In 1997, fewer than 10 weddings and other special events were reserved at the Water Gardens. More than 50 reserved wedding, picnic and video shoots have occurred at the city park since 1998, and on a recent Saturday, three weddings were scheduled there. Most wedding parties are less than 100, and the majority of the couples live in Fort Worth. About 30 percent are individuals who live out of town but were raised in Fort Worth or who made their marriage proposal at the Water Gardens. The quiet pool is 16 feet below ground level, which creates a more private environment.
Couples can arrange for security privately.
What s more, the city's park reservationist provides couples with an informal wedding planning guide that lists caterers, florists, ministers and photographers. Weddings are not the only special events occurring at the Water Gardens. The city park has been photographed in Wal-Mart, J.C. Penney and other retail advertisements. It was even used in the final shot of the 1970s science fiction movie Logan s Run . It took more than eight years from conception to completion and was presented to the city in 1974 as a gift.