Sunken Gardens 1825 4th Street North • St. Petersburg • FL 33704

When you book Sunken Gardens in St. Petersburg, your rental includes your space, chairs and/or tables, parking, a dressing room, a one-hour rehearsal, two day-of venue coordinators and one maintenance staff member. Self-parking in the Sunken Gardens lot is free. You'll pay separately for your caterer from the approved list, your alcohol, which is purchased through Sunken Gardens, and linens, which aren't included. Budget for 3% sales tax on the rental and a $250 refundable damage deposit too.

Yes, you can do both at Sunken Gardens, and the evening packages are built that way. The Gardens & Garden Room Package puts your ceremony on the North Lawn, cocktails in the Oak Pavilion and your reception in the Garden Room, part of the historic main building, for up to 176 guests. The Oak Pavilion Package keeps it to 72 guests with dinner under the shade trees, and the Royal Palm packages host up to 200 with a 40'x80' tent on the Wedding Lawn. You can also book the Garden Room Reception Package without a ceremony.

You'll choose your caterer from Sunken Gardens' approved catering list, and outside food isn't allowed, except your wedding cake, unless it comes from an approved caterer. Caterers pay Sunken Gardens a 15% service charge, which you pay through your caterer. All alcohol must be purchased through Sunken Gardens. Caterers and rental companies have to set up and break down within your contracted time.

At Sunken Gardens in St. Petersburg, evening wedding packages run $5,750–30,000, depending on the spaces you choose. The Garden Room Reception Package is $5,750, the Gardens & Garden Room Package is $7,750 for up to 176 guests, and the Oak Pavilion Package is $8,250 for up to 72. Tented receptions on the Wedding Lawn are $23,000 for the Royal Palm Package or $30,000 for the Premium version with a clear-top tent, each for up to 200 guests. A Sunday daytime ceremony is $2,500. On top of rental, budget for your approved caterer, bar purchases, linens, 3% sales tax and a $250 refundable damage deposit. Holiday rates apply.

Evening packages at Sunken Gardens run 4:30–11:30pm on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, and you can arrive at 3pm. Earlier arrival has to be arranged in advance and costs extra. The Sunday daytime ceremony runs 10am–1pm with an 11am start. Your rental time covers setup, the event and cleanup, so your caterer and rental company need to be in and out within that window.

At Sunken Gardens in St. Petersburg, your rain plan depends on whether the Garden Room is part of your rental. If you've booked the Garden Room, you can hold your ceremony inside it, within your reception setup. That covers the Gardens & Garden Room Package ($7,750 for up to 176 guests), which otherwise puts your ceremony on the North Lawn. The Garden Room is part of the historic main building, so on a rainy day your guests watch your vows in the same room where they'll have dinner.

Sunken Gardens is a historic garden in the heart of St. Petersburg that's hosted weddings since 1935, with more than 50,000 tropical specimens, waterfalls and a flock of flamingos. Your ceremony and reception both happen on site, from the North Lawn and Oak Pavilion to the Garden Room in the historic main building. The City of St. Petersburg owns and operates it, and rental fees help care for the gardens. A Sunday daytime ceremony is $2,500, and evening packages start at $5,750.

Yes, Sunken Gardens works well for a smaller wedding. The Sunday daytime ceremony is $2,500 for 10am–1pm with an 11am start, and it includes your rehearsal, chairs and one dressing room. For a small evening wedding, the Oak Pavilion Package ($8,250) holds up to 72 guests, with your ceremony on the North Lawn, cocktails in Palm Plaza and your reception under the shade trees in the Oak Pavilion.