Cypress Chateau

I found Cypress Chateau on the knot. I was looking for something that included a meal, but was affordable. We ended up having a lunch wedding, and chose the most affordable package. We saved a lot by doing this, and the food was wonderful. The first thing I noticed about Cypress Chateau was how clean and well kept it was. The decor was beautiful, with various wall sconces and beautiful flower arrangements. When I met with Lynn, she made me feel very comfortable, and I had no problem entrusting her with my wedding. She took care of everything, and was always available when I needed her. We had a candy bar, and Lynn arranged the table beautifully. I couldn't have asked for anything better! Our wedding was one of the first to showcase the new uplighting on the columns, and it was GORGEOUS! My colors were pink and silver. The lighting on the columns was pink and the uplighting behind the cake was silver! It added so much to the decor, and really tied everything together. The day of the wedding, Lynn made sure we stayed on schedule, and kept things running smoothly. I don't know what I would have done without her! I would highly recommend this place to anyone who is trying to stay within a budget, but wants the best quality and the best service!

Lynn the wedding coordinator always got back with me promptly which was nice. Her and her staff take care of everything where you dont have to lift a finger which makes for a stress free wedding day. There were some things that upset me the day of the wedding. ~Her and my photographer were bickering at each other because she wanted me to go take pictures pre wedding and he didnt want that. They argued right infront of me and the rest of my bridal party. I thought it was very unprofessional (for the both of them).~Once my hisband and I sat down for dinner one of my guests brought to my attention that they were passing out napkins at the bar with the wrong name and wedding date on them. They were from the wedding a week before mine. I was embarassed.~we had the venue for 4 hours but we were rushed out 30 mins early and after we left a man rushed out my maide of honor setting her baby stroller outside and shut the door. ( they had yet to gather our things from the dressing room)~I had 3 guest of mine tell me that Lynn was rude and snappy at them.. I didn't find this out until a week after the wedding but one of the people who she was rude to wanted to get married there.Other than that My expierience was great! The Venue is beautiful food is great and for the price you cant go wrong. If i had to do it all over again I would use Cypress Chateau.

Lynn was wonder to speak with and was able to come through on everything promised. The place was beautiful and she and her staff were able to relieve so much stress from me since she had a package deal. Food, cakes, DJ (he was great....he can really sing wonderfully), setup and cleanup all included. We were very limited on time (4 hours) from the start. I didn't like the fact that if you do your ceremony onsite you 4 hours starts when your ceremony starts and they do not give you extra time. I did work in 30 more minutes but the time was still too short to fully enjoy everything. Of course you can purchase more time but it’s very expensive. I also didn't like that Lynn irritated some of my guests by fishing for compliments over and over. It was beautiful but no one wants the venue personnel asking for compliments. She also asked some of our main guests, parents and grand parents to move from their reserved table to seat other guests. I didn’t find this out until later but it was very upsetting to my in-laws. Overall it was a good venue and I can’t say I wouldn’t choose them again but I would work out more time in my contract and use place cards so there wouldn’t be any confusion.

I got married at Cypress Chateau in early March, and I personally had a great experience with them. We had 155 guests and we had plenty of room for everything. Details by category below: Lynn (the wedding coordinator/owner) is very well organized and she is always available to meet, and she returns phone calls promptly. The only issue with her is that she does not use email. Also, on the wedding day she was difficult to track down because other than myself, she was the most busy female there. She will set up a schedule with the approximate times on when everything will happen. I thought she was sweet, so I'm not sure why people complain about her. Assertive yes, but very nice.Decorations: The reception hall is BEAUTIFUL, especially considering the price. Most wedding venues of the same caliber are much more expensive. I did not have to do any decorating; I bought some tiffany blue boxes wrapped in satin ribbons and gave them to Lynn to put in front of each person's seat. I also bought some white rose petals and some tiffany blue confetti to be put on the tables. When I arrived it was exactly as I'd hoped. Also, all my photos I had given Lynn earlier in the week were put up in the entrance just as I'd hoped and the customized napkins were at the bar and cake table. Food: We got the BBQ and it was plentiful and absolutely delicious! The buffet line was not particularly long (this is not something I remembered or heard anyone discuss after), but that could be because we had some people getting the beer/wine first before food. Cake: Were gorgeous and delicious HOWEVER, my husband's grooms cake was supposed to have chocolate covered strawberries with the "aTm" for Texas A&M our alma mater - the strawberries were there but the logo was not. No one noticed this but myself and husband. The cake was also to be chocolate with carmel filling, but the filling was white. I am highly disappointed with Cake Affairs, the choice vendor of Cypress Chateau. You can get credited for the cakes, and use your own cake people if you wish, something i HIGHLY recommend to do as Cake Affairs is HORRIBLE!DJ: He was ok- I had on a few read on a few reviews and from a friend who was a guest at the wedding that he will try to sing at the wedding and I made it clear to him NOT to do this. I also provided him with a list of songs and he stuck to that and the requests from the guests. He is a little weird to be honest, but a nice guy. The only thing that bugged me is that he kept thanking the photographers (which they should really have been thanking my parents as they are the ones who paid for my entire wedding). However, because we had so many people on the dance floor (at least 75) they did not want to stop that momentum so we pushed back the speeches and the cake, but that was totally OK because we are big dancers and that was priority to us. Slip-ups: Just the groom cake fiasco!Overall, I couldn't have asked for a better day or a better place. I highly recommend this venue.

For brides on a budget, this is a great place to have your reception. You can have your ceremony here too, but the only pretty place to have it is in the courtyard area in the back and that may not be an option if it is raining. They can set up the ceremony inside the rception hall but they just move the tables and chairs out of the way and then move them back when its over. A buffet is included in the package, but you bring in your own alcohol and they do not allow hard liqour, only beer, wine, and a margarita machine. The place is very simple and has the potential to be very nice, but you would need to bring in outside decorations to dress it up.

Lynn & her staff are wonderful! Her place has beautiful chandeliers & the gazebo area is so perfect!