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Wilbur D. May Arboretum
4.8 ★★★★★ 361 Google reviews · Greenhouse wedding venue in Reno, Nevada
Arboretum featuring multiple gardens as well as waterfalls and gazebos.
Plan your tour
- Phone (775) 785-4153
- Website washoecounty.gov — most venues book tours right on their site
The setting
“May Arboretum & Botanical Garden - Washoe County --> --> Skip to content” — the venue's website
“May Arboretum is a truly amazing setting to admire nature on a beautiful afternoon.”
What couples say again and again
“We'll be back to see more of this beautiful place as we ran out of time the day we were there.”
Why it's listed — and what we can confirm
- Glass / botanical setting — “Wilbur D. May Arboretum”
- Hosts weddings or events — “Wedding Rentals”
Getting married at Wilbur D. May Arboretum
Wilbur D. May Arboretum 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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