We had our ceremony and reception here. Ceremony in the garden area and reception indoors. Let me say that this place is BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!! You really have to see it! They did a full remodel after Hurricane Ike and I feel so lucky to have had our wedding in such a stunning place. If you're going for a vintage vibe then this place is perfect! I'm still having guests compliment me on how beautiful Ashton Villa was.

We had 110 guests and it was a perfect size. You have the option to rent out just the ballroom or the front rooms and the ballroom so we did that. We had our cocktail hour in the rooms to the right, the buffet set up in the room to the left (if was perfect for this because it's a large room and has two doors to enter and exit) and then our reception in the ballroom. They have this huge lovely chandelier in the ballroom that made our photos awesome!

Vicki is who you will be working with and she was so great! So nice, accommodating, and got back to me right away if I had any questions. She's very laid back and I was stress free working with her! Also, the pricing was great! They are an open venue so they offer you tables and chairs so you will need to find your own venders. They do offer their recommendations but you can chose who you want as long as you let them know. I liked this because I didn't want to be restricted to have to use my venues venders.

Even if you're not planning on having a wedding here you should go take a look at Ashton Villa. It's quite beautiful and has very interesting history behind the house. I'd also be happy to show pics of our wedding! :)

Ashton Villa was absolutely beautiful and a great sized space...not to mention very affordable!! All of our guests loved the facility and I couldn't have asked for a more beautiful reception site!

This venue is a great place for the value. It was flooded during hurricane Ike which was after we booked it and before we used it. The beauty of the floors washed away with saltwater but the home is beautiful still and we had an amazing wedding without too much trouble. There is a few regulations that come with having your wedding in a historic home but nothing that cant be worked around. They give you 6 complementary hours to decorate and the option to have your rehearsal dinner there during business hours for no extra charger. Vicki Amundsen who coordinates the bookings was very professional and accomodating even despite the aftermath of the hurricane.

I used this place b/c it is a beautiful house. But it rained on my wedding day and the roof leaked. So the floors were slippery and DIRTY ! The caretakers who worked my wedding were so rude to me and my guests it ruined part of my wedding day ! So even though the house is pretty and went with my theme, I wish I would have shopped around before I booked this place. I was not happy and would not recommend this place to other brides.

The Ashton Villa is not only lovely, but has an extremely helpful staff. Vicki Amundsen was endlessly helpful in not only booking our venue, but helping us find other vendors (especially important since we planned our wedding from 1000 miles away.) The Villa has a beautiful ballroom and gardens, and you are allowed to set up for your event throughout the day in addition to the time booked for the event. For a couple like us who wanted to get married and have the reception at the same location, this was ideal. The venue has parking off street as well.

One small downside, it is right next door to the Salvation Army, and as such the homeless tend to congregate during the day on the side lawn outside the fence to the Harris Garden. A few members of my wedding party were concerned about this, but we had no problems. Be aware, the Galveston Historical Society requires security for all events or you forfeit your security deposit.

This venue is incredibly unique and also listed on the National Register for Historic Places. We found it to be the perfect indoor/outdoor space for our guests and the beautiful chandeliers at Ashton Villa added just the right touch to our reception pictures.