Red Butte Garden, located on 100 acres in the foothills on the eastern edge of the University of Utah campus, is Utah’s largest botanical garden.
It is community-funded and renowned for its numerous plant collections, display gardens, 524,000 springtime blooming bulbs, including a vast collection of daffodils; world-class outdoor concert series, beautiful private event spaces, and award-winning horticulture-based educational programs.
The Orangerie
At Red Butte Garden, many couples choose the Orangerie as a place to host their reception. This lush indoor space boasts magical garden vibes and exotic flowering plants.
The Orangerie is an indoor venue that’s perfect for weddings all year round. The exotic flowers and citrus trees create a sense of alfresco without weather concerns!
Guests enter the Orangerie from the Fragrance Garden via meandering sandstone pathways. They’re then greeted by a beautiful room with floor-to-ceiling windows and a glass ceiling overhead.
Inside, the Orangerie features a variety of paintings from the Impressionist era. The collection includes Claude Monet’s famous Water Lilies murals, plus paintings by Paul Cezanne, Henri Matisse, Amedeo Modigliani, and Pablo Picasso.
The Orangerie is one of the most iconic museums in Paris, and it’s a great place to visit when in the area. Unlike the Louvre and Orsay Museums, it’s less busy and noisy, giving visitors a more relaxed experience. You can also enjoy a drink and a bite to eat here during your time in the city!
The Rose Garden
Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, Red Butte Garden is one of the largest botanical gardens in the Intermountain West and is the state arboretum. This 100-acre garden is renowned for its plant collections, themed gardens and over 450,000 springtime blooming bulbs.
It’s a place for horticulture research, an educational hub, and a community gathering space for the family and summer concerts. It’s a spot where you can walk, picnic and explore the beautiful garden and natural areas, with breathtaking views of the mountains and city.
The Rose Garden is a place of incomparable beauty and fragrance, filled with enchanting roses and exotic tropical plants. There are also a few sections that are especially color specific, from a blush-toned Wedding Garden to a robustly red Marin Overlook.
A lot of couples choose to host their reception at the Orangerie, which is a lush indoor garden space that works as a backup if the weather is inclement, or an outdoor ceremony spot during the winter. It’s an incredibly lovely space that can be rented year-round, and it’s the perfect place to celebrate your wedding.
The Fragrance Garden
Experience mountain and valley vistas in this aromatic setting under a Wisteria arbor, with meandering sandstone pathways. The Fragrance Garden features plants chosen specifically to entice your senses and enhance your event, from Lilacs and Lavender to seasonal Mock Orange and Crocus.
In the summer, you can enjoy a concert in the Garden Amphitheater to see world-class music acts. With stunning mountain, city and garden views, this botanical garden venue is perfect for a wedding or reception.
Many large outdoor wedding ceremonies take place in the Fragrance Garden. It smells amazing and has commanding views of downtown Salt Lake City and the mountains.
Afterwards, most couples will head into the Orangerie for cocktails and dinner. This lush indoor garden space is perfect for a verdant ceremony spot during winter, and it works as a backup if weather threatens.
Red Butte Garden is Utah’s premier botanic garden that showcases the rich botanical diversity of our Intermountain West. You’ll find 100 acres of natural areas, themed gardens, waterfalls and ponds.
The Rose House
A beautiful modern building in the heart of the Rose Garden, the Rose House is the perfect spot for a small ceremony or private party. Designed by Mehrdad Samie, who is also an avid music lover and concert goer, it serves as the ‘green room’ for performers at the Red Butte Amphitheatre, as well as for weddings, meetings, and other events in the Rose Garden.
This spacious contemporary venue features floor-to-ceiling windows on three sides with telescoping doors that open to an enclosed patio area, making it both practical and grand. It also includes food preparation areas, restrooms, dressing rooms, and easy access for vendors.
Gary and Tina had a lovely Red Butte garden wedding, incorporating their love for each other into the ceremony. Instead of simply exchanging rings, they put a blessing onto their rings! They also included a meditation during the ceremony, which they said was “more than pi” because their relationship is so much more than numbers.
