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Who is an Eden Gardens Wedding Perfect For?

Eden Gardens is located in Moorpark, California. It is a lush outdoor garden wedding venue will stunning landscaped gardens and lawns and water features dispersed throughout the property. Seen as Ventura County’s hidden gem wedding venue, Eden Gardens provides four acres of palms, birds, and paradise. Their crystalline pond is one of their main features, so much so that this is where their designated ceremony site is. 

Eden Gardens is the perfect California wedding venue for you if you’re wanting a romantic fairytale-like wedding. The landscaped gardens, lawns, and water features truly make this a one-of-a-kind wedding day getaway. It offers romantic scenery and tons of greenery which makes for some insanely beautiful backdrops. If you’re someone who values your wedding experience and wedding photos, then I would highly recommend checking out Eden Gardens and all that it has to offer.

Cost for Your Eden Gardens Wedding

Ideally, before booking your wedding at this California wedding venue, you’re going to need to know how much this California wedding venue costs. 

• For 2023 weddings, Eden Gardens charges a site fee of $5900 for the use of their ceremony and reception area. Catering packages include an additional charge of $10/per person for all-day Saturday events

• For 2024 weddings, Eden Gardens changes a site fee of $6250 for the use of their ceremony and reception area. Catering packages include an additional charge of $15/per person for all-day Saturday events.

What Is Included When You Book An Edens Gardens Wedding?

One of the key features of having an Eden Gardens wedding is the top-tier amenities that they offer. One important aspect is that Eden Gardens offers couples customizable wedding packages that can be built on your specific desires and needs for your California wedding. 

If you choose to have a wedding at this California wedding venue, all packages include:

• Bridal Suite & Groom Quarters
• Wedding Coordinator Services
• Altar/Arch, Table Seating, Linens, and Cloth Napkins (in a variety of colors)
• Pre-Ceremony Beverage Service
• Lighting & Sound Support
• Set-Up & Clean-Up Services
• Full-Service Bar
• Outdoor Lighting
• ADA Accessibility
• Parking & Valet Parking
• Coordination of Music & Food Arrangements is done by Staff

Keep in mind that if you choose to have a wedding at this California wedding venue, you will need to provide your own cake and alcohol. 

Is Catering Provided For Your Eden Gardens Wedding?

Yes! One of the best amenities offered when you have a wedding at this California wedding venue is that they offer a few different catering packages. Eden Gardens partners with Command Performance Catering to provide an exceptional culinary experience. These catering packages range in price from $95 a plate to $116 per plate. This will be dependent on what type of catering support you’re looking for from this California wedding venue.

You can read more about their catering packages and find the right fit for you here!

What Is The Guest Capacity For Your Eden Gardens Wedding?

Before booking this California wedding venue, you’re also going to want to make sure you are aware of how many guests you’re wanting to attend. Eden Gardens can accommodate a minimum of 50 to up to 300 wedding guests.

Important Information For Your Eden Gardens Wedding

Before booking your wedding at this phenomenal California wedding venue, you’re going to need to know some important information.

• Eden Gardens is an all-outdoor wedding venue, this includes their ceremony and reception space. They do offer a covered outdoor setting if inclement weather were to happen. Keep this in mind when you are booking this California wedding venue. As the weather can severely impact your wedding day plans. I highly recommend asking the wedding manager how they go about handling inclement weather prior to booking your wedding at this California wedding venue.

• A wedding coordinator is required when having your wedding at Eden Gardens. While they do offer a wedding coordinator within their wedding packages, if you choose not to use one provided to you, you will need to hire your own wedding coordinator.

• For your wedding reception, keep in mind that Eden Gardens requires you to end your music by 11 PM.

• This California wedding venue must approve all of your decorations prior to the wedding day. Hence why having a wedding coordinator can be incredibly important! They can help make sure that you are in coordination with Eden Gardens' rules and regulations.

• You will have to pay for parking/valet

• Eden Gardens has a no rice, birdseed, or glitter policy. This means if you’re planning on doing a wedding exit at either your wedding ceremony or reception, you must use alternative methods. Some methods can include biodegradable confetti, flower petals, or bubbles.

Tips For Having An Epic Wedding at Eden Gardens

If you’re looking to have your wedding at this beautiful California wedding venue, then here are just a few tips for having an epic wedding at Eden Gardens.

Have A Wedding Planner/Coordinator

A wedding planner can basically save your life when it comes to planning and keeping things in line on your wedding day. A wedding planner will help you in keeping you and your vendors organized and leave all the worrying off of your shoulders. Having a wedding planner/coordinator will help ensure that your wedding vision is coming to life, without you having to worry about any of the stress. Wedding planners/coordinators are also the points of contact on your wedding day. So if *anything* were to go wrong, they can help fix it!

Get Creative/Personal With Your Wedding Drinks

Since you are required to bring your own alcohol when you book a wedding at Eden Gardens, use this as an opportunity to get creative/personal with your wedding drinks. You can create signature drinks named after you, your partner, your guests, your pets, you name it! This a fun way to limit the number of drinks being served at your wedding, and have a little bit of fun with it.

Opt To Have An Unplugged Wedding Ceremony

Frankly, I am all for unplugged wedding ceremonies. They give your wedding guests a chance to put down their phones and cameras and focus on being in the moment. If you plan on investing in your wedding photography (which I hope you do!) then your wedding guests should have no need to spend all their time on their phones. Not only does being on their phones distract you and them, but this can severely impact what your wedding photographer is capturing! Rather than having a bunch of phones and cameras in your wedding ceremony photos, leave that up to the professional that you hire and you can enjoy the rest.

Portrait Locations For Your Eden Gardens Wedding

There are many fabulous locations for you to take portraits for your Eden Gardens wedding. From hidden gem spots to some of the more obvious and beautiful locations, Eden Gardens has it all. Below are a few portrait locations that are perfect for your wedding portraits at Eden Gardens!

Tree Canopy Walkway

One gorgeous location at Eden Gardens is there tree canopy walkway. In this walkway, you are surrounded by large palm dreams, greenery, and hedges. Thus making it well-shaded and secluded and perfect for your wedding portraits with just enough light.

The Patio Area

The patio area at Eden Gardens is perfect for some of your wedding portraits. It has a ton of great space and really great shade with just the perfect amount of lighting. It’s perfect for either solo portraits with your partner or if you have a large wedding party and want somewhere where everyone will fit!

The Crystalline Pond

The Crystalline Pond at Eden Gardens is one of the standout features of this entire California wedding venue. It’s what centers their ceremony space and has stunning water features that make it one of the most pristine and ethereal portrait location spots. 

Hotels Nearby This California Wedding Venue

Since Eden Gardens does not offer any lodging, below are a few hotels near this California wedding venue for your wedding getaway!

Westlake Village Inn & Spa - A short 17-minute drive from Eden Gardens, Westlake Village Inn & Spa is the perfect romantic getaway. They offer lush green landscaping and a luxurious hotel experience. With 156 deluxe accommodations, this 17-acre property is the perfect wedding escape.

Four Seasons Hotel in Westlake Village - Located just 14 minutes from Eden Gardens, this beautiful and luxurious 5-star hotel is the perfect pre-wedding stay. A relaxed yet refined hotel that offers a family-friendly atmosphere and is deemed a “luxury experience for wellness”. Prep for the best moments of your life at this luxurious stay and you won’t be disappointed.

Hyatt Regency Westlake - 14 minutes from Eden Gardens, the Hyatt Regency Westlake is the perfect hotel to recharge and breathe before and/or after your wedding day. Within minutes from some of Malibu’s iconic beaches, this is the ultimate wedding escape.

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