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Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Event Venues
4.7 ★★★★★ 79 Google reviews · Beachfront wedding venue in Sarasota, Florida · 0.8 mi to the beach
Venue for weddings and events, featuring a desert exhibit and plenty of nature.
Plan your tour
- Setting beachfront venue, 0.8 mi to the beach — verified by its distance to a real shoreline
- Capacity hosts up to 300 guests, per the venue's own info
- Lodging on-site rooms come up in reviews and the venue's own info — a built-in room block for a destination beach wedding; ask what's included
- Phone (941) 787-3532
- Website michaelsoneastcatering.com — most venues book tours right on their site
On the property
What couples highlight
“They do have added areas so as any property something new and beautiful!”
From the reviews
what a delightful garden. They always has something thelemic going on. Last year was maplethorpe exhibit this year is Tiffany glass and botanic specimens to match. What a delight. Staff is pleasant and helpful. Grounds maintained in immaculate condition.
Beautiful property. A great place for a Roy Lichtenstein show! We loved all of the trees too! Dont miss this show!
We got an annual pass and love it!!! They have so many extra parks to visit included in membership!!! They do have added areas so as any property something new and beautiful!!!
Orchid Conservatory open. Spectacular plants- its a must see. After orchids go to Mansion on property for the Rebecca Law exhibit.
Getting married at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Event Venues
Two things make the tour worth the drive. First, see the ceremony spot at the exact time of day you'd say your vows — a west-facing beach glows at sunset but bakes at noon, and you'll want to feel the wind, watch where the sun sits, and walk the path your guests take across the sand. Second, bring your real questions: the weather backup (where does the ceremony move if it rains or the wind kicks up?), who pulls the beach permit, the sound-ordinance curfew, the catering and bar policy, and exactly what's included — chairs, setup, and teardown on sand are where quotes quietly diverge. Peak beach dates book 12–18 months out, so if the tour feels right, ask what's open in your season before you leave.
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