Planning a wedding at The Gardens? This enchanting venue nestled on a wooded mountainside in Goffstown, New Hampshire is gorgeous from May through October. It offers the perfect backdrop from lush spring florals to fiery autumn foliage. Here’s your seasonal roadmap to help bring your dream celebration to life.
Spring
Spring — the season of rebirth and new beginnings — is the perfect time to celebrate at The Gardens. After all, your wedding is not a conclusion, but a beginning… of the rest of your unique love story! In spring the meticulously maintained gardens and grounds come to life. Magnolias and crabapple trees, in purest white and every shade of pink, are billowing clouds of honey-scented blossoms. Masterful stonework and gorgeous stone walls anchor the gardens to the mountainside. Daffodils, tulips , forget-me-nots and early blooming perennials like bleeding hearts – an old fashioned favorite that is somehow exactly on point – brighten The Gardens for spring weddings.
Budget Tip: At The Gardens, prime weekend days are more affordable early in the season.
Summer
Summer months at The Gardens offer long balmy days followed by long balmy evenings that linger from golden hour until the stars light up the sky. The gardens and grounds are a kaleidoscope of colors, textures and scents. It’s a season of fullness, of richness and of boundless possibilities… a season that was tailor-made to celebrate your dream wedding! What to expect? Roses, roses and more roses. Lavender hedges. Thousands of flowering annuals flourishing throughout the property. Meticulously maintained lawns. (Games, anyone?) Intimate spaces for special photo opportunities and spaces designed for a crowd to comfortably gather. The Rose Garden is a jewel box — perfect for your first dance or cocktail hour. The Woodland Garden, a hushed space with soaring oaks and pines all set about with ferns, is ready for elegant ceremonies. The gardens, developed over the past almost 50 years have a gravitas that only comes with exquisite care and the passage of time. Fairytales — it could be yours — come to life here.
Budget Tip: At The Gardens, discounts are always available for weekday celebrations.
Fall
As the season reaches its colorful peak, what better time to celebrate your vibrant love for each other? The air is cool and crisp. Across the grounds color pops as the roses reach a second crescendo, the hydrangea hedge is blanketed with bloom, the towering grasses flower and the entire mountainside is on fire with the rich colors of fall. Consider ending your perfect day with the cozy ambiance of s’mores around a bonfire.
Budget Tip: The Gardens experienced, caring team will work with you to design your perfect day- an unforgettable celebration that reflects who you are – and fits your budget. We have options, lots of options, and can guide you. Let’s talk!
In Summary
Each season at The Gardens has its own special beauty — and appeal. We’re hoping this introduction helps you discover the perfect season to celebrate your unique love story!