Marquardt Ranch

The Marquardt Ranch is a family-owned wedding venue in Boerne, Texas, set on land the Marquardt family has held since the late 1800s along the Guadalupe River in the Texas Hill Country. Dru Marquardt designed and built the venue by hand on the property's bluff, hosting the first wedding there in 2007; his wife Jessica, who leads the venue's floral design, now runs it day to day. The ranch comfortably hosts weddings and events for 10 to 250 guests, with a maximum of 310, and includes an outdoor ceremony area along the river as well as bride and groom dressing suites. Couples may use the riverbank for first looks, bridal portraits, and engagement photos, though guest access to the water is reserved for those sessions rather than the wedding day itself. Catering, floral design, linens, and day-of coordination are all handled in-house, so couples work with one team rather than piecing together outside vendors. All-inclusive packages start at $9,800 for 50 guests, and micro-weddings for 25 or fewer guests start at $5,300.