Our son was married at The Relay Station in Plantersville on November 9, 2024. I really wish we could recommend this place but unfortunately, we cannot. We were not with our son or daughter-in-law when they chose this venue. I sure wish we had been. I am trying to be factual and not emotional in this review. Because no matter what, they are married and their family and friends made the day special for them. The venue is described as rustic and it is. I didn't see the Bride or Groom's dressing room but the reception hall is quaint and nice. The decorations that were provided and set up by the venue were pleasantly nice. They fit the theme of the wedding and the venue. The owner of the venue should not be in the wedding industry!!! She has, what seems to be a permanent scowl on her face; She is very condescending and orders you around. The bride and groom wanted their wedding to start at 4:30 pm, the owner instructed them to put on the invitations 4:00 pm so people would be on time. Well on time they were, many guest showed up at 3:30 pm with nothing to drink or eat until 5:00 pm! I would not recommend doing this! Our first interaction with her was a week before the wedding when she requested all drinks and supplies to be onsite. There was confusion on who was suppling the bartenders as my son and daughter in law were told the venue bartender could be provided but they came with the catering. They declined the catering so we scheduled to have our own bartenders. While resolving the bartender issue, she looked at me and said, "Once this is decided, the bride and groom will let you know." I asked, "Are you telling me to leave?" She said, "Yes." Mind you, I was standing off to the side only to listen. Before my son and daughter in law got there, she rudely asked me how much beet/wine we had. I told her 30 cases. She told me that I had to much beer/wine and that we only needed 7 cases. I told her that I could return unopened beer and I would rather have too much than run out. It doesn't matter if I had 100 cases, it wasn't her place to tell me. Even though we hired our own bartenders, she took it upon herself to refrigerate the beer and all 24 bottles of wine. I have 18 bottles of red/white wine in my refrigerator. (IYKYK) When they booked the venue, they were told they had access from 8:00 am - 11:30 pm; Then the bride was told she could come to the venue at 11:00 am to get ready. The bride showed up at 9:30 am and she and the wedding party barely had enough time to be ready before the rehearsal, pictures and ceremony. I can't imagine how late everything would be if she had showed up at 11:00am. Apparently, the rehearsal didn't go smoothly either. Again, with the owner not listening to the bride and groom and wanting to run her own show. The bride's oldest daughter was to play her flute while her mom walked down the aisle and then to stand up with the wedding party. The owner, kept telling the bride's daughter to sit down after playing and not stand up with the wedding party. Why does it matter where her daughter stands? Numerous times the owner told the bride that her father needed to walk her down the aisle even though she had been told numerous times that the bride's father was deceased! It's an emotional day - How can someone be so crass? During the wedding reception, the owner told the bride and groom that they needed to gather their belonging that were left in the bride and groom's dressing rooms. Upon her insistence the bride and groom left their guest to clean up. The owner not only told the bride and groom but went to the wedding party which include our granddaughters and instructed the same. She should have reached out only to the best man and/or maid of honor so that the bride and groom didn't have to leave their guest and could enjoy the reception. Then the trash cans came out and the owner and her staff began cleaning up which ultimately forced the wedding to end. It was only 8:30! The reception was still going strong! By them doing this the majority of the guest started leaving so when the bride and groom had their send-off it was only family and wedding party that were left. The owner also asked our son, the groom, to have the groomsmen pick up the chairs that were used for guest during the ceremony. First off, they had been drinking, they are in formal attire and it's dark; again, safety issues. Also, we paid to have the DJ until 10:00 pm; I didn't get a refund. Maybe we should send her a bill! In conclusion, please read ALL google reviews, as we did not. There seems to be a single thread to the negative items mentioned. We strongly suggest that you have your own typed/written contract and/or checklist that gets signed by both parties because it seems she only has her notes and things change. From the first time you meet her till the end she is extremely unpleasant to deal with. Parents of the Groom read more

Hot outside ! Bring umbrellas and fans. Holes in ground. Very Poor Parking. Pretty Rustic. Needs Manicured. Dark Road if at night. It was nice inside! Good Bathrooms. Enjoyed our time. It was a lot of work for the wedding party. The Grooms shed was hot. It is just a far rustic building. read more

