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The White House on the Hill 5025 Wickel Road, Burton 832.264.3992 thewhitehouseonthehill.com, @thewhitehouseonthehill This storybook country property is home to a vineyard, picturesque lake, and The Barn — a 2,500-square-foot event space with soaring 30-foot-tall ceilings. The Barn also offers elegant overnight accommodations for up to eight. The romantic Church House overlooks the lake and is kitted out with antique French furnishings and luxury linens to host newlyweds. It's the perfect spot for an elopement, rehearsal dinner, small wedding, or workshop. Windy Knoll 9501 Laird Road, Round Top weddingsatwindyknoll.com The circa-1867 Wedding Barn was relocated from Maryland and reassembled. The 7,000-square- foot space has a stacked-stone fireplace, exposed 17th-century ceiling beams, and iron chandeliers. Accommodates up to 350. Large catering kitchen and private wedding suite for your big day. Overnight accommodations include the Main House, Party Barn, Stables, and Pond Cottage, so the wedding party can stay the night. Liesel Farm 2710 Mayer Cemetery Road, Round Top lieselfarm.com, @lieselfarm Romantic details such as salvaged 18th-century doors, reclaimed French oak flooring, encaustic tiles, and fine antique French furniture and art abound. Host a simple hillside ceremony outdoors, a country farmhouse celebration in a timber-frame barn, or a pull-out-all-the-stops bash at the Aix-en-Provence- style dwelling. Full suite of wedding-planning services available. Milk & Honey Ranch 8202 Brandt Road, Burton 979.221.6149 milkandhoneyranch.com, @milkandhoneyranch Milk & Honey Ranch offers lots of flexibility with three outdoor ceremony sites, including one under a 300-year-old oak tree, and a climate-controlled indoor event space that accommodates up to 100 seated guests. A hundred more guests can be seated on the terrace, or invite about 300 for a cocktail reception. On-site professional kitchen, man-made lake with beach, cafe, and spa. Working-ranch experiences, ranging from animal encounters to dirt- bike rides. Luxury accommodations on-site. Oakbones 2117 FM 1457, Round Top 323.559.1400 oakbonesroundtop.com, @oakbonesroundtop Brought to you by the Cisco Home family, Oakbones is Round Top's largest event space, accommodating more than 500 guests. The 15,000-square-foot industrial-style building was created with repurposed material and features soaring 26-foot-high ceilings. Amenities include a large bar area, catering kitchen, six restrooms, and bride and groom quarters upstairs. Ample parking. Opening April 1. Rancho Pillow 11222 Schuster Road, Round Top ranchopillow.com, @ranchopillow Home of the famous Feasts in the Field, Rancho Pillow is the internationally known bohemian outpost of artist Sheila Youngblood. Specializing in large outdoor dinners cooked over an open fire and served to guests at long communal tables. Weddings are also a specialty, with farm tables and colorful dishware available. Lodging for 26 guests on-site. Red Antler James Cabana 125 Gretchen's Way, Round Top 979.217.2620 redantlerroundtop.com, @redantlerroundtop Red Antler's new James Cabana pool house, designed by Meredith Ellis, can seat up to 70 guests with a glamorous round pool and patio and fire pits. A bar, food-prep kitchen, and fireplace, with views of the pool, make this the perfect spot for cocktail gatherings, dinner parties, small weddings, and corporate meetings. Luxe lodging on-site. Round Top Festival Institute 248 Jaster Road, Round Top 979.249.3129 festivalhill.org, @festivalhillinstitute The 210-acre campus of this performance venue located in the heart of Round Top is home to multiple gardens, ponds, nature trails, and historic structures. Wedding ceremonies can be held in the circa-1883 Edythe Bates Chapel, which holds up to 160 and is home to one of the oldest wooden pipe organs in Texas. The stone-paved Herzstein Plaza provides a stunning backdrop for outdoor weddings, receptions, and other events, with room for up to 300. Round Top Rifle Association Hall 710 FM 1457, Round Top 979.249.7335 roundtoprifle.com This historic spot was erected in 1873 by Round Top's German inhabitants for hosting outdoor sports and rustic indoor fun, including a dance hall. Seating 300 to 520 affordably for weddings, family reunions, holiday parties, and more. Significant discounts for Rifle Association members. Liesel Farm The White House on the Hill Windy Knoll Red Antler James Cabana pool house Rancho Pillow 121