Safari Texas Ranch

We do not regret the decision of deciding to go with Safari Ranch as our wedding venue. It turned out perfect and we were pleasantly surprised by the level of service and thoughtfulness that provided by the staff. Our venue spokesperson was Alli and she was very detailed and thoughtful during the whole process. She accommodated to our every needs and was very flexible on our guest’s diet restrictions (providing separate plates based on dietary restrictions). My husband and I were not a couple that wanted a full blown wedding (we did it for our parents), but we do not regret it as everything went smooth and there was minimal stress involved with the assistance of Alli. I also appreciated that they are also not a type of venue who tries to charge for every upgrade (a lot of venues will charge you every dime and penny). We got a lot of compliments on the venue (roman gardens/magnolia) room. We didn’t feel the need to decorate much because the outdoor ceremony area and reception rooms were beautiful.

Our reception event was at Safari Texas Ranch. It is a beautiful venue and they have various sized ballrooms to fit any event and taste needs both outdoors and indoors. They have several customizable options for food / drinks and basic table chair decor..they even had an in-house Indian chef who could cater Indian food..our coordinator Sohini walked us through the entire process smoothly.she was very responsive to emails and phone calls. She worked with us to make critical decisions like guest count which drastically changed due to the Omicron situation. She also helped decide on food options and made appropriate suggestions without any imposition..During the event she kept checking in to make sure everything was smooth.. she immediately made a change to the table setup right when the event was about to start..the staff was very courteous and constantly coordinated any changes..we are very happy we choose Safari Texas Ranch for our event !!

For purposes of describing our experience, I'll just share a letter of thanks that we sent to the venue after they hosted our reception:


Dear Safari Texas Ranch,

We wanted to let you know how deeply appreciative we are of your hosting and handling of our wedding reception of January 22 in your Infinity Ballroom. It really could not have gone better than it did, and we thank your staff for their efforts and hospitality. Not only was it a stress-free and wonderful experience for us, but our guests loved being there and gushed to us with praise - about the food, about the venue, and so on. So thank you again. This was the biggest night of our lives, and everything you did was noticed and felt, and we are so happy.

We’d like to just properly acknowledge with some specificity some of the people / aspects of the service:
The wait staff were so professional and courteous. Everything ran on time. And honestly, we didn’t even notice them. They were invisible in the best possible way, if that makes sense. They did a fantastic job!
The gentleman who were at the two bars were so nice and welcoming to our guests. We received many comments from our guests about what a good job they did!
There was a gentleman who was helping Sohini Tomar the night of our reception. I sincerely apologize - I cannot remember his name :( But as the groom, I spoke with him several times during the course of the night. He was so helpful and conscientious. He did many small things to help us without asking, and asked us about some of the big things. Particularly at the end of the night, he did us a great big favor by having the food and cake packed in such a neat and tidy manner. All of it was greatly appreciated. I wish I could remember his name, but it’s escaping me. Sohini will know!
A big thank you to everyone who we interacted with, even for a moment during the entire A-to-Z of engaging with your venue. The personnel in the office who we briefly spoke with when we dropped off payments. The personnel who hosted us during our tasting. I’m surely forgetting some people, but just know that everyone who helped us was wonderful.
The chefs! The food was incredible. Just to give some context, our menu had both Vietnamese and Indian food items. We know this is probably fairly irregular, and wanted to thank the administration for allowing us to have such a unique food experience for our guests. All of the guests loved it. I cannot emphasize this enough. And the food itself was incredible. I cannot tell you how many people on both sides of our wedding guests asked about the food, where was it from, etc, and just expressed how much they enjoyed it. We’ve all been to weddings where perhaps the venue is an A but the food is maybe a B or a C. We were so happy that the food for our party was incredible. Again, everyone really loved it - and to be very honest, this was a TOUGH crowd who you all wowed, who have all had their share of less-than-great Indian and Vietnamese dining experiences. You all did it beautifully.

And finally, a HUGE thank you to Sohini Tomar, who was our point of contact throughout the whole experience of planning and executing on our reception. She was so easy to work with, and we were always sure that Sohini listened to us and was able to address our particular concerns or sticking points to the best of her ability. That is honestly all you can want. We know for example that Sohini helped make sure that some late arriving guests were properly fed and seated, and it means alot to us that she was able to make them feel welcome without a hitch. Again, everything on 1/22 went beautifully, and we know how much of a big role Sohini played in making that happen for us.

We’ve tried to capture some of this feedback for you, so that we can properly acknowledge what a great experience you’ve provided to us on such an important occasion for both of our families. It’s not just our own feelings and observations, but the feelings and observations of our family and friends who also helped us considerably on that day and were also appreciative of all that you did, and the feelings of our guests who really just enjoyed the event and were happy to be there with us. That is to say, there’s been alot of feedback and it was all good.

There’s an expression that kids these days use: giving someone their flowers. Which is to say, making sure that someone deserving of praise and recognition is properly appreciated and acknowledged. We hope this letter gives you the feeling of receiving a bouquet of thanks from us. That is very much our intention :)

With the utmost appreciation,

Shourjo, with Mary