Brenda was fantastic and my wedding was beautiful! Her vendor recommendations were perfect, and she…read morewas full of great ideas and creative inspiration!

I had already completed a large portion of planning for my wedding day so I was having a hard time…read morefinding someone who could adjust to what I was looking for. I needed someone who could recommend just a handful of vendors, make sure I wasn't missing anything crucial and most importantly- someone who would manage everything on my big day from start to finish. Enter Casey from Rust + Relics! She was affordable, awesome and went above and beyond on my big day to ensure everything was taken care of. Everything was flawless I can't recommend them enough!! Plus, her rentals helped me save even more since I was able to rent table runners, etc. from her for a discounted rate! I highly recommend!!!

I am SO GLAD I found Rust + Relics for my wedding planning needs. Kayla was my full planner and I…read moream so blessed she helped plan such an important day in my life. She was beyond helpful, answered any questions no matter the time, and just overall felt like a bestie throughout the entire process. Her & Alex were amazing on the wedding day and I'm so thankful for them both!!! Thank you Rust & Relics team - love you ladies & will recommend you guys over and over again!

I came for a wedding and it was spectacular and beautiful! The cathedral has seating enough for, I…read morewould assume about 150-200? I came a little late, so there was a row of chairs in the very back. It offered a first glimpse of the bridesmaids and bride walking in. The inside is simple gorgeous, yet at the same time quaint and beautiful. Lovely bright windows make it perfect for a morning, afternoon or evening wedding. It can be dark if it was on a day without natural lighting. The grounds are gorgeous, and I cannot imagine how much more beautiful it would be on a summer day. We went to a winter wedding in January, but the garden area was still very nice with metal arches and some foliage around. The event space is perfect for anyone who loves glass windows and light. It pours through into the dining area and offers a lovely outdoor view. I can see it might be challenging in the summer with the heat from the windows, but it was simply perfect for this event. There's a long hall that is perfect for a buffet or dancing that offers some privacy from the dining area. I like how you can split up the activities so there is not so much crowding or awkward people watching during the buffet table and dancing. I would highlight recommend any prospective brides or event planners to check our this space. There's a lot you can do with it, despite being a little far from town.

BRIDES BEWARE. At first I was so excited to have found this venue. The chapel, reception space, and…read moreon-site accommodations seemed too good to be real when I signed the contract... boy was that true! The price is affordable, but the manager (Pedro) sent me 2 different invoices trying to charge me different prices AFTER I signed my contract. I had to forward him our previous emails with the contact and then screenshot and re-send the prices listed on the venue's website in order to make sure I was getting the correct price. When we did our final walk thru we talked about having the decorations (fake flowers, candelabras, table, etc.) in the chapel removed and Pedro told me that was no problem. He did not mention any additional price for the removal, nor was that listed in the contract but THE MORNING OF MY WEDDING he strong armed my father out of $250 for him to have someone take them off the stage. The kicker was he didn't even have all of the decorations removed! The candelabras and table were still there and my bridesmaid had to do it for us. During the initial consultation I was told that we pay a fee and that covers the beer, wine and bartender and everything over that fee we settle at the end of the night. During the final walk thru my fiancé asked about liquor being served. Pedro told us if we purchased our own liquor he would be able to serve it. Due to the increase of guests (now over 100) the bar fee would increase from $500 to $795. Again, THE MORNING OF MY WEDDING, Pedro tells my fiancé that there is no beer or wine because he claimed we would be bringing the entire bar. When asked what the $795 for the "bar cost" on our invoice included Pedro said it covered the plastic cups, ice, and bartender. We had to have a family friend go to Costco 3 hours before the start of our wedding to get the alcohol needed so our guests could enjoy an open bar. There was a line item for "coffee and soda" on our invoice, which was supposed to supply separate soda from the bar. The only soda available was poured from un-refrigerated liter bottles and was used for both non-alcoholic and alcoholic soda servings. We were charged twice for sub-par refreshments and couldn't do anything about it because it was the day of our wedding. The accommodations are convenient, but include zero amenities. There were not enough towels for everyone, dead cockroaches in the Rectory House, sticky floors, poor plumbing, no cooking utensils or items (e.g. pans, baking sheets, pot holders, etc.), no coffee machine, and poor lighting with burned out or almost dead lightbulbs. We gathered our trash, but didn't have enough trash bags or any cleaning supplies to tidy the place before check out the next day at 9:00am. There is no welcome binder or information for what is expected at the end of the stay nor where to take the garbage. While we were packing up another bridal party was arriving to a dirty house, which begs the question of whether or not the sheets on the bed, houses, kitchens, and bathrooms were even cleaned before we got there. During the wedding reception, Pedro was the bartender not a hired professional like he implied. He made lewd comments to a few female guests and also proceeded to sell the venue's beer (which he originally claimed had no alcohol) for cash even though we had brought alcohol for an open bar. Cash tips were also paid out to Pedro since he was the bartender. Overall, I couldn't recommend this place for an afternoon brunch let alone a whole wedding. Our special day was marred by the unprofessionalism and crude behavior we experienced.

