White Oaks - Houstons newest waterfront venue!
Maria Lucaci
VENUE DIRECTOR
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🌿 Now Open: Houston's Newest Wedding Destination
White Oaks on the Bayou – A Private Estate for Unforgettable Moments
White Oaks on the Bayou is a wedding venue located in Simonton, TX. We are now accepting bookings for 2025 and 2026, and dates are filling fast. Schedule your private tour today and be among the first to celebrate at this one-of-a-kind venue.
Just minutes from Katy and Fulshear in scenic Simonton, TX, White Oaks on the Bayou is a breathtaking private estate designed for weddings, engagements, and elegant events. From sipping a signature cocktail under the warm Texas sun to dancing beneath romantic string lights, your celebration here will be nothing short of magical.
✨ Venue Highlights
Waterfront Views and Lush Vineyards ideal for ceremonies and photoshoots
Multiple spaces for your rehearsal dinner, ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception
Gardens with covered and uncovered options overlooking the bayou
A modern indoor reception hall that accommodates 500+ guests
Luxury bridal suite and a dedicated groom’s room for pre-event comfort
💫 Exceptional Experiences, Tailored to You
Whether you’re planning an intimate gathering or a grand celebration, our women-led team is here to make every detail seamless. From event planning and equipment rentals to in-house catering and bar services, we offer both à la carte options and custom all-inclusive packages starting at $9,000+.
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Ceremony
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Bar services
$6 per person
Catering
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- Couples usually spend $16,000
- Starting prices don't include service fees, taxes, gratuity, and rental fees.
- Guest count and seasonality may also affect prices. Peak season for this venue is Mar-Jun and Sept-Dec.
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Amenities
Ceremony Area
Covered Outdoors Space
Dressing Room
Handicap Accessible
Indoor Event Space
Outdoor Event Space
Reception Area
Wireless Internet
Ceremony Types
Civil Union
Commitment Ceremony
Elopement
Interfaith Ceremony
Non-Religious Ceremony
Religious Ceremony
Second Wedding
Vow Renewal Ceremony
Guest Capacity
300+
Settings
Backyard
Ballroom
Barn
Farm & Ranch
Beach
Waterfront
Estate
Garden
Tented
Trees
Vineyard & Winery
Venue Service Offerings
Bar & Drinks
Bar Rental
Cakes & Desserts
Destination Weddings
Food & Catering
Planning
Rentals & Equipment
Service Staff
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Meet the team
Maria Lucaci
Venue Director
My name is Maria, the Venue Director at White Oaks With over a decade of experience as part of the White Oaks team, specializing in hosting weddings at our exquisite venue, I am dedicated to ensuring that every couple's special day is nothing short of perfection. Having hosting more than 800 successful weddings, I take immense pride in curating unforgettable experiences for our couples. Our newly renovated venue exudes modern elegance and sophistication, providing the ideal canvas for your love story to unfold. We understand the importance of this milestone in your life and are enthusiastic about the prospect of assisting you on this incredible journey towards your dream wedding day. At White Oaks, we believe that the choice of venue plays a significant role in creating lasting memories. The serene ambiance and picturesque surroundings of our venue set the stage for a truly magical celebration that your guests will cherish and reminisce about for years to come. From intimate gatherings to grand affairs, we have the versatility and expertise to bring your vision to life.
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4.9
out of 5.023 reviews
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Minh N
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5.0
11/24/2021
I just had the wedding of my dreams and White Oaks on the Bayou was a big reason why everything turned out so perfectly. White Oaks has a fantastic support staff of amazing women who are super responsive and go out of their way to make sure your wedding day goes off without a hitch. I appreciated their flexibility during COVID to move our wedding date without penalty. It shows the empathy this business has for their couples.
Additionally, some other major reasons why this venue was perfect for us: 1) BYOB! You can stock up your own bar with the only requirement being you book their bartender who is very reasonably priced. 2) They allow for outside catering! We really wanted to serve Asian food from Kim Son & our guests are still raving about the food we served to this day! 3) They have options for both outdoor and indoor ceremonies! We were originally planning to have an outdoor wedding at their beautiful gazebo, but didn't want to deal with the unpredictable Houston weather. So even though the weather was beautiful for our wedding, we're happy we went with an indoor wedding and it was just as gorgeous inside! 4) They have a fireplace! Great for photo opps, smores and also lighting sparklers for your guests at the end of the night for your grand exit. 5) Sunset photos! You can't beat the sun reflecting on the water - we were so happy with how our photos turned out. 6) All tables and chairs PLUS a day-of coordinator are already factored into the price!
