Powell Gardens
Kingsville, MO
| Venue type | Garden & Conservatory |
| Location | Kingsville, MO |
| Published price | $400 to $4,000 |
| Setting | Indoor and Outdoor |
| Event type | Ceremony and reception possible |
What the venue publishes
Proposal Package $400 (1 hr). Elopement Package $925 (1 hr). Minimony Package $1,650 (2 hrs, up to 10 guests). Micro-Wedding Package $2,375 (2 hrs, up to 30 guests). Marlese Lowe Gourley Island Garden ceremony (35 cap.): $1,200-$1,400. Fountain Garden ceremony (120-140 cap.): $1,900-$2,400. Marjorie Powell Allen Chapel ceremony (140 cap.): $2,700-$3,400. Grand Hall/Missouri Barn reception (150-200 cap., 4 hrs): $3,200-$4,000. Rates vary by day of week/season (Jan-Feb & Mon-Thu are lowest; Sat/holiday highest).
The source publishes a range of $400 to $4,000, so which end applies depends on the options the source lists.
Botanical garden in Kingsville, MO, about 30 miles southeast of Kansas City. No outside alcohol permitted per liquor license. Chapel-only package listed separately at $3,400.
Published on powellgardens.org, checked August 2026. Fee schedules change, so confirm before booking.
Where this price sits in Kansas City
$400 is the 13th lowest published starting price of the 19 venues listed in the Kansas City metro. The metro median starting price is $200, and 6 of the 19 listings publish a higher starting price than this one.
Among the 4 garden & conservatory listings in the metro it ranks 3rd lowest, against a median of $388 for that type.
Cheaper published prices in Kansas City metro
These listings in Kansas City metro publish a starting price below $400.
| Venue | Published price | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Loose Park - Rose Garden Wedding SiteKansas City, MO · Garden & Conservatory | $375 | not published |
| Meadowbrook Park Grand PavilionOverland Park, KS · Park & Pavilion | $235 to $445 | 96 guests |
| Fleming Meeting HallBlue Springs, MO · Other Venue | $200 to $300 | 75 guests |
Other garden & conservatory listings in Kansas City
Same venue type, prices closest to this one.
| Venue | Published price | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Helen S. Cuddy Memorial Rose Garden Gazebo at Antioch ParkMerriam, KS · Garden & Conservatory | $175 to $245 | not published |
| Kemper Outdoor Education CenterBlue Springs, MO · Garden & Conservatory | From $700 | not published |
Marriage license in Johnson County, MO
The venue fee above does not include the license. Kingsville sits in Johnson County, MO, and these are the terms that county publishes. Checked September 2026.
| Issuing office | Johnson County Recorder of Deeds300 North Holden Street, Suite 305, Warrensburg, MO 64093 (temporarily at 301 W. Market Street during courthouse remodeling) |
| License fee | $53$53, cash, debit or credit only per the Recorder fee schedule; a marriage license copy is $1 |
| Waiting period | None |
| License valid for | 30 days |
| Who must appear | Both parties, in person |
| ID required | government-issued ID such as a driver's license, certified birth certificate or passport, plus your Social Security number and, if previously married, the month and year the prior marriage ended |
| Appointment | Required |
| Apply online | In person only |
| Same-day issue | Issued the same visit |
| Ceremony at the office | Not offered by this office |
| Witnesses | 2 required by statute |
Source: jocomo.gov, jocomo.gov, jocomo.gov, revisor.mo.gov
Applications are taken 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday except legal holidays, and the office asks couples to call 660-747-6811 for an appointment. If one party cannot appear because of military service, an ADA qualifying disability or incarceration, an Affidavit of Absent Application may be used. The county posted a flat $2.00 statutory fee increase effective August 28, 2026 for recording documents, marriage licenses and land surveys. Powell Gardens in Kingsville sits in Johnson County, Missouri.
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