Rates and
Inclusions
Reception Package:
$2500 Saturday & Sunday, $2000 weekday
Value:
Please keep in mind that while we are not the least expensive venue
in town, we do provide you with an extraordinary value for your
money. See our
Cost Comparison
for help in comparing apples to apples.
Inclusions: We
provide a beautiful space ready to go - you add personal touches and
your choice of food & beverages
•
Seven hour time-block between 10am
& Midnight (including a 4 hr. party - just
right for most receptions)
•
Tables
•
Chairs
•
Table linens
•
Centerpieces of mirror squares,
candles, & fresh flowers coordinated to your colors
•
Tables with linens for the DJ, buffet, cake, gifts,
punch & guest book
•
Candle sconces & window-well candelabras - we
glimmer with
about 100 candles per wedding
•
White twinkle lights around the dance floor, up the back
walls, and on the entryway arch
•
Decorations for the cake
table, punch table, & guest book table (flowers, petals,
candles)
•
Projector
and DVD player for slideshows (we operate the equipment)
•
Dry bar
•
Food prep area, with sink and refrigerator (no
cooking facilities)
•
Bridal ready room
•
Set up & take down
•
Facility cleaning
•
Facilitation services - someone will be there
throughout the night to help things go smoothly
•
One free session of couple's group dance classes as a
"thank you" bonus
(one
session = 4 classes; 1 night per week for 1 month;)
Policies and
Informative Details
(in alphabetical
order)
You may want to grab a cup of coffee - this is pretty long.
Alcohol
•
Beverages
• Capacity
• Ceremonies
• Children
• Dancing
• Decorating
• Favors
• Food/Catering
• Friday
Nights
• Guest
Count
• Head
Table
• Hours
& Time
• Music
• Out
of Town
• Pictures
•
Reservations
• Smoking
•
Throwables
Alcoholic beverages
- We like everyone to have a great time, but this is not the place
for a drunk-fest. A couple of drinks to shake off
dance-inhibitions? Sure! We're all for that. A banquet permit,
($10 at any liquor store), is necessary if you plan on having any
alcoholic beverages, including "just Champagne for the toast."
If you want to serve
more than just champagne for the toast then you must hire a licensed
bartender, either through a Preferred Caterer or from our Approved
List. The bartenders should arrive one hour before your guests
and plan on staying until the end of the night (usually 6 hours
total.) They are responsible for setting up the cups, chilling
appropriate drinks, serving all
alcoholic beverages, checking identification, monitoring guests'
alcohol consumption, and keeping the bar area tidy. In our very litigious society their services
are an essential element of any well-planned event. This
requirement is ours, not the liquor board's, and is not negotiable.
Cost: generally $150-$300, depending on what they'll be serving and
how many people you expect to attend.
We're sorry, but you
may no longer hire "someone you know" or a bartender from
a non-preferred caterer. We've had licensed
bartenders do some very stupid and dangerous things, including
unwiring Champagne but not removing the corks immediately (which
means the bubbly was free to uncork itself, thankfully shooting the
projectiles into the ceiling and not into someone's eye), serving
one table of 8 guests 60 beers in a two hour period (even after we
asked them to stop), taking so many smoke-breaks that they might as
well not have been there at all, and leaving a half-hour early
(thereby shutting down the bar and leaving dancers thirsty.)
We'd like to think a serving license indicates competence, but
unfortunately that is not the case. Our Approved Bartenders
are all competent, courteous, and conscientious, and will take great
care of you and your guests.
BEER & WINE: You
may have one keg of beer for every 100 guests, with a 2 keg total
limit. (Up to 4 cases worth may come as bottles.) Each keg serves
160, 12oz glasses. Wine & champagne are welcome in reasonable
amounts. You may also add up to 3 cases of pre-bottled beverages,
such as Mike's Hard Lemonade, which is particularly popular during
the hot season. The local breweries are great places to get
good prices on kegs. Check out Northern Lights or Shenanigans
for good beer that's easy to pick up and return. If you'd like
a bottled brand of beer check out the Hi-Neighbor Tavern on Monroe.
