What (if any) dietary restrictions, such as kosher, can you accommodate?
All, we have a diverse chef staff.
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Do you offer sample tastings of your food for potential clients?
Yes
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Are you also able to provide the wedding cake?
Yes we prefer to provide the cake.
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If a bride decides to bring her own wedding cake, do you have a cake cutting fee? If yes, how much is the fee?
this would be determined with our Executive Chef after consultation with regard to using our pastry chef first.
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Are you licensed to sell alcohol? If Yes, where are you licensed?
No, we are a wine manufacturer and can only sell wine, wine cocktails. Kegs of beer are allowed though with special restrictions.
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What is your corkage fee (if any) when a bride decides to bring her own alcohol?
n/a
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Do you provide rentals for items such as linens and flatware?
Yes, linens and china
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Are you able to provide your own wait staff?
Yes
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Are there any special characteristics about this venue such as scenery or architecture?
We are the only working, winery in the Galveston County.
Our 12 acre estate offers views of the vineyard with a beautiful backdrop in the evening or afternoon for a outdoor wedding.
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How many people does the space *comfortably* accommodate?
We can comfortably accommodate 240 between the Patio and Pavilion, with opportunity for additional seating in the grass between the two and in the vineyard.
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How does your venue determine the cost of the space?
Our facility rental fee is $3500 for a Saturday, $2500 for a Friday or Sunday and $1700 for a Monday through Thursday. The rental entitles the wedding party exclusive use of the estate.
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Do you offer any special services?
Yes, we have the ability to offer champagne fountains, chocolate fountains and wine stations. As well as many other uprgrade options.
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Do you offer any special packages for rehearsal dinners?
We do offer a discount for the rental of our facility for our brides.
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Do you offer an on-site wedding consultant?
No
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Do you offer additional items for the ceremony?
None
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Do you rent other items such as linens, tables, or flatware?
Yes, linens and china
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What is your staff-to-guest ratio?
We currently employ 25 associates, typically this would be decide with your package needs.
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Do you require brides to use a specific list of vendors?
No
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Do you require the wedding party to use your musicians? If you do not require this, is there an additional fee to bring in one's own musicians?
No outside fees are applied.
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Do you have any special side rooms that can be rented out for the occasion?
No
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Do you have cooking facilities?
We have a commercial kitchen staffed with an executive chef and a full chef staff for our use only to cater all of our events.
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Do you provide your own catering? If yes, can a bride opt to use an outside caterer if she prefers?
Yes, we cater and no there is no outside catering allowed.
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Do you have a liquor license?
No
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Can the bride provide her own alcohol if desired?
No, only kegs of beer.
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How many power outlets does the venue have?
Many as we host live concerts in all three of our facility areas.
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What restrictions are there (if any) on decorations?
No artificial flower petals are allowed, no confetti, no table top dye cut confetti and no fireworks.
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What restrictions are there (if any) on photography?
None
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What restrictions are there (if any) on videography?
None
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What restrictions are there (if any) on music?
Music must stop by 10pm on Friday and Saturday evenings. 9pm all other evenings.
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What restrictions are there (if any) on attire?
None
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What restrictions are there (if any) on noise levels?
There is no restriction at this time however we do need to be considerate to our neighbors. We have live outdoor concerts and have had no issue.
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If your site is in a public location, is the couple required to get any permits?
No
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Do you have liability insurance?
Yes
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Does your venue often accommodate more than one wedding at a time?
No
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Do you offer security, if requested?
We offer security with our wedding packages.
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What is your dress code?
Our staff follows a dress code. they are issued chef jackets, blouse and shirts.
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Can you provide a coat check?
Yes
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Describe your bathroom facilities:
We have 3 stalls in each, currently we are remodeling our kitchen and will be adding 2 additional restrooms to be open by September 1 2009.
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Describe your parking facilities:
We have paved parking for 125 vehicles and additional parking behind our vineyard.
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Do you offer valet parking?
No
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Is there handicap access?
Yes
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