Somerset County Park Commission Gardens Accepting Wedding Ceremony & Photo Reservations
If you are looking for a stunning, local venue for your wedding ceremony / wedding pictures this summer, then look no further. The Horticulture Department of the Somerset County Park Commission is accepting reservations for wedding ceremonies and photos right in Hillsborough’s backyard at the following locations:
The Arboretum At Colonial Park Gardens
The 144-acre Arboretum provides displays of flowering trees, evergreens, shade trees, dwarf conifers, and flowering shrubs. This includes the three-acre Shrub Collection which showcases plants that grow well in central NJ and are designed to give year-round interest by using flowering shrubs; trees; perennials; and ornamental grasses; and the areas surrounding the Rudolf W. van der Goot Rose Garden and the Perennial Garden.
WEDDING CEREMONIES & PHOTOGRAPHY
The fee for each garden is $150.00 per hour.
All reservations must be made at least 2 weeks prior to the wedding.
The Rudolf W. van der Goot Rose Garden
The one-acre Rudolf W. van der Goot Rose Garden is a display garden, comprising one acre of plantings with more than 3,000 roses in more than 325 varieties. The garden is at its peak bloom in late May and June.
PHOTOGRAPHY ONLY
The fee for each garden is $150.00 per hour.
All reservations must be made at least 2 weeks prior to the wedding.
The Leonard J. Buck Garden
The Leonard J. Buck Garden, located at 11 Layton Road in Far Hills, is a unique naturalistic garden of great beauty. Well-known for its numerous wildflowers, shrubs, and beautiful shade trees, this woodland rock garden is the perfect setting for spectacular wedding photos. This 13-acre rock garden is set within a 29-acre natural woodland area and features a rustic gazebo and bridges, sparkling pond, flowing stream, and winding paths leading to your memorable wedding photo site.
PHOTOGRAPHY ONLY
The fee for each garden is $150.00 per hour.
All reservations must be made at least 2 weeks prior to the wedding.
Press Release & Imagery courtesy of Somerset County Park Commission. For more information on Somerset County Park Commission activities, visit www.somersetcountyparks.org.
