The Vincent Homestead | Central Texas Wedding Venue

Photography by Red Branch Photo and Film

Our Wedding Experience Package is built around one idea: your entire weekend, all in one place, with everything you need already included.

When couples start touring wedding venues, they quickly learn that "the price" is rarely the whole story. Add the coordinator. Add the linens. Add the lodging for your wedding party. Add the cake cutting service. Add the champagne. By the time you've assembled everything a full wedding weekend actually requires, that "affordable" venue isn't quite so affordable anymore.

At The Vincent Homestead, we built our package differently.

Our Wedding Experience Package includes lodging for up to 32 guests, in-house coordination, and linens in a variety of colors," says Scott Churner, General Manager at The Vincent Homestead. "If these items sound like a good fit for the Bride and Groom, the rest of the package is just icing on the cake."

Here's exactly what's included — and why each piece matters more than you might think.

Lodging for Up to 32 Guests — On Property, All Weekend

This is usually the moment in the tour when eyes go wide.

Thirty-two guests. Staying on the property. From Friday afternoon to Sunday afternoon.

"When I tell people that lodging for up to 32 guests is included, I get a surprise look every single time," Scott says. "And then I can almost watch them start thinking about the possibilities — who's going to be in which room, what Friday night looks like with everyone together, what Sunday morning breakfast feels like when nobody has to drive anywhere."

The property sleeps guests across two beautifully appointed homes. Selah Lodge — a six-bedroom, five-and-a-half bath luxury lakeside lodge — is where the guys tend to land. It has a 12-seat dining table, a gas fireplace, a game room, and a nine-person hot tub out back alongside a pool table and shuffleboard. The Farmhouse is where the bride and her girls get ready on wedding morning, featuring the bridal suite — a custom-designed space with a crystal chandelier, a gold-framed mirror wall, and a vanity that seats six. It also has its own hot tub, a pool, and a pool table.

Both houses are yours from Friday at 1pm to Sunday at 1pm. The entire 142 acres is exclusively yours — no other events, no other guests, no sharing.

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In-House Day-of Coordination — Included, Required, and Worth Every Penny

Scott will tell you this is the inclusion he's most proud of adding to the package.

"I call it an absolute priceless addition to what we offer," he says. "Having someone on our team who knows our staff, knows how our venue runs, and knows every detail of how things work here — it's just invaluable in terms of how smooth the event runs."

Here's how it works: once a couple books, they'll hear from The Vincent Homestead's in-house coordinator within the first few weeks. Then, about 45 days out, she opens the official planning process. She gathers all the information — the timeline, the layout, the vendor contacts, the ceremony structure, the linen selections, the rain plan. She creates the logistics packet. She communicates with every vendor. And she asks questions that most couples haven't thought to ask yet.

"She told me once that on her first planning call, she regularly asks questions that brides haven't even considered," Scott says. "That's the value. She's thinking about the details before they become problems."

On the wedding day itself, The Vincent Homestead in-house coordinator runs the rehearsal, manages the timeline, coordinates the wedding party flow, and serves as the main point of contact for everything wedding flow related. The couple and their families get to be fully present — not managing logistics.

Scott learned firsthand why this matters. Before in-house coordination became a required part of the package, The Vincent Homestead allowed couples to choose their own coordinator.

"I'm standing next to the bride, she's about to walk down the aisle, and she looks at me and says, 'My coordinator isn't here to run my music. Can you do it?' And then she proceeds to explain exactly how long to play it, when to pause it, and when to start it back up for when they walk back down the aisle."

The wedding was beautiful. The bride was radiant. But that moment crystallized something important.

"That was the red flag moment that said — no. This needs to be a specific position. Because of how many details actually go into this, and how much smoother it is when one person owns that role and works hand in hand with our team."

It's now required. And couples who've experienced it say they can't imagine their weekend without it.

Specialty Linens in a Variety of Colors

Tables and chairs are one thing. Showing up to a venue and finding them already draped in linens in your color — that's something else entirely.

"The value isn't really about the linens themselves," Scott says honestly. "It's that they're already there when you arrive. You don't have to pick them up, coordinate a rental, or worry about returning them. You walk in, and the tables are ready to go. You can just start decorating."

Couples work with the in-house coordinator to select their color. The linens are in place when they arrive Friday afternoon — which means Friday evening is for decorating, not scrambling.

The Details That Paint the Picture of Your Night

This is where Scott's sales philosophy really shines. He doesn't just list what's included — he walks couples through what their wedding night actually looks like with each piece in place.

The appetizer spread during cocktail hour

Grapes, assorted cheeses, and crackers. It sounds simple. But here's why it matters.

"Think about your guests' day," Scott says. "They drove to the venue — maybe an hour or more. They got there early and waited. They sat through the ceremony. Now it's cocktail hour and they're at the pavilion waiting for you to finish photos. It's been hours since they've eaten. It is really important that they have something to eat with their first drink."

The spread is set out during cocktail hour while the couple is taking photos. When guests arrive at the Sunset Pavilion, there's food, there's a drink station, the bar opens, there's a place to sit and mingle. Nobody is standing around hungry wondering when something happens.

The nonalcoholic beverage station

Water, sweet tea, and unsweetened tea — filled, iced, and monitored by The Vincent Homestead staff all night.

