5.0
Praised by couples for:
Amenities
Guests comfort
Quality catering
Rustic Elegance, Indoor/Outdoor, Great Location
Clay, the owner, was very easy to work with. He even catered the food for us and that took a big stress on finding someone to do food in a hurricane away. Food received rave reviews and so did the venue. The space was far more than we could have expected. It was large enough for us to set up for the indoor ceremony plus still have the tables for dinner in place. The place itself was very well kept and clean. The bartender he has on hand, Summer, made the drinks easy to keep moving. He also provided the tea, water, and fresh strawberry lemonade. All around a wonderful experience and hope I never need it for a wedding again but maybe for a family gathering for sure. Thank you Clay and Summer for a wonderful evening.
Amanda M.
5.0
The Old Greenhouse was a beautiful place to get married! We got married in early November, and the foliage was still lovely. We had about 50 people, and it was still a nice size.
Clay was amazing to work with! Friendly, professional, and accommodating. He answered so many questions. He catered the dinner, and it was great! Would highly recommend the mac and cheese and teriyaki chicken.
If the bride/bridesmaids plan to get ready there, I would recommend bringing extra light. It was a little hard to get good light to do makeup. Otherwise, amazing space.
Mariah C.
5.0
AWARD WINNER
Thanks to recommendations from couples on The Knot
The Old Greenhouse is an elegant and rustic wedding and event venue in Arab, AL, offering 10,000 square feet of space for you and your loved ones to make memories that last a lifetime. World-class facilities and a world-class staff of people will combine to make your ceremony and reception unforgettable.
Depending on the size and scale of your festivities, The Old Greenhouse offers a choice between two stylish and sophisticated rooms. The sunroom is perfect for rehearsal dinners, showers, and smaller, intimate parties of fewer than 50 guests. Alternatively, if you are celebrating a much more luxurious occasion, the Greenhouse can accommodate an indoor wedding reception of up to 300 people. Before the reception comes the ceremony, however, and you and your partner can walk the aisle and swap your vows outdoors on the over six acres of stunning, landscaped grounds. After "I do," your wedding party can enjoy a drink together during cocktail hour, pose for photographs, mingle and chat, and build up an appetite for what will surely be a mouthwatering reception dinner.
The main facility at the Old Greenhouse provides ample space for you and your partner to get ready for the big day. There are two dressing lounges, a serving courtesy kitchen, and the entire place is fully climate-controlled to keep the temperatures cool as the excitement heats up. Throughout your stay and, prior to that, during the planning process, the team at the Old Greenhouse will be with you every step of the way. Their service staff will be on hand to make sure the day runs smoothly and that the reality of your wedding day far exceeds your dreams.
11+ years in business
Speaks English
Just me
Amenities + details
Amenities
Dressing Room
Indoor Event Space
Liability Insurance
Outdoor Event Space
Reception Area
Wireless Internet
Ceremony Types
Interfaith Ceremony
Non-Religious Ceremony
Religious Ceremony
Second Wedding
Settings
Ballroom
Barn
Garden
Historic Venue
Industrial & Warehouse
Venue Service Offerings
Food & Catering
Rentals & Equipment
Service Staff
Awards and Affiliations
2018 'Best of Weddings'
Best of Weddings
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Leighanne K
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5.0
I highly recommend booking The Old Greenhouse for your wedding! Clay was absolutely amazing to work with. He was very responsive when I had questions, flexible, has fantastic vendo...
r recommendations, and offers delicious catering! The venue is also beautiful with or without decoration, has a gorgeous outdoor space, has a nice rehearsal dinner area at the front, and spacious rooms for the bride and groom to get ready in. I promise you it is worth it and you will not regret having your event here!
Amanda M
5.0
Clay, the owner, was very easy to work with. He even catered the food for us and that took a big stress on finding someone to do food in a hurricane away. Food received rave review...
s and so did the venue. The space was far more than we could have expected. It was large enough for us to set up for the indoor ceremony plus still have the tables for dinner in place. The place itself was very well kept and clean. The bartender he has on hand, Summer, made the drinks easy to keep moving. He also provided the tea, water, and fresh strawberry lemonade. All around a wonderful experience and hope I never need it for a wedding again but maybe for a family gathering for sure. Thank you Clay and Summer for a wonderful evening.
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Mariah C
5.0
The Old Greenhouse was a beautiful place to get married! We got married in early November, and the foliage was still lovely. We had about 50 people, and it was still a nice size.
