The Hudson Gardens & Event Center

e gardens and yet it also felt very intimate. The roll up doors on the sides of the Bloom Room offered a flexible space and we found our guests sitting around the venue and moving in and out of the space with ease, but also allowing plenty of interaction. If you have a smaller wedding, I can’t recommend it enough. Erin was amazing and so easy to work with. She was very knowledgeable and professional and efficient! It was like we didn’t have to do anything and she kept everything running smooth. I should also mention all the great areas to take stunning photos at Hudson Gardens! Don’t hesitate to use Hudson Gardens for your wedding venue!

the way. The Hudson Garden team are professional and will ensure your day runs smoothly without a hitch. The gardens themselves were the perfect landscape for our wedding and left us and our guests in awe with its natural beauty. We could not recommend this venue enough!

nvisioned. Professionalism was great! Communication started great but in transition as our wedding got closer, became more of a 2-3 star experience. If they do not connect you with their grounds coordinator, make sure to request a meeting or phone call between your day of coordinator and their grounds coordinator. If I could do anything differently, I would use their preferred vendors all the way through - our DJ service could not get our officiants lapel mic to work and blamed Hudson Gardens. Our day of coordinator said she was familiar with Hudson Gardens, their layout and how they operate but I don’t believe that to be true, so ask for references if they say they’ve worked the garden but aren’t on Hudson’s preferred vendor list.

ackdrop to our ceremony. Our guests enjoyed strolling through the grounds before the ceremony. As we moved inside to the Inn for dinner, the space provided ample room for our 150 guests for dinner and dancing. The bridal suite was a great getting ready room, and there was a seperate space for the bar and buffet to spread people out. The group at Hudson Gardens (Erin) were responsive, and rehearsal time provided us comfort before the big day.

ely new and provided the perfect venue. You could have an outdoor wedding in the Rose Garden, but have the backup Bloom Room in case of rain. The Bloom Room made for an enchanted reception room for an evening wedding. Having required vendors was great for me. I knew Hudson's already took the time to check them out, knowing they would provide quality food and service. We only had to decide which was best for us. The requirement to have a day of planner was also appreciated. We did much of the planning ourselves, but to have someone on the day to carry out the plan, allowed all of us to enjoy in the moment. All in all it was a complete success. Thanks to all at Hudson's especially Erin our event coordinator who brought great energy and excitement for our event.

was super responsive and incredibly helpful. We positively loved the venue and will absolutely recommend to anyone we hear of getting married!

was shaded during the ceremony which kept everyone comfortable and made for great pictures. We loved the white tent, string lights and indoor/outdoor feel of the Pavilion for the reception. We got so many compliments from our guests on how perfect the venue was.

omplete opposite experience and wanted to shed light on that. Erin exceeded all my expectations from the venue side. From responsiveness to flexibility to kindness and to guiding me when I felt like I could rip my hair out from stress. We toured the venue in the off-season, so we really had to rely on pictures to get the idea of how beautiful the rose garden and bloom room was, since our wedding wasn't until September (super nerve-racking), but it ended up being EXACTLY what we wanted. The perk of taking pictures anywhere on the property was another highlight. Monet’s Place or the area with the bridge and pond was so special!!

nswer all of my million questions. She helped guide me towards all the best vendors and it truly made our special day PERFECT. Highly recommend!!!

many issues with the staff there. The head of the rental department was impossible to get a hold of and at one point quit returning my emails. The short rental time was very difficult and after the ceremony the sprinklers went off which completely ruined all my decorations. There was no representative there the day of my wedding which made it difficult to solve issues when the venue didn’t provide all of the tables and chairs we were promised. The communication was awful and made for a stressful situation. At least the grounds were beautiful and well kept, and we received many compliments on the venue choice!

decorate and then the catering company had to set up the tables in a rush!! They insisted on stopping the music early even though the couple paid for an extended time-- then had the audacity to call the police!!! They ruined my niece's end of the night!!!

