A garden ceremony solves the two complaints couples have about marrying on sand. You get shade, which matters when the vows land in the warmest part of the afternoon, and you get firm, level ground, which means chairs stand straight and nobody is picking their way down an aisle in heels.
La Romana is greener than the resort strips further east, so the planting here is genuine rather than decorative. Two wedding resorts have venues built around it, and between them they cover the full range: three hundred guests in a flower-filled plaza, or sixteen beside a lake.
That’s a small but unusually wide list. Below is each one, and our Certified Destination Wedding Specialists can tell you what each setting looks like in your month for your destination wedding.
Best Garden Destination Wedding Venues at Top La Romana Resorts
Two resorts in La Romana have garden settings for a ceremony, seating from 16 guests up to 300.
1. Dreams Dominicus La Romana Resort & Spa
Dreams Dominicus La Romana Resort & Spa has the Main Plaza, an open-air garden venue surrounded by flowers that holds up to 300 guests, plus a poolside space for 100 set among tropical gardens and palms.
Three hundred in a garden setting is the largest wedding venue on this coast, indoor or out, and the scale is what makes it unusual. Most garden venues are built for intimate ceremonies; this one takes a full guest list without losing the planting that gives it character. The poolside space alongside offers the same greenery at a quarter of the size, so a ceremony and a reception can share a feel without sharing a venue. It’s 4.5-star and family-friendly.
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2. Iberostar Selection Hacienda Dominicus
Iberostar Selection Hacienda Dominicus has the Lake Gazebo, a 16-guest venue set in lush greenery and flowering plants beside water.
Sixteen is among the smallest wedding venues in the Dominican Republic, and the setting is what makes it worth the trip rather than the number. A gazebo framed by planting beside a lake is a garden ceremony in the proper sense, not a beach with pots around it, and almost no resort on this coast can offer water that isn’t the sea. For an elopement or an immediate-family ceremony, it’s the most distinctive small venue in the area.
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More Information for Planning Your Garden Destination Wedding in La Romana
Here’s what our Certified Destination Wedding Specialists raise with couples choosing a garden setting.
Garden Destination Wedding Venues Appeal
Shade is the practical win. A garden gives dappled cover through the afternoon, which keeps guests comfortable, stops florals wilting before the photographs, and takes the harsh midday glare off everyone’s faces. On an open beach there is nothing between the ceremony and the sun.
The ground is the other advantage. Planting sits on firm, level earth or paving, so chairs don’t sink, tables hold steady, and a dance floor doesn’t need hiring in. Guests in heels can walk the aisle without thinking about it, which sounds minor and is the thing people mention afterward.
Two things to ask. Find out what’s actually in flower in your month, because a garden photographed in February looks different in September and wedding resorts tend to show their best season. And ask about insects at dusk, since planting and still evening air are exactly the combination that brings them out, and a good coordinator will already have an answer.
La Romana Destination Wedding Cost
The average couple marrying in the Dominican Republic spends around $8,959 in total, with most landing between $7,000 and $11,000. That covers the wedding package, accommodations, airfare, and extras. Rooms average roughly $350 per person per night over a typical four-night stay, with airfare of $300 to $700 per person, and the average guest count is 38.
These averages reflect real spend data from couples who booked their destination wedding with our Certified Destination Wedding Specialists.
A garden venue usually needs less florally than a beach does, because the setting already supplies what you’d otherwise be buying. Couples who choose planting over sand often spend the difference on lighting instead, which matters more here since greenery reads dark once the sun drops.
La Romana Destination Wedding Packages
Resorts in the Dominican Republic offer complimentary and deposit-only wedding packages with a qualifying room block, running roughly $800 to $3,000 at entry tier, $3,500 to $5,000 mid-tier, and $5,500 to $14,000 and beyond for full productions.
Entry tiers here are generally written around a beach or gazebo ceremony. The Lake Gazebo falls inside that, while the 300-guest Main Plaza is the kind of large signature space that usually sits a tier above, so confirm which venue your quote assumes.
La Romana Destination Wedding Travel Information
La Romana International is 20 to 30 minutes from the Bayahibe resorts but serves few routes, so most guests fly into Punta Cana International and transfer roughly 90 minutes west.
Gardens look their best at the end of the rainy season, so late November through January gives you full planting and dry-season reliability together. Earlier in the dry season, the greenery is still good; by March and April it has usually started to look thirstier.
La Romana Garden Destination Wedding Venue FAQs
What is the largest garden wedding venue in La Romana?
The Main Plaza at Dreams Dominicus La Romana Resort & Spa, an open-air garden setting surrounded by flowers that holds up to 300 guests. It’s the largest wedding venue of any kind on this coast.
Is a garden wedding better than a beach wedding in the Dominican Republic?
It depends on what’s bothering you about the beach. A garden gives shade, firm, level ground, and a dance floor that works, none of which sand provides. A beach gives you the water as a backdrop, which planting can’t replicate. Many couples here hold the ceremony in the garden and move toward the sea afterward.
When do the gardens look best in La Romana?
Late November through January, when the planting has had the rainy season behind it and the dry season has arrived. By March and April the greenery is noticeably drier, so ask the resort for photographs taken in the month you’re considering rather than their promotional set.
Get Ready to Plan the Garden Destination Wedding of Your Dreams in La Romana
Shade where you need it, firm ground underfoot, and planting that does the decorating for you. On this coast that runs from sixteen guests beside a lake to three hundred among the flowers.
Fill out our online wedding planning form, and one of our Certified Destination Wedding Specialists will check availability and tell you what’s in bloom for your dates!
About the Author
Maggie Sabin
Maggie has always loved traveling and discovering new places and cultures. Before joining DestinationWeddings.com as SEO Manager in 2024, she spent nearly a decade teaching at international schools across Europe and Asia, from the UK and Spain to Taiwan. Today, she creates and manages all of the blog's content, making sure couples can easily find the answers and inspiration they need to plan their destination wedding with confidence. When she's not working, you'll find Maggie learning a new language, curled up with a good book, working out, or soaking up the sun at the beach. She's happiest at home snuggling with her dogs, Lola and Minnie.
