There is more than meets the eye when it comes to the small white house on Carroll Circle in old downtown Frisco. The small house is home to The Vine, an event venue for weddings, corporate events and all types of celebrations that can accommodate up to 200 people. Dan Cooper and his partner, Brett Bergman, took over ownership of The Vine a year ago and reopened the venue in September after extensive renovations. “The city is just hungry for venues like this,” Cooper said. “There are very few wedding venue options or even really dining options [in downtown Frisco]. Our original concept was going to be wine bar/coffee shop during the week and then shut all of that down on the weekends for events. And even though that’s still in the horizon, we wanted to focus on the event side.” The Vine’s historic location is surrounded by trees. Inside reveals a small open space with hardwood floors, modern furniture and plenty of windows letting in a lot of natural light. But the backyard is The Vine’s center of attention. The open backyard has gardens, a large deck patio, a stream, a pond and a fire pit, all of which can be set up according to a guest’s needs, Cooper said. “A lot of the grounds and gardens were developed by a landscape architect, and [the previous owners] were doing weddings in the back area,” Cooper said. “But [the building] was just an old house. They weren’t using the inside structure for anything; essentially, it was a place for guests to use the restroom.” Cooper, who is also a Realtor, has experience with building rehabilitation and decided to redo the building and make it a lot more useful for not only weddings but other events. The Vine has a music system installed in the house that projects all the way back into the property. The venue also includes a bar and is able to handle full catering. “We end up being a very low-cost option compared to other venues, which was one of our goals,” Cooper said. “Guests don’t have to spend $25,000-plus on their wedding or even corporate events to have a fantastic outdoor area.” 8849 Carroll Circle, Frisco 469-751-8463 www.thevinefrisco.com Hours: by appointment only