Hidden Pines Lake Houston

f coordinator Madison tried her best to make the day smooth and I could tell she felt bad about the mistake. But she checked on us all day and made sure we were okay. Having most vendors included was a big plus for us and not having to worry about booking outside vendors other than hair and makeup and our officiant. I do feel like the music for my entrance and our recessional was a big disappointment for me truly and you don’t get that moment again. But looking at the big picture, our day was beautiful and went overall smoothly. Thank you to both Madisons who helped coordinate all year and the day of.

tep of the way and helped to guide us through everything. Our wedding was such a hit and our guests keep telling us how much they enjoyed the event and the food! They really worked with us to fulfill all of our needs and requests. Day of they helped to keep us on track and Madison even helped us out to see what we could do to save on time since we did end up falling behind with the chaos of the wedding day (all on us not them!). Our guests also mentioned how much they loved the views! 100000/10!!! Thank you so much Hidden Pines for helping to make our special day even more special!

ation for us to get married. Madison was our wedding planner and she was great throughout the whole process. She kept us informed and met with us multiple times to make sure we were happy with all the decisions that we had to make. The day of the wedding she was fantastic. There was not one thing I had to worry about as Madison handled everything and made sure me and my partner were good the whole night. Thank you to hidden pines and Madison for making our wedding day so spectacular.

nue. The planning process has been so smooth and Madison has been such a big help! I also love how many options there are with the actual venue so you don't have to manage so many vendors or communications. They really make it easy! I cant wait for our wedding in a few weeks!!

lp on the day of wedding, my mom mob was setting up tables day of. They nickel and dime you for everything and to top it off their chosen photographer lost HALF of my gallery!! We paid thousands of dollars we were not satisfied with what we paid vs what we got.

r coordinator, Sheilah, was amazing! She was present and prompt to our needs during the planning process and contributed to making our special day perfect. I also recommend their DJ, Will. All of our guests loved the music.

ning. Without them, our wedding would not have been the dream wedding that it was. It was even better than I could have imagined. Our wedding planner and day-of coordinator, Sheilah, worked with us for over 1.5 years and really helped bring our vision to life. Additionally, Cohost and Design Haus asked great questions to truly incorporate our vision. If you want a seamless, organized, and supportive team behind you during wedding planning, definitely go with Walter Wedding Estates and try to work with Sheilah. She was the difference maker in my eyes and always had solutions to problems we didn't even know could happen. With weddings having so many details and nuances, especially since most individuals are getting married for the first time and will only do it once, you want someone as organized, proactive, and responsive as Sheilah. She was truly there for us and super accommodating. We met with her both virtually and in person at the venue leading up to our wedding, and every time we walked away from those meetings feeling confident that our wedding would go really well. And it did! Many of our guests have commended us for the wedding we had, how seamless everything seemed, and how fun it all was.

section, and an amazing reception hall next to a body of water that provides a natural background for beautiful pictures. Our wedding planner, Madison, has been there every step of the way. She has been accesible through the portal, email, and phone for questions and concerns. The venue hosts events for couples to experience the food and atmosphere that Hidden Pines has to offer. The level of professionalism and communication are above and beyond anything a couple can ask for.

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r in person and she’s not even the one that will be there on the day of !!!!! They’re assigning me 2 random people to come coordinate the day of, not the woman I’ve been working with for the past year. The girl that was there the day of left at like 8 and someone else showed up? (Yes we had our own coordinator too but that’s not the point. I didn’t enjoy having random people show up at my wedding that I’ve never met) -You get different answers depending on who you ask at the venue, no one is on the same page. It’s actual chaos. -Everything you do is on some portal that isn’t organized great, and you only communicate through email. Which I hate. They don’t necessarily like in person meetings or phone calls. -The amount of times I have had to ask our ‘coordinator’ to fix something on the documents because she was careless and typed in things wrong, was absurd. -Our cake was cracked and melted before we even cut it. -The bartender was very rude to my husband & a few guests. Even made a comment about ‘not making enough for this’. -The fajita Buffett didn’t let people get one chicken and one beef fajita. They were only allowed one meat. -They didn’t pass out my appetizer for cocktail hour which we paid extra for. -They don’t care about you, just your money. I’m sure people have had better experiences there, but it’s been absolute hell planning with them. The amount of money we paid for this wedding, we should not have had these issues.

they are selling the venue to you. Once you sign your contract, you better watch out. The sales coordinator turns it over the the wedding coordinator who then turns it over to a day of coordinator who left before the end of our wedding. They only had 2 bartenders for my 189 guests. They could not keep up with the drink. The tables very seldom got bused. The food that we tried was not the same quality that they served at the wedding. We should have food left over since I had many people not attend but no food was sent home. The cake melted. Please save yourself the trouble and money. Pick a venue that you can get your own catering. The price kept increasing on every little thing. They wanted to charge me to move the chairs. They don't deserve the 1 star.

ts for our charity scholarship fundraising gala, and they managed to pull it all together flawlessly. The Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc. Members + Guests were delighted, and we received numerous compliments on the event's execution. Five stars all the way!

