About this vendor
In the heart of Madrid, the Iowa Arboretum sits on 160 acres of beautiful land and scenery. There are 3 main venues used for wedding ceremonies, however, any of our beautiful gardens are available! We hold ceremonies and receptions as well as rehearsals and dinner rehearsals. Contact the Event Specialist Amber Schmidt at amber@iowaarboretum.org for more details!
Amenities + details
Ceremony Area
Covered Outdoors Space
Dressing Room
Handicap Accessible
Indoor Event Space
Outdoor Event Space
Reception Area
Wireless Internet
Liability Insurance
On-Site Accommodations
Ceremony Types
- Commitment Ceremony
- Elopement
- Interfaith Ceremony
- Non-Religious Ceremony
- Religious Ceremony
- Second Wedding
Settings
- Garden
- Park
- Tented
- Trees
Venue Service Offerings
- Service Staff
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4.8
out of 5.04 reviews
The Iowa Arboretum was such a beautiful spot to get married! It was the first venue I found that I was interested in looking at, and I knew it was the one less than five minutes in...
to our first tour. The venue coordinator was kind and easy to work with. Our ceremony was outdoors, and our reception was indoors, and it ended up being the perfect arrangement for us.
One of the huge benefits of picking this venue was that they were very willing to work with us on our choice of caterer. We wanted to bring in a food truck, and they not only accepted the idea but were super encouraging of it!
Another huge benefit of this venue was the price. We looked at a few other venues that were two or three times the cost, and none of them had the natural beauty and allure of The Arboretum. Additionally, we were able to put our hotel block in Boone, which was less than a fifteen-minute drive away.
I'd also highly recommend this venue for couples that are overwhelmed by the idea of setting up their venue/space. The venue coordinator took care of setting up all the chairs and tables according to my instructions in both the ceremony and reception spaces. It saved us loads of time, and we weren't charged extra for it.
The absolute biggest plus of this location, for us anyway, was the beautiful scenery. From the trees and flowers to the gazebos and little pond, everything was begging to be photographed. We got so much variety in our wedding photos because every spot was photograph-worthy.
I couldn't have imagined up a more perfect venue. It was one of the first decisions we made, and we never regretted it for a second.
The Arboretum was the PERFECT wedding venue for us. We had both our ceremony and reception here with around 150 people. We wanted something outdoors and peaceful and that's exactly...
what we got. Besides the utterly beautiful setting, we also loved Megan - the current venue coordinator. She went above and beyond countless times and made us feel so comfortable with how on top of things she was. The Arboretum's partnership with Christiani's Catering was another bonus as it made our catering absolutely seamless. We got so many compliments on the venue and our pictures are just stunning! If you're looking for an outdoor location, we highly recommend the Iowa Arboretum!
Beautiful place for a wedding! We took engagement pics there as well and it was beautiful. The staff are great and easy to get ahold of with questions. They set up and cleaned up a...
ll tables and chairs that we needed to use that day. The getting ready rooms were great as well
We were hesitant about having an outdoor wedding in Iowa, but this location provided an indoor back-up at no additional charge. Also the location did all of the set up and tear do...
wn at no additional charge. It was a beautiful day with a beautiful setting!
Contact
1875 Peach Ave, Madrid, IA
