Dallas-Ft. Worth Venue List

fallbride1109 · July 2010

Great place to start!! Let's list our venues!!

Knotties, please list the basics of your venue here for those who are looking.

Prices valid as of 2010 for a Saturday evening wedding unless otherwise specified.

Venue Name: Warwick Melrose Hotel
Location: Uptown Dallas
Capacity: Outdoor ceremony: 120; ballroom: 180
Outdoor ceremony option: Yes
Price: $65+ per person; $12K minimum; 20% service charge
DIY: All services provided by venue
Exclusions: Must use in-house caterer
Notes: Includes all linens, chair covers, some decor, in-house event planner, and bridal suite
Valet parking
Non-smoking hotel

cfibelkorn · July 2010

Venue Name: Hilton Park Cities
Contact info or website: http://www1.hilton.com/en_US/hi/hotel/DALPCHF-Hilton-Dallas-Park-Cities-Texas/index.do
Location: Dallas (Highland Park and Preston Hollow area)
Capacity: Indoor ceremony 90   reception ballroom 250
Outdoor ceremony option: No
Price: Saturday $65 per person fod and beverage minimum, $1,000 rental fee; 21% service charge
Friday $45+per person fod and beverage minimum, $750 rental fee; 21% service charge
DIY: All services provided by venue
Exclusions: Must use in-house caterer
Notes: Includes linens, candles, some decor, event planner and bridal suite. Hotel is valet parking only $5 per car

bobbileighb · July 2010

Venue Name: Fairy Tale Manor
Contact info or website: http://fairytalemanor.com
Location: Frisco
Capacity: They say max is 175 but that is by using two seperate rooms, to comfortably fit all guests in the ballroom and have a dance floor it is best to keep below 120
Outdoor ceremony option: Yes a beautiful gazebo outside ceremony area is included in the rental fees
Price: Saturday 4,999 + 20% service fee (see below for what is included in price)
Friday 3,999 + 20% service fee
DIY: The venue provides most everything but is also open to you providing your own decor if you choose
Exclusions: They do not have a liquor license so you must provide your own bar and TCBA bartender
Notes: Included in the rental price is chiavari chairs, table cloths in black or white, accent linens and sashes in 36 colors, centerpieces (not custom), use of vases that they have in house. Also included is a wedding coordinator who will assist with other vendors and most of the planning details, and a day of bridal assistant. They have a preferred list of vendors they recommend but you do not have to use any of them.

Bootsie12 · July 2010

Venue Name: Timarron Country Club
Contact info or website: http://www.clubcorp.com/club/scripts/library/view_document.asp?DN=LD_WED_TIMCC&GRP=10&NS=PCH&MFCODE=TIMCC&SUBGRP=81
Location: Southlake
Capacity: 200 with a dance floor or 240 without a dance floor
Outdoor ceremony option: Yes
Price: Saturday $6500
Friday or Sunday $3500
Non-member fee $ 1000.00 (go to the bridal show and stop by the booth and this fee is waived)
DIY: All services provided by venue
Exclusions: Must use in-house caterer
Notes: Includes linens, candles, some decor, dance floor, cake cutting, set up, clean up and bartenders. Upgrades to all services available.

ewinkler1977 · July 2010

Contact info or website: http://www.dallasparks.org/reservations/reservations.aspx
Location: Dallas - White Rock
Capacity: 270 Outdoor ceremony option: Yes
Price: $150-$180 per hour
DIY: Everything is DIY
Exclusions: Must have Secruity Guard present
Notes: Some tables are included but pretty much everything has to be brought in and set up yourself and taken down.

sparklingdiamond · July 2010

Venue Name: Wildwood Inn

Contact info or website : www.denton-wildwoodinn.com

Location: Denton

Capacity: 120

Outdoor ceremony option: Yes (They have two outdoor options and an indoor option)

Price: There is a $5000 minimum for a Saturday evening. Can range from $20 (no food, just cake) to $60 a person (plated dinner).

