Carriage Hills Ranch Event Venue Reviews

Absolutely beautiful venue! Michelle and her team are so great to work with! Very friendly and caring! Michelle made me and my family feel very welcome and heard during the private tour and during the day of the wedding they were super helpful! Love Michelle and Carriage Hills Ranch so much!

We held our homeschool Winter Formal in this amazing location this week. We had 150 high schoolers attend. The venue is absolutely beautiful, lots of places for photos. We didn’t have to do much decorating because the room is already so pretty! We loved the elegant rustic feel, and the fantastic lighting. The staff at Carriage Hills was so attentive and wonderful to work with. They anticipated our every need and went above and beyond to serve us. The kids had a great time dancing the night away without a care! A truly beautiful location from the hill country views to the most minor detail inside. I can’t recommend it enough.

Carriage Hills Ranch is a beautiful venue in the Texas Hill Country. The grounds are lovely, and there are great choices for ceremony and reception locations. The staff is great to work with and responds quickly to messages and questions. Michelle's attention to detail helped our day to run smoothly, and my daughter's outdoor wedding was exactly as we planned it. We didn't need to worry about the weather because the indoor location would have also been great. The venue has an extensive assortment of table decor and decorative items that made our planning easier and more cost effective. We had a great experience with Carriage Hills Ranch, and I highly recommend it for anyone looking for a Hill Country wedding.

We've had the best experience with Carriage Hills Ranch!! They've been so helpful and have truly created the sweetest and most personable experience for us. Michelle and the other staff will treat you like family, and we couldn't have picked a better place to get married.

This review is WAY overdue so hopefully Michelle and her team can forgive me.

Where can I even start to describe how amazing this venue is and how awesome Michelle and her team are? Every aspect of how Michelle chooses to run this venue is catered to ensuring you (the couple) have a wedding that fits your unique vision in as stress-free a way as possible. It apparent, from the first tour to the grand exit, that she truly cares about making each wedding that takes place at Carriage Hills Ranch truly exceptional.

A small selection of how she accomplishes this:

Decorating - Carriage Hills has a massive selection of decorations at your disposal free of charge. This greatly cuts down on cost and time requirements.

Recommendations - Michelle makes finding everything from the florist to your caterer so easy. Her recommendations on who to work with ensure that your day goes off without a hitch.

Bar Service - Using Carriage Hill's In-House bar service is a breeze. It allows you to have full control over what you're spending so you aren't hit with a surprise after your event. There are so many options available and it is definitely cheaper than other bar services.

Michelle Herself - She is simply a joy to work with. From contract questions a year before the wedding to last-minute details 3 hours before the event, she is understanding, gracious, and kind. She is giving with her time and willing to get creative to make whatever you have in mind work (within reason). I can honestly say that our wedding could not have been as amazing as it was without her.

If you made it this far then Carriage Hills is probably high on your list of venues. If you're still struggling with the decision of where to have your wedding, all I can say is choose here. It's not possible to list all of the ways that choosing Carriage Hills makes planning and having an awesome wedding SO much easier. I can not possibly recommend them enough.

The venue and people at Carriage Hills Ranch are amazing. Michelle and her family are the best. They made us feel so welcome over our year long journey to our special day. They made sure that Carriage Hills Ranch was ready for us and helped with the preparations. We had such a wonderful wedding and will always remember Carriage Hills Ranch as a special place in our hearts. We couldn't have asked for a better place or better people to entrust our wedding day with. Thank you Michelle and family, we will always consider you as a part of our own family.
Sincerely,
Nausi & Jay

I wish I could give this place 10 stars. I fell in love with this place the second I saw it online, and it was even more amazing and gorgeous in person! The fact that all decorations as well as tables/chairs/linens are included in the total price is uniquely refreshing! The staff is super sweet and easy to work with. They explain every step along the way and are always willing to answer any questions. They worked with me to create the magical space I saw in my dreams, from the ceremony location to the table arrangement for the reception. I could not have asked for a better venue to celebrate our love with our friends and family. By the time we left, we felt like the staff was part of our family too!
I have already and will continue to recommend this venue to others in search of their perfect location.

What a wonderful venue. Michelle and the whole team was great to work with. Made us feel like family from day one. Our wedding could not have gone any smoother thanks to all the staff and wonderful vendors we hired. The venue exceeded our expectations and we would highly recommend to anyone considering a rustic hill country wedding. They offer so much in comparison to other venues in the area! Our photographer of choice was one of their preferred vendors and had shot their before so that made It special! Thanks again Michelle and team for making our wedding day dreams come true!

An anniversary party is different from a wedding, but they were very accommodating to all the little and big changes that were required. I can highly recommend them. The venue is beautiful rustic Texas Hill Country at its best.

