I hosted my Big Lebowski themed birthday party at Saengerrunde's bowling alley and it was…read moreINCREDIBLE! Six private lanes of bowling, complete with shoes and bowling balls. There was also seating for probably 35 people inside and a massive private rooftop deck with plenty of seating and ambient lighting. Perfection! Working with Brent from start to end was so easy that I thought I had to be missing something. Turns out I was not missing anything; he just never over complicated it! Thank you, Brent! We were allowed access all day but because the aesthetic of the place was perfect for our theme, we didn't need it until about 2 hours before go time. There's a full kitchen and an ice machine so that added to the ease. You can provide your own food and booze, hire a caterer, or utilize the offerings at Sholz Garten (attached). I had a friend do my food, brought my own booze, and hired the other bowling alley operator to bartend (he is TABC certified). In addition to the bartender, I also had to pay for a bowling alley operator (Brent), which makes a lot of sense. The machines are relics and need some professional tending to. That being said, we had zero hold ups to our throwing rocks! We even got a little tour of how these ancient machines work :) Upon the completion of my party, both the bartender and operator hopped to helping us clean. They handled trash and basically all cleaning. We just had to get our stuff out of there. So easy! I'm now searching for another reason to host something here. It's affordable, centrally located, unique, and EASY! Thanks Saengerrunde and Brent!

Oh my goodness, where do I even begin?…read more Reagan, the coordinator for this venue, rocks! I sent Reagan an email last year when I started looking at Austin venues to get married at. Lots of places where people could gather, be merry and have fun! This isn't really your typical wedding venue, but with so much history behind the place and many renovation projects undertaken, it's so charming that I can see why others have used this space!! I sent Reagan the date I wanted, she mentioned the Halle would be $2000 for Fridays and Saturdays. We wanted a Saturday so we paid for only that day. Reagan sent over the contract, we placed a credit card on file as our deposit to secure the date and all was swell!!! The week before our wedding event was to take place, we met up, handed Reagan the check, she went over details as to how to access the venue, was so chill that even though we did not have the space rented Friday, that we could have our stuff there to decorate the day before. I cannot tell you how many Austin venues I had to reach out to that were so pricy and had so many things adding up and it was just so refreshing to have her help us through this. We spent Friday decorating the hall, so many Christmas lights hung. I remember asking Reagan if we needed to bring our own command hooks but she was like we're totally covered on that. If you rent the Halle and also want to use Christmas lights, I'll let you know that she's totally serious. We didn't need a single hook that wasn't already in there. Hidden outlets everywhere everything was already good to go and in place. We had some ladders behind the stage that a maintenance guy fixing the bowling alley spilled the beans was hiding behind there as we brought our own ladder but it wasn't high enough for some of the ceiling areas. As a bride, I got ready behind the Halle Area and in the bowling alley. Even though we didn't pay for that area, Reagan, totally helped out in letting us get ready behind there to help make everything easier for things to come together so we could make our grand entrance through to walk to the stage through those doors. If you're choosing to use this venue, I can't highly recommend Reagan as she's also a mini event planner who's seen lots and can give tips, especially if you use the catering crew as Scholz Garten next door who knows the Halle just as well and makes your life a whole lot easier! We decorated, took the trash out, and left everything as we found it and it was all so easy! A bride on a budget, with friends and family to help set up and take down for a fun day together and we were all good to go! I highly recommend working with Reagan in using this wonderful Halle, so much history, beauty and Austiny enough! Love!! PS. You can BYOB! We had tons of alcohol at our wedding to make sure we'd have an open bar without breaking the bank partying and you do not need a TABC bartender to serve but we had one so we had someone professional making those fun drinks. No open flames, real candles, things that can burn the place down. For good reason, this place is old and we wanna keep it alive. We had sparklers we lit outside on the sidewalk and did our send-off, gorgeous and quiet on 4th of July evening. Perfection.

As a Wedding Officiant, I always feel happy when a prospective couple tells me they are getting…read moremarried at Ranch Austin. I have officiated many weddings there over the years, and the venue is always clean, inviting, and beautiful. In addition, the staff cannot be beat, and they are always hands on and so very helpful. They are close in to Austin city, but feel so out in the country. Nothing but LOVE for Ranch Austin. And, who doesn't love a selfie with genuine Texas longhorns as backdrops? Great vibe! Great people! Great venue!

