Modern and industrial wedding venues offer couples a striking alternative to traditional ballrooms and historic estates. These event spaces typically feature exposed brick walls, steel beams, concrete floors, and floor-to-ceiling windows that flood the space with natural light. The beauty of industrial venues lies in their blank canvas approach, open floor plans with white walls or raw brick surfaces that allow couples to customize their vision completely. Unlike rustic barn venues that emphasize natural wood and Hill Country charm, industrial venues celebrate urban architecture and sleek design elements that create dramatic backdrops for contemporary celebrations.
While San Antonio tends to embrace more traditional wedding styles, the city has seen a growing number of modern and industrial venues opening to serve couples seeking a more fresh aesthetic. Our expert-recommended venues below blend San Antonio’s historic character with cutting-edge design, offering the perfect canvas for couples who want their wedding to feel fresh, editorial, and distinctly modern.
Hotel Emma | San Antonio
Hotel Emma is a dream destination for couples drawn to authentic industrial aesthetics. This reimagined 19th-century brewhouse honors its roots with exposed brick walls, original beams & details, and raw concrete blending effortlessly with warm lighting and luxe textures. The courtyard event space features abundant natural light & exposed brick along with the iconic ivy-colored wall that creates the perfect blank canvas for personalized décor. The Elephant Cellar ballroom has a unique feature you won’t find an any other venue: the original brewing equipment & huge white metal tanks. Designed by the acclaimed firm Roman and Williams, the venue feels both polished and raw, offering sophistication and industrial glamour. No matter which indoor or outdoor event space you choose, your wedding will have that coveted editorial edge while maintaining a deep connection to San Antonio’s roots.
- Capacity: Up to 200 guests
- Indoor/Outdoor Options: Both available – historic indoor spaces, ivy-covered courtyard & riverwalk amphitheater
- Vendor Policy: In-house catering & bar required, outside vendors allowed for other services
- Rental Includes: Tables & chairs, food & beverage, parking & valet, A/V
- Style: Industrial chic with heritage details
- Location: Historic Pearl District in Downtown San Antonio
- Special Features: Original brewing equipment, ivy-covered greenery wall
- What We Love Most: Authentic industrial architecture with refined luxury touches, top notch food & beverage program
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Kimpton Santo San Antonio - Riverwalk | San Antonio
Part new build and part adaptive reuse, San Antonio’s very first Kimpton property offers a perfect blend of Texas history with modern aesthetics. This sophisticated event venue features romantic outdoor spaces alongside stylish contemporary indoor options with abundant natural light. The courtyard creates a beautiful blank canvas for elopements or cocktail hours, while the San Juan Ballroom offers a gorgeous grand ballroom with sleek design elements and crisp white walls. The outdoor space seamlessly connects to indoor areas, providing flexibility for ceremonies that flow into receptions. Conveniently located in downtown San Antonio’s artsy Southtown area, this venue delivers a luxe atmosphere with contemporary flair.
- Capacity: Up to 300 guests
- Indoor/Outdoor Options: Both available – courtyard, atrium and ballroom spaces
- Vendor Policy: In-house catering & bar required, outside vendors allowed for other services
- Rental Includes: Tables & chairs, food & beverage, parking & valet, A/V
- Style: Contemporary design with historic elements in outdoor spaces
- Location: Southtown District in Downtown San Antonio
- Special Features: Courtyard ceremony space under huge trees, modern ballroom design, perks program for hotel room block
- What We Love Most: New property with cutting-edge hotel design your guests will be excited to experience
The Red Berry Estate | San Antonio
San Antonio’s only lakeside wedding venue masterfully balances timeless mansion elegance with cutting-edge contemporary design. While the historic estate house exudes vintage charm, the show-stopping Lakeside Ballroom delivers a completely modern aesthetic with striking black and white graphic printed wallpaper that creates a bold, sophisticated backdrop. Floor-to-ceiling walls of windows flood the space with natural light while showcasing breathtaking views of the 12-acre lake, and stunning modern sculptural chandeliers serve as the room’s accents. For couples dreaming of a waterfront ceremony, the lakeside lawn provides the perfect blank canvas where ghost chairs and modern design elements can create a sleek, contemporary look against the natural beauty of the water. We love how The Red Berry balances chic modern design with luxury amenities, creating both indoor glamour and outdoor serenity just minutes from downtown San Antonio.
