Wedding & Reception Venue in Kansas City

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Grow into your next chapter at Powell Gardens!

From breathtaking natural scenery to elegant indoor surroundings, Kansas City’s botanical garden is the quintessential location for life’s milestones.

Wedding Inquiries

Whether you want a charming fountain-side ceremony, an elegant wedding in the Marjorie Powell Allen Chapel, or the ambience of a contemporary bard for your reception, our events staff will work with you to fit your vision and budget.

For venue information and pricing, please see below or download your free guide.

To submit a rental inquiry for your wedding, complete the inquiry form or contact us at events@powellgardens.org.

Rental Inquiry Form

Ceremony & Vow Renewal Pricing

Rental price covers 2 hours of use for setup, ceremony, and tear down of any decorations. Marjorie Powell Allen Chapel rentals provide dressing room use 2 hours prior to rental time with additional dressing room hours for purchase. Marjorie Powell Allen Chapel Saturday afternoon ceremony must be accompanied with a reception.

Ceremony & Vow Renewal Pricing

Venue Capacity Space Type Timeframe Sat/Holiday Fri-Sun Jan-Feb & M-Th
Marjorie Powell Allen Chapel 140 Indoor Up to 2 hours $3,200 $3,000 $2,500
Conservatory 60 Indoor Up to 2 hours $3,200 $3,000 $2,500
Fountain Garden 120-140 Outdoor Up to 2 hours $2,200 $2,000 $1,700
Marlese Lowe Gourley Island Garden 35 Outdoor Up to 2 hours $1,400 $1,200 $1,200

Reception Pricing

Venue Capacity Space Type Timeframe Sat/Holiday Fri-Sun
Miller Hammond Chapel Study 35 Indoor/Outdoor Up to 4 hours $1,400 $1,200
Grand Hall 150 Indoor Up to 4 hours $3,200 $3,000
Conifer Room 100 Indoor Up to 4 hours $2,200 $2,000
Fountain Garden 140 Outdoor Up to 4 hours $2,200 $2,000
Conservatory 60 Indoor Up to 4 hours $3,200 $3,000
Missouri Barn 200 Outdoor Up to 4 hours $3,200 $3,000
Terrace Room 100 Indoor Up to 4 hours $3,200 $3,000

Wedding Packages

Ceremony & Reception Packages

  • Packages do not include bar packages. No outside alcohol permitted.
  • 50% nonrefundable deposit due with signing of the contract.
  • Final payment due 60 days prior to the event.
  • If booking is within 60 days of the event, full payment is required and nonrefundable.

Chapel Only Package

Rental Fee: $3200

  • You, your fiancé, wedding party, the officiant, and up to 140 guests.
  • Includes the Chapel Study for dressing room before the ceremony for 2 hours.
  • Includes the Chapel for 2 hours for ceremony and pictures.
  • Saturday afternoon weddings are excluded from Chapel Only Package
  • Sunday-Friday offers a discount based on the day of the week.
  • Offer morning ceremony and afternoon ceremony options 7 days a week.
  • Available Monday through Sunday
  • Add a mimosa or bloody Mary station and charcuterie board to your Chapel Study dressing room
  • Add on a 1-hour golf cart photoshoot with your photographer

Chapel & Grand Hall

Rental Fee: $6,400

  • You, your fiancé, wedding party, the officiant, and up to 140 guests
  • Includes the Chapel Study for dressing room before the ceremony for 2 hours
  • Includes the Chapel for 2 hours for ceremony and pictures
  • Includes the wedding reception venue for 4 hours
  • Access to the Grand Hall terraces
  • Available Monday through Sunday
  • Sunday through Friday offers a discount based on the day of the week
  • Offer morning ceremony and afternoon ceremony options 7 days a week
  • Add a mimosa or bloody Mary station and charcuterie board to your Chapel Study dressing room
  • Add on a 1-hour golf cart photoshoot with your photographer

Proposal Package

Rental Fee: $400 for up to a 1-hour rental

  • You, your partner, and your photographer
  • 50% nonrefundable deposit due with signing of the contract
  • Final payment due 30 days prior to the event
  • If booking is within 30 days of the event, full payment is required and nonrefundable
  • Available Monday through Sunday
  • Includes Chapel & Chapel Study
  • Includes 1 bottle of Prosecco to toast at the Chapel Study
  • Add on a 1-hour golf cart photoshoot with your photographer

Elopement Package

(Within 30 days of event)

Rental Fee: $925 for up to a 1-hour rental

  • You, your fiancé, the officiant, photographer (if you have one), and 2 witnesses
  • 1 hour in the Chapel and Chapel Study
  • When booking within 30 days of the event, full payment is required and nonrefundable
  • Available Monday through Sunday
  • Includes Chapel & Chapel Study
  • Add on a toast with Prosecco
  • Add on a 1-hour golf cart photoshoot with your photographer

Minimony Package
(Within 90 days of event)

Rental Fee: $1,650 for a 2-hour rental

  • You, your fiancé, the officiant, and up to 10 guests
  • 1 hour in the Chapel and 1 hour in the Chapel Study
  • 50% nonrefundable deposit due with signing of the contract
  • Final payment due 30 days prior to the event
  • If booking is within 30 days of the event, full payment is required and nonrefundable
  • Available Monday through Sunday
  • Includes Chapel & Chapel Study
  • Add on a toast with Prosecco
  • Add on a 1-hour golf cart photoshoot with your photographer

Micro-Wedding Package

(Within 120 days of event)

Rental Fee: $2,375 for a 2-hour rental

  • You, your fiancé, the officiant, and up to 30 guests
  • 1 hour in the Chapel and 1 hour in the Chapel Study
  • 50% nonrefundable deposit due with signing of the contract
  • Final payment due 30 days prior to the event
  • If booking is within 30 days of the event, full payment is required and nonrefundable
  • Available Monday through Sunday
  • Includes Chapel & Chapel Study
  • Add on a toast with Prosecco
  • Add on a 1-hour golf cart photoshoot with your photographer

Ask about our Ceremony & Reception Buyout Package

This unique package permits you and your guests to enjoy all the beauty that Powell Gardens has to offer, being the only private event on the grounds for our evening time frames during your special day! 

What does this mean? You will be the only wedding guests on the grounds starting at 1 p.m. getting ready at the Chapel Study, and the only ceremony held during the afternoon and the only reception on the grounds.

There are many venue options to choose from for a ceremony and reception venue. This package does not include bar packages.

Private Event Rental FAQs

Have more questions?

Contact our private events team at events@powellgardens.org.