Centurion Palace

Maria, Michelle, Jessica & her staff were absolutely wonderful. They always returned my calls in a prompt manner. I had so many questions and they never seemed to mind answering them. My wedding was not so traditional (my 2 young sons gave me away, small wedding party, etc.) but they were very accomodating to my unusual requests. Our DJ was excellent. He suggested different songs than what I originally picked in some instances and they worked like a charm. All of my guests were impressed and couldn't stop talking about the "unique, elegant, beautiful wedding" we had. The best part was having our wedding coordinators take care of everything. I didn't have to worry about anything except getting ready because I knew they would give attention to every single detail. Kris and I were very satisfied with the venue, food, staff, etc. We loved our wedding! Kudos to Maria and her staff. I will recommend this venue to anyone I know who is getting married.

The Centurion Palace was AMAZING! Maria and Michelle were so wonderful to work with. They always responded when we had a question.
I had several bridesmaids from out of town and they were running late for the rehearsal. Maria and Michelle didn't mind running through it again after they showed up and even one more time for them on the day of the wedding. Michelle even helped get the back up my dress bustled up before my husband and I went out for our first dance. Thank you!!!
They had no issues working with my outside vendors. We decided to use our own center pieces but forgot the floating candles. Michelle brought out their votive candles to put on the tables for us so we would have the romantic lighting we wanted.
All of our guests could not stop talking about how much fun they had and it was the BEST wedding they had ever been to. And Michelle, they ALL LOVED the food. The chocolate fondue fountain was a big hit! Everyone said how fabulous the DJ was! Over all they all thought it was beautiful!
The minister, Ted, was amazing. He met with us before the wedding to get to know us. He incorporated a reading from a book of my husbands great grandmothers poems. We just got back from our honeymoon and we received a card from him in the mail wishing us luck in the future. I was so touched!
I can't believe how wonderful everything turned out! Thank you to all the centurion palace staff for making my wedding so perfect!

My daughter had her wedding at the Centurion Palace on 9/10/11.
I am glad we chose this venue, Maria, Michelle and all her staff were absolutely wonderful! The guests were all commenting on how beautiful the outside garden was and made the perfect backdrop for the ceremony, they were just as equally blown away by the inside reception area. Every detail was taken care of, all of our special requests were met without hesitation. They even hid the bagpiper so that it would be a surprise for all our guests when he started playing for the bridesmaids and groomsmen's entrance. Forget the rest! Go with the Best!!!

Don't know if you ever here much from the groom, but I am one. My wife and I visited many venues and almost settled on one. It happened to be the other venue owned by Maria at Centurion. We then learned about Centurion Palace online and set up a visit because of how it looked online. My wife walked inside and was set almost immediately. For me the most important things were value and space for our family. This had it. This venue is for weddings and receptions, not a multi-purpose facility. There was no way we thought we could afford this place from how it looked inside and outside. This for us was worth the money so many times over. Maria and her staff were great in preparing us, communicating with us, being flexible with changes we wanted, and helping us plan. The outside is amamzing, the pictures online do not tell the story. We didn't put any flowers outside becuase the garden and statues outside are awesome. Not even on the arch did we add flowers. The food caterer was very good as well, many choices. If you are planning to have adult beverages, the open bar is a must, the value is worth it. My wife and I did things that were not traditional, and even against some of what they normally do. They have a system that they go by because it works, but they did make some adjustments for us that we are grateful for. For the groom and groomsmen, there is a room for you in the venue, yes they care about us as well. Had a great time. Pictures do not have an option, but to look nice with the location-inside and outside.

Although I'd like to consider myself a laid back person, when it came to this wedding I had a very specific vision, and Centurion made it happen!! They have been doing weddings for years, but still cared enough about my experience to change things they've always done just so I could have the experience I wanted.

