Houston Botanic Garden: wedding venue details and pricing status.

What the public source confirms

• Starting Rates
  The 2026 guide publishes options beginning at $500, Woodland Glade weekday rentals beginning at $1,800, Global Collection Garden Tent rentals beginning at $4,500, and entire-Garden rentals beginning at $25,000.Open supporting official source ↗
• Security
  The guide requires one security guard per 100 guests at $50 per hour per guard with a four-hour minimum.Open supporting official source ↗
• Vendors And Alcohol
  Food, beverage, and furniture services use approved vendors; alcohol must be served under the appropriate TABC licensing through an approved provider.Open supporting official source ↗
• Access
  Four- and six-hour venue rentals include separate setup and breakdown access as defined in the 2026 guide.Open supporting official source ↗

Capacity information

The entire Garden is listed for up to 1,500 cocktail-style or 500 seated guests. The Global Collection Garden Tent accommodates 350 cocktail-style or 200 seated, Woodland Glade 200, and the Petite Pavilion 50.

What still needs confirmation

• Final date- and space-specific rental total
• Taxes, service charges, and deposits outside the explicitly priced micro options
• Catering, beverage, furniture-rental, and insurance totals
• Availability and any event-specific staffing beyond the published security formula

Official sources reviewed

• Primary venue page ↗
• Supporting source 2 ↗

Before you schedule a tour

Ask for a written proposal tied to your date, guest count, rooms, access window, required vendors, staffing, rentals, service charges, taxes, deposits, cancellation terms, and overtime. A public starting figure is not an all-in total.

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