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Eat, drink, be married
Wedding venues
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Home to a bridal shop with its own signature line, and with businesses offering services from custom flower arrangements to personalized wedding invitations, residents and guests alike have chosen Georgetown as their wedding destination. There are larger venues in Georgetown accommodating up to 650 guests, and smaller venues like Lincoln Chapel that allow for more intimate ceremonies. Additionally, the variety of venues aims to serve guests at all price points, with budgets starting at $400 up to all-inclusive venues. Desha owns and manages Mockingbird Lane Weddings and Events. She said she’s seen an increased interest in people getting married in Georgetown. “There’s plenty of places to eat [and] plenty of places to stay. It’s really easy for me when somebody’s getting married locally to be like, ‘Oh, I can give you great recommendations for rehearsal dinners that are right on the square.’ It’s just very easy to entertain people and have things to do,” Desha said.
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1 Angel Springs Event Center 2 Bentwood Texas 3 Celebrino Event Center 4 Garey House 5 Georgetown Community Center 6 Georgetown Event Center
7 Grace Heritage Center 8 HighPointe Estate 9 Infinity Rio Ranch 10 Kindred Oaks 11 Lincoln Chapel 12 Lois Perkins Chapel
13 The Milestone 14 San Gabriel House Bed & Breakfast 15 Sheraton Austin Georgetown Hotel & Conference Center
16 Williams Grove 17 Wish Well House
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their boxes in Garey House, a city-owned property in west Georgetown. Other prospective couples also value the historic, small-town feel of Georgetown, Desha said. “It’s away from that hustle and bustle of Austin,” she said. “So, it’s a little bit [of a] slower pace for your guests.”
close to people in Austin, but it’s also far enough to be somewhat of a destination,” Vaughn said. Although they considered venues in Dripping Springs, they ultimately chose Georgetown because they sought an “older home that had a little bit of character,” contrasting with the “modern look” they saw in other cities. Vaughn and Pham found a venue that checked all
For couples like Rachel Vaughn and Mitchell Pham, who are getting married in November, it wasn’t only Georgetown’s businesses, but its loca- tion and character, that secured their booking. Living in Pflugerville, Vaughn and Pham priori- tized venues their friends and family could easily travel to and stay near. “I think that Georgetown is close enough to be
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