- Capacity: Up to 400 guests in Lakeside Ballroom
- Indoor/Outdoor Options: Both available – two indoor ballrooms with outdoor ceremony site
- Vendor Policy: Rosemary’s Catering exclusive for food & bar, outside vendors allowed for other services with approval
- Rental Includes: Tables & chairs, full property access, parking
- Style: Modern black & white ballroom with graphic wallpaper
- Location: East San Antonio (minutes from downtown)
- Special Features: Lakeside location, luxury design & furnishings, vintage casino available for use
- What We Love Most: The striking contrast of modern design against a historic estate, in-house services for a seamless planning experience
The Witte Museum | San Antonio
Nestled along the Riverwalk in Brackenridge Park, the Witte Museum offers sophisticated, one-of-a-kind event spaces that beautifully showcase modern architecture alongside nature and culture. The museum’s contemporary design elements create striking backdrops with abundant natural light streaming through large windows. Whether you’re planning a grand celebration for up to 1,500 guests or an intimate gathering for 50, this event venue provides multiple options including sleek indoor galleries, massive ballrooms that serve as blank canvas spaces, a native plant garden, and a covered veranda. Every rentals includes use of an outdoor space that perfectly complements the indoor areas, offering couples flexibility for ceremonies and receptions.
- Capacity: Up to 1,500 guests
- Indoor/Outdoor Options: Both available – multiple indoor galleries and outdoor garden & lawn spaces
- Vendor Policy: Outside vendors allowed, closed list for catering/bartending & A/V, preferred vendor list provided
- Rental Includes: Complimentary outdoor space with indoor rental, parking garage access
- Style: Contemporary museum with historic elements
- Location: Brackenridge Park on the Riverwalk in Downtown San Antonio
- Special Features: Multiple event spaces with completely different vibes, free parking in downtown
- What We Love Most: Completely unique venue that makes your wedding one-of-a-kind
Dos Palomas Ranch | Boerne
Dos Palomas Ranch offers couples the perfect blend of modern industrial design with Texas Hill Country charm through their stunning indoor event space. The venue features crisp all white walls paired with dramatic black iron windows that create a sophisticated industrial aesthetic while flooding the space with abundant natural light. This modern ranch venue provides the ultimate blank canvas with its open floor plan and clean lines, allowing couples to customize their vision. The striking contrast of white walls against black metal elements creates that coveted modern industrial look and its even better when paired with their signature black and white checkerboard dance floor. Talk about an Instagram-worthy focal point for the celebration! Located on 300+ private acres in Boerne, this venue offers both the sleek sophistication of modern industrial design and the natural beauty of the Texas countryside.
- Capacity: Up to 250 guests
- Indoor/Outdoor Options: Both available – modern indoor space with outdoor patio, two outdoor ceremony sites
- Vendor Policy: Open vendor policy with 90-day pre-approval, outside alcohol allowed with certified bartender
- Rental Includes: Tables & chairs, full venue access, parking
- Style: Modern industrial with white walls and black & brown accents
- Location: Boerne, Texas (30 minutes from Downtown San Antonio)
- Special Features: All white walls, checkerboard dance floor rental available
- What We Love Most: The perfect marriage of clean industrial design with Hill Country views, very flexible vendor policies
Stable Hall | San Antonio
Stable Hall offers couples a truly unique event space where historic charm meets state-of-the-art technology. Originally constructed in 1894 as stables for the Pearl Brewery’s draft horses, this stunning venue has been transformed into a sophisticated 1,000-capacity music hall that doubles as an extraordinary wedding venue. The event space features beautiful design in darks greens & browns, soaring ceilings, and an open floor plan that creates the perfect blank canvas for your celebration. The venue’s crown jewel is its “jewel-box” stage with professional lighting and sound systems, while six full-service bars throughout the space ensure seamless service. The mezzanine level offers elevated views with cast iron details and stadium seating, while the main floor provides flexible space for dancing and dining under moody, atmospheric lighting. The venue also includes outdoor space in the courtyard under its towering trees, perfect for cocktail hour. We love that Stable Hall allows you to fully customize the space, even changing the letterboard outside that usually announces concerts to your names!
- Capacity: Up to 1,000 guests
- Indoor/Outdoor Options: Primarily indoor with outdoor entrance area
- Vendor Policy: Requires in-house bar & A/V, outside vendors allowed for other services
- Rental Includes: State-of-the-art sound & lighting systems, use of LED screens throughout the venue
- Style: Historic industrial with concert hall sophistication
- Location: Historic Pearl District in Downtown San Antonio
- Special Features: Professional concert-grade stage, six bars, mezzanine seating, merch stand
- What We Love Most: A completely one-of-a-kind venue that will make your wedding a memorable production
Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort | San Antonio
The Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort offers couples a unique blend of industrial design with Texas Hill Country charm through their stunning Rogers-Wiseman Pavilion. This 8,800-square-foot event space features a dramatic glass-walled tent structure with exposed metal beams & white draping that creates an industrial aesthetic while surrounded by the natural beauty of 300 acres of rolling hills. The pavilion offers the perfect blank canvas with floor-to-ceiling glass walls that flood the space with natural light during the day and create a dramatic backdrop under the stars at evening. The venue combines the industrial appeal of exposed metal framework with climate-controlled comfort, ensuring your celebration feels both edgy and elegant.