as far below low. Once they took our money, they could have cares less about us. Communication was lacking and my daughter tried several times to email and call them and they would never return her calls back or emails. That alone was frustrating. The day of the wedding the catering company was late getting started on getting the tables set up and table cloths so that all my sisters could put the decorations on the tables. There was not a table for my cake gal that came to set iup the cake & cupcakes…as a result, I had to go, in a frenzy to the Catering head and talk to her about getting a table set up they finally agreed. Meanwhile, my cake lady had left because they told her to leave and I wasn’t in the venue room yet, as I was getting dressed for the wedding next door. And guess who had to set it up ? Me, the mom of the bride. I was supposed to be getting pictures taken and here I was sweating and putting together a table . It gets so much worse. Everything seem to be going fine and we were all dancing after dinner and having a good time. I thr head Catering waiter came up to me and said, is it OK if we just serve wine and beer now? I said what? She said I am notified that everything is getting out of control and people are throwing up. I’m like wow that’s weird…. I walked around the venue and outside. I saw nothing like that. Went into the restroom And even the men’s restroom and there is no vomit. I’m like what is going on? there was no on-site Hudson Gardens coordinator. There was some kid name Hunter that was responsible for lighting an air conditioning, stocking the bathrooms and basically he just sat on his phone all night in the kitchen. I understand they were clearing all the tables off and my husband came to me and said this woman made me go take down the Archway flower, decorations , and was yelling at Cindy, our friend who was helping my daughter the bride that day, telling her those need to come down in mid reception. Really? I thought that’s what you did at clean up which was to start at 11:30 to 1230 that night. This is way before that so there goes my husband out to the car to go get the ladder to get the decorations down with my son-in-law and my son , and Having to rip them to shreds to get it down. Not to mention the lighting was horrible. Then out of nowhere this woman with a sweatshirt on that looks like she just got off her couch, comes barreling down the hill where the Bar tent was, on her cell phone and screaming at us. I walked outside the venue & said to her , what’s going on? will you tell me what happened and who are you? She yelled at me and pointed her finger at me and said I am calling the police…. I’m like whaaat? and my friend next to me said this is totally unprofessional, what is wrong with her. Guess what, she calls the police! my daughters wedding was supposed to be ending at 11:30 as a result, ( clean up from 11:30 to 12:30 )she did not get to do her last dance with her husband to their favorite song. The DJ was asked to put the mic down, and if he played another song, she was calling the cops. He tried to converse with her as well and she said it’s none of your business and who do you work for? He tried to get her name and she wouldn’t give it. Totally whacked. by the way, the police did come and they couldn’t find anything wrong and they just kind of stood there. I think they were laughing under their breath. And they left, they said everything was fine. I have no idea why she called the police. Finally got her name, Angela Yeager. She shut down the wedding and frantically my sisters, and I are trying to put all the decorations that we had spent many months and money on into boxes and throwing things haphazardly all over the place, while the waiters were trying to tear down the tables; it was horrible. This is all at 10:30-ish, mind you My daughter sat in the dressing room in tears, and she did not know what was going on because honestly, there was nothing going on until this Angela Yeager came into the picture. This is a day that my daughter and her husband and family can never get back. I am warning all future brides and grooms do not book at this venue. I do not want you to have to have the worst day of your life..

arently HG went under new ownership and the reviews I read after the new ownership were not good. In fact, several of the complaints were the same as I experienced . I used the ladies bathroom and found the toilet paper rolls were almost empty. Hmm, bad sign and wedding hadn’t even started yet. I asked the caterer who was in charge. This kid in a sweatshirt came out with no name tag on, I said the bathroom needed servicing. He walked away and I don’t know if he put TP in the bathroom or not. After dinner the DJ started playing the music. The tables had been cleared of plates and napkins. I was asked several times if I was done with my water and wine. I noticed the waiter was clearing all the other tables of glasses. Please note that it was early in the evening. Sure enough, I danced with my husband and when I returned, our table had been cleared. No wonder everyone was in the bar line to get another drink. I kept thinking why was the catering service in such a hurry to clear the tables? The wedding reception was supposed to go on until 11:30. As I looked at the long line at the bar, I said to my husband, “do they know how much liquor they just threw away?” And it was in plastic glasses!! There was no lighting along the walkway to the north parking lot. We had parked near the entrance to the Bloom Room as I was bringing in items for the tables. Dangerous. As I left the reception at 10:50, I thought that this was not a great place for weddings. Bathrooms are small and too far away from the Bloom Room. The bridal room was so small, I felt sorry for the bride who had to sit in there, let alone get dressed in there with the bridesmaids. I told my husband that I would have never rented this place for a wedding. The communication of who was onsite was nonexistent. Believe me, I tried to get toilet paper!! Please brides, read the reviews before committing.

