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The Robert and Agnes Cohen House, home of the Rice University Faculty Club. Nestled among the oaks of Rice university, Cohen House is a historic architectural landmark of red brick and native stone. The club's interior spans three levels and opens into the Esther M. Cohen Memorial Gardens featuring a fountain by French glass artist, Maurice Max-Ingrand.

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Frequently asked questions

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

Yes

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?

$2,000

Which of the following are included in starting site fee?

Bridal Suite
Chairs
China
Clean Up
Flatware
Glassware
Linens
Set Up
Tables

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

Cake Cutting
Server(s)

Which of the following are included in the starting price for bar service?

Bartender(s)
Champagne Toast
House Liquor
House Wine
Limited Bar
Open Bar
Premium Liquor
Signature Drink
Specialty Beer
Specialty Wine

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

80

How many event spaces or rooms does your venue offer?

1

Describe your venue:

Banquet Hall
Historic Building

What kind of settings are available?

Indoor
Uncovered Outdoor

Which of the following wedding events does your venue service?

Ceremony
Reception
Bridal Shower
Engagement Party
Rehearsal Dinner

What event services do you offer?

Bar Services
Catering Services
Clean Up
Get Ready Rooms
Outside Vendors
Wifi

What catering services do you offer?

Buffet
Cocktail Reception
Dessert
Hors d'oeuvres
Outside Cake
Plated
Stations
Tastings

What bar services do you provide?

Bartender(s)
Champagne Toast
House Wine
Limited Bar
Liquor License
Open Bar
Premium Liquor
Signature Drink
Specialty Beer
Specialty Wine

What event items are available?

Chairs
Furniture
Tables

What food and beverage items are available?

Barware
China
Flatware
Glassware
Linens

What transportation and access is available?

Parking
Valet
Wheelchair Access

What months are included in your peak season?

January
March
April
May
June
October
November
December

What months are included in your off-peak season?

February
July
August
September

Reviews of Faculty Club at Cohen House

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Cohen House is highly praised by multiple reviewers for its exceptional service, beautiful setting, and delicious food. The staff, particularly Susy, receives accolades for being helpful, flexible, and professional throughout the wedding planning process. Guests appreciate the ease of planning with included amenities, such as linens and tables, and the venue's picturesque garden and architecture. Despite minor considerations like limited bar options and working hours, reviewers highly recommend Cohen House for weddings and events, considering it a standout venue that exceeded expectations.

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This AI-generated summary gives you a snapshot of the overall ratings and feedback from the reviews this vendor has received.

Cohen House is highly praised by multiple reviewers for its exceptional service, beautiful setting, and delicious food. The staff, particularly Susy, receives accolades for being helpful, flexible, and professional throughout the wedding planning process. Guests appreciate the ease of planning with included amenities, such as linens and tables, and the venue's picturesque garden and architecture. Despite minor considerations like limited bar options and working hours, reviewers highly recommend Cohen House for weddings and events, considering it a standout venue that exceeded expectations.

Wallace
Wallace Sent on 07/29/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect Day

We are incredibly grateful to have hosted our wedding this past March at the Cohen House! It is a gorgeous, spacious, and bright building, staffed with excellent people, from food and hospitality to logistics. We had a traditional wedding ceremony outside under their beautiful live oak tree, and a Korean Paebaek ceremony inside their living room space, each space accommodating our 150 guests. They have many amenities that make wedding planning so much more stream lined (easy parking, linens and napkins, tables and settings, etc), and everyone who works there is top notch. We also did a mostly DIY wedding with no outside wedding planner, and everyone at the Cohen House was incredibly helpful, flexible, and responsive. We had the pleasure of working mostly with Susy, who was so enthusiastic, energetic and encouraging. She really helped us with our decision making and feeling confident about the whole process.

The food was excellent and everyone loved it (the little harissa lamb ribs at cocktail hour were a HIT!). The drinks were special (we had both a mocktail and cocktail). Everything is made in house, with a wide selection of choices and dietary needs met easily.

