Grand Oaks

it was beautiful, quaint, and had everything we needed/wished for. We are very happy to have used Grand Oaks and Nancy!

ecor, catering, planning, LITERALLY ALL-INCLUSIVE!

ne I have ever experienced, so genuine-good people. Thank you Lynne and staff for making our day better than our wildest dreams!

d have options without being overwhelming. I first looked at Shady Oaks because 1) they were in my price range, and 2) they offered an indoor and outdoor option. When we visited the venue and met with one of the coordinators, Nancy, we were hooked! I had always dreamed of an outdoor wedding, but I knew I had to have a plan for bad weather. I loved the gazebo option at Shady Oaks. It was beautiful! In case of bad weather, though, they have a sweet chapel that would have made a great second choice (at no extra charge!). Their package included the ceremony and reception site, catering, the DJ, cake, a coordinator, security, staff, officiant, and decor. All I brought in was alcohol, a photographer, and any additional flowers and decor. I was fortunate enough to be able to work with both Nancy and Lynne, and I couldn't have been more pleased with both of them! They went above and beyond to help me figure out my day. They were always available when I had questions. The day of, I was able to let go and enjoy, while they kept things running smoothly. We were able to have our ceremony in the gazebo. I opted in to use their horse and carriage option. What a magical entrance! Our DJ, Paul, did everything to keep the crowd dancing. When he saw that our crowd was more moved to dance with certain songs, he made sure to include more of them that we didn't initially plan on. I absolutely appreciated his knowledge and ability to make small adjustments, while not going the completely other direction! Our cake was AMAZING!! We loved how it looked and tasted. The food was delicious! We had BBQ brisket and chicken. Our guests enjoyed their taste of Texas. Overall, we were so happy with how our wedding was. The planning process was easy for me, mostly because Shady Oaks and it's staff handled so many of the details. All I had to do was make the decisions, and they made it happen! Our guests raved about the beautiful venue, fun evening, and great time they had. We would absolutely recommend Shady Oaks for your wedding! ~Andrea & John

professionalism and treated us like family that truly mattered. I cannot praise them more and would highly recommend Shady Oaks to anyone, for any occasion. The landscape was gorgeous and the options were available to satisfy even the pickiest of folks. Thank you for ensuring my daughter and son-in-law will have joyful memories to last a lifetime and then some.

adies. We saw our vision come alive and we know it was a lot of hard work. We enjoyed becoming husband and wife while spending time with our guests, as they handled the stress of all the details! Even a few hiccups, that could have made any bride and groom have a meltdown! They jumped right into action on how to solve the problem all while keeping us calm. It all worked out even more perfect than we could have planned. We are very thankful for them and their staff, all of our guests raved about how wonderful everything looked and what a fun time they had. Thank you so much Lynne and Nancy for not only making our dream wedding a reality, but for being such wonderful people and making the planning process a breeze!

how everything was included in the package as well.Cake and food was great! Very pleased with how everything turned out!

gorgeous. The space is great-I loved the head table and the designated dance floor in the center of the reception hall. My mom and I brought it tons of our own DIY decor and Nancy did a great job catching our vision and executing it. I was really impressed with their flexibility and willingness to work with what I wanted. Nancy was an excellent coordinator, she always responded to every e-mail and provided great information and ideas. A great place to get married-I would recommend it to any bride looking for a pinterest-worthy wedding : )"

ybe want to consider moving it inside to their "country chapel," from where ours was planned in their "outdoor cathedral." It ended up being a perfect decision, and the whole staff did an awesome job helping us get ready! The decorations were perfect, our coordinator was the BEST,and the food was great! It was the most memorable night of my life and I will never be able to thank Shady Oaks enough! All in all, it was perfect. We only had one complaint, which was we felt our DJ wasn't very prepared. He was wrong on a few nams, but none of it was anything that would affect our night overall. We don't think anyone even noticed. Thank you Shady Oaks!!

rough the venue) was very patient even though she spoke with - on numerous occasions- with not only myself, but my mother and mother-in-law. The price seemed a bit high, but I assume that is because it is all inclusive. However, I was not impressed with the DJ. About a week before the wedding my husband received an email from him saying he lost our form that he had filled out when we met him that had all of our information on it (first dances, anniversary dance songs, last dance) and then about 2 days later he wrote again saying he couldn't find the music my husband had given him (since we like Texas Country) and asked if we could bring it on a flash drive to the wedding. Also, somehow our first dance skipped...even though he uses a laptop...I was not impressed. And he played very slow music at first that made people want to fall asleep, but after we asked him to pick it up a notch, the night went very well.

J and the bakery that were part of the package did a great job as well. I cannot thank them enough for their help and support.

gh our wedding and reception. We highly recommend Lynn Villareal of Shady Oaks.