If I could give negative stars I would. Honestly I should've seen the red flags from the beginning. Being told "no" constantly about ideas I had for my day sucked but I got what I paid for I guess. The second meeting I had with the owner she kept making comments about "Mexicans being late" after I told her half of my family is Hispanic. We're Guatemalan... so not the same thing as Mexican. I have PTSD from my time in the military which causes a lot of memory loss so if we had phone conversations I had no proof of anything which is how she was able to charge me extra to open my bar early. I gave her my binder with my timeline day of and she said she didn't need it but because she didn't have it she rushed us into things that we ended up an hour ahead of schedule. She tried to place a note inside the bridal suite saying we needed to have everything out and cleaned by 8:30 when my party didn't even end until 10. You want me to leave my own party to clean up and get stuff out???? This note was placed randomly sometime that day because it sure wasn't there that morning and it was never communicated to me. A bridesmaid found it. She also never gave me any restrictions on music so I played music I liked to dance to and she told my DJ he can't play that even though it was no where in the contract and then came up to me and said it's to "respect the venue" which I wouldn't have had an issue with if it had been communicated way before my wedding and not in the middle of the party... So don't book this place if you want to play your own music. But since we knew she had such a problem with "Mexicans" we went ahead and played some of the most vulgar music we could in Spanish so we could still enjoy our night without her bothering us about it. She kept cleaning things up and packing things away and even turning off candles 3 hours before we were ever done like we didn't have until midnight to do all that? I also wanted a very simple cake and she kept trying to add more stuff to it no matter how many times my bridal party said no. Eventually she stopped but she wants to just do whatever she wants on your wedding day and not what you want. Like I said, you get what you pay for. You pay for a cheap venue, you get cheap service. Not to mention the number of guests who came up to me asking me who she is because she was being so rude. Unless you're cool with someone else being in control and constantly telling you no about your own wedding, you should probably look at a venue elsewhere. read more

I read someone's review that said that they traveled 75 miles to go here for dinner. That convinced me to give this place a shot. I ordered the 12oz Ribeye with mashed potatoes and a salad. The salad was a bit weird- small, and served on what looked like a saucer, but still good. The mashed potatoes were real potatoes, mashed chunky and perfectly seasoned. The steak, the star of the meal, was perfect. Cooked exactly medium rare and flavor was amazing. Its nice to order a steak somewhere and not be offered steak sauce, because they know the steak is cooked right! Loved the decor, loved the service. Total 5star experience. read more

What a rustic, relaxing , beautiful place this is. Sandra is an amazing hostess, she went above and beyond to make sure our "mini honeymoon" was all that we wanted. We would definitely recommend her place to everyone. And we will be going back. The food was down right country goodness! THANK YOU! read more

Relay Station Event Center - Caterers Near Me - Plantersville, Texas

Jonathan and me got married here yesterday and it was way more than i could have expected. The staff were friendly and helpful and tended to so much to help make our day special. Its very affordable and so many possibilities for your special day. I would recommend this venue to ANYONE looking for a rustic wedding venue. read more

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We had our wedding here. It was a pretty venue. I'd NEVER recommend this venue for anyone though. We got there And Sandra said she had cleaned before hand. The tables were sticky, floor and chairs as well. The bar was covered in dust and the coolers behind the bar were filthy. We pulled them out to clean them and there was trash all behind them. So, everything was dirty and NOT cleaned before. When I went to go get ready the cabin was also dirty. The floors were unswept, the bathroom had no towels, the toliet had not been cleaned and there was feces smeared on the back of the bowl. The ONLY soap in there to wash your hands was caked in rust on a rusty table in the bathroom. Now, once the wedding was started and going Sandra popped in to check none stop. She was rude to my wedding guests when they brought their coolers in. She should have came to me and I would of handled it. Here is the kicker. We could of handled all of her crap until the night, when we were cleaning. Mind you we had cleaned the venue ourselves BEFORE the wedding. We put all the chairs back, we wiped them down, we cleaned out all of our stuff and then we cleaned the bar again. We were cleaning the floors fully swept buy 3 women who have been cleaning their whole lives. Sandra comes in and rudely says, "I'll have to redo this all in the morning because it's done wrong." THEN SHE TAKES THE MOP FROM MY M-I-L who has been a OCD housewife for 20 years. Sandra told her she didn't mop under the tables when she did and was just very rude. I'd have other words to say but I'm being nice. If you like dirty venues with rude owners, this is your place! If you want to have a wonderful event that's clean and problem free, DONT GO HERE. read more

