Kemah Gardens 1019 Lewis Drive • Kemah • TX 77565

Kemah Gardens in Kemah offers an all-inclusive Sunset Weddings & Receptions package for up to 100 guests, with planning and a day-of coordinator, a bridal suite and groom's room for up to 14, setup and cleanup, a decorated ceremony site, chairs, 60-inch round tables with linens, parking with an attendant, a DJ/emcee for 4–5 hours, a cake or dessert bar ($3 per person allowance) and an Italian buffet. You'll pay separately for an on-site ceremony ($1,500), florals, table decor, photography, video, an officiant, bartending, security officers at $375 each, sales tax and a minimum $10-per-guest gratuity.

Yes, both happen at Kemah Gardens, and you get exclusive use of the 4-acre estate for your event. You'll say your vows at the lakeside arbor or on the deck, then move into the climate-controlled Grand Pavilion Ballroom, which seats up to 150 inside with room for another 50–60 under the covered patio. Adding the on-site ceremony to a Sunset package is $1,500 and covers 30 minutes for seating, 30 minutes for the ceremony, white resin chairs, basic arbor decor and DJ ceremony music. If you just want the ceremony, the Ceremony Only package starts at $895 for up to 10 guests.

Yes, Kemah Gardens is BYOB and outside-catering friendly, and you bring your own florist, photographer, videographer and officiant, since those aren't included. If you provide beer and wine, you'll pay for a bartender at $100 an hour each (2-hour minimum) and a security officer is required. Kegs or margarita machines are $100 each, and you arrange the vendor. On the smaller Ceremony Only and We Tied the Knot packages, a full meal has to come from the venue's preferred caterer, and there's no cooking or dishwashing in the kitchen.

At Kemah Gardens in Kemah, the all-inclusive Sunset Weddings & Receptions package runs $10,595–12,995 for up to 100 guests. Sunday–Friday is $10,595 for 8 hours or $10,995 for 10, and Saturdays and holidays are $12,495 for 8 hours or $12,995 for 10, with holiday weekends adding $2,000. Each guest over 100 adds $55, and an on-site ceremony adds $1,500. Your menu matters too: Italian is included, BBQ adds $6 per guest and fajitas add $9. Plan for 8.25% sales tax, a minimum $10-per-guest gratuity, security officers at $375 each, and valet ($750 minimum) once you're past 100 guests. Small weddings start at $895, and the venue's pricing guide adds $1,000 for later booking dates, so confirm the rate for your date.

A Sunset package at Kemah Gardens gives you an 8- or 10-hour reservation starting after 3pm, with a 4-hour reception inside it. Music and activities must end by 11pm Sunday–Thursday and by midnight on Fridays and Saturdays, under the City of Kemah noise ordinance. Your exact start and end times shift with the sunset. Extra time is $1,200 an hour if you book it 30 days ahead, or $1,500 an hour on the day, plus prorated DJ, bartender and security fees.

If it rains on your wedding day at Kemah Gardens in Kemah, your ceremony moves indoors to the climate-controlled Grand Pavilion Ballroom, a 4,000-square-foot room that seats up to 150 guests. That backup applies to events that include the reception room, which every Sunset Weddings & Receptions package does. For the smaller Ceremony Only and We Tied the Knot packages, the ceremony moves inside the home, where fire code limits seating to 32. Tents are optional if you want to stay outdoors, booked based on the forecast and paid for by you.

Kemah Gardens gives you exclusive use of a private 4-acre lakeside estate, since it hosts one event at a time, and its Sunset package is all-inclusive with a day-of coordinator, DJ, buffet and cake built in. It's also BYOB and outside-catering friendly. You can marry at the lakeside arbor and celebrate in the climate-controlled Grand Pavilion Ballroom, which doubles as your rain plan. A bridal suite and groom's room are included, and small weddings are a real option here, with Ceremony Only packages from $895. The estate sits among pines, about 20–30 minutes from Houston, Galveston and Clear Lake.

Yes, Kemah Gardens has two small-wedding packages for up to 50 guests, each running three hours. Ceremony Only starts at $895 Monday–Thursday for 10 guests, rising to $1,295 for Friday or Saturday before 2pm, $1,495 for Friday–Sunday after 2pm, and $2,095 on holidays, plus $30 per extra guest and a $10-per-guest gratuity. We Tied the Knot runs $2,495–3,695 and adds a 2-tier buttercream cake and punch. Both include a decorated ceremony site, the bridal suite and pre-recorded music.