Weddings & Elopements

We are fully booked for 2024 and 2025

Bookings for 2026 will open in September of 2024

Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens is home to a stunning array of intimate and elegant settings, each with their own unique appeal. Whether you desire to exchange your vows under a rustic wooden gazebo, elope in the Dahlia Garden, or say “I do” on a bluff overlooking the Pacific, our Gardens can be where all your wedding dreams come true. Our event sites are available for wedding ceremonies only, we are not a location for wedding receptions. July, August, and September are the Gardens busiest months due to our mild coastal weather and the gorgeous blooms in the Gardens. However, the Mendocino Coast can have beautiful weather year-round and there is always something in bloom somewhere in this beautiful setting. In fact, Martha Stewart Weddings features Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens as one of their favorite botanical garden wedding venues!

The Gardens is a 501(c)(3)non-profit organization, 100% of site fees support the growth and well-being of this beautiful natural treasure. To inquire about your date, please complete this questionnaire and tell us a bit more about your perfect wedding day.

Elopements at the Gardens

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Ceremony Locations

• Perennial Garden
• Meadow Lawn
• Dahlia Garden
• Cliff House
• Ocean Bluff
• Vegetable Garden

Local Info

• MCBG bloom times
• Annual Weather Averages
• Event vendors

All of our event sites are available seven days a week—the time of day that each site is available varies by location. While we do our best to accommodate all requests, please note that some dates, times and spaces may not be available due to numerous factors. All occasions at the Gardens include complimentary admission and parking (up to 75 cars) for all guests for the duration of your event. A mobility scooter can be made available to help your guests in need of walking assistance reach your celebration with ease. So that you can continue making memories at the Gardens… all of our couples receive a complimentary one-year Household Membership.

Please keep in mind that the Gardens is a venue only—we do not provide event coordination, catering, chairs, tents, linens, etc. To ensure that you and your guests have the best possible experience, we have found it useful to have you work with an event coordinator. This is a requirement for having a wedding ceremony at the Gardens.

Photos & videos from past weddings at the Gardens:

Breanna + Jonathan Cliff House Ceremony ~ Tammie Gilchrist Photography

Michelle + Derek's Engagement Shoot ~ Tammie Gilchrist Photography

Robin + Jacob's Orchard Garden Ceremony ~ Mariea Rummel Photography

Lisa + Steph's Ocean Bluff Ceremony ~ Tammie Gilchrist Photography

Jessica + Mike's Dahlia Garden Ceremony ~ J.Perlman R.Lutge Photography

Maggie + Joe's Ocean Bluff Ceremony ~ Tammie Gilchrist Photography

Crystal + Nash's Perennial Garden Ceremony ~ Tammie Gilchrist Photography

Ryan + Ignez's Dahlia Garden Ceremony ~ Tammie Gilchrist Photography

Erika + Jesse's Dahlia Garden Ceremony ~ CYoung Photography

Diana + Robert's Dahlia Garden Ceremony ~ Tammie Gilchrist Photography

Kimberly + Alex's Wedding Day Photo Shoot ~ Tammie Gilchrist Photography

Jose + Sarah's Dahlia Garden Ceremony ~ CYoung Photography

Maya + Paul's Dahlia Garden Ceremony ~ Daniel MacDonald Photography

Kim + Chris's Engagement Session at the Gardens ~ Ford Family Photography