You may also contact Megan Powell at (636) 530-0076 ext. 10 ormegan.powell@mobot.org.

for  a Wedding Officiant call Rev Sark Elking   314-472-5017  sarkelking@stlouisweddingchapel.com       Rev Sark Elking

Wedding Season:
May to mid-October

Ceremony Package Includes:

• Rehearsal
  Use of Butterfly Garden area for two hours
  Choice of three uniquely different ceremony sites (including alternate inclement weather location)
• Chairs for guests with labor (number of chairs dependent on site chosen)
• Commercial sound system with operator
• On-Site Coordinator
• Guests’ admission into the Butterfly Conservatory after the ceremony

 Facility Rental Fee:

$1200

Contact:

We’d love to host your wedding! Please complete our event information form and we will respond with additional details

You and your guests can commune with nature, November through April, in an unique venue. The Butterfly House indoor Exhibit Hall is available for corporate events, holiday gatherings, special anniversaries, birthday parties for adults and bridal and baby showers.

Guests are seated amid a colorful, eye-catching mural depicting desert, grassland and rainforest habitats including the terrestrial invertebrates that populate these areas.

Celebration Season:
        November through April

Event Capacity:
Seated Dining: Up to 60 guests
Cocktail Style: Up to 200 guests (standing only)

Celebration Packages Include:
Dining tables and chairs for up to 60 seated guests
Butterfly Conservatory opened until sunset
Private use of the facility
Free Parking

Facility Rental Fee:
                    Pricing starting at $500, email or call for more details.

Holiday Rental Fee:
        Limited number of holiday rentals are available beginning mid November through early January.  Prices starting at $750, email or call for more details.

Contact:
For additional information, please complete our brief event information form.

More than a thousand live tropical butterflies fly freely in the glass conservatory at the Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House. Watch a butterfly emerge from a chrysalis right before your eyes. Or go outside and visit native and migrating species in the Butterfly Garden. Take a class, shop until you drop, or plan a private party on the Emerson Lakeside Terrace.

The Butterfly House is a not-for-profit organization which was established in 1995 to increase awareness of the natural habitat in which butterflies thrive. Officers of the corporation were: Evelyn E. Newman, Lucy Lopata, Linda Penniman, Caroline Loughlin and Charles A. Lowenhaupt. The new facility was built entirely with private funds provided through donations of foundations, corporations, individuals, as well as membership support.

Ground was broken in June of 1997 and construction began on the Butterfly House. The 8,000 square foot Conservatory Garden is sheathed in 646 pieces of glass, each measuring 4′ X 6′ and weighing approximately 200 pounds. The center vault, soaring 36′ high at its apex, is one of five vaults designed to minimize visual (and flight) obstruction. Great care was taken in the design and engineering of the building to assure a natural and safe habitat for the butterflies. An additional 8,000 square feet adjacent to the Conservatory houses a classroom, theater, visitor amenities and gift shop. Christner, Inc., Bannes Consulting and BSI Constructors executed the design, project management and construction.

The Butterfly House opened its doors to the public on September 18, 1998 and provides educational opportunities to a diverse visitorship. In 2000 the outdoor area known as the Butterfly Garden was dedicated. The Butterfly House offers education programs, special events, lectures and, of course, the chance to witness butterflies in two habitats, one native and one tropical.

In July, 2001, the Butterfly House became a division of the Missouri Botanical Garden, a leader in horticultural displays, research and education. The following year, 2002, the second expansion of the facility opened and was designated the “Emerson Lakeside Terrace”. This plaza area is the site for many special events, both public and private. The same year, the Butterfly House began participating with Butterfly Conservation Initiative, BFCI, of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums and the next year it was accredited by the AZA becoming the only dedicated insect facility in this organization.

The historic Faust Family greenhouse structure was renovated in 2007 and began supplying a significant portion of animal food needs, especially nectar for the butterflies. In 2007, the Butterfly House was also recognized by El Bosque Nuevo as providing funding, through purchases of pupae from this sustainable butterfly farming operation in Costa Rica, to purchase more than 16 acres of land for the protected reserve.

Please contact us if you wish to learn more about becoming a volunteer, a member or a donor, about educational opportunities, and any other questions about visiting by calling 636-530-0076 or checking out this website.

You may also contact Megan Powell at (636) 530-0076 ext. 10 ormegan.powell@mobot.org.

for  a Wedding Officiant call Rev Sark Elking   314-472-5017  sarkelking@stlouisweddingchapel.com       Rev Sark Elking