Dukessa — Attraction in Houston

I had an amazing wedding at the Dukessa earlier this month. Norma and Emma were incredible - they thought of literally every detail possible, knew all the answers to my questions, and were so responsive via email in between our meetings. I looked at a few venues as most couples do, but what I really liked about Dukessa was the following:

1. Your event will be the only event that night
2. The architecture is absolutely beautiful without looking overly gaudy like some other places I looked at
3. There is plenty of room upstairs, downstairs and in the courtyard so you don't have to turnover rooms in between. You have plenty of space with your guests and each of these areas are beautiful
4. You can design 2 different ways to walk down the aisle
5. Location was great - it was close to the galleria area and there was ample (and safe!) parking for guests.
6. The food was AMAZING. I've never had better wedding food in my life and all my guests were raving about the cauliflower risotto I've been working with the Dukessa over the past 2.5 years on and off since I had to reschedule my wedding due to covid and I want to give a HUGE shout out to Norma - as soon as she came into the picture I felt extremely at ease. She is so good at wedding planning and is always working with you. I never once felt that she judged any of my decisions and she always tried to say "yes" because she really wanted to try to make my wedding day as special as it could be. On the day of the wedding, Norma & Emma organized the wedding so extremely well that I couldn't even think of a single flaw! Moreover, the Dukessa staff were all so incredibly polite and kind. If I could choose to redo my wedding all over again, I would plan it right here at...

My wife and I (mostly my awesome wife) prepared the wedding in a 5 months time-frame. I have to say, Laura was extremely open and helpful. She knew we didn't have a wedding planner, we feel she went above and beyond to help us fill the gaps, giving us recommendations and suggestions of things we didn't even think about. She kept us on track sending us emails and reminders. In regards to the value of the venue and service, Dukessa was slightly below the price of the previous 2 venues we checked out. After our visit and explanation of the services, we found out that Dukessa offered more for less compared to the other two. With that said, I (being a guy) was very skeptical. I thought we were going to end up "paying" for it the day of the wedding. I was wrong. The reception was just like we've planned it. It went very smooth, no problems, no last minute issues. During the reception, the service was great. Food was just like on the tasting day, servers were very kind and the Chef came to check with us if everything was good. Rebecca was always on sight, paying attention, ready to jump in when needed, always happy to help and with a smile. To summarize it, Dukessa and it's staff exceed our expectations. If we had to do it all over again, we would do choose Dukessa. To Laura and...

I had my wedding at Dukessa in April and everything was spectacular! I cannot recommend this venue enough if you are looking for something in the heart of the city. The staff is excellent to work with; extra shout out to Norma! For the venue they provide tables and chairs, glass/silverware, catering, and bar. All you really need to get yourself is linens and your own décor/florals and they have a recommended supplier list you can use. There are F&B minimums but my wedding was 50 people and we easily met this based on our selections. The courtyard area is perfect for cocktail hour and there are multiple ways they can setup the ceremony room based on what you want. On the actual day Norma and my coordinator Amber had everything running smoothly from the venue side, bartenders and dinner staff were great and the food was delicious! They kept everything running accordingly to my timeline and I did not have to worry about anything once the day got started. Thank you again to everyone for making our...