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The Grand Lady is a family-run wedding venue on 20 acres of oak trees in Manor, about 25 minutes east of downtown Austin and 20 minutes from Austin-Bergstrom Airport. You get four settings in one place: a restored 1881 mansion for getting ready, a modern 3,400 sq ft climate-controlled reception hall, a half-acre flower farm with a 60-foot pergola for garden ceremonies, and the grounds themselves, with a ceremony lawn in the oak grove and courtyards for cocktail hour.
We host up to 250 guests, and the whole property is yours for the day. Weekend rentals include 14 hours (weekdays, 12), so nobody is rushing. Tables and chairs are included (wooden bentwood chairs inside, white chairs outside), along with cocktail tables and two bar fronts. If Texas weather has other plans, the reception hall and covered brick breezeway with a retractable roof give you a real rain plan, not a last-minute tent. Your rental also includes a one-hour rehearsal when no event is booked the day before, plus a complimentary hour on the property for bridal or engagement photos, scheduled ahead.
The mansion is reserved for you, your wedding party and close family: eight rooms for getting ready, photos and a quiet moment before the ceremony. Built in 1881, moved to our land in the 1970s and restored in 2019, she still gets the most compliments on her porch.
Venue rental runs from $4,000 on weekdays to $14,500 for peak Saturdays, depending on day and season (taxes and fees not included). Want to hand off the planning? Ask about our all-inclusive package, with our trusted partners for catering, bar, flowers, coordination and DJ (availability varies by date).
Our in-house floral studio works like any full-service florist, sourcing the best blooms from top growers. Then we add something no other studio can: flowers grown just for you in our own garden, cut fresh for your wedding. You get the full range of a studio plus garden-fresh blooms, so arrangements come out fuller and more personal than flowers that were all shipped in. Book your flowers with us and take $500 off your venue rental.
Good to know: Peak Beverage is our licensed bar partner, and you choose your caterer from our list of approved full-service caterers. A professional planner or day-of coordinator is required, and beyond that you can bring any vendors you love. The property and restrooms are ADA accessible, and parking is free on site.
Most guests stay in downtown Austin, near the airport or at The Domain. Rideshares are available, but allow extra time; some couples schedule rides ahead or book a shuttle. We also have a historic farmhouse lodging five minutes away for your wedding party (book it on Airbnb).
Besides weddings, we host elopements, rehearsal dinners, private parties, corporate events and photo shoots. We celebrate all love.
We're Katie West and Sean Kane, and we'd love to show you around. Tours by appointment.
- Woman-owned
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