Venue Guide
DFW wedding venues,
honestly assessed.
Photography notes, light and timeline guidance, and the quiet considerations each venue never tells you. The venues we know, the ones we shoot at, the ones that fit Small Hour's brand of intimate wedding photography.
Dallas, TX · Historic Mansion
Arlington Hall at Lee Park
Historic Dallas mansion. Small wedding gravity.
50–200 guests
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Dallas, TX · Courthouse
Dallas County Courthouse
The real elopement. Thirty minutes, five people, forever.
2–10 guests
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McKinney, TX · Village
Adriatica Village
A Croatian fishing village, reconstructed in McKinney. Yes, really.
10–80 guests
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Rockwall, TX · Waterfront
501 Yacht Club
Lake Ray Hubbard sunsets. Editorial waterfront.
50–200 guests
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Terrell, TX · Barn
The Establishment Barn
A real barn on real land. Country wedding, no Pinterest shortcut.
80–250 guests
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Waxahachie, TX · Event Center
Ellis Event Center
A purpose-built event space south of Dallas.
100–300 guests
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Dallas, TX · Gardens
Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden
66 acres of gardens on White Rock Lake. The flagship DFW outdoor venue.
20–250 guests
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Dallas, TX · Restaurant
Sixty Vines
Wine-country restaurant, mid-city Dallas. The elegant dinner wedding.
20–80 guests
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Venue You Are Looking For Not Listed?
We shoot across Dallas/Fort Worth and expand this guide as we cover new venues. If you are planning a wedding at a location not listed here, reach out — we likely know it, or we will want to.