Hudson Bend Ranch — Attraction in Lakeway

Where do I start in describing the incredible memories we had at Hudson Bend and the privilege it was to have Steven as our venue owner?

We live in the northeast and planned our wedding largely from afar. After seeing photographs of Hudson Bend online, we fell in love and knew it was the right setting for the destination wedding we were envisioning.

Our celebration took place in June 2022. It was a truly magical experience. It's hard to describe in words how serene Hudson Bend is. There is something so intimate, beautiful, sublime, and unassumingly dignified about the gardens and grounds of this sanctuary. One of our guests literally commented: "It's ethereal here." The gardens are so lovingly curated and well-taken care of yet maintain an authentic, natural essence that allows it to serve as a sanctuary for songbirds and hummingbirds. On the morning of my wedding, I sipped coffee while watching the hummingbirds feed! What a gift.

Steven, the owner, is the hardest working venue owner I could imagine. He is incredibly patient, helpful, a problem solver, and clearly had our best interests in mind every step of the way in planning. We had to reschedule our wedding multiple times due to the pandemic and travel-related constraints. Steven was extremely patient and accommodating to our multiple delays and rescheduling requests, never making us feel rushed while we tried to find a date that would work for our busy schedules as the bride and groom and that of our loved ones who were traveling from across the country and internationally. He was extremely responsive--always answering our spontaneous calls and texts. More than that, he went above and beyond in helping us set up for our event. He literally broke a sweat for us, helping move items that we needed set up in different places around the grounds. On a few occasions, he communicated with our vendors on our behalf and helped them with their set up (averting a vendor cancellation). We are so grateful to him for being such a calming presence, so patient and understanding, and for being someone we could trust. He truly was like a friend rather than just a vendor.

I highly recommend Hudson Bend Ranch as your wedding venue. We hope to travel back one day to once again enjoy the serenity of this...

My fiancé and I were on the hunt for the perfect setting to host our small wedding ceremony (and also be able to accommodate as many out of town guests as possible with on site lodging)when we found Hudson Bend Ranch. From the first turn at the gate upon arrival, we knew we had found our hidden hill country oasis. Steven Ray, the owner, was there to warmly greet us and patiently show us around and was a continued source of great help and expertise throughout our planning process. Our guests continuously commented on the breathtaking natural beauty of the property and the amount of comfort and amenities the housing boasted as well. “Magical” was a common description brought up throughout our wedding weekend as our friends and family members were able to freely roam the fields of gently swaying wildflowers, alive with fluttering butterfly wings, meander along stone pathways guarded by mature trees that allowed for dappled summer sunlight to reflect against the babbling fountain that lent its voice to the song the wide variety of birds were already singing. Hudson Bend Ranch served as not only the perfect backdrop for our ceremony, but also as a peaceful retreat for our guests to be able to get a taste of the Texas hill country experience- and feel like they had it all to themselves if they wanted. I know they took a piece back home with them in their memory and their hearts. We could not recommend this absolute treasure of a place enough and look forward to the next time we can stay- doesn’t even need to be for a particular event because I have a feeling ANY occasion would be made special here simply by being present and...

I can't say enough good things about Hudson Bend Ranch! We had a wedding with 50 guests here in October of 2023. This property is absolutely beautiful and was the perfect setting for our "backyard wedding" vibe. The HBR team were incredibly easy to work with which made everything so much less stressful. Not only is the property gorgeous, but you have a lot of flexibility to make the event what you want. Rather than a rehearsal dinner, we had a rehearsal brunch also on site. Because the property has so many features, our wedding and rehearsal brunch were still unique in their own way, despite being on the same property. We brought a lot of our own stuff such as decor, serverware, etc. but the ranch ended up having a lot of things to help supplement what we didn't think of. We were also able to have a pizza truck (shout out to Bahler Pizza) come cater our wedding, as the venue has plenty of space to house that kind of thing. This venue was extra special for me because the Casadecas and Casita allowed us to have our family stay on the property for a few nights. We wanted it to feel like a destination wedding where we had a lot of quality time with family and friends, and we certainly got a wedding experience we will never forget. We also opted for a four night stay so that we would have one extra night post wedding and that was very helpful with taking our time to clean up and just decompress after the event. I wish I could repeat the whole stay, it was so wonderful and HBR will always hold a special place...