Feature Blog
Author of Post: Chauncey Gardner
Photo by Jill DeVries on location at the Planterra Conservatory
You are sure to never forget walking down the aisle surrounded by the sights of nature. Garden weddings provide a relaxing and beautiful backdrop for your guest to enjoy and it leaves you with endless options for stunning photos of your big day. Detroit is home to some amazing garden venues that can accommodate both small and large weddings. Here are a few reasons why you should choose to have a Detroit Garden Wedding.
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Garden weddings are timeless:
Gardens provide a spectacular setting for a wedding and brings in a lot of warmth and comfort to your celebration. You won’t need to worry much about adding extra décor because gardens provide classic beauty that will never go out of style. When you look back at your wedding photos in 20-years, you’ll see the lush scenery of plants and natural materials, versus a ghastly country club carpet pattern! Nature is also appreciated by all cultures and most garden venues are nondenominational.
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Both ceremony and reception:
A garden wedding can be your one stop shop for both your ceremony and reception. Many Detroit garden wedding venues have both indoor and outdoor options to choose from and are all beautiful for both an enchanting ceremony and whimsical reception.
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Styled and customized:
There is a lot of room to be creative when planning a garden wedding. It’s a great way to escape from the ordinary locations and make your wedding completely unique. Gardens and plants are the perfect complements to any couple’s style.
Photo by Jill DeVries on location at the Planterra Conservatory
Detroit Garden Wedding Destinations
You don’t need to plan a destination wedding in the tropics in order to have the perfect day. There are beautiful garden destinations right in your backyard in the Metro Detroit area and you won’t have to worry about your family traveling long distances.
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Belle Isle Conservatory:
(Anne Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory on Detroit’s Belle Isle): The Belle Isle Conservatory is a lovely venue for any outdoor-loving couple. It’s a natural sanctuary amongst the city and offers a mix of natural textures from desert plants, a willow-lined riverbank, and grassy wildflower fields. This Detroit garden venue can hold up to 25 people inside and 150 guests on its grounds outside. The Belle Isle Conservatory is operated by the MDRN Belle Isle Park Administration.
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Matthaei Botanical Gardens:
This is a full-scale arboretum and botanical garden collection outside of Detroit in Ann Arbor. The Matthaei Botanical Gardens offers the lush beauty of thousands of plants both indoors and outdoors. Their indoor conservatory can accommodate up to 100 guests and they have five different outdoor areas that can accommodate guest sizes ranging from 100 to 150. The Matthaei Botanical Gardens is owned and operated by the University of Michigan.
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Planterra Conservatory:
This is a full-service wedding venue that offers everything you’ll need to plan a hassle-free wedding. The Planterra Conservatory houses a wide collection of exotic botanicals and unique natural structures that’s that are perfect for all nature-lovers. Planterra Conservatory was named by BRIDES Magazine as one of the “Best Wedding Venues in America,” and as one of the “Top 22 Garden Venues in the World.” Harper’s BAZAAR regards Planterra as the “Top garden wedding venues in Detroit.” This venue can hold up to 200 guests inside it’s beautiful, all glass conservatory. Planterra Conservatory is owned and operated by Planterra Corporation, known for their extensive experience in supplying Detroit office plants for 45 years.
Photo by Jill DeVries on location at the Planterra Conservatory
Logistics for your garden wedding
All of these Detroit garden wedding destinations offer both ceremony and reception services, so you won’t need to plan transportation or lose time commuting from one place to the next. For out of town guests we recommend offering shuttle services or ride-share programs as all these garden venues are outside of Detroit’s Downtown hotel and entertainment districts.