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Clay was amazing to work with! Friendly, professional, and accommodating. He answered so many questions. He catered the dinner, and it was great! Would highly recommend the mac and cheese and teriyaki chicken.
If the bride/bridesmaids plan to get ready there, I would recommend bringing extra light. It was a little hard to get good light to do makeup. Otherwise, amazing space.
Alyssa N
5.0
I absolutely adored working with Clay! He was quick to respond when I had questions and was very helpful the day before my wedding when we were setting everything up. He has a lot ...
of experience with weddings and it really shows. I highly recommend booking with him for your wedding venue!
Caroline A
5.0
Where do I even start? This venue is absolutely beautiful and requires very little decoration. Clay is so great and made sure everything was perfect. Not to mention, he catered our...
rehearsal dinner and reception and it was absolutely delicious! He goes above and beyond and you can tell he’s passionate about what he does. We love Clay and this venue!!! I wish I could I rate this venue more than 5 stars.
Hunter W
5.0
If you’re looking for a wedding venue look no further! Go tour this venue, you won’t be disappointed! It’s so beautiful inside and out. Not to mention how wonderful Clay was during...
our planning and replanning process. We had to reschedule due to covid and Clay was so helpful! He made such a stressful time so much easier. He was also so helpful during our reception and ceremony. He exceeded all of my expectations tenfold. I can’t say enough good things about Clay and this wonderful venue. I just wish we could do it all over again.
Matt D
5.0
If you are having a wedding or an event of any sorts, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND booking The Old Greenhouse!! It’s such a beautiful venue and Clay is beyond AMAZING!! His customer service ...
and client care is TOP NOTCH! Could not have asked for a better experience when planning our wedding and Clay was a huge reason why that experience so great! Kryssi and I are so thankful and grateful for everything that you did to make our special day so amazing!
Marie D
5.0
Absolutely beautiful venue with delicious food and service that is professional, accomadating and goes above all expectations. If you want your event to be perfect and then some, c...
all Clay
Stephanie B
5.0
The old greenhouse is the best venue! And clay is awesome. He made our day the best. It was so good we would go back and enjoy it hundred times again. Clay was right there all day ...
making sure everything was going good. He catered my wedding. The food was amazing. I would recommendation mend the old greenhouse for any occasion.
Charity P
5.0
Clay, the manager of The Old Greenhouse, is amazing to work with. He really wants your wedding to be the best experience, and he is very knowledgeable in this field. He catered our...
wedding as well, and the food was great. We had a wonderful experience. I would recommend him to anyone.
Jamie L
5.0
My wedding would not have been as great as it was without The Old Greenhouse and Clay (the owner)! Clay can do it all! Not only does he have a fantastic venue, he can also cook! Cl...
ay catered my wedding. My guests were all raving over the presentation of the food and the taste. The venue itself is beautiful without decorations, so not much is needed on your special day. Clay was able to tell us exactly what we needed in terms of flowers and what not. He was extremely professional and made my special day go smoothly. I would recommend this venue to anyone, not only for it's beauty, but also for the opportunity to work with Clay!
Heather H
5.0
The Old Greenhouse was a perfect venue for my small wedding. We had the wedding outside under the pergola, and reception inside. Clay was as amazing as all the reviews said he woul...
d be. Very helpful. Wedding Date October 29,2018.
Mary Beth H
5.0
I just got married at The Old Greenhouse last Sunday. It is gorgeous, and Clay completely made the whole venue experience for me. Throughout my short engagement and wedding plannin...
g time (4 months), Clay was incredibly helpful and made awesome suggestions that guided me and made the day much more wonderful than it would have been without. We live in Ohio and had to plan the wedding from afar, and I hadn't even visited the place in person before my wedding day! But the online 3D tour totally helped, and any question I had, Clay would gladly answer. He is very friendly, professional, but relaxed, and helps make the day so pleasant! Everyone of my family members that interacted with him could not speak highly enough of him. You can tell he just loves what he does. The venue itself is truly gorgeous, and we got tons of compliments on how beautiful everything was. We chose to have the wedding on a Sunday, because Clay's price range for days other than Saturday was very reasonable for our budget. If you're on the fence about choosing the Old Greenhouse, go for it! You won't regret it!
