June 28, 2023 - Tuxedo Springs opened their doors to the Shelby County Chamber of Commence and its ambassadors for a new member ribbon cutting on June 2, 2023.
The venue owned by Layla and Jose Solis has been in the making since construction began in July of 2021.
Chamber of Commerce President Deborah Chadwick gave the welcome to the new chamber members, the venue owners Layla and Jose Solis. “It’s so fantastic! Y’all have done an awesome job and welcome to the chamber.” Chadwick presented the owners a Chamber of Commerce plaque to display and then invited them to speak.
Jose Solis said, “We are very excited about this place. It took a lot of effort, a lot of planning. Actually, we thought about this way before the covid time. But then covid came and we put the brakes on everything, just like a lot of people did with their projects.” He continued, “I think everything got started on July 6th of [20]21 and so it’s taken a long time because this has been done in a slow process.” Solis described the area as being all trees before they began which meant they had to clear the area and make a road. As much of the project was done by Solis' family as could be done. The concrete and the main structure was contracted.
He continued, “It holds, we are thinking about a hundred and fifty people comfortably. It’s primarily for weddings, anniversaries, really any type of party you want to use the place.” He gave a description of the venue which includes a bridal room and a kitchen with plans for a bar to be coming soon. Layla Solis expanded on the plans which also include an outside area in the near future along with developing the springs near the venue for photography opportunities.
She also added, “We are just happy that you guys would come out here.”
The last information they shared regarding the venue was the source of the it’s name. Jose said, “So, Tuxedo Springs. Tuxedo, it goes with this type of venue. That’s the name of our dog and she loves the dog.” Layla explained, “He’s a Pom[eranian]. He’s a black Pom with white so we named him Tuxedo. He would always run out to the springs.”
After the ribbon cutting, everyone enjoyed refreshments while visiting and taking in the venue and its view.
Tuxedo Springs is located at 7687 Hwy 7, Center, Texas 75935. Rental options include wedding packages along with non-wedding daily rates for events such as business events, family reunions, birthdays, showers, and dinner parties. For more information, call (936) 332-2678.
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