Carriage Hill Ranch is such a beautiful place. My husband and I fell in love with the venue. Michelle was wonderful and very helpful with every step. She answered all my questions and guided us through everything. We definitely took advantage of the open houses to get ready and have everything for our big day. The day of the wedding everything was ready and set, it went more than smooth. The venue is so beautiful that the pictures easily became my favorite gift. We wouldn't change a thing that day, we are both so happy how relaxed and calm it was for us.

We loved our wedding venue! Even with the pond gone during the drought, we had horses in the back of our ceremony and it was a nice touch. Everybody commented on how lovely the venue was and we felt at home the entire day and night. Michelle is so helpful and welcoming to all who come to the property, and does her best to help every couple and their families feel welcome and at home while there. The decor inventory is such a nice added bonus because they have linens for every table and decor you can use on the wedding day. We plan to come back and visit some day.

My daughter recently had her wedding at Carriage Hills Ranch in Blanco, TX on 10-29-22. From the very first tour, we all knew that this was the location. Michelle and her family are wonderful, caring, knowledgeable and were always available throughout the whole process from the planning to the final goodbyes. The venue is so relaxing you never want to leave. LOVED all the decor options. The vast majority of the decor used during the reception was theirs and we also incorporated some of our own personal touches. The Bridal Cabin is darling and the boys enjoyed their 'Grooms Room'. WE had so many compliments from family and guests saying that this was one of the best weddings that they ever attended. It is a bit of a drive out of San Antonio but the drive is beautiful that you hardly notice the distance. 100000000 stars.

We booked Carriage Hills Ranch for our reception (our wedding ceremony was on a family ranch nearby), and we cannot praise Carriage Hills Ranch enough for how amazing, beautiful, and well organized it was. Michelle was so great to work with and very communicative and interactive with all the couples who book Carriage Hills. They have a TON of nice decor/linens/resources you can pick from to use free of charge when you book with them, and they make sure to put all the items you chose out how you like them. The venue was absolutely gorgeous, every inch of it!!!

Carriage Hills Ranch is a gorgeous venue and Michelle and her team/family are wonderful to work with! They have an amazing collection of wedding decor available for use and seem to have thought of everything!! We knew the moment we took the tour that it was the place for us and feel like we made some new friend along the way!

Carriage Hills Ranch was everything I expected and more!! Michelle was fantastic. Every questions, comment, and concern I had was address dang near immediately. We requested a last minute add on during the week of and the CHR team worked with us so well! I am so happy I chose to work with them to make the day that I dreamed of come to life. Thank y’all so much for everything you did for us!!

We got married here on 11/20 and everything about the venue and owners was perfect. Venue is gorgeous and comes with so much decor!

Owners are very responsive and easy to work with.

The Carragie hills ranch is such a beautiful and some what magical place. My husband and I couldn't think of a more perfect place to have gotten married . This spot is so warm and loving , you'll learn that from all the family history here. That's what we adored first about this place, they take such good care and put a lot of love here. So much was built with their hands , the layout and area is gorgeous as well. Michelle and her mother are such wonderful and caring people, their whole family is just sweet . I really thank them for letting people get married here it's a absolute gem of a venue . Michelle was very on top of things they have a whole vendor list and very helpful tips to look at they have tons of decor and linens . I'm so happy this place was where we got married it'll forever be in my heart.

1000/10 recommend celebrating your special day at Carriage Hills Ranch! We absolutely loved our wedding day thanks to Michelle and the whole family. When she scheduled our first visit of the property, we absolutely fell in love. Not only with the property, but with the family. They are so warm and kind, we knew they would take care of us and our special day! They provide open houses once a month after you’ve booked to go to the property and plan things out. My favorite part was going through the decor room (which you could use for FREE!) and creating our centerpieces. Those open houses really helped with the planning process. I can’t say much about the setting up and tearing down process as my day of coordinator handled most of that, but from the minute I arrived to the minute I left, everything ran so smoothly! There are so many great spots for pictures on the property. My husband and I did our first look and private vows on the little brick bridge. I did my first look with my dad out by the fire place and first look with my mom in the beautiful bridal cabin. My favorite spot on the entire property is the famous street car. We had our cocktail hour there and it just looked so beautiful at Sunset in November! The bartending company that they have a contract with our AMAZING. The family stayed on the property the entire night to help out with any bumps, but there wasn’t many. Again, I would recommend this beautiful venue to anyone, especially if you’re looking for something with an outdoor ceremony and indoor reception in the beautiful hill country. Blanco, TX has now become a special place in our heart. We can’t wait to continue making memories there with our growing family❤️

Carriage Hills Ranch is a magical and beautiful venue to have a wedding! It has so many unique touches that many venues do not offer. My husband and I got married under the gazebo by the lake and we have the most amazing memories and pictures from it. It really is breathtaking. The venue has lots of parking for guests and lots of reception space for dancing, mingling, and eating yummy food! We had our reception inside and it was perfect. We loved sitting on the stage with our bridal party and the venue had so many decorations and table cloths for us to use as well which was such a big help when it came to saving money where we could.. You will not find a better venue for such an amazing price. Also the staff are the cherry on top. Michelle and her family are so kind and went above and beyond to help make my wedding perfect. Don’t second guess booking here, get on their schedule while you can!

