All-inclusive wedding venues in the Texas Hill Country are rarer than the listings suggest: most ranches rent you the land and hand you a vendor list.
We read the published prices and vendor rules of eleven Hill Country venues, from a chapel and dining hall in Comfort to the ranches and inns around Dripping Springs, Wimberley, Fredericksburg and Boerne. Venue fees alone run from $1,975 on a weekday to $15,900 on a peak weekend, and only a handful will put food, drink, staff and the room on one bill. Every capacity, price and rule below was checked against the venue's own published terms in October 2026.
Are There All-Inclusive Wedding Venues in the Texas Hill Country
Yes, but few. Of the eleven venues we checked, four publish a price that includes the food: Spinelli's in Comfort, which cooks in-house, and three weekend packages at Memory Lane Ranch in Dripping Springs, Messina Inn in Wimberley and The Retreat at Fredericksburg, at roughly $250 a guest. Most of the region's best-known ranches are rental venues that require you to use their bar, their planner list or their caterer list, which is not the same thing as one price.
That gap is why "all-inclusive" in a Hill Country listing can mean four different things. The useful question is not whether a venue calls itself all-inclusive, but which of these it is.
The Four Kinds of "All-Inclusive" You Will Be Quoted
The kitchen-and-hall venue. The venue owns the kitchen and the room, so it sells both. Spinelli's, a chapel and dining hall in Comfort, discounts its 12-hour venue fee when you use its catering: $3,575 on a Saturday from January to June, $4,575 on an October or November Saturday, and $1,975 on any weekday, "good for 2026-27".1 Its buffets run from $18.95 a person (one chicken entrée) to $38.95 (carved prime rib, or filet and shrimp), with a 35-person minimum. It is the closest thing in the region to a true all-in price, and it still adds a 25% labor and tip charge and 6.75% sales tax, and the bar is bring-your-own for a $795 setup, bartender and bar-back fee.
The weekend package. One price covers the room, the food, the staff and beds for the family. Memory Lane Ranch & Lodge in Dripping Springs prices an all-inclusive wedding for 100 guests (capacity up to 250) at $16,990 Monday to Wednesday and $24,990 on a Saturday: 10 hours of venue, overnight lodging for 17, a buffet with tables, linens and dinnerware, day-of coordination, a DJ, a photographer, florals and the cake.2 Its home page still shows an older, lower set of prices (from $15,990), so ask which applies. Messina Inn in Wimberley starts its all-inclusive weekends at $27,000: catering, a beverage package and cake for up to 100 guests, a rehearsal-dinner space for 40, a DJ, and its 11 suites and 2 cottages, lodging for up to 37, from Friday noon to Sunday noon.3 The Retreat at Fredericksburg sells tiers, $10,999 for 50 guests (add $65 for each extra) and $25,000 for 100 (add $100), both on top of a four-night minimum stay.4 In all three, "bar" means bartenders and mixers: the alcohol is yours to bring.
The "one price" rental. The venue fee covers far more than the grounds, but the food still comes from outside. Old Glory Ranch in Wimberley calls Chapel Hall a "full service venue": $9,000 on a Friday or Saturday in 2026 buys 12 hours, four hours of setup by its own staff, a day-of coordinator and an off-duty Hays County deputy for security.5 It is honest about the rest: it does "not offer an all inclusive package pricing," has no in-house caterer, and is "not licensed to sell alcohol," so you bring every drink and pay only for its TABC-certified staff to pour, with no corkage.6 Sisterdale Dancehall near Boerne advertises the same idea in five words, "One price gets it all," covering tables, linens, chairs and day-of coordination, but publishes no price.7
The menu of add-ons. One property sells you everything, priced line by line. Hoffman Haus, a 22-room inn in Fredericksburg, publishes five packages from $950 for up to 20 guests to $7,700 for 121 to 150, each "+ tax", and each tied to booking rooms (all 22 from 50 guests up).8 On top: catering and private-chef dining from $55 a guest, bar service from $250, a champagne toast $350, day-of coordination from $500. A 60-guest Texas Star wedding is therefore at least $10,550 before tax and the rooms: $6,500, plus $3,300 of food, plus the bar and the coordinator.
What a Hill Country Venue Fee Covers, and What It Leaves Out
The rental venues are where most couples end up, and their published terms show a pattern: the venue controls the bar and the planner, you choose the caterer, and the gap between the rental fee and the real total is food, drink and linens.
The bar is usually theirs. At Contigo Ranch outside Fredericksburg, "we require our clients to purchase their alcohol directly from Contigo Ranch" under its own TABC license.9 Kendall Point in Boerne lets you bring your own alcohol, but it "must be served by preferred bar service, Bartenders 4 You."10
So is the planner. Contigo requires "a professional planner who is not a family member or member of the wedding party." Kendall Point requires a coordinator from its preferred list. Old Glory includes one on Fridays and Saturdays only; its $4,500 weekday fee covers 75 guests or fewer and leaves out the coordinator and the deputy.5
The caterer usually is not. Contigo does "not offer in-house catering" and hands you a list of partners; Kendall Point requires one of its approved caterers. The rental fee is the smaller half of the bill: Contigo runs $4,900 to $15,900 depending on season and day, plus $1,200 to add the Barn, and Kendall Point $6,500 to $11,500.10
Linens are the line couples miss. Canyonwood Ridge in Dripping Springs includes 600 Chiavari chairs (300 for the ceremony, 300 for the reception), forty 60-inch rounds and twenty 8-foot tables in rates of $5,000 to $15,500, but the client "provides linens" for every one of those tables, and its venue manager "is NOT a day-of coordinator."11
The most useful single number in the region comes from Ma Maison in Dripping Springs, which publishes not just a venue fee (from $5,400) but what its couples spend in total: "Average expenditure is $250 per guest," covering catering, venue, BYOB, flowers, cake, planner and DJ.12 That is about $25,000 for 100 guests, and a fair yardstick for any rental venue in the region.
