Lake Life is Back! Austin's 7 Best Lakeview Wedding Venues
Some of Texas’ most beautiful waterfront wedding venues aren’t on the Gulf coast—they’re on a lake! Just a short drive from Austin, the lakes and surrounding areas offer a natural environment with woods, hills, and prairie land, not to mention plenty of outdoor recreation options (fishing, boating, swimming, scuba diving, picnicking, camping, and zip lining). Host your wedding at any of these Austin lakeview venues, and you can easily turn your celebration into a vacation!
The Oasis on Lake Travis
Austin, Texas
Style: Event spaces come with a private deck and lake views, like the Starlight Terrace with a retractable roof that opens to the stars.
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The Laiken Resort on Lake Travis (coming Spring 2025)
Lago Vista, TX
Style: idyllic sanctuary perched above the sparkling waters of Lake Travis with a modern, industrial-inspired event space outfitted with floor-to-ceiling windows and doors that open onto a spacious patio.
Catering: In-housePrice: $ • $$ • $$$
Ma Maison
Dripping Springs, Texas
Style: Dreamy Provence-like setting on 23 secluded acres overlooking Lac Moise, featuring a French Gazebo under stately Oaks.
Catering: Preferred listPrice: $ • $$
Four Seasons Hotel Austin
Austin, TX
Style: Lux hotel in the heart of it all and walking distance to many local shops and eateries, featuring ceremony beneath heritage oaks overlooking Lady Bird Lake.
Catering: In-housePrice: $$ • $$$
The Terrace at Highland Lakes
Lago Vista, TX
Style: This airy top-floor venue boasts views of Lake Travis from both the airy Terrace—which is covered by an elegant wood pergola for all-weather gorgeousness— and the expansive reception space with its massive floor-to-ceiling windows and unique sky-high indoor/outdoor vibe.
Catering: In-housePrice: $ • $$
Blissful Hill
Spicewood, TX
Style: 20 pastoral acres along the Pedernales River, offering waterside ceremonies and receptions in a stunning barn.
Catering: In-house, BYOPrice: $ • $$ • $$$
Just Outside Austin!
Just Outside Austin!
Carriage Hills Ranch
Blanco, Texas
Style: Lovely lakeside ranch highlighted by a limestone and wrought-iron gazebo for exchanging vows, a charming, rustic reception barn, and a cool vintage trolley (that actually runs!).
Catering: Preferred list, BYOPrice: $ • $$
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