Here are all the vendors we use for our wedding in case you see something you like!
Venue: White Oaks on the Bayou
Photographer: Annie Lui Photography
Floral/Decor: Fauxtastic Floral Creations
Luxury Picnic: CariBella + Co Events
Hanna C
4.0
11/09/2022
I wanted to give this a 5 star review. My day of event planner was everything. Claudia went above and beyond my day off, she even cut the cake and moved some ceremony pieces to the reception area. I would do it all again here just because of her. She also gave me her number and would let me text her any questions I had and was very responsive. The other lady Maria, was not as helpful. My day of coordinator did not get there until around 3 or 4. I asked if she could help put on the groomsmen boutonnières and she stated she doesn’t do that. We also had a table that was bowing in the middle that I asked to be changed out. She said it couldn’t happen until 4 pm (too close to ceremony time) when someone else could help me. My bridesmaids in full hair and makeup found the decor planner who had access to the storage and they moved the tables themselves so everything would be perfect. Overall she was very unhelpful, and everything we asked just seemed to inconvenience her. If you choose this venue, make sure Claudia is your coordinator. She’s worth it!
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Kendall F
3.0
1/05/2022
I just got married on 12/31/2021. The venue overall is beautiful, and the bridal suite is amazing! I did have some issues with someone from the vendor being present at the venue all day (they were gone for most of the day while we were getting ready, and they locked doors with setup items we needed in them, so we had to keep texting someone to get door codes to unlock them). Also, they did not set up according to the setup we had gone through with them and communicated, so it took a couple of tries to get everything right. Finally, the venue was not ready at 9AM for us - they were still doing a significant amount of clean-up from the night before, and my parents/friends had to help them do some of it so we could start setting up our own stuff. Overall, the experience was good with booking the venue, the look of the venue, etc., but there were a few things on the actual wedding day that could have gone more smoothly.
Kaelyn F
5.0
11/23/2020
I just got married 11/13/20 at White Oaks on the Bayou and I absolutely loved our venue. The owner, Sherry, is incredibly sweet, easy to work with and very personable. The staff is very friendly and helpful especially on the day of our wedding. Even with having to reschedule our wedding twice because of COVID, the venue made the process very easy on us. Highly recommend this beautiful venue!
Taylor A
5.0
11/10/2020
White Oaks on the Bayou was everything we could have hoped for. Sherry is an amazing woman and will do anything to make your special day happen and was there every step of the way. I always felt her support expecially during these Covid times she always made me feel that Love will always win so let's make it happen!. Then venue is so beautiful on its own you do not need to do much or you take away from its natural beauty. The venue provided a great list of other vendors and it made wedding planning simple.
our guests raved about how beautiful it was.
if I had to have 1 complaint , it was the venue was being shown during my wedding day as I was trying to set up and get ready. This was just kind of awkward (they said they would not be in my way and they were not but we really were not given an option) and my day of coordinator was tied up and I was not able to get things done until later after my girls were in hair and makeup. my next coordinator later that evening was so great!!! she was so attentive and made sure everything went smoothly. I would highly recommend this venue to anyone! Overall we had the wedding of dreams!
Thank you so much Sherry. You really are the best!!!
Melissa A
5.0
10/27/2020
So Beautiful!!!! I loved our venue it was everything I wanted! everything went smooth and the day of was amazing.
Lucila M
5.0
11/26/2019
I am SO happy and thankful my now husband and I booked White Oaks as our wedding venue. I probably emailed them a hundred times throughout the process and they answered any little question I had. The day of I was worried because the weather was not in our favor but they made sure to help us the best they could in moving the ceremony indoors. I'm terrible with names especially on such a busy day but our day coordinator was the best. She was so understanding with anything that came up and was so calm about everything which helped me stay calm when things felt like they weren't going as planned. Overall, they are just so sweet, flexible and really care about the experience of the couple. I would 10/10 recommend booking with them! Thank you again White Oaks for such a wonderful experience!
response 12/04/2019
Thank you for the wonderful review and sweet words!! Also thank you for choosing our venu...