DIY: There could be some DIY, but they do provide some things (chairs, tables, glasswear, table linens)

Exclusions: Must use in-house caterer, must use their cake baker (Candy Haven)

Notes: Includes both cakes (which are provided through Candy Haven in Denton) and a day of coordinator. They provide discounts for weddings in Jan, Feb, or Mar.

Myles+Tami · July 2010

Venue Name: Eden Hill Farm and Vineyard
Contact info or website: www.edenhill.com">http://www.edenhill.com
Location: Celina
Capacity: Outdoor ceremony/reception 300+, Indoor Party Barn 75-150 depending on the tables and if you have the dance floor set up inside.
Outdoor ceremony option: Yes, there is a gazeebo in front of a small pond as well as the option of getting married in the actual vineyard
Price: $150/hr, byo caterer. You have to buy/serve their wine @ $12-20/bottle, but you are allowed to byob. They have tables ($10)/linens($8)/chairs($1) you can rent as well as a media system($100).
DIY:All decor will be diy.
Exclusions: No liquor
Notes: They only schedule one event/weekend. You can set up the day before for no additional cost.

dannag75 · July 2010

Omni Park West

Contact info or website: http://www.omnihotels.com/hotels/weddings/36/main.html / Joey Cifuentes

Location: Dallas (635 & Luna)

Capacity: Outdoor ceremony?; ballroom: up to 600

Outdoor ceremony option: Not sure

Price: My particular package is $53 pp plus 20% service charge -- SEE NOTES FOR DETAILS

DIY: All services provided by venue

Exclusions: Must use in-house caterer

Notes: Includes covered chairs, linens, orchid centerpieces, votive candles, fondue fountain, event planner and bridal suite (Presidential suite if available - which we are getting!!); Custom Cake from Delicious Cakes!!, free parking, 3 hour open wine and beer bar, complimentary rooms for parents,

Our price is for the following menu:
Passed Apps for cocktail hour
Plated dinner: Chilean Sea Bass & Filet Mignon Duet, sides, etc.

Block room rate: $89

mandaroo7 · July 2010

Venue Name: The Golf Club at Fossil Creek

Contact info or website: www.thegolfclubatfossilcreek.com

Location: Fort Worth

Capacity: 150 inside, including patio area 310; ceremony outside 150-225

Outdoor ceremony option: Yes, white wooden chairs included

Price: Rental Friday & Sunday - $1400 / Saturday night $2200 (week/morning rates are lower); Fri food min $1500 / Sat food min $2500; $20-32 pp

DIY: Yes, but they do provide some things (chairs, tables, plate ware, flatware, glassware, table linens)

Exclusions: Must use in-house caterer

Notes: Includes linens, candles, centerpieces, dance floor, cake cutting, set up, clean up and service staff. Day of coordinator, dressing areas and no bird-seed allowed. Sparklers are though!

Jay&Marissa · July 2010

Venue Name: Old Red Museum
Contact info or website: http://www.oldred.org/
Location: Dallas (Downtown)
Capacity: 280 (though 250 would be more comfortable)
Outdoor ceremony option: no
Price: $4000 for reception only, $4500-$5000 for ceremony option
DIY: Everything
Exclusions: Must use approved caterer (though most can easily go through the approval process)
Notes: Includes tables and white folding chairs. Dance floor extra. Must also pay for security. Allows you to bring your own alcohol with a certified bartender. Day-of coordinator recommended.

llc2011 · July 2010

Venue Name: The Tribute Golf Club

Contact info or website: http://www.thetributegc.com/weddings.cfm

Location: The Colony (near Frisco in North Dallas)

Capacity: Up to 300, Probably closer to 200 for seated dinner

Outdoor ceremony option: Yes, 200 white wooden chairs included set up by gazebo

Price: Rental Saturday - $1500 for ceremony, $800 for reception. Food and drinks minimum $8500, 20% service & tax (this may have gone up a little since I booked in 2009). There are 4 different packages for food and drink. Our package is now $72.99 per person (we booked it earlier so it was cheaper)

DIY: No, all services provided by venue

Exclusions: Must use in-house caterer

Notes: Includes linens, chair covers, candles, centerpiece vases and mirrors (if you want to use them), dance floor, cake cutting, set up, clean up and service staff. Coordinator, dressing areas (for both the bridal and groom's parties), cheese and fruit trays.

