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Small weddings in Dallas–Fort Worth

Plan a smaller wedding in Dallas–Fort Worth

Venue guides, cost breakdowns, and practical advice for planning a smaller wedding in DFW.

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Published rental prices · 50 or 75 guests · Deposits separate

A reception table with glass candleholders, pink and white flowers, and place settings
Photo: Matheus Bertelli / Pexels · License. Reception styling; not a listed venue.

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Two DFW spaces,
with rental prices explained

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Alan E. Sims
$630 two rooms · six hours
Flower Mound Community Activity Center
$540 two rooms · six hours

50 invited guests, the couple and four helpers; 56 people total. Venue charges only. Flower Mound uses the nonresident rate. Extra event fees may apply. Read the example assumptions.

Planning advice

Start with the practical questions

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Reception details

Reception signage: what to buy, borrow or skip

Plan signs around the decisions guests need to make, then borrow the holders and leave unnecessary extras out of the order.

6 min read

Stationery planning

Wedding stationery quantities: count households, seats and tables

Work out invitation, menu, place-card and table-number quantities without treating every printed piece as one per guest.

8 min read

Venue booking

Eight questions to ask before booking a venue

Eight questions that turn a venue quote into a usable reception budget.

4 min read

Venue guides

Two places to begin

Read the room details, published rates and booking questions before making your shortlist.

Flower Mound · Community recreation center

Flower Mound Community Activity Center

Two multipurpose rooms

Two indoor rooms for an alcohol-free celebration. Tables and chairs are included; setup and cleanup need to fit within your rental.

Saturday rental example
$540 for six hours
Published occupancy limit
125 peopleSeated reception capacity depends on your layout.
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Rates checked October 6, 2026 · Sources

Historic exterior of Flower Mound Community Activity Center, photographed in 2012
Exterior photographed in 2012; the rental rooms are not shown.
Flower Mound Community Activity Center · Runfellow (2012); shadow adjustment by Jim Evans (2020) · CC BY 3.0. Resized; full frame retained.
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