Grandson's wedding was at this venue. The site was beautiful, both inside and out. Bride's arrival via horse-drawn carriage was a special ltouch. Staff was friendly & helpful before, during & after the event.

Carriage Hills Ranch is a picture perfect venue. They are family owned and operated. They were very transparent. All of their pricing is online and they have a great vendors section. The pricing is completely appropriate for what they offer. No need to go anywhere else for tables, chairs, linens, décor, and more. This venue is a one stop shop. We were able to find most of what we needed through their website. Our wedding was beautiful and I would give 10/10 to the entire experience.

From the very beginning, Carriage Hills Ranch treated us like family. I had researched and visited countless wedding venues in the Texas Hill Country, and stumbled upon CHR in a bridal magazine. Carriage Hills had the perfect gazebo space for an outdoor Indian wedding in the hill country. Michelle is the main venue contact and she is amazing. She always responded promptly to questions and although CHR had never done an Indian Wedding before, Michelle really worked with us to make our vision come true. Not only do they answer your questions but they have MANY resources available for bride’s who are planning a wedding and trying to keep costs low. Carriage Hills has NUMEROUS super cute and diverse decor items that we could use -FREE OF COST. The CHR website has a list of vendors it has worked with on it’s website that is super helpful. The website is so organized and it has all of the information a bride could need. Michelle also provides all booked couples with a Wedding Planning google doc that has SO MUCH wonderful info and tips and tricks for wedding planning. Michelle was also flexible with rules and guidelines in special circumstances. Not to mention, wedding planning during the year of COVID was stressful, but Michelle was so flexible and amazing she really made it easy.

One thing to be aware of is that CHR requires their couples to use The Pour Horse Co. as their alcohol vendor. Our experience with Pour Horse was less than ideal, but this should not take away from how amazing Carriage Hills is. I would 100% still have my wedding at Carriage Hills Ranch despite the poor bartending service by The Pour Horse.

As it got closer to the wedding, Michelle’s wedding checklist was amazing at keeping me on top of all the details. On the day of, I feel like the Carriage Hills staff was more helpful than my own wedding coordinator. It was a large Indian wedding, 160-170 guests, with a lot of moving parts. Michelle and the CHR team really went above and beyond, setting up and breaking our chairs and tables, helping with decor (although this is not their job) and really just helping whereever we needed help. I absolutely LOVED having my wedding at Carriage Hills. The outdoor grounds are BEAUTIFUL. There are so many giant shady oak trees and cool spots around the grounds that have a lot of history and character. The inside reception hall is magical with it’s strings of lights on the ceiling and large stage. CHR has a certain rustic Texan charm that was perfect for our Indian-American fusion wedding. The space, the people, the vibes, everything was perfect. I am extremely grateful to Michelle and CHR for all of their help. I feel like Carriage Hills Ranch is a hidden gem among wedding venues. It was perfect for my Big Fat Indian-American Fusion Wedding.

The Carriage Hills Ranch team is filled with incredible people. They listen to your visions and concerns for you wedding and go above and beyond to help you make you ideas a reality. They have an amazing decor closet that can help lower cost, they are always getting new item to be able to incorporate into weddings.

The day of, Michelle and her team were amazing! Our friends and family raved about how helpful, welcoming, and loving their family was! We had hoped to have an outdoor ceremony, but when it rained the whole day Michelle helped us make our inside ceremony space special, she even gave us good ideas for photos to stay out of the rain but get beautiful photos!

We hope to be apart of the Carriage Hills family for years to come.

Excellent venue and even better staff. Made our day truly special, helped anyway they possibly could, opened their facility for me to check my decorations after I missed the open house due to my dad passing. Michelle made me feel right at home and helped me finish all details needed while she patiently waited for my scattered brain self to get it together. I LOVED all the picture spots and I sing nothing but praises for this venue and the staff!

Carriage Hills Ranch was really the perfect venue for my husband and I. The location was great, just down the road from our house, and in a quiet location. Of all weekends, our wedding was on feb 13, 2021, the weekend the snow and ice storm decided to happened. Michelle, the venue manager, and her family were there every step of the way, from helping set up the day of to keeping me calm (between wedding jitters and terrible weather). Also, because of the weather my hair stylist was not able to make it due to the weather. Michelle immediately started calling people she knew, trying to help. We ended up moving our ceremony inside, which still looked beautiful.
The price for the venue was also great. It included access to the venue, choice of 3 different ceremony locations, a room full of decorations we could use, and so much more. Beautiful location.
We were able to communicate through both email and text. Their responsiveness to any questions I had were very quick. Michelle was involved from the very start.
I would definitely recommend this venue for your big day.