It's very close to us so your beer stays cold and doesn't get too
shaken up during transit.
CHAMPAGNE must be
opened by Dance Street staff or the hired bartender. Dance Street does not charge a
corkage fee, it's simply an issue of mess and safety. Bottles may
not be placed on the tables since we require that all alcoholic
beverages be served. Feel free to skip the Champagne in
favor of a "toast with your preferred beverage." Many people are
doing this if their group doesn't particularly care for Champagne.
In order to provide
a full HARD LIQUOR bar or a NO-HOST bar you must hire one of the four Preferred Caterers who we
allow to do a full bar (no shots.) We've had a lot of problems with
the hard stuff and are close to banning it all together. We've also
had some really good events with it, so that's why we haven't.
Please don't be the event to make us change our minds.
A "signature drink"
is an excellent compromise that will allow you to use any
Preferred Caterer's bartender or one of our Approved Bartending Teams.
This could be something like a rum & coke, a Mai Tai, or a Margarita
on the rocks. If your chosen drink contains multiple
ingredients it should come pre-mixed except for the alcohol.
This will make your bar line move much more smoothly. Consider
providing fruit garnish or the little umbrellas if you're doing
something tropical.
Miscellaneous
details - Guests are NOT allowed to bring in their own alcoholic
beverages. The bar will be closed down one hour before the end
of your time slot (at the end of your 4 hour party block, usually
when you are leaving.) You must provide adequate food in order
to serve alcoholic beverages (not just desserts.)
Beverages
- non-alcoholic - If you hire a full-service caterer they'll handle
the punch, water, & coffee. Feel free to add iced or hot tea too,
but don't go overboard with too many choices of beverages. If you
hire a food-only caterer, or choose to do the food yourselves, then
you'll want to provide your own punch, water, & coffee. That way
it's available until the end of the party, not just until the
caterers leave (often a 2 hour difference.) The best way to serve
water is to buy or rent one of the large glass beverage jars
and fill it with water, ice, & lemon slices if so desired. You can
do the same for punch, but most people choose to use a punch bowl.
Keep your punch recipe simple, such as Sprite & strawberry lemonade
powder, Sprite & Costco's strawberry-mango juice, or my favorite recipe: 2 cans frozen cranberry, 2 cans
frozen orange, a 46oz can pineapple juice, a 2-liter of Sprite/7-up,
plus 2-liters of water & ice. Mmmm! Guests will suck this down
in quantity,
though, so make sure you provide enough. One batch per 25 guests is
reasonable, maybe a little more if you're not serving any alcoholic
beverages or if it's the middle of summer.
Capacity
- 225 people by fire
code. We will seat up to 200 (at 10 per table) and provide
standing-only bar tables for the other 25, which works great for
buffet-style food on disposable dishes. This leaves most of the
20x20 dance floor open, only encroached upon by one "magic" table
that disappears after dinner. It is no trouble to move a few more
tables back after dinner if you have an enthusiastic dance crowd. In order to "set" your tables with china, flatware, & glassware you
need to limit yourselves to no more than 160 guests (8 per table.)
Plated/served dinners are limited to 125 guests. We suggest this as
a limit for receptions with live bands also. Combined
ceremony/reception events are limited to 175 guests (10 per table).
Ceremonies, Indoor -
We've dedicated a separate page to this subject, but the bullet
points are as follows:
•
Capactiy of 175 with
reception-style seating
•
1 hour rehearsal
•
1 added hour of time on the event day
•
Ceremony accessories of an arch, candelabras, and vases of
flowers
•
Ceremony coordinator.
Ceremonies, Outdoor
- Spokane has many lovely possibilities for outdoor wedding
ceremonies. A few of them include Manito Park's Duncan Gardens
or Rose Garden, the Finch Arboretum, or
Riverfront Park's Floating Stage or Canada Island amphitheater.
