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Wedding invitations are becoming more and more creative. They’re beginning to reflect the personalities of the brides and grooms more than ever before. The options are endless! Downtown Dallas venue The Empire Room is always aware of the current trends, even when it comes to wedding invitations. Here are some of the trends we’ve noticed for invitations in 2019:

• Personal monograms – The Empire Room has noticed that many couples this year have created their own monograms! These often involve the first letter of each of their names intertwined in some creative way. The monograms are used on their invitations and can also be carried over to napkins, cups, and all sorts of things.
• Maps – Another trend that this downtown Dallas venue has seen quite often this year are maps. Maps can add a very personal touch to an invitation. Couples often use a map to share where they’re from. They’re also used as a guide to the wedding day, including spots like the venue, close hotels, things to do around the city, etc.
• Greenery – Florals have always been a popular choice for wedding invitations. But The Empire Room has noticed that couples are leaving behind the florals and sticking solely to greenery. Depending on the venue or time of year, couples have been working with soft eucalyptus leaves for spring weddings or bold palms for summer weddings.
• Envelope Liners – Lastly, a fun choice for your wedding invitations could be to personalize with envelope liners. You may want to keep your invitations on the simpler side. One way to add a touch of personality is customizing your liners. Couples often choose colorful florals, maps, or metallics to fit the theme of their wedding.

Thanks to these tips from this downtown Dallas venue, you can add a special touch of your personality to your wedding invitations!

Months and months of planning goes into your wedding day. You can pretty much count on everything to go as planned…except the weather. Weather seems to have a mind of its own, especially in Dallas. It can go from sunny and warm to windy and stormy within a matter of minutes. In contrast, a chilly day in January could turn out to be sunny and mild. Modern DFW Venue The Empire Room knows how to prepare for any kind of curveballs that Dallas weather could throw at you!

The Empire Room offers both indoor and outdoor spaces for your ceremony or reception, so if an unexpected rain shower decides to dampen your day, we can handle it! We’re prepared to make an outdoor ceremony look just as beautiful inside. Our modern DFW venue is very versatile and we can maintain that natural, outdoor feel inside. The beautiful exposed brick on our walls adds a somewhat rustic touch, and our dance floor feels just as roomy as our outdoor patio.

Knowing Dallas weather, the opposite may occur, too! You may have planned your day around a winter wonderland in February. But with Dallas’s strange weather, you might have clear skies and temperatures in the sixties or seventies instead. If that’s the case, we can move your celebration to the patio! We’d happily set up cocktail tables for your guests outside. In addition, our twinkly lights are always shining. So we’d happily transform your winter wonderland to a breezy outdoor celebration if necessary.

What this modern DFW venue wants to remind you is that, no matter what crazy weather Dallas may throw at you, we’ll be prepared! We want your wedding day to be as stress-free as possible. Even if some unexpected weather changes come your way, we can help you have the most memorable day possible.

Let’s face it, weddings can be stressful. Emotions often run high during wedding prep, so it can be hard to avoid drama involving your bridal party. All kinds of things can play a part in pre-wedding stress. Budgets, insecurities, and busy schedules are just a few. Downtown Dallas wedding venue The Empire Room has a few tips to handle those stressful situations! We’ve listed some issues that might arise. To keep drama at bay and spirits high, we have a few solutions for you:

• If your bridesmaid doesn’t like the dress you’ve chosen for her – It’s hard to please everyone in a group of at least five or six girls. Everyone has a specific style or preference they like when it comes to shopping. It’s hard for some bridesmaids to accept the fact that they have to pay for a dress that they might not be very excited about. What this downtown Dallas wedding venue suggests is choosing a color and allowing your bridesmaids to choose their style. That way they have some say in the decision! Sticking to a color scheme with a variety of dress styles has been a very popular trend in bridesmaids dresses recently. This adds some personality to your dresses and also makes everyone happy!
• When someone’s feelings are hurt – I’m sure you’d include a hundred bridesmaids if you could. But the role of a bridesmaid is meant for the closest people in your life! Your friend from that one college class you had years ago or your distant cousin might not be the best choices. However, hurt feelings may arise from those who’re left out. Just remind these friends and family members that you’ve always wanted a smaller bridal party. Try to include them in the wedding in different ways! Maybe ask one to give a toast or help you get ready on your special day.
• If your bridesmaids don’t know each other very well – You may have chosen girls from different stages throughout your life. They might feel a littler nervous working with unfamiliar faces to make your day special, so break the ice! Take them out to lunch or host a girls’ night in to make them feel like the’ve known each other forever!

A few moments of drama may arise between your bridesmaids, but thanks to The Empire Room, a downtown Dallas wedding venue that has had lots of experience, you can avoid those stressful situations!

The Empire Room is an extremely versatile Dallas venue. The weddings we host are absolutely beautiful, but we don’t stop there! The Empire Room hosts all kinds of exciting events. These include corporate events, seminars, birthday parties, galas, fundraisers, car shows, and so much more. Our space is modern and clean, and there is plenty of room for your guests to wander comfortably. We have a great indoor space along with a airy, open patio that would be perfect for a summer birthday bash.

We can adjust the layout of our space to fit the feel of your event. We’re able to fit plenty of dining tables and dancing space for weddings. But we’ve had some clients who want a less traditional layout for their networking events or birthday parties. For times like those, we often fill our space with comfortable couches and cocktail tables that allow the guests to mingle comfortably.

Something that makes this versatile Dallas venue even more accommodating is its huge patio space! During the warm months in Dallas, The Empire Room is one of the best spots for outdoor events and celebrations. We often bring in food trucks and photo booths to encourage guests to enjoy the outdoor space. And we have one of the best views of the Dallas skyline, making any event feel even more special!

This versatile Dallas venue is happy to host any event that you can think of. Thanks to our modern interior design, breezy patio, and beautiful exposed brick, any event will look and feel spectacular in our space. We love being creative, so if you have an interesting event that you’d like us to host, reach out! We’ve loved putting on all kinds of events from weddings to car shows to extravagant themed birthday parties. Let The Empire Room help make your event something people will be talking about for years!