The State Botanical Garden Of Georgia


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Guest capacity

Up to 200 seated guests


About this venue

Just three miles from downtown Athens, Ga., the State Botanical Garden of Georgia at the University of Georgia offers a variety of venues suitable for weddings and other special events. The garden’s facilities are catering-friendly and accommodate everything from presentations to wedding ceremonies and receptions.


Our event spaces

The Day Chapel

Enjoy the majesty and intimacy of the State Botanical Garden’s Cecil B. Day Chapel for your wedding. The space, designed to harmonize with the surrounding hardwood forest, features a rich wooden interior bathed in natural light. An elaborately carved glass and mahogany entrance provides the picture-perfect gateway to a truly memorable experience. Outstanding acoustics accompany the Chapel’s visual beauty. The reception hall awaits downstairs, and its dining area extends onto a gorgeous terrace overlooking the nearby ravine. The Chapel was graciously gifted to the Garden by the family of Cecil B. Day. We hope it will come to mean as much to you as it does to them.

Guest capacity

Up to 65 Seated

Up to 130 Standing

The Gardenside Room

The room overlooks the International Garden and the Conservatory’s tropical collections. It also expands out onto the Gardenside patio, incorporating the warmth and scenery of the International Garden into the Gardenside Room experience.

Guest capacity

Up to 60 Seated

The Great Room

The vibrant flora of the State Botanical Garden’s tropical collection bring beauty to the Visitor Center & Conservatory year round. No matter the season, the Conservatory Great Room offers the premier space to host a black-tie dinner, high school prom or company gathering. With dazzling lighting, high glass ceilings and exotic greenery the setting become more spectacular after sunset. Additionally, the Great Room is only a short walk away from the Day Chapel, making it a convenient place for a wedding reception. Of course, the Conservatory itself can also accommodate large wedding ceremonies.

Guest capacity

Up to 200 Seated

Up to 300 Standing

The Terrace Room

The colonial decor provided by the Garden Club of Georgia adds a special sophistication to events. Outside, its expansive brick terrace overlooks lush native forests. With the magnificence of its stately ballroom, the Terrace Room is sure to impress guests of your next dinner, lecture, reception, celebration or company retreat.

Guest capacity

Up to 140 Seated

Up to 200 Standing

The Day Chapel

Enjoy the majesty and intimacy of the State Botanical Garden’s Cecil B. Day Chapel for your wedding. The space, designed to harmonize with the surrounding hardwood forest, features a rich wooden interior bathed in natural light. An elaborately carved glass and mahogany entrance provides the picture-perfect gateway to a truly memorable experience. Outstanding acoustics accompany the Chapel’s visual beauty. The reception hall awaits downstairs, and its dining area extends onto a gorgeous terrace overlooking the nearby ravine. The Chapel was graciously gifted to the Garden by the family of Cecil B. Day. We hope it will come to mean as much to you as it does to them.

Guest capacity

Up to 65 Seated

Up to 130 Standing


Available services that can be provided by The State Botanical Garden Of Georgia

Services & amenities

  • Dance floor
  • Dressing room / Bridal Suite
  • Wifi

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