Texas Discovery Gardens

our ceremony to move inside and Teresa and her team came up with a solution in a flash.

e as well, which was so much fun! From first booking, we were able to visit the venue frequently which helped with our planning. There were so many great locations for photos and even our guests’ photos looked amazing. The grooms’ suite and the bridal house were perfect for our large bridal party. The venue staff and day-of coordinator did have a few hiccups with communication, but overall, the venue itself was perfect.

a big break between ceremony and reception. The indoor venue space was also great, the huge windows look great around sunset and the stage and spacing is great. Also, we opened the butterfly house which was also a big hit! There were some issues with TDG's exclusive caterer suddently closing their doors on 12/31/21, but after Teresa got fully onboarded to TDG and settled it went very well. She worked with us to onboard a caterer we found last minute, and did a great job organizing eveything and communicating with us. Would definitely recommend.

She was patient and communicated with us promptly about the venue and the catering. The food from Two Sisters Catering was delicious and our guests had glowing reviews, especially about the beef main course! (The only disappointing aspect was the unexpected music festival that was heard during the ceremony, so be sure to check the Dos Equis and Cotton Bowl schedules when booking your wedding date. But don't let that deter you. TDG is an incredible venue!)

didn't use it but they also offer a butterfly garden that you can add on for your guests. They have a bridal suite which is a separate builing in the gardens. Very spacious with a living room, kitchen, bathroom and two rooms to get ready in. All around, super beautiful! It was a beautiful, sunny garden wedding of our dreams.

great location with an endless amount of possibilities for pictures on your wedding day. Teresa did a great job of coordinating and staffing for our wedding. In addition, Teresa was very hospitable to my wife and I by bring drinks to us while we were taking pictures with our family. The wait staff did an amazing job of serving our guests and boxing all leftovers at the end of the reception. My wife and I would highly recommend booking here for a great location near Downtown Dallas for out of town guests, breathtaking landscape for an outdoor ceremony and a grand hall reception to complete your happily ever after wedding.

not have been happier! We originally planned on an outdoor ceremony, but had to change to inside due to rain. Even with this last minute hiccup, Teresa helped to make it a smooth and stress free day for us and our families. Can't recommend this venue enough!

m! I knew I wanted a venue where we could have an outdoor cocktail hour and let guests mingle outside and Texas Discovery Gardens delivered. So many of my guests had never been here before and were really impressed with the butterfly house and beautiful gardens. The bridal suite on property is such a nice perk too! We were able to utilize it for hair and makeup the day of, and it was the perfect spot for the bridal party to get ready. Our actual ceremony was in a church, but it would be so beautiful to get married here too. Monica, Teresa, and all of the staff were such a big help in making our special day a success! I definitely recommend TDG to any bride or anyone hosting a special event!

arried indoors out-of-state fell through due to COVID-19, and we were faced with planning a tiny outdoor ceremony in Dallas so that family could come and witness our wedding. From the start, Teresa was incredibly responsive and helpful. When we toured the site, we fell in love with the Circular Lawn. The prices were very reasonable, and there were multiple garden locations to choose from. The wedding ended up being beautiful, and I rested assured that everything would be taken care of. Having pictures with the ferris wheel in the background was a total bonus! Getting married at Fair Park, a happy place of mine from childhood, was so very special. We absolutely recommend Texas Discovery Gardens for your wedding ceremony/reception.

ne, the gardens engulf the guests giving a very intimate vibe, and the giant glass windows on the grand hall make the guests feel like they are eating dinner inside a fairy tale. Not to mention, the Sugar City staff (catering, bartending, etc), are incredibly accommodating and truly care about the couple's experience. I highly recommend looking into Texas Discovery Gardens for a grand garden wedding in the city!

