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10 Cheap Wedding Venues in Houston, Texas

May 27, 2020 By Casey Milleson

Looking for an affordable place to host your wedding or party in Houston, Texas? Here’s a list of 10 top affordable Houston-area wedding venues that give you more bang for your buck.


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10 Affordable Houston Wedding Venues

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Houston Arboretum & Nature Center

Location: 4501 Woodway Drive, Houston, TX 77024

The first stop in our list of Houston Wedding Venues is the Houston Arboretum & Nature Center. Cost: Renting the indoor space or lily garden costs $500 for 50 guests and goes up for additional guests. White chairs and rehearsal included, making it one of the more beautiful and affordable Houston wedding venues. Contact: [email protected] or 713.681.8433.

Covid:  They are still taking wedding bookings. Their indoor space has been remodeled and will open mid June 2020. Then that happens, they’ll be cleared to host weddings for up to 50 people.


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Brown Foundation Volunteer Center

Location: 2217 Welch Street, Houston, Texas 77019

Part of the Hermann Park Conservancy, this space includes an outdoor patio and small air conditioned room adjacent to the patio. The patio is enclosed on all four sides with an open roof. Cost: $300 for 2 hours, $150 for each additional hour, which includes up to 24 folding chairs, party hostess, up to 4 tables and setup and cleanup. The capacity is 20 inside; 30-40 outside.


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McGovern Centennial Gardens

Location: 1500 Hermann Drive, Houston, TX 77004

Also part of the Hermann Park Conservancy, these gardens are a great choice. Cost: The Celebration Garden is available for express wedding rentals (1 hour rental) from Sundays-Thursdays. The cost is $250 (Jan-Mar, July-Oct) and $500 (April-June, Nov-Dec). The Cherie Flores Garden Pavilion is also available for rent, but is significantly less cheap (Monday-Thursday during the off season for $1,500 for 6 hours). You can also add the full plaza for an additional $1000-$1500.


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Heather’s Glen

Location: 200 E. Phillips Street, Conroe, TX 77301

If you’re interested in a small elopement with family, this space is perfect for a cheap wedding! Heather’s Glen is a full service wedding facility that offers packages to accommodate weddings and receptions of all sizes and styles. Cost: Intimate wedding with cake package ($2895) can be booked three months in advance.

Covid: They are now currently booking weddings!


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Shafaii Event Hall & Garden

Location: 1622 Federal Rd #30, Houston, TX 77015

In operation since 1995, Shafaii Party & Reception Center owns and operates four locations and also manages the Historic Sylvan Beach Pavilion. Cost: Packages range from $350 for a hall (capacity 70) to $5000 for the pavilion (capacity 800). Cost includes tables, chairs, custom lighting, unlimited ice, tea and water as well as bar access. If you’re interested in a ceremony + reception, the garden wedding package is an additional $500. It includes setup, tear down, 6 hours access to the garden, 50 garden chairs, a PA speaker and runner.


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Joe Franks Theater

Location: 5601 S. Braeswood, Houston, TX 77096

This venue is a focal point of the Jewish community in Houston and a familiar landmark with roots going back 70 years in the area. Cost: This rental space costs $530 for theater style or $545 setup as reception space with buffet tables and chairs. Capacity 90 guests. Rehearsal time additional. It is in the Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center of Houston, which has additional rooms available for rent if something else would better suit your needs/vision.


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Fifty-Two-Twenty-Six

Location: 5226 ELM STREET, HOUSTON, TX 77081, 713.529.2500

This modern venue with indoor and outdoor spaces will wow your friends. It even won American Institute of Architects prestigious “Building of the Year” design award for Texas. Cost: Venue rental starts at $1,980 and varies by day of week and season.


Baldree Building

Baldree Building

Location: 13828 Corpus Christi Street, Houston, TX 77015

The sky’s the limit with this blank slate. Get creative and craft your ideal celebration. Cost: $650 for a capacity of 476 guests, including use of tables, chairs and kitchen. Also includes a Harris County employee to unlock the facility and answer any questions.


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Leon Grayson Community Center

Location: 13828 Corpus Christi Street, Houston, TX 77015

Community centers are cost-effective ways to save. They’re what you make of them! Bring in the bling and outfit it with your rentals to bring up the appeal. Your guests will forget they’re in a community center! Cost: $175 for up to 119 guests or $125 for up to 60 guests. Rental cost includes use of tables, chairs and kitchen. Cost also includes a Harris County employee to open and close the building and answer any questions.


Flukinger Community Center

ML Flukinger Community Center

Location: 16003 Lorenzo St Channelview, TX 77530

The reviews are in on this one, and it’s a winner. A past guest says: “This is a grand facility! Great kitchen and hall, it feels so homey! Bathroom facilities always clean and fresh! Truly a great venue!” Another says, “This is a wonderful place to have an event.” Cost: Rentals run $400 and includes the use of the building, tables, chairs and kitchen. The capacity is 240 guests.


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Whether you’re modern or traditional, indoors or outdoors, stretching a budget or making the most of what you have, this guide to affordable wedding venues in Houston, Texas, will save you hours of research.

At a glance:

  • Find your perfect wedding venue
  • What you get for your money
  • The range of options for affordable Houston wedding rentals
  • Compare rental fees vs wedding packages at all-inclusive venues

This sortable Excel spreadsheet has the info you need to plan the wedding of your dreams!


Looking for more Houston wedding venues?

There are additional community centers available for rent in Harris County, many of which are extremely affordable and include the use of tables, chairs, and kitchen.

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  1. Elizabetht says

    August 24, 2015 at 10:04 pm

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  2. elisagrace says

    November 28, 2016 at 5:41 am

    Thanks for the great information. I want to add one more name in the list and it is House Plantation. It is an all inclusive wedding venue and as per its facilities, it is much economical. Here you need not to make any arrangements for caterers, decorators or make up specialist etc.

    • Cara Davis says

      December 16, 2016 at 8:53 am

      Fantastic! Thanks, Elisa

  3. elisagrace says

    December 7, 2016 at 1:19 am

    I want to add one more name in this list and it is House Plantation. It is an all inclusive wedding venue and it is within our budget. I married here 12 years back at very nominal rates and that time is still a fresh remembrance in my mind and soul.

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