Rental Rates & Availability
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Chris Petzolt here, owner of Ranch Austin. In early 2015, my wife Melissa and I built Ranch Austin from the ground up with the vision of providing beautiful indoor and outdoor spaces for weddings and all of life's celebrations. We have been putting smiles on people’s faces ever since! Check out our reviews page!
We pride ourselves in our appeal to a variety of styles and budgets as well as our direct approach. By familiarizing yourself with the FAQs below, you will know exactly what to expect prior to booking your tour. We don’t like surprises and neither do you! If you like what you see, please schedule a tour by clicking the "Schedule Tour" link from the top/bottom of our website.
INCLUSIONS, VENDOR POLICIES AND FAQS
INCLUSIONS
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Indoor banquet hall for up to 200 guests. Recommened guest count 160 and below.
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5,000 square feet of outdoor patio surrounded by large oak trees wrapped in white lights. Covered stage, built in bar, 2 covered patios, covered gas fire pit and 3 ceremony sites.
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Built in rain plan for up to 160 guests on our 1600 sq. ft. covered patio.
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12 hours of total venue access not to exeed midnight
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Bridal Suite and Groom's Cabin
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Catering prep room
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Initial table and chair setup
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200 brown resin folding chairs with ivory pads
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20 5 ft round tables
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6 30" round high top tables
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4 6 ft rectangle tables
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2 8 ft rectangle tables
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4 6 ft farm tables
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2 Speakers
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6 Friendly Longhorns
NOT INCLUDED
Linens, Coordination, Decor, Floral, Officiant, Photography, DJ, Alcohol, Food, Beverage, Catering Equipment, Service Staff, Plates, Cups, Utenstils, Ice
VENDOR POLICIES
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VENUE ACCESS - Your vendors have access to the property for the same timeframes that you do. All setup and breakdown must occur within your rental timeframe.
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CATERING - We strongly encourage that you hire a full service caterer from our Approved Vendors List. We require that our Approved Caterers manage ceremony chair flips, buss all event spaces for the duration of the event, take all event trash to our onsite dumpster and breakdown all Ranch Austin tables and chairs at the conclusion of the event. A fee of $250 for every 50 guests per meal served is charged if you do not select a full service caterer from our Approved Vendors List.
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BARTENDING - Must be a bartending or catering company from our Approved Vendors List. No shots and bar service is limited to 5 hours.
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MUSIC - Your DJ must be from our Approved Vendors List. No subwoofers and outdoor music (other than ceremony and cocktail hour) must be played through our JBL Eon speakers. Music end time is 11 PM on Friday and Saturday and 10 PM Sunday - Thursday.
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OTHER VENDORS - Other vendors catergories are not required to be from our Approved Vendors List.
FAQs
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How many guests can be seated indoors? 200, however we recommend 160 and below.
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What are my Ceremony Site Options? Option 1 - Covered Stage shadded by oak trees. Option 2 - Windmill site with benches. Option 3 - Covered Patio.
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Can I have an outdoor Reception? Yes, our courtyard covered in hanging lights is a great option for an outdoor reception.
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Can I hire a band? Yes, however Ranch Austin must approve. No subwoofers and Ranch Austin reserves the right to monitor volume.
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Are sparklers allowed? Yes, however you must bring a bucket to put them out in and make sure that all sparklers are disposed of.
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Are there any prohibbited items? Yes, faux toss petals, glitter, confetti, birdseed or other toss items that are difficult to clean, decor that causes damage to our structures, aerial fireworks, guns, weapons, illegal substances.
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Are pets allowed? Yes, you may bring up to 2 well behaved dogs on leashes.
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Are there nearby accomodations? Yes, there is a home on Airbnb on the neighboring property linked HERE. Nearby hotel accomodations can be found HERE.
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How do I book? Complete our New Client Form HERE and we will send you a contract through DocuSign.
FEES
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VENUE RENTAL FEE - The venue rental fee listed on our calendar above is the exact amount that you will pay with the inclusions listed on this page. We do not charge additional taxes or service fees.
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PAYMENT OPTIONS - 50% due at booking and 50% due 90 days in advance OR $500 due at booking followed by equal monthly paments until 90 days in advance.
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REFUNDS - ALL payments are nonrefundable. If you submit a cancellation request, we will cancel future payments. Dates are not transferable.
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DAMAGE DEPOSIT - A $750 damage deposit is due 48 hours in advance of your event date. This is fully refunable if there are no damages or contract violations.
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ADDITIONAL TIME - $200 / hour not to exceed midnight
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OPTIONAL RENTAL ITEMS - We offer a small selection of optional rental items. These can be found HERE
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NON APPROVED CATERING FEE - $250 for every 50 guests for each meal served if a full service caterer from our Approved Vendors List is NOT hired.
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DISCOUNTS - We do offer a 5% Military Discount



















