About this vendor
Located in historic downtown McKinney, Texas, the Surrey House and Gardens is a registered Texas monument. Built in 1910, this historic home is available for indoor and outdoor weddings and receptions. Outdoor weddings can be performed day or night in the lighted gardens and gazebo.
Amenities + details
Covered Outdoors Space
Dressing Room
Handicap Accessible
Indoor Event Space
Outdoor Event Space
Reception Area
Liability Insurance
On-Site Accommodations
Wireless Internet
Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Ceremony Types
- Civil Union
- Commitment Ceremony
- Elopement
- Interfaith Ceremony
- Non-Religious Ceremony
- Religious Ceremony
Settings
- Backyard
- Ballroom
- Estate
- Garden
- Historic Venue
Venue Service Offerings
- Bar & Drinks
- Cakes & Desserts
- Food & Catering
- Planning
- Service Staff
Reviews
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4.9
out of 5.012 reviews
Andrea made the entire process so easy and was helpful during the entire engagement period!
Our venue fell through at the last minute, almost a month before the wedding, and the ladies at the Surrey House were so sweet and accomodating! We had a super limited budget and t...
hey were able to get us everything we needed at a price that worked for us, without us needing to change our date and reprint 100+ invitations. I will 100% recommend them to anyone, for a wedding or for any event. They work with you to make sure your needs are taken care of and they go over and above to ease your stress.
I had both my wedding and reception held here and they did a wonderful job!!! The catering was SO good, they made everything so beautiful. And they are so helpful, I had so many qu...
estions and they were so patient with me. I highly recommend The Surrey House and Gardens for anyone looking for a nice venue.
The Surrey House and Gardens was the perfect venue for us. Itβs a cute little house with a beautiful gazebo in the back. The owners, Cheryl and Carol, were very patient and worked ...
with us to accommodate our needs for the wedding. They were quick to respond through email and text. The owners and workers at the venue worked very hard on the day of our wedding to make sure everything went as smoothly as possible.
This venue, if you choose, is all inclusive, venue, cakes and catering. We just held our granddaughter's reception there this past weekend. The owners, Carol and Cheryl are awesome...
to work with and are available any time you need them for anything.
The home is just beautiful and has a lot of character, which makes it exciting to decorate. We were able to go the night before the wedding and set the venue up. When we arrived after the wedding on Saturday the owners and their crew were busy as bees making sure the guests had everything they needed. The cakes they made were awesome and the food was delicious. The punch is exceptional and the chocolate fountain was a huge hit.
The bride and groom were extremely pleased as were all the guests, and this grandmother was smiling. Everything was affordable and worth every penny.
Our wedding at the Surrey House was absolutely perfect! This was the second marriage for us both, and was a wonderful event for our 6 adult children/spouses and family from out o...
f town, with a total of 70 guests. The day was beautiful and we were able to marry outside in the wonderful gazebo and guests had fun on the back deck with festive twinkly lights:) The entire home was just repainted and original wood floors newly refurbished for our event. The inside of the home was a perfect venue for dinner and dancing - we had many guests and all commented on what a wonderful venue, as well as how delicious all of the food was, and especially the fabulous cake! Carol and Cheryl were dreams to work with and made the entire process efficient and flawless. I would absolutely suggest and hope that others choose to have the most important event in their lives at the Surrey House!
Carol and Cheryl were both amazing to work with. The cake was absolutely delicious and looked exactly as requested. They went above and beyond to make the food we brought in look p...
retty on the trays. They communicated everything pretty well to us and met all expectations. For a smaller more intimate ceremony/reception this is the perfect place!
I had my wedding and reception here this last weekend! PERFECT is the word I would use to describe my experience! Cheryl and Carol were amazing ladies to work with. The food was ...
delicious! I can't tell you enough good things about this venue!! I would do it here again a million times. The ceremony was in the evening and it was magical! The lights in the back, the gazebo, and everything else about it was truly magical!! I had 130 guests and was really worried about space but these ladies made it all work out PERFECTLY!! Thank you both for such a perfect wedding!! I will never look back with any regrets!! It will be such an amazing memory!!!
