Kingan Gardens

Kingan Gardens is the place to host any special event! Matthew helped host our baby shower this past weekend and everything went so smoothly but most importantly he made sure the venue looked amazing for our guest. I would highly recommend Kingan Gardens to anyone planning a special day!

The setting is 5 stars for certain! However the servers and bartenders were absolutely awful!!!! I have never been to a wedding where you are not allowed to choose what you want to eat from the buffet! The first 2 selections had bell pepper (which I am allergic) and the other pan had chicken which I am a vegetarian so I couldn't have any from the first 3 selections. So I ask the server if I can have macaroni and cheese and I am rudely told "No you can't eat the macaroni and cheese, its for the kids". (There were 3 kids total in attendance.). I ask the server, "What is in that pan (lid was on)?" She says "That is roasted vegetables and for vegetarians only". I tell her "I'm vegetarian" and she completely ignores me and won't give me any vegetables! The bartenders were just as rude. If you ordered a mixed drink, you got 1 1/2-2 shots of vodka but if you asked for a plain double vodka - NOPE. They acted like asking for a double was a crime. But if you asked for 2 single vodkas - no problem! So stupid not to mention a waste of plastic glasses.

Kingan Gardens is absolutely stunning. Whenever we first walked in, it was breathtaking. I knew pretty quickly that this venue was what we were looking for. It has a backyard wedding feel to it. All different kinds of plants filled every inch of the venue. Flowers, bushes, and trees are very pretty year round. Shelia was with us every step of the way through the entire planning process. We were allowed to visit the venue multiple times and was in constant email contact with her. We got married in January and could not have asked for more beautiful weather and such amazing help from Sheila and her crew. They were there all day long helping our event run as smooth as possible.Decorating went pretty well; we hired someone to help, but my family had to help a little more than they anticipated. The ceremony space and reception space came out beautiful, even though our flowers were completely wrong.Ceremony went very smoothly, guest were seated correctly, and it ended perfectly. When the guest were heading to the cocktail hour on the side of the property, we got ready to take all of our pictures. Sadly, the guest were allowed to sit at their tables to soon so dinner was served almost a full hour early. That put a huge time constraint on our picture time, and the rest of the night if were being honest, so we were unable to get all of the pictures we wanted. Our DJ was all over the place and confused of when to start things because all the times had been moved up so much sooner than planned. I highly recommend making sure the venue knows NOT to allow cocktail hour to be cut out early or for dinner to begin before it is supposed to to avoid any time issues for your special day.Clean up was left to Shelia and our families, so they were there kind of late and had to stuff as many cars as they could to get everything off the property.Overall, I think everything did turn out fine though and the whole event was a blast. My fiance and I did not freak out about all of the bumps we had, so we talked, drank, and danced the night away!I do recommend this venue fully! It is definitely an up and coming and will continue to improve and become on of the well known venues in Tucson!

The owner, Sheila, is amazing and so is this venue! She has a beautiful garden and arbor that is covered in the most lush and beautiful tangerine cross vine which is loaded with flowers in the spring. She recently acquired the neighboring property which created a larger dance floor and separate area for the bar and cocktail hour. There is bistro lighting throughout the patio area and all the palms are wrapped in lighting as well. The beauty of the venue alone is worth it. She also rents a space to Cut, Color, and Polish so brides could contract with that business separately if they wanted to get ready on site! You wouldn't even know that business is there, so don't worry about it interfering with your ceremony.Speaking of ceremonies, she has a small sub-business named "Simply Ceremonies" where you can use the venue just to have your wedding ceremony (similar to what you would have at the courthouse, just MUCH better). They will even provide the officiant! I think there is even a COVID-19 package if you wanted something inbetween a simple ceremony and a large wedding.We were/are supposed to be married there in April 2021, but we were unsure if it would happen due to the pandemic. We met with Sheila to discuss this and she was SO accommodating. She allowed us to reserve another "just in case" date while keeping our own, and she bent over backwards to make sure we weren't too panicked about our wedding in the new pandemic normal. I can't recommend her and this venue enough!

