Botanical Garden With Seventeen Acres, Art and Outdoor Event Settings

Smith-Gilbert Gardens is a 17-acre botanical garden combining plant collections, outdoor sculpture, history and landscaped walking areas. The grounds provide multiple visual settings for ceremonies, photography and small receptions. Art and horticultural features give guests several areas to explore. Natural light, seasonal scenery and outdoor guest movement are all part of the garden setting. The gardens provide natural light and scenery, with the outdoor setting changing naturally with the season. The venue can accommodate up to about 150 guests.

The outdoor setting works well for weddings, receptions and rehearsal dinners, birthday celebrations and private parties, and photo shoots. The property also includes nature views. Ceremonies, receptions and portraits can all make use of the surrounding grounds. Guests can move through outdoor ceremony and photo areas before gathering for the reception. The surrounding landscape adds a natural backdrop for both guests and photography. Open grounds also give guests room to mingle between the formal parts of the event. Garden paths, plant collections and sculpture give guests something to explore between the main parts of the event.