Went to a wedding last weekend. Loved the rustic look. Place was very clean inside. Was pleasantly surprised by chicken fried steak and pork loin for dinner. All food was hot and tasty. read more

We had our son's rehearsal dinner here and it was fabulous! LOVE the setting!!! LOVE all the wood and the lights! We picked out the decor we wanted from her storage room, which was great since I live out of town. When we arrived, everything was set up exactly how we had asked and it looked amazing! Our guests loved the setting and the food! Thank you Relay Station for making our rehearsal dinner so special!!! read more

If you're looking for a rustic venue, this is it. My younger sister has booked this place for her wedding. You can't beat the price. Unlike many other venues, she deducts and adds fees based on what's needed. It's all inclusive if that's what you're looking for for an unbeatable price. As for being rude, I don't see it. She's blunt, yes, but she built the place from the ground up with her husband. So she does deeply care for buildings she owns. Very up front about her policies. Much of the decor is included, and she even has a decor package for a fee for those who don't want to spend time hand picking items and setting up. Update to come after the wedding. read more

Went to a wedding here recently and I was appalled at the way the staff treated the guests! So much for southern hospitality....I would never recommend this venue to anyone. The building itself was very beautifully decorated I will give them that. I'm assuming this is all family running the place because they had the same exact smile....none. How do you expect tips as a bartender or own a venue when you can't even smile or say hello to the guests. We also ate at the restaurant the night before a much smaller crowd and although the food was very flavorful it was very cold. As someone who is always working with people I've truly never met a more miserable bunch of staff. I would not return here if you paid me and I'm quite positive they have lost the business of everyone who was there as well. Totally inexcusable the way we were treated! Will absolutely never recommend this place to anyone. Good luck! read more

The owner of the event center is AWFUL!!! The venue is cute and rustic and makes for good photos if that's all you care about. The morning we arrived the owner was showing the venue to someone. She informed us that only 2 of the 3 ac units were working, we found out that actually 1 of the ac units was working. She then proceeded to gather up all the towels and hand towels in the bridal suite and told us we could not use them, and we should have brought wipes "or something" to clean our hands with. There were piles of trash left on the side of the building from a prior event, piles of rocks left on the patio from reconstructing it, and food left stuck to the tables in the reception hall. We were told to completely clean the venue after; mop, sweep, wipe tables, and take the trash not only outside but to a dumpster. The owner was RUDE as well. When things were going wrong she could not be reached nor did she return phone calls. Because of the blown breaker the caterers could only use 1 outlet at a time and therefor the food was an hour late throwing off the whole timeline of the wedding. Also, the patio lights weren't working. Good luck if you choose this place! read more

I'm going to start with the good on this one. The event center at Relay Station in Plantersville is pretty and I like that they included a lot of choices of decorations in their package price for weddings and it is also cheap. However you do get what you pay for. The decorations are stored in an outside area that is NASTY, roach infested with water running through it from the SEPTIC from the women's restroom. The AC stopped working middle of our reception and instead of setting up fans the owner just kept turning the AC temp UP!! My nieces and my nephews, whom are all older and were not being rowdy, were being yelled at to come inside by the event owner. My cousins and THE BRIDE have food allergies and problems, which she was notified of before hand, and she would not accommodate this by serving the vegetables we paid for; all while yelling at guess when serving and not using gloves. Then we also paid for the venue till 12am and she turned on the lights at 9p only after picking up all our decorations at 8:27p, making the room look bare when taking photos. THEN... because she was in such a hurry to clean she broke the wine glasses my sister made with her husband which they intended on keeping for memorabilia and tried to blame on one of our guest's sons. She also would not leave the water and tea out in the beverage dispensers and then took the left over food back to the restaurant, which she served again, this is Cross Contamination by US Health Dept regulations and what we had already paid for! As for the bridal suite, it was adorable vintage decor BUT it was infested with mice!!! There was mouse crap everywhere even on the shelves by the sink. The plugs also kept shorting out when we were doing hair. I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS VENUE!!!!! read more