The ranch house, white with the tin roof
Moonshadow Ranch  /  Burnet County, Texas

A rustic barn wedding venue with lodging near Austin

One Saturday, from the first coffee to the last song. Sixty acres and six bedrooms with six private baths. Here is how the day actually goes.

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The dress hanging on the barn door
7:40 A.M.

The Silo fills up with women and hairspray before the coffee has finished.

Why the morning is calm

You have been here for days

Most venues sell eight hours and a cleaning deadline. With four-day access the ranch is yours for four days, so the morning of the wedding is not the morning you arrive.

Thursday
Vendors and drop-off. Then your DIY wedding weekend begins.
Friday
Ranch house check-in and rehearsal on site Friday night.
Saturday
The best day ever.
Sunday
Breakfast celebrating Mr. and Mrs., then checkout.
The bridal vanity in the SiloWhere the morning happens
Guests seated along the aisle for an open-field ceremony at the cross
4:15 P.M.

Chairs in the open, the pond behind you, and no walls to keep the wind out.

Newlyweds kissing by the pond at sunset
6:05 P.M.

The sun drops low over the pond, and the two of them steal a minute before the reception.

Round tables fully set for a reception in the barn under the chandeliersTwo hundred chairs, eight chandeliers
Seven o’clock

Then two hundred people sit down under eight chandeliers

Five thousand square feet of old world barn in reclaimed wood, with a mezzanine that seats another twenty and a bar area with a custom roll-a-way bar.

Roll the bay doors up and the party and games spill onto the turf.

Bring the caterer you want. We do not keep a list you have to choose from.

The barn under the chandeliers and the windmill fan
9:30 P.M.

The floor fills and does not empty until somebody turns the lights off.

The white barn and the ranch house lit up at night
After Sundown

Roll the bay doors up and it carries on out onto the turf.

The ranch house courtyard with string lights over the patio
After the last danceThe ranch house, six bedrooms and six private baths, a hundred feet from the barn
Where you stay

Six bedrooms, across the yard from the dance floor

The barn seats two hundred and most of them will drive home. The people you actually want at breakfast do not. Six bedrooms and six private baths in the ranch house, sleeping thirteen, with a Flex Room that works for whoever needs it.

The stand alone Silo apartment sleeps four, with a king and a queen. The Silo is complimentary on the wedding day for the bride and bridal party to get ready. Overnight it is $250 a night plus a one-time $150 cleaning fee, booked directly with us.

* The Silo is booked directly with us, not through Airbnb or VRBO.

The full sized kitchen in the ranch houseThe kitchen, which is where Sunday happens
The porch and the gazebo looking out over the pond
Sunday, 8:10 A.M.

Coffee on the porch, and the pond doing nothing at all.

Jack and Penny
“Come and enjoy a stay on the range.”
Jack & Penny, who live here

Married thirty four years, with ten grandchildren, living in a barndominium on the far side of the property. The people who own the ranch are the people who answer the phone.

From the Couples

Making Each Wedding Day Perfect

“Relaxing, accommodating, and beautiful!”

A long weekend with twenty of her closest people, then the wedding.

Stacie  ·  January 2024
“Penny and her crew went above and beyond.”

She singled out the bridal silo, and room in the barn for vendors to work.

Candace  ·  November 2022
“This venue was top notch, the ranch is beautiful.”

Plenty of room in the barn, and the house was everything they wanted.

Carson  ·  November 2022
“Always quick to respond and very flexible.”

Whatever it takes to get the day right, in her words.

Natalie  ·  December 2022
WeddingWire 5.0 of 5Recommended by 100% of couplesVrbo lodging 9.8 of 10, 29 reviews
Everything Else

The particulars

The barn

  • Floor space5,000 sq ft
  • Seated200
  • Mezzanine20 more guests
  • BathroomsSix
  • ChandeliersEight
  • FansThree, 8 ft
  • HVACYes
  • Chairs200 reception and 200 ceremony chairs, included
  • TablesTwenty 72" rounds, seat ten

The house

  • Floor space4,400 sq ft
  • BedroomsSix
  • Private bathsSix
  • Sleeps13
  • BedsKing
  • KitchenFull size
  • LaundryOn site
  • DogsWelcome with a deposit, let us know in advance
  • Private chefOn notice

Getting here

  • Downtown Austin45 minutes
  • Round Rock30 minutes
  • Georgetown20 minutes
  • Marble FallsDay trip
  • Lake LBJDay trip
  • Inks LakeDay trip
  • The acreageSixty, a working ranch
  • The rentalFour-day access, or day-of 7am to midnight

In the house

  • King bedsThroughout
  • KitchenFull sized
  • Air and heatCentral
  • LaundryOn site
  • WiFiFree
  • DirecTVEvery room
  • Hot tubOn the porch
  • DogsWelcome with a deposit, let us know in advance

In the barn

  • Warming kitchenYes
  • Warming ovenYes
  • Commercial fridgeYes
  • Commercial ice machineYes
  • BarCustom roll-a-way
  • LoungesBride’s and Groom’s Quarters
  • Secret staircaseAnnounce Mr. and Mrs.
  • ShowersTwo of six baths
  • Bay doorsTwo, they open

Good to know

  • VendorsLicensed, yours to choose
  • Private chefWith notice
  • ParkingOn site
  • The SiloSleeps four, king and queen
  • The Silo, overnight$250 a night
  • The Silo, cleaning$150
  • Flex RoomFull bed
  • Chairs200 reception chairs and 200 ceremony chairs, included.
  • TablesTwenty 72" rounds, seat ten, included
  • The rentalFour-day access, or day-of 7am to midnight

Open vendor policy throughout: every outside vendor must be properly licensed, and a wedding coordinator is required. Included with the venue: twenty 72" round tables seating ten, cocktail tables, 200 Lifetime folding reception chairs and 200 resin ceremony chairs, white table linens, gold and silver chargers, four white wooden church pews, centerpieces, a greenery photo wall, a lighted LOVE sign and a "Happily Ever After" neon sign, glass cylinder vases with flameless candles, a complimentary decor closet, the Bridal Silo on the wedding day, the custom roll-away bar, and a warming kitchen, warming oven, commercial refrigerator and ice machine. Couples bring plates and glassware, catering, bar service and a photographer. Separate Bride’s and Groom’s Quarters, two of the six bathrooms have showers.

The front of the ranch house, white with black trim
Moonshadow RanchPricing and Dates

One date, one vision, and a place made for your love story.

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