- Capacity: Up to 800 guests
- Indoor/Outdoor Options: Multiple indoor & outdoor spaces available
- Vendor Policy: In-house catering & bar required, outside vendors allowed for other services
- Rental Includes: Tables & chairs, linens & tableware, food & beverage, parking
- Style: Industrial glass & steel structure with Hill Country views
- Location: 20 minutes from Downtown San Antonio near Sea World
- Special Features: Glass walls, golf course views, full resort amenities
- What We Love Most: Provides the feeling of a tented wedding in a permanent structure with A/C (summer weddings say thank you!)
Hayes Hollow at Hidden Falls | Spring Branch
Hayes Hollow at Hidden Falls offers couples a stunning modern industrial wedding venue, where transitional modern design meets the natural beauty of the Texas Hill Country. The expansive ballroom features crisp white walls that create the perfect blank canvas, while floor-to-ceiling black iron windows welcome abundant natural light and bring the outside in. The space showcases exposed beams and soaring whitewashed ceiling with three industrial Edison bulb chandeliers providing dramatic lighting that complements the venue’s modern design elements. Located on a breathtaking Hill Country property with cascading waterfalls and century-old oak trees, Hayes Hollow perfectly balances sophisticated urban design with natural Texas beauty.
- Capacity: Up to 250 guests
- Indoor/Outdoor Options: Both available – modern ballroom with open-air ceremony pavilion and cocktail patio
- Vendor Policy: In-house catering & bar required, preferred vendor list provided
- Rental Includes: Tables & chairs, linens, full venue access, on-site coordination
- Style: Modern industrial with white walls & exposed beams
- Location: Spring Branch, Texas (30 minutes from San Antonio)
- Special Features: Floor-to-ceiling windows, Edison bulb chandeliers, waterfall ceremony backdrop
- What We Love Most: Sophisticated industrial design paired with natural Hill Country beauty, completely seamless planning experience
Plaza San Antonio Hotel & Spa | San Antonio
For couples seeking an event venue that balances history with contemporary style, Plaza San Antonio Hotel delivers an unparalleled choice. Nestled within a lush, four-and-a-half-acre urban oasis, this stunning hotel offers variety in both indoor and outdoor spaces, each featuring modern design elements and abundant natural light. The preserved 19th-century architecture provides grandeur, while contemporary amenities and recent renovations create all white and neutral-toned event spaces that serve as the perfect blank canvas for your vision. The 253-room hotel recently won Marriott’s 2024 Renovation Excellence Award for its modern updates that include refined event spaces & ballrooms.
- Capacity: Up to 350 guests indoor, 150 outdoor
- Indoor/Outdoor Options: Both available – modern ballrooms and landscaped garden spaces
- Vendor Policy: In-house catering & bartending required, outside vendors allowed for other services
- Rental Includes: Tables & chairs, linens & tableware, food & beverage
- Style: Historic architecture with modern renovations
- Location: Southtown District in Downtown San Antonio
- Special Features: Beautiful ballroom & atrium space, gorgeous outdoor space by the pool
- What We Love Most: The perfect marriage of preserved heritage with contemporary luxury
Pro Tip: What to Ask When Touring Industrial Wedding Venues
Selecting the perfect modern or industrial event venue involves more than just loving exposed brick walls and concrete floors. Here are some essential questions to ask:
- Is the aesthetic authentic or designed? Some event spaces feature true industrial heritage (like converted warehouses), while others incorporate exposed brick and industrial design elements into new construction
- What are the lighting options? Industrial venues often have dramatic lighting needs. Ask about uplighting capabilities, string light installation points, and how much natural light the space receives throughout the day
- Are there noise restrictions? Many industrial event venues are in urban areas with specific sound ordinances that could affect your celebration timeline
- What’s included in terms of tables, chairs, and decor? Industrial spaces vary widely in what’s provided versus what you’ll need to rent to transform the blank canvas space
- Is climate control adequate for the space size? Large event spaces with high ceilings and brick walls may require special consideration for guest comfort, especially for super hot summer weddings in Texas
- Are there loading/setup restrictions? Industrial venues may have specific requirements for vendor load-in that could affect your timeline and budget
Ready to explore these stunning modern and industrial wedding venues in & around San Antonio? Our top recommended event spaces curated by local wedding experts provide the perfect backdrop for couples seeking something beyond traditional ballrooms.
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