The last entry is one hour before closing time.
You may view the gardens during regular operating hours, see visitor information for seasonal operating hours, regular garden admission fees apply, no appointments needed.
Leu Gardens will reserve your date up to one year in advance. There are dates that will not be available due to special garden events. Please call the rental office 407.246.3681 to check availability.
Standard Wedding:
Insurance rates are based on the number of attendees:
The Standard Wedding comes with use of the bride and groom dressing rooms, white outdoor chairs for the ceremony, electrical outlet and extension cords and a one-hour rehearsal. The Gardens offer four ceremony sites. Wedding times are 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. All weddings are held in the gardens.
Leu Gardens permits bio-degradable rice, bubbles or butterflies. Your bridal party may carry flowers or a basket of flowers. Rose Petals, (real or silk), rice and sparklers are not permitted.
Tents are not permitted. In case of inclement weather, the Lantern Room in Garden House will be used as the wedding site. The Lantern Room can accommodate 100 seated guests, others remain standing.
You must use one of Leu Gardens selected caterers. The caterers will handle your entire reception. Leu Gardens provides the tables and chairs. The tables are 72’’ rounds, which seat 8 to 10 people. The caterers are able to provide linens, the dance floor, china, chair covers and more. Alcohol (beer, wine and liquor) is permitted.
No, rental chairs are not permitted in the gardens.
Rental hours for receptions are very specific and are 4 hours only. Wedding times are 2 hours only. The Gardens has scheduled back to back events and the staff needs time to break down and set up for each event. Your contract will specify the rental hours and cannot vary from those hours.
The Gardens provide chairs, electrical outlets and dressing rooms for the bride and groom. There is no storage for your equipment or rental items. You will need to have your service provider set-up and breakdown during your rental times specified on your contract. For services and equipment (such as: an officiator, arches, runners, etc.), you may contract with an outside vendor. Set-up, delivery and breakdown must be within your scheduled rental times specified on your contract.
No, if you have over 25 people, you would need to reserve a Standard Wedding.
Yes, everyone who attends or is a part of the wedding is counted, children are counted too.
We can provide up to ten (10) chairs for those who cannot stand for the wedding.
If you don’t arrive in your gown and need to change before your wedding, you may use the Garden House’s Bride and Groom’s if available.
The Rose Garden is designated as one of a Standard Wedding site only.
Formal rehearsals are not routinely scheduled for small weddings. However, if you need to hold a short unscheduled rehearsal, please call the rental office prior to arriving to check availability.
Small weddings are designed to be short and simple. You may decorate, but it must be within your designated time and removed immediately following the ceremony.
You may arrive 30 minutes prior to your wedding and are welcome to walk the gardens after the ceremony for photographs.