Whether you’re looking for small Austin wedding venues for your intimate wedding or breathtaking Texas hill country venues for a one-of-a-kind wedding experience, these seven best Austin wedding venues deserve a spot on your must-see list. From beautifully-manicured hill country estates and historic farmhouse-turned-restaurant venues to trendy downtown gems, this list features a variety of premier locations in the Greater Austin Area. Below, you’ll find brief snapshots of each venue, including the venue’s history, aesthetic style, event spaces, highlights, and more!

As your Austin wedding photographers, please feel free to reach out for more information. We’ll also link recent weddings photographed at each venue so you can get a better feel for the style and overall experience.

7 Best Austin Wedding Venues for Intimate Weddings

Find “the one” among the top 7 luxury Austin wedding venues (we’ve photographed wedding at them all, so we’re happy to share insight!):

Commodore Perry Estate | Auberge Resorts Collection

One glimpse at this botanic-infused estate, and you’ll know why Commodore Perry Estate was ranked the #1 Hotel in Texas by U.S. News & World Report 2022 (and it continually reigns #1 for Austin hotels and resorts). Originally a 1920s mansion, this Austin landmark resort still showcases its rich history in every detail.

European-inspired glamour and lavish furnishings invite you into a luxurious experience you’ll never forget. Enjoy poolside mimosas with your wedding crew and end the day lounging in the quiet gardens. This Auberge Resort feels like a weekend retreat more than a hotel in the city—you’d never suspect you’re conveniently a couple of blocks from the University of Texas campus!

The estate feels exceptionally private, with just 54 dispersed Mansion Suites, Rooms at the Inn, and Suites at the Inn. Each room or suite boasts boutique-style designs and furnishings.

The estate’s ten manicured acres paint a dreamy backdrop for curated weddings and events. In collaboration with Commodore Perry Estate’s wedding specialists, your planner can flawlessly execute your vision. We can personally attest to the venue’s impeccable attention to detail and the considerate care they provide every couple. The Commodore Perry Estate is always a pleasure to work with.

While the venue feels intimate and secluded, the reception spaces can comfortably host 125 seated guests (a full estate buyout can host even more).

Commodore Perry Event Spaces

The Chapel

The restored features crisp white walls, lighted wood beams, large windows, and stained-glass accents. It captures the sacred beauty of a traditional chapel while allowing extra light to stream in for a gorgeous modern ceremony. Floral arches elevate this space beautifully! The 1,600-square-foot Chapel is also available for intimate receptions, and the doors open to the gardens. It can host up to 120 seated guests.

Mansion Gardens

Promise forever in front of a flowing fountain surrounded by lush gardens and seasonal blooms. The Mansion Gardens can host up to 120 guests for al fresco ceremonies, cocktail receptions, and even tented dinners for year-round garden parties.

Sunken Gardens

Spread out across 11,088 square feet of lush green lawns, garden alcoves, and charming brick pathways. Traditional ceremony and reception setups host approximately 120 seated guests with plenty of extra room for guests to enjoy evening strolls through the hedged gardens.

The Mansion

Unlike many historic mansions, this renovated home embraces the maximalist luxury design you know and love about stately homes with a fresh, modern twist and bold, eye-catching accents (i.e., you don’t feel like you’re in an old, outdated home). This beautifully curated mansion features five historical rooms, living spaces, loggia, a solarium, and more. Guest capacity varies based on your event and reserved areas.

Tip: Ask to have the Lutie’s Ice Cream bike make a special appearance at your reception for an unexpected treat!

View Commodore Perry Estate wedding packages here.

Four Seasons Austin

Four Seasons Austin offers everything you love about Four Seasons luxury with added Texas charm and history. Conveniently located in downtown Austin, guests have front-row views on the shores of sparkling Lady Bird Lake, one of Austin’s favorite gems. (Even better, your four-legged family members are invited to enjoy the luxury of Four Seasons, too! It’s a pet-friendly hotel, with reservations.)

One of the most noteworthy aspects of Four Seasons Austin is its spectacular variety. This luxury Austin wedding venue offers grand ballroom settings, garden spaces, al fresco balconies, romantic patios, and lake-view setups. One Four Seasons venue review reads:

“This venue was everything we wanted in our wedding venue. We had an outside ceremony and an indoor reception with a cocktail hour on the patio. The food was amazing, and the service was excellent.” 

Don’t Miss This!

Four Seasons Austin has an on-demand, made-to-order Margarita cart! It doesn’t get more Texan than that. Push the margarita button on your guest room phone (yes, you read that right), and they come with shaker in hand (offered to all hotel guests from 3 pm-6 pm)!

