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Crystal River Inn is a historic wedding venue located in downtown San Marcos, Texas. The 10 different rooms in two historic houses at this venue have been featured in several popular publications, such as Southern Living and USA Today.

Facilities and Capacity
This romantic, 1883 Victorian inn and garden is surrounded by roses, fountains, and beautiful old trees. Whether you are looking to have an intimate wedding or a more elaborate one, the Crystal River Inn offers several spaces that can be used to accommodate up to 150 guests. The venue’s courtyard, garden, dining, and living areas are large enough to host up to 150 people for your wedding. The staff can also add candlelights and tiny white lights to the garden space to create a magical, romantic feel for your wedding.

Couples can host the ceremony with the rose gardens and fountains in their backdrop and then move over to the bricked courtyard area to celebrate all night long at the reception. The different event spaces at this venue can be arranged to accommodate different wedding events, including your ceremony, reception, rehearsal dinner, wedding shower, engagement party, and elopement.

Services Offered
Committed to providing the best service to their clients, Crystal River Inn limits the amount of weddings they have each month and each day. The limit is set to four weddings per month and one per day. Wedding event services offered include the following:

  • Setup
  • Event rentals
  • Accommodations
  • Get-ready rooms
  • Lighting/sound
  • Outside vendors
  • WiFi

  • Woman-owned
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Frequently asked questions

Do you have a site fee for wedding receptions at your venue?

Yes

What is the starting site fee for wedding receptions during peak season?

$3,000

What is the starting site fee for wedding receptions during off-peak season?

$1,500

Do you have a site fee for wedding ceremonies at your venue?

Yes

What is the starting site fee for wedding ceremonies during peak season?

$3,000

What is the starting site fee for wedding ceremonies during off-peak season?

$3,000

Which of the following are included in the starting site fee?

Bridal Suite
Event Planning
Lighting/Sound
Parking
Set Up

Which of the following are included in the cost of wedding catering?

Cake Cutting

What is the minimum number of guests required to book your venue?

75

How many event spaces or rooms does your venue offer?

3

Describe your venue:

Garden
Historic Building
Hotel
Inn/B&B

What kind of settings are available?

Indoor
Covered Outdoor
Uncovered Outdoor

Which of the following wedding events does your venue service?

Ceremony
Reception
Bridal Shower
Engagement Party
Elopements
Rehearsal Dinner

What event services do you offer?

Accommodations
Event Rentals
Get Ready Rooms
Outside Vendors
Wifi

What bar services do you provide?

Champagne Toast

What event items are available?

Altar/Arch
Dance Floor
Decor
Drapery
Furniture
Lighting
Tents
Tent Accessories

What food and beverage items are available?

China
Flatware
Glassware
Linens

What transportation and access is available?

Parking
Valet
Wheelchair Access

What months are included in your peak season?

March
April
May
June
September
October
November
December

What months are included in your off-peak season?

January
February
July
August

Reviews of Crystal River Inn

Yvonne
Yvonne Sent on 10/31/2018
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect Choice

We chose the Crystal River Inn for several reasons. It's location in the historic district and in perfect proximity to the San Marcos Square. The garden & the cozy rooms; that make you feel welcomed and relaxed. We expressed to Ms. Cathy, that we wanted cute, sweet, simple and elegant. Like a Fairy Tail, her and her staff granted our Wish. We didn't have to worry about anything. The food, OMG was delicious! The morning of our wedding they served poached pears, quiche with bacon and a sliced tomato covered with cheese. They catered the reception, we chose The Pasta Bar. Everything was fresh hot and melt-in-your-mouth delicious. All of our guests sincerely enjoyed their meals and went back for seconds. If you are looking for friendly customer service, peaceful atmosphere, delicious food, enjoy beautifully kept historic buildings, lovely Gardens and ponds. Then the Crystal River Inn is definitely for you.
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Denise Sent on 02/15/2013
4.9 out of 5 rating
We had the most wonderful experience here for our daughter's wedding and reception. Cathy worked with us on what we had budgeted, and then vendors she suggested in San Marcos were great. My daughter felt like the princess she is.
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Heather Sent on 12/20/2012
4.8 out of 5 rating
Our wedding was beautiful. Cathy and her staff were warm, helful, and friendly!
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Jennifer Sent on 11/16/2007
4.6 out of 5 rating
This place is a great value and they do their own catering. They take care of all the rentals (Chairs, tents, tables, etc) and the food was amazing! They are very kind and courteous and worked with me to make sure my day was perfect. If you're looking for a cozy, outdoor, garden wedding, this place is pefect!
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Vernon Sent on 12/05/2013
4.5 out of 5 rating
This was the perfect venue for our wedding/reception. The owners did a great job of providing what we wanted. The reception meal was catered by Crystal River Inn-and it was a definite 5-star meal! Fantastic.
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User2149914 Sent on 05/27/2015
4.2 out of 5 rating
Great venue to have your wedding! Very pretty and accommodates more than you would think. I had a good experience, but it was sometimes stressful.
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Efren Sent on 04/05/2018
0.5 out of 5 rating
DONT DO IT!! Absolutely the worst decision I ever made was to have my wedding here. If your reading this take it seriously they will be pushing to get this review down just like the one I wrote after my wedding. The food was eh, they took it away before we could even get seconds (buffet style). We paid for so many additions that were not given, or we're half-assed like my bartender who mysteriously disappeared less than halfway through the reception. Consider this a siest and desist if they are using pictures from my beauty and the beast wedding. They did not ask permission nor do they deserve credit for it since me and my family did all the decorations set up and prep work.. just don't waste your money.
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Crystal River Inn frequently asked questions

Crystal River Inn includes the following items and services for wedding events in its starting site fee:
  • Bridal Suite
  • Event Planning
  • Lighting/Sound
  • Parking
  • Set Up
Crystal River Inn includes the following items and services in its wedding catering costs:
  • Cake Cutting
The space offered by Crystal River Inn for wedding events is known for:
  • Garden
  • Historic Building
  • Hotel
  • Inn/B&B
Crystal River Inn offers the following indoor/outdoor options for weddings:
  • Indoor
  • Covered Outdoor
  • Uncovered Outdoor
Crystal River Inn offers the following types of wedding events:
  • Ceremony
  • Reception
  • Bridal Shower
  • Engagement Party
  • Elopements
  • Rehearsal Dinner
Crystal River Inn offers the following services for wedding events:
  • Accommodations
  • Event Rentals
  • Get Ready Rooms
  • Outside Vendors
  • Wifi
Crystal River Inn offers the following furniture and decor items for weddings:
  • Altar/Arch
  • Dance Floor
  • Decor
  • Drapery
  • Furniture
  • Lighting
  • Tents
  • Tent Accessories
Crystal River Inn is recommended by 81% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 4.1 out of 5 with the following breakdown: 4.4 in quality of service, 4.2 in flexibility, 4.2 in value, 3.9 in professionalism and 3.6 in average response time.

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