The Vineyards at Chappel Lodge hosts weddings, company retreats, corporate gatherings and holiday parties for up to 200 guests on a private 53-acre estate at 1215 Chappell Lane, about ten minutes south of downtown Austin, Texas.
Seminars and company events
The estate offers retreats and corporate gatherings in a private setting with a stone lodge, a cabin, a vineyard and open lawns. The team builds retreat programs around wellness, music and creativity, coaching, and leadership and workplace wellness, with outside facilitators. Holiday parties are also on the list of events the site accepts. The site does not publish a seminar room count or a theatre capacity, so ask the team for the layout that suits your agenda.
Weddings and receptions
The wedding package covers a ceremony lawn with chairs for up to 200 guests, a reception patio, a bridal suite and a groom's den. A custom tent covers the center courtyard, and two tented areas serve as the wet-weather plan for a ceremony. Indoor and outdoor sound systems, landscape lighting, an outdoor cooling system, a commercial tent heater and up to four patio heaters are included. The venue also provides round tables, banquet tables, a lounge set, setup and breakdown of tables and chairs, on-site staff and a parking shuttle with an attendant. A day-of coordinator can be added.
Rental hours run from 1:00 pm to 11:00 pm on Fridays and Saturdays, and from 1:00 pm to 10:00 pm Sunday through Thursday, before vendor cleanup. Reception end times are firm out of respect for neighbors. Rehearsal time and a two-hour photo session are included when the calendar allows.
Rooms and capacities
Outdoor spaces carry most events: the ceremony lawn, the reception patio, the center courtyard and the tented areas. The stonework building holds the bridal suite and the groom's den. The largest group the site states is 200 guests for a ceremony.
Accommodation
Two private buildings sleep guests on the property. The Lodge has five bedrooms and sleeps up to 14, with a kitchen, a caterer's prep area, a zen garden and an outdoor terrace. The Cabin has four bedrooms, including a loft, and also sleeps up to 14, with a kitchen, a large family room, a stone fireplace and a wraparound porch. Both come with furnished bedrooms, towels and toiletries. Additional lodging is available nearby.
Catering
Clients bring a caterer. The venue keeps a preferred vendor list covering caterers, cakes and sweets, florists, musicians, rentals, staffing and transportation, and it asks for pre-approval before you book a caterer or coordinator that is not on the list. You may bring your own alcohol. Texas rules apply: one TABC-certified bartender is required for every 75 guests, and the bar company must carry liability insurance.
Getting there
The estate sits ten minutes south of downtown Austin and about half an hour from the airport. Parking is handled on site by an attendant, and a shuttle runs between the parking area and the event spaces. Dogs are welcome when a named person supervises them throughout the event.