At $250 a guest, every name is a line item. See what your list really costs before you tour.
How to Get an All-In Number From Any Hill Country Venue
1. Ask which of the four kinds it is. "Do you cook in-house, and does your price include the bar?" settles it in one email.
2. Get the per-person food price and the minimum. Spinelli's prints a 35-person minimum; the weekend packages are priced for 50 or 100 guests and add $65 to $100 for each guest over.
How a food and beverage minimum works, and what you really pay
3. Find the percentage lines. Service charge, labor and tip, and sales tax often add a quarter to a third to the food and bar bill. Kendall Point is the rare venue that says it charges "no gratuity, service fees & no taxes."
4. Price the bar separately. Bring-your-own is not free: Spinelli's charges $795 to set it up and staff it, Old Glory bills its bartenders, and Contigo sells you the alcohol itself.
5. List what you still rent. Linens, a tent, a planner if one is required, security, lodging blocks. Hoffman Haus requires all 22 rooms from 50 guests up; that is lodging you were going to book anyway, but it belongs in the total.
6. Divide by your guest count. Compare the per-guest total with Ma Maison's $250 benchmark. Anything far below it is missing a line; anything far above is buying service you should be able to see.
When a Rental Venue Beats an All-Inclusive One
If you already have a caterer you love, or a family that wants to run the bar, a rental venue with an open list is the cheaper and freer choice, and Old Glory's no-corkage policy is built for it. An all-inclusive venue earns its premium when you are planning from out of state and want one contract, one invoice and one person to call.
The fees and rules for bringing your own caterer
All-Inclusive Wedding Venues Outside the Hill Country
The same four kinds exist everywhere, with hotels and resorts adding a fifth: a ballroom with its own kitchen and a food and beverage minimum. If the Hill Country is not settled, compare it with nearby Austin or San Antonio; our matcher can narrow the destinations, and each guide lists venues worth asking. browse all 141 destinations
Read the Texas Hill Country guide
Texas Hill Country venues where the whole party can stay on site
Frequently Asked Questions
Are there all-inclusive wedding venues in the Texas Hill Country?
Yes, but only a few. Spinelli's in Comfort publishes its venue and buffet prices together, and Memory Lane Ranch, Messina Inn and The Retreat at Fredericksburg sell weekend packages with food, staff and lodging in one price. Most ranches near Dripping Springs, Wimberley and Fredericksburg are rental venues with required vendor lists.
How much does an all-inclusive wedding cost in the Texas Hill Country?
Budget around $250 a guest at a typical Hill Country venue, and less at a kitchen-and-hall venue. Ma Maison in Dripping Springs publishes an average spend of $250 a guest, all in; a 100-guest October Saturday at Spinelli's comes to about $8,460 for the venue, a barbecue buffet, the bar fee and soft drinks, before its 25% labor charge and 6.75% tax.
What is included in an all-inclusive wedding package?
Usually the venue, catering, staff, tables, chairs and a coordinator, sometimes the bar. Check the bar, linens, service charge and tax line by line; at Spinelli's the bar is bring-your-own and linens are extra.
Do Hill Country wedding venues let you bring your own alcohol?
Many do, but almost all require their own licensed bartenders. Old Glory Ranch and Kendall Point allow your own alcohol with their bar staff; Contigo Ranch requires you to buy the alcohol from the ranch.
Do Texas Hill Country venues include a wedding coordinator?
Some do, on certain days. Old Glory Ranch includes a day-of coordinator on Fridays and Saturdays only; Contigo Ranch and Kendall Point require you to hire a professional planner, and Hoffman Haus sells day-of coordination from $500.
What is the cheapest all-inclusive wedding venue in the Hill Country?
Of the venues that publish prices, Spinelli's in Comfort, at $1,975 on a weekday plus buffets from $18.95 a person. Hoffman Haus is cheaper for very small weddings: $950 plus tax for up to 20 guests, with food from $55 a guest.
When is the best time to book a Hill Country wedding to save money?
January, February, July and August, and any weekday. Contigo Ranch drops from $15,900 to $11,800 on an off-peak weekend and to $4,900 on an off-peak weekday; Spinelli's weekday rate is $1,975 all year.
Is an all-inclusive venue cheaper than a rental venue?
Not always, but it is easier to price. A rental venue can come in lower if you bring your own caterer and drinks, but the rental fee is the smaller half of the bill; an all-inclusive quote puts the whole number in front of you.
Venue details reflect published information as of October 2026. Confirm current pricing, capacity, catering and alcohol rules directly with each venue before booking.