Your Guide To - Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens

Wedding & Special Event Rentals
Your Guide to
at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
Thank you for considering us
for your special event.
G
ardens are by nature romantic, and everywhere
you look at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens you will
see the scenery and the magic that can make your
own wedding or party special. We also have excellent
facilities if you’re looking for just the right space for
a meeting or conference. We hope you will visit to
experience firsthand the magnificent gardens and elegant building in
which you can envision your event. Here are some of the details.
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens is New England’s newest and
largest botanical garden, located along the beautiful Back River in
Boothbay, Maine. We are pleased to share our 248 acres of pristine
natural landscapes and ornamental gardens with you and your guests.
The Gardens offers a beautiful, natural setting with a wide variety of
venues from which to choose.
Since availability is limited, we encourage you to schedule as
soon as possible. If you have any additional questions, or would
like to discuss your plans in detail, please call our rental office staff
at (207) 633-4333 or e-mail rentals@mainegardens.org. Rental
information for special events is also available on our website,
www.MaineGardens.org.
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Our Gardens
Rose &
Perennial
Garden
From a small and intimate
gathering to a large crowd,
we have just the right spot for
everyone at the Gardens. The
following areas are available to
rent for wedding ceremonies or
outdoor cocktail parties.
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his spectacular garden, located across from
the Visitor Center, features a large granite-rose
“floor” beneath an openwork gazebo, flanked by
two large arbors. It is a perfect site for a small standing
ceremony or early evening cocktails. The adjacent
Great Lawn, included in your rental, is better for
larger ceremonies. The Great Lawn can accommodate
a maximum of 200 guests, and the Rose Arbor can
hold a maximum of 50 guests.
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Woodland Garden
(Ceremonial Glade)
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his wonderful nook was designed specifically
to be a venue for events, including wedding
ceremonies. It is surrounded by ferns and
perennial plants and is adjacent to the Cleaver Event
Lawn & Garden—a delightful
area for receptions.
A pop-up tent to
weatherproof your
ceremony may be
placed in the Woodland
Garden for up to 24
hours. The garden
holds a maximum of
200 guests.
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Esthetician
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Licensed
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Post Office Box 628 ◆ Waldoboro, Maine 04572
Wedding & Event Planning
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All Occasion Catering
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Lerner Garden of
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Burpee Kitchen Garden
&
Café Terrace
the
Five Senses
he Lerner Garden
of the Five Senses, our
newest garden open in
June of 2009, will be one of the
finest of its kind in the world.
In this creatively designed
one-acre patch, your guests can
get in touch with their senses
through an extensive network
of water features, plantings
that appeal to each sense,
and a reflexology labyrinth.
The lofty pavilion and the
impressive, fan-shaped pergola
that extends from it provide
a magnificent venue for small
gatherings. The garden holds a
maximum of 100 guests.
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djacent to the Visitor
Center is the Burpee
Kitchen Garden with its
fruits, vegetables, herbs, and a
shaped-granite fountain. Your
guests can enjoy wandering
among the garden beds and
relaxing in our terrace seating
area. This area is ideal for an
outdoor cocktail hour. The
terrace holds a maximum of
200 guests.
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Rhododendron &
Perennial
Garden
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ur oldest and most mature garden
offers flower-rich trails encircling a
pond with a waterfall, a stone-bench
overlook, and decorative stone steps that can
easily accommodate a ceremony, reception,
or a combination. Filled with more than
8,000 flowering bulbs and hundreds of
rhododendrons each spring, and perennials
throughout the summer, it is sure to excite
and awe your guests! This garden holds a
maximum of 100 guests.
Shoreland Gazebo
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his structure, set beside our tranquil
waterfront, is in a wooded location at the
end of the Shoreland Trail. Your guests can
enjoy a leisurely walk from the Visitor Center
and experience your ceremony or gathering in
close proximity to nature. The gazebo holds a
maximum of 25 guests.
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Reception Locations
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens has indoor
locations available for rental, as well as a large
lawn for tented events. These areas offer a
convenient setting in which to extend your party
throughout the evening, whether it is a wedding
reception, private party, or business gala.
Notary Publics / JP’s
Ordained Ministers
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Professional Officiants For Your Special Day
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Visitor Center
(Includes Kerr Hall, Kitchen
Garden Café & Café Terrace)
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ur stunning 9,350 sq. ft. shingle-style building offers the Café, with all
of its amenities available to your party, as well as our elegant Kerr Hall,
complete with a large fieldstone fireplace and seasonal artwork. Your
rental will also include the Burpee Kitchen Garden and Café Terrace so your
guests can meander outdoors. The Visitor Center holds a total of 150 guests, with
a maximum of 100 guests seated in Kerr Hall and 50 in the Kitchen Garden Café.
Kitchen Garden Café
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his welcoming space within the Visitor Center features a broad, curved,
windowed wall; sumptuous colors; and a pale, bamboo floor. The view of the
Burpee Kitchen Garden, the Central Gardens, and the trees beyond evoke
the feeling of dining alfresco, even in the middle of winter. This space provides a
brilliant location for private parties, small receptions, or business meetings. The
Café holds a maximum of 50 guests.
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Cleaver Event Lawn & Garden
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our guests will be in awe as they stroll from the Visitor Center towards
this site through the Central Gardens and past the Slater Forest Pond. The
open lawn is surrounded by lush borders filled with thousands of perennial
flowers and shrubs. A tent (40' × 80' maximum size) is permitted to be up for a
four-day period to accommodate vendors, and water and electricity are available
for caterers. This area can hold a maximum of 200 guests.
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Party Rentals
Flooring
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens Approved Caterers:
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Aurora Provisions; Portland, (207) 871-9060
Belle Fete Catering & Events; Brunswick, (800) 791-4530
The Black Tie Company; Portland, (207) 761-6665
Capers Catering; Boothbay, (207) 633-3135
Churchill Catered Events; Portland, (207) 878-9014
Fine Cuisine, LLC; Boothbay Harbor, (410) 280-3733
The Gallery Gatherings & Events; Boothbay Harbor, (207) 633-3492
Laura Cabot Catering; Waldoboro, (207) 832-6337
Red Plate Catering & Events; Damariscotta, (207) 563-2992
Rivers End Farm; Boothbay, (207) 633-4044
The Robinhood Free Meetinghouse; Georgetown, (207) 371-2188
Treats; Wiscasset, (207) 882-8112
for more information:
(207) 633-4333
rentals@mainegardens.org
www.MaineGardens.org
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