FAQ & Policies

The Chapel at Wimberley is a white Hill Country wedding chapel 20 minutes from Wimberley, built around your ceremony. Whether you're planning a traditional wedding, an intimate elopement, a micro-wedding, or a vow renewal, the chapel, the suites, and our on-site team are designed to make that moment easy and beautiful, in an air-conditioned setting with up to 50 guests included.

We're not a full reception venue, but you don't have to leave the moment you say “I do.” Our Premier experience gives you three and a half hours to settle in, get ready, and celebrate on the patio with a champagne toast, cake, and dances. Add Sip & Celebrate for your own beer and wine, a Grazing Table for a cold spread, a Sparkler Send-Off, or stay up to two more hours with Extend Your Celebration (available for certain times). Want a seated dinner or a late-night party? Our Reception Ideas page has our favorite spots nearby.

Not a traditional one — we're a ceremony chapel on purpose. Most couples celebrate one of three ways: stay and celebrate at the chapel (on our Premier experience, use the patio for your toast, cake cutting, and dances, and add Sip & Celebrate for your own beer and wine or Grazing Table Setup for a cold spread), book a private room at a nearby restaurant, or host at an event-friendly stay. Our Reception Ideas page has our shortlist of favorites, most a short, scenic drive away.

Your booked window — 60 minutes (Intimate), 90 minutes (Signature), or 3.5 hours (Premier) — is the total time you and your guests have on-site, from first arrival to final departure. A few important things to know:

• No early arrival. You, your guests, and your vendors may not arrive before your window begins.
• You choose your ceremony start time — 30 minutes in is the earliest, not the rule. The ceremony may not begin until at least 30 minutes after your window opens (that time is for guest arrival and setup), but it can start later, and you'll set the exact time in your Pre-Wedding Questionnaire. Intimate ceremonies start right at the 30-minute mark. Signature couples usually start 30–45 minutes in. Most Premier couples start about an hour or more in, using the extra time to settle into the suites, finish setup, and greet guests. Hour-by-hour examples for each experience: sample timelines.
• Cleared by the end. Everyone — including vendors — must be completely off the property when the window closes, with all decorations and personal items removed.

We don't provide a dedicated wedding coordinator. Our on-site team focuses on managing the property, the sound system, and your add-ons so the day runs smoothly — we're happy to help where we can, but you're responsible for owning your ceremony timeline, cueing music, and coordinating your vendors. Many couples either hire an outside coordinator or planner, or designate a trusted friend or family member to handle the cues on the day.

Cancellation: You may cancel your booking for a full refund within 72 hours of booking. After 72 hours, all sales are final — no refunds are issued for any reason, including changes in plans or personal circumstances.

Rescheduling: You may reschedule your date one time, provided:

• Your original wedding date is more than 6 months away at the time of your request
• Your new date falls within 1 year of the original date
• There is no rescheduling fee, though if your new date carries a higher price, you'll pay the difference

No-shows: Failure to arrive forfeits the booking entirely with no refund or rescheduling option.

We require payment in full when booking.

Yes. The week of your event, we place a refundable authorization hold on the card used for booking: $500 for Premier and $200 for Signature and Intimate. The hold is released automatically about a week after your event if there are no issues.

Premier couples who booked before September 29, 2026 keep the $200 hold, unless they add Sip & Celebrate.

The deposit may be charged in the event of property damage, failure to vacate on time, excessive cleanup, or any other breach of the venue use agreement.

Yes — about two weeks before your event, you'll complete a short Pre-Wedding Questionnaire so we can prepare for your ceremony. This covers your final guest count and a few logistical details about your day. For Premier weddings hosting more than 50 guests, the per-guest fee is paid when you submit the questionnaire. We'll send it to you with plenty of notice.

We would love to show you the venue! Visit chapeltx.com/tour to find a time to view the venue in person.

Our software partner FareHarbor charges a 6% booking fee. Sales tax may be charged on certain add-ons.

The Chapel at Wimberley accommodates up to 50 guests, including the couple but excluding infants. Vendors (your photographer, officiant, florist, etc.) do not count toward the guest limit.

For the most intimate elopements, our Intimate experience accommodates up to 6 guests (including the couple) and is available Monday–Thursday.

The Premier experience can host up to 70 guests — the first 50 are included, and guests over 50 are $20 each, confirmed in your Pre-Wedding Questionnaire. Details at chapeltx.com/guests.