r - we loved the ease of just walking across a little grass to join cocktail hour from the ceremony. All of our guests raved about how pretty Hudson Gardens is, and our pictures are so beautiful. The only reason for 4 stars instead of 5 was some unfortunate miscommunication and construction issues we faced. The Rose Garden reception venue was supposed to be finished in Fall of 2021, which should have been plenty early for our June 2022 wedding. However, due to unforeseen constructions delays they did not have it finished and we were forced to pick a new reception site 2month before our wedding date. Luckily the other 2 reception venues at Hudson Gardens were still available for our day, which ended up working out. We also had issues finding someone to communicate with - during the COVID fallout and construction issues it seemed that there was a lot of staff turnover and we were often unable to reach people. In the end we worked with Cherylann who did a fantastic job of communicating and making sure the day of went very smoothly. Seeing as our concerns were very specific and mostly construction related I do not foresee this being a problem for future couples. Definitely check out this venue as it is sure to please!

y to get in touch with, and was organized with their timelines, online scheduling, etc. We were planning our wedding from our of state, so the HG team was kind enough to walk us through the site via a video tour. The venue is beautiful! You need minimal decor, as the gardens themselves are stunning and well-maintained. HG also provides you with a list of vendors to use, which assisted us in this process. The gardens are public, but the HG team did a great job of ensuring that our event felt private by closing off certain access points and having a staff member nearby during our ceremony to ensure that onlookers did not interrupt the special day. We were also appreciative of the fact that this venue is cognizant of your budget. They offer a list of caterers to choose from that can fit most any budget, and allow for you to provide your own alcohol. Linens were also provided (but this may not apply to all parties, as I believe this depends on head count and date of wedding). Each step of the planning process, I felt heard and responded to. Thank you Hudson Gardens team for making our day so special!

f the florals were amazing. the tall grass and flowers had a riot of color and the lawns were beautiful. And really, not much of the rose bushes will be captured in photos. Our reception was at the Welcome Tent (Rose Garden Tent had weather damage and was unable, which was a total bummer but also meant we had 2/3 spaces reserved for our wedding). We loved the little lawn with market lights - a great place for people who wanted to escape the band noise to gather. We had 85 guests with 12 tables (including the head table). Still plenty of room for the dance floor and band's stage. If you'll have more than 90 guests + a band, tables will need to be broken down to dance. Overall, the venue gave me zero stress day of, which was great. The only thing that I had to ask for was to open up more of the sides of the Welcome Tent so that we could have more open air/ventilation in these covid times. We had no problem with other guests being there, the event staff made sure they never intruded on the festivities. We were even able to use the Monet Garden bridge and space for photos and guests never ended up in the shots!

ions. Kassandre and her staff went above and beyond confirming all of our event needs within a few weeks - ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception locations. They were all very accommodating and had a list of preferred vendors so it made our options very easy to choose from since they did all the research prior! With their long-standing relationship with each vendor, everyone was already familiar with the location layout and contracts so I hardly lifted a finger and not to mention, minimal decorations were needed as the venue was already beautiful to begin with. Thank y'all so much for making our special day run flawlessly!

