Sherman Library and Gardens Reviews

Amazing place and magical for our wedding everyone enjoyed the beautiful scene.

I had envisioned myself marrying my boyfriend at in these gardens for years, so I was so happy that we were able to get married here! Every garden is beautiful. They're well-maintained and show how personal the care is. The women who were in charge of booking the space and coordinating the event were nice, but very hands-off. I spoke to one on the phone, but didn't realize there would be two (or any) coordinators onsite until the rehearsal. I assumed we'd only deal with the catering manager and whichever staff was around. In the future, this should be made clear to people ahead of time. I took away 1 star because of the miscommunication. The venue is also expensive- you have to have a certain level of membership in order to book the venue. The catering (I'll review them separately) was sneakily expensive, but the food was great. It was all worth it, but having a wedding here requires a lot of money!!

Sherman Gardens is a lovely place to get married in Orange County. My now-husband and I have lived in Newport Beach for a few years now, and because this area means so much to us, we knew we wanted to get married locally. We wanted something outdoors, but sill protected from the elements in case the weather didn't cooperate. Privacy was also an important element, as I did not want crowds of people overlooking our special moment. Sherman Gardens certainly allowed us the beauty of the outdoors, with protection from the elements, in a "secret garden" atmosphere. I loved that it was secluded and enclosed, making the entire gardens feel like ours for the evening. The guests really enjoyed the experience as well.

Stefanie was very helpful during the planning process, and Christina was a big help on day-of.

The gardens offers a very unique and beautiful backdrop to your special day, I highly recommend it - and you will always have a very lovely place for an "Anniversary Brunch!"

Sherman Library and Gardens is a beautiful venue. We would not have changed a thing about our wedding. However, there were a lot of headaches when it came to using them. The first one that comes to mind is that they frequently have art installations throughout the gardens, which can really affect the overall feel of the garden. We were absolutely heartbroken when we showed up for our rehearsal the day before the wedding and saw the tacky installation that was done. There was nothing we could do about it and it overwhelmed our decorations. Needless to say we were very disappointed.