Complimentary suite for the bride & groom for the wedding night & breakfast delivered to suite the next morning.

ajdubya126 · July 2010

Venue Name: Ballroom at the Dallas Arts Center
Contact info or website:http://www.specialdayeventsinc.com/
Location:  Dallas (downtown)
Capacity: 280
Outdoor ceremony option:  No
Price: $4000 reception, $1000 ceremony add on ($5000 total for ceremony/reception)
DIY:  choose caterer from approved list, may bring in own alcohol (no kegs and not shots at the bar) need TABC certified bartender
Exclusions: Must use Dallas Police Officer for security approx $300
Notes:  Includes tables, chairs, linens, candles, some decor, event planner and bridal suite; parking in garage across the street ($5 per person)

tam427 · July 2010

Venue Name: Aldredge House on Swiss Ave.
Contact info or website: http://www.aldredgehouse.net
Location: Dallas - Lakewood
Capacity: Outdoor ceremony: 120, indoor+outdoor reception: 120
Outdoor ceremony option: Yes
Price: ; Rental:$ 750 (reception only), $300 ceremony, $5000 Food & Bev minimum, and 20% service charge (Friday rental is $400 and $2500 min)
DIY: Most services provided by venue
Exclusions: Must use in-house caterer, alcohol, servers and valet.
Notes: Includes: tables, linens, flatware, dressing rooms, on-site coordinator, chairs, setup & tear-down, and bride & groom gift basket

lesalyric · July 2010

Venue Name: The Rose Chapel and Ballroom

Contact info or website: www.rosechapel.org/

Location: Fort Worth, just outside of downtown

Capacity: Rose Chapel - 125 guests, Reception Salon – 75, Grand Ballroom - 150. Combine Reception Salon and Grand Ballroom - 225

Outdoor ceremony option: Yes / Add $200 for courtyard ceremony

Price: Saturdays and Holidays* – Chapel - $1100 / Chapel + Reception Salon - $2100 /Chapel +Ballroom - $2600 / Chapel + Reception Salon + Ballroom - $3100 / Reception Salon only - $1150 / Ballroom only - $1800 / Ballroom & Reception Salon Only -$2250 *Saturday wedding & reception before noon - 25% discount (limited to 4 ½ hours).

Friday & Sunday – Chapel - $950 / Chapel + Reception Salon - $1650 /Chapel +Ballroom - $2100 / Chapel + Reception Salon + Ballroom - $2500 / Reception Salon only - $850 / Ballroom only - $1450 / Ballroom & Reception Salon Only -$1650

Monday - Thursday - Chapel - $800 / Chapel + Reception Salon - $1300 /Chapel +Ballroom - $1550 / Chapel + Reception Salon + Ballroom - $1900 / Reception Salon only - $750 / Ballroom only - $1050 / Ballroom & Reception Salon Only -$1350

50% non-refundable deposit due at booking, remainder 30 days prior to the event. Damage deposit ($ 300.00 for the Chapel and/or Reception Salon, $500 Chapel and/or Ballroom) also due 30 days prior to the even, refunded 7-10 days after the event. Can pay with a credit card, but a 3% service charge is added.

DIY: Venue provides tables, chairs, cleanup after reception and use of a sound system and all chapel decor for ceremony. Outside catering or self-catering allowed. Use of the kitchen facilities (for serving only, no food preparation), including a commercial size refrigerator, small double oven and two microwaves and a chest freezer is included in the rental fee.

Exclusions: Beer, wine and champagne only, no hard liquor allowed. No kegs or margarita machines. Must have TABC certified bartender if serving alcohol.

