Creating Wrenwood Ranch Wedding Venue - Starting to bring the Vision to Life

How a Dream Becomes a Venue — The 10-Year Vision of The Legacy at Wrenwood Ranch

They say everything starts with a dream—but we didn’t just dream it.

We drew it. On graph paper. In notebooks. On the backs of receipts. We had sketches, magazine cutouts, venue inspiration folders, Pinterest boards, and conference brochures. Since 2011, long before Wrenwood Ranch was even a name, we were quietly dreaming of something more.

What we didn’t realize was how long that dream would take—or how many times we’d be told “not yet.”

📐 When the Vision Was Too Big

Before we ever set foot on Texas soil, we tried to bring our dream to life elsewhere. But between red tape and zoning nightmares, we were quoted $18,000 just to ask if we could build on a potential property—not buy it, not develop it, just ask.

That’s when we knew: this wasn’t our forever place. We needed to go where dreams had space to breathe. That’s when the Texas Hill Country called us home.

🏡 Wrenwood Ranch: Land First, Venue Later

In 2020, with the world shut down and hospitals overflowing, we bought the property that would become Wrenwood Ranch. I was still working ICU shifts. Chad was drawing up every line of the future on graph paper. We couldn’t afford to start with the big building, so we built income-generating cottages first.

But the vision never left.

We’d pull out the sketches and say “One day…”And then one day, our daughter got engaged—and the “someday” became now.

💒 Designing The Legacy Venue (Without Losing Our Minds)

Here’s the funny part: Chad and I design very differently. I need to see it—colors, windows, flow. He sees beams, plumbing, and septic logistics.

We fought over cardboard models.We redrew plans in the dirt.We asked each other: “What do you see that I don’t?”

We knew we wanted:

✅ An indoor-outdoor space

✅ Beautiful flow for both ceremonies & receptions

✅ ADA-compliant, with thoughtful restrooms

✅ A nature-inspired backdrop

✅ Plenty of parking (but hidden views)

We also knew we didn’t want:

❌ A massive space that felt cold or corporate

❌ A layout that created guest traffic jams

❌ A venue without soul

🌳 Where to Put the Building?

We had four locations on the property we considered for the venue. One had the better view. One had the best parking access. One was more private. One was more central.

We debated. We walked. We cried.We dreamed. We disagreed. We compromised.

In the end, we found the one. And when we poured the concrete? That moment felt like the ground caught up with the dream.

FAQ: How long did it take to design the venue layout?Technically...10 years. But from the moment we chose the final spot? Months of design tweaks, mock-ups, cardboard cutouts, and learning everything about engineering and ADA code.

✨ The Dream Was Always There

Every event we ever hosted, every fundraiser we volunteered at, every friend’s wedding we helped with—it all led us here. We learned what worked. What didn’t. What guests loved. What made couples cry (in a good way).

This wasn't just a venue design. It was a love letter to every event we’d ever witnessed.

Next up: Blog 3 – What It Took to Actually Build The Legacy at Wrenwood Ranch

Want to see where all that dreaming landed us? Explore the space and book your event at www.wrenwoodranch.com