"It's good for their guests to have hydration when they're having fun dancing," Scott says. "And it's something they don't have to monitor, fill, or think about. It's just there."

Champagne and sparkling cider for toasts

This one often catches couples off guard — in a good way.

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"I pitch this as a value add because they don't have to purchase champagne through their bartender," Scott explains. "The venue provides it, pours it, and sets it out. Their DJ or MC announces it: 'Toasts are in about ten minutes — grab a glass from the counter.' Some people drink it, some don't. But it's taken care of."

Cake cutting service and serviceware

"You guys take your cute cake pictures. Then we remove the cake, cut it, plate it, and set it back out for the guests." Scott pauses. "It's one more thing they never have to think about."

The complimentary 2-hour photo shoot

This one often gets overlooked in the contract — and it shouldn't.

Every couple receives a complimentary two-hour scheduled photo shoot on the property. Save the dates, invitation photos, engagement portraits — whatever they need. But the most memorable use Scott has seen in the past year?

Bridal portraits.

"Brides have been coming out on their hair and makeup trial day, wearing their dress, looking exactly how they'll look on the wedding day — and doing a full bridal shoot on the property," he says. "And then they use those photos as canvas prints and decorations at the reception."

Think about that for a moment. Guests walk from the ceremony — where they just watched the bride in her dress — into the reception space, where the walls are decorated with portraits of that same bride, in that same dress, on this exact property.

"It's a pretty cool concept," Scott says. That might be the understatement of the year.

The Real Value: What You're Not Paying For Somewhere Else

Here's the question Scott asks couples who are comparing venues on price alone.

"A traditional single-day venue — you get access in the morning, you decorate, you do the ceremony, you do the reception, you clean up, and you're out by 11pm. That's twelve to sixteen hours of a lot of things happening fast, and it requires a lot of manpower because of that."

The cheaper venue might look less expensive on paper. But add the coordinator you'll need to hire. Add the linen rental. Add the extra Airbnb nights for the wedding party scattered across town. Add the fuel and the logistics and the time lost in transit.

"You lose a tremendous amount of time in a normal wedding weekend," Scott says. "The bride and groom are staying here, mom is staying over there, bridesmaids are at an Airbnb across town, and then you're driving to the ceremony and driving to the reception. You're in a car with five or six people, thinking about what you forgot, going back and forth."

At The Vincent Homestead, everyone arrives Friday afternoon and doesn't leave until Sunday afternoon. No shuttles. No convoys. No forgetting things at the Airbnb thirty minutes away.

"Being on-site for the whole weekend opens up a greater opportunity for those moments of connection," Scott says. "The feeling of not having to rush. You come Friday with everything you need — and then you just enjoy the flow and beauty of the weekend."

He estimates it at about eighty percent less stress. Couples who've experienced it say that's not an exaggeration.

What's Included in The Wedding Experience Package

For reference, here's everything included in The Vincent Homestead Wedding Experience Package:

• Exclusive use of the full property Friday 1pm – Sunday 1pm (one wedding per weekend, guaranteed)

• On-site lodging for up to 32 guests across Selah Lodge and The Farmhouse

• 7 hours of venue time for the wedding event (ceremony, cocktail hour, reception)

• In-house coordination — 30-day to day-of, including ceremony rehearsal (does not coordinate rehearsal dinner)

• Tables, chairs, specialty linens, plastic tableware, and drink ware

• Champagne and sparkling cider toast with plastic champagne flutes

• Cake-cutting service and service ware

• Nonalcoholic beverage station (water, sweet tea, unsweetened tea)

• Grapes, assorted cheeses, and crackers during cocktail hour

• Walkthrough and rehearsal time

• Personalized ceremony and reception setup

• One complimentary 2-hour scheduled photo shoot on property

• Use of TVs and sound system with microphone

• Golf cart chauffeurs from parking to ceremony and reception sites

• Event cleanup

2026 pricing: $15,500 | 2027 and beyond: $17,000

Ready to see it in person? Tours are available by appointment and typically run 60–90 minutes. Most couples say the photos don't do the property justice — and they're right.

Schedule a Tour | thevincenthomestead.com

FAQ

Does The Vincent Homestead Wedding Experience Package include lodging?

Yes — lodging for up to 32 guests across Selah Lodge and The Farmhouse is included in every Wedding Experience Package. Guests stay on property from Friday at 1pm through Sunday at 1pm.

Is a wedding coordinator included in the package?

Yes. Every Wedding Experience Package includes our in-house day-of coordinator. She begins the planning process ~45 days out, runs your ceremony rehearsal (rehearsal dinner planning not included), manages your timeline on the wedding day, and coordinates all vendors. It's one of the highest-value inclusions in the package. Coordination services further than 45 days out can be purchased directly through out in-house coordinator, as well as rehearsal dinner planning.

What food and drinks does The Vincent Homestead provide?

The package includes a grapes, assorted cheeses, and crackers appetizer spread during cocktail hour, a nonalcoholic beverage station with water, sweet tea, and unsweetened tea throughout the night, and champagne and sparkling cider for toasts. Couples provide their own catering and alcohol separately.

What is the price of the Wedding Experience Package?

The 2026 Wedding Experience Package is $15,500. For weddings in 2027 and beyond pricing increases to $17,000. We only offer the Wedding Experience Package at this time and the packages include lodging for up to 32 guests, in-house coordination, linens, and all inclusions listed above.