Photo Credit: Leaf Wedding Photography
LOWER GARDEN VENUE
Our impressive Lower Garden is the perfect setting for any event with both indoor and outdoors areas. Clients and guests will have access to the entire outdoor area automatically; indoor Pavilion add-on available.
Monday-Thursday $1,100/hr
Friday-Sunday $1,400/hr (6 hour minimum including vendor setup and breakdown)
NEW $2,000 flat rate add-on: Upper Garden Fujidana Plaza available for Lower Garden ceremony and cocktail hours that have a larger guest count. Your party can transition to the Upper Garden for dinner and dancing (the Lower Garden is then closed during the reception)
Spaces Within the Lower Garden:
EARTH BRIDGE & GARDEN PATHS
A whimsical ceremony location. Our Lower Garden includes beautiful paths where guests can stroll during their cocktail hour, exploring a variety of plants and flowers along side a charming stream, as well as multiple waterfalls and bridges. The beautiful stadium-style seating area near the Earth Bridge can accomodate around 25+ guests and the max capacity for chairs on the ground is 100. This ceremony location works well for smaller or larger groups.
INAMORI PAVILION
The Inamori Pavilion is an indoor space with an outdoor feel, perfect for receptions. The Waterfall Side has a view of the koi deck and pond whereas the Courtard Side is adjacent to the Courtyard which is ideal for clients with larger parties who want to utilize both the indoor and outdoor spaces for the reception. Clients can rent either half of the Pavilion; full-Pavilion is not available.
Max capacity for indoor formal seated dinners is about 120 without a dance floor or 80 with tables and a dance floor. Cocktail-style events can hold up to 250 guests in either side. The Inamori Pavilion is is a $1,000 flat rate add-on for either side. Clients are not required to add the indoor space to their reservation.
PAVILION KOI DECK
This outdoor deck, connected to the Inamori Pavilion, is an ideal place to walk around for cocktail hour. It's also a beautiful ceremony location; if it rains on your wedding day, the koi deck is covered and can fit over 100 chairs. Guests can enjoy the gorgeous scenery and waterfall of the Lower Garden.
COURTYARD
The Courtyard is ideal for larger ceremonies and looks wonderful with an arch at the top of the steps. Your bridal party perfectly fans down the stairs. The Courtyard is also great for outdoor dining and dance floors. Why not set up some lawn games or a photobooth here, too!
BRIDAL SUITE / GREEN ROOM
Our bridal suite includes a full length mirror, two vanity mirrors and desks, as well as seats to lounge about in. The room is air conditioned and lockable so you can keep your valuables safely stowed away during your event. This room does not only need to be used as a getting ready room; it can be used as a coat check room, a place to store extra equipment, and so on.
