Dallas Palms sits on 6.5 acres with three ballrooms under one roof and three separate gardens outside. Each ballroom connects to its own garden, but you can book them together or separately. That means your ceremony can happen in the Melrose Garden under string lights while your reception fills the Melrose Ballroom, or you can book just the ballroom for an indoor reception after a church ceremony across town.
The question we hear most is how the indoor and outdoor spaces actually connect on a wedding day. Here’s what fits where and how it all works.
Three Ballroom Options Based on Your Guest Count
The Bel Air Ballroom holds 250 to 500 guests with mezzanines running along both sides. You get two levels without splitting the room. Crystal chandeliers hang from the ceiling, and the modern layout keeps sightlines clear from every table.
Add the Bel Air Garden, and you get another 10,000 square feet with an upper ceremony space that includes an arbor and water feature, plus a lower turf level with a waterfall and fire pit lounge. The garden holds 250 to 300 people for ceremonies. Guests walk straight from the garden to the ballroom when you’re ready to move inside.
The Melrose Ballroom seats up to 170 for dinner. The doors open directly to a covered patio that leads into the Melrose Garden. The garden runs about 5,000 square feet with two pergolas strung with lights and holds up to 160 guests.
This setup works well for Indian, Pakistani, and Nepali weddings, where cultural elements need room to unfold but dinner needs climate control. Ceremony under the pergolas, cocktails on the covered patio, then dinner and dancing inside.
The Malibu Ballroom fits up to 120 seated guests, but ceremony-style capacity goes to 200 or more when you add the Malibu Garden. Two staircases flank the room with a central chandelier. The garden covers about 4,000 square feet with a ceremony arch, water feature, and string lights overhead that feel like a ceiling.
This combination works for Hispanic weddings, Nigerian events, and smaller celebrations where 100 to 150 people want both garden photos and a full ballroom experience.
How the Indoor-Outdoor Pairing Actually Works
Every ballroom connects to its own garden, but you’re not locked into one configuration. Book a ballroom without the garden if your ceremony happens elsewhere. Book only a garden if you want an outdoor-only event. The Malibu Garden handles about 100 guests for both ceremony and reception outdoors, and the Melrose Garden stretches to 160.
There’s no food and beverage minimum, and the customization philosophy here is that anything is possible if it fits the space and makes sense for your event.
What’s Included with Your Rental
Each ballroom rental runs four hours and includes 60-inch round tables, Chiavari chairs (gold in Bel Air, clear in Melrose and Malibu), linens in black, ivory, or white, matching napkins, buffet tables, one room attendant, bridal and groom suites with two hours of access before your event, a one-hour rehearsal a day or two prior, and a décor consultation for room layout.
When you add a garden, the square footage and ceremony capacity come with it. The Bel Air Garden’s arbor and water feature, the Melrose Garden’s two pergolas with string lights, and the Malibu Garden’s oasis arch and overhead lights are all part of the garden rental. Uplighting and ambience lighting work inside the ballrooms.
Day-of Coordination and Services
We handle full-service staff, day-of coordination, setup, teardown, and cleaning during and after your event. That coordination covers both the ballroom and garden when you book them together. One point of contact, one timeline, one team.
If you need ceremony chairs moved from the garden to the ballroom’s mezzanine, we handle that. Our in-house kitchen serves buffet-style or plated meals with vegetarian, vegan, and dietary accommodations. Audiovisual equipment (screen, projector, microphones, sound system, live streaming) is available, and security is provided.
Why Couples Book Both Spaces
The indoor-outdoor combination removes weather as a decision point. You can plan a garden ceremony and know the ballroom is right there if the forecast shifts. The capacity range across three ballrooms and three gardens means you’re not locked into one size. The Bel Air setup handles 500 guests, and the Malibu setup handles 100.
We have about 300 free parking spots on site, and valet is available on request. Your two-hour bridal suite access starts before your ceremony, and the one-hour rehearsal happens the day before, so everyone knows their timing.
Want to see how the Bel Air Ballroom’s mezzanines frame a 400-guest dinner or how the Melrose Garden’s pergolas look during golden hour? Contact us at (972) 416-1416 or email dallaspalms@gmail.com to schedule a tour.
FAQs
Can we book a ballroom without the garden or a garden without the ballroom?
Yes. Each space can be booked separately or together. Some couples only need the ballroom for an indoor reception after a ceremony elsewhere. Others want a garden-only event. The Malibu Garden handles about 100 guests outdoors, and the Melrose Garden holds up to 160. You tell us what you need, and we configure it.
What’s included with the ballroom rental, and what gets added when we book the garden?
Your four-hour ballroom rental includes tables, Chiavari chairs, linens, napkins, buffet tables, one room attendant, bridal and groom suites (two hours before your event), a one-hour rehearsal, décor consultation, and uplighting. Add the garden and you get the ceremony space with all permanent fixtures (arbors, pergolas, string lights, water features).
How does coordination work when we have a ceremony in the garden and a reception in the ballroom?
Our team manages the full timeline from ceremony to reception. One point of contact handles setup, guest transitions, and teardown for both spaces. If you need ceremony chairs moved to the ballroom or timeline adjustments, we handle it. Setup happens before you arrive, and cleaning keeps both spaces ready as guests move between them.
Can we customize the décor in both the ballroom and the garden?
Yes. The décor consultation covers both spaces. We create centerpieces, sweetheart tables, and cake tables from our venue inventory or source items to your vision. If you want the mezzanines styled a certain way or the pergolas wrapped in fabric, we coordinate that during the consultation.