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Mary R
5.0
10/21/2019
We loved this venue. Everything about it was just beautiful. The lights, the fire pit, everything. Sherri was amazing, she would email me back within minutes to answer all my questions. Carrie was our DOC, she was just fine. Unfortunately you only get one meeting with her (the rehearsal) and this was not near enough time to get her up to date on all plans. Do not have anything specific the DOC needs to do, because you will not have time to tell her. She comes one hour before your ceremony starts and she runs your timeline. Our cake cutting was never properly announced so most people missed it. She did a good job overall with what she had. If we had just had one REAL meeting with just her it would have gone a lot smoother. The bartender you have to hire (only one they allow) is okay but make sure you tell them everything in the moment because the man i spoke with did not give the actual bartender any details so a couple things went wrong there. The security they hired was great, i never noticed him and that is a good thing. Do not turn on the water feature if you want to be heard during the ceremony. We had it on and even with a mic and speaker no one could hear us at all. I wish the coordinator would have realized and shut it off, though i understand why she did not. The man who helped us set up the venue was fantastic and every person I talked to at White Oaks was very helpful. Nothing comes with this venue which was perfect for us to make it our own. The grounds are just incredible and I am so excited to get the pictures back. You should definitely have your wedding here , every single person told us how amazingly beautiful it was. We hired Pier 36 (in fulsheur) as our caterer and even though they are not on their list of preferred contacts they should be! Check them out! They had someone else (bride from the next weekend) come in and measure stuff while we set up day of. I wish I knew this would happen because they were there for at least an hour and kind of in the way. Not to mention our wedding rings were in plain site. They (3 women) took this opportunity to go look through the entire venue again. This was slightly annoying, but not the fault of white oaks. Even with these small things (they really are small, just worth noting) I would not have changed anything, this venue made our wedding very special. Thank you White Oaks on the Bayou!
Kathryn L
5.0
3/21/2019
White Oaks on the Bayou is beautiful, they have a wonderful staff and owner, and I couldn't have asked for a better location to be married and party afterwards. Sherry was perfect to work with and Cari, the day-of coordinator, was very helpful and sweet. Everything was perfect and I can't recommend them enough! The venue is the perfect location for an outdoor wedding, the pergola is a beautiful backdrop for a ceremony, the firepit is so cozy and fun for those during the reception who aren't big on dancing, and the inside is already so beautifully decorated it really needed minimal extra decor on my part. I would recommend this venue to anyone looking for the best place to get married!
Heather I
5.0
1/25/2019
Rustic chic elegance embraces a waterfront feel sure to please everyone. I worked with Cari out at the venue for a wedding she was coordinating, (I was the photographer) and Cari had every single detail taken care of. In 14 years of shooting, Cari was easily top 5 coordinators I've worked with. She's amazing! The venue is incredible with both indoor elegance and outdoor charm. Every face of the building has been detailed, and we experienced what could only be described as a masterpiece sunset over the water that gave everything that fall pink glow. Would absolutely love to shoot anything Cari is coordinating, and am certain this won't be my last wedding at White Oaks on the Bayou!
Ashley B
5.0
1/16/2019
White Oaks on the Bayou was the perfect venue for our wedding.The venue truly speaks for itself so with that being said, I dont think we could have found a more perfect venue. It is very affordable for all that it has to offer. Christina was our day of coordinator, she was beyond amazing. I arrived late for the ceremony & she remained patient. She also managed to keep us on track with our timeline. She made me feel like she had been a part of the wedding process all along. I highly recommend White Oaks!!!!
response 01/16/2019
Thank you Ashley! We are so happy that you are happy with our company!
Jeanneth O
5.0
1/04/2019
This location is beautiful on it's own and gave us the flexibility to choose our own vendors. The day of coordinator was great and Sherry was awesome. Our wedding pictures turned out beautiful and my favorite ones are the ones by the creek.
Amy H
5.0
11/15/2018
I went to a reception here a few weekends ago. The venue is beautiful and has an amazing environment. The staff was very friendly. The planner, Carrie, was very helpful and did a great job of making the flow work for the event. I highly recommend this place!
