Leach Botanical Garden - Ceremony Only Package
Portland, OR
| Venue type | Garden & Conservatory |
| Location | Portland, OR |
| Published price | $2,400 to $3,200 |
| Capacity | Up to 80 guests |
| Setting | Indoor and Outdoor |
| Event type | Ceremony only |
What the venue publishes
Leach Botanical Garden published Event Rental Options: Ceremony Only - "$3,200 for 40-80 guests / $2,400 for 20-40 guests", a four-hour after-hours rental available Sunday-Friday, year-round.
The source publishes a range of $2,400 to $3,200, so which end applies depends on the options the source lists.
Included per the venue's site
- 4-hour after-hours rental period
- Use of Manor House (1st floor) and light staging / getting-ready area
- Ceremony on the East Terrace, Covered Arbor, or in the Manor House (limit 40 guests)
- Tables and chairs
- Access to the whole garden for photography
- Onsite venue representative
- One 30-minute walk-through
- One 30-minute rehearsal
Designed for couples exchanging vows without a reception on site. A refundable $500 security deposit applies to most packages and is due three months before the event. The historic Manor House doubles as the rain plan with indoor seating for up to 40. No music after 9pm. Parking is included. Leach's full-wedding packages (Intimate Garden $6,200, Manor House $8,000, Whole Garden $8,700) are above the $5,000 threshold.
Published on leachgarden.org, checked August 2026. Fee schedules change, so confirm before booking.
Where this price sits in Portland
$2,400 is the 30th lowest published starting price of the 30 venues listed in the Portland metro. The metro median starting price is $374, and no other listing in the metro publishes a higher starting price.
Among the 7 garden & conservatory listings in the metro it ranks 7th lowest, against a median of $922.25 for that type.
What the capacity costs per guest
The source publishes a capacity of 80 guests. At $2,400, filling the space works out to $30 per guest for the site fee alone, before the license, an officiant, food, or rentals. The median published capacity across the 25 Portland listings that publish one is 100 guests, so this space is smaller than the metro median.
Cheaper published prices in Portland
These listings in Portland publish a starting price below $2,400.
| Venue | Published price | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Oaks Pioneer ChurchPortland, OR · Chapel | $750 to $1,250 | 75 guests |
| Washington Park AmphitheaterPortland, OR · Park & Pavilion | $2,298.75 | 2000 guests |
| Leach Botanical Garden - Elopement PackagePortland, OR · Garden & Conservatory | $1,500 to $2,500 | 20 guests |
Other garden & conservatory listings in Portland
Same venue type, prices closest to this one.
| Venue | Published price | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Shakespeare Garden at Washington ParkPortland, OR · Garden & Conservatory | $959.75 | 75 guests |
| Peninsula Park Rose GardenPortland, OR · Garden & Conservatory | $922.25 | 100 guests |
| Gold Medal Garden at Washington ParkPortland, OR · Garden & Conservatory | $679.50 | 25 guests |
Marriage license in Multnomah County, OR
The venue fee above does not include the license. Portland sits in Multnomah County, OR, and these are the terms that county publishes. Checked September 2026.
| Issuing office | Multnomah County Assessment, Recording and Taxation (County Clerk), Marriage LicensesMultnomah Building, 501 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Suite 175, Portland, OR 97214 |
| License fee | $60'$60 (cash, credit/debit card, or cashier's check or money order made out to Multnomah County Marriage Licenses)'. The county charges $65 instead if you also want the three day waiting period waived, and waives the extra $5 in the event of a military deployment. |
| Waiting period | 3 days |
| License valid for | 60 days |
| Who must appear | Both parties, in person |
| ID required | photo identification for both parties, such as a driver's license, state ID card or passport |
| Appointment | Not required |
| Apply online | Application available online |
| Same-day issue | Issued the same visit |
| Witnesses | 2 required by statute |
Source: multco.us, oregonlegislature.gov
'Appointments are not needed to get a marriage license.' Applications can be completed online in advance at multcomarriage.org. 'Both parties must be in our office, with a completed application, by 4pm in order to purchase a marriage license that day.' The license takes effect three days after the application is signed unless the $5 waiver is bought, then it is good for 60 days.
How the metro prices out
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Other space at Leach Botanical Garden
Leach Botanical Garden rents 2 spaces for weddings and each is priced separately, so booking this one does not get you the others.