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Elizabethan Gardens
4.6 ★★★★★ 2,136 Google reviews · Greenhouse wedding venue in Manteo, North Carolina
Historical site with plant displays & an antique statuary also offers audio tours & rental space.
Plan your tour
- Today see hours ·
- Phone (252) 473-3234
- Website elizabethangardens.org — most venues book tours right on their site
Hours
| Monday | 9 AM–5 PM |
| Tuesday | 9 AM–5 PM |
| Wednesday | 9 AM–5 PM |
| Thursday | 9 AM–5 PM |
| Friday | 9 AM–5 PM |
| Saturday | 9 AM–5 PM |
| Sunday | 11 AM–5 PM |
The setting
“The staff are so sweet and they have a greenhouse where you can purchase plants.” — the venue's website
“It is not a large botanical garden, but it packs in a lot in the space it has.”
Amenities, with proof
“While our gardens grace us with blooms year-round, we have many seasonal events and programs blooming with activity too.” — the venue's website
“Walking the paths beneath the huge trees and discovering the fountains, statues, flowers, and little hidden areas was one of the highlights of my visit to the Fort Raleigh/Lost Colony area.”
What couples say again and again
“Very beautiful from the moment you walk in, favorite parts were the overlook, rose garden and sensory cottage.”
“Absolutely beautiful, well-maintained gardens.”
Why it's listed — and what we can confirm
- Glass / botanical setting — “Botanical garden”
- Hosts weddings or events — “Wedding venue”
- Hosts weddings — “Weddings & Parties”
- Year-round — “While our gardens grace us with blooms year-round, we have many seasonal events and programs blooming with activity too.”
From the reviews
I almost turned around because traffic was so bad on the way down, but oh my goodness! I am so glad I continued my travels as this Garden was entirely worth the trip!! Just gorgeous! It's no wonder why folks get married here! I can't wait to go back in the fall.
Getting married at Elizabethan Gardens
Elizabethan Gardens comes up for weddings — confirmed on their own site. Two things make the tour worth it. First, see the glass house at the time of day and season you'd actually get married — the light pouring through the panes at golden hour is the whole reason to book one, but a greenhouse at noon in July feels very different from one at dusk in October, so ask about temperature and shade for your date and walk the path your guests take from parking to ceremony to reception. Second, bring the questions that only matter for a glass venue: is it heated and air-conditioned (the single most important question), what months do they actually book, is there shade cloth or diffusing glass for midday glare, what's the humidity like in summer, are candles or open flame allowed near the plants, and exactly what's included — tables, chairs, setup, and teardown are where quotes quietly diverge. Glass venues are intimate and popular dates book 12–18 months out, so if the tour feels right, ask what's open in your season before you leave.