La Bonne Vie Ranch — Hotel in Fredericksburg

I messaged them through the knot to schedule a tour, but they’ve been very difficult to get in touch with. They initially responded but when I brought up my service dog, they ghosted. Their responses take a long time, and communication has been frustrating. If this is how they handle potential clients, I’m honestly glad I didn’t end up working with them for a wedding.

I wanted to update this for potential clients because I feel communication is very important when dealing with something as big as a wedding:

I reached out to this company through The Knot for a quote for a small wedding (about 50 guests) in January 2027. They told me the specific weekend I inquired about was already booked — which was fine, because I was flexible with my date and open to others.

I then asked about bringing my service dog (he’s a medical necessity due to low blood sugar episodes). After that, they completely stopped responding. I followed up four more times over the next three weeks with no reply. When they finally did respond, all they said was, “We are not available for your requested dates. Thank you for your interest, and best of luck in your search.” I had never given them any other dates, so that message didn’t even make sense.

It genuinely felt like after I mentioned my service dog, they just shut down communication. When I asked who I was speaking with, I got no response. Later, the owner commented saying that if people want faster replies, they should email directly instead of messaging through The Knot. If that’s the case, why not just say that up front? That simple information could’ve avoided weeks of silence and confusion.

Overall, it doesn’t seem like this business isn’t checking all their avenues of communications, and it definitely didn’t feel inclusive or accommodating. If they truly cared about potential clients, they’d be more upfront, organized, and responsive — especially when dealing with something as important as...

BOOK THIS VENUE NOW! You will not regret it! La Bonne Vie was everything we dreamed of and so much more! My husband and I got married last month and had our close friends and family stay at La Bonne Vie in the lodge and cabins that weekend and every guest told us they felt like they were on vacation! Carol and Justine were the best hosts- checked on us when we arrived the Thursday before and made sure all the vendors knew where to set up for the rehearsal dinner and wedding! Any request we had, they made it happen! Every bride talks about things going wrong with venues the day of their wedding but let me tell you, it was perfect!! They even drove us to different parts of the property when we took wedding party pictures and family portraits in their golf cart! There are so many amazing spaces and things to do at the venue, we did the rehearsal dinner, spent the morning of the wedding there, as well as a brunch Sunday morning and no spot was repeated! Our pups even stayed with us on site in their air conditioned kennels! And don’t even get me started on how beautiful the homestead is! My bridesmaids and I got ready there the morning of the wedding and when we left for our ceremony and reception, It was turned into an amazing honeymoon sweet!! And the cool cars they have on the property...they let us take our engagement pics and my bridal portraits with them! And one of them was our getaway car at the end of the night! Truly spectacular!! Our wedding weekend was magical (to say the least)! One we will never forget thanks to La Bonne a Vie! I am hoping that every year from now on we will rent a cabin at La Bonne a Vie to celebrate our wedding...

Incredible venue! Our daughter was married at LBV recently and it was spectacular!! One of the best selling points for this venue is that you are the only wedding for that weekend. Carroll and Erika were wonderful to work with and allowed us to bring in some of the items we were providing for the wedding on the Thursday before. I can honestly say I don’t know how we could have gotten it all together the morning of the wedding if we had chosen another venue. Having the extra time to set up was a godsend. La Bonne Vie has it all – chapel, lodging, reception barn and open air pavilion for cocktail hour. Everyone loved the convenience of being able to stay at the venue. The lodge offers 14 rooms with a game room and patio upstairs to relax and visit. Downstairs has a full kitchen as well as an ADA suite. The accommodations are simply first class. Just down the road on the ranch, there are 7 cabins available for rent. Our daughter rented the homestead for the bridal party the night before. She and her bridesmaids were able to sleep comfortably the night before and wake up for hair and makeup on site in the lavish bridal suite. The homestead became the honeymoon suite the night of the wedding. The reception barn is amazing! Full kitchen on one side, bar on the other. Tons of space for all your guests. The reception barn also has a bridal suite downstairs and groom’s suite upstairs. Many items were provided by the venue as part of the contract, but they also have a lovely collection of items for rent at very reasonable rates. We are so happy our daughter and son-in-law chose La Bonne Vie Ranch for...