Camp Lucy

Camp Lucy is one of the most gorgeous locations in the Texas Hill Country! I am so happy we selected Camp Lucy as our wedding ceremony and reception venue. So many guests came up to us and complimented the venue. We had a few miscommunications about payment, but that may have been our wedding planners issue, hence the 4 stars on responsiveness. But otherwise, we really enjoyed working with the Camp Lucy staff! I definitely recommend Camp...

Camp Lucy is absolutely beautiful and has very nice facilities. Somewhat expensive, but worth it for the scenery and ambiance. We used the chapel for our ceremony and held the reception in the pavilion area. The air conditioning in the chapel was a life saver and there was a nice breeze through the pavilion so even in July it was quite comfortable. Kimberly (site manager) was great - polite, responsive, and helpful. Make sure you read the contract carefully - they are extremely precise about certain requirements for vendors (will not work with all caterers, require bartenders to carry liquor liability insurance which not all do). They are not flexible with most of the requirements so just read thoroughly - everything is spelled out.

Overall I'm really happy that we chose Camp Lucy for our wedding. The venue is absolutely beautiful, the grounds are well-maintained, and the facilities are top-notch. Unfortunately, it was indeed difficult at times to get in touch with the site managers. They are not located on-site, and I would get responses 2-3 days later at a time. It wasn't until I hired a coordinator that responses improved. As for the quality of service, since this pertains to only camp lucy and not the coordinator services, I have to say I'm unclear as to what the site manager did during the wedding, but I can only assume things went well because nothing bad happened. Additionally, I had to contact the venue several times to get the main site manager contact my caterer who was waiting to hear from her. Also, we'd asked a few times that the animal accessories in the groom's quarters be removed since my husband is a vegetarian and sort of finds hunting offensive, but on the day of, everything was left as it was. To future brides: I initially had a hard time dealing with the fact that I needed to get a caterer for this venue. But their terms were stated very clearly in their contract, and because I did not read it carefully/do my research before signing, this was completely my fault. So, if you're looking to cut costs on food, PLEASE DO YOUR RESEARCH AND TAKE YOUR TIME! Or, you can do what we did and have your wedding on a weekday. It helps even out the costs when it comes to wedding budget inflation! Ultimately we had an incredible day that went smoothly with the help of a coordinator and event staff, and I didn't worry about one thing. I would recommend this venue to any of my friends!

My husband and I had a great experience with Camp Lucy. The venue is absolutely breath taking. Your pictures will turn out wonderfully because there are so many gorgeous backdrops at Camp Lucy. We had ~160 guests at our wedding and had our ceremony under the limestone arch, cocktail hour on the grass, and then reception under the pavillion/on the paved area. I hear they are building a barn inspried structure now that you will be able to use (which helps with reception rain plan, as we had to put a deposit down on a tent). Luckily, it was a lovely day. One other thing to keep in mind is that it is often very windy, so all decor will have to be weighted REALLY, REALLY well. We worked with planners that were associated with Camp Lucy, and they were able to answer all our questions about the venue. The contract is very detailed, so we had to spend a long time going through it with them. I will say that my Dad (who works on contracts for a living) was not a huge fan of the Camp Lucy contract, but he purchased a one day insurance policy to cover us should someone be injured at the venue, etc. Things ran reallllly smoothly the day of the wedding. They had the grounds looking PRISTINE. (grass was green and cut, plants were blooming). There was a lot going on, but the Camp Lucy team, my planners, and my other vendors kept things rolling smoothly. I was really pleased with their avbility to handle everything. Things turned out wonderfully and I didn't find myself having to run around micromanaging. Since you have to bring a lot of your own vendors in with Camp Lucy, make sure to have a good list of everything you are going to need. Staffing may be an expense you didn't realize you would need (bartenders, people to direct your guests in, do changover, setup, cleanup, etc), rentals (extra tables, chairs, all your linens), and all your alcohol. Some of this stuff is included with other venues, so it's important to factor it all in. I truly would recommend Camp Lucy to anyone. It is absolutely gorgeous!

I LOVED our wedding at Camp Lucy. The grounds are impeccable and the whole place is just beautiful. We were blessed with amazing weather (high of 79 and not a cloud in the sky) so the day was pretty much perfect in my mind. The chapel is pretty much what sold me! I fell in love with the old wooden doors, intricate carved wood beams and ceiling work. Its all a beautiful antique. I also loved this venue because I could bring in whatever vendors I wish. I am a planner in the industry so I know great vendors and was able to work well with them all. As always, read the contract you sign. There are some rules/regulations, but it is only to protect the venue and yourself. I would definitely reccommend Camp Lucy to anyone.

Very disappointed! Camp Lucy is a simply beautiful and unique venue. I will never regret my decision to marry the love of my life under the limestone arch and will treasure the memories made that evening, but the rest is sub-par. As soon as they had our deposit, return phone calls and emails stopped. The managers were very difficult to reach and they rarely followed through with anything other than charging the credit card. We were often given inconsistent information. We were told we could have a rehearsal there the night before, then when I called to set it up we were told we could not get into the venue that Friday evening. We ended up doing a rehearsal off-site and winged it the day of the event. I also feel like there is a present conflict-of-interest with the staff. A few of them are event planners, and it often seemed to me that they had a bit of an attitude that we had not hired them for those services. Such a gorgeous setting, so much stress! Not sure it's worth it.

I am finding that we pretty much payed the exceptionally high rate for nothing more then the use of the site. Not to mention that we have to clean every thing take the trash out and set up all the tables and chairs. There seems to be no support staff at all. They are not good at answering questions or responding to e-mails in a timely fashion. My mother and I went through many e-mails back and forth with them to set up a walk through and on the arranged day the girl did not even show up there was literally no one there except the care taker who did his best to help us while he was planting grass. We have also been told not 38 days before my wedding that we have to have special insurance as per our contract but the contract that I have says nothing to this effect, and the insurance that is required has to be purchased through the Camp Lucy company. I only found this out when I did because I ask for a check list and the wedding planner out there said she normally gives these out 2 weeks before the wedding. There just seem to be a lot of hoops to jump through and not a lot of service offered for the price. There are much better places out there that are just a beautiful. I am regretting my decision to go with Camp Lucy.

I got married at Camp Lucy last year, the venue is beautiful, deserves 5 stars! landscaping and everything is very well maintained. The staff however is not very friendly, and very difficult to get in touch with, also they have no staff, they pretty much just give you the venue and you're on your own, which at the time i did not know how stressful that would be. Our caterer helped a lot with teh cleanup and taking the trash, but the setup was extremely stressful I had 3 friends and my brother in law setting up the chairs and tables, Camp Lucy derfinetely needs to hire someone to do that, even if that means charging more. I do not regret having my wedding there since the venue is beautiful and there are not many places like that, its very unique, however be preapared to have a staff for setting up and cleaning up, and read the contract carefully, they have a lot of restrictions that they do not tell you about, so do read the contract