They accomodated a live band and photo booth. They found a way to darken a daytime reception to make it feel like an evening party. The staff was heavenly to work with. All of my guests are still RAVING about our wedding and how much fun it was and especially how BEAUTIFUL everything was. Maria knows her stuff and she knows how to find you a deal. The catering was fantastic! Steve at Gio's was so cool about everything when we decided to go with a very unique menu for a wedding. the DJ was great! Everything was organized yet flexible to our personalities. I would recommend this place to any and everyone! People are wondering how we could afford such a lavish wedding...they have no idea what a money saver Centurion is. Hands down...you cannot find more bang for your buck in the Houston area. Phenomenal! the photos on the website do NOT do the place justice. It's breathtaking! We will be sending some of our professional photos to Maria. I hope she loads them so people who find the site will see how gorgeous the grounds really are. Best wedding venue!!!!!!

We are so glad we got married at Centurion Palace (4/2/2011)!!! Words can not express our gratitude for the remarkable services Centurion Palace has to offer... Maria & Michelle are nothing but the very best in what they do "We Highly Suggest Centurion Palace" nothing but glowing reviews from these newly weds =)
Thank You for our Dream Wedding!!!
Mr. & Mrs. Coker

The Centurion Palace provided me with my dream wedding everything was beautiful. The staff was very friendly and helpful. They returned all calls in a timely manner (which meant a lot to me). Also the food was excellent. I would say that my family and i got our moneys worth and than some compared to the other vendors we looked at. I would recommend this venue to everyone it is simply beautiful!!!!!!

A 10 would have been the appropriate rating for the Centurion Palace and Staff. First, I wanted to look at the Centurion Palace after viewing the website. I was in Houston from San Antonio to plan my granddaughter's wedding. When first quoted the price, I was a bit surprised, but made the appointment. The venue is beautiful inside and out in the garden, where the wedding ceremony took place. The staff was wonderful to work with and most helpful in every way. At our first meeting with the staff, I understood how easy this would be to plan and handle from out of town. We had a Wedding Planner, in fact two, assigned to us. EVERYTHING is included, and I mean everything, with the exception of the flowers and the photography. Every vendor used was very professional as were all the staff and a pleasure to work with.
Our Wedding Planner & Coordinator were exceptional and thought of every detail. I was able to enjoy every moment of the wedding as a guest and not worry about any detail. The DJ called to talk about the music. The type of ceremony music, if we had selections, worked with the vocalist and was given the opportunity to play to and for the crowd. He had all the right songs for all the ages at the wedding.

The minister called to determine the type of ceremony we wanted and if anyone would sing or speak. His ceremony was moving and meaningful. He spoke so thoughtfully to the bride and groom about their marriage and new life together. I was given vendors to choose from for the cake and catering, only had to set up appointments to sample and choose the cake and decorative options, this was not a "cookie cutter" standard design. I was able to choose from many styles and flavors to serve 100. The cake was outstanding in taste and design, exactly what I ordered.

The restaurant responsible for the catering was visited for a tasting and menu selection. The hardest part of this, was selecting the menu, because all the food we selected to taste was delicious and we wanted everything. The presentation and food was so good and we received many compliments. Also, caterer had plenty of food.

Richard Photography and Petal Bucket Florist are both extraordinary artists. Both were recommended by Centurion and were so professional and easy to work with. The pictures are so beautiful and he captured every moment through out the ceremony and reception. We could not eliminate one picture, he said they would be beautiful and they were. The first meeting with the florist made me realize I had made the right decision. Her work was just so outstanding, beautiful and artistic. I gave her my "wish list" and then cut back but told her I would be back 1 week before the wedding to finalize everything. When I came back, I decided to choose my wish list. I later called her back to ask about something else. She told me not to worry, she knew my style and would take care of it. She went above and beyond.

The week before the wedding, we thought about a video and talked to our photographer, Jim Richard, who recommended Heartland Video. After contacting Ken Anderson at Heartland Video, I knew we were in good hands and set up everything by phone. While watching the video, I cried, the wedding was just so beautiful and we had it all to experience again in the beautiful pictures and the video.