Four Seasons Austin Event Spaces

The world is your oyster at Four Seasons Austin. Wedding packages range from 20-500 guests with options like plated dinners, hors d’oeuvres, and dinner stations. Four Seasons offers premium bar packages, wine service, custom four-tiered wedding cakes by an in-house pastry chef, and more. Have a tented wedding in the garden or a black-tie affair in the grand ballroom. With endless venues, setups, and custom packages, you’ll love it so much that you may just stay and honeymoon here, too!

Get more info on Four Seasons Austin wedding packages here.

Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa

Set in the heart of the Texas hill country, Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa emphasizes its natural surroundings. The green fairways of FOUR championship golf courses meander through the wildflowers, and tree-covered cliffs mirror the other side of the canyon. With ceremony setups beneath shady oak trees and

Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa Event Spaces

Hill Country Lawn

Guest Capacity: Varies by event, layout, and design.

The evergreen open-air lawn is a favorite for front-and-center clifftop views. Large shady oaks soften the sunlight and make for the most romantic landscape backdrop for your vows. A tented reception will allow your guests to mix, mingle, and enjoy the evening al fresco.

Darrell K Royal Ballroom & Brazos Ballroom

Guest Capacity: 420 & 895 (respectively)

These modern ballrooms were designed with grand affairs in mind, with space for a dancefloor and a bandstand. The hanging light fixtures and clean, modern lines make both ballrooms feel elevated and elegant, with tons of natural light from the full-sized windows with stunning hillside views. The Brazos Ballroom also includes access to the sunny Brazos Foyer for cocktail hour and additional reception space.

Wildflower Atrium

Guest Capacity: 240 seated; 300 cocktail reception

Perfect for micro weddings and intimate gatherings, this beautifully styled even space features subtle wildflower wall details, an elegant bar, room for lounge arrangements, and well-spaced cocktail tables. This intimate space feels light and airy, composed of wood floors, soft eggshell walls, and an entire wall of windows looking out over the hills. With a pop of color from floral arrangements and greenery, this lovely space is one of our favorites for small weddings!

Hill Country Pavilion

Guest Capacity: 350

Open up the glass wall panels to let the breeze pass through, or keep them closed with unobstructed views of the hills. This expansive pavilion is polished with sophisticated modern accents like a limestone wall, stained concrete floors, a large fireplace, rustic chandeliers, and fantastic lighting to suit your luxury wedding in the hill country.

Rock House Venue

Guest Capacity: 300

This charming house near the stream is tucked away off the Fazio Canyons golf course, a short drive from the main resort. The permanent oversized stone firepit, yard game areas, and unobstructed star gazing make this the perfect hill country wedding experience.

View all Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa wedding packages here.

South Congress Hotel

Trendy. Modern. Urban. Yes, please! This is an Austin wedding venue you don’t want to miss! With a prime spot on historic South Congress Avenue (next to the city’s most beloved eateries and entertainment hubs), this downtown Austin wedding venue is one of the most versatile. Several blank-canvas event spaces make this venue a favorite for Austin wedding planners.

Meanwhile, leading lines, geometric architecture, and various textures provide extra intrigue and compositional pieces. South Congress Hotel features the perfect balance of minimalist luxury with an emphasis on industrial design. Even better, hanging installations are a ‘go’ at this venue (as some do not allow them).

Perks of Tying the Knot at South Congress Hotel

South Congress has done the legwork and perfected the wedding flow from preparations to newlywed send-off. You have the freedom to dream, create, and design your wedding vision, and they have the perfect space for it. Their Pre-Function area is bright and spacious, with windows that look out to the shaded outdoor area. A spacious indoor event area opens up to two courtyards (which lend to amazing first-look photos).

Utilize the upper-level pool deck, botanical courtyard, or Milton Suite for your ceremony, and style the area of your choice for your cocktail hour and reception. Whether you have ten guests or 200, you’ll love the ambiance of this chic, intimate-feeling venue.

Wedding packages include the underground parking garage, valet service, and selection from the in-house catering service & bakery.

Event Space Capacities

Pre-Function: 54 seated; 75 standing

Courtyard (total): 63 seated; 150 standing

Indoor Event Space: 180 seated; 250 standing

Get more info on South Congress Hotel weddings here.

Laguna Gloria | The Contemporary Austin

Celebrate your wedding day at a contemporary Italian villa—right here in Austin! Laguna Gloria, part of The Contemporary Austin, features asymmetrical white towers reflective of Mediterranean architecture. Originally the lakeside estate of Texas legend Clara Driscoll, the Driscoll Villa and gardens Austin are now part of The Art School complex. The stunning lakeshore location made it the perfect spot to add the Betty and Edward Marcus Sculpture Park and Moody Pavilions.

