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The Heard Craig Carriage House is a beautiful location to host a wedding, bridal shower, rehearsal dinners, baby shower and special parties. The Carriage House seats 75 for a ceremony and 50 for a reception. Standard package includes chairs, tables, china, flatware and water glasses for 50.

Katie's Garden was created as a tribute to Kathryn Heard-Craig who loved spending time in her garden. It is an enchanting location for outdoor weddings with up to 250 guests. The garden is graced with a Victorian bower, wedding gazebo, fountains, garden ornaments and a "secret" garden.

Enjoy an elegant Bridal Tea for your wedding shower! Held in the dining room of the Main House you will enjoy an elegant and unique backdrop to host your bridal party. Enjoy a full high-tea, decorate to fit your theme and then open gifts in the dining room, front parlor or library. Extraordinary, elegant, exceptional!

Photographers must make appointments to use Katie's Garden for commercial shoots. Appointments are subject to availability and there is a $25 photographer’s fee for a one hour shoot in the Garden. To set an appointment, please call our office at 972-569-6909.

Please note that there is no alcohol or open flames allowed on the property at this time.

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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?

$800

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

$800

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?

$800

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

$600

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

Chairs
China
Flatware
Glassware
Parking
Set Up
Tables

Reviews of Heard Craig Center for the Arts

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Theresa Sent on 01/22/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Wedding rehearsal event (45 guests) hosted at the Heard Craig Center in December 2024.

The Heard Craig Carriage House was perfect for our wedding rehearsal event. There were plenty of tables, chairs and place settings available for our event. We were able to arrange getting in early the day before to decorate. Dr. Karen was amazing answering all of our questions and she was most responsive to our needs. Our celebration was simply fabulous, and we were very happy with the location, rental cost and staff. I would highly recommend this quaint, downtown Mckinney location for a shower or rehearsal event.
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Nazib Sent on 03/30/2017
5 out of 5 rating
Thanks you so much !!! Highly recommended !!!
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Kyrsten Sent on 11/04/2014
5 out of 5 rating
The ladies at the Heard Craig Hall were wonderful, very polite and flexible, answered all of our questions quickly with all the details we would need. The venue was perfect and when everything was set up it was beautiful, and the best part we got twice as many hours for less then what everyone in the area wanted to charge! Thank you ladies my day was perfect!
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Leslie Sent on 07/10/2010
5 out of 5 rating
This was my dream wedding!
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Rachel Sent on 06/06/2014
4.9 out of 5 rating
My expectations were exceeded at the the Heard Craig Center! We had our ceremony there and everything was absolutely beautiful. Our day of coordinator, Linda, went above her job expectations to make sure we were on time, well prepared and had everything we needed.
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Kate Sent on 02/25/2012
4.4 out of 5 rating
Overall very great for the price. There was one lady we had difficulty getting to call us back on occasion but I'd recommend them!
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Emily Sent on 11/25/2013
4.2 out of 5 rating
We chose to have our rustic wedding in Katie's Garden outside of historic Heard-Craig Hall. Barbara is absolutely amazing! She was so accomodating and helpful throughout the entire process. The other associates....not so much. A month before the wedding I got a threatening email regarding a $100 balance that hadn't been paid. It was absolutely an oversight on my part but I was traveling and let the person know i'd submit a payment through my bank account when i returned to my hotel and they would have it by the following Friday. TWO days later (Saturday/Sunday) she said my contract would be null and void and I would lose my reservation..TWO.

On the day of the event they were very accomodating and Barbara even had her husband rake up some hay we had missed. The two ladies who worked our event felt like security guards watching our every move and were quite rude to my mother at the end during clean up.

The venu is beautiful but I would suggest utilizing a venue that is all inclusive. Paying for linens, plates, cutlery etc can add us and in negated the value we had initially thought we had received.
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Meggan Sent on 07/26/2012
4 out of 5 rating
The venue is lovely and very affordable! The staff is very nice and helped me figure out a bunch of stuff. The negative would be that we didnt see the contract until after we paid the deposit. there were a bunch of details that we should have known upfront before we paid, we had to change around a lot more stuff after reading all the new rules, which ended up costing us more money then if we would have gone somewhere else more expensive, but would have taken care of everything. the place is beautiful and was big enough for the 200 people we had to be sat comfortably, but if you decide to use it, make sure you see a copy of the contract before you pay anything!
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