Comments on: Where should we get married in DFW?

Question: Where should we get married in DFW?

sublivious — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 11:26:42 -0800

Nice cheap or free places to get married in Dallas/Fort Worth?

My fiancé and I are set to be married next weekend and are looking for a cheap, preferably free place to have the ceremony. Does anyone have something in mind? I know I can Google it, but I'm more interested in real-life opinion than I am a search results list. (And I have Googled it.)

The wedding will be very low key (hence the quick planning) with only a few friends and family. We like scenic places outdoors with views and lakes and streams and gazebos and trees and flora and fauna. Perhaps a public park or something with a little space for the guests to stand?

Thanks in advance!

By: kaseijin

kaseijin — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 11:36:10 -0800

TWU's Little Chapel in the Woods is both cheap and charming.

By: moosedogtoo

moosedogtoo — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 13:11:18 -0800

I got married at TWU's Little Chapel in the Woods (Denton, TX) in 2001 and it was $200 for two hours.

By: AngerBoy

AngerBoy — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 15:19:35 -0800

I'm not sure if it's free or not, but I would put an enthusiastic vote in for the Arboretum. Just gorgeous.

By: lhall

lhall — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 06:38:26 -0800

My stepsister was married at the Arboretum and they had to book space well in advance. However, they needed prep space and had a big group with chairs and all of that...since you're doing a low-key ceremony, I think you could easily do it guerrilla-style and just show up.

There's a pretty Japanese garden in Forth Worth (here) - and now that I think about it, that might've been where that same stepsister got engaged.

There are several gazebo and fountain parks in Highland Park, so you might drive around a bit and see if anything looks nice. (Lakeside has a long stretch of nice green.)

I'd also try skimming issues of D Magazine.

Congratulations!