We invite you to tour the Desert Botanical Garden and discover the many unique venues available for events of any kind. The Garden can host your next bridal shower, rehearsal dinner, wedding ceremony and reception, baby shower, bar mitzvah, bat mitzvah, quinceañera or memorial service.
To reserve a date for your special event or for more information,
please contact Debbie Weisz, Social Event Sales Coordinator, at 480-481-8159 or
email.
Your wedding is one of the most important events in your life and the Garden will add grace and beauty to your special day. Imagine beginning your new life together with a beautiful desert sunset ceremony. Dine under the stars, then dance the night away under delicately lit mesquite trees. Your wedding at the Garden will be an unforgettable event.
Facility Rental Packet
Beverage Information
Dorrance Hall is a magnificent reception hall with sophisticated lighting, floor to ceiling tapestries and the perfect floor for dancing. Adjoining Boppart Courtyard and Kitchell Patio are perfect for a ceremony or cocktail area. Each courtyard is adorned with tranquil water features.
Capacity: 300 seated dinner/400 Cocktail Reception (4,600 square feet)
Pricing: $3,500
The Webster Center features the Garden Butte as a backdrop for evening dinners, receptions and ceremonies and is up lit for additional ambiance. Historic Webster Auditorium is the perfect venue for Southwest charm. French doors open to the intimate Eliot Patio, which is perfect for cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. Evening use only 5-11p.m. (maximum 5 hours)
Capacity: 150 seated dinner/100 Rain Back up Webster Auditorium
(1,500 square feet)
Pricing: $3,000
The Herb Garden is made up of seven themed gardens, ideal for an outdoor ceremony
or reception for up to 75 people.
Evening use only 4-11p.m. (maximum 5 hours)
Capacity: 75 max.
Pricing: $2,000
The Binns Wildflower Pavilion, surrounded by wildflowers during the
spring time, is a magical location for any day or evening event. It is
a lovely, high-ceilinged pavilion with decorative, lighted rustic stars.
Capacity: 125 seated dinner
Pricing: $1,700
An outdoor-tiered theater, with a Garden backdrop, is rented for ceremonies only.
This natural venue is a wonderful complement to the Binns Wildflower Pavilion.
Capacity: 125 ceremony only
Pricing: $800
Pratt Ramada is a hillside clearing at the highest point in the Garden.
It can be rented for an intimate sunset ceremony.
Capacity: 20 ceremony only
Pricing: $600
- Hand lit Luminarias scattered throughout your site
- Southwestern centerpieces and guest favors available in the Garden Shop
- Docent-guided tours and touch carts can add a unique charm to your event
Please contact Debbie Weisz, Social Event Sales Coordinator, at 480-481-8159 or email to check date availability.
Contact Marianne Donnan, Beverage Manager, at 480-481-8184 for your beverage service.
Our event staff recommends planning early, as many of our facilities are booked months in advance.
Facility Rental Packet
Beverage Information
To request more information and reserve a date, please click here.
Dorrance Hall/Boppart Courtyard
Ullman Terrace/Eliot Patio/Webster Auditorium
Herb Garden
Binns Wildflower Pavilion
Pratt Ramada
