Heirloom Blooms At Acres Wild Ranch

Celebrated our wedding here and stayed 2 nights. Carley and the rest of the staff really stepped it up on the big day. She had everyone in their places, leaving me to enjoy the whole «getting ready» process with my girls. And let’s not forget the crisis she averted when the JP decided not to show. All in all, it was perfect, the whole wedding party had fun staying on the ranch

Lennie and Carlie to the rescue! I’m a caterer. One of my 501c3 clients had booked an outdoor venue in town. All was coming together nicely until the weather changed. At 12:30 pm the day of the event, the venue cancelled. I called Lennie to see if she could help. TOTALLY LAST MINUTE. The timing couldn’t have been worse. This event was for a local school. They do their own gardening, and are really into the fine arts. Some are underprivileged. This needed to be special. (Straight up Heirloom Blooms’ alley.) Lennie was straightforward with me that she hadn’t scheduled any staff to be on site that day, but we could make ourselves at home so long as we put everything back where we found it. The reception hall was absolutely immaculate upon arrival. The grounds were well manicured. Everything was perfect. Long story short– the hall was very easy to decorate, even on such short notice. Heirloom Blooms saved the day! They simply did the right thing. Too often people make up excuses to NOT do the right thing. «It’s too short notice; It’ll cost ya; I’m out of town; Too busy; …» Not these guys.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for taking time to be kind. You truly were the heroes that day.

Do NOT stay here and do NOT have your wedding here, or you’ll be thoroughly dissappointed. If I could give this place zero stars, I would. Stayed at Heirloom Blooms for a wedding and it was the worst stay of my life. The rental houses they have on the property are disgusting. It didn’t look like they cleaned the room as we found an open condom wrapper under the bed, hairs in the sheets (did they even wash the sheets??), used floss stuck to bathroom wall… GROSS. Also found a mama scorpion and 10 baby scorpions in the sink, so we were up all night killing scorpions that kept coming up out of the sink. Sure, this place is a farm, but shouldn’t they spray the rooms for bugs?
Plus the wedding party had horrible experiences too– the staff wouldn’t iron the linens provided, they have no matching plates, there was a hole leaking water from the ceiling. The list goes on and on. BLEH.

Great choice! I am so happy we selected Heirloom Blooms for our wedding venue. It was the perfect hill country setting. Carley, the wedding event coordinator, made the entire experience a breeze. Not only did she take care of so many important details, but also was there to answer any of my family’s questions. She was there to answer my calls, emails, and even text messages. No other venue coordinator would have given me the special attention like Carley did from Heirloom Blooms. This took lots of stress off of all of us. My friends and family were able to stay in the cabins and we were also able to have people camp so we could make sure everyone was safe after our celebration. The cabins were cozy and had different themes, which gave them each character. Heirloom Blooms also has sites to camp at with a huge fire pit so we got to take advantage of that! I really liked the fact that we could make the venue into whatever we wanted. We were free to decorate as much or as little as we liked. The staff was very friendly and made sure all of our needs were taken care of. We appreciate all they did to make our big day special and peaceful. I wouldn’t have changed a thing!

In all, my husband and I had two months to plan our wedding and a very limited budget (considering what people spend on weddings nowadays). Needless to say, we were overwhelmed within the first few days, with guest lists, food, music options, officiants, but most importantly, the venue. Luckily, we found Heirloom Blooms and attended an Open House event they had with a lot of their vendors. I had seen their website’s pictures and formed some expectations, but after checking out their altar and event hall area, I was sold and ready to write a check for the deposit.
We got the weekday rate for a Thursday, which cut the venue cost in half. We were also concerned about transportation and lodging for most of our guests who were coming from abroad. So we rented the manor house for about 40 of them and three cottages for 14 more. This gave us some real peace of mind and word is everybody loved the idea of being able to stay together for the night, especially in such a pretty location. My nieces and nephews had a great time in the pool, my mom went on a couple relaxing hikes, and everybody had a place to get ready and look their best. To top it off, even with the rent of the house, the cottages and the hall, the price was more affordable than any other wedding venues I had seen.
The place is really beautiful, quiet and peaceful. Seriously, I hate to say that their website pictures don’t do it justice. Plus, it’s very flexible to any wedding theme you want to have. Mine was all DIY, and was easy to do because the outside area is so well maintained and picturesque; all we really needed was some extra flowers and tulle. The event hall is also easy to decorate because the walls and pillars are all wood and that already gives the reception a nice, warm ambiance.
Obviously, I was concerned about having so little time to prepare, but the event coordinator, Carley, assured me it was more than enough time and that she would help me make it work… and she did. She has a lot of experience with weddings, so she helped me with wedding «protocol issues», like the wedding timeline, the procession, even the seating charts. She was most helpful the day of the wedding, running around all day since 8am to make my day as flawless as possible. We expected no more than 100 guests, but had about 40 extra people show up. Carley managed it perfectly. Though I saw more than 100 people, I didn’t even realize we had to get extra tables and chairs set up; but she did it in no time. I don’t even think her services were included in my rental package, but she made me feel confident that everything would be okay from the day we first saw the venue to the day after the wedding.
Our wedding turned out to be exactly the way we envisioned and we feel very lucky to have found Heirloom Blooms. We plan to return soon for a weekend and check out their spa. :)