ing day. I got married in October 2019. In July of 2019, HG fired their entire venue staff and brought on a new team of people. While this made me nervous, I tried to make the best of essentially starting over with all of my questions and wishes about my venue vision. I requested that I only deal with one person over there, as I was receiving calls from several different people, including returned calls from messages I had left weeks after I left it and had already spoken to someone. Despite my request, every time I spoke to a different person, and they had no idea what was going on with my arrangements and could never answer a question without hanging up and having to call back. Even then, I got conflicting answers about things. The initial staff I dealt with when I signed a contract had allowed for decorative options that the new staff later told me I could not do. I was also informed very late in the game that I could not use the "get ready room" until 1pm the day of my wedding. What bride doesn't get ready for her 4pm wedding until 1pm? I had weeks to scrounge up a new plan for where to get ready. We had a Chuppah (an arch for the ceremony) for our Jewish wedding, and had to fight with the facility about letting us set the Chuppah up before 1pm the day of (again in conflict with the original promises given to us). Keep in mind, we had the space for the whole day, no other events going on, so we should not have had a problem setting up or using the "get ready room". I will get back to the Chuppah in a minute. As I was preparing to walk down the aisle on my big day, I noticed a woman in shorts, a t-shirt, and a visor, standing to the side of my guests near a bush. I was uneasy about the intruder because renting the space means the public cannot access the area. My wedding coordinator found out she was the Hudson Gardens CEO. I thought this was highly unprofessional and downright creepy. At least dress up if you're going to snoop on my big day, let alone the concept of introducing yourself ahead of time. During my wedding reception, staff from HG could not be found unless sought after. I had never met anyone from HG ahead of the wedding who was there that day, making them total strangers to me. We had to track down HG staff to find out why a third of the Inn was so seemingly dark compared to the rest of the room. Turns out, they hadn't turned on that set of lights. The WORST and most INAPPROPRIATE aspect of HG was when they pulled my father out of the reception and told him he had to take down our Chuppah before it got dark. We had the space rented until 11pm, with an hour of clean up scheduled after that. There was NO reason he had to take it down in the middle of our wedding. He missed a crucial part of the reception to take it down, in his suit, and we were searching for him everywhere, because we didn't know the staff had dragged him out of the wedding, and it was incredibly upsetting. I would still like to know WHY they did this? A Chuppah can't stay up... When I booked HG, the beauty and affordability were appealing to us. After experiencing it, I would have paid the money to deal with better people, have more professionalism and ease leading up to and during the wedding, and be treated with respect. I do not recommend them.

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brown leaves with still some blooming flowers. We had so many perfect places to take pictures and our guest loved the freedom to walk around the whole area as their leisure. We loved that they gave us a list of vendors to choose from because it took the guess work out of the planning and we ended up loving all of them! Our walk through was seamless and allowed us to visualize the day of the wedding. They were all very professional and responded in a timely manner. There is one person assigned to each wedding to make sure all of the vendors know where to go and they make sure everything is available to the vendors including tables and chairs. The tent we had the reception in was beautifully lit with string lighting on the ceiling and the bathrooms just outside of the tent were new and clean. We loved our experience with The Hudson Gardens and we highly recommend them.

ly complaint I had was the heat that day! The garden with the fountain behind the ceremony was beautiful, and having a tent and restrooms all nearby for the reception was so convenient. We did have someone steal money out of the bride's dressing room, which stays unlocked throughout the whole wedding, so don't leave any valuables in the dressing rooms!

ot exactly what we were looking for; beautiful trees, full healthy ponds, a waterfall and a lush green landscape, all in the heart of Littleton, CO. We still get feedback from our guests about how beautiful a venue it was. The only advice I can give to future brides who want to use this as their venue are a few things 1) stay on top of communication with the venue they are very busy and not only are running a wedding/event center but are also running a non-profit organization open to the public with a lot of events going on during the busy season. Don't get discouraged if you find you are doing your final walk through ten days before your event. 2)Stay on top of your timeline and make sure all vendors are aware of the time your event begins and ends. We did not have any problems but we were tipped off that the gardens are very strict about having their events begin and end on time. Of course, all of that is finalized when you do your final walk through! Overall we are extremely greatful this beautiful outdoor event center is a short drive from where we live!

and all of our guests couldn’t stop talking about how beautiful it was inside and out. Both The Inn and the surrounding area was stunning for our fall wedding. Thank you Hudson Gardens!

idn’t bother me. We found great vendors off their vendor list and the beauty of the gardens is well worth it. I would recommend this venue to anyone who wants an outdoor setting that is quiet and gorgeous and within minutes of the city. I had the best day and am so glad I found this venue for my wedding!!!

cal. It was beautiful! We loved working with them.

