Meet the Founder
Nicole (Nikki) Schmidt, MS, CCC-SLP. Twenty years of gatherings, and a venue built to feel like home.
A letter from Nikki
Dear friend,
I'm Nikki. By training I'm a speech-language pathologist, which is a formal way of saying I've spent my career helping people connect. Along the way I found a second calling: for twenty years I've worked in large-scale events and weddings, and I never stopped loving the moment a room full of strangers becomes a room full of friends.
The Fox & The Owl began as my vintage-rentals business. This venue is its evolution: instead of bringing the gathering to you, we finally get to welcome you in.
I'm building it with Cersty Rudy, and we can't wait to meet you.
Nicole Schmidt, MS, CCC-SLP · Founder
Why a fox and an owl
Curiosity
“Follow the path where the grass bends.”
Wisdom
“Trust wisdom that arrives in the quiet.”
From rentals to rooms
MS, CCC-SLP
A master's in speech-language pathology: a career built on helping people find their voice.
20 years of events
Two decades of large-scale events and weddings: the timing, the logistics, and the feeling a good room gives its guests.
Rentals to venue
The Fox & The Owl vintage rentals grows into a venue of its own: a permanent home in Bulverde, opening fall 2026.
Come say hello
Ask us anything, or claim a founding place before opening day.
Or call or text (979) 236-1141 · info@thefoxandtheowl.net