We truly enjoyed our wedding. So many people came up to us and told us it was the best wedding they’d ever been to. Our other vendors were also really impressed with the team at the Cohen House. They made our day truly perfect, thank you!!!
Lisa
Lisa Sent on 06/05/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Ganucheau-Skeete Rehearsal Dinner

Susy and her team are absolutely AMAZING! We were looking for a unique venue for our son’s rehearsal dinner, and Cohen House is it! It is in a lovely setting on the campus of Rice University. In addition to being beautiful, the food is absolutely delicious. Susy and her team are flexible and eager to exceed expectations. Highly recommend!
Joshua
Joshua Sent on 03/28/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Dream Wedding at Cohen House

A huge thank you to the House staff for making our wedding day so special! From the months leading up to the big day to the event itself, their premium service was exceptional. They took care of nearly every aspect, from the incredible food options to the table setup and the beautiful garden setting—everything was perfect! The entire process was seamless, and we've received amazing feedback from our friends and family, who called it one of the best venues they've attended. We’re so happy we chose this venue—it exceeded our expectations without breaking the bank. 5 stars, highly recommend! Thank you again, Susana + Cohen House Staff.
Tiffany
Tiffany Sent on 03/27/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Wonderful Team, Some Rules

The Cohen House Team was really wonderful to work with for our wedding - very professional, kind, and thoughtful people. The venue was perfect for our wedding and we utilized both the building and the outdoor garden. The architecture was very timeless and classic, and we loved that we didn't need to "fill" the space with too much decor. All food, linens, tables, chairs, flatware, cups are part of the venue. I appreciated that many offerings were included for us. Some things to consider: (1) guest parking for wedding day is $10/car if paid for by the bride/groom. (2) full shots at the bar are not allowed due to it being a college campus, so we had mixed shots. Some guests felt they were very watered down. (3) Sparklers for a wedding exit are not allowed. (4) Staff had limited working hours during summer and winter breaks as they follow the school schedule. All in all, I wish I could have my wedding all over again at Cohen House!
Khang
Khang Sent on 03/05/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Medical School Gala

The Cohen house is an incredible venue located right in the heart of the Texas Medical Center. It was absolutely gorgeous, spacious, and very well decorated. The team was incredibly helpful and responsive throughout the entire planning process and helped to accommodate many of our requests. We had a gala for about 325 guests and there were still plenty of space to dance, take pictures, and talk with one another. Their food options were incredible and delicious and their dessert bar was stunning. The lights and fountain in the yard was a great place for people to take pictures and hang out by. Everyone had a great time and I am consistently receiving compliments about the venue selection. Not to mention, the venue cost was very reasonable. I would highly recommend your celebrations or weddings to be at the Cohen House.
M Stevenson
M Stevenson Sent on 03/04/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Wonderful venue for a wedding!

Cohen House is a beautiful venue for a wedding! The grounds and interior are laid out so well and the reception was wonderful with delicious food and decorations. In addition, Susana Rodriguez (Susy), the Sales and Events Manager, was amazing in every way -- she is organized, attentive, helpful, and an all-around asset to any wedding planning. She worked so well with all of our vendors, and her staff was fantastic and presented a lovely event that everyone enjoyed. I highly recommend Cohen House and am so glad we had our event there.
M
Meredith Sent on 01/02/2025
5 out of 5 rating

The best company party!

We hosted our annual company Christmas party at The Cohen house and it was the best one yet! Susy and the entire team were so kind and helpful throughout the planning process, and the evening of our party couldn't have gone smoother. The food was delicious and the space had everything we needed and more. Special thank you to Maria the banquet captain.
L
Lisa Sent on 10/29/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Luke & Lizzie Rehearsal Dinner and Post Toast

The staff at Cohen House, specifically Susy, were so helpful and professional from the very beginning of our working relationship. She had great suggestions, was flexible and executed flawlessly.
We used fabulous living room and cocktail are for cocktail hour. Dinner in main dining room, then Post Toast inside and on the patio. Susy and her staff had everything perfectly set up. All we had to do was to set up more candles, photos, registration table and
Thank you for helping make this event so very special! Lisa

Emily
Emily Sent on 10/28/2024
5 out of 5 rating

The White-Hanna Wedding

The entire faculty at the Cohen House made sure that our wedding was the perfect day! They met with us multiple times to ensure the food, drinks and timeline were what we envisioned and wanted. The staff the day of made sure that every drink was filled, all the guests enjoyed their meal and that everything was taken care of. I cannot thank Susie, Julie, all of the waitstaff and bartenders for all of their help making our special day worry free.
B
Brittany Sent on 10/14/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing venue!

Cohen House was amazing! They exceeded all of our expectations. They are so easy to work with and truly have the best staff. Everything was so well run and they thought of every detail. They made our day so stress free. Would recommend to anyone!
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