The Signature and Premier experiences include access to our Bride & Groom suites. For the Signature, the suites are intended for changing and final touch-ups — hair and makeup should be completed off-site before arrival (at your hotel, Airbnb, or a local salon). Premier couples may also use the suites for hair and makeup, and may bring a hair and makeup artist, who arrives when the window opens like any vendor.

The Intimate experience does not include suite access; couples and guests should arrive fully ready for the ceremony.

Outside food and drinks are welcome only in these ways: cake, champagne for the toast, and — on the Premier experience — your own beer and wine with Sip & Celebrate or your own cold food with Grazing Table Setup.

Cake — depending on your experience:

• Intimate — No outside cake permitted
• Signature — Couple may bring a cake for themselves only (not served to guests)
• Premier — Couple may bring a cake to serve to all guests

Champagne — if you've added the champagne toast to your experience, you'll need to bring the bottle(s) yourself. Due to TABC regulations, we can't purchase alcohol on your behalf — but we'll store, chill, and serve it for you on the day.

Beer and wine (Premier only) — add Sip & Celebrate ($375). You bring your beer, wine, and seltzers already chilled (anything of the kind sold in a Texas grocery store; beer and seltzers in cans only, no glass beer bottles; no liquor), and our TABC-certified server pours it; it includes our Refreshment Cart and Champagne Toast. Sip & Celebrate is required to have any beer or wine at your event — self-serve is not allowed.

Food beyond cake (Premier only) — add Grazing Table Setup ($125). You bring cold or room-temperature food (think Jason's Deli sandwich trays or charcuterie boards); we provide the tables and handle the cleanup. It's required for any food except cake or charcuterie from Grate Graze. Nothing hot or heated, and it's a standing, cocktail-style spread, not a sit-down meal.

All other outside food and alcohol is not permitted. We also offer a Refreshment Cart (non-alcoholic drinks) and a Charcuterie Cart from our local partner as optional add-ons. Full details for booked couples: Food & drinks at the chapel.

We love seeing how couples make the space their own — but to protect the building, a few rules apply:

• Nothing may be hung on or attached to walls, the chandeliers, or any other surface
• No tape of any kind on the floors
• No real candles, with the sole exception of a unity candle during the ceremony
• Indoors, only flower petals may be thrown — no rice, confetti, or birdseed
• Outdoors, nothing may be thrown, spread, or scattered — including flower petals
• Backdrops: on the Premier experience you're welcome to bring your own backdrop. For Intimate and Signature, outside backdrops are not permitted. Our White Floral Backdrop add-on is available for any experience and is positioned by our staff
• Couples and vendors are responsible for removing all personal decorations by the end of the ceremony window

The Chapel has a built-in sound system that streams music over AirPlay from an iPhone or iPad. Build your playlist ahead of time, choose a music lead to run it from their seat, and our team will help them get connected when you arrive.

Live musicians (violinist, guitarist, and the like) are always welcome, but the system isn't a plug-in PA, so they should bring their own amplification if they want it.

Yes. The chapel, restrooms (one of our two is ADA-accessible), and parking are all ADA-accessible. On-site parking is included for all guests.

The following outside vendors are welcome on the premises:

• Photographer
• Videographer
• Officiant
• Coordinator
• Florist
• Musician (e.g., violinist, guitarist)
• Hair and makeup artist (Premier only)
• Food drop-off from a restaurant or caterer (Premier with Grazing Table Setup; cold or room-temperature food, drop-off only)

No other outside vendors are permitted without prior written approval from the venue. All vendors must comply with The Chapel's rules and requirements.

Yes — The Chapel at Wimberley does not provide an officiant. You're welcome to hire a professional officiant or have a family member or close friend perform the ceremony. Any family member or friend can easily get ordained online free at places like American Marriage Ministries!

For legal marriage ceremonies, Texas law requires a marriage license obtained from any county clerk's office at least 72 hours before the ceremony.

We'd love to include your pet in your ceremony! Couples marrying with us are welcome to bring their own pet, with one simple rule: the pet must stay on a leash and be accompanied by a designated handler — someone other than the two of you — who's responsible for the pet and any cleanup throughout your time here.

We do not offer rehearsals as part of booking your wedding with us. It is best to plan to rehearse offsite if you are doing a rehearsal.

Based on our availability within 2 weeks of your wedding, for an additional charge of $200, we can schedule a 1-hour rehearsal (this is the minimum time we do). We cannot confirm availability of these more than 2 weeks before your wedding.