Iowa’s Best Intimate Wedding Venues

Iowa’s Best Intimate Wedding Venues

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Des Moines Art Center

✦ Iconic venue featuring Saarinen, Pei, and Meier architecture

✦ Courtyard with granite reflecting pool, lit trees, and sculptures

✦ Galleries and spaces for intimate ceremonies, receptions, or tours

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Salisbury House and Gardens

✦ Historic 1920s estate modeled after Tudor England, filled with original antiques and art

✦ Formal gardens, terraces, and six acres of private woodland for ceremonies and photos

✦ Multiple indoor and outdoor spaces that make every wedding unique

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Iris Aisle

✦ Victorian-style glasshouse tucked into a cedar grove

✦ Designed for intimate weddings and elopements (75 guests or fewer)

✦ Just outside Des Moines in historic Madison County

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Greater Des Moines Botanical Gardens

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Clare and Miles Mills Rose Garden

✦ Historic rose garden in Greenwood Park dating back to the 1930s

✦ Over 2,000 rose bushes and 100 varieties across 4.5 acres

✦ Limestone architecture, flagstone paths, and endless ways to lay out a ceremony

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Polk County Historic Courthouse

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Sylvan Amphitheater

✦ Historic amphitheater built in 1931, restored in 2004

✦ Shaded setting surrounded by tall oak trees in Greenwood Park

✦ Bench seating for about 200 guests, perfect for intimate ceremonies

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World Food Prize Hall of Laureates

✦ Beaux-Arts architecture with marble staircases and stained glass details

✦ Formal European-style gardens with fountains and sculpted hedges

✦ Prime downtown location along the Des Moines River and Riverwalk