The Brookwood Community is by far the best place to get married on the West side of Houston. The best thing that Brookwood has to offer is the opportunity to give back with your wedding. We were looking at many venues, and finally decided on Br...ookwood because all of the profits of the wedding would go to create scholarships for citizens at Brookwood Community. We had no idea that by making that the decision we would also be setting ourselves up for the absolute best reception ever.
Beyond the good cause, Brookwood is absolutely beautiful. The Garden Ballroom is gorgeous and classic without being stuffy or overdone. The garden outside was one of the most beautiful parts of the venue. Our goal was to bring more of the garden inside, which offered all of the charm of an outdoor venue while still allowing everyone to be comfortable in the AC. There was also a great foyer for drinks and apps that had lots of opportunities for customization.
Jerri, the coordinator, was so helpful. She made sure that the wedding flowed and went out without a hitch. Everything was set up beautiful and exactly where it needed to be when it needed tp be there. Jerri served us out drinks and food and made us feel so taken care of. She even checked with all of the grandparents to make sure they were always happy. She liaised with the DJ and photographer often to make sure everything was absolutely perfect. I did not worry about one thing during my wedding and we had the absolute time of our life. Everyone at the wedding kept talking about how wonderful, beautiful, and fun the wedding felt. The venue let people of all ages feel completely comfortable and enjoy the celebration.
The only struggle we had with Brookwood was on pricing. They would not work with us on a bar package that fit our party better and required that we take one of their pre-made and pricy packages, despite the fact that we knew our group would not be heavy drinkers. This is not an abnormal occurrence, but we would have loved the opportunity to pay for just the alcohol we drank, instead of an expensive per person price $17, which was the cheapest price. The same with the food. The food was absolutely AMAZING, and they did work with us to make a dish that was exactly what we wanted, but the cost was higher than we really wanted. We had the cheapest food option and still spent $37 a head for apps and dinner. But ultimately my husband continued to remind me that the money went to a great cause. In hind site I do not regret anything about our wedding, and hearing that others really enjoyed it made every cent worth it.
Overall, Brookwood was an absolutely perfect place for our wedding and I am completely sure that it was perfect for my husband and I and all of our guests.
YOU SHOULD DEFINITELY GO CHECK IT OUT, you will not be disappointed. Good luck with all of your plans, and I pray your wedding could be as blessed as ours was.