Barr Mansion is, hands down, the best wedding and reception venue in Austin, and fully deserves a few more than the 5 stars I'm giving it. As a chef and meeting planner, the one thing I knew I did not want for my own wedding was to manage a million different vendors on the day of. Barr Mansion handles the food (from the appetizers to the cakes), the tables, linens, glassware, utensils, chairs, servers -- even the floral arrangements if you choose to use them. We weren't nickeled and dimed -- we got a quote at the outset, which included various discounts that they suggested -- and our final price at the end was actually less than what we'd expected. For me, the best part of having our wedding at Barr Mansion was the unbelievable professionalism and flexibility of the staff. If I had a question (or 20), they were right on it. Could we do this? Sure! Also, holding our ceremony at the Barr actually allowed us the services of a day-of wedding coordinator, and Abby was wonderful.... Read more She made us sit down and enjoy the food we'd worked so hard to pick, and even packed us a couple of box dinners for the next night, which came in handy as we were frantically getting ready to leave for our honeymoon. Speaking of which, all of their food, from the salads to the cake frosting, is made with organic ingredients, and we're still hearing about how great it was. To repeat: I'm a chef. I'm picky. And I was delighted with every bite. Barr Mansion doesn't have a liquor license so you can bring your own booze and have them serve, which really cuts down your costs. I gave them a photo of a cake I loved and it was duplicated perfectly. It was the one moment during the entire evening where I actually got teary-eyed. :-) Our guests are still talking about how beautiful the setting was, and I know they're not just paying us lip service. While we were eating dinner that night, we watched guest after guest looking around and mouthing "WOW!" while shaking their heads in amazement. This place will not disappoint. We are delighted to recommend it to any couple in the Austin area looking for a truly unique, comfortable, elegant, and romantic wedding. By the way, one of the questions here is "how long did it take you to book this venue?" It actually took us one hour. We visited just one place (this one), and handed over our deposit -- and we weren't even engaged yet! Over a year later, we were just as thrilled with our decision.

My husband and I can't say enough positive things about Barr Mansion. We would not change one thing about our November 2008 wedding in large part due to the hard work and dedication of the Barr Mansion staff. Their professionalism, attention to detail and clear mission to serve their client, in this case an out-of-town bride and groom, was absolutely flawless. These folks went through every single wedding related detail with us remotely, graciously tackling several iterations of cakes, bouquet/floral arrangement ideas and even a last minute change in ceremony details through email no less. Barr staff understood that we couldn't make the trip to Austin to discuss these critical details and took it upon themselves to make this work for us rather than making us work for them. The venue is dreamy; it's the perfect place for an elegant but unpretentious and intimate wedding. Our guests raved about our food, cakes and floral arrangements and were so thankful that Barr staff went out of... Read more their way to accommodate all of us. Countless wedding guests commented that our wedding was the most beautiful they’d ever been to. We couldn’t have done this on our own…it was made possible by Barr Mansion. We toured numerous Austin wedding venues and none captured the essence of Austin, its kind and laid back people and natural beauty the way Barr Mansion does. We give them infinite stars.

Lovely, Timeless & Green. The Barr Mansion prides itself on being the only USDA certified organic wedding venue in Texas. It was so important to us that we were able to have such an elegant affair while remaining "green". From the hor'dourves to the sit down dinner, even the flowers were locally grown and organic. We received so many compliments on how fresh everything tasted, and we knew we had picked the perfect venue. Thank you so much Barr Mansion!! Our wedding was incredibly romantic and beautiful, everything we dreamed about and then some!!

Abby and the entire staff at the Barr Mansion were so easy to work with. They made the process enjoyable. The wedding ceremony and reception were beautiful. The food and the cake were delicious. Our guests kept commenting on how "magical" the venue was! We would highly recommend the Barr Mansion to anyone wanting a unique venue, great service and delicious organic food and cakes! We LOVE the Barr Mansion!! Anne & Edgar Dapremont Austin, TX

The Barr Mansion was fabulous from beginning to end! Abby was always super responsive, and totally worked with our budget. She also did our flowers & centerpieces, which turned out beautiful! The food & cake was a hit with all of our guests, and the venue is breathtaking. I highly recommend the Barr Mansion for any Austin event... WOW!