beautiful wedding they had ever been to! After getting engaged I looked at venues all over Denton and Dallas (my parents live in Denton) and the starting prices for just the venue were $7000-10,000 for most venues, and many venues require you to use their caterer. With all the linens, chair and table rentals, and coordination cost us a little over $5000. We even rented the butterfly house for cocktail hour for our guests! The venue rental also includes photography fees for engagement and bridal portraits once you book the wedding date. On the day of the wedding we were able to use the bridal suite which was spacious enough for 8 people plus my makeup and hair artist, and the groom and groomsmen were able to use the canopy room to relax and get ready beforehand. Tammy was amazing with all the planning details during the meetings before the wedding, and even helped us set up our DIY decor on the day. Sonja was our day of coordinator and she made sure everyone in the family knew what was going on during the rehearsal and the day of (which is a feat considering the number of people). She adjusted the timeline on the day of as several guests were late- making sure everyone was seated before we started the processional. Both ladies did a wonderful job of helping everything go smoothly and fixing the things that went wrong! They were truly invested in making sure everything went perfect for my day and I know they genuinely wanted me to be happy. My husband was blown away by the venue and Tammy and Sonja as well, and I wouldn’t have changed anything about the day. This venue is exquisite at a reasonable price; don’t miss out on having the wedding of your dreams at this gorgeous place!

ll weekend of my wedding so literally the day before my wedding, I moved my garden ceremony into the Grand Hall-- (which was still beautiful!) & Tammy helped me through the whole process. She was SUCH A GOD SEND. She even went as far as calling a vendor they frequently work with on my behalf HERSELF to have piping and draping set up in the hall. On the day of my wedding, she made sure everything was taken care of and I had no idea she was working SO HARD behind the scenes until the week after my wedding when my mom and I were running through the wedding. I knew I was in good hands, but had no idea the amount of attention to detail she went into to make sure my day was exactly what I wanted. I had a vendor that I had contracted be disrespectful and inconsiderate to the venue and their rules and Tammy continued to be kind and helpful towards me despite that. Further, I unfortunately planned my reception at a different venue and I only MORE appreciate that the TDG is SUPER fair and wont nickel and dime you to death. The only thing I would change about my wedding day is I would have done the WHOLE thing at the Texas Discovery Gardens.

ep of the way and reminded me that everything will work out as it should. Everything came together perfectly. We used sugar city for our linens, tables and chairs and it was the very best idea out of everything. We did anticipate using the fountain but it was broken so we planned to use the circular lawn then it rained lol. I should’ve known it would have because it stormed the night my husband proposed. We luckily had the option of flipping the room. We held the ceremony on stage with all the chairs set up and while we took all of our wedding photos, they flipped our room while the guests walked the butterfly house at no charge. It was such a great day and I’m so appreciative of her and her teams help! I wouldn’t have had it any other way. 💗

City who did and OUTSTANDING job doing EVERYTHING with the all inclusive package! Carron and her team went above and beyond!!! AMAZING!!!

m looked great when we arrived, and Tammy took care of so many little details! I would highly recommend this venue to anyone. Our wedding guests kept exclaiming, "I had no idea something this beautiful was here at the fairgrounds!" And where else can you have the State Fair ferris wheel in the background of your wedding pictures.

rything up. They were generous in helping us with additional tables for our silent auction and they even took care of centerpieces at no charge. I had a slew of volunteers, but not as many were needed because the staff was so great. I have been doing galas for years and we will definitely be back because they made the process and the evening so easy. They have a great package with catering built in, but if you are specific about what you want, you may want your own caterer as they only had two options to choose from. But regardless, the venue is wonderful. I had tons of compliments on how beautiful the venue was and everyone had a fantastic time. Typically the gala is the most stressful day of the year for me and usually takes off a year or two off my lifespan, but this year, it was almost too easy. Thank you Texas Discovery Gardens for making this year's gala a breeze.

and Tammy!