I was part of the most beautiful wedding here! If you are looking for an absolutely charming place to host a wedding, look no further because this is your place!First of all, the property is just stunning. So much care and thought has been put into every nook and cranny of the outdoor space. There are gardens, paths, twinkle lights, and sculptures. It has a logical layout for parties with just the right amount of privacy. For weddings, the space has adorable areas for wedding parties to prepare. I was part of the bride's preparation team, so we camped out in the upstairs bridal suite. The decor of this very spacious area is lovely and chic. The best part is the natural lighting-- I later saw the value of this when the photographer came to photograph the bride as she prepared for the ceremony. This area is well thought out with a dress hanging bar, full-length mirrors, closet, a six-person table with mirrors for the bridesmaids, and plenty of seating. I got to peek into the groom's room before the men arrived. The men's area is much smaller, but that's of course just fine because they obviously don't need as much prep space as us ladies. The groom's room decor is rustic and manly, but still in line with the western charm that is spread throughout the property. The wedding day was cold and chilly (yes, rare for Tucson) but the property has plenty of back of tents if we need them and plenty of heat lamps spread throughout the reception area. We were also offered the option to move the reception indoors if need be. The staff was so very thoughtful and sincerely cared about ensuring that the guests were comfortable. Side note: I know for a fact that my friend, the bride, enjoyed planning her wedding here. I don't want to speak on her behalf, so I'll let her write her own review. Again, I was so very impressed with this lovely place. My photos are nice, but they still don't do the property justice.

I'm so happy I found this gorgeous venue. I love how intimate it is, the vintage style, how beautiful it is. And to top it off, the owner/day of coordinator is amazing. She was there for any questions we had, she made sure our needs and wants were met so that our wedding was perfect amd her staff also made sure everything wemt smoothly on our day. Thank you Sheila.The vendors that work with her are awesome!Ché Wilson photography & Dj- amazingly beautiful pics and makes one comfortable and relaxed when feeling anxious and nervous on their big day. Also his DJ Joe, though he is a giants fan lol he was great.Cakes by Genevieve- delicious and beautiful cake!Rincon Market- your chicken Florentine was so yummy, oh and the kids mac and cheese.If anyone plans to get married soon, this is a beautiful place to check out.

My daughter got married November 24, 2018. Shelia the owner is AMAZING! She definitely made everything run smooth, even when, I being mother of the bride was a nervous wreck. Shelia saw how I was rushing and she stepped in to help me set up the decor, since my help was running late. This venue is beautiful for any special events. Landscape is beautiful. Omg it turned out perfect.I worried about the venue not having enough flowers, due to my daughter getting married in November, but flowers were beautiful outside and plenty of them. Food, music and open bar turned out great! I can't thank Shelia enough for making my daughters wedding day so special and beautiful . My family and friends loved Kingan Gardens and complemented everything about it! Happy mother, happy bride and groom

This review was difficult to write because I watched my son get married and that was awesome. The setting was absolutely perfect and the coordinator was great. However, the servers were rude. I have never been to an event where you were told what you can and can not eat. These servers were worse than the "soup nazi" on Seinfeld and the bartenders were just as bad.

If your shopping wedding venues, you have found an amazing treasure of a place and above that you have found a true professional in the business, Shelia. My daughter chose Kingan Gardens / Shelia for her wedding and I am so glad she did. The property is done up so well with all the amenities to be in the same venue from start to finish. The old carriage house for the ladies to get ready was perfect for the photos as was the entire property. Appetizers & Dinner were great, the bar, dance floor, and dj set up was going, we chose to go til 10:00 pm because it was so affordable.I felt we had a amazing experience, it's been 3 weeks and not one person has said they would change anything about the wedding and reception, Shelia provided the perfect experience at a great price.Thank you so much Shelia...

I came here for a wedding reception and it is really beautiful here. Lots of vegetation (trees, shrubs, etc) which I'm a huge fan of. The lighting makes the ambiance really nice along with the shrubbery which isolates the road noise and brings out the acoustics of the wedding music. The lemons from the tree tasted great in my tea. 10 out of 10 would come here again.