankful to Shimeyka and all the staff for helping to make our dream wedding come true.

SA Botanical Garden was one of our top choices for venues and we’re happy we stuck with it. Our coordinator was very helpful every step of the way, including day of the wedding! The location we chose was around the general public, but everyone was very kind and respectful about clearing the area when it was time for the wedding to begin. All of the florals and even the walk to our location was beautiful in itself! In the end we were very satisfied with our decision, we would highly recommend it.

We had our wedding ceremony here and it was perfect! Not only was it like 70% cheaper than using a wedding venue, but it was so beautiful. There were already beautiful flowers and greenery everywhere so I did not have to worry about a florist, and we had so many gorgeous built in photo spots between the outdoor spaces and the greenhouses. The event staff were so kind and helpful and made the process painless for us. They even had a event coordinator on site for the event to help with set-up and directions so that we did not have to worry about it day-of. If you are a thrifty bride and are looking for a way to save money without sacrificing location, this is such a great spot!

We had our wedding at the Botanical Gardens in March 2019 and were blown away by the overall experience. The venue itself was exactly what we were looking for in terms of atmosphere, scenery and overall experience. Shimeyka and the rest of the staff were nothing but helpful before and during the wedding and I couldn’t praise them enough.

E Texas Log Cabin @ The Botanical Garden was the perfect venue for our Memorable Wedding. Rustic, cabin , the lake made for perfect photos. We highly recommend the Botanical Garden ♥️😊

I loved visiting SABOT already, so hosting my wedding reception in the conservatory there just made sense. I could not have picked a better venue!! They are so accommodating, and Shimeyka gave me resources that helped me plan the party myself (which I was so nervous to do)! Everyone loved it. All the vendors and all the guests. Even people who weren’t invited have been messaging me asking where we went! Our photos from that night are stunning. In mid June my Mom kept saying it would be too hot, but at night it was just fine. The space accommodated catering, an Airstream Bar, an LED Dance Floor, Photobooth, Video Presentation and all the works! This was in every way the most perfect venue- and will be even more fun for me to visit now!

Shimeyka's fantastic to work with! Here's an excerpt from a message I sent to the Executive Director of the San Antonio Botanical Garden:

We (along with 9 other organizations) had a wonderful intergenerational event on January 21 in the Discovery Center at the San Antonio Botanical Garden. I worked with Shimeyka Olivares, Special Events and Rentals Manager, to plan the event and wanted to let you how very pleased our organization was with the whole experience from start to finish.

The event was in planning when I took it over in August, and Shimeyka made sure I was up to speed on all aspects, and thoroughly answered my many (many) questions in a timely manner. During our site visits she gave us a great visual of how our layout would look, and was patient when we wanted to stop and measure areas or discuss additional set up ideas.

The staff she had in place the day of was equally as impressive, and the kids and seniors who attended had a really fun time. Congratulations on the Garden expansion, it’s beautiful. We’ve already referred people for events, and have told them how nice it was to work with Shimeyka.

The Gardens was a fabulous venue for our event! The staff, starting with the Event Manager Shimeyka Olivares, Chef David and day of event personnel was amazing. Their professionalism, insights, suggestions, experience and execution of our event, made our guests fall in love with the Gardens, and our event, which due to it's success that night has been turned into an annual event. I would highly recommend the venue for any occasion.