Reservations
You can make a reservation for the wedding ceremony by completing the Wedding Ceremony Application and Contract Form. The completed and signed application, accompanied by the required deposit, should be mailed to:

Dwayne and Ann Booth
6117 150th Place SW
Edmonds, WA  98026

Please make check for deposit payable to "Highline Botanical Garden Foundation"

If you do not have access to a computer, you may obtain the application by calling Dwayne at 425-971-5607 or Anne at 425-971-5563 between 9 AM and 5 PM.

Pricing

The fee for a wedding in the Celebration Rose Garden is $150  per hour, with a three hour minimum. Half of the total cost is due at the time the reservation is made. This locks in the date and time of your event. Full payment must be received thirty days prior to the event. Please make checks  payable to "Highline Botanical Garden Foundation".

Cost includes use of electricity, if required, and one HSBG representative who will be available for thirty minutes before the start of the ceremony, throughout the ceremony to ensure all promised services are provided and to oversee the use of the Garden, and for thirty minutes after the ceremony to confirm that the garden has been restored to its pre-event condition.

Payment also includes access to the Garden for the wedding rehearsal, wedding photography prior to the event, and signage noting that a wedding is in progress.

 

 

 

Deposit
A damage deposit in the amount of 50 per cent of your full rental cost is required at the time the reservation is made. The damage deposit will be refunded in full not later than two weeks after the ceremony, provided the required clean-up is completed and no damage is done to the Garden's plants, paths, or structures. Please make check for deposit payable to "Highline Botanical Garden Foundation"

Cancellation
In the event of a cancellation by the wedding party, written notice must be received twenty days prior to the event for a full refund. Any cancellation received less than twenty days prior to the event will result in a $75 forfeiture of the deposit, as a processing and planning fee.

Inclement Weather
Although rain in Seattle is far less frequent in the summer, you need to consider that inclement weather could occur on the date of your wedding. We strongly urge you to plan for an alternate location, perhaps the North SeaTac Community Center at the Garden site. If you must cancel at the last minute because of the weather, it will still be necessary for us to withhold $75 from your deposit.

Additional Guidelines and Information
General clean-up and attention to the plantings will be done by the HSBG to ensure the site of your ceremony is attractive for your wedding. However, given the changing weather conditions and the seasonal nature of flower displays, the quality and appearance of the Garden changes daily. The Garden's premises must be used as is the day of the event.

Reserving one of the venues for your wedding ceremony does not close the entire Garden. Only your venue will be closed to the general public. "Wedding in Progress" signage will be posted.

HBG is not able to accommodate receptions. You may be able to schedule your reception on site at the North SeaTac Community Center. Call 206-973-4680 to inquire.

Do you have guess arriving from out of town or catering needs? Please contact the Seattle Southside Visitor's Service for information on local lodging, restaurants, catering, entertainment, and more by clicking here.

HBG does not provide benches or chairs. You must rent your own and bring them to the Garden. You are responsible for set-up. No vehicles may be brought into the Garden to transport your chairs. A small hand cart may be used but you must not damage the paths or plants.

Electrical outlets are available. They will be identified for you. You will need to provide your own extension cords.

Although there is parking on site, parking is not controlled by the HBGF and the HBGF cannot guarantee parking. For parking information please contact the North SeaTac Community Center at the number given above.

Rules
(Download a copy of the Wedding Rules)

• The wedding party/planner must remove everything brought into the Garden immediately following the ceremony and is responsible for clean-up which will leave the venue in pre-event condition.
• Neither smoking nor alcoholic beverages are allowed in the Garden.
• No animals except for a dog to guide the mobility challenged are allowed.
• Nothing may be placed on or in any tree, planting bed, plant, or structure in the Garden.
• No plants or flowers may be brought into the Garden except for those worn or carried by the bridal party.
• Rice, confetti, seeds, popcorn, "silly string", or flower petals are strictly prohibited. As a festive substitute, we encourage you to use bubbles.
• Please request that your guests respect the efforts of our hard working volunteers by staying out of the flower beds and water features.
• Helium-filled balloons are prohibited. They could present a hazard to overhead aircraft.
• No large musical instruments such as a piano may be brought into the Garden. CD or tape players, a keyboard, or small ensembles such as a string quartet may be used to provide music at the ceremony. A microphone also may be used. You will be expected to keep the volume down in consideration of other Garden visitors.
• A canopy may be placed on the lawn, but tying it to a tree or trees or placing or staking it in flower beds or paths is prohibited.