We wanted a nice intimate garden wedding where we could have an outside ceremony but an inside reception, because Florida weather. We also wanted to be able to enjoy the gardens as we particularly wanted a garden wedding and for the gardens to be part of the decor. Well the Sarasota Garden Club was perfect for us. It is small and intimate but beautiful. Their reception room has three glass walls that look upon the gardens and the doors and the doors open to make the inside outside garden experience seamless. It was just perfect for our Spring wedding in March. Carol was easy to work with and always happy to answer our questions. The price was great, less than some of the larger gardens in the area but just as beautiful. We had our ceremony on the tropical garden patio which is a nice fenced off private area. The butterfly gardens in from is what I fell in love with though more than anything. The day before we were able to decorate and set up and the garden club also had members out there gardening and beautifying the garden so it was in tip top shape for our wedding. I am not sure if it was coincidental or not but it made us feel special. All of our guests loved the venue and commented on how beautiful it was. It didn't need much dolling up because it's beauty truly spoke for itself. I am so happy we chose to have our wedding there it couldn't have been more inviting or perfect for us.