The Filter Building on White Rock Lake 2810 White Rock Road • Dallas • Texas 75214

Booking The Filter Building on White Rock Lake in Dallas includes 8 hours of building time, covering setup and cleanup, and the team sets up tables and chairs to your approved floor plan: 20 round 60-inch tables, 8 high-tops, 6 rectangular tables and 200 white garden chairs. You'll also get the second-floor bridal suite and one 2-hour planning meeting or rehearsal. You'll pay separately for food and beverage through FGF Catering, required security ($250 for 4 hours, then $100 an hour), patio string lights ($400) and any extra hours ($200 each).

Yes. At The Filter Building on White Rock Lake, you can say your vows on the grassy lakeshore and then move inside to the Main Hall, with its 1920s exposed red brick and original iron trusses, for dinner and dancing. The building holds up to 200 people, a Dallas Fire Department limit that includes caterers and wait staff.

Food and drinks come from one place at The Filter Building: FGF Catering is the exclusive caterer for all food and beverage, and all alcohol must be served by a TABC-certified bartender. Security is booked through the venue, since you can't hire your own. The venue isn't full-service, so you'll bring your own planner and other vendors, and the sales team can recommend some.

At The Filter Building on White Rock Lake in Dallas, Monday–Thursday rentals are $2,000. Weekend rates depend on the month: Fridays run $3,200–$4,500, Saturdays $4,000–$6,000 and Sundays $2,200–$3,200, with January, February, July and August at the low end and April, May, October and November at the top. Half the rental (minimum $1,000) holds your date, and the balance is due 30 days before. Catering through FGF, security and any extra hours are added on top, and holiday dates carry a premium.

Your rental at The Filter Building includes 8 hours of building time, including setup and cleanup, and extra hours are $200 each. Evening events must end by 12am, and all cleanup must be finished by 1am. Since there's only one event per day, you can pick a morning, afternoon or evening slot, but setup can't start the day before.

The Filter Building is a 1920s brick building on the banks of White Rock Lake in Dallas, with original iron trusses, tall windows and a terrace with lake views. It hosts only one event per day, and it's run by White Rock Boathouse, a nonprofit, so your rental supports its programs. The venue welcomes all couples, and the lakeshore gives you an outdoor ceremony spot without leaving the property.

Sparklers aren't permitted at The Filter Building on White Rock Lake. Indoors, candles need to be flameless unless you get a real-candle permit from the City of Dallas, which costs $200 and requires bringing your candles and vases in for inspection.