Choosing the BEST WEDDING VENUES IN AUSTIN TX for your dream wedding can be difficult at first because there are so many great options to choose from. Truly, Austin has some hidden gems, as well as some that are well known to all. We have amazing venues that brides truly can love and make their own for their wedding day. This is a fun time to see what Austin TX has to offer with their wedding venue selections, and each one has it’s own vibe and style that will it your needs and beyond. We are discussing the best wedding venues in Austin, TX below, and I hope the perfect one catches your eyes and makes you have butterflies in your stomach when it just hits home. One tip when looking for your perfect wedding venue is this: don’t just look at the price tag, but focus on which one makes you feel comfortable and excited all at once. Now, don’t go into debt and spend the next couple of years paying your wedding off, but I would spend the majority of your money on your venue, photographer and dress, depending on what your priorities are of course. Every bride has different styles and desires, which makes the wedding industry always exciting and new. Okay, here are our top wedding venues in Austin, TX.
1. Hotel ZaZa
This is the first on the list because I feel like this wedding venue brings so much to the table and is in the heart of downtown Austin.First of all, the venue has different rooms that you can be married in, such as “Gold Standard Ballroom”, “Stage Fright”, and ” Group Therapy”. The guests capacity is 120 and indoor only ceremonies. They also have awesome amenities like a pool, bar that stays up until 2 am and incredible views. Bonus, your guests can stay the night! This place has a lot of character and each room has it’s different theme. Check it out! This is a wedding venue that already has a lot of character and charm, so that you really don’t have to bring a lot of stuff to make it have a personality because it already does!
https://www.hotelzaza.com/austin
Details:
- 120 guests capacity
- Indoor only ceremony
- Beautiful view of Austin skyline
- Photogenic pool and bar
- Rooms available for your guests
- Luxury boutique hotel
2. The Allan House
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The Allan House has this cool Victorian style charm what make you want to play “Pride & Preduice” OST and drink a chamomile tea in your fanciest attire. The building itself is a stunner, but so are the gardens and courtyards that have lots of attention to detail. The venue comes with beautiful bride and groom suites, outdoor and indoor ceremony locations and on-site catering. They also have twinkle lights on the back courtyard area. This venue has old charm that somehow totally matches the Austin vibe as well. Just check out the photos!
Details:
- 200 guests capacity, 60 indoor guests capacity
- Beautiful exterior and interior architecture that looks great anytime of year
- Incredible landscaping
- Victorian style that also has the Austin vibe
- Any color of decor would look great here
- Warm welcoming feeling
3. Ma Maison
This European-style venue is a hill country stunner! With 23 acres of country side views and fields of bluebonnets, century old oak trees, and giant pond. This is the go-to place for a wedding that feels like it should be in a movie. There isn’t a bad spot for photos, and everywhere has opportunities to make it your own. You can feel that this place is family owned with all the attention to details with the decor that is provided and the perfectly manicured lawns that look like a millionaire’s escape haven. Yes, get married here if you want to feel like you are in a Hallmark movie!
Details:
- From 50 – 500 guests capacity. Yes, I just typed 500!
- In-house catering and bar options
- Outdoor ceremony with inside option
- Fantastic rental options for decor
- Excellent service that comes with being family owned
4. Barr Mansion
This venue has everything you want if you are looking for a venue that combines outdoorsy and fairytale elements to an elevated chic style that could easily be the cover of a magazine. The grand gardens, Colonial white house, enclosed ceremony/reception area that is bathed in soft sunlight and Austin, TX charm is just begging to have weddings all year long. Everything, everywhere looks fantastic in photos. But it’s not just about how photogenic this place is, but the options if offers. You can have inside or outdoor weddings that looks amazing. They offer onsite catering and can seat up to 300 guests. “We are a wedding and events venue located in the heart of Austin, just northeast of downtown and fifteen minutes from the capital – a large estate offering sprawling, landscaped gardens and grounds and several unique buildings designed to hold various capacities for guests.Barr Mansion captures the essence of contemporary, organic beauty combined with full service features – offering unparalleled settings and exceptional progressive American cuisine prepared on site by our culinary team”
Details:
- 300 guests capacity
- Outdoor and indoor ceremony options
- Colonial style house with tons of Texas charm details
- In-house catering
- Beautiful natural light both outside and inside for stunning photo opportunities
- 15 minutes from downtown Austin
- This place is meant for magazine cover images
5. The Arlo
The Arlo is this beautiful contemporary venue nestled in the hill country, but not too far from the city to where you can’t have guest stay in downtown Austin. I love this venue because it looks so modern but they are still able to pull off the feel of the Austin hill country vibe. This was a very difficult balance to create, but the designers did it by allow nature to be intertwined in the courtyard with the trees and bushes, as well as having a full view of the landscape from within the venue. The minimalistic white sculpture-like walls behind the ceremony site and white with black trim exterior compliment the details of making this a modern design and respecting it’s natural elements. Really pretty spot! The Arlo has this sophicated look and feel in the middle of hill country that is hard not to just gaze at in respect, as will your guests when they drive up.
