Renaissance Wine Garden - Foristell

I got married here on August 26, 2023, and unfortunately, there were multiple issues with my payment schedule. My payments for the 3, 6, and 9-month milestones were all incorrect. Initially, Simeen provided the correct 25% down payment amount, which is what I expected for my subsequent payments. However, midway through my 9-month payment, she informed me that I had to pay significantly more than what we originally agreed upon. Additionally, I never received invoices for my payments; I only found out she had sent them after I asked her to resend them. John, who gave me a venue tour, was incredibly kind and attentive. He truly seemed to care about my wedding and how I was feeling about using their space. He informed me about the shuttle service for guests and the bar options available. However, when I spoke with Simeen, she contradicted that information, saying the shuttle only went one way and that there were only 3 choices each for beer and wine. To make matters worse, on the day of my wedding, we had a greater selection of drinks than initially indicated. Throughout my planning process, I met with Simeen about 3-4 times, but she never acknowledged my presence or made me feel valued—quite the opposite of what I would expect for such a significant occasion after investing so much money. She even mistakenly called me Sonya and got my wedding date wrong, which only highlighted her lack of attention to detail. To add insult to injury, on the day of the wedding, it was raining, causing significant stress for me. Despite the contract stating a $300 fee for a covered canopy in the ceremony area, I was never informed of the requirement for a 48-hour notice to secure it. It wasn't until my wedding day that I found out they needed that notice because they rent the canopy from another vendor. As a result, I ended up with makeshift tents instead, which were not what I had envisioned. My photographer had to adjust on the fly for family and bridal photos, but thankfully, John was there to help us set things up, as Simeen did not contribute to resolving the problem. I only saw Simeen once on my wedding day, and I really don’t want to deal with her again. I cannot recommend her services; instead, I suggest working with John. He is the owner, communicates effectively, is responsive, and genuinely respects his clients.

We just had our wedding here last night 10/13/2023. The venue was gorgeous and we had an absolute blast! John and Simeen were wonderful to work with. We received many compliments from our guests about how beautiful and unique the place is. The two bartenders were a lot of fun too!We had our ceremony in the woods and the reception on the patio. Just like with all weddings, stuff went wrong, but you just have to roll with it. Everything turned out exactly as I imagined as far as the physical setup (minus our table cloths getting soaked, lol)I wouldn’t change a thing about our big day!

Wow. Just wow. I don't even know where to begin. I love this venue and it was soo beautiful! But sadly my experience here with Simeen was nothing but a disappointment.I got married here on Aug. 26, 2023.My 3 month, 6 month, and 9 month payments were all wrong. In the beginning, she gave me the 25% down payment amount and so that's what I should be paying for 6 month and 9 month, right? But in the middle of my 9 month payment she sent me a message saying the payments are wrong and had to pay even more than what she told me in the beginning when I booked the venue. She never gave me invoices. I didn't know she sent out invoices until she mentioned something about it so I told her to send me invoices for when I paid. John was the one that came out and gave me a tour. She was supposed to but never showed up. So he told me great things about the place and he was nothing but nice to me and showed that he actually cared that I'm getting married and using his space and it was wonderful! He was telling me about the shuttle taking guests to the nearest hotels and dropping them off after the reception and then talking about the bar and what they have available. But when I talked to Simeen, the shuttle doesn't go anywhere but there and they only have 3 beer choices and 3 wine choices to choose from. So, please don't tell a guest one thing and then say something else completely different. And by the way, we had more beer choices and wine choices to choose from on our wedding day. When I met Simeen, we met about 3-4 times and she didn't acknowledge me that I was there. You would think it's your special day and you paid soo much money for this venue, that for her to not have your full attention and not respect you is just bizarre to me. She also called me Sonya and said my wedding date wrong, so that's when you know she doesn't have a clue what's going on or just doesn't pay attention. The best for last. The pictures you see, that's what they did for the ceremony. It was raining that morning and I was freaking out about everything. I was stressed and Simeen just didn't want to help at all. Now, in the contract it states that there is a $300 covered canopy fee for the ceremony area, but it never said anything about giving a 48hr notice. So I guess they rent out that big canopy from another vendor and they need that 48hr window to tell them and let them know. Well, I wasn't informed about this until on the day of my wedding where I've been nothing but stressed already. So, they came up with little tents like these. I didn't hate them, but it was just not what I envisioned. My photographer had to think differently now as to where to do the family photos and the bridal photos. But we eventually figured it out in the end. I'm glad we got a hold of John and he helped set those up. Simeen did nothing to solve this issue. I only saw her once at my wedding and that's the only time I want to see her again. I don't recommend anyone going through Simeen. I would definitely go through John since he is the owner and is actually communicative with you, responsive, and respects you.

I attempted to order some snacks from their menu around 4:55 PM, but was informed that the kitchen had already closed. As a result, I couldn't get the cheese and crackers I wanted. They are supposed to close at 6 PM, so I was quite disappointed.

This is a fantastic venue for a wedding! I would definitely recommend it. The management is excellent, and the location is beautiful and charming.