Conservatory Garden

Escape to awe-inspiring, European-style gardens at the Conservatory Garden in New York. No passport required! Just a jaunt to Central Park.

European gardens are famous for a reason - they’re elaborate and gorgeous. Lucky for New York brides- and grooms-to-be, they also happen to bloom right in Central Park at the Conservatory Garden. This labyrinth of flora and greenery is the ultimate secret garden for New York engagement photography.

Spanning six spectacular acres, this formal garden is divided into three smaller gardens: Italian, French and English. The gateway from the city to this wonderland? The iron-made Vanderbilt Gate built in Paris in 1894.

At the center of it all lies the Italian garden, a large lawn surrounded by green hedges bordered by blooming pink and white crabapple trees. A jet fountain and historic wisteria pergola are iconic focal points for your New York engagement photographer to capture.

Surrounding the charming Three Dancing Maidens fountain is the French-style garden, with seasonal displays of tulips in the spring and Korean Chrysanthemums in the fall.

Lastly, there’s the intimate English-style garden. Here, a mix of trees, shrubs and perennial plants flourish in the company of a lily pond and colorful spring flower beds. Bookworms, you won’t want to miss the sculptural fountain tribute to The Secret Garden!

Now the secret’s out for New York engagement photography.