Willow Creek Wedding & Event Venue

home instead of a ballroom, even with my 300 guests!

were shocked by the exorbitant late fees that we were charged by the venue. We were supposed to be done by 1AM but due to how slow the wedding coordinator (assigned by the venue) was, our noted time of check out was 1:17. For being 17 minutes late which wasn't even our fault we got charged $200 in "late fee". Then we found out that we got charged $100 for something the venue called "excessive cleaning" which wasn't even noted on the check out paper that was turned in at 1:17. So the venue charged us these outrageous fees for things that weren't even our fault. To us it feels like they wanted to squeeze extra money out of a newly married couple. Due to this bad experience I DO NOT recommend Willow Creek as your future wedding venue. The whole experience post wedding that we received from the venue was unprofessional, unfriendly, unfair, and borderline unethical.

of them. The team at Willow Creek goes above and beyond expectations. We wanted an electrical outlet for the atrium so our DJ could play music for the ceremony, and Barbara brought out an electrician and had them install an outlet for our wedding. Two days before our wedding, the glass window next to the fireplace in the atrium was shattered with a rock and they weren't sure if they would able to replace it in time. When we arrived to the venue on the day of the wedding, they had just finished installing a brand new glass window and Barbara was there mopping up water from the rain that had come in. The property is gorgeous and the employees are so wonderful. Everyone who attended our wedding commented on how incredible the venue was and how well thought out the property was. Willow Creek and Barbara made our wedding so wonderful!

day easy and fun while making sure your own personal touch shines through. I would definitely recommend this venue!

d any and all questions I had over my engagement. Everyone made sure that our wedding day was special and memorable!

ht it was going to rain all morning, but we weren't too concerned because of the alternate indoor ceremony space. It ended up not raining, and the wedding and reception was everything I had dreamed of and more. Jenn, the event manager, was amazing. I would highly recommend using the additional service of having an event manager!

ide or inside and both options have their own beauty to add to your day and your photos. They include quite a few items in their price for the venue and the items that are not included are all very reasonably priced. They were all so kind, welcoming, and understanding with us and answered all our questions every step of the way. Thank you again Willow Creek for making our day one to remember.

ng. The venue was beautiful and everything was ready exactly how we had planned for it. Also, our day of contact Melissa was fabulous! Our families and I had the best time thanks to Willow Creek and their amazing staff.

mony starting, I was looking for whoever was suppose to be there from the venue to help us with the wireless headpiece microphone for my pastor. It was literally minutes before the ceremony was suppose to start and we couldn't find neither where the mic was left or the person from WC staff that was suppose to help us on site. Guests were waiting for an hour b/c of that delay AND b/c of technical difficulties from the sound board that the staff provides with the venue. I understand technical difficulties are maybe out of of their hand but again, the person that was suppose to be on site to help us connect and make sure the sound from the barn was ready.. Wasn’t available. I specifically had asked a few days before the wedding started when we were finalizing the final details with their staff for the sound to be ready no later than 4pm so we can have music playing for when guests arrive at 4:30 and the ceremony to be ready to start by 5. The ceremony didn’t start till 5:30 b/c of the delay of the missing mic and b/c of the technical difficulties that no one could figure out since the staff from WC wasn’t there to assist with what they were responsible for since 4pm. We had to cut the ceremony short since we lost half an hour of sunlight since the sun was setting quickly and still needed to take photos with our families, bridal party, and us two. I was very disappointed with Willow Creek’s staff after being so professional and quick to respond months prior to the wedding. After we took photos I met the girl that was suppose to be there from the beginning. Apparently there a mix up of the time she was suppose to have arrived since there was a change of venue managers. I understand there was a transition of staff however, it greatly affected the ceremony of my wedding which is ultimately is the most important part of the big day and cut our time by half which was something that I was very disappointed by. After that, everything else went smoothly. I hope this can later to avoided with any future brides.

knew Willow Creek was the place for us after our tour. The venue is beautiful and I had so many compliments about it from all of our guests. I would definitely recommend Willow Creek.

is always in top shape. They go out of their way to make sure you are happy and satisfied with everything. The only thing that did bother me was that we felt we were rushed. We had the venue until 1 am but from 11 forward everything seemed like they were trying to get us out of the place before 12. Other than that I would definitely still pick Willow Creek, that place doesn’t need much for decorations; It’s perfect as is. Definitely a venue I recommend

initely use Willow Creek.

even helped us find other vendors through their preferred list. I highly recommend Willow Creek! Thank you so much for bringing my dream wedding to life! Xoxo

out in August. I would highly recommend this venue to anyone!!