Just spent 4 nights there, I swear if we hadn’t prepaid, we would have left before the first night was over. Here’s some of the «highlights»
NO water pressure, NO hot water. We went 4 days without being able to take a shower
tried all week to reach somebody in the office, no answer. We must have tried to call 100 times
The master bed in the Magnolia room was terrible. Mattress was lumpy and sunken in, and the bed frame was broken so the entire bed was tilted down toward the foot of the bed
The place was dirty, with visible dirt on sheets. not stained, but DIRT
The towels has holes in them large enough to put your hand through
So many essential things in the kitchen were missing. What’s the point of having a kitchen if you have to bring or buy everything needed to make a meal?
the television is so small it looks like a small computer monitor
These are NOT private cottages! The magnolia and the watermelon are a duplex, and the walls are so thin you can hear the guests in the next room breathing, talking, or having sex. It’s like you are all in the same room.
The first night we were there we had to kill a wasp in the bedroom.
the ONE positive is there is a very friendly dog that roams the ground, and my daughter fell in love with her. Incredibly sweet dog. I bumped this from a one star review to a two star just because of the dog.

I chose Heirloom Blooms for my wedding venue because it perfectly fit my vision — I wanted a low impact wedding that highlighted things that are important to me — a DIY event set in the Texas Hill Country where my close friends and family would not have to drink and drive! At heirloom blooms, your guests can stay in a few different cabins. There is also a campsite! And a pool! And tons of cute animals. My «special day» turned into an amazing weekend-​long celebration with those that mattered the most to me. The event coordinator, Carley, did an amazing job of allowing my family and I to relax during the actual event while she took care of everything and calmly did all the coordinating! My day could have not been more perfect — I highly recommend this place!

Super great place for a weekend getaway. The sagebrush cabin was cozy & quiet with a hot tub on the porch and a John Wayne clock in the bedroom! The bathroom is small and there is no stove but to me, that means you get in the hot tub to soak and you go out to eat! There are plenty of great restaurants in town, just a short drive away including a fantastic brewery and pizza joint. The bed was surprisingly comfy and the living room sofa was a perfect place to snuggle up with a book.
Lenny’s Heirloom Blooms garden was also beautiful and she even let us eat some of her vine ripe tomatoes while telling us about her heirloom, organic gardening methods she uses for her veggies she sells at the farmers market.
We started out our first morning with a walk around the property on the trail and then finished up looking in on the interesting animals, including peacocks! The hill country vineyards are close so we spent the afternoon sampling a few of the local vinos and even stopped by the Boot Whisperer for a whispering.
Overall I would really recommend this place if you need to unwind and relax in a laid back atmosphere that isn’t too far from home.

Heirloom Blooms is more than just a place to stay! The cabins are cozy and situated close to organic gardens cutivating heirloom vegetables that will be sold at local markets. The gardens are also used as classrooms to teach children and adults about responsible agriculture. The farm is close to several hill country attractions and cities (Wimberly, Blanco New Braunfels, San Marcos are all within a 30 minute drive), while still maintaining the feeling of being tucked away in the wilderness. There are friendly animals and great trails with camping grounds. If interested in learning about the area or the farm’s mission, the staff are very knowledgable and helpful. Very family friendly, I learned so much about agriculture and geography by the end of my trip in a fun and entertaining way! Quiet and picturesque, Heirloom Blooms provided what we were looking for in a great hill country trip!

Beautiful scenery, cozy accomodations, friendly staff. And the STARS!

Great Place Lenny… Folks, go try it out!!!
Ok. Let’s start with the bad first. The cabins are cozy, but they need lots of work. The paint is chipped, stained, missing in places. They want an organic natural place, but there is chemical junk in places in the cabins. The queen mattress was hard as a rock, but I’m a big baby when it comes to mattresses.
Now for the good!
READ THE BIO’s on these folks… you’ll be impressed.
Ok. I didn’t expect a resort. I didn’t expect to be catered to or waited on. Lenny and her crew are trying really hard to do a cool thing, but they need help. Staying there and paying the marginally too high fee for a cabin that needs work was worth it to me because she provided an experience to my kids (and me) that will not soon be forgotten.
1. I introduced my kids to a 1 week old foal.
2. I picked/​ate veggies from her garden. YUM!
3. They are VERY kid friendly.
4. The cabin had a fenced in yard that kept my dorky dog safe (dog friendly too!), although I don’t recommend a BIG dog… I have a mini schnauzer that’s too stupid to figure out how to get out.
5. Lenny told us we would have fresh eggs in the morning due to all the chickens. what she didn’t tell me was that I was going to have to convince the chickens to give them up. I’m a city boy. NEVER did that, but I sucked up my courage and braved the chicken pen. I came away with enough eggs to feed 2 adults and 2 kids. AWESOME!!! Talk about fresh! We did it again the next morning. All I did was tell the chickens that I was a carnivore and they left me alone. Yes, Lenny, I washed the eggs.
Give Lenny a break and try the place out. She has lots of ideas and her staff and volunteers are all nature lovers and the like. They are trying really hard to make the place work.
Go and see. Say hi to the baby horse (Lavender, name is apparently compliments of my daughter). Help work in the garden. Say hi to Layla that massive white dog with the temperament of an oversided stuffed animal that needs attention.
Offer her some help with cleaning the place up. READ THE BIOS’s on these folks!