Wedding Reservations

Parks and Recreation will help with your weekend outdoor wedding arrangements by scheduling one of the following four park locations for your wedding:

• Sherman Park Gazebo - No charge.
• McKennan Park Sunken Gardens - No charge.
• Terrace Park Japanese Gardens and Band Shell - No charge.
• Tuthill Park House and Gardens - $20 per hour non-refundable charge, which is due with wedding reservation application.

During the months of May through September, wedding events may be scheduled during two time blocks on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, or Holidays:

• Noon to 4 p.m.
• 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
• Area maintenance will take place before 12 noon and from 4 to 6 p.m.
• Only one time block per day may be reserved.

During the months of May through September, wedding events may be scheduled in hour increments on Mondays through Thursdays:

• 8:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.

2010 Early Wedding Reservation Process

• Wedding reservations for 2010 will be accepted by application only.
• Wedding events for calendar year 2010 may be scheduled by submitting a wedding application form to the Park Office by mail or in person.
• The earliest date to mail an application to schedule a 2010 wedding will be November 1, 2009. The earliest date to deliver an application will be Monday, November 2, 2009. Please click Wedding Reservation Application from the link on the right to view or print the application form.
• Please click Wedding Policy from the link on the right to view or print the complete wedding policy. The application form and policy are also available at the Park Office.
• During the early reservation period for 2010 weddings, applications delivered or postmarked from November 1, 2009 through November 30, 2009 will be accepted.
• Only one application per wedding will be accepted. Submission of multiple applications will disqualify all applications.
• All 2010 wedding applications received during this early reservation period will be considered between December 1 and December 15, 2009.
• Any conflicts in reservation requests will be resolved by lottery.
• Any person not receiving the requested reservation date will be contacted to make arrangements for a different date, time,or location.
• Written reservation confirmation for applications received during the early reservation period will be mailed on or before December 15 each year.
• Wedding rehearsals may be scheduled by phone after a wedding reservation has been confirmed. Please call the Park Office at 605-367-8222.
• Wedding applications postmarked or delivered after November 30 will be considered and confirmed after December 15 as they are received.