The Gardens of Castle Rock

We got so many compliments on the venue and the lath house was such a beautiful space for the ceremony! All the spaces down to the getting-ready cabin were gorgeous! There were so many areas to take photos as well! I really loved their flexibility with catering as well. I would recommend this venue to ANYONE!!

Glen does amazing work, and the whole venue is extremely well kept!

ork with and helped make things go as smoothly as possible. They were responsive to any questions we had and they have a good process to help with planning things. We had a 6 month and 30 day walk through where they made suggestions for vendors and other things. It's clear they know what they're doing and are committed to making your day what you dreamed it to be! We got so many comments about how beautiful and magical it felt.

anging out. Kris and Berit and Glenn and the whole staff were incredibly easy to work with and so helpful and responsive. They also provide a really useful blog and flickr account full of photo ideas. Everything is so customizable; our wedding was so personal. Even when the weather didn't cooperate and it stormed after the ceremony, everyone pivoted to the tent and the sides went up in a blink of an eye! I didn't have to lift a finger all day and everything was perfect. More beautiful photo locations than we could use all day and such a smooth experience. I can't recommend them enough.

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orest by the grape vines. And at night, the whole place twinkled with beautiful exterior lighting. The staff was great and we had a fabulous time. It was lovely.

m beginning to end and she was extremely helpful and fast to answer all our questions. Steph was our Set Up Lead and she had our day going with out a hitch. They also had a summer event on Wednesday called Good Times at the Gardens. We attended an evening and it was a nice little date night. We ended up hiring the DJ they had there that evening for our event and we spoke with Heidi and got many tips and suggestions from her about planning our day. On our wedding day, our guest were raving at how beautiful and unique the venue is. The also have many very helpful blogs on their website . Definitely recommend checking those out. The pricing was very fair and worth every penny. All around 10/10 for everything when dealing with The Gardens of Castle rock. We could not have asked for a better location and team to work with. It was everything we had dreamed of.

ardens to anyone who asked!

tour to the wedding day itself. We had really been looking for a location that merged my style and my husband's and the variety of ceremony locations and natural picturesque locations was a major plus. we also wanted flexibility in who we brought in for the rest of our vendors - not only were we not restricted in our choice in caterer/florists/decor etc but the Gardens also provided a list of tried and tested vendors that knew the location. We felt fully supported during our vendor journey without feeling pressured to pick from a restricted list. We did end up using many vendors from the recommended list because they matched our style and our price point. While we did have a full-service planner to help us during our planning process I would still highly recommend the Gardens to anyone whos planning their wedding on their own. I was also the first wedding they hosted for 2023; during the 2022 winter storm the lathe house had decided it needed a break a took a tumble - the team alerted us right away as we wanted that for our ceremony and in no time they had the lathe house fixed and ready for us to use on our day. They also helped us navigate and plan for potential rain, which thankfully we didn't have to use, but it was such a comfort to know that rain or shine my wedding was going to go off without a hitch. I can't thank the Gardens of Castle Rock enough for ensuring my perfect day and I wholeheartedly recommend them! As a bonus, we had a few opportunities to speak with the owner, Glenn, and we'll be purchasing a wood slab my Husband will turn into a coffee table so we can commemorate the day - that way we'll always have a little piece of the Garden's with us.

there (8am-12am for the entire space), and being able to bring in your own food and alcohol. Even though it had to be a company that was food licensed and we sought out a required bartender for the night, being able to bring these in brought down our wedding price so much compared to other venues that charge food and drink minimums. It was very easy to communicate and work with Heidi and the team and we continue to get compliments on how beautiful and relaxed our wedding was! Could not recommend them enough!

ceremony sites and pizza oven sold us on Gardens. We had our ceremony in the Lath house, which was absolutely stunning in early October. We appreciated the flexibility of picking our caterer and our bar package, which saved us a lot of money. The bridal suite was perfect for myself, four bridesmaids, and our mothers to have our hair and makeup done, and having access to the space all day was so helpful. The property had a lot of great spaces for photos, and everyone was raving about how beautiful it was. We wholeheartedly recommend Gardens of Castle Rock and the amazing team!

as!! Thank you to the most incredible staff!

t have been more perfect; so many guests came up to us during and after the wedding to tell us it was the most gorgeous venue they'd ever seen. The venue staff is amazing (especially Kris and Heidi!) and helpful throughout the process.

sure our wedding was the best it could be for us. I would highly recommend The Gardens to anybody and everybody for any event!