Raven K
5.0
I can not say enough about this place! My now husband is in the Marines so we knew we would not be able to bring in a lot of decorations for the big day, being that we were flying ...
by plane to Arizona 2 days later but that was not a problem at all! The Old Greenhouse is already so well decorated that if you bring in little pops of your wedding colors that is all you need, or if you want to bring more then it would still be perfect either way! Clay was amazing and helped me from the very start until the very end. We never left the property to take pictures because the outside is just as gorgeous as the inside. If you are thinking about The Old Greenhouse then look no further because this place has it all, and you cannot beat the price. Our day was absolutely magical.
Shelby R
5.0
Our wedding at The Old Greenhouse was absolutely perfect, and the location was easy for our guests to find. It was beautiful inside and out. Also, I want to add that Clay Leak was ...
more than helpful the entire time! I highly recommend this place to anyone looking for a venue.
Ashleigh B
5.0
I loved the Greenhouse! Clay went above and beyond to help us. Made the entire process simple and always offered advice to make the day run smoothly. From set up to take down and e...
verything in between, he helped! In door and outdoor options for the wedding was important to us with not being able to predict the weather and both options were beautiful! You won’t regret choosing the Greenhouse for your special day!
Brittaney S
5.0
This is the best venue ever! The owner, Clay will go above and beyond to exceed expectations. Our day, along with the weather, was a breeze. We could not be happier with our exper...
ience here and what great service. Everything was perfect and put together stress free. This particular venue needs little decoration. It is perfect just the way it is. Just add a little personalization maybe on tables and food and your good.
Deanna C
5.0
The Old Greenhouse was the perfect place for our wedding! The owner is a great person to work with and he made sure our day went perfectly. The venue is gorgeous inside and out, an...
d it’s natural beauty makes decorating a breeze. I am so happy that we chose this as our wedding venue, and I highly recommend!!
Samantha J
5.0
Absolutey stunning venue. Clay was amazing to work with and bent over backwards to make it all we wanted!
Michelle S
5.0
The Old Greenhouse was the perfect venue! Between management doing everything to make my wedding go smoothly and being flexible with all my ideas, def a venue I would recommend to ...
all future brides! Not only was venue already gorgeous but they also cater there at the venue, and the food is amazing!!! Def a place to check out for a wedding or any event!!!😊
Heather R
5.0
It was the perfect venue!
Lori J
5.0
We had our daughter’s wedding reception at The Old Greenhouse a couple of weekends ago and loved everything about this venue! It was a wonderful experience! Clay and his team we...
re very helpful, fun and professional! Clay is a hard-worker and very dedicated to customer service. And he was so much fun to work with during the whole process! All of our guests raved about the food and the facilities! I’m so glad that our daughter and son-in-law chose The Old Greenhouse; it made for some wonderful memories. I highly recommend this venue for any event!
Kimberly J
5.0
Clay was AWESOME to work with. He had lots of great advice and worked so hard throughout the entire planning process to make sure every detail of our wedding was perfect. He was ea...
sy to talk to and work with and we couldn't be happier with Clay or The Greenhouse! The Greenhouse is in a perfect, easily accessible location. It has tons of space and can be completely individualized based on each couple's wants! We loved that we could bring in our own ideas and Clay just made them work. We will continue to work with Clay for all our event needs.
Katlyn C
5.0
Very affordable and easy to work with. Great facility for any of your wedding needs!
Clara R
5.0
I had my wedding here, it was absolutely stunning. It had everything I could possibly ask for. The staff was very helpful and always on call. The staff made my special day specta...
cular! I can't thank them enough!
Mary K
5.0
I could not have asked for a better venue or staff at a venue to hold my wedding. They were super easy to work with and extremely accommodating. They took care of everything before...
I even thought to ask. I don't know what I would have done without Clay's help.
The venue is gorgeous! Pictures really don't do it justice. It needed almost no additional decoration by me. And the food was delicious.
I'm actually planning another event there soon!
Katie G
5.0
Exceptional service and venue! So thankful for The Old Greenhouse! My wedding in January was absolutely perfect! If you are looking for a venue for an event I highly recommend usin...
g them!
Ilene D
5.0
We got married here last spring and our ceremony was absolutely beautiful. We used The Old Greenhouse for our rehearsal, ceremony, and reception. Everything was seamless. The peopl...
e who run this place are so nice and helpful. Just ask Clay, and he can make it happen!
Samantha E
5.0
I had my wedding at The Old Greenhouse. It was a wonderful experience. The people there were so nice and helpful. They did everything that we asked for. The pictures that we took o...
utside on the grounds turned out so good. There was so many great locations to take pictures.
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