Please remember than an outdoor ceremony in a public location is
best suited to fairly relaxed couples with small to medium sized
events. The best time for an outdoor ceremony in Spokane is from
mid-July through mid-September. Choose an early evening ceremony
(6pm is great) to avoid taking your pictures (usually about 2 hours
worth) in the worst heat of the day. Make sure your invitations
include a contingency plan in case of inclement weather, such as
telling guests that the ceremony will move to the reception location
in case of rain, and a number to call for a recorded message in case
of uncertain conditions. You'll need a trustworthy friend to
remember to record that message saying where the ceremony absolutely
will be, and to hang out at the original site to redirect wayward
guests (make sure they have raingear.)
Dance Street is
happy to provide some peace of mind by being your back-up ceremony
location. If you choose a different reception venue please make
sure you ask about their policies on this issue, as not all
facilities have the same rules.
Children
- Well-behaved children are a joy to have at weddings, and welcome
at the Dance Street Ballroom. The facility is, however, designed
for adults with lots of glass, candles, and other opportunities for
ignored children to cause trouble. We expect parents and other
adults to supervise any children in attendance and enforce good
indoor manners. We love it when the kids dance and screech in
delight, but if you want a place where they can run amok then please
choose a different venue.
Dancing
- Most of the couples who are interested in our facility want to
have dancing at their receptions. Here are some observations about
dancing from our last eight years of receptions:
1 - The best months for a wedding reception with dancing are
April, early May, September, and October. I know that goes against
conventional notions that "summer is the season," but let me
explain. In June it stays light very late, a great thing except
when you want people to dance. Then in July and August you get to
sweat in Spokane. Especially during outdoor pictures & while
dancing. Yes, we have air conditioning and dance-floor fans, but when 100 plus people
are moving vigorously in a pack it can only do so much. Of
course
we got married in August and had a great time, so take this advice
with a grain of salt. Late Fall, Winter,
& early Spring receptions are great for dancing too, but they do have more
unpredictable weather.
2 - A dancing-reception should generally start no earlier
than 6pm. That means a 5pm ceremony in most cases, dinner at 6-ish,
dancing starting around 7:30. Some groups just love to dance and
will do so at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, but they are a rare find
to be treasured. A 6pm ceremony with a 7-11 reception block is
ideal in the summer months.
3 - Getting a group of your bridal party, family, & friends
to take a couple of private-group dance lessons before the wedding
is a really fun icebreaker activity, and those dancers can
jump-start the action at your reception.
4 - Even "dancing crowds" are intimidated at first if the
dance floor is too large. Therefore we try to keep it a cozy
20x20 or so to start out with. If you get a group of
enthusiastic dancers it is no trouble at all to move some tables
back and expand the dance floor.
Decorating
- You're welcome to do additional decorating as long as it fits
within your time slot, or you book more hours, but most brides are
happy to have us take care of this detail. In addition to our white
lights and numerous candle sconces, we provide table centers with
mirror squares, candles, and color-coordinated fresh flowers. We
decorate the cake table with candles and flower petals or small
vases. We also provide a vase of flowers for the guest book table
and punch table. All of this is included in the rental fee. Except
for unity candles, we do not allow additional candles unless they
are fully contained in one-piece holders, with the flame at least 1
full inch below the top of the holder. (Wax on our dance floor is a
major hazard, and this is a very necessary precaution.)
Facilitation Services -
The Dance Street Ballroom is one of very few owner-operated event
facilities in the Spokane area. What this means to you is
you'll be dealing with the same person from your tour, though the
booking process, for any questions between then and your event, and
on your event night. The person who makes the decisions, so
there'll be no "well, let me ask my boss" issues. This allows
a continuity of information and details that's hard to find anywhere
else. We will certainly have a clue about your likes and
dislikes, and how you envision your event. It also means we
care very much about the experience you have, and will do all we can
to make things as smooth and easy for you as possible.
