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Wedding Locations

The Victorian Gazebo is in the center of the Gardens, near the entrance and visitor center. With its beautiful large lawn framed by borders of lush flowering plants and mature trees it is our largest site, accommodating up to 300 people for the ceremony and 250 for the reception.
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The Walled Garden is a more intimate location, enclosed with a lovely original adobe and tile wall and surrounded by lush ferns and trees. The family garden area of the Larabee's, the founders of San Diego Botanic Garden, it is adjacent to their home.
This location can accommodate up to 100 people.
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The Waterfall View Deck is in the upper, more secluded area of the Gardens, and overlooks a three-story waterfall, surrounded by palm trees and many exotic tropical plants. This site is the most popular for a small ceremony as well as a great choice for group photos, accommodating up to 25 people.
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Catering
San Diego Botanic Garden offers a list of approved caterers that are familiar with the Gardens, our facilities, rules and regulations. Outside caterers will be considered for a $200 screening fee.
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Florist
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What You Need to Know
To help ensure a pleasant wedding and to preserve the beauty of the Gardens, the following rules must be observed:

• The general area surrounding the ceremony is always open to the public, unless the ceremony is after hours when no other visitors will be there.
• Guests are limited to maximum of 300 during daytime and after hours.
• Rice, bird seed, and confetti cannot be brought into the Gardens' grounds.
• Prior approval is required for any music. Electricity is available near the sites.
• All decorations must be self-contained and removed after the ceremony.
  No nails, staples, pins, or tacks are allowed to be attached to anything on garden property or on the gazebo.
• Please note that we do not have facilities for inclement weather.