Band or DJ? The age-old question. Which do you go with? First, take a step back and look over your wedding budget. Is a 12-instrument band with 2 singers ideal for your event budget? Typically, DJs are the most cost-effective, but you’ll need to ask yourself a few additional questions before booking one. Do you want to have your evening feel like a night on the town or an intimate gathering?
While we focus mainly on wedding planning from a female’s perspective on Gruene Estate’s wedding blog, we often forget that the groom has an important part to play as well.
You said yes to the man of your dreams, and you cannot wait to start planning for your wedding day. There are lots of logistical decisions that must be made when thinking through your event. Most brides feel nervous when it comes to making the decision of who to...
A bride and her friend, Jack! Wedding Noir is for the bride looking for the nontraditional celebration in a rich vibrant setting. Our bride settled into the beautiful bridal suite at Old Mill Weddings and Event Venue to have her hair and makeup done by Makeup by...
Wedding Day Bliss is happening at Texas Rock House in San Marcos, Texas! We would like to share a few ways our couple found to have fun at this special event. Meet Grace and Seth! This beautiful couple joined us to showcase several wonderful local wedding day vendors....
The most amazing local wedding vendors came together to share their gifts and talents to bless Carolee, our bridal shower winner, with a bridal celebration she would not forget! Blumen Meisters provided the beautiful florals that adorned each table. Heart to Home did...
I wonder what August Pieper and his wife Johann, the early settlers of what is now 1850 Settlement, would think of the beautiful weddings their homestead now host. The grounds of 1850 Settlement are vibrant with the rich history of its origin. With Timeless as our...
Love Twofold is about two grooms and two brides, a double wedding. To make it all the more special, our brides are twins! One bride had her heart set on traditional Texas decor while the other bride’s taste leaned more to French country. Cat Haus Rentals gave...
This happy bunch joined us for I Do’s at The Escapes. River Road Escapes offers the ultimate family wedding experience. Love the river? Have wonderful memories on the Guadalupe? Then this would be the ideal location for your wedding celebration. Makeup by Andrea...
Sending My Love is a tribute to our war time heroes who left their girlfriends, fiancées, or wives at home to fight from the skies, on land, or sea during War World II.
The inspiration for the styled shoot was all the ways a bride might send her love during the 40’s when our country was at war.
Gruene Estate is a leader in the Texas Hill Country wedding industry for the last decade. While we get many different brides from many different places, we have found that through the years, they ask many of the same wedding related questions. We strive to help our brides and couples educate themselves on wedding related topics. Here are five common wedding questions and answers that brides ask us.
When we learned that in late summer The Fields of Haeckerville Lane is no stranger to sunflowers, it seemed fitting that we call our plan for the day “A Sunflower Soiree.” What bride doesn’t love this bit of pampering! Ashleigh with Lipstick and...
