Thurman’s Mansion

Let my start by saying not all of the photos for Thurman’s mansion are truly this event space.
This is the building with the large front lawn and large columns. It has a semi large ballroom that would easily house 125. The floors are a nice terra-​cotta tile and this space has large windows. On the right hand side there are a few windows with stained glass. Check the photo I posted they are very lovely. At the very end of the room is a distinctive wooden bar. The wood is stained dark and it has an aged look to it.
There are double doors that lead to the 1^st floor patio. This area is a very nice space for cocktails, I would date say you could get 50 to 75 people out there.
Beyond the patio are red brick stairs that lead to the large lawn. The large lawn is where you can play lawn games and or hold a ceremony. I will be honest you can hear some of the traffic on the main road. I am sure that would be less noticeable if soft music was playing. the next thing I noticed about this place is that the upstairs are dedicated to the wedding party. There is a suite for the bride and the groom both with their own bathroom. There is also an elevator and a sitting area outside of the suites where a quick meal might be had.
All and all I think this is a cute venue. It’s an attractive property and all the chartering is handled by Salt Lick.

I had planned to hold my wedding at Thurman mansion’s sister property Pecan Grove and when I arrived for a tour the place was a total and complete dump. It looked nothing like the pictures or videos we were shown. Buyer beware! Some of the wedding sites take down any negative reviews. I hope this one can save you the headache of an awful venue for your wedding.

Went for an open house to check out the space and I was really impressed. The views are striking and the food (catered by The Salt Lick of course) was off the charts. If you ever get the chance to attend an event here you won’t regret it.

Katie and Thurman’s Mansion did an INCREDIBLE job for our wedding on Saturday (06÷14÷14)! I was planning our Austin/​Driftwood wedding from Virginia so I didn’t have an opportunity to meet Katie in person until several days before the wedding. However, she was professional and easy to work with via telephone and email. The food (Salt Lick BBQ) was outstanding and the venue looked great. We were fortunate with the weather and even had a cool breeze at the time of the ceremony. That is certainly a lucky thing for June! The cocktail hour and reception went off without a hitch. Adrian and the other banquet staff members were fantastic. Guests all commented on how good the BBQ was but knowing Salt Lick, we expected no less! Thanks Katie and your entire team for making our wedding so memorable!

Hand me a parasol, lace up my corset and find me a Mr. Darcy – this place was from another time!
*contented sigh, I was fortunate enough to be invited to a wedding held out at Thurman’s Mansion this past weekend. What a beautiful venue! I had never even heard of it until I got the invitation.
Thurman’s Mansion is part of the Salt Lick Family – located just East of the Salt Lick on 1826. Gorgeous iron gates piqué the curiousity of drivers and beckon guests in. The venue is a large mansion overlooking well manicured grounds and vineyards. The view of the mansion from the back is just breathtaking. A huge porch covers the back of the building – dramatic pillars hold up a second story balcony. Wide steps lead up from the grounds to the back doors of the reception hallf/​main room.
I saw the mansion on two different days in two very different ways – Friday afternoon for the rehearsal, I saw it set up for an outdoor wedding. The sun shining down, bride practicing her walk from the sweeping steps of the mansion down to the corner of the lawn where the trellace waited, people lining the stone walls around the perimeter of the lawn watching the practice.
I felt like I stepped into a Jane Austen movie – my friend had planned a glorious outdoor wedding on the grounds. Much to her dismay, God and the torrential downpours decided that it would be better to have the ceremony indoors. Rather than ceremony outside and reception inside, both ceremony and reception were inside. The staff had set up about 40 chairs where the dance floor would have been. Double doors were open at the back of the small seating area allowing the pitter-​pattering of the rain outside as the background music while they exchanged vows.
The reception was a seated dinner for about 150 guests. Salt lick does catering – very fun to have the family style dinner Texas Style w/​cobbler as dessert. A nice alternative to the traditional wedding scene. The porch was a great place for conversation and mingling – they had the bar and some hors d’eouvres set up out there while the guests waited for pictures to be taken. The rain let up for exactly an hour – enough time for outdoor pictures!
I honestly think that my friend got the best of both worlds… a unique, beautiful, romantic and intimate indoor wedding ceremony complete with rain and tears. Then outdoor pictures overlooking the vineyards with the mist hovering over the land. I swear I could hear Mr. Darcy beckoning to me while I watched from the porch…
My hat goes off to you, Thurman’s Mansion. You successfully transported me to another time. Bravo.