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New Braunfels & Gruene

Gruene Hall, up and running since 1878, is the oldest continually run dance hall in Texas, and it hosts no weddings at all. The move is to marry nearby, then two step in with the general public. Every venue in this corridor trades on that proximity.

The New Braunfels & Gruene list

6 venues, in no particular order of affection

RR 01
Gruene
Gruene Estate

Built around the 1857 Gruene family homestead, with an open air chapel of antique stained glass; six hour rentals start at $4,000, and Gruene Hall sits a short walk away.

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RR 02
New Braunfels
The Milestone New Braunfels

Predictable math on a New Braunfels hilltop: ceremony from $1,500, reception from $3,500, bar at $24 a head, and typical totals near $17,500 for up to 275 guests.

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RR 03
Gruene
Chandelier of Gruene

Forty acres with a whitewashed chapel seating about 275 and a Grand Hall to 400; Saturday packages from roughly $8,500 buy exclusive run of the place from 9am to midnight.

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RR 04
New Braunfels
The Faust Hotel

Reopened in spring 2026 after a full renovation, the 1929 Faust hosts up to 100 guests, pairing a 2,000 square foot ballroom with a speakeasy for 20; all 45 rooms can be bought out.

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RR 05
Spring Branch
Lost Mission

A Spanish mission in silhouette on 26 Spring Branch acres, where the indoor chapel seats 240; five hour rentals run $4,500 to $7,400, with alcohol served exclusively by the venue.

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RR 06
Bulverde
The 1850 Settlement

Bulverde's recreated 19th century homestead seats 200 in its barn and 300 across the property; per event pricing runs $4,000 to $7,500 depending on the event.

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