Cross Creek Ranch

YA’LL! i’m determined to make my husband renew his vows to me at our ten year anniversary, just so I can have a wedding event at this adorable venue.
HELLO TEXAS WEDDINGS!
This is CUTEST, MOST ADORABLE place to host your wedding, pretty much ever I assume! You start by parking your car under a plethora of white bulbous twinkle lights, make your way across a super cute twinkle lit foot bridge and then you are in what would be the outdoor part of the venue. Think simple, wooden and farm like. (right up my alley, probably why I am so obsessed!) Cute little bar area, wide open floor for tables and chairs, and dance floor… and in the distance, out in the country field, are billowing little white curtains that make an altar for the bride and groom to be married on, along with tons of sweet little white chairs set in two sections making an aisle way. OH MY GOD ITS SO CUTE, I WANT TO CRY! ALSO, because it was November, there were adorable pumpkins, gourds and mums every where! Also, a cute old fashioned swing set… DAWWW
Alas, it was cold this day, so from what I assume the bride had decided to have both areas set to be married, inside and out, and chose to be inside at the last minute because of the chill. The inside was just as great as the outside. Set up in a very similar manner with the white chairs, handmade aisle way, simple altar area, etc. The building itself is a type of barn structure, with wooden and tin ceilings, twinkle lights strung everywhere, big old barn doors, candle light, a raised stage for the DJ. This was a wedding for my husband’s coworker, and I didn’t really know anyone, so I had a really great time drinking my Shiner and admiring all the cute and quaint things that make this venue just lovely. The staff at CCR seemed really on top of things, kept things moving but kept things simple. Nothing seemed uptight or stressed, and you could tell the Bride and Groom were really enjoying themselves!
It seemed (again I can’t be held to this, because I don’t personally know the bride or groom!) That this is a venue where you bring in your caterer, cake person, DJ/​Emcee, booze, as your own choice and just rent the venue and then use the employees of CCR to help organize your wedding (like the order of the bridesmaids, when events happen and such) Maybe more like a wedding coordinator than a wedding planner? However it works, things were very smooth and very fun. So beautiful, simple and elegant. This is the perfect place for a very Texas, very November, very adorable wedding!

Flew over from out of town to serve as a bridesmaid for a wedding taking place at this venue. Talk about «southern hospitality», this place had none of it, much less any customer service. To come down here and see the staff more miserable and unwelcoming than the average homeless person living in my city is not acceptable for a wedding venue or any sort of client-​base service for that matter. The staff ranging from the coordinators to the ones serving the food and beverages need to be reminded that they are working for a joyous occasion and it is their job to put on at least a decent face for it and most of all, be of assistance and be able to contribute to a smooth sailing of an event. Which was not the case for this venue.
Maybe our wedding party caught them on a bad day but this is a service-​oriented industry, if they are not prepare to meet demands of it consistently, they should take a step back and save their sour faces and attitudes for their own time. Although it may seem affordable for a full service venue, be warned and prepared that you will be dealing with a lower quality service with staff that may remind of you walking zombies.

The venue itself is beautiful, but it was the absolute WORST service I have ever experienced. I am shocked that a wedding venue could have such rude staff. The wedding day should be all about the bride and groom and the respective families, but it was very clear that the staff did not have this in mind.
On the day of the rehearsal, we were rushed through the whole process and the «coordinator» had a terrible attitude throughout the whole ordeal. She was snappy, impatient, and the complete opposite of lighthearted and positive. We tried to have a good time and joke around with her, but she was short and serious. When we inquired about the alcohol, how much should be provided, and the whole process, she argued with us and had a «my way or the highway» type of attitude, telling us that we didn’t get the right types of beers and right amounts, etc. Shouldn’t the client be the one making those decisions? Without the fuss from the venue? Shouldn’t we be able to get advice in a polite and respectful manner? She basically treated my dad like a 5-​year-​old idiot.
On the day of the wedding, the coordinators and staff were scattered all over the place and we could not find them for help. And when we asked them for help, they stared at us, acting as if we were asking them for such a HUGE favor (as if we had just twisted their arm), practically rolling their eyes. They never even had the courtesy to give the bridal & groomsmen parties a 10-​minute warning before the ceremony. They literally retrieved us the minute before the ceremony. Everything was rushed, chaotic, and disorganized.
After the ceremony, the guests had no idea where to go, what to do, or where to sit. There was no guidance — just utter confusion. When we went through the buffet line to get food, the catering staff was so rude. One simple question such as, «can I get some mac & cheese?» was sassed back with a rude answer like, «it’s not mac & cheese (you idiot). It’s creamed corn.» For Pete’s sake! When one of the guests went back to the line to get more food, they turned her away and refused her because she «already had her share»… We had paid for all of the food, and they denied our guests second servings! The food was out for only 30 minutes, and the staff quickly put it away, so they could save it all for themselves. They ate our food without even asking our permission. I’m shocked at this because we had paid for all of it, and they wouldn’t even let us take the leftovers home.
During the toast, my parents AND the DJ prompted them multiple times to pour the champagne and pass it out to the guests so we could all toast between each speech. They failed to do this. None of our champagne was passed out — only 4 glasses for the bride, groom, and my parents. We literally wasted all the champagne we bought because they refused to pour and pass out. The DJ asked them twice within a 15-​minute span. Completely ignored. My parents even asked them over the microphone, and they were entirely embarrassed because of this.
The service was terrible. I’m at a loss for words because weddings should be completely client/​customer-​oriented and we received the complete opposite. It was a waste of our money and we regret going with this venue. I would highly recommend to LOOK FOR ANOTHER VENUE if you’re considering Cross Creek Ranch. I only take the time to write such lengthy reviews when I receive terrible customer service. Do NOT, I repeat, DO NOT pay to have shitty service at this venue. Waste of time, money, and energy.

