Galveston Historical Foundation

t of space, and they are very attentive with anything you need! Gorgeous venue!!!!

veston, and she is ridiculously hard to get a hold of. If you do get a hold of her, ask her everything you want to know right away because chances of her getting back to you any time again soon are slim to none. On my big day, the venue was still locked when I was supposed to be getting in. The woman who was supposed to be there to open it was late, and then proceeded to be the worst ever. She did not take the time to learn my name, and instead yelled "bride" at me all night. I found this very unprofessional since I was paying thousands of dollars to rent a space, the least she could do would be to look at the paperwork and learn my name. She was completely rude. She yelled at my guests for not dancing. She continuously try to insert herself into my wedding. She told people she was my wedding coordinator, when she was definitely not. She was the worst. Even just down to little things like I asked her not to turn the ballroom light out. She waited until I walked outside, and then turned them out. If I could have had the space without her, and could have booked it with someone that actually answered my emails or calls then I would give the place five stars. Space and price were right. Staff was just not on point.

the dj had to be on the other side of the room which wasn't as good as having him right by the dance floor with the speakers and lights. Cici the lady who was supposed to meet us upon arriving and lead us up the stairs for our grand entrance was nowhere to be found and the groom and I had to figure out where to go ourselves. She also didn't turn off the lights because we couldn't find her to do so so through the entrance and our first dance the rooms lights were on and it ruined the romantic atmosphere. Wouldn't recommend it was kind of a pain in the butt dealing with them.

we had everything we needed the night before to reset the inside. Couldn't ask for a better venue!

the place for you. Beautiful Greens, with so many bright flowers around, the grass looked like it was freshly cut and to my surprise it was not unbearably hot. Lots of shade provided by all of the trees. It was an adult event and we didn't have anyone hounding us. Large dancing space, they provide the tables and chairs for dining but if you're looking to have an outside ceremony be prepared to rent chairs.

hey were present the day of and worked with us on last minute preparations and my wedding was amazing! Downside to it is that Galveston does have some shady areas and we did have one car that was broken into. Just make sure to let your guests know to be aware of their surroundings and lock their car and hide their things.

ll overgrown despite them assuring me it would be taken care of before the wedding. There was trash randomly sprawled across the lawn and the uneven pavers in the gazebo weren't exactly pleasing! This home has so much history and is a natural beauty before all of the decorations, it really is a shame they let this house go as far as paint and cleaning. Don't let this review discourage you, if you are looking into it, just be mindful of these issues.

d to rent chairs for outside. The rest is up to you which offers endless amounts of personalization and customization. But it might have been nicer to have a few more "freebies" like table clothes. The lady who does the rental paperwork is not pleasant to work with. She is not the most professional and does not provide much information upfront.

tire way. The staff who were available on the wedding day were polite and answered any and all questions. The deal was too good to be true. All of the guests commented on the building. I used it as a wedding and reception venue, but many brides just use it as a reception. I love it! If I had to do it all over again, I'd use the Garten Verein.

lso rent it the night before to have a run through, but I opted out. The historical society was easy to work with, and the day was just wonderful!

ht lighting, the building came alive! We didn't overdue the decorations and let the character from it's 1800s architecture speak for itself. We were able to bring in our own vendors which saved us a ton of money! It was a little complicated to coordinate with the historical foundation, but overall we made the best decision by choosing to hold our reception there.

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includes a beautiful gazebo that is covered in lights. It comes on when the sun goes down. You are also half a mile from the beach so guests that are from out of town can make it a vacation.

nue event personell, she wanted to rush us out and told my guests to clean up and stack chairs. This was over an hour before the end of my reception! I did report this and an apology was given, and that they would be sure it did not happen again. But overall it was a huge hit with everyone there.

etown of San Diego at the Hotel Del Coronado, but couldn't afford it. The Garten Verein is a great price for someone looking for an older venue. The hardwood floors, period lights and 12 foot windows are beautiful. The new paint outside was a welcome surprise that was finished in the summer of 2010 right before our wedding. We had around 100 attendants with plenty of extra room for more. Many guests from Houston and California complimented on how pretty the site was. For my wedding I wanted beautiful, older site with romantic feel and I got just that! When I paid for the site it was $2,000 for 7 hours total (that included set up/down), chairs and tables for 200 ppl inside (they cannot be moved outside for the ceremony), and only $50 more an hour to add time.

890's.;They charge you for any extra time you need for clean up and set up. They also charge for the chairs and tables which they already have there. There is not a kitchen for the caterer. Make sure the caterer knows to bring and set up their own cooking area.

longer than we expected...