Notes: Décor affixed to walls or doors must be approved and is limited.

danielle16_17 · July 2010

Venue Name: The Atruim at Park West
Contact info or website:
http://www.creativecuisinegroup.com/apw.htm
Location: Farmers Branch
Capacity: Can use both artuims to fit 1000+
Outdoor ceremony option: No
Price: $26+ per person; $3-5K minimum; 20% service charge but they will work with min
DIY: All services provided by venue
Exclusions: Must use in-house caterer
Notes: Includes covered chairs, linens, candles, some decor, event planner and bridal suite; parking

danac2010 · July 2010

Venue: White Chapel Estate and Garden in North Richland Hills

Contact info or website: http://www.whitechapelestate.com/ or 817-498-4981

Capacity: 200

Outdoor Ceremony Option: Yes

Price: about $6k for 2 ballrooms, all chairs, linens, ceremony decorations, centerpieces.

DIY: Paper products (invites, programs, escort cards etc)

Exclusions: NRH Police officer needed if alcohol is served

Notes: There are only 5 things you have to do yourself, cake, personal flowers (bouquets and BP flowers), food (have a cater that works closely with them and has amazing prices), dj, and photographer. Has a bridal suites, BM room and a GM room. Parking also included.

awilkins78 · July 2010

Venue Name: Avanti Fountain Place
Contact info or website: http://www.avantirestaurants.com/
Location: Downtown Dallas
Capacity: See website for different options http://www.avantispecialevents.com/venue/detailed-information/
Outdoor ceremony option: Yes
Price: See website http://www.avantispecialevents.com/venue/detailed-information/

DIY: All services provided by venue
Exclusions: Must use in-house caterer
Notes: Includes tables & chairs, linens, candles, dinnerware, an event planner, and free parking

hols0326 · July 2010

Venue Name: Old Bedford School
Contact info or website: http://oldbedfordschool.com/
Location: Bedford
Capacity: outdoor ceremony/reception: practically unlimited (sits on 5 acres), auditorium ceremony: 140, indoor reception: 120
Outdoor ceremony option: Yes
Price: $2300 for full Saturday rental ($500 deposit is refundable if everything goes well, so really around $1800), includes rehearsal time the night before
DIY: venue has a list of recommended vendors, but you are allowed to use your own, setup/clean up is done by you, but their staff is more than willing to help.
Exclusions: no open flames at all, cannot hang anything on the walls or ceiling (historic building), must purchase wedding insurance, must have police officer & bartender present if alcohol is served
Notes: chairs, tables, and white linens are provided along with champagne flutes, and an engraved brick containing your names & wedding date (will be placed in the school’s walk way)

bsn1752 · July 2010

Venue Name: Sky Creek Ranch Golf Club
Contact info or website: www.skycreekranch.com/">www.skycreekranch.com Amy Morrisette
Location: Keller, TX
Capacity: 150 guests (outdoor ceremony, indoor reception)
Outdoor ceremony option: Yes
Price: $1,500 for Monday through Thursday and $2500 for Friday through Sunday (ceremony rates). Room rental also applies, however Amy will work with you on the price. Menu ranges from $20/pp to $80/pp, plus 20% service charge.
DIY: Amy acts as a day of coordinator, you can do as much DIY as you’d like, however she can help with everything too.
Exclusions: Must use in-house caterer and must use their bartenders.
Notes: Includes linens, candles, some decor, event planner and use of facilities. Golf carts will drive guests to the ceremony site. Two bartenders are required for attendance over 100 guests. There is a $120.00 fee for initial bartender plus 20% service charge. There will be a $50.00 fee for the second bartender if applicable. Last call will be thirty minutes prior to contracted event end time. A 20% service charge will be added to all hosted bar charges.

