While our Gardens offer exquisite settings, please remember we are a living museum with collections of often rare and endangered plants. As such, there are restrictions on how our Gardens can be enjoyed.
We look forward to welcoming wedding receptions, social celebrations, corporate, and non-profit events in our Gardens. We cannot accommodate wedding or religious ceremonies, school events, politically affiliated events, or promotional events. Please carefully review our policies and procedures to ensure our Gardens are the venue for the event you envision.
The following are not permitted:
- Use of external production companies.
- Use of outside florals, props, and decorations, including balloons, confetti, and glitter.
- Use of outside catering or beverages.
- Promotional events that are open to the public.
- Sales of items during rentals, excluding approved fundraisers for non-profit organizations.
- Shuttle transport during Gardens hours.
Please also note:
- Longwood Gardens is smoke-free. Guests may not smoke while attending an event.
- Alcohol service ends 15 minutes prior to the end of any event.
- All events must end by 11:00 pm.
- All external vendors must be approved.
- General liability insurance is required.