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The Butterfly Place
4.6 ★★★★★ 1,670 Google reviews · Greenhouse wedding venue in Westford, Massachusetts
Regional & tropical butterflies, birds & koi fish housed in an indoor garden with a walking path.
Plan your tour
- Today see hours ·
- Phone (978) 392-0955
- Website butterflyplace-ma.com — most venues book tours right on their site
Hours
| Monday | 10 AM–4 PM |
| Tuesday | 10 AM–4 PM |
| Wednesday | 10 AM–4 PM |
| Thursday | 10 AM–4 PM |
| Friday | 10 AM–4 PM |
| Saturday | 10 AM–4 PM |
| Sunday | 10 AM–4 PM |
The setting
“Regional & tropical butterflies, birds & koi fish housed in an indoor garden with a walking path.” — its Google listing
Amenities, with proof
“, with mail orders available year round.” — the venue's website
“Loved the little koi pond with the fish.”
What couples say again and again
“Beautiful, great customer service, got some cool pictures only bad thing is the space was very crowded with people, but it was a great experience overall even bought some cool caterpillars!”
Why it's listed — and what we can confirm
- Glass / botanical setting — “Botanical garden”
- Hosts weddings or events — “Wedding venue”
- Hosts weddings — “Weddings”
- Year-round — “, with mail orders available year round.”
Getting married at The Butterfly Place
The Butterfly Place 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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