ance. From the moment she was on our team, we knew we were in great hands. She is warm, welcoming, knowledgeable and confident. If having her on YOUR team is an option, run with it! You'll have no regrets!

echoed so people had a hard time hearing. Booking through Walters wedding estates comes with a lot of vendors which was great for us and saved us time researching. All the vendors were top notch and professional.

was the saving grace. Customer service should be priority number one as this is a special day. Some of the team members were removing drinks all throughout the evening. There were team members visible eating and taking a break in the suite adjacent to the wedding parties suite and were visible to guests instead of making sure the wedding and guests were doing well. Bartenders could not even make simple drinks as they had barely any fruit and they were taking tips from guests as the tip was given at the end of the evening. The biggest issue I had was team members that were hosting this event were not even dressed professionally wearing tennis shoes and street clothes. Thank goodness for family and friends

l the venue was and how good the food was! Andrea G. was so patient and kind with me while planning the wedding, giving suggestions and answering the many, many questions I had! Brooke T. was an awesome day of coordinator! She was so calm on my wedding day that I really appreciated her energy on such a busy day. She did everything we asked and I am so grateful! The event staff was so nice and everyone was so accommodating. I know it takes a lot to hold such big events. Great venue space! The best part is that it includes everything you need in one venue. If you’re thinking about having your wedding here, do it!

amount of food placed in the plate made you to believe they were running out of food. The servers who were not dressed appropriately to be working at a wedding reception were constantly clearing drinks from the table even when asked not to take the drink. Over an hour remaining before event was over felt like staff was trying to rush us out of the building. We were told to bring containers for leftovers yet there were none to be had, we should have had at least 10 extra meals remaining. Cake was not placed out with the dessert table instead it was placed in a separate room and it was never announced it was available, when the event was over and we were clearing our items we found the cake. We went to the dessert table to get our containers to take the cake and when we returned the staff was throwing the cake into the trash. We asked them to stop and they did not. It felt as if staff was trying to sabotage the event, we had a great time in spite of them, not because of them.

d improve upon to help make beautiful memories for family’s for years to come! The venue? STUNNING! The staff? Friendly. The wedding itself? Heartwarming 💜 However there were quite a few things that could’ve been better. 1. Someone else also mentioned this but the food provided was mediocre and non abundant. There was beef, chicken, rice, and broccoli. I was served only 2 stalks of broccoli and when the staff was getting my rice, she scooped/shook the spoon three times before she was finally happy with the small portion size. I understand conserving food for everyone else, but the fact that the guest list was short just shy of a dozen people plus one child didn’t get to eat, tells me either A. The staff ate some of the food or B. The amount of food promised was not enough 2. At the rehearsal, unfortunately our bride/groom ran into some traffic on the way there so they were about 15min late and the coordinator for that evening was visibly irritated by this and once they did arrive, we all felt like things were a bit rushed. This is a HUGE moment/day and I know as workers we tend to get caught up in our own lives and just want our work day to be over but a little empathy goes a long way in this profession. At one point the coordinator even neglected to signal the men to start walking out which was a big part of the entrance as the groom/ men were supposed to come out before the bridesmaids. 3. During the ceremony, the room was extremely echoey so the whole thing was hard to hear. There was also a extremely loud “thud” noise (kind of sounded like a mic drop or something) that came from whomever was in the background doing the audio. 4. The serving staff continuously kept taking mixed drinks off the tables when people weren’t around. Nothing is worse than going out on the dance floor, enjoying yourself working up a thirst and then coming back to your table to find out your drink you JUST got is now gone. They also were staring to clear the water off tables again an hour before the event ended. Again, not only is that inconvenient if you’re thirsty but also could potentially be a health hazard if someone desperately needs a drink and theirs is gone. 5. The staff started tossing some of our deserts and even some decorations as well. This started happening when we all went out from to do the “send off” so none of us were inside but when we came back in to collect the leftover cake/pastries and decorations a staff member was throwing treats away and some of our decorations were missing as well. Honorable mention to the fact that I used to do event/wedding planning myself for a couple years…the fact that the bride had a total of THREE coordinators is insane to me considering it wasn’t an astronomically huge wedding. Especially considering that the third one was introduced to her mid way through her actual event!! A bride should have no cares in the world come her wedding day! It’s her day to relax and enjoy and bask in her love…that’s the entire point of having a planner/coordinators is to have them take the stress off the bride/groom and I just do not think that was accomplished this day. Overall we all still did have a great time enjoying family and friends, it just would’ve been a little more enjoyable had the above been handled differently.