beforehand. We had the most magical evening with our guests. Thank you

sidering Texas Discovery Gardens when we realized just how expensive wedding venues can be. We looked at everything from hotels, to the arboretum, to nice restaurants, but so many of them either had really high spending minimums (I'm talking like $30K food and beverage -that was our entire budget!) or you had to figure out all of the tiny logistics (your own tables, linens, etc.) As we looked at Texas Discovery Gardens more and more we really liked the idea of having a pretty backdrop, but still be indoors (our wedding was at the beginning of June so that meant lots of mosquitoes), and we loved the fact that there were things that the children could do when they got bored of sitting around (we have a lot of children under 14 in our extended family, and they all loved seeing the bug collection, the butterfly house, and for the teens there were so many opportunities for selfies). We never initially imagined such a place for our wedding, but it really was just perfect. Everything also went as smoothly as it could, from the first time we inquired about hosting our wedding at the Gardens to the clean up at the end of the wedding night. Tammy, the reception coordinator, was always so responsive to my questions and suggestions, which was especially helpful since we actually planned the entire wedding out of state (DH and I live in D.C. But got married in Dallas because my family is there). Even though we were only able to visit twice in-person before the wedding week, sugar city was one of the easiest vendors we worked with. Side note: the cakes from Sugar City are absolutely DELICIOUS. DH didn't care for much when it came to the wedding reception details, but the cake was one of them (he worked at a reception hall before so he was familiar with bad wedding cakes). His biggest fear for that day was having a dry, cardboard-tasting cake, but when we had our first taste of their sample cake, he was completely reassured. We had their champagne cake as a sample and ultimately decided to go with other flavors since we didn't want to be "too cliche", but my DH still thinks about that slice of champagne cake (along with all of the other flavors we had). That should say something about just how good their cakes are. you won't regret trying out their cakes.

the gardens. They take care of you as if you’re family, and make sure everything is just as you envisioned. Our wedding was perfect, and we couldn’t have asked for a better time. We had multiple guests tell us how beautiful the gardens were, how delicious the food was, and how much fun they had. Apparently a few fathers told my father-in-law that they hope their daughters’ weddings look like ours. There were absolutely NO hiccups, and it was amazing being able to relax and know that everything was taken care of. All the wedding party had to do was look great and show up, and Carron made the rest happen. You will be guided every step of the way. Great food, great price point, perfect wedding.

was the perfect setting for our wedding and the gardens made beautiful backdrops for our photos. Love love love that you can get everything in one place with Sugar City and the Discovery Gardens. All the food, flowers, decor, everything was perfect.

g 150 guests and the cost of many places around Dallas was outrages. TSG fit our budget. The butterfly house is what really sold this place. We wanted a place that would connect to our family and the butterfly house was perfect because that's where we got married. And Sugar City, the in-house caterer and planner at TSG, was the added bonus to the whole thing. Thank you Texas Discovery Gardens for the beautiful venue. This place has great places to take couple portraits too.

e ballroom, and the awesome butterfly garden. We also chose Carron Short, owner of Sugar City Sweets, as our florist, caterer, and decorator. It was so wonderful working with Carron, who's so creative and passionate about giving her couples and families the very best. The food was delicious and the decorations were drop dead gorgeous. Our guests were simply amazed at the beautiful facility and the great food! We still get comments from guests that our wedding was the best they'd ever been to. Carron made our vision come to life and went above and beyond to make sure that our wedding was perfect and a day that my husband and I will remember for the rest of our lives. TDG is truly a jewel in Dallas and I'd recommend it and Carron to any friend or family member. Thank you TDG and thank you so much Carron!

my vows with the love of my life overlooking the beautifulllll garden THROUGH those large glass windows was a big plus. Everyone loved the venue. Days and weeks after the wedding friends and family were still calling to tell me how beautiful the venue was and some mentioned that they planed to back and visit again. Tammy was so helpful. She completely understands that as the bride you are juggling multiple balls AND that you're probably really stressed out. She's very laid back, easy going and easy to work with. Tammy really cares and does what she can to help. Tammy and I developed a short of friendship through the process of planning my wedding and i don't think many people can say that about their venue coordinator. I have already and will continue to recommend Texas Discovery Gardens to future brides.

l, the venue was beautiful, simple and comfortable. plenty of places for photos and a great setup for the reception. everything was amazing and we are very happy and pleased with our decision use the venue and company

great. We had several meetings leading up to the wedding and rehearsal - Tammy and Carron thought of everything to make our special day even more special! I would recommend this venue and catering to any bride!

and Tammy are great to work with. I can't say enough good things about the venue. Hidden gem!

