My fiancé and I had the pleasure of attending the open house to see the venue, and we're in love. Shirley Acres exudes a classic wedding feeling without stepping too far into the rustic or barnyard style. It isn't the most modern of venues, but from the moment you step on property, it exudes a warm fuzzyness that I imagine would remind even the most frazzled brides to relax, breath, and enjoy her big day.
The biggest pro of the venue is their very reasonable "one package to fit all" offerings. I also loved thar that their bridal suite is more than suitable in size for any party and provides direct access to the ceremony site for lost looking to stay tucked away before the ceremony. Their catering chef is also 1000% the way to go when feeding guest for the restaurant quality food he provides.
The largest con would be that the site is shared between the two possible reception halls and opens the possibility of having two weddings occur at the same time, though admittedly the layout has been so well worked its likely the two parties would never even see eachother. It is near a busy road, so some noise can be faintly heard in the outdoor ceremony garden. Though there was no music playing during our visit, I imagine even at a low volume, it would mask it.
Overall, for the classic bride, it doesn't get much better in Houston than this.