For the 2nd year in a row the Austin High School Cross Country team's banquet was held at Ranch…read moreAustin! And, it was - again - perfection! Chris and his team made the entire process seamless - from the contract process to planning and logistics to the day of event - constantly checking in and willing to help! What a lovely location to celebrate the athletes and their families. Such a beautiful setting for any type of event! Thank you to Ranch Austin - you are truly a top notch operation!

Garden Grove was the most beautiful and perfect venue for our dream wedding! The owners Shon and…read moreJani are so polite and professional. They make you feel as if you're family from the minute they meet you. Booking the venue was an easy process and very straightforward. Anything we needed Jani was just a simple text or email away. She was also very quick to respond! Both of them are so nice, genuine, and loving people. You can really tell that they care about their guests. In regards to the venue itself, it is extremely well kept. In fact every time we made a visit we would see Shon work on it. Chairs and tables were provided and the chairs were so nice that we used it for both the ceremony and reception. The bridal suite is huge and it allowed my bridesmaids, both moms, hair stylists and makeup artists to work and get ready comfortably. We had our ceremony and reception outside and absolutely loved the fact that we were able to separate each event on the upper and lower lawn. There is so much space that it really allows you to plan a wedding where events can just flow from one space to the next vs having guests be in the same area that your coordinators are breaking down or setting up things that you would want behind the scenes. We definitely recommend Garden Grove as your venue of choice. You will not be disappointed!

Garden Grove is a spacious, elegant, and flexible wedding venue. It's a great venue for large…read moreweddings, with plenty of space to accommodate big families and large numbers of guests. (The space would also work well for a small or average size wedding.) The grounds are painstakingly maintained, and the landscaping is beautiful. As wedding photographers, we are always looking for great spots to take bridal and couples' photos, and Garden Grove has a lot of them. In addition, the bridal suite is quite spacious to allow for a dozen or so bridesmaids. (Believe me -- one of the most stressful pre-wedding activities can be getting ready with tons of bridesmaids in a tight space -- but the bridal suite at Garden Grove allows plenty of room so you don't get cramped. Also, so many mirrors! It is a pleasure to photograph weddings at Garden Grove, and we hope to be back soon.

The Eleanor is right next door to The Roosevelt and is its sister bar…read more It's mainly an event space with a concrete floor, a cool curved bar, exposed ceilings, and exposed brick and wood walls. Similar in design to The Roosevelt. If you want to go The Roosevelt without reservations and waiting for space to open up, this is a great way to pass the time until then. Just like The Roosevelt, they offer N/A cocktails, classic cocktails, and house creations. The N/A espresso martini is primo. The French 75 is one of the best I've had in the U.S. House creations, Show Business, Estatua Verde, and Standing Ovation are my faves! Show Business: Hendrick's Gin, Witch Hazel, Lavender, and other flavors Estatua Verde: White rum, sherry, lime juice, and more including smoke Standing Ovation: Campari, rum, bourbon, espresso, and more. So. Much. Goodness. They get pretty busy too and service can take a bit but never so long that it's bad. In fact, it's good, especially since you're getting high-end cocktails made by talented mixologists.

Celebrating my friend's milestone birthday, we rented out the place for lots of friends. It's the…read moreperfect place for special events albeit it can get super loud because the floor is cement and nothing to absorb the sound. The staff is very efficient and friendly and the drink menu is amazing. There's a back area for dancing or whatever and a photo booth and the front is where the bar is and tables. The music was hard to hear in the front where only the bass was clearly heard. The back part was easier to hear the music but the party was in the front. The Eleanor is close by several parking garages.

Wonderful wedding here for us in may. Roses were blooming and we had incredible weather. Everyone…read moretold us this was the most beautiful venue they had ever been to!