I got married at the Barr Mansion on May 16, 2008, and I could not have had a more perfect wedding. The staff was wonderful: they were always quick to respond to my questions, not pushy for me to use any of their ancillary services and instead provided plenty of information on photographers, musicians, etc at all price ranges, and my wedding coordinator, Rick, was perfect (who is included as part of the deal at no extra cost at the Barr Mansion, as are the cakes and table settings). I never knew where he was or what he was doing, but everything proceeded perfectly, and he was never pushy or intrusive. At the end of the night when everyone was having a blast dancing, he let us stay a little late because the food had come out a little bit late (although no one noticed this). The food was excellent and unique; it is all organic, and It is nice that they do the food there, as it is one less vendor you have to find on your own. The cakes are included and they did a yummy chocolate laye... Read morered cake covered in chocolate shards. As for a beautiful place to get married, you cant beat this. The grounds are green as can be and the flowers were all in bloom in May. Because of the beautiful scenery, our pictures turned out great. The barn is beautiful with all the lights. They have a back-up indoor site to get married in case it is raining on your day. The best way I can describe the feel of the decor is natural, eclectic, and rustic with a touch of an eastern feel. So many people were asking "Wow! how did you find this place?" We had sparklers for when we left the wedding, and the staff handled setting it all up. And, as per our request the car we left in had boxes filled with food, cake and leftover wine for us to take to the hotel. To sum it up: great people, great food, gorgeous and unique location.

Of course I had a fabulous experience with the Barr Mansion! The food was great, the cakes delicious, the place looked absolutely amazing... could not have been any better!!

What an UNBELIEVABLY EASY and NO STRESS wedding we had. The Barr Staff, Food and Grounds were ABSOLUTELY AMAZING. Everything was perfect and all guests had a FANTASTIC time. I would recommend over and over again.

The Barr Mansion was simply unbelievable. I don't even know how to express my sincere gratitude towards the staff there because it was that awesome. I would say the main differentiator the Barr Mansion has is their extremely personal planning service. It's a family owned establishment and Abby, the family's daughter worked with us. She knew exactly what she was doing but we never felt like just another couple getting married. She had no trouble accomodating any of our special requests. The ceremony and reception were completely customized and she seemed just as excited about our suggestions as we were. The historical site is really beautiful and their glass sided ballroom in the back is perfect for a reception. Although this place is not affordable for everyone, you get so much for the money. The wedding planner is included and their food is prepared onsite. All of the food is certified organic and simply delicious. Most, if not all, the produce is grown locally at Boggy Creek Farm... Read mores.

During the planning sessions they were always available, helpful, very clear about all expenditures and details. They were even helpful in making suggestions to help me reign in expenses to fit my budget. Everything that they managed was incredibly well run, professional, beautiful, and effortless for me and my family and wedding party. The classy details like flowers along the bar, the arrangements on the tables, and the layout of the rock garden made me feel so beautiful and elegant on the day of. Rick (the free wedding coordinator provided by Barr) always respected mine and my husband's space and the importance of these moments for us while managing the timing of events at the wedding and rehearsal. This service, which I probably wouldn't have paid for if it weren't free, was really priceless as it granted me my sanity leading up to and during the wedding. I also have to mention that the tasting was amazing! The food at the tasting (and our wedding) was delicious, obviously ma... Read morede from fresh, organic ingredients. We actually got several ideas, not only for the meal selections, but also for decorating and organizing the wedding rehearsal at Barr from the way this event was organized somewhat like a mini-rehearsal. It also made me feel great to be able to serve such delicious, organic food, a lot of it grown right here in Texas, to all my friends and family from out of state. The origins of my food and the impact of my wedding on the environment were important considerations for me when selecting Barr and it means a lot to me that they care so much about these issues as well.

Barr Mansion was the best thing about our wedding. Our coordinator, Abby, was fantastic. Everyone raved about the food, which was all organic. The ballroom is a showstopper, people loved it! Abby also did our flowers, which we exactly what I wanted.

I really liked this place...it was really pretty. But there are lots of restrictions- they are the ones making your meal (only organic food...can get pretty pricey) and they have lots of other rules (can only use certain kind of organic candles). They were also in the middle of doing repairs/updates/renovations when I went and visited...so it looked kind of cruddy in places (fence was rotting, not painted, etc.) Hopefully they've got that all fixed up now though.