day, expect about 2-3 emails per week reminding you that they will withhold your 500 refundable deposit if the venue is left dirtier than when you got there. They will try to sell you a staff to clean for you but their only role is to clean up major spills and take out the trash. Reminder, you have to pay for them, so you technically only get back 400 dollars if you purchase the cleaning staff. You will review your arrangements with the event coordinator there and still get emails on decisions you did not make. For example, I received about 5 emails requesting our bar tender sign a contract AFTER we told them we were not serving alcohol at all. Don’t expect any grass to be mowed anywhere else other than directly around the cobble stone seating area. So if you want pictures with scenery you will have to truck through tall weeds and get bit up. One of my biggest concerns was on the wedding day, someone else was scheduled to tour the property. Yes, on the day that we paid thousands of dollars to rent the entire property for. We found random people inside the getting ready house looking around while all of our clothes and rings were in there. DANGEROUS!!! The staff asked us multiple times to allow them to continue touring the property but we told them no because they should have payed more attention to their schedule. This took time out of what time we had to set up for the wedding. Lastly: we made sure the venue was CLEANER than what it was when we got there and were told we would get the 500 dollars back within 30 days. I called a couple days before day 30 and was told it was sent out already. A few days past day 30 and still no check. I called back and they said they didn’t even know what address to send it to. After giving them the address to send it to (which was already listed in the initial contract) they said it would be another week before it could come in. We had to drive back over there to pick it up in person because the whole thing started to seem too sketchy. I do not recommend this venue at all.

r flexible about my schedule and my meetings because I had to fly out for them. Down to the wedding day? We had everything we needed! The main house was SO NICE to get ready in! All of my bridesmaids were in awe when they walked in to the room, definitely impressed! The boys LOVED the grooms lounge, had a blast goofing around pre-wedding. I didn’t even feel bad for making them show up super early! The ceremony site (Gazebo) is beautiful!! All of it is, really. The place is well put together, well managed, and well maintained. I was very very pleased!! Thank you Willow Creek!

off without their expertise! They have a preferred vendors list which without a doubt was my saving grace. They are always finding new ways to improve their venue and your experience! Truly a joy to work with and would recommend them to anyone with any wedding vision!

s a magical space to get ready in! The staff was supportive and thorough! Allie made the day of our wedding 100% flawless! All of our guests raved about how special, unique and gorgeous the venue was! We LOVE Willow Creek!

n hall. Also, they have a list of vendors that made everything easy to plan. Love the place and would recommend to anyone wanting a peaceful, beautiful place to get married.

r flexible about my schedule and my meetings because I had to fly out for them. Down to the wedding day? We had everything we needed! The main house was SO NICE to get ready in! All of my bridesmaids were in awe when they walked in to the room, definitely impressed! The boys LOVED the grooms lounge, had a blast goofing around pre-wedding. I didn’t even feel bad for making them show up super early! The ceremony site (Gazebo) is beautiful!! All of it is, really. The place is well put together, well managed, and well maintained. I was very very pleased!! Thank you Willow Creek!

our without sitting in the hot weather ! The gazebo was beautiful for our ceremony. The reception hall has plenty of space with a full bar, bathrooms and a place for your caterer! Barbara and Allie have been such a pleasure to do work with! I am so happy that I decided to pick This location! I will definitely be recommending it to any bride to Be!

y been updated too. Definitely recommend it for a wedding of 250 or less.

, but I do want to stress that we still had a wonderful event here-there is just definite room for improvement with a few specific things. Pros -- The outdoor spaces hooked me here, along with the spacious bridal house and beautifully done indoor ceremony space and reception hall. The layout of the entire premises was impressive and the details they have thought of to make things flow smoothly were impressive. They provide linens, a police officer, and bartender which made the planning even easier than anticipated-as did their vendor recommendations. Areas for improvement -- While we were constantly told to contact them with any questions or concerns, given their phone numbers, etc., there were many times where responses took several days (not the standard 48 hours they advertise) and/or information was incomplete when given. The actual wedding day also didn't go quite as smoothly as we had wanted in a couple of areas. The steamer that they advertise as being available was nowhere to be found, and while they eventually came with another one, there was so little time left to get my dress/veil in order that I ended up not able to wear my veil due to the chaos and timing. Two weeks after my wedding, I was contacted saying that "the steamer went missing after my wedding" and could I please check with my family/wedding party to see if they had it. Having, at this point, to communicate that I had been the one to point out it was missing in the first place was just frustrating. The night of the wedding, the event coordinator pulled my husband and I aside and spoke to us about giving a review, even stating specific areas that we should mention we liked, which felt strange and ill-timed. After we left, she asked my aunt (not involved in the wedding at all) to sign off on the fact that we were done cleaning even though she told her more than once that my mom was the one coordinating everything. She repeatedly asked if we were done when they still had more than 30 minutes left to clean and it stressed my family out to the point that things were too hastily removed/packed which led to unfortunate things like the top tier of our cake being ruined, which was really disappointing for us to hear later.