the week before the wedding they kept in contact and had really helpful organizational forms, which kept our ducks in a row. The venue space itself is really cool, there are several places on site that work as ceremony sites and then the large semi permanent tent with a patio/giant fireplace/pavilion bar/restrooms/assembly building/etc. The flow of the spaces around the patio area was superb and something we really looked for when we were touring venues. We wanted there to be different things for the guests to interact with all night but at previous weddings we attended the other venue designs didn't lend themselves to the guests interacting with all the fun things the couple put together. The Gardens is different though, literally from the start of cocktail hour until the last shuttle our guests were all over the grounds playing cornhole, giant crossword puzzles, trivia, bar games, photobooth, dancing, late night snacking on soft pretzels at the stone oven, making smores at the fireplace, and writing fun things in our guestbook. Our guests absolutely raved about the venue the whole night and we were told by everyone how awesome the site was; some people even went as far to say that they had "been to a ton of weddings and this is by far my favorite venue I have ever seen". The nearest large hotels are in Lakeville 20min north of the Gardens of Castle Rock so we had a shuttle service take people back and forth and that worked splendidly. We used a decent amount of vendors that the Gardens worked with regularly (We've Got It Covered, Liquid Motion Bar Services, Complete DJ, Complete Photobooth, and Opulent Events Planning) and they were all very good and knew the venue super well so they were proficient in their set up and tear down/communications with the venue staff. I honestly can't say enough good things about this venue, we had absolutely no issues and everyone loved it.

t they wanted to have their weddings there! Thank you again to the Gardens of castle rock for making our day so perfect and everything we ever dreamed of.

sy to set up meetings/walkthroughs, and gave tons of suggestions. They have lots of wonderful ideas which helped because there were many things they suggested that we would not have considered on our own. On the day of our wedding, Heidi was there to greet us with a smile and helped us get set up. We finally got to meet the talented Glen as well. He has designed and built so many beautiful structures on the property. All our guests were amazed by his work and all the little touches the Gardens have added to make the place look magical. 100% recommend this wedding venue!

sire to have aerial and fire performers at our wedding. Throughout the planning process, Kris and Heidi were always there to promptly answer all of our questions and guide us through the planning process. The venue itself is absolutely gorgeous and our guests raved about it! We so appreciate everything the team at GOCR did to make our wedding day as perfect as it was!

verall a great experience.

ut your best day ever. They love their job! We chose Gardens because of the natural beauty. Started off as a landscaping business that was too beautiful not to host weddings at. There are 4 different ceremony sites - Lathe house is where we said our “I Do’s”. There are natural grape vines woven through the Lathe House. They are always working on a new project at the grounds and it’s so fun to see what’s next! Whimsical, green, rustic. The Gardens gave us so much room to personalize our bid day. You don’t have to go with certain vendors for food or beverage (you can bring your own alcohol and or just pay for a bar tendering service to do your alcohol “With a Twist” was ours! If you ask for vendors to the owners they give such great recommendations and everyone knows each other which means your day will run smoothly and sometimes there are discounts as well :) just ask around! Right across the driveway is the beautiful tent we had our reception in. Everything there is hand built including the cedar benches you sit in at the ceremony, the tables for reception, and the timber wood bar. So much room for yard games and kids to run around. There is a stone fired pizza as well to have late night snacks on! Gardens is so personalized and very affordable! We want to relive our day there everyday! Thanks you and we will be back to visit! Much love! - The Durocher’s 8.20.21

ey have ample space for a wedding of any size, we loved that we had exclusive access to the venue as we didn't want a space that would have other weddings or events going on at the same time. The space can be decorated and customized however you like and they recommended a lot of great vendors that we ended up using and having a great experience with. Everyone at the Gardens was lovely to work with and so helpful! Highly recommend!

without a hitch and we loved the space and various amenities offered. First of all, we loved that they have two prep suites for both partners to utilize. The getting ready suite traditionally used by the bride was spacious, beautifully decorated, and air conditioned. The staff worked hard to set up the tables according to our specifications and worked quickly and efficiently to make any necessary changes day-of. In addition, Kris our venue contact and coordinator was warm, efficient, and helpful, particularly when we thought we might have to postpone due to COVID and international travel restrictions. Their grace, patience, flexibility, and understanding made all of the difference during a very difficult, emotional, and uncertain time in the wedding planning process. The owner Glenn was very warm and helpful toward us during our tour and has a real passion for his work at the gardens (passed down generation to generation). In fact, all of the staff seem passionate about their work—it seems like a group of people who just really love love and that shows. We were also able to utilize the venue wood fired pizza oven for a late night snack (for a minor fee) which was fun and convenient. Bathroom and bar facilities were great and the mini vineyard out back offers a great place to take special golden hour shots. All in all, we would highly recommend the Gardens for a wedding. My only criticism is a minor one—the venue might want to be slightly clearer about the parameters for overnight parking because we had a small miscommunication (perhaps a misunderstanding on our parts). You can definitely trust the Gardens with your wedding day!