Why Dripping Springs Is the Perfect Texas Hill Country Getaway, Wedding or Not

Get ready for your Hill Country escape. (Teal Tomsen) Less than three hours from Houston and 25 miles west of Austin, Dripping Springs has grown from a small 1800s settlement into a booming Hill Country destination with many nicknames. Known as the “Gateway to the Texas Hill Country,” the town offers easy access to larger cities like Austin and San Antonio while keeping visitors close to wide-open landscapes, wildflower fields, local food, craft beer, wine, and miles of hiking and biking trails. ​The same picturesque Hill Country landscape that drew its first settlers over a century ago has also attracted brides. So many couples have chosen Dripping Springs as their wedding destination that the Texas Legislature officially designated it the “Wedding Capital of Texas” in 2015. With more than 35 wedding and event venues within a 15-mile radius, the city hosts over a thousand weddings each year. And if you have heard the lyrics, “The stars at night are big and bright deep in the heart of