owed me the equipment that I could use and was very accommodating and super nice. She kept asking if I needed anything or had any questions, and she was always very easy to find if I did need something or had a question. I also had the pleasure of meeting the venue owners that evening at the wedding. They were guests of the groom's mother. They were also accommodating and had a few questions about my equipment and how I use wireless signals to hook into their system. I would HIGHLY SUGGEST Willow Creek to anybody looking to get married there. It is beautiful and pristine, and you won't regret it!

y house is perfect, they have tons of options to make your wedding day unique and special. I felt like they took such great care of us throughout the entire process. I recommend this place to anyone looking for a sweet wedding venue, even on a budget. It comes with so much built in to the price!

ek also responded quickly to emails and was very helpful in finding vendors. The bridal house and reception spaces are beautiful and I can’t imagine getting married anywhere else.

oved the rustic look and all the outdoor places you could take pictures and the reception hall was beautiful. The Event Coordinator and Owner were so helpful all the way to the day of my wedding and my wedding was great until my bird cage was stolen during the reception. I was hurt that my bird cage with cards that guest gave me was stolen. After some time looking for it, it was found by the event manager. She stated she found it in a trash bag. After returning to the venue the next day to look at footage with the owner, the area where the bird cage was placed didn’t show on the camera. However, I did notice the event manager on the camera took a trash can to a closet and moments later came out with the same trash can. About 30 minutes later, you can see her walking into the reception hall with the bird cage from around the corner. When she said it had been found, she stated the Event staff, the guy helping her had found it but on the camera she had my bird cage in her hand. Although you can’t see her take it on camera her actions seem to show otherwise. Four cards were stolen from my bird cage and the other cards remained in the bird cage. After further investigation into the situation I was able to find out from Social Media that the police officer, who was also working my event was the event manager’s husband. I was not notified of their relationship. Overall, Willow Creek is a lovely and beautiful venue and the event Coordinator and Owner are amazing but I would not recommend the Event manager, the additional assistant staff member or the police officer to work any other weddings.

and the venue is set up with no detailed missed made it so easy to have the PERFECT day. The fact that you can set up appointments with ease, can easily communicate via email, and have two meetings 60 and 30 days out to make sure no detail is missed with Allie helped so much. If I could do it all over again I would do it all the same, especially with the perfect sunset we had on our wedding date 11/17/17, yes they even made sure the sunsets right behind the white gazebo in the fall months, my guests and wedding party are still talking about our perfect day and I have to say I can't take credit for it all because the vendors on their vendor lists as well as Willow Creek made it so incredibly easy to have the best day of our lives! Thank you to all of the staff for everything you did, you all are absolutely amazing!!!

300+ people and found Willow Creek. My family is from Houston and my husband’s family is from McKinney, so Waxahachie was the perfect middle point. One Saturday we decided to just walk in and we spoke with a groundskeeper, who gave us the sweetest tour of the venue and we were SOLD! The price was incredible and the venue offers a million things you didn't even know you needed. We were overwhelmed by the follow-up, how intentional the staff was, and how perfect my wedding day went. We were always emailed back quickly and with helpful answers, the price was incredible, the contracts were clear, the venue has so many amenities included, the house for us to get ready in was clean and so perfect for our needs, and my favorite part was that there were so many places for us to take pictures, have first looks, etc. We met several times with our wedding planner and everything was PERFECT. Thank you Willow Creek for making all my wedding dreams come true, I have recommended your venue to ALL my friends who are getting engaged. I highly recommend this venue and still dream about my day, I wish I could go back! Much love Willow Creek!

ve been happier. The staff is very helpful and is there for all of your questions....trust me I had tons. The atmosphere is breathtaking and your pictures will be amazing. I took my bridal portraits here and I have never been happier with pictures. All of the vendors I used were amazing as well. I wanted to say a special thank you to Shayna and Allie for everything they did from day one. Willow Creek in one word is perfect for your wedding day

is a MUST see. I promise if you see it, you will book it. Great price and location.

of and more. I would recommend this place to everyone!

one place with the bride and groom suites, to the gorgeous gazebo, the huge reception hall. I couldn’t have asked for a more perfect venue or wedding day! Thank you Willow Creek!

g ran smoothly wedding day. The venue included so many extras in the rental price that other venues don't (tables, chairs, tablecloths, uplighting, vases, etc.) and allowed for add-ons, upgrades, and rental of decorative items at very reasonable prices!

edding more elegant/classy with the venue itself I'm so glad that I chose Willow Creek. Everyone was Awesome the entire staff was very caring and understanding, helping you guys Rock....😘

was perfect!

