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Top Wedding Venues in Houston, Texas
What’s your Houston wedding style? Are you looking for a modern farmhouse you can fill with wild floral arrangements? Do you prefer a sophisticated, Art Deco space that can be transformed into a Gatsby style mansion? Or maybe...
What’s your Houston wedding style? Are you looking for a modern farmhouse you can fill with wild floral arrangements? Do you prefer a sophisticated, Art Deco space that can be transformed into a Gatsby style mansion? Or maybe you’re more into the romantic, ivy-covered bell tower setting for your wedding. No matter what your wedding style, we’ve got ten options in the Houston area that are sure to get this party started. Come along as we explore options downtown, just outside town and in some of your favorite neighborhoods.
Venue: Tiny Boxwoods
Built by wedding photographers, you can bet this venue in Magnolia is a visual feast for weddings. Outside, you’ll find an open-air chapel and inside the towering modern barn is a space that’s bright and airy, with rustic wood elements and lots of cozy nooks too.
Since 1927, the River Oaks Garden Club has maintained 14 acres of pristine gardens. The garden’s curator takes pride in creating the state’s only formal organic public garden. This venue creates the perfect backdrop for your outdoor wedding and reception... it may even feel like you are in your own secret garden.
If you're looking to live our your classic Cinderella bride fantasy, this beautiful castle ballroom is the perfect fit! Loaded with chandeliers, gold accents and French architecture, this chateau feels like you've stepped out the country and into Versailles. Choose from lush gardens, two ballrooms or a European-inspired gazebo for your big day's special setting.
Offering a grand stone fireplace as your ceremony, dinner or dancing backdrop, Madera Estates has one of the most gorgeous outdoor settings we know of. The hacienda on site also serves as a romantic, opulent indoor setting and there are suites for all of your wedding party to get ready on the grounds too.
This very special, one-of-a-kind wedding venue sits on 900 acres of pristine Texas countryside just 30 miles outside of Houston. At The Clubs at Houston Oaks you can "make marry" at a 15th Century French Chapel: it was purchased from France, shipped and reconstructed onsite for intimate weddings. For larger parties, you can "I do" just outside the antique chapel doors. Did we mention there's a variety of luxury lodges for overnight accomodations that also includes a treehouse?
An hour and a half outside of Houston, lies The Grand Texana, an authentic 80 year old white wedding barn. It's got all the gorgeous amenities a barn-loving bride could ever want - a pecan orchard, greenhouse arbor, bride and groom cottages, outdoor pavilion and plenty of flexiblity for indoor or outdoor (or both) ceremonies. This sounds like a little bit of heaven just outside of Houston!
If you're looking for intimate, I-do's with beautiful backyard vibes, look no further than this whimsical restaurant venue in the heart of Houston. The trim landscape of the restaurant’s gardens set the venue's scene while immaculate lawns and a grand gazebo with 16-foot ceilings make it totally unforgettable with the perfect hint of drama. It is your wedding day, after all!
McGovern Centennial Gardens is set in the heart of Houston’s Museum District, making it a great spot to show off the best of the local scene to your out-of-town wedding guests. Here, you can host your ceremony in the gardens and head inside the bright and airy modern pavilion for the reception.
With its towering ceilings and walls of windows, Ashton Gardens Houston West provides an absolutely stunning setting for a ceremony no matter what your style. Arched windows and crystal chandeliers decorate the nearby ballroom, and the perfectly manicured grounds make this spot feel equal parts modern and elegant.
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Built in 1926, the grandeur of this Houston Public Library cannot be understated. Once inside, you and your guests will walk along Spanish brick floors, cascade a grand staircase, wander galleries with huge marble pillars and spot countless unique architectural elements. Sounds like a recipe for a Great Gatsby inspired event, no?
Beckendorff is a historic farm venue with a towering timber-framed barn on the grounds just 30 miles from Houston. Easy to dress up or down, this stunner feels Texan through and through. One of the highlights? The barn is set just beside a pretty pond.
Possibly the prettiest modern farmhouse venue you’ve ever seen, The Farmhouse in Montgomery (one hour from Houston) is white, bright and filled with light. Set on grassy green lawns, this spot can host up to 300 guests. There’s a courtyard, a wrap-around porch, suites for both wedding parties to get ready in, a chapel, a pond and a gorgeous reception space too.
This ivy-covered bell tower offers a lush, romantic setting for a wedding that feels more like you’re in a far-off Tuscan villa than anywhere in Houston proper. Here, private gardens, dramatic staircases, a cascading water wall and fountains all set beautiful and varied backdrops for a spectacular wedding day.
If a cool warehouse setting is calling your name, check out The Houston Rental Studio for your wedding. Located in the historic R. B. Everett Building, this loft-like spot offers two distinct spaces, so you can host your ceremony in one room and reception in the other.
Looking for a Houston wedding venue with Creole feel and Texas charm all in a lush garden setting with outstanding food? While normally that may seem like a tall order, at Brennan's of Houston it's par for the course. Originally housing the Junior League of Houston, the building endured for many decades as one of Houston’s most beautiful structures, even inspiring the neighboring development of Houston’s French Quarter. Think courtyards and crystal chandeliers, all in a carriage house or garden setting for up to 800 guests!
Hughes Manor is the epitome of modern Texas flair. A beautiful outdoor lawn area means there are endless possibilities for events of all types. With an onsite bridal suite, ample parking and available furniture for event use, this venue is a package deal.
Much like the etching on the outside of this historic landmark, "trust in us" when we say this fabulous converted fire station venue will fan the most fashionable of flames for your big day. Known as "Stonewall," it's one of the oldest Houston fire stations and subsequently turned historic wedding hotspot! Stunning vintage facades make for incredibly memorable photos while the interiors accommodate up to 150 guests with soaring and dramatic ceilings.
Approximately 90 minutes away from Houston sits rustic barn venue paradise, The Prairie. Choose from seven adorably chic cottages for overnight accommodations, but the beautiful rustic barn is the real star. Mix and match pretty pops of floral decor and have your wedding reception dinner in a field under a blanket of stars.
Head to The Heights to check out this stunning venue that was inspired by the iconic Grand Central Station in NYC. The Astorian highlights and recreates some of the best elements of Art Deco design in a 14,000 square foot loft space with towering ceilings, exposed brick walls and floor-to-ceiling windows. If your wedding guest list tops out at 700, you can fit the whole crowd here.
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Although you can’t rent this contemporary space out for a wedding, it’s perfect for hosting your bridal shower before the big day! A private room is available for you and your best friends where you can enjoy an amazing brunch away from the hustle and bustle of the big city.
Another 90 minutes outside of Houston, lies the small and thriving arts community of Round Top, Texas home to antique flea markets and Rancho Pillow, a beautifully bohemain boutique hotel and wedding venue. Spread out over this this colorful 20-acre compound of unique dwellings with enough space for 28 guests to stay overnight... but everyone else can pitch a tent and "glamp" in the surrounding acreage! How fun would it be to entirely take over this beautiful space, turning it into your very own "glampground" for your gorgeous wedding? The bride and groom's chambers? An air-conditioned tipi.
