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I’ve talked a lot about our art gallery ceremony location, but I just realized that I haven’t talked much about our reception space. I’m not sure why I’ve been holding out on you all this time, so here goes…

During our first venue search in Dallas, we found Marc Events, which is basically a modern event space run by a chef. I really liked the space because it was different and seemed to be a perfect match with our style and the look and feel of our ceremony space: stained concrete floors, exposed ceilings, modern fixtures. Plus, the venue has things like Chiavari chairs, pin spotting, uplighting, and even a flat-screen TV in the foyer area that can be used for a photo slideshow during the cocktail hour. Oh, and I did I mention that it is literally right across the street from the art gallery? Seriously. How great is that?!?

Photos by VIM! Studio

So, here are some pics of the space. First up… the area near the entry where the cocktail hour will take place.

The bar

Banquette seating in the bar area

The view from the cocktail area into the reception area. The curtains separate the two spaces.

After cocktails, guests will move into the main reception space. It’s shown pretty empty here, as it can be configured any number of ways.

Photos by VIM! Studio

The space is different from every wedding reception venue I’ve ever been to, and that’s half the reason I love it. In order to mix things up even more, we are using a combination of traditional banquet seating with 60″ round tables and Chiavari chairs and more lounge-style seating, using couches, armchairs and ottomans. Luckily, I have a friendor for the furniture rental, as it can get super pricey! I’m thinking the lounge set-up will look something like this:

All photos by VIM! Studio

I’m super excited about the space, and I hope it comes together in real life as fabulously as it does in my head!

Are you doing any non-traditional seating for your reception set-up?