Red Ridge

From the start Chris and Bethany were very accommodating, communicative and helped ease the process of booking our event. The day of, our wedding coordinator made us feel a priority and was always checking on us to see if we needed anything. There’s nothing I would change about booking Red Ridge. It’s a month later and I still get people telling me how beautiful it the venue is. They had seen pictures online but in person with the sun going down it was the perfect setting.

Red Ridge was our favorite venue that we toured and the most affordable. We booked and six months later we got married at Red Ridge on 5/18/2024. Chris (the owner) was so helpful and amazing on the day of! We had a day of planner Anna that made the day so smooth and took care of everything! I would recommend this venue to anyone that asked!

The second we drove up - we were sold. It was (and still is!) the most well-cared for venue that we had seen. We love the intimacy of it and how perfect the layout is. Having a day of coordinator and the all-inclusive options were incredibly important to us as we did not want to work on our wedding day, nor did we want our family to have to do anything. After meeting Chris, we knew our wedding would be in good hands. He is so personable, passionate about providing an excellent experience, and always strives for perfection – definitely all things you want in someone in charge of your wedding! Both Chris and Bethany were incredible email communicators and oh so patient with all of my questions. They are constantly working to improve and made several updates over the time we waited for our wedding date to come. We loved all the updates they made to the venue – including the beautiful brand-new bridal suite. We received access to a planning portal that contained very detailed planning forms which we worked on little by little. This was incredibly helpful in organizing all of the details and the itinerary for the day. We ended up choosing one of their preferred caterers (Excellent BBQ was incredible!). Chris and Bethany made sure to connect with all of our vendors the week prior to the wedding to confirm that they would all be there. We were a little nervous about not booking our own DJ, but the DJ (Chris!) the night of was fantastic and knew exactly how to mix our preferred songs and how to alternate between Spanish and English so that our guests were on the dance floor the entire night. We loved how the speakers were located throughout the entire venue, so guests were able to hear music in every area. We did not have to worry about microphones or speakers for the ceremony as this was included as well with their sound system. The outside bar was a hit, as was the photobooth. Also absolutely LOVED that they had linens/tableware/china available for rent and we could use their supply of in-house decorations. Highly recommend upgrading to have them set up your decorations so that all you have to worry about is getting ready. Also recommend having Spec’s in Bastrop deliver the alcohol/mixers/ice so you don’t have to worry about bringing it. While I was taking my time enjoying getting ready, my fiancé was in his groom’s suite watching an Austin FC soccer game with family and friends. We really were able to just enjoy the day, worry-free. We all love to party, so we weren’t sure how we’d do with a 6pm-11pm wedding time. But honestly it was the absolute perfect amount of time. Family and friends were there till the end to watch us head out with our sparkler send off. We ended up loving the Smithville location and have really enjoyed getting to know such a pretty town and nearby Bastrop. Everyone has commented on how smoothly the wedding ran and how incredibly well organized everything was. We are so grateful for all the hard-working staff that made it possible. Chris, Bethany, Yeslin, Mikayla, Cece, Alyson, and Cody – thank you for making our wedding dreams reality! We loved the experience so much, we are trying to figure out how we can throw another celebration at Red Ridge (maybe our 5-year anniversary party!). We are also hoping some of our family and friends get married here so we can return as guests. ; ) Can’t say it enough – book Red Ridge Receptions if you want a beautiful, perfect, intimate, and unforgettable wedding!