was in communication of everything we needed to do! They were so helpful! We also found pretty much all of our other vendors through them! I couldn't say enough about Willow Creek! We love it!:)

se. Shayna and Allie made it so easy to feel comfortable and relaxed for our wedding. I can easily say that I couldn't have gotten married at a better place than Willow Creek!

iority. Allie was super patient and wonderful with helping piece everything together. I would highly recommend this venue to all couples looking! The vendor list was especially helpful and reasonable, Rebecca Chesney is INCREDIBLE along with Kevin! Huge thank you to Willow Creek for making my dream wedding come true!!

s along the way. I highly recommend this venue! Allie, Barbara, Brandi, and Melissa....thank you for making my day so amazing and memorable!

nd set up/tear down are included in the price which is hard to find at other venues. The quick 30 minute drive from Dallas is more than worth it. We would defiantly recommend Willow Creek to anyone, especially if you are looking for a quite, personal, classy country/chic wedding! They helped make my dream wedding come true!! Thanks again!!

cision. It was our last stop and I'm so glad we hadn't signed anywhere else! The venue is gorgeous, the staff is extremely friendly and accommodating! They welcome you to bring your own vendors, food, and alcohol without charging a premium like some of the other venues we checked out, which was a huge plus and saved us a ton of money. We did use a few of their recommended vendors and I would highly recommend Accent Floral Design (Kevin does beautiful work and has great prices!), as well as D Squared Catering (their food was amazing!). The only negative we experienced was through the use of the venue's recommended DJ, so beware of DJ Tim. His price quotes are vague and he ends up charging as much as other, more reputable DJs, but doesn't display the same level of professionalism. We met for 2 hours a week prior to the wedding, but he still played the wrong song when I walked down the aisle, failed to exclude the final verse of the father-daughter dance song (which we discussed twice before the wedding and was reminded by my husband when the song started), and he also took personal calls outside during the reception, which left no one inside to emcee and change the music for us. But I digress... Overall, I highly recommend you book Willow Creek! Your wedding will be exceptional, and guests will be raving about your gorgeous venue for months.

nctioning house on site to get ready in and the staff is helpful and accommodating. So glad that I picked them for my wedding.

g you could dream of, I'd call it "Country Elegance", and the scenery is to die for! I've been recommending this venue since the day we decided on it, and to only top it off, they've been named "Best of Weddings" by The Knot for 2 years in a row!!! WOW!!! January 13, 2018 can't come fast enough 👰🏼💍❄️

p of the way to answer any questions and make sure that our day went perfectly smooth! Love love this venue!

ght. The amount we paid was very reasonable for what we got, and there were no hidden fees. The two things I wish I could change were 1. that the linens they provided were creased and wrinkly. If I'd known, I would have brought and iron. and 2. We requested that the projection screen be used for the toasts but it was lowered an hour early so the big blank screen is covering up the pretty white lights by the window in all of our first dance and cake pictures. Overall, though we were very pleased and would HIGHLY recommend this venue to anyone looking for a perfect blend of rustic and elegance.

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. The organizer failed to mention some of the restrictions until right before ceremony. Bride and Groom reserved venue until midnight and we're kicked out by 10:30 because the staff was ready to go home. Needless to say the staff turned what should have been a perfect day into a wedding nightmare.

my wedding. The ladies that run Willow reek are corteous and professional. We were able to get a tour of the facility just a week after I'd been proposed to. There was ample room for the guests to park, a large bridal suite, and entertainment for the groom and his guys. We signed a contract that day for an April wedding. The staff made planning my wedding here so easy. They had an open vendor policy so I was able to bring in my preferred vendors that I have used in past events. They also worked well with my wedding coordinator so she had no problem directing people where o go on the day of. Had they already had the linen package when I signed my contract then I'm sure we would have done that, but my linens and tablewears came from somewhere else and WIllow Creek was fine with it! I was able to come take bridal portraits on site and had a great time doing them there! I cannot thank these ladies enough for making my day go smoothly!

blessed to have such a gorgeous place to bring our 2 families together. Thank you Willow Creek for the amazing night!

down, always available when I needed her and her fun spirit made Friday run so smooth!

g is out of this world, she is a true angel in disguise. Thank you Allie! On our wedding day Melissa was my unsung hero! She went above and beyond to make sure our wedding day was more than perfect. Thank you Melissa for making our wedding day spectacular! The venue was perfect in accommodating all our family and friends, it's southern charm was the perfect backdrop to our wedding. I am so happy that we had our wedding at Willow Creek. Thank you again & again! Hugs & Blessings, Mr. & Mrs. Flores!

the hidden fees they had. Willow Creek had a great price we could not pass up for getting married on a holiday weekend and no crazy hidden fees. They also allowed our caterers to grill on site so that we could have our food fresh! The Willow Creek team is amazing and I am so thankful to have came across this hidden gem! They also have pretty amazing vendors!