The grounds

Forty Acres of
Open Country

A drive lined with trees, a one-acre pond with a fountain and a dock, and pasture as far as you can see. Because the land is so flat and open, the sunsets here are wide and golden, and they make for some of the best photos of the night.

The sun sets toward the front of the building, so it stays out of everyone's eyes during the ceremony, and the patio sits in shade by evening.

Aerial view of the reception hall, the circle drive and its fountain, and the trees along the drive
Couple on the curving path in front of the reception hall
Couple in the open pasture under pink evening clouds
Couple by the pond beside a willow tree
Bride and groom on the pond dock under a blue sky
Couple kissing on the path beside the pond and white fence
Couple in the pasture at sunset, her veil trailing in the grass
Silhouette of a couple in front of the pond
Aerial photo of a bride and groom on the open lawn, her veil spread behind her
Aerial view of the tree-lined drive, the fountain and the front of the venue
Aerial view of the tree-lined drive leading to The Gardenia
Aerial view of the chapel, reception hall and pond dock at sunset
The pond fountain with the reception hall and chapel behind it
Walkway to the pond dock and fountain under a blue sky
The pond and dock beside the chapel
Front of the reception hall with its black and white barn doors
Couple outside the reception hall entrance
The reception hall's glass entrance and barn doors
The chapel under string lights at dusk
Couple on the porch swing with the chapel behind them
Couple silhouetted against a Texas sunset
Couple kissing under string lights on the lawn at night
Couple on the pond path at blue hour
Aerial photo of a couple on the open lawn
Send-off car between rows of lit trees

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