Leach Botanical Garden - Elopement Package
Portland, OR
| Venue type | Garden & Conservatory |
| Location | Portland, OR |
| Published price | $1,500 to $2,500 |
| Capacity | Up to 20 guests |
| Setting | Outdoor |
| Event type | Ceremony and reception possible |
What the venue publishes
Leach Botanical Garden published Event Rental Options: Elopement - "$1,500 Open Hours / $2,500 After-Hours", up to 20 guests, three-hour rental period, choice of location in the garden.
The source publishes a range of $1,500 to $2,500, so which end applies depends on the options the source lists.
Included per the venue's site
- Three-hour rental period
- Choice of location in the Garden
- Non-alcoholic toast and dessert (no food service)
- Chairs and tables from Leach's inventory
- Access to the whole Garden for photography
- Onsite venue representative
A 17-acre woodland garden along Johnson Creek in outer SE Portland. Available weekdays and limited weekend hours; occasional last-minute Saturday openings can be booked up to two months in advance. Community Rental packages do not require the refundable $500 security deposit that applies to most other packages. No music after 9pm (9-10pm is pack-out only). Parking is included in the rental fee. Not booked through Portland Parks & Recreation.
Published on leachgarden.org, checked August 2026. Fee schedules change, so confirm before booking.
Where this price sits in Portland
$1,500 is the 28th lowest published starting price of the 30 venues listed in the Portland metro. The metro median starting price is $374, and 2 of the 30 listings publish a higher starting price than this one.
Among the 7 garden & conservatory listings in the metro it ranks 6th lowest, against a median of $922.25 for that type.
What the capacity costs per guest
The source publishes a capacity of 20 guests. At $1,500, filling the space works out to $75 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 $1,500.
| 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 |
| Cathedral Park AmphitheaterPortland, OR · Park & Pavilion | $874.25 | 500 guests |
Other garden & conservatory listings in Portland
Same venue type, prices closest to this one.
| Venue | Published price | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Gold Medal Garden at Washington ParkPortland, OR · Garden & Conservatory | $679.50 | 25 guests |
| Leach Botanical Garden - Ceremony Only PackagePortland, OR · Garden & Conservatory | $2,400 to $3,200 | 80 guests |
| Portland Memory Garden at Ed Benedict ParkPortland, OR · Garden & Conservatory | $389.75 | 100 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.
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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.