Ruthe Jackson Center

I loved having my wedding at the Ruthe Jackson Center! The outdoor garden space is beautiful and our need for outdoor decorations was minimal! In addition to the beautiful space, the staff is phenominal, and I might add, Cheryl is on point! I consider myself to be somewhat laid back, and having her create a time line and keep my wedding organized all the way through the reception was a godsend. We experienced a small amount of rain the day of our wedding, but Cheryl and company were more than accommodating. They prepared an alternate ceremony location indoors, and even though we chose to continue with the ceremony outside, the garden was still lovely! Our guests raved about the food, and I really appreciate that the staff made a conscious effort to make sure that my husband and I got something to eat! I am very satisfied with my wedding at the Ruthe Jackson Center! This is such a wonderful venue that should not be overlooked!

I have yet to have my event at this place. So far I have had nothing but wonderful experience. Chip is very prompt with questions when I email.

(I am shocked this place isn’t on Unilocal and when I was reviewing on
, it limited my comment to 2000 characters and I was so mad I came over here right away to add this place in the directory and to post my full, unedited review.)
I had the wedding of my dreams thanks to Cheryl Allgood and her staff at the Ruthe Jackson Center. This venue is such a gem hidden in Grand Prairie, no one in our families have heard of it and after everyone came, we probably had two dozen people ask us where we found this flawless venue. It’s easy to access, a few minute drive off of I-​20 and right in the middle of our Dallas friends and FW families.
My husband and I eloped in Vegas the year before and we wanted just to «have a huge party». We didn’t want it to be too extravagant and we wanted to funnel our money into making sure things were fun for our guests. Unfortunately, I am the least girly girl and can’t tell you the first thing about wedding planning, so I hired Cheryl as my wedding planner. (Her services come cheaper than the many other places I looked in the DFW area.)
We decided on a Vegas theme and Cheryl set in motion all her best vendors. From the beginning, she was conscious of my budget as well as what I truly wanted. She had suggestions and ideas for anything I could think of to ask her. I emailed her at all hours of the day, often with silly questions, and she always responded quickly. Because of her, I had the best photographer that my friends still comment on to this day, my flowers were quickly stolen after the wedding by my mother in law so she could display them at home, and my decorations were simply breathtaking YET on a budget. We had a casino at the wedding, and it was a big hit. All my guests have been saying it was the «best wedding ever», one even said it in front of his wife (I avoided looking at her after he said that, lol).
The venue is gorgeous. At the last minute, I added an outdoor ceremony for my family’s sake. The garden is perfect in the fall and they do a great job maintaining the flowers and the greenery. After the sun went down, the lights came out and it was magical. We released lanterns in the sky amongst the gorgeous backdrop of all the lights and lace in the garden.
The food is phenomenal. I know wedding food isn’t always that delicious and that’s okay. But everything we ate was tasty. Cheryl even arranged a private tasting for my husband and I so we can try everything on the menu before making our selections.
The main reason I chose this venue is due to three things:
1. The Hours — Most country clubs and other places I went to gave me a set hour for my wedding from 6 pm to 10 pm. I thought that was ridiculous because who could have a wedding in just 4 hours? Then they add extra hours and charge you up the butt for the additional hours.
2. The Dance Floor — Also, most places in DFW have a very small dance floor. My husband’s family loves to dance and I knew the small squares wouldn’t be enough. This place allows you to expand your dance floor, which was perfect.
3. (and most important) The Degree of Professionalism and Courtesy that the staff of Ruthe Jackson treated me. Not just Cheryl, my planner, but the entire staff was great to my family and I the entire year I was there planning. The waiters even wore fake Elvis sideburns! (Now that’s commitment). This place doesn’t push for a reason — they know that they are the best at what they do, and their work shows. I would recommend this place to anyone at anytime.
They have a bridal show usually once a year, I recommend going to get an idea of the place all done up! Schedule your free tour today! Also, I went in May and they were already all booked until November for the weekends, so schedule early if you can.