Iowa’s Best Intimate Wedding Venues
Greater Des Moines Botanical Gardens
✦ Conservatory-style greenhouse surrounded by sprawling gardens
✦ Numerous water features including a lily pond, reflecting pool, multiple waterfalls, and riverwalk
✦ In the heart of Des Moines with incredible views of the downtown skyline
Clare and Miles Mills Rose Garden
✦ Historic rose garden in Greenwood Park dating back to the 1930s
✦ Over 2,000 rose bushes and 100 varieties across 4.5 acres
✦ Limestone architecture, flagstone paths, and endless ways to lay out a ceremony
Sylvan Amphitheater
✦ Historic amphitheater built in 1931, restored in 2004
✦ Shaded setting surrounded by tall oak trees in Greenwood Park
✦ Bench seating for about 200 guests, perfect for intimate ceremonies