I am in the process of planning a celebration for my parent’s 50^th wedding anniversary in Dallas, TX (we currently live in Arizona). After researching this venue online, I decided to fly from Phoenix to Dallas over the weekend in order to see this place in person. I had fallen in love with this venue from the moment I saw the pictures online so I was hoping to book the venue when I arrived! Upon arrival, I was happy to see the pictures online were not deceiving. It was beautiful and exactly what we had envisioned for my parent’s celebration. However, once arriving, I was shocked at how unprofessional I was treated. Not only did they just assume I was there to book a wedding, the woman didn’t even bother to ask me any questions about my event (including size, budget, etc), no tour was provided and all she seemed concerned with was giving me a price sheet that was NOT readily available. Once she knew I was not there to plan my wedding but an anniversary celebration, she seemed even less interested in helping me and kept referring to a lower cost option pricing sheets. Considering she never asked me my budget, how did she know I wanted lower cost options! The most disappointing moment was when the girl told me to hurry up and book because «money talks».
I am so sad that I flew to Dallas to look at this venue first as my visit lasted only 20 minutes and it was just a pricing list. I ended up dropping in at different places in the Dallas area and the consultants were so attentive and detailed. They made me feel important and that they would help make my celebration amazing! I am glad I looked around and did not let this experience at this venue ruin my day!
WARNING: The toliets flush so loud it is as if the toilet has a surround sound hooked up to them so if you book this venue and anyone needs to make an announcement during your event, make sure no one is using the bathroom!

Wow. what a place. Loved it. Every bit of it. Honestly, I’ve always hated weddings. People put too much into being being The Biggest Day of My Life and end up ruining it by stressing out over every detail. Honestly, it WAS the biggest day of our life together. But we wanted a laid back wedding so we went with Cross Creek on the recommendation of a friend. Totally paid off.
If you want a big day that is laid back aand memorable, go with these guys. The coordinators were so helpful and actually calming for my (then) future wife. This place is really nice. The drive up is beautiful and easy to find. The grounds are beautiful. You’re not just getting a cool rustic building for a good price. They have that. But we looked at a place in McKinney that had a nice rustic building for a good price, but their grounds were really ho-​hum. These guys had a pretty, rustic building for a good price AND picturesque grounds surrounding the building. This made the overall experience awesome for our friends. LOVE their bridge entrance, btw.
Food…awesome. Staff… awesome. Directions/​ease of finding it… great. Parking… great. Comfort of the facilities… great. Visual appeal of the grounds… awesome. Pre-planning…all great.
I would and have recommended this to others.

I loved my wedding day because the venue was beautiful. The floral and food were spot on too! But afterwards is where we felt targeted. JUST BEWARE OF EXTRA HEAD COUNT CHARGES IF THEY SAY YOU’RE OVER YOUR ORGINAL HEAD COUNT NUMBER– KIDS INCLUDED IN THIS ESPECIALLY! Our overall experience turned from loving our day to not referring this place to anyone, especially those who have kids attending! We would not want to work with this venue again.

I had my wedding here, everything from the first tour to the end of wedding day went very smooth and easy. They handle almost everything for you and are very reasonably priced. It’s a laid back country place that was perfect for us, love the staff and venue and will recommend to anyone!
Only downfall I can think of was a few people said its a little hard to find, I didn’t have that issues but I could see how they missed the turn since the street isn’t very big… but don’t see anything that the venue could do about that!

My company held a Chrismas Party at Swingin D Ranch this past week and it was Amazing. The food was great and the staff was amazing. We couldnt have asked for more. My hats off to them for a great party.

My company rented out this place for their Christmas party. The venue is somewhat hard to find and at night, they didn’t light up the place so it’s kind of like driving into a dark pit.
Once you’re inside, it’s rustic and western. The place isn’t too shabby but DON’T get them to cater your event! Their food was awful! We had a choice of prime rib or pork loin, both of which were over cooked and very dry. For dessert, it was pumpkin pie or pecan pie, which i’m pretty sure came from Costco.
What stands out most in my mind was the really bad service from the catering staff. They were rude and snappy; when i asked what kind of sauce came with the pork loin and prime rib, both of the girls rolled their eyes — um, sorry if you think i’m overstepping my boundaries by asking you questions about the food!
i’m not sure why my company paid to rent this place out, but i’m sure its pretty affordable.