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Our capacity for a combined event is a cozy 175. You might also consider holding a smaller ceremony for immediate family and your closest friends, then inviting a larger crowd to enjoy the reception.
Events of more than 60 guests are seated reception-style with guests already at their tables. A few chairs can be placed in rows up close for parents and grandparents in this setting. Smaller events of 60 or less can have row seating if they like, with the tables set up off to the sides. These arrangements allow us to provide a very quick and smooth transition to your reception.
Adding a ceremony gives you an 8 hour total time-block the day of your wedding. This generally breaks down to 1/2 hr. to get dressed, 2 hrs. for pictures, 1/2 hr. to hide while guests arrive, 4 hrs. for the main event, and 1 hr. to pack up your gifts & leftovers & say goodbye. You also get a 1 hour rehearsal the day or two before your wedding, depending on our dance schedule and other events.
We also provide ceremony accessories to set the stage, including a black iron arch, candelabras, vases of flowers coordinated to your colors, and a unity table if so desired. You're welcome to decorate the arch with fabric or a greenery swag to match your colors.
Rehearsal and ceremony coordination are part of our facilitation services when you choose to hold your ceremony at the Dance Street Ballroom. We help everyone know where to be and when to be there, and cue the appropriate people during the ceremony. We'll even fluff the train of your dress right before you walk down the aisle.
Plan on arriving with your hair and make-up already done, and your bridal party refreshed. Food and colored beverages are not allowed inside the bridal dressing room. You'll understand why when you see it.
Live musicians are welcome for ceremonies, but please take into account how much space they'll need and whether you'll have it to spare. If you're having a full-capacity ceremony of 175 you won't be able to fit in a string-quartet as well.
If you plan on having a fairly small weekday event, without a separate rehearsal or a dancing reception, then talk to us and we may waive part of the ceremony fee.
Ceremony Only: $1200
We know that indoor, non-church ceremony sites are difficult to come by and we want to provide this option. We do not, however, pretend to be inexpensive for this use. Please understand that by booking a ceremony we are probably preventing ourselves from booking a full reception event, so it has to be worth our while to do so. We will only book this use on Saturdays for 1pm ceremonies or earlier, unless it's less than 30 days notice. You can book a ceremony on a Friday or a Sunday for any time after Noon.Our ceremony-only package includes a one hour rehearsal the day or two before your event and a four hour time block the day of your event, (1/2 hr. to dress, 1.5 hours for pictures, 1/2 to hide while guests arrive, a 30-45 min. ceremony, and 45 min.-1 hr. to do a receiving line, clear any added decorations, and exit.) It also includes our ceremony accessories, chairs for up to 175 guests, a gift table with linen, a decorated guest book table, candles for the candelabras/wall sconces, as well as set up and break down. We are happy to provide background seating music and instrumental ceremony music at no extra charge. You're also welcome to bring in live musicians, but remember their set up and break down must fit within your allotted time. If you want to bring in any food for the bridal party there is an additional cleaning charge of $200. (Bottled water does not count as food, but sodas do.) No alcohol is allowed, and you may not bring in food or beverages for the guests under this package. Additional hours are $200 each and based upon availability.
The Dance Street Ballroom 433 W. Dean Ave., Spokane, WA 509•326•9545 amanda@dancestreetballroom.com
Combined events, where the ceremony and reception are held in the same place, are increasingly popular. They help keep out of town guests from getting lost, and create less work and expense for you by giving you only one vendor to deal with and one space to add your special touches to. At a non-church venue you can choose any officiant you want, from a beloved pastor to an ordained friend to a local judge. Combined events also help infuse energy into your event by eliminating the down-time between the ceremony and the reception.