Unique Dallas Venue

Your wedding is a celebration all about you, but it is also a party for all of your loved ones. With this party, you are thanking everyone who came out to celebrate your love for traveling and just being there. Take your reception at your unique Dallas venue up a notch for your guests. There are so many ways to make your wedding an experience for everyone who came, and we want to tell you a couple ways to do so.

• Make sure to have entertainment! Not everyone likes dancing, and even those who do need a break sometimes. Invest some money into a DIY photos booth, complete with props for guests to hop over to. Not only will this give them a dancing break, but it will give them a time to be silly and they will have something tangible to take home. You could also get a caricaturist, or something like it, to draw your guests throughout the reception. This is just another fun, unique way to keep guests happy and entertained.
• If you are allowing kids at your wedding, look into having a kids table or area so that parents aren’t worried all night. This will give them a time to be relaxed and have fun knowing their kids are playing or coloring in a safe area. They will be able to let loose and have fun!
• Look into useful wedding favors for your guests. Rather than a succulent that might die on them in a week, look into things like local honey, coffee beans, or anything else that guests will actually use and love. You can even have special favors for kids, too. This will make them feel extra special and they will know that they are loved by you and your now spouse!

Dallas Wedding Venues

Are you stuck choosing between a DJ and a live band at your Dallas wedding venues? This choice can be a tough one, but there are a few key things to think about to help with this decision. The vibe that you want, and the budget that you have are important factors to this decision.

Consider the vibe of your dream reception. DJs will be able to play basically everything that you could want them to play. Anything from country to Latin to alternative to line dancing songs are a potential when you have a DJ. If you want variety in your wedding reception, a DJ might be the way to go. If you want more of a specific feel in your reception, a band might be the best option for you. You can find a band that has specific styles – jazzy, country, alternative – to make your reception have an entirely specific vibe. Sometimes live music just sounds better than music played through a DJ booth – it ends up just being preference to the two.

You should also think about the budget you want to have for music. If you have a larger budget, it will be easier to find a good band that is able to do some variety while still keeping their style. If your music budget is smaller, it will be much easier to find a good DJ, as DJs only have one person to pay and bands have multiple. The better and bigger the band, the more money that they will be. This is why your budget is something to keep in mind when looking for reception music options.

Whatever you choose for the music at your reception, we are so excited to have you and your choice at our Dallas wedding venue.

Industrial Style Wedding Venue

The Empire Room is a beautiful industrial style wedding venue that is so easily transformed to be anything you want it to be! We pride ourselves in being a versatile, blank canvas, but modern, industrial style weddings are so much fun to have here. The theme fits perfectly in our white, brick walls and large, open space. Here are a couple of ways to incorporate this theme into your wedding.

• Nix the floral archway for something a little more industrial, like an Edison bulb archway! You can either have the bulbs all lit up, some lit up, or none at all. These make beautiful statement pieces to any wedding ceremony, and are such a unique option.
• Using metal, even mixing metals, for any small touches is the perfect way to give your wedding an industrial feel. Have metal chairs at your dinner tables for the first touch of metal and go from there. Use metal numbers for your table numbers, and any other small metal touches in your table display. 
• Add metal piping to the top of wooden tables for a rustic industrial look. You can hang plants from the piping, or hang small shelves in order to make a stacked table look. Not only will this make your table displays unique, but it will give you more table space for food and drinks, as well!
• Use all of the geometric shapes! Add air plants or dried flowers into geometric terrariums. Have florals spilling out of unique, cement vases and pots. When it comes to industrial design, geometric shapes are your friends! 
• Lastly, add metallic touches into your bridesmaid’s and groomsmen’s attire. Have the girls wear dresses with metallic beaded accents, and have the groomsmen wear ties with hard silver accents. This will tie the theme together from the decorations to the people.

Downtown Dallas Venue

Now that you have found your downtown Dallas venue, its time for engagement pictures! Engagement pictures are something special that you will look back on forever. You’ll be reminded of the giddy happiness that you had looking down at your ring for the entire first month, and how much you loved planning your wedding with your fiancé. When you’re thinking about locations for your engagement shoot, you’ll want to consider exactly the vibe that you are wanting. 

• For a manicured nature look, go to the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden. There is a fee to get in, but you will get beautiful pictures in a lush garden filled with trees and flowers. An added bonus to this is if you go here on a date later on, you’ll always be reminded of the engagement session you had here.
• Another outdoor location is White Rock Lake. Much less manicured than the Arboretum, White rock Lake boasts amazing views of the lake and greenery. Get on the trail and walk around to all of the amazing photo spots. On top of greenery, there are plenty of piers to take pictures on, too. 
• Our last suggestion for an outdoor shoot is the Cedar Hill Nature Preserve. It is a little out of the way, but so worth it! You’ll be surrounded in forest, hills, and green. You can even bring clothes to hike in once you’re done with your pictures. 
• If you are wanting more of a city feel, go to Deep Ellum! There are murals everywhere and beautiful views of Dallas from Main Street. You will get incredibly unique pictures here.
• Another great city location is the Bishop Arts District! Located in the heart of Oak Cliff, this is a quaint area with lots of color, murals, brick, and older buildings. 
• Our last city location is Downtown Dallas, of course! Go to the Thanksgiving Square area, Klyde Warren, and everywhere in between for more industrial, but beautiful engagement pictures.

Best Dallas Venue

Summer gives you opportunity to do and add unique things to your wedding that you just can’t do any other season. Even if the weather is great in Spring and Autumn, the weather is still so temperamental that you just never know what might happen! Summer gives you perfect days and clear skies to plan fun, unique outdoor ideas for your wedding reception. As the best Dallas venue, we want to give you some of our favorite summer wedding trends.

Invest in some lawn games for your guests! Giant Jenga and cornhole will be a big hit with anyone. This will also be great for any children at your wedding! It will keep them occupied while their parents can dance the night away with you.

Bring in either a food truck or even a mobile bar to treat your guests to. Food trucks can be fun because you can get your favorite obscure taco truck to bring snacks to guests! A mobile bar is also a fun addition. This is a newer trend, but we have been seeing it a lot recently. It changes up a typical bar setting to be a little more unique. 

Speaking of unique, have a unique cocktail at your cocktail hour! Make something like a wine smoothie—wine blended with frozen fruit (YUM)—or a frosé. Since its hot outside, your guests will love something frozen to cool down with. These are also more unique options than you would typically see at a cocktail hour. 

Lastly, give your guests places to hang out other than their tables. Invest in, or rent, some comfy couches, chaises, and chairs. This will give guests—and you—a place to relax and take a comfortable breather in between dances. You can make this space even cozier by adding poles with string lights above or adding a canopy above one of the lounge areas to make it feel more private.