lacy1603 · July 2010

Venue Name: Piazza in the Village
Contact info or website: http://www.piazzainthevillage.com/
Location: Colleyville, TX
Capacity: 300
Outdoor ceremony option: Maybe in the courtyard?
Price: It depends on the day of the week. For our Sunday evening wedding it's $2500 for the chapel, $1,200 for the ballroom, $7,000 food and beverage minimum (this is much higher on saturdays especially during the busy wedding months), then there is a charge for every little extra thing you want. i.e.: colored linens, extra bartender, uplighting, disco lighting, LCD screens, etc. + service charge and tax
DIY: You can do your own centerpieces and decor but that's about it. Everything else you have to get through the Piazza
Exclusions: Must use in-house caterer and must use their bartenders.
Notes: Includes event planner and use of facilities.

brooke.anne · July 2010

Venue Name: Historic YWCA

Contact info or website: http://www.ywcafortworth.org/ywca-facility-rental.html

Location: Downtown Ft. Worth

Capacity: Total seated capacity is 175 for both the Great Room and Grand Ballroom. Standing capacity in the Great Room is 225 for a standing reception and 250 in the Grand Ballroom.

Outdoor ceremony option: No

Price: Saturday- Reception only $2200; Ceremony and reception $2500
Friday- Reception only $1750; Ceremony and reception $2000

DIY: Yes

Exclusions: Alcohol is permitted. Margarita machines and kegs are not permitted. Birdseed is the only thing permitted to be thrown outside at the YWCA.

Notes: Tables and chairs are provided and set up at no additional fee. Great Room; Grand Ballroom with stage and sound system; attractive, portable oak bar; Caterers' kitchen adjoining Ballroom; Commercial kitchen on ground floor; you may use the caterer of your choice.

brooke.anne · July 2010

Venue Name:  Marty Leonard Chapel
Contact info or website: http://www.lenapopehome.org/about-us/Marty_Leonard_Community_Chapel/Pricesandinfo.aspx
Location:  Ft. Worth (West I-30)
Capacity:  200
Outdoor ceremony option: No
Price: Saturday- earliest time $900; latest time $1700Sunday- $950Mon.-Thurs.- $500-$750Fri.- $500

DIY: Yes
Exclusions:
Notes:  Time allotted for weddings is 4 hours; 1 hour of rehearsal at a designated time the night before and 3 hours of actual preparation and ceremony time. Bridal portraits can be done at no additional fees. Dressing area available.

fallbride1109 · July 2010

Venue: The Parson’s Table
Website: http://parsonstable.net/
Location: Aledo
Capacity: 112 for plated meal, 96 for buffet
Outdoor ceremony option: yes
Pricing:
Wedding and Reception (up to 6 hrs) plus 1 additional hr. for rehearsal depending on availability
Mon-Thurs      $1500.00
Friday             $2000.00
Saturday         $2500.00
(Event begins when bride arrives to get ready)
Reception or Banquet (up to 3hrs)
Mon-Thurs      $400.00
Friday               $600.00
Saturday         $800.00
Exclusions: Must use in-house caterer
Notes: Provides some décor; indoor ceremony space must be flipped for reception

fallbride1109 · July 2010

Chapels/Churches
(all prices are current as of Feb. 2010 and are for Saturday weddings for non-members)

Mary Leonard Chapel
Capacity: 200
$900, $1300, $1700
Includes: Piano, organ, sound system, CD player and microphones

Highland Park United Methodist Church
Capacity: 180
Sanctuary: $1800
Cox Chapel: $1600
Includes: organist, wedding coordinator, sanitation

Oak Lawn United Methodist Church
Capacity: 250
Sanctuary: $1600
Chapel: $900
Includes: Clergy, music director, wedding coordinator

Perkins Chapel at SMU
$1800
Includes: organist, lighting, sound system

Little Chapel in the Woods at TWU
Capacity: 110
$650

Ross Avenue Chapel
Capacity: 250
$1250 (for up to 100 guests)

Robert Carr Chapel at TCU
Capacity: 335
$1275
Includes: Ringing of bells, organist/piano, 30 minutes prelude music

Donnaaries · July 2010

Venue Name: The Filter Building on White Rock Lake

Contact info or website: www.thefilterbuilding.com/">www.thefilterbuilding.com

Location: Dallas (Lakewood/East Dallas)

Capacity: 200 max, 160 max with dance floor.

