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Schedel Gardens

4.8 ★★★★★ 461 Google reviews · Greenhouse wedding venue in Elmore, Ohio

Weddings

Historic 17-acre gardens filled with many species of unusual plant life & an art gallery.

Plan your tour

  • Capacity a reviewer mentions 150 guests: “The gardens provided the perfect backdrop for our day, and there was plenty of space to comfortably accommodate our 150 guests.” — ask the venue for their stated maximum
  • Today see hours ·
  • Phone (419) 862-3182
  • Website schedel-gardens.org — most venues book tours right on their site

Hours

Monday Closed
Tuesday 10 AM–4 PM
Wednesday 10 AM–4 PM
Thursday 10 AM–8 PM
Friday 10 AM–4 PM
Saturday 10 AM–4 PM
Sunday 12–4 PM

Most venues show the grounds by appointment and close the calendar on event days — book a tour rather than dropping in.

The setting

The style of Schedel Gardens in couples' own words — pulled from their reviews and the venue's own info, not guessed from the photos.

🌳 Arboretum 3 mentions

“You'll fall in love with all that Schedel Arboretum and Gardens has to offer for your wedding day.”

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Amenities, with proof

Each amenity below is quoted from a couple's review of Schedel Gardens or from the venue's own website — the fastest way to tell what the venue actually offers before you drive out for a tour.

👰 Bridal Suite 2 mentions

“Schedel Gardens are THE GO TO location for all of your wedding dreams to come true 🌸🌸🌸✨ from how absolutely STUNNING the brand new Pavilion is for outdoor celebrating, to how absolutely ADORABLE the bridal suite is!”

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Amenity mentions are mined from reviews and the venue's own info — they tell you what couples found on the grounds, not what's included in every package. Confirm what comes with your date when you tour.

What couples say again and again

The things reviewers bring up again and again across 461 Google reviews — with their own words as proof.

💚 stunning venue & grounds 19 mentions

“Schedel Gardens are THE GO TO location for all of your wedding dreams to come true 🌸🌸🌸✨ from how absolutely STUNNING the brand new Pavilion is for outdoor celebrating, to how absolutely ADORABLE the bridal suite is!”

📋 day-of coordination 2 mentions

“Our day-of coordinator, Melissa, was incredible.”

👰 beautiful bridal suite 2 mentions

“Schedel Gardens are THE GO TO location for all of your wedding dreams to come true 🌸🌸🌸✨ from how absolutely STUNNING the brand new Pavilion is for outdoor celebrating, to how absolutely ADORABLE the bridal suite is!”

Why it's listed — and what we can confirm

We list a venue only when its own evidence shows it is a glass, greenhouse, or botanical setting and that it hosts weddings or events. Every badge on this page is backed by a line from the venue's website or a couple's review — quoted here.

From the reviews

Schedel Gardens are THE GO TO location for all of your wedding dreams to come true 🌸🌸🌸✨ from how absolutely STUNNING the brand new Pavilion is for outdoor celebrating, to how absolutely ADORABLE the bridal suite is! All of my bridesmaids and I literally felt like we were getting dolled up inside of a house!

★★★★★ — Ember, May 2025

Schedel Gardens is an absolutely breathtaking space for a wedding! Whether you're wanting a spring, summer, or fall wedding, you have so many options for a ceremony or reception here. You'll fall in love with all that Schedel Arboretum and Gardens has to offer for your wedding day.

★★★★★ — Luckybird, Dec 2021

Amazing place for a magical wedding! So many options for pictures, ceremony and reception. They were wonderful about answering any questions I had and accommodating requests that we came up with. Overall I would highly recommend for any wedding, our guests were blown away by the beauty of the gardens!

★★★★★ — Amanda, Sep 2022

From the very beginning, Veronica was an absolute pleasure to work with. She was always attentive to our questions, responded quickly, and was incredibly accommodating throughout the entire planning process. Schedel Gardens is truly one of the most beautiful and romantic wedding venues.

★★★★★ — Carly, Aug 2026

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Getting married at Schedel Gardens

Schedel 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.

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Where to find Schedel Gardens

19255 W Portage River South Rd, Elmore, OH43416

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Listing re-verified November 2026 against the venue's own website, its Google listing, and couples' reviews. Something out of date? Report a correction. Own this venue? Claim your listing — it's free.