Details:
- 300 guest capacity
- Beautiful modern look with perfect balance of natural emphasis
- 120 parking spots (very rare for venues)
- 4,000+ sq. ft. ballroom
- Astro turfed courtyard so that it looks great in any season
- Stunning view of landscape
- Beautiful bridal suite with awesome all-encompassing natural light
6. Morgan Creek Barn Dripping Springs
Morgan Creek Barn Dripping Springs is a black barn! Do I need to say more? This is so cool and stands out amongst all the other barns in Texas, and I love this! If you want traditional with a hint of edge, this is it! This stunning venue can seat up to 200 guests and you have plenty of dancing room. This venue offer beautiful landscaping that will work anytime of year because they also have pebble walkways all around the venue, which is very convenient for any rainy weather that happens and is easy for the high heel shoes to not sink in the soil. Beautiful tree backdrops for great outdoor photos, and let’s not forgot the cool black barn backdrop that is perfect contrast to the white wedding gown to make that beautiful bride and groom stand out in the photos. Smart move. The indoor ceremony site has stunning modern square windows that allow for a lot of light to cover the room with the white interior. Great spots for any couple really!
Details:
- 200 guests capacity
- Tons of space for beautiful outdoor and indoor photos
- Black barn exterior
- Beautiful indoor ceremony site
- Awesome tree backdrops around venue
- Smart pebbled walkways that surround venue
- One-of-a-kind barn style
7.Fairmont Austin
The Fairmont Austin is located right in the heart of downtown Austin and you can see the view of this beautiful city during your outside ceremony if your choose to. How cool is that? This venue is THE venue for a downtown wedding with the luxury of everything being on-site for guest to enjoy. Your family and friends can stay a night or two and enjoy their food, bars and spas. This is such a great venue for large weddings and for those couples who want to go all out with spa treatment, massages, catering and ballroom decor that makes anyone envious that is looking for a luxury weddings. Go check it out and get a feel for this venue that is right in the middle of Austin city.
https://www.fairmont-austin.com/gather/weddings/
Details:
- 500 guests capacity
- Spa treatment for couples
- Outdoor and indoor ceremony options
- Downtown Austin experience
- Overnight stay options for guests
- Parking is limited but they offer valet
8. The Vineyards at Chappel Lodge
This Old World charm vineyard venue is full of space, charm and wildflower fields. Envision a ceremony with an arch covered in flowers that blend into the wildflower fields surrounding the celebration area. The reception area is covered by a beautiful white tent that brings in shade but doesn’t cover the 360 view of the hill country natural beauty. The Lodge is the heart of the venue and has overnight lodging and catering options for couples and guests to stay and enjoy the hill country view. Just 10 minutes away from Austin city, you can experience the fresh air with their gorgeous outside wedding ceremony location that is surrounded by Oak trees and wildflower landscapes for natural charm. Their vineyards add a romantic, European element to any couple’s photo collection. Enjoy the Vineyards at Chappel Lodge’s full furnished bedrooms and relax with family as you celebrate the most incredible day of your life in country style.
https://chappellodge.com/weddings/
Details:
- 200 guest capacity
- Spacious wedding lawn and reception patio
- Ceremony that is canopied by Oak trees (incredible)
- Custom tent for center courtyard
- Onsite venue staff
- White tent reception
- Overnight lodging capabilities for guests
9. The Hummingbird House
This venue is THE classic wedding venue with the spacious ceremony and reception area that has large window for gorgeuous lighting, and tons of outdoor space for an unforgettable outdoor wedding with the cooler Texas weather. Located in Little Elm, just 30 minutes north of downtown Dallas and 30 minutes from DFW Airport, Knotting Hill Place offers an impressive 17,000 square foot climate- controlled indoor space with 55-foot soaring ceilings, combined with a 10,000 square foot outdoor synthetic grass event lawn. This exceptional venue accommodates 300-400 guests and includes an onsite bar partnership, full-service catering kitchen, included valet parking, and professional security.
https://www.knottinghillplace.com
Details:
- 175 guests capacity
- Stunning garden area for unforgettable wedding photos
- Inside tent reception layout
- Outdoor couches and chairs for fun cocktail hour for guests
- Pretty bridal suite with nice natural light
- Beautiful, intimate, natural feel for so close to Austin
10. Hudson Bend Ranch
Hudson Bend Ranch is a quintessential hill country wedding venue because of the oak trees, outdoor ceremony and cocktail options, and the lush greenery surrounding the venue. I personally like the charm of this wedding venue because of the colors and architecture that is rich in Texas style. Also, they offer overnight lodging, which is so helpful for family and friends visiting from out of down and don’t want to bother with driving back to Austin at midnight. With all the trees and foliage here, there are SO many photo ops for photographers to get great photos of the wedding day, especially with all the shade at the Courtyard ceremony site. Check it out!
https://www.hudsonbendranch.com
Details:
- Great for micro weddings and large weddings up to 175 guests capacity
- Variety of ceremony site options
- Expansive grassy landscaping for a beautiful nature-infused wedding vibe
- Cantina and Courtyard cocktails hour areas
- Southern charm decor
- Overnight lodging
11. Greenhouse Driftwood
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Okay, just look at the first photo!! This should sum up everything. This venue has the coolest greenhouse in all of Texas in my opinion. The Greenhouse Driftwood has such an aesthetic appeal that you could get married in a t-shirt and jeans and look like it was all intentional, edgy, and synchronous. This has Austin written all over it. From the various cacti and foliage in the greenhouse, to the
https://www.thecarlisleroom.com
Details:
- 250 guests capacity
- “33 Best Outdoor Wedding Venues in the World” by Harper’s Bazaar
- Unbelievably cool greenhouse
- Courtyard ceremony location in front of a giant tree
- Covered reception area
- Just of the coolest places in Texas