Outdoor ceremony option: Yes

Price: $2500 for Saturday night
         $1700 for Friday or Sunday
         $1000 for Monday through Thursday

DIY: Other than chairs and tables which can be rented through the venue for very cheap, everything is DIY.

Exclusions: Requires security for event, and valet parking for events over 100 guests.

Tiffany618 · August 2010

Venue Name: El Dorado Country Club
Contact info or website: www.eldoradocc.com/">www.eldoradocc.com
Location: McKinney, TX
Capacity: 300 I believe with outdoor or off-site ceremony.
Outdoor ceremony option: Yes.
Price: No room rental fee for reception. $750 fee for on-site ceremony..includes chair covers. Only have to meet a $5500 food/beverage minimum for Friday or Saturday afternoon, and an $8500 minimum on Saturday evening. Menu ranges from $50/pp to $80/pp, plus 20% service charge.
DIY: Nearly everything is provided, but you can bring in as much of your own decor as you'd like.
Exclusions: Must use in-house caterer and must use their bartender/alcohol.
Notes: Includes basic linens, ivory chair covers, hurricane candle centerpieces with mirror tile, pillars/arch for ceremony, cake stands and servers, valet parking, event planner and use of facilities and dressing rooms.

melissaandjoel · August 2010

Venue Name: The Colleyville Center
Contact info or website: http://www.colleyville.com/colleyvillecenter.html
Location: Colleyville, TX
Capacity: Banquet Seating 360
Outdoor ceremony option: Yes
Price: $1400- Sunday through Friday, $1600 - Saturday for rental of the Great Hall, $150 to rent the outside Balustrada area.
DIY: Yes basically everything
Exclusions: Must use a Colleyville Police Officer as security. Can use your own Caterer and BYOB. Bartenders must be TABC certified and alcohol can not be sold just given for free.
Notes: 12% catering fee or kitchen usage fee $2 per person. Weekday 2-hour rehearsal rental of the Great Hall is $108. Chairs and tables are included but there are setup fees: $2 each table and $.50 each chair.

DFWIndian · August 2010

Venue Name: Fort Worth Hilton
Contact info or website: 2011 - Amber Cornelius
Location: Fort Worth downtown
Capacity: 500+, but rooms can be made smaller.
Outdoor ceremony option: No, not that I'm aware of.
Price: Depends on food. Outside catering is allowed at a cost. Most items are $30+
DIY: Things can be brought in as long as they don't permanently effect the ballroom
Exclusions: There is a minimum
Notes: Includes linens, candles, some decor, dance floor, set up, clean up, table decor, area for cocktail hour, and valet.

beecjena08 · August 2010

Venue Name: Affordable dreams at bella
Location: Richardson
Capacity: Chapel-200 Banquet hall-250
Outdoor ceremony option: No
Price: about $50 per person
DIY: All services provided by venue
Exclusions: Must use in-house caterer
Notes: Includes lines, centepeices, set up, cakes etc

mralpha · August 2010

Venue Name:  Stoneleigh Hotel/ Spa
Location:  Maple Street Downtown Dallas
Capacity:  Not sure
Outdoor ceremony option:  No
Price: Penthouse 7500 minimum about 100 a person for food and bev
DIY:  All services provided by venue
Exclusions: Must use in-house caterer
Notes:  Includes all linens, chair covers, some decor, in-house event planner, and bridal suite
Valet parking
Non-smoking hotel

serlace · August 2010

Venue Name: The Bingham House; www.binghamhouse.com
Location: McKinney, Texas
Capacity: Outdoor ceremony: 150; reception hall: 150
Outdoor ceremony option: Yes
Price: $1795; catering: $15 - $20 per person
DIY: They offer some decor, or you can bring in your own, or mix and match
Exclusions: Must use in-house caterer
Notes: Includes basic linens, some decor, in-house event planner ($200 extra), bridal suite, and complimentary stay night of wedding (it's a B&B)

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