at all! Everything from the food, to the flowers, the cakes, and the decor was BEAUTIFUL thanks to Carron and Tammy. Carron also helped calm down the frazzled bride too (but I'm not gonna name any names) :) Our friends and family are still calling and raving about how beautiful, intimate, and romantic our wedding was. Carron executed our wedding just as we hoped and dreamed! THANK YOU SOOOOOO MUCH!! ♥ If you are considering having your wedding at Texas Discovery Gardens and using Sugar City, I highly recommend them. Carron even scheduled extra meetings with us to make sure that our day went smoothly. She really cares, and it showed in how our day turned out so amazing. We planned to have an outdoor ceremony, but it rained on our wedding day--- but our wedding turned out even better than we planned because Carron was able to move the ceremony inside of the reception space & everything was so beautiful; I cried when I saw it. It was the best day of our lives, and we are so glad that we chose Texas Discovery Gardens and Suger City to make our dreams comes true on our special day. P.S. The food is amazing, my cake was gorgeous, and my flowers were stunning! Everything was glam...just as I wanted it. :)

t there to assist in planning & execution, the evening went off without a hitch. My only regret was not choosing Sugar City Sweets as the caterer for the meal. Their service as waitstaff and bar service was impeccable. Also,Sugar City provided our flowers and centerpieces, which were elegant, as well as appetizers and table linens chairs, etc. There are many different price points for each item through Sugar City Sweets and Carron presented all of these to us. This company provide s everything from flowers to cakes and prices were competitive. Carron also met with us several times before final decisions had to be made and had an amazing knack for figuring out my daughter's style, our priorities and where we could cut back in order to spend more on the items that were important to us. We chose not to hire a wedding planner to economize, and ended up hiring Carron for the day of the event. In retrospect I probably would have benefited to have her, via Sugar City Sweets engaged as a planner. She and her staff took over the minute we arrived from the church, and provided an amazingly seamless reception where the Mother & Father of the Bride could kick back and enjoy. A Mother of the Bride's dream! It was also a perfect evening for the bride & groom!

ior to our outdoor ceremony. Carron, Tammy, and their team flawlessly executed my dream of a New Orleans style garden party (including the humidity! haha). They were gracious and supportive throughout the entire day despite the weather, and I couldn't be more grateful! It was just lovely!

ecided to do my bridal portraits at the venue also and they turned out lovely! Great venue, tons of natural light, and easily accessible for guests!

re interested in bundling. This is a hidden gem that not many people are aware it's there even though it's on the State Fair grounds. We even got the butterfly house open for our guests to enjoy during cocktail hour. Thank you everyone at Texas Discovery Gardens for all of your help and guidance during the wedding planning process!

ad the opportunity to take advantage of the beautiful outdoor pond area with the fabulous view of the ferris wheel. Tammy was so helpful from start of when we booked the venue until the actual wedding day. Everything was beautiful and with the large windows of the grand hall, I felt I didn't need to add too much extra for decorations. Also, we decided to rent the butterfly garden for our guests to use and for us to take pictures in. I love the natural foliage scenery of this place, it is absolutely perfect for an outdoor wedding. Tammy was so patient with all my requests and was extremely accommodating.

the actual day. We picked the colors and let Carron run with it. We trusted her to make it beautiful and she did. We can't thank them enough.

ter a tour from Tammy with Sugar City and I knew Texas Discovery Gardens was the place! The grounds are huge, gorgeous greenery and flowers, and the butterfly house is a unique touch to a wedding! And the best part-you will be floored at how affordable it is! Sugar City set up the venue, provided flowers, decor, and wedding cake. I had NO idea where to start, but Carron is an amazing event designer! I didn't have a clue on style, colors, decor, or anything. She asked questions to help determine what style I liked. I told her I wanted the cake to be a surprise, so let's start with that. The Cake - I highly encourage you to look on Facebook for the next Sugar City open house. You MUST try the cake. I tried Carron's cake after going to several other tastings. My search was over! The cake is moist (sorry for using that word), dense (in a good way), and the icing was amazing! Her flavors are out of this world! We chose champagne and creme brulee, but you honestly can't go wrong. I already knew it was going to taste great, but I was so surprised when I saw it! Beau-ti-ful!!! She even incorporated elements of our wedding invitations! It was absolutely stunning and our guests raved about how great it tasted! Flowers - I showed Carron some pictures from Pinterest that appealed to me, but was again surprised when her creations far surpassed what I had in mind! The bouquets were larger than I expected, with a mix of gorgeous flowers and greenery. Seriously like something out of a magazine! Decor - The colors and style of the tablecloths/napkins/centerpieces tied in flawlessly with the flowers, cake, and bridesmaid dresses. Unfortunately, there was a monsoon on our wedding day, but the Sugar City team did an amazing job of setting up inside for the ceremony. They also quickly flipped the room for the reception while the guests toured the butterfly house! It turned out perfect! This included setup of cake/gift/favor/DJ/caterer tables as well as takedown and cleanup. The day was crazy and I didn't get to speak to Sonja much, but she also did a great job in making sure everything ran smoothly. I can't thank Sugar City enough for a perfect day! They truly exceeded all expectations. Carron is so genuine and passionate about what she does. A true professional! You cannot go wrong with Sugar City & Texas Discovery Gardens!

