The George Ranch — Attraction in Thompsons

I went to this place due a school field trip, we were a big group of first grade students (Elementary school with a high number of Hispanic students), teachers and a big number of parents-volunteers to assist teachers. Since beginning of trip, you need to enter into the gift shop in order to be able to access facilities, so... gift shop’s staff didn't welcome us properly as other places we have visited where they greet you and make you feel comfortable, they looked at us as if we were stranger who were there to steal something. I understand that we had little children but I can promise that parents and teacher were taking care of those little hands, plus our children know how to respect and honor others. Then a gentleman (playing a English Ranger character) warned everyone that this is not a Chuck e cheese facility or a feeding zoo, stated rules and procedures (at that point- I agreed with that rules because we went there to learn about Texas's history). So, we started the journey each first grade group took separate ways. I confirmed that there is long perimeters for walk, really long, property has pretty good maintenance, you will be able to take pretty photos of big sections of land, amazing cabins with a lot of interesting details, make sure to bring enough water because there is no water fountains (except at gift shop there is one nearby to the bathrooms). If you are bringing children who are not accustomed to walk, make sure to bring stroller or a wagon to carrier them. Then our group have stopped on Mr. George's house, these is a beautiful house filled of interesting details and exciting stories. Unfortunately our tour guide was not friendly, except to the final of tour; when we have stepped outside there is a draw-well that you can use (thanks GOD) to have a little moment of fun. And so, we have stopped to the first cabin whom was occupied by another school group, so we were honoring the group and waiting for our turn, then an Senior woman, whom unfortunately showed that had not been properly trained to deal with elementary students due she didn't have patient; she had asked us to do not talk, do not drink water, do not make any sound with plastic bottles, stay quiet....OMG! We were stand up in the land waiting for our turn not at the church. But ok! We have honored procedures. She started to give us a short description about what we are seeing like an example the cabin's build process. Then our turn came, we were excited about what we would hear, but the gentleman who initially explained to us procedures, turned really rude and ask us - What are you guys looking here? So the teacher apologized and so confused because his reaction said: well! I guess we are here to listen whatever you would like to share with us, Sir! Really rude he said: Well! I don’t know what you want to hear from me, whatever I would like to say, she already told you so?-. At that point I felt really upset and sad because since beginning of trip, the way they treated us was really obvious. Racism... Finally we have stopped in a little white cabin which has chickens and piggy’s, we were greeted by a nice Senior gentleman (A big man, white skin color, long white beard) Whom was the only person in that ranch who treated us with respect, a big smile, courtesy without care of our race or skin color and gave us a lot of information about George Ranch's history, he made us feel well welcome, children and parents agreed that he was the best part of trip. He was properly trained to work with...

Where do I even begin? If you grew up in the Fort Bend area, you likely visited the George Ranch in 4th grade. I never imagined I would have my wedding here. We looked at a few venues around the Sugar Land/Houston area- all costing a fortune with no real benefits. We thought we'd see about the George Ranch... upon meeting David we were hooked right away. He was so kind and didn't feed us any BS- straight to the point & took care of all our questions and needs. The cost couldn't be beat. David's vendors were phenomenal- from the food to the music! As the planning steered more into decor and other fun stuff, we were introduced to the coordinator Chris. He is the BEST. Just like David in that he was also very responsive and took care of everything. Everything I asked for, Chris was right on it. Sending lots of pictures of table settings and ideas. He has such a great eye for decorating and making your visions come true... actually he surpassed my visions. I saw the hall fully decorated when we arrived the day of the wedding after our church ceremony and about cried- it was more beautiful than I could have dreamed. Chris went above and beyond, the hall was gorgeous. The charm of the historic hall really gave our reception that extra special touch. Our guests had nothing but nice things to say- everything from the decor, the food, the bar, and atmosphere was fantastic. David was in attendance and danced with us, while Chris buzzed around making sure everything was perfect and that we always had a drink in our hand. We can never thank David & Chris enough for everything they did to make our wedding so wonderful; they have both really become part of our family. If you're looking for a venue that will genuinely care about you and what you want for your wedding, I highly recommend booking the George Ranch. We wish we could relive that day 100 times over!! I'll have to post more pictures when I get them back from our...

If you're interested in getting married at George Ranch then you need to contact David. He is very professional and was very receptive to our wants and needs for our special day. There is a Gazebo if you want an outdoor wedding ceremony, or a Chapel if you want an indoor wedding ceremony. David was kind enough to set up both options for us so if the weather was clear we could have gotten married in the Gazebo, but since it rained we were able to get married in the Chapel. For the reception there is an indoor location, or there is also an outdoor covered pavilion that we chose to use instead. George Ranch also has multiple places for wedding photos on location (both indoors and outdoors). George Ranch is also located in a low traffic and quiet area where you can enjoy your wedding with family and friends. George Ranch is also VERY AFFORDABLE and depending on your wants and needs David can work up a price that is good for you. We chose our own catering service for food, but David does have connections to catering services to get all your meals ready for your big day. Lastly, we chose George Ranch for our wedding instead of Galveston and a bunch of restaurants and banquet halls around Houston. George Ranch is a spot you can definitely enjoy your big day. Photo spots : Gazebo, Chapel, Pavilion, Fields with flowers, Houses, Tree House, Flower Areas, Paths & Walkways, and a bunch of other places we didn't even use. Time: Early morning, mid-day, or late afternoon. Parking: Huge parking lot fits easily over 100 cars and maybe even 200-250. Price: About 1/4 of the price everywhere else was going to charge us. We did have a small wedding and did own own catering. I think the venue for 4 hours was about $600 and then we did our own catering for about $600 also. Lastly, David didn't tell us no a single time. He was very accommodating to our wants and needs. The answer was always yes he...