only respond to positive feedback. I hope my review helps others searching for a venue. First off this is a beautiful venue. They offer different packages. Their vendors may not be local and any pricing or pictures all done digitally or FaceTime meetings. No catalogs available except online which can get confusing. Any discount offered on packages only available at time of contract signing. You can add any service as you go however we found out after signing we couldn’t get the $200 off for a service not needed if we upgraded a package. Only at signing do they offer. You are unable to set up rehearsal if you want the night before event until 30 days before your wedding. Ceremony room sound is awful. I was alerted by another venue customer a month before about issue and I alerted venue and they assured sound was fine. It isn’t. Do a mic check at rehearsal to make sure or before signing contract Have your own coordinator to monitor event. We had 3 different coordinators and the third one was a surprise to us day of wedding others were leaving and she was taking over. Assurances made by other coordinators did not happen Promised food to take for bride and groom not given. We had 10 guest not show and they didn’t have food for our grandson who woke up as last guest was served. Not sure where our food went that should have been available Workers tossed out our leftover cake and light up props before event ended Workers constantly removed peoples full drinks and even took away peoples specialty cups we ordered separately from another vendor. This happened entire night. Frustrating we couldn’t enjoy our things. Bartenders were unable to make simple drinks. We requested no tipping as we would pay ourselves. We later learned bartenders were accepting tips then took our tip as well. Bar presented as wine only. We had an open bar but none of their alcohol was visible to guests as they had pre poured wine with ice on bar. They dont have things like limes or garnishes. Venue ran out of water well before event ended. If you use venue have someone like your own coordinator monitor employee activity. They were clearing tables of everything with more than an hour of reception time. You have a full hour after reception time to clear out your things so employees should not be tossing or removing your things as they did before actual reception ends. The venue is beautiful. Planning coordinators say all the right things but if you don’t have your own person watching out for you things aren’t followed through as promised. We had a great wedding in spite of their unprofessional service. I attribute most of that to the many helpers my family and friends provided. If you are able to plan for these negative things you can also have a nice wedding here.

g process. Ely, the coordinator, was incredibly attentive, ensuring every detail was perfect. Candy's assistance was invaluable—she handled everything with a smile. Special shoutout to Michelle, the amazing bartender who crafted the best drinks. A dream team that made our night truly unforgettable! Thank you so much for the best day ever!

ay 🥰 THANK YOU Jona & Ronn ~Jona and Ronn Croston

de my wedding day easier on me. Thanks, Anna! Phoebe brought a lot of great ideas and options to the table throughout the planning process. There were times I wasn't sure of what I wanted and Phoebe was very helpful in providing suggestions which led us in the right direction. There were times that I felt the communication and the timing of follow-up was lacking a bit but she definitely pulled it out in the end, which I'm very grateful for. I know this industry can be stressful, demanding and super busy for these ladies, so I appreciate her willingness to redirect focus on me when the time came. Thanks, Phoebe!

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e was amazing! Answered all my texts and was always so friendly! She made planning really easy and comforting!

one past their duties to help us get everything we need. Cannot wait for this party!!

he day of we were greeted with mimosas and a welcoming smile from Kristy. I highly recommend this place!!! It’s beautiful, elegant, and at a great price.

ul with my questions and putting together my vision. Lastly, Madison is our coordinator is so thorough! She has helped me keep the stress level down. She has been amazing through this process and can’t wait to continue to work with her until the wedding date!

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ful and extremely responsive and truly made the whole planning process as easy and stress free as possible. We were really looking for an all/mostly inclusive venue so we wouldn't have to worry about coordinating and bringing in a bunch of different vendors. Everything that was in house at Hidden Pines (DJ/photobooth, catering, bar, tables/chairs/linens) was great but wanted to give a special shoutout to DJ Alexander. He was so fun and had the perfect playlist for our party and kept people on the dance floor all night which was so important to us! Also, our bartender (unfortunately I didn't get his name) was excellent. I believe we were supposed to have 2 but one didn't show up so I was worried the bar would be slow and people would be waiting in line but he absolutely killed it! And the 2 signature drinks we got to choose were delicious. Also, our guests made so many comments on how beautiful the venue was and how well designed and comfortable it was. So many people told us that our wedding was one of the best they have ever been to and it would not have been possible without Nicole and her team. We are so grateful to everyone at Hidden Pines for helping us make our wedding day the best ever!

nue, and programs. Nicole, our coordinator was a AMAZING . She made the planning and preparation so easy to navigate, and always responded to our questions quickly. She helped carry out a day with many moving parts effortlessly. THANK YOU so much Nicole and to all the staff. Each of you helped contribute for day to exceeded. My daughters and I will cherish the memories of that day forever! The venue's buildings and grounds are so beautiful.

today is your day. They really made me feel special on the big day. Extremely attentive as well! It’s unfortunate that I didn’t have my reception here, but I highly highly recommend this venue!!!

tely breathtaking! More importantly, the Planning Representative, Ms. Sheila, was unlike any coordinator that I have ever encountered. Her class, style, patience, communication, and professionalism are the heartbeat of this grand estate. From beginning to end she exuded confidence and assisted in guiding us through the entire process with sincere care and honesty. Sheila's perfectionism, organization, and attention to detail made our event beyond stunning! Family and guests are still talking ! Ms. Sheila, you are a jewel and we thank you for giving us memories that will last a lifetime.

nd will be recommending others.

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had so many questions throughout and Nicole was there to answer all of them. On wedding day we had the joy of meeting Sheilah and she was amazing. She was so responsive and made sure everything ran smooth. If I could do the process over again I would choose Hidden Pines Lake Houston and their amazing team over again! Thanks again for making the best day of our lives the best day!