The Registry · Venues · Gatesville, TX
Dove Nest Estate
Registry Verdict
Rustic industrial barn estate on 30 acres outside Waco
◷ Gatesville, TX↗ dovenestestatevenue.com
“A rustic industrial barn venue in the central Texas countryside outside Gatesville, about 40 minutes from Waco and 70 minutes from Austin. The Nest features 7,500 sq ft of climate-controlled interiors with steel beams and floor-to-ceiling glass, opening onto a 4,000 sq ft courtyard. The property also includes a Western-style saloon (a replica of the Dry Bean Saloon from Lonesome Dove), a 4,500 sq ft pavilion, and five furnished cabins that sleep up to 30 guests.”
Registry editorial
6
All-in cost submissions
100
Range: 100 to 100
300
Seated maximum
$188
Across submissions
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Need more season variety
$14k
$14k–$27k
Up to $27k reported
Reported
All-In Reported Cost · 6 receipts
What couples actually paid or were quoted.
6 couples shared what they paid or were quoted for Dove Nest Estate: site fee, ceremony surcharge, and any required add-ons rolled together. Here’s what the numbers look like.
Median All-In
$16,500
Reported Spend · By Wedding Month
n = 6
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$16.5k
Apr '26
May '26
Jun '26
Jul '26
Aug '26
Sep '26
Oct '26
Nov '26
Dec '26
Jan '27
25th Pctl
$15,250
Median
$16,500
75th Pctl
$21,875
Mean
$18,750
Coming with more data
As submission counts grow, we’ll break this down into line-item ranges (site fee vs. ceremony surcharge vs. required add-ons) plus seasonal and day-of-week adjustments.
What’s included
Site fee, ceremony surcharge, required staffing, security, insurance riders, and overtime as billed.
What’s not
Catering, florals, rentals, photography, music, attire: those have their own ledgers.
Fine Print
Restrictions & Rules
House Rules
Specific policies vary by date and package. Confirm directly with the venue.
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