Cathedral Oaks Event Center

was very nice. They tried to sell us at first on the magnolia house, which is a old building that smells like it's age & was very small. They tried pushing it on us, giving the feeling like we couldn't afford the other one. However, we informed them we were willing to pay for the bigger cathedral building & it had the space we needed. So we booked & payed for the space. After about two weeks, we realized that half of the people we thought were coming could not make it, my husbands family coming from Connecticut, so we decided to cancel it because it would be a little large for my family who would come. We were then told if you don't cancel before 6 months that you do not get your money back. This was new to us, because we weren't told that, & being we booked it under six months that left us stuck. But we had no choice so we stayed. The day before the wedding, we realized we needed a little time to prepare because it would be hard to do the day of, so we contacted them to see if we could come the night before to see if we could set a few things up since no one had any event there that night or at the other venue. That was another $200 for two hours. The day of the wedding, everything seems to be going ok, I'm fixing to walk down the aisle, as the doors had just opened, & the power goes out. Obviously I'm embarrassed because it goes completely dark & I'm standing in the doorway, everyone staring at me & I'm, along with everyone else, am dumbfounded. We close the doors and ask what happened & we're told that somebody crashed into a telephone/electrical pole in Belton, that caused a fire & caused the power to go out. They have no generators, which makes no sense seeing as how much you're paying them for just one day ($5000), & then we ask what is going to happen now. They say we can move the wedding outside, which it's 100 degrees out seeing as its towards the middle of August & it's 4 in the afternoon so that's not helping the situation at all. Then we ask what kind of compensation will happen because it's almost two hours of no power & we we're told since it was an act of God there's nothing they can or will do. How someone having an accident that started a fire is an act of God I'll never know. We asked could we at least get the $200 back from the previous night since that was about the time of power we didn't have & they firmly said no. Eventually the power comes on & we continue but our guests our sweating & food & drinks are melted or turned cold due to no power. Lastly, my husband talks to the officer who is supposed to be the security guard because he's interested in being an officer, the cop tells him that they're only receiving about $50 to come & attend the wedding, yet we spent about $200 for the security. My family felt very uncomfortable with the owner, who seemed unwilling to make any kind of amends or apologize for what happened &, to be honest, I don't know if it is because we were black because I don't see many black couples or interracial couples getting married here, but when things happened that I felt should have been addressed she refused to & it has taken me a while to write this review but I felt it needed to be said.

, ladies). Katie, the site manager, answered all of our questions and gave us access to the site whenever we needed, often after hours. Her warm and friendly demeanor made us feel welcomed and at-ease throughout the planning process. The ceremony area at Cathedral Oaks features two large oak trees and a beautiful fountain, which are excellent for photos. Its covered patio area, which we used for our cocktail hour, also doubles as an “outdoor” ceremony option for inclement weather. One problem with Cathedral Oaks is that it borders an active railroad line. Although we were told about this line during our walkthrough (and signed a waiver acknowledging its unpredictability), Katie assured us that, to her knowledge, a train has only once interfered with an event in the venue’s history. Apparently, our wedding was the second. Nothing takes the emotion out of your vows quite like 3-5 minutes of rattling freight cars! As long as you’re willing to accept this risk, you will not regret holding your wedding at Cathedral Oaks. Just make sure to warn your officiant and have a plan to pause your ceremony in case a train passes at the wrong time.

id allow us to do a 2 hour engagement photo shoot as part of the package but you had to purchase time to do your rehearsal (a minimum of 2 hours for ... $250 per hour.) The table and basic chairs were included. There is no ice machine on the premises. Plenty of easy access parking, great indoor and outdoor options to coordinate your whole event, spacious bathrooms. There is a Groom's Loft which is in another building and very nice. Additionally, there is a Bride's Room in the main center which has its own private bathroom. Very nice layout with makeup mirrors and lovely decor for pictures. There were a few miscommunications so just in good planning always make sure to double check dates and times. They were very kind in letting us stop by on a few occasions before we booked. So overall, great venue, friendly staff, just make sure as you are looking to comparing price points what the cost truly is for this lovely venue.

l Oaks, the wedding is going to be absolutely beautiful!