After being in the catering business for twenty years, all I can say about my experience with the Centurion Palace and the vendors they work with, is what a pleasure it was to work with them. I loved every moment of the wedding and it was worth every dollar spent. The entire experience was absolute perfection.

I am very Happy with Centurion!!! They we're very nice to me and explaned everything in great depth, if i had a question the called me back in a timely manor. Maria, Michell and Christy were really nice and very very helpfull!!! the day of my wedding was amazing andthing i needed they got or did. A+++

The grounds is beautiful!!! the Garden looked amazing, and the new improvements made it look even more brilliant. The reception hall is breathtaking and the food was great!!!!!

Thank you Centurion and staff members for making my day the best day of my life!!
Mrs. Lawrence 5-8-10

All the wedding planners were great. I was so releaved they made the experience easy and effortless. They listened to what I had to Say and did their best to make it happen.

Everyone at Centurion Palace were great. They exceeded my expectations dramatically. My guests were pleased and it's still the hot topic at every gathering.

If you are looking for an all inclusive place to have your wedding, this is a great place. They handle practically everything for you, so I was worry free most of the time. We had an outside ceremony and it was gorgeous. Our wedding was 3 weeks after Hurricane Ike hit and Centurion Palace had received some damage, but they got everything back together and beautiful in time. I was very pleased and everyone thought I had planned one of the best weddings they'd ever been too and I hardly had to do anything.

We were very happy with Centurion Palace every step of the way. They were always accessible if I had any questions and handled everything flawlessly the day of the wedding. It had rained all day, but once it stopped they were outside clearing all the water from the garden area and we were able to still have the ceremony outside.

The food was also wonderful. We got several compliments from all of our guests.

Absolutly amazing people! They treated me like family, they worked with me, went above and beyond and made my day special!

I had an excellent experience with The Centurion Palace. Michelle and the rest of the staff are great. The service the day of the wedding was amazing!!!!

I searched for a place that is an all in one facility and provides the majority of the services. I did not have the time nor want to deal with all the stress that comes with all the various the details. Centurion is the perfect place. In comparison to other venues in the area, Centurion hands down has was the most reasonably priced. Michelle and the rest of the staff really go the extra mile to help with all the details. My wedding was absolutely beautiful, I could not of asked for anything more perfect. Great prices, Great customer service!!

Our wedding was absolutely gorgeous at Centurion Palace on July 15, 2011. Maria worked exclusively with me over the past year by answer all of my questions (even the ridiculous ones)! The ceremony was perfect and the part we loved the most!! It had rained all day, so of course Maria was ready with a back up plan, but it ended up not raining! The reception décor was absolutely gorgeous and we have received so many compliments. Maria really made our vision come true and incorporated everything I wanted into the decor. One of our guests said it was the most beautiful wedding they have ever attended. The candy bar was a huge hit and we appreciate CP accommodating our candy and cake requests. The end of the night was perfect with the sparklers. The recommended vendors really came through and did excellent work (The petal bucket & Jim Richard). If you want a location that will take care of everything for your wedding, then I would highly recommend Centurion Palace.

Our wedding was June 3, 2011 at the Centurion Palace. We could not have asked for more helpful people or a more beautiful place! Everything was perfect!

We loved having everything set up and done for us! Everything went perfect and they know what they are doing! They did a great job at not letting us worry about anything! Everything is taken care of and they are super nice!

The venue is gorgeous and allows for an outside ceremony and indoor reception. The ceremony can be moved indoors if needed. It is a mostly all inclusive venue. I went elsewhere for my photographer and flowers, but they provide a list of preferred vendors. Centerpieces are provided, but you can add you own decor to them if wanted. Definitely worth it if you want less stress while planning. I would recommend this venue to everyone!

This is a beautiful place to have your ceremony and reception. We originally had some issues with the caterer and they were going to get the food from somewhere else. Come my wedding, they had gone with the original one who happened to have forgotten about my wedding. We were over an hour behind waiting on the food to get there, but they made it happen. This was the only issue that popped up. Other than that, they were great. Everything else was on track and they were all very friendly. She did make things right with the food and I would reccommend them. I had a beautiful wedding and a fun reception. They made me feel like a bride!