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alls. There was a concert the same night as our ceremony and we were a little worried about the sound, but it was not a big deal at all! Parking was a little confusing, but everyone figured it out. We did our ceremony in the Rose Garden and our reception in the Garden Canopy, and everyone commented about how great it was. Picking from their list of caterers was a little daunting at first because we didn't understand that the caterer does a whole lot more than bring the food, but we loved the one we picked and it turned out to be a great evening. We didn't do any decorating outside of table centerpieces because who can improve on those flowers in July?! The prices were reasonable and we paid to put a brick with our names on it in the wedding walk. Thank you Hudson Gardens!

we had to have our ceremony inside, everything was beautiful. Perfect location for a naturally beautiful wedding that you won’t have to work too hard to make pretty because it already is!

operate! Staff was responsive and they know what they're doing. Highly recommend!

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like I needed to decorate as much because the gardens are so amazing and colorful. We loved being able to have yard games on the lawn and the dressing rooms were the perfect place to finish getting ready. The staff was always helpful and friendly. This is a really great venue at a very reasonable price.

Sometimes it was hard getting a hold of the right event planner, but when you did they all were great to work with, professional and communicated very efficiently between each other. They definitely have their system down which was very nice. I would recommend a day-of-coordinator to help with logistics so you don't have to worry about that during your wedding. Overall, I would definitely recommend this venue!

thing look spectacular and kept our guests talking about how beautiful everything was.

the venue and were bummed to find out that we did not get a discount on the price. Overall, we were extremely happy with everything.

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unded by gorgeous flowers. The grounds are well maintained and the staff is very helpful. Rates are competitive, but don’t include a lot of “extras” (no day of coordinator, linens, etc.). They do provide a list of approved vendors for the catering and the list is large and diverse with plenty of options. Communication with all employees throughout the planning process was easy and they responded promptly. They also have certain rules that some might consider quirky (no petals allowed – you can drop daisies instead/no kegs allowed/no shots allowed/no drinking in the dressing rooms) but a rental associate should tell you all of that up front during the venue tour, and be sure to ask all of your questions before signing an event contract. We loved every moment of our event at Hudson Gardens and would highly recommend their venues and services.

how they wish they could have found it for their weddings. The staff was helpful, kind and quick to respond to any questions. Highly recommend!

- and this was at the end of June. It also is friendly on the budget because it really needs no decorations - it's so pretty all on its own. The tent was also the perfect size for our group as well - 100. We had plenty of space and it didn't feel like you were crammed in there at the tables. The people were very easy to work with. You just have to follow the rules and there are several. But it was a beautiful spot and one of the most reasonable I found that included tables and chairs, especially on a weekday. The Monday wedding is highly recommended - a fun weekend of celebrating before and not a lot of competition for dates on really any of your vendors. However, there was another wedding on the same night as ours which I was worried about. But no need, we didn't hear anything from their side of the venue, so no issues and there was also no road noise, which I was concerned about being so close to Santa Fe.

tly for the use of the gardens, there are no other services provided by this venue (wedding planning, catering, etc). When it comes time to schedule the final rehearsal, you will have to do it at the final walkthrough- they would not allow it to be done earlier. This can be difficult if planning from out of state; for example I wasn't going to be back in Colorado for the final walkthrough until September 9, (Wedding was September 27) so I had to wait until then to schedule my final rehearsal. During your event, the area is not closed, as it is a public garden. This means you may have people wander past your wedding or get in your way during rehearsal; a group of Girl Scouts exploring a bridge brought my rehearsal to a dead halt for a few minutes. Overall, this is a beautiful venue! Everything was perfect the day of and I don't regret a thing! I very much would recommend this to other brides!

y to work with. The venue itself is gorgeous, and the facilities are very nice. The only down side was their strict policy on timing. Make sure you and your vendors don't start setting up before your scheduled time, or else you'll be fined. We arrived 15 minutes early and were asked to wait outside before we could use the dressing room.