Truly a horrible and disappointing experience with Queen of Harts - in more ways than one - that…read moretruly ruined our reception. We were unsure if we wanted to include a coordinator in our wedding budget but once we determined we would need a room flip, I decided it was worth the investment to not have to have my mom and family do this work so they could just enjoy the cocktail hour. In our initial conversation with owner, Natalie, I expressed to her that all we really wanted/needed is the room flip and putting up décor during the room flip. She assured me via phone conversation and multiple emails that they've done this multiple times at this location and it would be "no problem" It turned out to be a major problem and was not carried out timely nor correctly. We started over 45 minutes late due to the room flip taking additional time and with that, it was not done correctly. The coordinator was provided an exact rendering of the seating for tables and numbers and she switched the two head family tables, causing our families to be completely separated. This was terrible for our out of town guests who were on a completely different level than their families they do not see often. Additionally, we paid for custom acrylic name plates that were not given out to 100+ guests even though it is stated they will "follow your design to a tee" this was a HUGE WASTE of money. But the worst thing is that my mother spent the ENTIRE cocktail hour inside DOING the room flip and décor. I have ONE professional picture with my mom during cocktail hour and that was only due to someone having to pull her from inside to come take the picture only to have her run back in to complete the set up. This is the EXACT reason we hired this company to have family be able to enjoy the hour NOT be inside doing the work, which is EXACTLY what DID happen. My mother, aunts, uncles, and cousins were all inside doing the flip and we STILL started over 45 min late and it was STILL not complete. It breaks my heart that my mom experienced NONE of cocktail hour - we had live music and she heard not ONE song or was able to taste ONE appetizer that was passed - we can never get this experience again nor an opportunity to take these pictures again. To make things worse, when we went to discuss this with Natalie, she became incredibly defensive and stated verbatim, "Everyone has bad days at work, it just sucks that it was your wedding" We are currently pursing litigation against this company as they did not only not provide/complete their service, wasted money on things that were never passed out, they took away precious moments and experiences from the day that we can never get back because my family was doing what we paid them to do. If we were prepared to do this on our own, we would've gotten it done, but we were prepared for THEM to do it since that is what they were paid for and that was our biggest mistake. Please avoid this company, they will only cause stress to your day, please look elsewhere.

Absolutely ridiculous treatment after having to setup my best friends wedding because this wedding…read moreplanner was incompetent and crying because she was overwhelmed. We paid thousands just to do it ourselves. Stay far, far away!

The wedding venue was perfect for our small intimate rustic themed wedding we had. Its perfect if…read moreyou want to be close to nature and have the ceremony and reception in one location. The owner, Candy was very helpful and offered suggestions with the whole event planning. The venue is cost friendly and loved the DIY packages. The family and kids had a great time with taking pics in photo booth to kids running around in the grounds. Favorite moment is before the start of the ceremony. I was in the ladies changing room and my husband outside knocked on door and wanted his Pastor to pray for us. So we extended our hands through the door.

My wife and I were married at La Escondida Celebration Center on December 12, 2015…read more The venue is absolutely beautiful. There are two distinct ceremony sites on the property. We chose the one down by the creek area. The pavilion for the reception is spacious and has a nice attached deck with additional benches for guests to use. There is also seating under the trees and a nice flagstone patio at the entrance. Candy had some good suggestions for planning and was available to answer our questions. The small house attached to the pavilion has a nice dressing area for the wedding party, and there are 4 bathrooms for guests to use. All of the staff members were friendly and helpful. Our guests were very impressed with the location, and everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves at this beautiful venue.

From beginning to end, Rev Sally was always there to communicate with me, even given the fact that…read moreI was planning a TX wedding from FL! She had the best pricing, and very flexible when we had to postpone the wedding for a year due to COVID. You can tell that she cares about the wedding itself and not just her ceremony, as she made sure to ask the colors and style of the wedding so she could dress accordingly. The ceremony she wrote was perfect, she took the time to ask what key words we wanted to include, sent me drafts asking if we wanted to make any changes, again, very communicative. She nailed it! Would highly recommend her to anyone getting married in the New Braunfels/San Antonio area :)

Mike gave our kids a beautiful wedding in Boerne. He paid attention to personal details that made…read morethe ceremony as lovely as it was spot-on.

Doing business with her felt like speaking with a trusted family member -- comforting, stress-free,…read moreand truly joyful. She's a beautiful soul . I would highly recommend her services; 10/10 experience!

Best venue ever!! Very hidden and intimate, and best staff!! Bertha and her team made our dreams…read morecome true! September 16, 2023 will forever be our favorite day! 10/10 would recommend Bertha and her team at Los Encinos.

Beautiful scenery and lovely owner with reasonable prices. Must check out for your next corporate…read moreevent or wedding!!!