Saguaro Buttes Weddings & Events, Tucson AZ

Beautiful place! All of the landscaping and flowers are always interesting condition. Very clean venue.

Really nice venue. What makes it exceptional are the grounds, from the fairy lit trees to the stunning flowers the grounds are magnificent. Cudos to the landscapers!

Saguaro buttes could not have been a better option. We are so happy we decided on this venue. The views are breathtaking, a truly Southern Arizona landscape.

Our coordinator Sara did an amazing job that night, keeping everything on schedule and making our night enjoyable. The guest were very pleased with the scheduled activities throughout the night. They all thought everything was perfectly timed with the perfect amount of dance/social time. And not to mention the dinner, It was phenomenal!

Our DJ was awesome, kept many on the dance floor and made sure there was a mixture of music throughout the night. Bar service was great, the fact that we were able to provide our own liquor made a huge difference. The bar was definitely a hit.

The cake by Breanna was so DELICIOUS, Our guest were delighted and were hoping for more. We had salted caramel on vanilla, Just the thought of it makes my mouth water.

We had photography by Dominic, he was such a pleasure to work with. He took amazing shots that night and had the patience of a true professional. The memories he created that evening will be cherished for a lifetime.

The venue is absolutely gorgeous and all the staff are extremely helpful. We're getting married here in March and couldn't be more excited!

Beautiful place for a wedding. Loved the views and the layout. At night you can down the hill for nicely lite pond and terf area for some s'mores or outdoor time.

My husband and I got married here this past September. The venue is so beautiful, the food was fantastic, and the guests had a wonderful time. However, so many things went wrong behind the scenes that the owners did absolutely nothing about. First and foremost, we added approximately 13 extra guests to the total headcount and informed the venue at least two weeks in advance of the wedding. The venue did not invoice us for the extra guests about 2-3 days before the wedding date, and there was no payment deadline communicated. On the day of the wedding, we arrived to the venue a few hours before the ceremony, and the owner cornered me (the bride) and demanded that we pay for our extra 13 guests immediately. Again, she had only sent us the invoice 2 days before the wedding (and again, with no deadline listed on the invoice), and for some reason decided that a mere few hours before the biggest moment of my life would be a good time to confront me about this issue (as opposed to my parents, the wedding planner, the wedding party, or literally anyone else.)

During the reception, the bartender who contracted with the venue somehow neglected to check behind the counter for all of the alcohol we purchased for the wedding guests, and told our wedding planner and our guests that we were running out of alcohol. This led to a significant level of unnecessary stress and panic about deciding whether to go and buy more. Thankfully we didn’t have to, as we ultimately ended up returning over $500 worth of alcohol to Costco that the bartender never served.

Similarly, many of our guests were not served any wedding cake when there were enormous quantities remaining. When my husband’s godmother asked for a slice of cake, she was told they had run out. We also heard from many of our other guests that they never got served any cake. Despite being told we had run out of cake, we not only got the entire top layer of the cake back at the end of the night, but also the largest layer of cake, both of which are uneaten in our freezer.

Having said all of that, the absolute worst thing that happened is that we negotiated with the venue to bring in our own DJ since we had a Persian/American mixed wedding, and we wanted our DJ to be familiar with Persian music. The in-house DJ had to be there to control sound and lighting, which we understood and were fine with. However, the in-house DJ was completely and totally inappropriate and rude to us and our guests. Before the wedding party was announced at the reception, he was announcing reception logistics to the guests, and made what many guests interpreted as a snide remark to all of the guests about us deciding to bring in an outside DJ (that we negotiated for!) instead of using him. Subsequently, he was yelling at the bride and groom and our wedding party backstage before we entered the reception area to be quiet when the door was open and our guests could hear him. At the end of the night, he became belligerent and screamed at our wedding planner, who said she had never been spoken to that rudely in decades of being a wedding planner. Lastly, I had a family heirloom from my husband’s great grandmother fastened to my bouquet. I agreed with the in-house DJ in front of several witnesses that I could leave my my bouquet with the heirloom on it in the venue fridge because my florist was coming to pick it up the next morning to press the flowers and frame the heirloom. The next morning my florist could not find the bouquet at the venue, and was told that the in-house DJ had inexplicably decided to bring my bouquet home instead of refrigerating it at the venue as requested. When he finally returned the bouquet to the venue at 4pm, my generations-old family heirloom was missing from it.

I’m extremely sad and disappointed at this venue and their owners. I understand that the wedding industry is ultimately a transactional business, but it was clear that the owners and some of the staff had no interest in making our night special, and thought of us as just another account receivable.

We really loved getting married at Saguaro Buttes! It's the best bang for your buck and we felt it was the only venue that didn't nickel and dime us. We loved the scenery and the staff was always willing to answer questions. We felt they could have improved on the day-of organization. I found myself having to send someone from my wedding party to go hunt down a staff member. The rehearsal they provided really could have used more direction and I felt it lead to many little mistakes happening during the actual ceremony which was very disappointing. Mistakes aside, I really would recommend this venue.

Staff is excellent. The main room is very pleasant, but a little bit noise lively. Good PA, and dance floor. Food was tasty. The outdoor wedding setting is outstanding, with beautiful mountain scenery and good shelter from the breeze.

My wedding guest loved the location and the wedding coordinator made everything run so smooth.the pastor who was our officiant made the ceremony feel so beautiful.we are so happy we got married here.

The venue is really beautiful. As a single mom I have been dreaming for my daughter’s wedding for 29 years but the owners and dj jj ruined everything. Don’t recommend this place to anyone!