The Venue at Rafter E Ranch is a rustic yet elegant lodge nestled on a private working ranch only minutes from Fredericksburg. The ranch harbors towering 100-year-old oak trees, miles of the blue-green waters of winding Bear Creek, as well as panoramic views of the rolling Texas Hill Country in the Pedernales Valley. The Venue offers beautiful indoor and outdoor ceremony sites to best accommodate all of your needs. If you are looking for a stunning view of the Texas Hill Country to wow your guests, we are the venue for you! Please get in contact with us, we can’t wait to make your event the most remarkable for your family and friends. Our family's mission at The Venue is to provide an exquisite venue at the beautiful Rafter E Ranch while striving to provide our guests with the best customer service and making wonderful lifelong memories.
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Welsley · Married on 04/21/2018
Simply perfect in every way! When I first saw the Venue at Rafter E there was only a concrete slap and that was it! But even though my wedding was six months away and there was clearly a lot of work left to be done I booked without a single hesitation for two reasons: the view and the owner, Mary Eckert. To say the view at Rafter E is breathtaking is an understatement. When you look out you see the full majesty and beauty that makes the hill country so magical, I knew with or without a building I was not going to find a more beautiful place to have my reception. Then upon meeting Mary Eckert, she really sealed the deal, I knew that no matter what happened the Venue would be done and ready by the time it would be the big day! I mean, what an incredible woman! She was so kind about letting myself and my family check in on the place during construction. I would regularly run into her around town and she always let me know how things were going and assured me that God forbid if anything wasn't on schedule she was out there herself working to get it done! Then when the big day finally came and we saw the place, my (now) husband and I were overwhelmed with joy when we saw the place and how beautiful it was! You can tell from every detail the love and hard work that was put into the venue, from the magnificent lighting and structure itself to the small touches like the horseshoe crosses in the concrete in the back. All of our guests are still writing letters and emails to us months after we got married saying how beautiful our venue was and how much fun they had! All in all, you won't a better venue or a better venue staff/owner than the one at Rafter E. So grateful to them for making my big day truly unforgettable!
Sent on 05/24/2018
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JILL MCCOY · Getting married on 11/09/2019
Super smooth & pleasant!
Our first experience catering at The Venue at Rafter E. Ranch was pleasant and very smooth! As a caterer, there is a check list of things we take into consideration when working at wedding venues. The Venue at Rafter E. Ranch made it super easy for us by being very flexible with our rental delivery & pick up times, giving us a clear list of our responsibilities, and taking care of set up & break down of tables and chairs. We can't wait to go back!
Sent on 10/31/2018
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Michelle · Married on 12/29/2018
Beautiful Place
We loved having our reception at the Venue at Rafter E. Ranch! We were able to set up the day before and it was a life saver. She was very accommodating to our schedule so we could meet out at the venue and helped everything run smoothly!
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