for the reception. I highly recommend having your next event here and you will be so happy you did!

ng flexible meeting times and allowing us to roam the gardens with photographer to plan for the big day. Unfortunately weather was very bad this year and it rain on our special day right before the ceremony but Tammy was quick to act and set up the ceremony from outside to inside delaying only about 15 minutes. I do however must complain about the catering staff of Sugar Sweets, the onsite catering company. I was told by many of my family and friends that they were rude and acted like they obviously did not want to be there. they rushed our service even though we told Tammy ahead of time that we changed the "timeline" and told that was perfectly fine. We ran out of plates for food even though I had less people show up than quoted and was told that we had to go to Walmart to get more even though plates and utensils were apart of our package. Our quest were slow to move outside at the end of the event to do the "send off" but it was only less than fifteen min. past the time to do so (mind our ceremony started late because of rain). A woman told my mom that we need to get out of venue because "the staff wanted to leave". My husband and I have been working in the service industry for over a decade and very displeased with the attitude of the staff. If you don't care about the service of others then don't work in the industry. Not only was this our Wedding day but also a reunion because we moved out of state two years ago and hadn't seen many of our friends and family since.We were trying to celebrate but the staff seemed to just want us out from the beginning.

my seemingly annoying bride questions. The only thing I was unhappy with was the break-down/clean up situation. I over stated the price on the venue a little because they are now charging close to $1,000 for break down and clean up of the venue, unless you find someone else to do it cheaper. I would almost rather them include this in the price of the venue so that the bride doesn't have to worry about it. It's something new they have started, though, so I'm sure there are kinks to be worked out. Overall, a beautiful venue for a great price! We enjoyed our experience here!

room was set up perfectly and our entire ceremony was Epically Awesome!!! Even The Joker made an appearance Lol! Tammy was so incredibly helpful through the entire process from booking to the day of. She checked on us and made sure our day went perfectly without any issues. Definitely one of the best places to have your ceremony, if not your whole wedding!!! We chose to do our reception at another location so my band could play as loud and as long as they wanted (most people don't end up having a 7 hour reception LOL!). The whole day was absolutely amazing from start to finish!! Thank you Tammy and Thank you Texas Discovery Gardens for making our day as I said before, Epically Awesome!!!

er. The prices are very reasonable but we paid extra to have more time in the room. We also rented the circular lawn and had croquet and other lawn games out there which looked beautiful in the garden. Other bad ratings online had scared me at first but Tammy was very nice and helpful through the whole process and I would definitely reccomend this venue to anyone!

Tammy was great to work with prior to the event and the day of the event. We also used Sugar City Sweets for setup and she was fabulous. Anytime we wanted to go see the venue, the front staff was very friendly to let us roam with our photographer, our DJ, videographer, etc. This location is a gem in Dallas and we are so thankful to have had our wedding here.

nnot express how grateful i am for her. The venue is great its very scenic and tranquil and honestly the entire staff of the Discovery garden is amazing! They are literally all sweet and helpful. This place is a hidden Gem. If i had the chance to do my wedding over i would still do it at this place. Tammy i didnt get a chance to see you at the end of the day but I LOVE YOU and THANK YOU for making my day