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ronin farm 363 Creekside Drive, Bryan; (979) 574-8745; RoninCooking.com Armed with an education in French and Japanese cuisine, this husband-andwife team created their dream jobs: a property that serves as a beautiful venue for weddings, where all meats, poultry and produce are sourced locally from the farm and neighboring farmland. Ronin’s 15 acres offer a variety of ceremony and reception sites, including stables, several barns for dinner and dancing, and a country garden ideal for cocktails.
543 Lumkins Road, Forreston; (972) 217-9427; MilagroFarms.com Your wedding will be just peachy at this North Texas property, with 27 blissful acres of peach trees and a 3,000-squarefoot barn for your celebration. Wedding parties can make themselves comfortable in the property’s on-site bed-and-breakfast, and the farm’s catering company can whip up a locally sourced meal for up to 200. TIP Milagro will jar its delicious peach jam and citrus peach honey for your favors.
springdale farm 755 Springdale Road, Austin; (512) 386-8899; SpringdaleFarmAustin.com These five acres of sustainable urban farmland bring some country flair to the city. Beloved for their biweekly farm stand, Paula and Glenn Foore opened up a picturesque piece of their property—a pecan grove surrounded by fields, gardens and a chicken coop—for weddings. The venue provides farm tables, a fire pit, vintage bathtubs for holding drinks, an Airstream for the bridal party to get ready in and plenty of space for 150. TIP Check out the farm’s handmade apothecary products for parting gifts.
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223 Waring Welfare Road, Boerne; (830) 537-3700; WelfareTexas.com This rustic hideaway with a biergarten is a favorite among Hill Country travelers for its German-influenced menu and 400-year-old oak tree. Just 30 minutes from San Antonio, this spot provides catering from farm-raised ingredients and floral arrangements from the flower garden for your nuptials. Say “I do” along the Old Spanish Goat Trail with 200 guests, then transition to the refurbished 1890s goat barn for dining and dancing.
10600 Texas 21, Caldwell; (800) 694-8362; RoyaltyPecans.com There’s nothing more Texan than sweet, crunchy pecans, so why not celebrate among 500 acres of thriving pecan trees? The facility offers a 1,200-square-foot barn with vaulted ceilings made of cypress, windows overlooking the Brazos River Bottomland and a spacious terrace. A professional catering team will customdesign the menu, from pecan salad and pecan pie to gourmet pecan treats for your 150 guests to take home.
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