24 Of The Most Exquisite Urban Garden Wedding Venues In The U.S.A


Searching for a super-chic wedding venue that blends fragrant blossoms and lush greenery with a cool, modern vibe? Then these urban garden venues are for you! From a loft-style warehouse with large skylights in Los Angeles to a rooftop garden with a living wall overlooking NYC'S iconic cityscape, you'll be sure to fall in love with these romantic-yet-minimalist spaces.



WEST COAST



SmogShoppe

Los Angeles, CA

Fab Features: urban oasis in the heart of Culver City • 100% solar-powered indoor/outdoor haven with desert plants, vertical gardens, and chic vintage furnishings • the Grand Hall's massive garage doors open onto the expansive, plant-filled Courtyard

Catering: BYO
Price: $ • $$ • $$$

Redbird LA

Los Angeles, CA

Fab Features: iconic, versatile venue boasting multiple unique indoor & outdoor settings • the Garden, tucked between two historic properties, is lush with olive trees, greenery-covered walls, and growing beds of herbs and vegetables • refined but approachable Modern American menus from Chef Neal Fraser, along with a well-rounded wine list and inventive cocktail menu

Catering: In-house
Price: $$ • $$$

Millwick

Los Angeles, CA

Fab Features: loft-style warehouse with large skylights and wooden bowstring-truss ceiling • exposed brick and unique, hand-made, gold ceramic tile walls • two oversized glass roll-up doors connect the Grand Hall to the lush courtyard garden

Catering: BYO
Price: $$

Valentine

Los Angeles, CA

Fab Features: reimagined former factory with an urban vibe • 9,000-square-foot site designed for private events and courtyard weddings • endless photo ops thanks to the lush interior and its unique blue facade

Catering: BYO
Price: $ • $$ • $$$

Grass Room

Los Angeles, CA

Fab Features: former 1920s seafood market-turned-event venue • 6000-square-feet of flexible space with a dramatic greenhouse roof line • fun receptions in the courtyard with a hand-made copper bar and crystal fountain bordered by lush greenery

Catering: BYO
Price: $ • $$ • $$$

Terra Laguna Beach

Laguna Beach, CA

Fab Features: unique event space that blends mid-century architecture with a cool, urban vibe • exchange vows with a lush backdrop of greenery, succulents, flowering plants, and the rugged canyon • head downstairs to the atrium-style venue with its wing-like roof suspending over the courtyard

Catering: In-house, Preferred list, BYO
Price: $ • $$ • $$$

Five Crowns Restaurant

Corona del Mar, California

Fab Features: a Tudor-style culinary landmark • pre- and post-ceremony celebrations in the sunlit greenhouse and brick-lined patio • menus with contemporary renditions of fresh seafood, roasted fowl, and succulent lamb

Catering: In-house, Preferred list
Price: $ • $$

Shadowbrook

Capitola, California

Fab Features: tantalizingly romantic and award-winning restaurant • secluded setting on a landscaped hillside • garden ambiance inside and out • garden, woods, and creek views

Catering: In-house
Price: $ • $$

Conservatory of Flowers

San Francisco, CA

Fab Features: stunning glass landmark set in Golden Gate park • tented al fresco events held on the adjoining lawn • celebrations amid exotic plants, from orchids and water lilies to amazing palms and ferns

Catering: Preferred list
Price: $ • $$

de Young Museum

San Francisco, CA

Fab Features: redesigned museum that serves as an ultra-cool contemporary frame for fine art and events in the heart of Golden Gate Park • your ceremony on the broad sculpture garden lawn amid playful artworks and fanciful landscaping • intimate receptions in the de Young Café, the de Young Terrace, or Barbro Osher Sculpture

Catering: Preferred list
Price: $$ • $$$

Blockhouse PDX

Portland, OR

Fab Features: intimate Pearl District gem tucked behind beautiful Pomarius Nursery • ceremonies on the covered patio with a cool urban-oasis vibe • rental includes use of the Blockhouse's full kitchen and custom amenities—handcrafted wooden tables, pretty outdoor lounge sets, and romantic bistro lighting