was on site all day and even stepped in to check on us through out the day seeing it we needed anything. Worth every penny. Thank you so much and I will always recommend them to any new couples getting married. 10.01.2020 -love from Christian and Deanna Rider

st and I enjoyed the day! The facility is amazing, enough parking, 25 minutes from Killeen, off the highway.

from guests on how much they loved the venue. The entire staff was very professional and were quick to respond to any and all questions we had. Thank you!

outside and beautiful open window overlooking the trees inside the ballroom both make for beautiful pictures! The ballroom for the reception was the perfect size for our wedding, to give an idea we had a total of 17 round guest tables (10 chairs @ each) and a U-shaped head table of 21 people and still had plenty of room for a dance floor and nothing was too crowded! They provide tables and chairs (you can pay extra to upgrade chairs as well). The whole venue is kept clean and looks great. Highly recommend Cathedral Oaks to couples looking for the perfect place to celebrate their marriage!

- elegant! The venue itself is beautiful, clean and kept in pristine condition. The greenery, trees, and landscape surrounding the venue made for GORGEOUS pictures! The staff made the process simple and fun. Their open vendor policy allowed me to DIY some things and still hire the people I wanted/needed for other things. The venue was always easy to get a hold of and get information from! I rarely had questions because they did such a fabulous job of keeping me in the loop and informed! I had a about 220 people attend the actual wedding and they were all easily accommodated for - there was plenty of room. Financially, there are options for every budget! I would not have wanted to hold my wedding (or other events) anywhere else!! My wedding, bridal shower, and rehearsal dinner were all a dream come true! If you want a gorgeous, elegant, fun, stress free wedding or event then I highly recommend Cathedral!

manner. The venue itself is absolutely beautiful, the property is very well taken care of. We had so many compliments! The oak trees are so breathtaking and were perfect for pictures. Definitely would recommend!!

ways an email or text away and responded to things in a timely manner. She made sure to help in all ways possible. She was so kind and reminded me right before the ceremony to take a deep breath and enjoy everything! The venue was incredibly clean and well kept.

As for the venue itself, it is absolutely stunning and always manicured to perfection. In fact the venue is what made my choice so easy. I didn't want to have to spend so much extra time and money on decorating the place, and then have my family have to do all the clean up. If you've ever heard "less is more", this is the place that displays that perfectly. I could write a novel on how this place was an absolute perfect choice for my wedding but i'd be here all day. But i give this place and their staff a 10/10 in every category!

regrets about choosing this venue to host our glorious day!

as outside on July 6 and the trees definitely made it cooler for our guests. The bridal suite and grooms loft were both so awesome for the wedding party to just hang out and get ready before the wedding! I really enjoyed how the bridal room overlooked the ceremony sight so I saw everything being set up that morning- it was great! Everything is so beautiful there from the trees to the large reception hall to the getting ready rooms. We also enjoyed that we were the ONLY wedding on site for that weekend- I know other venues allow more than one ceremony site and can have more than one wedding going on at a time which would have been disastrous for us if that were the case. Lastly- it was super easy to find/ give directions to for all our guests. All we had to say is if you get lost then find the Summer Fun water park and go up the hill and it's right there. They were easy to work with even though both my groom and I lived out of town.

ll inside for the reception, as well as having a gorgeous ceremony site. It was more perfect than I could have hoped. I especially liked the professionalism and flexibility that was available due to the high threat of rain (it rained the entire day before). Cathedral Oaks also helped me to find most of my other vendors. Talk to Sherry! My only complaint in working with this team was that the girls who always seemed to answer the phone could not ever answer what I thought would be simple questions, I would have to wait for an email or call back from the event manager. Also when we had the final planning meeting, Ashley spoke more to my Day of Coordinator than to me, even though I had planned the entire thing and the DOC didn’t know all of the details as well and I did. Overall, this was a very minor complaint, and hopefully they will amend this with future consultations.

rchitecture. They provide beautiful chavari chairs!

o if the weather or time of year requires it. Chairs and tables are included with the rental along with the setup for the ceremony and reception. It was nice to be able to decorate on Friday for the wedding Saturday evening. There is a historic home on the property that is great for the rehearsal dinner. This venue is right in the middle of Belton, but we felt like we just stepped into a world of our own once we got on the property. Definitely worth going to check out!