Favors
- Feel free to do them if you want to, but don't feel like you have
to. We're happy to put prepared favors out on the tables for you.
Anything consumable is a good choice - candy, candles, flower seeds,
etc. Magnets are always fun too, especially when they have your
picture on them. Our only restriction is that we don't allow TULLE
CIRCLES as a wrapping. They're very hard to see on the floor and
very slick, which makes them hazardous. Please make sure your favor
maker knows this. We also ask nicely that you not use
Jelly-Bellies. As tasty as they are they act like gum when
they get squished on the floor.
Food
- This is a key element to any event, and one of the few particular
details anyone remembers is whether or not they ate well. We do not
have an in-house caterer and there are no exact catering
requirements. We offer three catering options:
-
We highly
recommend eight
Preferred Caterers who
are all full-service, providing tasty food, well-decorated buffet
tables, non-alcoholic beverages, licensed bartending staff,
cake-cutting service, table clearing, and trash management until the
end of your event (starting at $10/person, averaging $15, up to
$30.) They take care of everything that we don't, and we know
without reservation that they do a great job here.
-
You're welcome to hire any other
licensed caterer, but then you must also hire one of our
Approved Service Assistants. They fill the service gap and
will clear tables, take out trash, maintain non-alcoholic
beverages that you provide, and cut the cake. This
requirement allows you to hire a food-only caterer who will only
be here for dinner and therefore cost less, but still have the
service issues taken care of so that your family does not have
to work your wedding. It also protects the facility and
your damage deposit. We will be
happy to arrange this for you, and the cost is $100/ASA/6 hour shift.
An additional assistant will be required if you're having over 75
people and using rented dishes. "Real" dishes
are very labor intensive.
-
Do-it-yourself food is still
allowed with restrictions.
We do not recommend
this route, but do understand the reality
of budgetary constraints. If you don't
use a licensed caterer we charge an additional $400, which includes
2 Approved Service Assistants who will arrange the food on the the
tables, maintain the food trays and pack up leftovers, as well as
clear tables, cut cake, deal with your punch/water/coffee, and take
out the trash. The following rules apply: You are limited to COLD
FOOD ONLY, up to 5 different trays (e.g. meat, cheese, fruits,
veggies, & shrimp), up to 3 salads (e.g. pasta, Caesar, & broccoli),
rolls, squeeze-bottle condiments, & olives. All food must come
prepared and ready to put out on the table except for salad dressing
and croutons. Salads should come with two bowls, one for the
table and one in reserve, with refills in Ziploc bags. Trays
should be lidless and wrapped in plastic wrap so that they'll fit
into the refrigerator. You are responsible for providing all
serving dishes, serving utensils, plates, napkins, forks, cups, etc. If you decide to rent
china, silverware, & glassware you will need to hire one more ASA to
deal with the rentals. Our facility is just not equipped to keep
hot food hot, but you may expand your cold food choices if you have
a "friend" who does catering and is going to be manning the food
area during dinner and packing up the leftovers afterwards.
Remember, everything must still fit on the two buffet tables
provided.
In all cases, we expect food to
come already prepared and essentially ready to serve. We
provide a small
food-prep area with a table, refrigerator, & sink that is curtained
off from the serving area. There is no kitchen, and
cooking is absolutely forbidden. We provide two buffet tables (with
linens) for serving, and we recommend that guests go through the buffet line on
both sides of the tables to make the line as efficient as possible.
This arrangement suits professional caterers just fine, and we're
happy to give a tour and explanation to any caterer who has not been
at our facility before.
