The Revaire : Original Charm with Luxurious Flaire Sandlwood Manor is the ultimate wedding and event venue located on a 27-Acre private estate. It has everything from sleeping rooms and entertainment inside a mansion as well as a luxe ballroom just oudside the mansions’ back door. In the SwaLaRue Venue Tours, we’ve been North twice, […]

A wedding is not a task to deal with all alone; it is a giant team venture of creative professionals to transform a dream into reality using multiple vendors. After deciding about the wedding budget and style next, the ultimate thing in the list is: ‘’Searching for your wedding vendors’’. Finding a reputable and trustworthy […]

The Houston Museum of Fine Arts: A Different Way to Entertain Today we’re taking a trip to the museum district to take a look at the Museum of Fine Arts (MFAH) where corporate functions of various sizes and weddings seeking a non-traditional path come to host events. There are of course options that include a […]

Let me guess, you asked Google, “How to make a Wedding Website” and landed here? Well it must mean you’re ready to put your wedding up on the World Wide Web! First off, MAJOR congratulations are due for even deciding to build a wedding website. Whther you realize it or not – these little message […]

The Springs- Cypress : A Lavish Chateau The Springs Cypress is a unique castle tucked away in the forest trees of Northwest Houston. It offers a fairytale setting for events large and small with options both indoors and out. In the SwaLaRue Venue Tours, we’ve been North twice before and now we are headed to […]

The Julia Ideson Library: More than just a place to read The Julia Ideson Library is a historic venue, named for the first head librarian for Houston Public Libraries, and served in that position for 40 years. So far in the SwaLaRue Events venue tours, we’ve been here, here and here. But what if I […]

The Dukessa Houston: Galleria Area Gem The Dukessa Houston is an exquisite event venue located in the Houston Galleria Area. If you recall we’ve highlighted another venue near the Galleria previously. This event space is extremely versatile in that you can reimagine your room set up for a guest count ranging from 50-300 guests! They […]

Today I’m here to set the record straight. It’s time to understand how much do weddings cost before you start creating a wedding budget. All weddings are not created equal…and neither are the budgets that fund said weddings. You can also check out this calculator from The Knot to get you started. Let’s breakdown the […]

The Gallery Houston: Galleria Area Old-World Charm The Gallery Houston brings the French Mediterranean to the Houston Galleria Area. We’ve been to North Houston, Katy, The Museum District, and now it’s time for Uptown to take the stage. This venue provides options for large guest capacities both indoors and outdoors…with the parking spaces to match. […]

Hey Boss Bride! If you’re on a journey to plan your own wedding, you’re in for a treat today. I’m bringing you the Top 20 Wedding Planning Websites and Apps to help you save time, energy and money as on your journey down the aisle. There are a lot of blogs, websites and Apps out […]