Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
 
 
 

wedding couple by the Perennial Garden


Experience the Beauty of Nature on Your Special Day

WeddingWire Rated 2012
Weddings, Wedding, Wedding Venues

Celebrate your special day among the vibrant flowers, colorful autumn leaves, or serene snowscapes at one of the state's premier wedding and event venues. Offering the ambience of a European country estate, with over 1,100 acres of magnificent formal gardens and picturesque landscapes and nearly two dozen unique outdoor and indoor spaces, the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum is the perfect venue for a beautiful, memorable wedding ceremony, reception, bridal shower or rehearsal dinner - no matter the season. Gardens and indoor spaces may be reserved up to 18 months in advance. Check out more photographs at our Facebook Page - Arboretum Weddings! Make a reservation today.

Private Informational Wedding Tours
Tours are scheduled on a first come, first serve basis. Please call 952-443-1411 to schedule your tour.

  • Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
  • Mondays,  5 p.m. and 6 p.m.
  • Thursdays, 5 p.m. and 6 p.m.
  • Saturday mornings

Celebrate the Freedom to Marry
Thursday, August 1, 2013

The Arboretum is excited to invite the GLBT community to one of the most popular and beautiful wedding locations in the state for a day of celebration dedicated to love, commitment and weddings. Couples can enjoy individual wedding ceremonies offered from sunrise to sunset or a mass ceremony at 7 p.m.

  • Individual Wedding Ceremonies - $300
    Up to 20 guests in the Wilson Rose Garden. Price includes rental of garden for 30 minutes, wedding officiant, free admission for couple and guests, and photography on the grounds.
  • Mass Wedding Ceremony at 7 p.m. - $200
    Price includes ceremony in one of the gardens, wedding officiant, free admission for couple and up to 6 additional guests, and photography on the grounds. 

Reservations required. Please contact Mary Carlson at 952-443-1425 or mkcarlso@umn.edu. Please obtain marriage license at least five days prior to wedding in accordance with state law and bring with you to ceremony.

GARDEN CEREMONIES 12 exquisite garden settings are available for wedding ceremonies from early May to mid-October. All have magnificent views and breath-taking seasonal displays.

Small Gardens; 50 people or less

Seisui-Tei Japanese Garden

Prairie Garden
Knot Garden
Waterfall Area
Francis de Vos Home Demo Garden

Midsize Gardens; 50-150 people
Oak & Nut Tree Collection
Wilson Rose Garden
MacMillan Terrace Garden
Slade Perennial Garden

Large Gardens; 150-300 people
Trex Deck
Clotilde Irvine Sensory Garden
Nelson Shrub Rose Garden

INDOOR SPACES Choose from a variety of indoor spaces and outdoor terraces in the Arboretum's stunning, new Oswald Visitor Center and historic Snyder Building, many with beautiful garden views.
MacMillan Auditorium
Restaurant/Newton Terrace
Oswald Visitor Center Buyout
Snyder Auditorium
Fireplace Room
Tea Room/Terrace
Conservatory
Snyder Building Buyout
Reception Space Enhancements

ENRICHING YOUR WEDDING
Special Rates & Qualifications
Wedding Catering Guide

  • 2013 Group Tastings
    Arboretum Catering offers three opportunities for tasting several months before your wedding reception! Read more.

Photographer Guidelines
Garden Rental Guidelines
Reception Rental Guidelines
Hotel Accommodations
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