Archives for January 2019

Best Resources for Planning Your Wedding

January 28, 2019

We’re ranked as one of the best Dallas venues because of our dedication to our couples. It’s one of the reasons we share tips and tricks like the ones we have for you today. Below we’ve collected a list of resources for starting the process of planning a fantastic wedding. Take a look and tell us what worked for you.

Wedding Blogs

When you’re in need of inspiration or tips for how to navigate certain aspects of the big day such as floral inspo or avoiding common mistakes brides make. Wedding blogs like this one are a great place to start. Other great resources for things like choosing a venue and other vendors are sites like Wedding Wire.

Planning Apps

For on the go couples, apps like The Knot are great for keeping track of when you need to hire a certain vendor by and they have a database of vendors to choose from. You can set your budget, contact vendors through the app and there’s a countdown of how many days left till the wedding.

Planners

For brides who would like to have something hands on and all in one place, a planner is great for making notes and keeping everything organized. There’s different types of planners from binders to workbooks. Brides has a fantastic list of planners for all types of brides.

What to Know Before Picking Your Venue

January 21, 2019

Downtown Dallas Venue

If you’re recently engaged it might be tempting to start your search for a downtown Dallas venue right away. However, before picking your venue here’s some things you should know.

Get a Headcount

Couples often underestimate how many people they plan to invite and often forget to add how many their parents will want to invite. Having that conversation early to know what you’re really working with is helpful in determining if a space would work for you before getting your heart set on a particular venue that accommodate your needs. Having a rough number can also help determine cost if a venue charges based on heads.

Consider Your Budget First

Speaking of costs, determining your budget and must haves should be one of the first things you do before contacting venues for prices. This way you don’t waste your time if a venue is out of your price range or will take to much away from other things on your list.

Ask About What’s Included

Every venue is a little different. Blank canvas venue like ours are designed more for couples who want to bring in custom elements like furniture, linens, and decor rather than having everything in house. However, we do have some staple items like Chiavari chairs and round tables for those who don’t want to bring in everything themselves.

Are Holiday Weddings Taboo or Trending?

January 14, 2019

Our event space makes a great DFW holiday wedding venue because it’s a blank canvas. There are a lot of reasons that couples choose a holiday to plan their wedding, but before you get on the bandwagon check out our list of pros and cons to see if this trend is right for you.

Attendance

This one is both a pro and con depending on your crowd. Having your wedding over a holiday lets you maximize time with your loved ones, allowing for you to spend a whole week celebrating. But while more of your friends and family are probably able to take off work to travel to your wedding don’t be surprised if some guests may decline your invitation preferring to spend their holidays with their families.

Holiday Demand

But beyond attendance, holidays increase hotel and airfare rates. In addition, your preferred venue and vendors might not offer discounts or be available at all due to high demand.

Endless theme ideas

People feel naturally festive around the holidays, tap in to that with your decor. There’s nothing more special that adding to the season with your own fun memories. There’s so much fun to be had with decorating for a themed holiday wedding. Using pink accents for a Valentines Day themed wedding or an epic fireworks show for your 4th of July wedding.

Is this Weekday Wedding Trend Right for You?

January 7, 2019

Choosing a wedding date is usually the first item on your newly engaged to do list, but what if you’re Dallas wedding venue isn’t available on the weekend you want? Check out our list below and see if the pros of a weekday wedding outweigh the cons for your big day.

Pro: Greater Availability

Weekday weddings are a natural solution if you have your heart set on a popular venue, especially if that venue books a year or two in advance. A weekday wedding also gives you much more flexibility and control over how your big day will run as vendors have more availability of what times they can offer service and are not having to schedule around several weddings all on one day.

Pro: Budget-Friendly

Significant discounts and increased choice of wedding services are all playing a big part in boosting the midweek wedding trend. The difference in price could be as much as a grand or two depending on where you’re booking. You can also pass on the savings to your out-of-town guests, many hotels offer discounted rates on weekdays.

Con: Inconvenience to Guests

While there are a lot of benefits for you as a couple, it’s important that you also consider the ones you want to celebrate with. A weekday wedding can make it difficult for some people to take time off or are unable to make it due to weeknight conflicts. Make sure those you want to attend most can make a weekday wedding.

Con: Lower attendance

Expect your affair to be more intimate. As mentioned above, many on your guest list won’t be able to attend due to scheduling conflicts so expect your attendance to be lower than it would for a weekend wedding. This may work in your favor if you prefer a smaller affair, however if you envisioned a hopping party this way work against you. In addition, most guests will have work and school obligations the following morning, so a late night of partying won’t be quite as appealing.

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