Here's an
observation: no matter what you provide for food, people will treat
it like their main meal of the day. You can intend for it to be
"evening appetizers," but they will have skipped dinner in
anticipation of your event. You can think that a mid-afternoon
event means you won't have to feed them a meal, but they'll eat
enough to be able to skip dinner. I know wedding costs are
daunting, but feeding people well makes for a much happier
reception. That doesn't mean you need to provide Carved Roast Beast
- finger foods are fine. Just make sure the food is tasty and
there's plenty of it. The one exception to this is a dessert
reception in the mid-afternoon or later evening. These can be a lot
of fun, but remember it will affect how much alcohol you can provide
if you're only serving desserts.
Dishes, napkins,
flatware, & cups for non-alcoholic beverages will be included if you
choose a preferred caterer, but you may still need plates, forks, &
napkins for the cake. If you prefer to rent china, flatware, and
glassware we'd be happy to suggest some reputable vendors. Remember
that rented dishes require a lot more labor (= $) and space. If you
like the convenience & economics of disposables then we suggest
shopping at Costco or URM. Again, keep it simple. The pull-apart
champagne glasses seem cute until you have to put them all together,
find a place to arrange them, and figure out how to get them to the
tables - very labor intensive little things. We prefer the little
5oz. cups that are miniatures of URM's normal beverage cups. Very
cute and easy to handle.
GREEN DISPOSABLES -
There are now a lot
of disposable dishes out there made of cornstarch,
potato starch, or sugarcane. Plates, forks, cups, & to-go
containers are all available from a variety of companies.
We've tested the plates & forks from
Ecoproducts and found them to be
very sturdy, better in fact than your usual disposables. Besides being biodegradable (moot
point since Spokane burns its garbage) they are made without any
petroleum products, which is
a good thing. Check out these sources if you're interested in
such things, or ask your caterer if they offer such a "green
option." There may be a nominal fee to cover the difference in
costs.
Ecoproducts • Earthshell
• Let's
Go Green
•
Michigan Green Safe Products
The "EarthShell"
brand may be available locally at Smart & Final cash & carry stores, at 7630 N. Division
and 211 S. McKinnon Rd.
Friday Night
Weddings
- Consider these benefits to choosing a Friday date:
-
A BETTER CHOICE
OF VENUES AND PROVIDERS
As you may have already discovered, the most sought after venues
and service providers tend to book up quickly. If you choose a
Friday (or any other non-Saturday date) then you're more likely
to get exactly who, what, and where you want.
-
COST SAVINGS
Most providers and venues offer some discount for non-Saturday
dates. (It can't hurt to ask, just don't be indignant if that's
not the case.) Sometimes the savings are significant, and they
can definitely add up over your total wedding budget. At the
Dance Street Ballroom alone you'll save $500 by choosing a
Friday.
-
APPRECIATIVE
GUESTS
Friday evening weddings are fun! They give people something to
look forward to after work, and are a great way to kick off the
weekend without taking the heart out of it. Especially in
summer, it can be tough for Saturday weddings to compete with
vacations and weekends at the lake, whereas a Friday wedding
gives guests a festive way to jumpstart their weekend fun. (The
one exception to this is if you have a guests driving in from an
hour or two away, who will most likely drive home after the
event. They are less likely to be able to attend a Friday
wedding.)
-
EXTRA TIME
Who couldn't use more of that? A Friday wedding gives you one
more day to visit with out-of-town guests, relax after the
excitement of your wedding day, and settle in as Mr. & Mrs.
before you depart on your honeymoon, (or head back to work.)
It's just really nice to have an extra day to breathe and enjoy
each other before the real world starts up again.
Guest Count
- To figure out
how many people you're going to have, wave your magic wand, utter
your incantation of choice, spin the dial on a clock, and multiply
by 20. Yes, it's that easy to figure it out. The best formula I
know of is to count everyone you're inviting, and figure that 80%
will show up if most of them are in town and it's a good-weather
time of year, but not too hot. About 70% will show up if there are
a lot of out-of-towners, if it's too hot, or if it's a bad-weather time of year. If it's
two or three you might get 60%. Oh, and time of night makes a difference
too. Some people don't like to be out after dark. Really, you just
have to give it your best guess, make RSVP-ing easy, and then still
contact the non-responders. RSVP cards are good, but I think it's
also helpful to include a phone number and especially an email
address for them to respond to. I wish there was a polite way to
say, "RSVP if you want to eat." I'll certainly post it here if I
figure it out.
