Brooklyn, beside Prospect Park
Weddings at Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Brooklyn Botanic Garden holds its weddings in the Palm House, a glass conservatory designed by McKim, Mead and White, with ceremonies in the gardens around it. In spring the cherry trees and the tulips, in summer the lily pools, in autumn the maples: the garden changes the wedding with the season, and the Palm House holds the dinner in any weather.
What makes Brooklyn Botanic Garden special
It is a real garden, planted and tended for its own sake, not for events. Guests walk through it on their way to the ceremony, and the photographs have a century of horticulture behind them. The Palm House, all glass and white iron, turns candlelit after dark.
- The Palm HouseDinner, dancing
The glass conservatory for the reception. It holds a large seated dinner beneath the glass.
- The gardensCeremony, cocktails
The Garden offers outdoor settings for ceremonies in the season, each with its own character and rules. We walk them with you and choose the one that suits the guest count and the time of year.
A planner’s notes on Brooklyn Botanic Garden
The Garden has rules, and a planner is one of them
The Garden has its own caterer and its own requirements for every wedding, and some of them are set by the collections it protects. Knowing them early keeps the design and the budget honest.
Plan for the season, not the date
Cherry blossom lasts days, not weeks. We choose the date with the garden’s calendar open, and design the flowers to answer what will be in bloom.
The evening in the glass house
A conservatory holds the heat of a summer day. Timing, ventilation and the light after sunset shape the design of the Palm House as much as the flowers do.
Questions about Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Can you plan our wedding at Brooklyn Botanic Garden?
Yes. We plan and design garden weddings across New York, with the weather plan and the Garden’s requirements built in from the start.
Which season suits a Brooklyn Botanic Garden wedding?
Spring and early autumn are the most sought after. We help you weigh the garden’s calendar against the date you want.
How many guests does the Palm House hold?
It suits a large seated dinner. The Garden confirms current capacities for each space, and we plan the floor around your guest list.
Planning a wedding at Brooklyn Botanic Garden? Tell us about it.
Tell us about your wedding, and we will take it from there.