Catering: Preferred list
Price: $ • $$

Chihuly Garden and Glass

Seattle, Washington

Fab Features: unique 1.5-acre gallery and park in the heart of Downtown Seattle • romantic ceremonies in the lushly landscaped, sculpture-dotted Garden • striking receptions held in the massive glass-and-steel Glasshouse, beneath a richly-colored, 100-foot-long suspended glass sculpture

Catering: In-house, Preferred list, BYO
Price: $$ • $$$


GULF COAST



Hotel Crescent Court

Dallas, Texas

Fab Features: stunning luxury hotel in the Uptown District • exchange vows in the lush private courtyard filled with flowers and greenery year-round • variety of reception options from the sun-drenched Garden Room with its glass enclosed walls to the elegant 17th-floor Crescent Club that offers gorgeous views of Dallas

Catering: In-house
Price: $$$

Live Wire Athens

Athens, GA

Fab Features: industrial-chic space nestled in downtown Athens • intimate celebrations in the urban garden courtyard illuminated by string market lights• the interior impresses with warm wood accents, brick walls, exposed beams, and an expansive bar

Catering: Preferred list, BYO
Price: $ • $$


MIDWEST



The Ivy Room

Chicago, IL

Fab Features: a modern oasis just 2 blocks from Magnificent Mile • courtyard ceremonies are backed by the classic brick façade, which boasts stacked multipaned windows and lush ivy that winds its way up the wall • the elegant interior is outfitted with French doors, gleaming wood floors, and pretty Juliet balconies which overlook the gardens below

Catering: In-house
Price: $$

Planterra Conservatory

West Bloomfield, Michigan

Fab Features: a glass-enclosed, botanical garden with European trusses and indoor koi ponds • the dramatic glass ceiling provides views of the stars on clear nights and beautiful, natural light during the day • the full-service event venue offers floral design and décor, food and beverage, rentals and valet

Catering: In-house
Price: $ • $$ • $$$

Celeste

Chicago, IL

Fab Features: cool restaurant with 3 floors of flexible event space • the interior impresses with beautiful details like marble wraparound bars, exposed brick, and coffered ceilings hung with vintage light fixtures • the enclosed outdoor rooftop boasts lushly planted walls, a subway tile bar, and tropical-patterned upholstery

Catering: In-house
Price: $ • $$ • $$$

Garfield Park Conservatory

Chicago, Illinois

Fab Features: one of the nations largest and stunning conservatories nestled on 10 acres of outdoor gardens • exchange vows in the multi-room greenhouse with a skylit ceiling surrounded by exotic plants • al fresco celebrations on the Bluestone Patio

Catering: Preferred list
Price: $$ • $$$

Como Park Zoo and Conservatory

Saint Paul, MN

Fab Features: variety of exquisite ceremony locations from the lily pond to the sunken garden or covered porch • al fresco receptions on the lawn where the conservatory provides a gorgeous backdrop • tropical ambiance available year-round thanks to the lush interior spaces

Catering: In-house
Price: $ • $$ • $$$


EAST COAST



Wave Hill

Bronx, NY

Fab Features: dramatic 28-acre estate with lush horticultural gardens, a cultural center, and breathtaking views of the Hudson River across to the Palisades • wed on the Great Lawn, then enjoy craft cocktails on the terrace of the historic Wave Hill House as the sun sets over the river • dine and dance in the elegant Armor Hall

Catering: In-house
Price: $$$

Terrain at Styer's

Glen Mills, Pennsylvania

Fab Features: a charmingly restored antique lodge • the interior is designed with rustic wood-plank floors, vintage furnishings, and lush greenery • al fresco ceremonies beside the old greenhouse

Catering: In-house
Price: $ • $$

74Wythe

Brooklyn, NY

Fab Features: ultra-cool, reimagined spice-blending factory • unlimited layout options thanks to the 3 levels of interconnected spaces • celebrations on the rooftop its glass retractable canopy allows of al fresco events all year round

Catering: Preferred list, BYO
Price: $$$


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