Head Table -
Our layout does not lend itself to a "head table" where the bridal
party is all seated on one side of a long table facing the crowd.
We choose instead to put out a bridal party table on the edge of the
dance floor. Considering how little time you'll spend sitting down
this table can seat up to 12 if you really like each other. For
groups of 100 or less we can put together two tables for roomier
seating or bigger bridal parties. Another good option is to seat
the bride, groom, best man, maid of honor, & their dates at the
bridal party table and reserve another table nearby for the rest of
the bridal party, especially if they have significant others they'd
like to sit with during the event. We also have an intimate table
for two for the bride & groom if that suits your style. Toasts are
generally done at the cake table, which we find works much better
than doing them at a head table long since demolished by empty
plates and cups.
Hours & Time
- Dance Street only books one event per day (unless it's a 5 hour
"smaller event".) Your time block can be anywhere from 10:00am to
Midnight. The Midnight to 1am hour is an additional $250. Your
time block is all inclusive and must allow for vendor set up & take
down, your beverage & supply drop off, and your clean up (packing up
gifts, leftovers, and any added decorations.) The seven hour block
generally breaks down into 2 hours for set up, 4 hours for the
party, & 1 hour for clean up. This seems to be just the right
amount of time for most groups. Remember, you've had a really long,
exciting day & will probably be very ready to go by the end.
Extra consecutive hours are available
for $150 each. Very few events ever need this, but it may be
necessary if you plan on having any family members set up food,
cake, or music, or if your ceremony is far away or fairly long.
Our 7 hour time block is based on a calculation that is driving time
+ ceremony = one hour (or less). This is
very reasonable when you consider our central location that is about
15 minutes from almost everywhere. You may also need extra time if
you plan on having friends do extensive additional decorating.
I repeat, though, this truly is rarely necessary.
The one instance where you MUST book the 12-1am hour is if you
choose the 7:30pm ceremony at St. Al's. From experience we know
that this doesn't give you enough time for a decent reception
without booking the extra time.
DROP-OFF - We're
happy to take in a bin with your toasting glasses, cake cutting set,
guest book/signature mat/pen, favors, and cake plates/napkins/forks
a few days before your reception. It gives us peace of mind to have
these smaller, important items already here so that we can get them
arranged where they belong.
Music
- WARNING: Your DJ/MC can create a very memorable party for
everyone or completely de-rail your wedding reception. That
probably sounds overly dramatic but it is nonetheless true.
Remember, it's more about someone conducting the reception than
about the music he/she plays. Please don't torture your friends and
family with an unstructured reception. People like to be told
what's going on and when, and they don't like
to sit for very long after dinner. Your MC needs to announce your
arrival, let people know when it's time to eat, when the toasts are
about to happen, when to get cake, that you're about to do the first
dance, etc. The music master also needs to play appropriate dinner
music at a conversational volume, and multi-generational dance music
when it's time to dance. Just because you only like 80s music does
not mean your whole reception can thrive on it. The music master is
there to read the crowd and keep them entertained by playing a
variety of fun music.
Please do not hesitate to ask us to recommend a worthwhile DJ.
We provide this service ourselves for about 3 out of 5 events, but
we're not necessarily right for everyone. Talk to us to see if we're the
best choice for you. Almost all of the other quality DJs we know
charge $750-$1000 (or more.) Daunting, I know, but don't hamstring
your beautiful reception by trying to save a couple hundred dollars
on this element.
You're welcome to hire almost any
outside DJ or band (check with us first.) The main rules they need
to know are 1) no bubble machines and 2) NO DUCT TAPE! The approved
methods of securing cords are gaffer's tape or the blue "painter's"
masking tape.
