A backyard garden with a curved stone retaining wall, green grass, flowering plants, and a barn with curtains in the background.
Bride and groom sharing a kiss at their outdoor wedding ceremony, holding a bouquet, under a decorated arbor with greenery and white fabric, on a grassy area.
A wedding party with bridesmaids dressed in red gowns and groomsmen dressed in white shirts and dark pants, standing outdoors on green grass in front of a decorated arch. The bride is holding a bouquet and wearing a white lace wedding dress, and the groom is dressed in a suit with a red tie, all smiling for a group photo.
A sign for Metzger Gardens, offering rentals, showers, weddings, memorials, and celebrations, surrounded by colorful flowers in the foreground with a cloudy sky and trees in the background.

We make every moment memorable at The Gardens Wedding & Event Venue! You’ll discover our easy to find location on State Road 13 in North Manchester, Indiana. Metzger Gardens is a picturesque garden nursery and home to the most unique wedding event venue. Our wedding venue features a rustic round barn for your ceremony (no worry of wind or rain ruining your ceremony). The large Party Room reception hall includes market lights, globe sphere chandeliers, ceiling drape, disco lights, a rustic lighted pallet wall for photos & new handicap-accessible restrooms. Guest capacity is 300. A beautifully lighted 3-tier fountain anchors the center of the party room. Tables and chairs are available for your use. Beautiful new bridal suites for the wedding party to get ready in are on-site. Weekend Wedding Packages are available. Our Party Room is available for wedding receptions and special celebrations. Select decor items such as arbors, tablescapes, lighted wedding backdrops for the head table/cake table are available for rent. Ask about our icecream machine to add to your next event! We offer a lovely seasonal plant package utilizing flowering plants from our nursery to decorate the wedding barn & reception room—an affordable option that brides love to take advantage of.

Other smaller events that are hosted in our Party Room include Bridal & Baby Showers, Class Reunions, Family Reunions, Graduation Parties, Birthday Parties & Celebrations of Life—these events are typically half-day events of 5 hours or less, using half of the party room, up to 100 guests.

~Capacity: 300 guests

~Transparent Pricing

~Church Pew Seating in the Wedding Barn & Twinkle Lights

~Custom Made Bar & Bar Service

~Bride’s Choice of Wedding Arbor

~Bridal Suite and Groom’s Den

~Tables & Chairs

~Climate Controlled Reception

~Wheelchair Accessible Spaces

~Ample Parking, paved & well-lit

~Large warming kitchen

~Handicap accessible restrooms

~Your choice of vendors

~Our specialty decor rental collection available in-house.

~PowerPoint projector & screen in the reception room

~Beautiful outdoor arbors for photos & a lighted indoor pallet wall for guest photos

~Weekend Wedding Packages starting at only $4,000 includes: the wedding barn & party room for reception, up to 300 guests. Add $500 for the bridal suites.

~Smaller half-day events using half of the Party Room (baby/bridal showers, graduation parties, birthday parties, etc.) up to 100 guests (tables & chairs included) for $350.

~Bar Services Available in-house.

*Florist Services Available in-house; inquiries welcome.

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Call 260-982-4282 to Schedule a Tour!

Our Party Room.

The party room is ideal for wedding receptions, baby & bridal showers, graduation parties, class reunions, family reunions, birthday parties, celebrations of life and meetings. With flexible floor plans. Parties of 100 or less use half the event space, Parties over 100 and/or weddings use the entire space. Our party room is the ideal place to host your next event, large or small. A large warming kitchen, beautiful new restrooms, PowerPoint projector & screen and tables & chairs are included in your rental.

  • Close-up of a floral centerpiece on a wood slice with small white pumpkins, red and orange flowers, and greenery, set on a table with navy tablecloth and red napkins, in a decorated event hall.
  • A decorated sweetheart table for a wedding reception with a wooden table, green foliage garland, candles, a flower arrangement, and Mr. and Mrs. signs, set against white drapes and string lights.
  • Decorated banquet hall with black and gold table settings, candle centerpieces with feathers and gold ornaments, string lights overhead, and gold chairs.
  • Decorative backdrop made of wooden pallets with string lights, green foliage, and potted plants with hydrangeas, set against a wooden wall for an event or celebration.
  • Group of nine people, including a bride and groom, smiling at a wedding reception. Backdrop features wooden panels, string lights, and a neon sign that says 'The Pysons.'

Relaxing Bridal Suites for Her …..The Lady Bird Retreat

For Him…The Hangar-An Aviation Themed Groom’s Den