We had a blast. The wedding went off without a hitch!

This is a second review, We originally rated this Vendor a 4.0 but received an email back from the consultant stating she was disappointed we didn't rate her a 5.0. however unprofessional this was not the reason for the new review. The next email we received has prompted me to re-rate this vendor. Here is that email (clearly not for our eyes)
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Centurion Palace

this girl has nerve she rated us a 4!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! b***h


This was the original review prior to this incident.

" OVERALL everything was FABULOUS and we have already recommended this facility to others. The fact that we did not have to deal w/handing a DJ, Food, Cake, Ceremony & Reception facilities all separately was practically priceless. The only little issue and that my husband and I had was that we were really hands on in the planning of our wedding and liked to be kept informed. I had some issues when trying to contact our planner to discuss things and a little trouble in getting timely responses to our emails."

I would seriously consider whether this vendor is right for your event because of this consultant's attitude.

Our daughter Sara was married to Jay on 4/24/09 at Centurion Palace. The fee was $10,000.00 for the evening. We were to have a garden wedding and we knew that if it rained the ceremony would have to be moved inside. Well just as we were all about to go out into the garden it began to rain so we had to change everything at the last minute. Well before the ceremony started water was comining into the building(I thought it was raining so much that the water was comining in because the parkiing lot was flooded) that was not the case at all the water was coming up through a french drain located in the grooms room and down the walls. Maria's husband had worked on the french draqin a few days before Sara's wedding and thought he had fixed it.the goooms cake filled up with water and the staff was taking the brides cake to the kitchen and slipped in the water and dropped it. I was suposed to take all the uneaten food home and I didn't get any of it and I know it was not all eaten because people let because it was un safe to be walking around in the water. I asked the phtographer to get pictures and one of the staff members came an told him to stop. Everything was out of controle Maria was on her phone constantly calling her daughter who was suposed to have been there and asking her where she was. Well she showed up just as we were leaving.


Pat the DJ is Maria's son. He never called Sara to go over the music to play so instead of playing Waiting on a Woman he played something form HEHAW.

Maria kept coming up to me and apologizing and saying she was going to give us a full refund, which didn't happen.

I called them the next day and asked for a refund and offered to pay for the ceremony and the bar and some of the food. I received a call back from Pat the DJ . He offered $3,00.00 which was an insult. He also threaten me on the phone which I have recorded.

We left a cd there which my sister-in-law made for Sara & Jay and they have yet to return it. There were also candy that was to be put on the table that was never placed on the table.

Sara didn't want any of her pictures because you see staff members with brooms and wet vacs trying to get the water out and you see rags on the floor trying to soak up the water.

This was my baby girl getting married and the last wedding I would plan for my girls. Sara and Jay waited so long to find the right person to spend the rest of their lives witht was ruined. Sara was 27 and Jay 29.

I think if it had not rained everything would have been fine, but it did rain and they knew there was a problem and they were hoping the problem was fixed. You see the week before Sara's wedding the same problem happend and they canceled that person's wedding . I am going to have everyone that was at Sara and Jay's wedding to visit this site and write a review so new people well do more shopping.

All I want is fairness. You ruined Sara and Jay's wedding day which they will never get back and you don't even care. I feel I you owe me most of my money back.

Also when I signed the contract you were not incorporated because your license had lapsed.

Centurion Palace is a great venue. You'll love the experience.

What can I say? This facility is one of the best I've ever photographed at! The atmosphere and Greek style are perfect for photography. It's spotless! If you have your wedding outdoors on a beautiful sunny evening, your pictures (when done by the right photographer of course) will be stunning!

Marie and Michelle are top notch coordinators. They will take care of your every need. I thoroughly enjoy working with them. I have photographed at some facilities that have control freak coordinators. Not here. Marie and Michelle let me do my job, while at the same time giving me plenty of ideas and heads up on the time lines.

I'm looking forward to the next wedding I photograph...