Rustic Elegance, Modern Facilities
Holds ceremonies and receptions
Bret Krahenbuhl
OWNER
Typically responds within 24h
The Dogwood Gardens is an event space welcoming weddings in Peculiar, MO. This purpose-built property offers everything needed for an unforgettable celebration of love. Lying at the heart of an expansive estate, the venue invites attendees to breathe in the fresh air, relax, and enjoy its ample space. Couples seeking to host a stylish country wedding need look no further. Despite its secluded nature, the venue is well connected and lies just off Highway 71, making it easily reached from nearby Kansas City.
The Dogwood Gardens combines contemporary style with rustic elegance to offer a wedding experience that will leave guests talking. The modern barn is a large space constructed from cedarwood. Open and airy, its design allows natural light to enter showing off its rugged features. Couples can celebrate their big day here under its shelter or on the grounds of the property. Outside surrounded by lush woodlands, a fairytale-like ceremony can be held. Coming back to the barn, the celebration can continue outdoors on its covered patio or on the lawn by a charming water fountain.
The Dogwood Gardens is a flexible event space for up to 200 guests. To-be-weds can opt to celebrate their entire big day on the property, or just a ceremony or reception. The venue is flexible and designed to meet the diverse needs of individual couples. It includes both a groomsman lounge, bridal suite which are ideal for use as get-ready spaces. There is a prep-kitchen area that will delight the caterer of a couple’s choosing and audiovisual equipment for the use of your wedding entertainment. They can help set up the party and at the end of the evening clean everything up, allowing couples to focus on enjoying themselves.
Amenities + details
Amenities
Ceremony Area
Dressing Room
Handicap Accessible
Indoor Event Space
On-Site Accommodations
Outdoor Event Space
Reception Area
Ceremony Types
Civil Union
Commitment Ceremony
Elopement
Interfaith Ceremony
Non-Religious Ceremony
Religious Ceremony
Second Wedding
Vow Renewal Ceremony
Settings
Barn
Farm & Ranch
Garden
Park
Venue Service Offerings
Rentals & Equipment
Tents
Service Staff
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Meet the team
Bret Krahenbuhl
Owner
After nearly 10 years in Corporate America I decided to take my tool belt to something I really enjoy! We're excited to have the opportunity to create an amazing atmosphere for all forms of events.
Reviews
5.0
out of 5.07 reviews
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Ashlyn W
5.0
11/15/2025
Bret and his family are amazing!! They helped execute everything exactly how we wanted!! They were very helpful in every step of the planning process and communicated well througho...
ut everything!!
Response from The Dogwood Gardens on 12/19/2025
Thank you so much for your incredibly kind words! My family and I truly loved working with...
you and helping bring your vision to life. I’m so glad our planning and communication helped make everything feel just right. It means the world to us to be part of such a special day—wishing you both so much happiness ahead!
Nathan B
5.0
7/21/2024
My wife and I recently got married here. The gentlemen who run this venue are very polite, flexible, and helpful. We changed the ceremony from outside to inside at the last minute ...
and they adjusted without complaint. They also helped set up and tear down all the decorations without us asking. I would definitely recommend this venue to anyone looking for a smaller wedding.
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Natalie P
5.0
12/11/2022
Such a beautiful place! They were so accommodating, helpful, pleasant, and polite. Very clean and updated. It is also very close access from the highway, so it's easy to find, a...
nd easy to get to. There are plenty of ways to decorate thier space to make it look like you want! I just can't say enough about them. They are great!
Response from The Dogwood Gardens on 12/13/2022
Natalie, Thank you for the kind words and taking time to leave a review!
Alex E
5.0
10/12/2021
Venue owners pride themselves in their customer service and man they do not disappoint. They went above and beyond in every aspect of our wedding to make it goes as smooth and flaw...
less as humanly possible, allowing us to focus on enjoying our day. The venue was gorgeous, well kept and I can't say enough good things about the guys that run it. They are very knowledgeable and will help give ideas based off of various weddings they've seen if you want it. They have a great eye for how things should be decorated and provided some great ideas that really made things pop. 10 out of 10 would recommend to everyone!
Ranae D
5.0
7/17/2021
The venue itself is absolutely gorgeous and therefore required very little decorating (which was really nice on our budget lol). They have very pretty landscaping and a nice gazebo...
to get married under if you want an outside wedding (which I did). However, if it rains on you (like it did for us), the inside makes a great setting as well. When we were looking for a venue, a place with a backup plan in case of weather was a must! Thank gosh we had one lol. What I can’t get over was Bret Krahenbuhl and his team. They were soooo easy to work with and really made our dream wedding come to life. He checked over important details like our wedding timeline, and even caught the fact that I hadn’t scheduled in time for a bouquet toss, which I did want. I wanted an outside wedding but didn’t want our guests getting poured on, so that wasn’t possible. They bent over backwards moving tables, chairs, etc to make our now indoor wedding the best. And it was! I really can’t thank all of them enough! The venue is also extremely easy to get to, even for out of town guests. I would recommend this venue 100x over!
Rachel F
5.0
7/16/2021
This place was very beautiful. The staff went above and beyond for us. The asked all the right questions. I would highly recommend them to anyone looking for an amazing venue.
John T
5.0
9/15/2020
Wow, what a wonderful experience. Just a beautiful event space with excellent owners and staff.
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