Your musicians can
arrive up to 2 hours before your first guests in order to set up and
must shut down the music 1 hour before the end of your time block
(or sooner if they have too much equipment to clear out within an
hour.)
Due to past
experiences our music system is not available for anyone else's
use.
Bands are also
welcome, but they take up a lot of space and are generally not
suited to receptions over 125-150 people. Make sure you ask whether
they're equipped to act as MC as well as play music. We've found
that many bands don't know the first thing about making the
necessary announcements or pacing the reception. In that case you
may want to appoint an articulate, outgoing friend to be the MC who
takes care of such things. Make sure the band is willing to let
him/her use their microphone.
Out of Town /
Destination Weddings
- We're here to
help. I've done one of these myself, and held enough here to know
what special challenges you'll face. We're happy to share all
of our tips for making things go as smoothly as possible.
Pictures
- Before or after? Most couples are now choosing to do all of their
formal pictures before the ceremony. You'll still get that "first
look" moment, it just won't be in front of all of your guests. It
actually gives you the option of having that moment be just between
the two of you and your photographer. It also allows your
photographer to capture that moment with both of you in the picture
instead of having to choose between you. Taking your pictures
before the ceremony lets you get all of the pictures you want
without the stress of rushing through them to get to your reception,
and allows you to fully enjoy the moment. In our opinion, this is the way
to go. Just make sure you're on time! Most photographers want 2
full hours of picture taking for medium sized groups:
not-too-extended immediate families, 2-4 attendants on each side,
plus a flower girl & ring bearer.
Some couples are
very set on the tradition of not seeing each other until she walks
down the aisle. Keep in mind that the bulk of your pictures (at
least an hour's worth) will involve both of you, as well as family
members and the bridal party. This can be arranged, but in order to
not sabotage your reception or your pictures, keep two things in
mind: feed & refresh your guests while they wait, and make sure
your ceremony and reception are in two separate locations. Why
separate? The well-wishing of your guests will keep you from
getting your pictures taken if you stay in the same place for the
ceremony, pictures, and reception. The one exception would be
summer weddings where you can disappear to nearby outdoor-picture
areas (like Riverfront Park and the Arena grounds near the Dance
Street Ballroom.)
Reservations
- A $500 initial payment will secure your date with us and is
non-refundable. This is applied to your total bill. The final
payment and $500 damage/overtime deposit are due at least 15 days
before your event. There's an additional $200 damage deposit for
chocolate fountains. Dance Street does not accept debit or credit
cards - sorry! In case of a medical or military emergency, you may
reschedule the same event for a new date which is within one year of
your original date, excluding holidays as well as Saturdays from
May-October. Current rates will apply to rescheduled events. Only
one such rescheduling may take place. Please understand that we
only have so many dates available, and when someone cancels a date
it is very rare to re-book it. This is why your initial deposit is
absolutely non-refundable.
Smoking
- Dance Street is,
and always has been, a non-smoking facility. Smoking is permitted
outdoors, 25 feet away from any entrance, as per the Washington
Clean Indoor Air Act. Please remember that smoking directly
outside the doors is pointless - it still comes straight back inside
the facility. We appreciate it when you encourage your smoking
friends and family to be considerate in this matter.
Throwables
- Silly string,
party poppers, and confetti are not allowed on the premises, indoors
or out. Rose petals and ribbon curls are fine inside, and bubbles
or birdseed are fine outside. These will be distributed
when you are ready to depart. Hand-held candles are fun
outside after dark. Sparklers sound fun but end up being
more smoke than sparkle - which is not good for pictures. They're
also illegal in the city, FYI.
We hope you found
this information helpful, and if you think the Dance Street Ballroom
event venue may be the perfect place for your Spokane reception then we look forward to hearing
from you and giving you a tour. Thanks for reading this far!
Amanda Hansen
Owner