The coordinators were great to work with! Cheryl and Carol kept in contact with us along the way and made sure that the set-up was perfect! There are numerous unique touches to t...
his venue that set it apart and really made our wedding special. They also had several table decor items such as vases and mirrors to choose from and that helped us save on our cost. The only disappointment I had was with the thermostat. This is an old, historic house and the unit needs to be upgraded. We got married in the summer and our entire reception was inside. No one left to go in or out, but with only 30 people in the building, it got overwhelmingly hot and uncomfortable for me and my guests.
We were looking for a venue where our families and guests could visit freely, be served delicious food and drink, where cigars could be enjoyed - all at an affordable price. The S...
urrey House answered each wish and more.
We were on the cusp of signing a contract with another venue when our son told us he "hated" what we had chosen. Gasp! So, of course!, Momma was on the search for something else! The reception was being held at The Grand Hotel in McKinney, TX and with many of the out-of-town guests staying at the hotel, we wanted someplace close to the hotel so the out-of-towners wouldn't have to go far (uncharted territory!). I ran across The Surrey House after Googling "rehearsal dinner venues - McKinney, TX. I loved everything I read online and immediately made an appointment to visit. Carol Barratt, one of the managers of The Surrey House, was lovely to work with. She was accommodating and generous while taking care of business. My "Surrey House Girls" (very good friends) accompanied me for my first viewing. We all fell in love with all this beautiful historic house offered. Ms. Barratt met us and gave us the tour; showing us all the amenities of a full kitchen, ample rooms, the lovely grounds/gazebo, and more (tables/chairs provided and set up according to the number of guests attending). [A little history about the bride and groom - they met at OU, so the Surrey idea was a hit. Both were born in Texas - plus the house is just gorgeous!] We needed a venue to accommodate about 75 guests and we told her our other wishes (private venue, etc., as listed above). As I talked with Carol, I told her "every time you open your mouth, something even better comes out!" We had the option to have Surrey House provide dinner or we could have it catered. (We opted to have BBQ catered.) We could provide our own beer and wine (The Surrey House provides vendors for a variety of needs. We found our FABULOUS bartender, Heather Nichol of H&H liquid catering.) We were able to decorate the house the day of the event, using items provided by the House as well as bringing in our personal pieces, making it our own. We attached our son's phone to their sound system to provide music for the evening. The House became ours for the evening and a grand time was had by all!
We had guests from the East and West Coast, Canada and many places in-between, for many this being their first visit to Texas. They LOVED the house.
We engaged The McKinney Trolley to pick our guests up at The Grand Hotel and bring shuttle them to and from The Surrey House. (Evidently you must do that well in advance!) What a great treat for our guests!!
We would HIGHLY RECOMMEND this venue (and all others mentioned) for your event. I think with the additional house out in back (bridal dressing rooms and another kitchen), the beautiful yard and gorgeous gazebo, we could have easily held the wedding ceremony that night!! I sincerely hope you will check it out and love it as much as we did!
I had a short engagement, so coming up with a venue that was nice on the wallet was key. After looking around and finding a couple of country clubs that fit my budget and that I li...
ked okay I came across The Surrey House. It is an old house bought by their catering company. One nice thing is you can have them cater and use the venue, or just use their venue. You can also hold your ceremony on site.
Their prices are amazing, the service is amazing, and the food and cake was great. They were helpful every step of the way. Adding things on here and there just being as helpful as possible. Carole and Cheryl went above and beyond to help with everything we needed, and let me keep asking all my annoying questions all the way through.
They catered the food as well as both of our cakes. I've never seen only 2 pieces of the brides cake be leftover. Everyone is still telling me how yummy the cake was! We were 12 under in our food count, but people were going back so much, because it was so good that I don't think there was a lot of wasted food either.
Our wedding was a Saturday, and since there was no even on Friday we were able to go set up what we wanted the day before, which was very reassuring to me being able to see it how I wanted it.
I could go on and on, but overall I think the most amazing thing was they caused no hiccups along the way. Which really when you are as stressed as you usually are when planning a wedding is just so amazingly helpful and valuable. I would recommend them to everyone!
I loved my wedding and this was the perfect location. It was everything I ever dreamed of. got married outside. candle lit everywhere. the charm of the house was perfect. The ...
service was wonderful. only thing is I had less people show up and by the time I ate there was not much food left. But the food was great from what I had
Contact
312 S Tennessee St, McKinney, TX
The Surrey House and Gardens