Anela W
5.0
11/13/2018
This place is AMAZING!!! Best spot around Houston to get married. Cari Bickham of the White Oaks staff did an exceptional job at help us get exactly what we wanted, she was extremely detail oriented. We couldn't be more thrilled. Be sure to ask for Cari Bickham, she's the best!
Ashley E
5.0
11/11/2018
White oaks was the most perfect venue for our wedding! The staff was amazing and Sherry was so quick to reply to my questions. There was never a point where I felt like I was bothering her with questions and she was so honest and fast. We loved that we were able to bring in our own vendors but they still offered suggestions. We loved that within the price, a day of coordinator was included. We had Christina be our coordinator at the venue and she was at the rehearsal to help out our other coordinator and it went all so smooth. We searched for so long for the perfect venue and so glad we found everything we needed with White Oaks. Also working with Maria for the final walk-through was fantastic. She made us feel so at ease and very patient with all of our questions and ideas. I would highly recommend this venue to any bride.
response 11/12/2018
Thank you Ashley!! That was so sweet of you! The White Oaks Team wishes you both the happi...
est life together!!
Alice F
5.0
11/05/2018
Loved this venue! Weather was perfect, scenery was even better!
Cristina was so helpful
response 11/05/2018
Thank you for your kind feedback!! All the best :)
Jessi B
5.0
10/03/2018
I LOVE THIS VENUE! I am a wedding photographer in Houston and this was where we got married. Everything was wonderful! The staff were a joy to work with. I love the indoor or outdoor option for ceremony. I also love the FREEDOM to choose vendors and construct every part of the day. They hand you a blank canvas and you get to make it something wonderful! HIGHLY recommend this place!
response 10/03/2018
Thank you!! You are so sweet, we wish you both the happiest journey through life!
Rene M
5.0
7/17/2018
Where to even begin! Lets just say the weather that day was so unexpected but the staff at White Oaks was able to make everything perfect. My event coordinator Christina was simply amazing! I loved her so much. She allowed everything to flow smoothly. LOVE LOVE LOVE everything about White Oaks!!!
response 10/03/2018
So kind of you, thank you for the review! We really enjoyed working with you. All the best...
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Clayton G
5.0
12/15/2017
White Oaks on the Bayou is such a beautiful and special place. My wife and I fell in love with the venue after our first visit. The venue brings everything together; the photography, the catering, the table décor, the flowers, and the colors. It had everything we were looking for and even more (it is even water front!!). The physical beauty and the well-kept grounds were only half of the equation, the owner / manager Sherry really sold us. She is an unbelievable person and is amazing to work with. Working with her was like working with a friend who truly has your best interest at heart. So many other venues felt cold business with employees and rules that seemed very uninviting. Sherry however was the business, and she is open, friendly, and responsive to anything and everything. She made the whole process a lot less stressful. So, if you want a place that is affordable, beautiful, and amazing please give her a call. We simply cannot recommend her enough.
Leyinska A
5.0
11/23/2017
I loved, loved, LOVED this venue! Gorgeous! We got so many compliments on it! The staff is incredibly helpful and professional and friendly. I really hope I get to come back here as a guest some day. So happy and grateful! ❤️
Heather M
5.0
3/29/2017
By far the most amazing wedding venue. White Oaks on the Bayou offers not only a beautiful venue but also a beautiful view. Everyone at White Oaks was so friendly, helpful and accommodating from the first time I went to tour the venue all the way through my wedding day. The venue itself is naturally beautiful and offers lots of space for guest. The first time I toured White Oaks I knew this is where I was going to get married. Thank you White Oaks on the Bayou for my dream wedding.
Jessica L
5.0
2/28/2017
I LOVED this venue. Sherry was awesome! She made sure to keep in touch with me through my planning and was very accommodating to any changes I had. The venue itself was absolutely beautiful. I was on a very tight budget and I didn't have to spend much to have a beautiful wedding. This place was so elegant and naturally pretty, I couldn't have been happier! Such a hidden gem!
response 02/28/2017
It was so wonderful to be a part of your BIG day!! You guys are so amazing & we wish you a...
LIFETIME of happiness!
Zoe W
5.0
2/17/2017
I had a beautiful winter wedding here! The staff helped me a lot and gave me a lot flexibility. My wedding was beautiful and I didn't need to decorate much at all!
response 02/28/2017
Thanks for being awesome!! We enjoyed working with you & thanks for your kind words :) !
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