Prospect House is a modern venue on Silver Creek Road in Dripping Springs, about 20 miles from downtown Austin. It is steel, glass and white walls set against open Hill Country, and it photographs clean. The venue runs a lot of the day in house, from planning and florals to the bar, which shows in how smoothly a timeline holds together.
Hero photo: Prospect House
The spaces
The reception hall seats up to 220 with a dance floor. On a September wedding we filmed, cocktail hour used both the patio and The Gallery with two bars open, and guests moved into the Main Hall at 7:20 PM for dinner. The ceremony site outside is a raised platform with a simple frame and open land behind it, which is about as uncluttered a backdrop as you will find.
If weather turns, the venue moves the ceremony indoors, and you can make that call up until your caterer arrives the morning of the wedding.
Photo: Prospect House
Getting ready
Venue access started at 9:30 AM with the bride, bridesmaids and a four-chair hair and makeup team all arriving together. The groom's side arrived at 1:00 PM. Photo arrived at 1:45 and we arrived at 2:45, just as the bride was getting into her dress, which is the right moment for video if you are watching hours.
Getting ready suites are on site. The wedding party was tucked into them when guests arrived at 5:00, and the couple went back to the bridal suite for food and a dress change after sunset photos.
Photo: Prospect House
First look, ceremony and sunset
The first look was at 3:10, followed by couple portraits and then private vows at 3:30 with no photo or video, which we respect. A first look with the bride's father and brother came next, then wedding party and family photos until about 4:45.
Shuttle vans left two hotels at 4:45 for a 5:00 guest arrival with passed champagne. Strings started at 5:10 and the ceremony at 5:30. The couple joined cocktail hour at 6:30 and went out for sunset photos from 6:50 to 7:10. In September that window is right, and it is short, so plan to go out exactly on time.
Reception and sound
Entrances at 7:30 went straight into the first dance, then a welcome from the parents and plated dinner at 7:45. An espresso martini tower, cake, toasts and parent dances filled the next hour, and the dance floor opened at 9:00 with a saxophone joining at 9:20.
The venue is outside city limits in Travis County and says it has no noise restrictions or hard curfew. Events usually end by 11:00. That night the bar closed at 10:30, the couple left through bubbles at 10:40, and vendors were out by 11:45.
- Onsite parking covers about 80 cars, with separate vendor parking.
- All alcohol comes through the venue's own bar program.
- The venue requires at least a month-of planner.
A real day here
A September Friday we filmed here (September 2026)
| 9:30 AM | Venue access; bridal party and hair and makeup arrive |
| 1:00 PM | Groom and groomsmen arrive |
| 2:45 PM | Video arrives; bride gets into her dress |
| 3:10 PM | First look and couple portraits |
| 3:30 PM | Private vows, no photo or video |
| 4:00 PM | Wedding party photos, then family photos at 4:30 |
| 4:45 PM | Shuttle vans leave the hotels |
| 5:00 PM | Guests arrive to passed champagne |
| 5:30 PM | Ceremony |
| 6:00 PM | Cocktail hour on the patio and in The Gallery |
| 6:50 PM | Sunset photos until 7:10 |
| 7:30 PM | Grand entrance and first dance in the Main Hall |
| 9:00 PM | Dance floor opens |
| 10:40 PM | Bubble exit |
Sample timelines by season
Sunset in Austin moves by three hours across the year, and it decides almost everything else on the timeline. Here is how we would shape a day at Prospect House in each season. Times are a starting point; your planner and venue will tune them.
Spring
| 3:00 PM | Coverage begins with details and getting ready |
| 4:00 PM | First look with dad, then a bridesmaid reveal |
| 4:15 PM | Groom's portraits with his parents and groomsmen |
| 5:00 PM | Wedding party tucked away in the suite as guests arrive |
| 5:45 PM | Ceremony |
| 6:15 PM | Cocktail hour on the patio; family photos first, then the wedding party |
| 6:45 PM | Couple portraits, about 20 minutes |
| 7:15 PM | Grand entrance in the Main Hall and dinner |
| 7:30 PM | Quick sunset portraits, about 10 minutes |
| 8:15 PM | Toasts, cake cutting, first dance and parent dances |
| 8:45 PM | Dance floor opens |
| 11:05 PM | Private last dance, then bubble send-off |
Summer
| 3:00 PM | Coverage begins with details and getting ready |
| 4:00 PM | First look, then couple portraits |
| 4:35 PM | Wedding party portraits, then immediate family |
| 5:20 PM | Couple tucked away in the suite; guests arrive |
| 6:00 PM | Ceremony |
| 6:30 PM | Cocktail hour on the patio; extended family photos |
| 7:30 PM | Grand entrance in the Main Hall and dinner |
| 8:00 PM | Couple slips out for golden hour, about 15 minutes |
| 8:30 PM | Toasts, then first dance and parent dances |
| 9:00 PM | Dance floor opens |
| 11:30 PM | Bubble send-off |
Fall
| 1:45 PM | Coverage begins with details and getting ready |
| 2:45 PM | Bride with her bridesmaids, groom with his groomsmen, separately |
| 3:15 PM | Each side's family photos, still apart |
| 3:45 PM | Guests arrive; couple hidden in the suite |
| 4:15 PM | Ceremony, first sight at the aisle |
| 4:45 PM | Family photos at the ceremony site |
| 5:00 PM | Wedding party photos, then couple portraits while guests enjoy a long cocktail hour on the patio |
| 6:00 PM | Grand entrance in the Main Hall straight into the first dance |
| 6:10 PM | Dinner |
| 6:30 PM | Golden hour portraits between courses |
| 7:00 PM | Toasts and parent dances, dance floor opens |
| 9:45 PM | Bubble send-off |
In mid-September, sunset photos ran from 6:50 to 7:10 PM after a 5:30 PM ceremony.
Winter
| 1:45 PM | Coverage begins with details and getting ready |
| 2:45 PM | Separate portraits with the wedding party; no first look |
| 4:00 PM | Guests arrive to live music |
| 4:45 PM | Ceremony, timed for the last of the light |
| 5:10 PM | Recessional; family photos first, while the light holds |
| 5:15 PM | Cocktail hour on the patio into dusk |
| 5:25 PM | Golden hour couple portraits, about 20 minutes |
| 6:05 PM | Grand entrance in the Main Hall, first dance, then dinner |
| 6:55 PM | Toasts and parent dances |
| 7:25 PM | Dance floor opens |
| 9:45 PM | Bubble send-off |
Photo: Prospect House
Common questions
How far is Prospect House from Austin?
About 20 miles from downtown, off Fitzhugh Road in Dripping Springs.
Is there a curfew?
The venue says there are no venue-imposed noise restrictions or hard curfews, though events usually end by 11:00 PM within the standard 10:00 AM to midnight rental.
What happens if it rains?
The ceremony moves indoors, and the final call can wait until your caterer arrives that morning.
Can we bring our own alcohol?
No. All alcohol is served through the venue's in-house bar program.
Planning a wedding here? Send us your date and we will tell you how we would film it.