We had gotten written permission from someone who worked at the gardens before they shut down cosplay of any kind - since we had that in writing they let us shoot but told us we wouldn't be able to again ):

Darn, I think a former coworker of mine works there now so I was hoping that might be a back way in but sounds like that's a pretty definite "no" Fingers crossed that they allow it again someday, all the pictures I've seen (including yours!) look so pretty there!!