Laguna Gloria wedding packages include (1) photography reservation (with your wedding photographer) for engagement, couples, or bridal portraits. Let us know if you want to book the venue for your session so we can get it on the books.

This iconic museum of contemporary art changes each season, making it a unique, ever-changing palette for your wedding day. This Austin wedding venue reflects with creative essence of the city.

Laguna Gloria Wedding Spaces

Driscoll Villa (indoors)

Guest Capacity: 50 seated; 95 standing

Typically reserved for intimate ceremonies, cake/dessert displays, small cocktail hour, or rain plans, the original villa is available for extra event space, including the living, dining, and tea rooms, catering kitchen, elevator, and additional restroom facilities.

Amphitheater

Guest Capacity: 150 seated; 175 standing

Large shade trees, landscape views, and tree lights combine to make this one of the venue’s most coveted ceremony locations. Plus, there’s ample seating for larger guest counts so that everyone can feel like they have a front-row seat on your special day.

Temple of Love

Guest Capacity: 75 seated; 100 standing

Use this romantic garden space any way you wish! The Temple of Love is included in all wedding packages. It can host up to 100 seated guests for an intimate ceremony. Or, use it as flex space for your first look, cocktail hour, sunset portraits, or extra room for guests to enjoy throughout the evening.

Granite Path & Terraces

Guest Capacity: 80-175 (depends on seating/standing arrangements)

Like the Temple of Love, the Terraces & Granite Paths offer versatile space and extra room to mix and mingle, sip cocktails, dance the night away, or catch the sun setting over Lake Austin. These areas are what help create the Mediterranean Villa experience!

Four Seasons Garden

Guest Capacity: 100 seated; 150 standing

Clara Driscoll acquired statues during her travels in Venice—and they’re still here! When she donated the estate to the art museum, she left the Italian statues for people to enjoy for generations. The Four Seasons Garden is a gorgeous botanical space for couples who desire an Italian wedding aesthetic.

View Laguna Gloria – The Contemporary Austin wedding packages here.

 

Mattie’s at Green Pastures, Austin

This Austin gem has a rich and beautiful history, transitioning from the 1900s farmhouse to Green Pastures Farmhouse by the river to current-day Mattie’s restaurant and event venue. When the Faulk family first settled at this location, they had no idea their daughter Mary would host events for Austin dignitaries one day. Mattie’s has a long history of warmth and inclusivity—well before the Civil Right Act, Green Pasture’s (Mattie’s) welcomed people of all races, backgrounds, and religions to dine in style since opening in 1946. Mattie’s is a longstanding favorite among Austin wedding venues.

Mattie’s at Green Pastures Event Spaces

Marion Hall & Pavilion

This chic farmhouse restaurant feels warm and intimate, yet it can host surprisingly large events of 150-200! A light and spacious banquet hall, two windowed galleries, and a tented pavilion provide ample room for various arrangements for your special event.

Mezzanine

If your guest count runs a bit over, Mattie’s also offers the Mezzanine—the entire third floor of the original home. The third floor includes a spacious dining room, lounge, and private bar, accommodating up to 6 round tables and 4 square tables (50 seated guests).

The Table Royale

Painted a beautiful shade of blue and boasting a magnificent solid-wood banquet table, the Table Royale is perfect for intimate dinners, such as your rehearsal dinner. This room can accommodate a dinner with 16 seated guests for small weddings or elopements.

Get more information on Mattie’s wedding packages here.

Addison Grove

If you dream of an Austin wedding venue that belongs on the front cover of The Knot, there’s a good chance you’ll fall in love with Addison Grove. Aptly named, this surreal ranch features grassy pastoral pastures and gorgeous groves of sprawling oaks. These are the hill country scenes people travel for.

Bonus: Addison Grove is home to Native Bloom Floral & Design, which means they offer full-service floral and event design (Prospect House is their Dripping Springs venue).

Addison Grove Event Spaces

Addison Grove offers an organic flow for personalized weddings. Their team of event specialists can help you plan and design the best spaces for your unique style and guest count. With 26 acres to spread out, you aren’t limited by space. However, they typically recommend seated receptions of up to 300 guests. There’s plenty of room for parking, and they have a stunning (photogenic) preparation cottage, too! The beautiful white-stone pathways make getting from one event space to the next easy.

In addition to access to the subtly landscaped 26 acres of ponds, pastures, and oak groves, you’ll also have the 6,000-square-foot climate-controlled Addison Grove Barn and beautiful 1,800-square-foot covered outdoor patio. The modern barn boasts gorgeous architecture, large windows, and wooden beams adorned with oversized chandeliers.

The resident longhorns and swaths of wildflowers are the cherry on top of this true Texas venue!

Get more info on Addison Grove weddings here.

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