Winfrey point! Help!!

Ladie Beck

I was hoping I could get some advice about this location. I want to use this for my ceremony and reception. But I have heard that there are permits that need to be bought. Also if someone has already used this location could u give me the good and bads that you feel may be important to know. I also want to use drapery inside the house, would anyone happen to kno the height of the ceiling in there? I kno they have a kitchen as well...did it suffice? Thank you in advance for your help?

professorscience

You're going to have to check for yourself on permits and height and things like that after you book.  I don't think any of the regulars have used WP.

What do you mean by "did the kitchen suffice"?  I was a bridesmaid in a wedding there, and I don't think the kitchen was used for anything except holding the food while the ceremony went on, and giving the catering staff a place to hang out.  In that regard I'm sure it was fine, as the food was good.

cwaggoner07

All I really know is that it books up VERY fast, so if you decide to use it, you may have to wait awhile.

fallbride1109

I can remember 2 Knottie weddings from last year. When I get to work, I'll look up the reviews. It's 100 DIY as I'm sure you know. Keep in mind that draping is expensive.

aeliza06

Rather than doing draping on the entire ceiling, a nice cost alternative is just doing draping from the center to the corners. It creates a nice visual and aesthetically forces your eyes across the ceiling rather than focusing on the rafters. I bought a 50 yard bolt from Jo-Anns online with a 50% off coupon for a total of 49$ and draped everything myself. 

fallbride1109

Here are our most recent reviews:

Winfrey Point, White Rock Lake –  A - This is a beautiful location with a lot of character, and it books up EARLY, but there’s a reason you get it for so little cash. It is 100% DIY. We had originally considered the arboretum and, in retrospect, we might have been able to do it there for the same or possibly even a little less. But we wouldn’t have had as much flexibility with décor or outside vendors. It’s something to consider. Also, you will NOT want to use their chairs, so just go ahead and forget they exist.

Winfrey Point – B+The venue is a DIY place. It worked well for us because I had so many projects and loved how it all turned out. It books really fast and it was hard to get a date picked out. We went back and forth multiple times.

Venue - Winfrey Point (Dallas, TX)
To reserve Winfrey Point, you had to go thru Dallas County. It was not any problem at all, except the few times I got a rude person when I called them. My favorite thing about them was that I was able to pay out my rental fee, instead of having to pay it all up front when I reserved. They were very lenient with how we could decorate and they did not have a list of vendors we had to use. 
Grade: A

Ladie Beck

Great, thanks! For some reason I thought you could cook in the kitchen, but I guess it's there to keep the food warm. I read in a posting that if you wanted candles you would have to get a permit. Actually there were several permits that had to be obtained, so I was just wondering if anyone could elaborate that had already been in that situation. Thanks for your input, and I will make sure to ask plenty of questions once I see the venue.

fallbride1109

Hmmm, I am not sure.  Here is what the last reviewer did for food (the other two used caterers).  I don't know if she is talking about an oven at WP, but I would assume so.

Food - Sam's (food) & Mom (cook)
My mother took on the daunting task of preparing the food. We decided we wanted to do a buffet of just simple finger foods. So a few days before the wedding, we took off to Sam's and bought all the produce and frozen foods. My mom, aunts, and grandmas worked very hard cooking the frozen foods in one oven and a toaster oven. Everything turned out delishes and there was plenty to go around. 
Grade: A++

I recently catered a funeral reception for over 100 people using party trays I got at the Kroger in Highland Village.  For about $200, we fed everyone and it was delicious and fresh and was presented nicely.  If you want to go the DIY route for food, this could be an option, as long as you aren't wanting to serve hot dishes.

Oh and I actually bought the last reviewer's candles myself since she couldn't use them.  I think she used flameless ones though--I went to a wedding that had those and I thought they were real until I looked inside the votives! 

valerybrennan13

I'm getting married there September 21st, so hopefully I can help a little bit! 

I know for open flames you have to obtain a permit, it's about 100 bucks. In my opinion, it's totally worth it.

You will also have to make sure alcohol is served by someone that is TABC certified. You have to pay an extra $400 refundable deposit if you're having alcohol at the wedding. That being said, you'll get reimbursed for it the Wednesday following the wedding if you pay via CC, so it's not too bad (in my opinion). 

Finally, you'll have to take care of security through the Dallas PD, but lots of venues require security.

The venue is totally DIY, but we are still saving TONS of money. They have tables and chairs, but they're metal chairs so we're going to be renting those. Just be smart with your planning, and you'll be great. I don't know when your wedding is, but I'd be happy to post pictures after our big day

ps They're letting me bring my two dogs for the ceremony and reception, so I'm pretty happy with that!!!