Any day now, visitors to Botanica will be able to wander past months of lobby construction and cross a tiled koi-stream threshold into the new event center.

The face of Botanica is getting ready to change again, expanding the original vision of the gardens to include dedicated space for weddings and other rentals, and offering coffee, other beverages ...

Alba Baptista displayed her diamond engagement ring and wedding band at the 'GQ' Portugal Men of the Year event, after marrying Chris Evans in September ...

Florida Botanical Gardens weddings are relatively cheap because the property is owned by taxpayers, and officials don't want to charge too much. "We're in a really unique position," Talcott said.

For the Queens Botanical Garden, spring blooms mean an economic boon. Weddings have always been a big source of revenue for the 39-acre garden. So for officials struggling to cover the $3 million i… ...