We came here to view the space on a Saturday. We spoke with Diana who showed us the lovely grounds…read more This place would be perfect for fall or spring. I'd be worried about having it in the winter of summer because of the set up but what really forces us to go another direction is there is a lot of restrictions with vendors. You are presented with a list of vendors you must use. The asterisks indicate which vendors are not up for discussion. The ones that are not with an asterisk are still required but if you stray from that list she must personally interview that vendor and each person must have a million dollar insurance policy. As a person who has no family in town and planning everything by ourselves we just didn't have the time to devote to some of those rules. We didn't really get to talk about much else as we spent so long talking about the rules and importance of the liability insurance that there wasn't time to talk about much else. The space was pretty, It was set us an open air venue that can be closed off with glass. Basically a blank canvas because it would be all glass. Off ot the side there is a big tree with a wooden dance floor that had christmas twinkly lights wrapped around the tree. Seemed it would be lovely. Especially for a couple that plans to wed and have reception there... equipped with rooms for the groomsmen (a ground floor location near the pool with tv and videogames and bridesmaids (which was upstairs.. dangerous for heels but very cute modern space) For our needs, just needing a reception space it was just not for us. Also, I mentioned that I knew a previous bride that wed there..and as she recalled her she said, "oh the plus size bride"... OMG I would die if anyone only remembered me as the PLUS SIZE BRIDE. I just wanted to be remembered as a beautiful bride.. size need not be noted.... thank you. For other brides out there.. it is a very beautiful space.. prices are reasonable based on your total number of guests! dont rule it out till you see it. Just because it wasn't for me.. doesn't meant it wont be for you!

It was the absolute perfect place for our special day! The venue was gorgeous, the staff was very…read morehelpful & it was just the best place for our exciting & memorable day! We can't suggest a better place to get married!

Waitress avoided our table and food came out like it had sat under a heat lamp for 40 minutes. The…read moremanager walked by and said "I ain't explaining anything" as she passed our table. We weren't rude and left a tip. Still scratching my head over this one

Addison Grove is one of those wedding venues that makes you walk in and immediately think, *"Yep,…read morethis is it."* The Hill Country views are absolutely stunning--like, no filter needed, your photographer will be thrilled kind of stunning. Sunset here deserves its own round of applause. The space itself is gorgeous without trying too hard: modern, stylish, and surrounded by nature so your guests can sip cocktails while pretending they're in a lifestyle magazine. Whether you're saying "I do" or tearing up the dance floor later, every corner of Addison Grove just works. And let's talk about the staff--absolute pros. These people run weddings like a well-rehearsed Broadway show, but with way less drama. They're friendly, organized, and somehow manage to make everything look effortless while keeping couples calm and happy (a true superpower). Bottom line: Addison Grove delivers incredible views, top-notch service, and a wedding day that feels smooth, fun, and unforgettable. If you want a venue that's beautiful *and* won't make you lose your sanity, this place is a winner.

Our wedding at The Addison Grove was absolutely perfect! From the moment we saw this place, we knew…read morethis was the one. The scenery is stunning, the facilities elegant, and the staff from the initial sales team to the property managers day of, went above and beyond. We went through the all inclusive package which provided us too tier vendors from our incredible wedding planner (shout out to Annie!) down to our wonderful catering. We couldn't have asked for a more seamless, beautiful, and memorable experience. We would recommend this venue to any couple looking for a breathtaking venue and top-notch service!

Had the welcome party the night before my wedding at Zilker Lodge and couldn't have been happier…read morewith my experience! Five stars doesn't do it justice. Michelle and Andrea were fantastic to work with, very responsive, accommodating, and went out of their way to make our experience perfect. You can tell when someone really takes an interest in making your event perfect versus just providing a service. I've been to other events there as well (social functions, work functions, etc), and have heard similar positive comments from others who booked Zilker Lodge. Plus, the money goes towards providing summer camp to underprivileged kids, which is awesome. Book Zilker Lodge, you won't regret it!

I attended a crawfish boil at the Zilker Lodge earlier this year and had a blast! It's hidden in…read morethe middle of Zilker Park (up from Barton Springs), the location couldn't be more perfect. We learned that the Lodge actually exists to support a local non profit and all proceeds from events go to support that org, which is always a cool thing!