FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Of course! We celebrate love in every shape and form. Y’all means all!
No! Absolutely not. All of the lights in the trees that you see in the images of The Wildflower Barn are there 365 days a year and there is definitely no extra charge for them.
Our goal at The Wildflower Barn is to remain fully customizable, allowing our couples to take full control of their personal preferences and budget. We don’t wish to raise our costs to include these activities when some couples don’t plan to do a photo shoot or rehearsal. Pricing for additional add-on hours can be found in the ‘Booking Information’ tab.
No. We adhere to the contracted time of your rental agreement for all wedding day activities. We use the time around your rental to schedule venue tours, schedule visits by other couples planning their wedding at The Wildflower Barn, conduct maintenance, and take care of any necessary wedding preparations.
No. The standard contracted rental time ends at 11:00 pm UNLESS you have added on an additional hour to your rental. For a standard rental, the gates close at 11:00 pm. For an extended rental with an add-on hour, the gates close at midnight. Pricing for additional add-on hours can be found in the ‘Booking Information’ tab.
No. UNLESS you’ve added an additional hour to your rental. For a standard rental, quiet time is at 10:00 pm and the gates close at 11:00 pm. For an extended rental with an add-on hour, quiet time is at 11:00 pm and the gates close at midnight. Pricing for additional add-on hours can be found in the ‘Booking Information’ tab.
No. We do not have Wi-Fi available for public use.
Yes. We allow dogs at The Wildflower Barn.
No. We’re proud to have a non-restrictive vendor policy! We are happy to recommend the extraordinary vendors on our preferred vendor list due to their professionalism and commitment to our couples. However, our venue is open to all vendors. If a vendor you intend to hire has not been to The Wildflower Barn yet, please contact us, prior to paying a deposit, to be sure our venue can meet their needs.
Food trucks are welcome at The Wildflower Barn! However, they must provide their own power. A lot of food trucks have generators they can bring – just ask them.
No. Only licensed caterers are permitted to grill on the property. If your caterer is planning to grill on-site, please have them check with us about where to set up. We do not have a commercial catering kitchen and we do not provide electricity for your caterer.
Yes – You may purchase and supply your own alcohol. No – You do not need to hire a TABC-certified bartender. Our only rule with alcohol is no exchange of money for alcohol – so no cash bars. If you do have a bartender they cannot accept tips from guests. Your guests can serve themselves, however, we do, of course, expect you to make sure that your guests are behaving responsibly.
Yes. We allow amplified bands at both Bluebonnet Barn and Meadow Barn. We do require they set their equipment up inside the barn, post-ceremony, just as we require DJs.
Yes. There is a sound system in both Bluebonnet Barn and Meadow Barn with bluetooth connection so you can play your own music from your phone, tablet, or laptop. You are welcome to put your friend in charge of music, however, no other speakers or components can be attached to our speaker system. It is a standalone system.
Reminder: We do not have Wi-Fi at the Wildflower Barn. We suggest downloading your music/playlist prior to your arrival.
Yes. Sparklers, bubbles, dried flowers, flower seeds, and birdseed are permitted. Confetti, rice, candy sprinkles, fireworks, and floating lanterns are not permitted. Have something in mind not listed here? Give us a shout! We will do our best to accommodate you!
Fans – Yes. Electric Heaters – No, not really. Our breakers are 20 amp and are typically at 75% capacity. Plugging in 3000-watt heaters will pop our breakers.
Propane Heaters – Yes. We do provide one propane heater and you’re welcome to rent more from our in-house rentals. Propane heaters from an outside rental company and personal propane heaters are also permitted.
Yes. We love lawn games and have a few available to rent! We do not, however, allow lawn games in any of the grassy ceremony areas. At Bluebonnet Barn, you can have lawn games up on the large lawn or on the lawn directly across from the water feature. At Meadow Barn, you can have lawn games anywhere on the crushed granite. Horseshoes are not permitted at Meadow Barn.
Yes. We do have restrooms – and pretty nice ones at that! Both Bluebonnet Barn and Meadow Barn have two unisex restrooms.
No. Of course not. We provide all of that for you.
Yes, With a basic rental, you are responsible for setup, breakdown, and all clean up UNLESS you’ve added on our Luxury Walk Away Service. With Luxury Walk Away, The Wildflower Barn goes from DIY to full-service. When you arrive at the start of your rental period, your tables, chairs and any additional rental items will be set up to your specifications; You just get to do the fun part – decorating! At 7:00 pm, two Luxury Walk Away staff members will begin assisting you and your guests by bussing tables, taking out the trash, filling beverage troughs, replenishing restroom supplies, and much more. (Please Note: Luxury Walk Away is unable to serve food and/or alcohol.) After the festivities have concluded, the staff will carefully pack away all wedding gifts and decorations and bring them to your vehicle. Then, they take care of the breakdown, cleaning, and removal of the trash. You, your family, and your friends have the Luxury of Walking Away without worrying about a thing!
Yes. With a basic rental, you are responsible for setup, breakdown, and all cleanup. We ask that you leave it as you found it. There is an onsite dumpster for all of the trash to be placed in at the end of your event. Many caterers will take care of the cleanup for you, so be sure to ask, as you are gathering quotes, if they provide this service.
You are responsible for setup, breakdown, and all clean up UNLESS you’ve added on our Luxury Walk Away Service. This service includes setup and breakdown of the rental items as well as all of the cleanup at the end of the evening.
Yes. Smoking is allowed on the property EXCEPT in the Bridal Suites and inside the Barns. We provide cigarette pots for disposal.
The maximum guest count is 150. Yes, that does include children.
- Bluebonnet Barn: A short distance from the barn is a climate-controlled dressing room that looks out onto the Butterfly Garden. Its original brick floors add texture and warmth to a cozy country room.
- Meadow Barn: A climate-controlled dressing area is attached to the back side of the barn. Natural light filters through 200-year-old stained glass windows and illuminates the vintage doors and hand-picked antiques that embellish the suite. Meadow Barn also features an additional dressing area — a vintage travel trailer tucked away in a lush forest of Cedar trees.
No. Definitely not. We know it’s tempting… but if we let guests romp around in the wildflowers the day before your wedding, the flowers would not look very appealing for your wedding day, would they?
Yes, a vehicle under 29 feet in length should be fine. We strongly recommend that your shuttle service schedules a preview at The Wildflower Barn to take notice of the road leading into the venue and our parking lot. Parking, golf carts, bikes, or foot traffic are not permitted on the main road.
First of all, don’t panic. Many times when you look at an extended forecast and it says it is going to rain on your big day… it is wrong. No offense to weathermen but they just really aren’t that good with their forecast. However, you should have a plan as it will be less stressful for you. Contact us for our most current tent company recommendations. Here are some options depending on which barn you have booked:
- Bluebonnet Barn: a 20×40 tent fits in the reception area. For your ceremony, you can have it in the barn which seats about 70 guests, or you can have fewer seated guests up front and have more standing room at the back. Or you can have it in the reception tent and just have people seated at their tables during the ceremony. There is also the option of having a much larger tent up in the big lawn area.
- Meadow Barn: a 20×40 tent fits in the reception area along the side of the porch. For the ceremony, you can have it in the barn which comfortably seats 70 and you have the standing room under the porch. If you have a smaller guest count, you may be able to not have a tent and just have everything in the barn and under the porch.
No, we do not allow tents in the ceremony sites. Tents can only be placed in the crushed granite areas or in the big lawn area at the Bluebonnet Barn. All tents must be anchored using barrels or cement blocks, not staked into the ground.