Sandra and Donald November 22, 2008

Sandra and Donald had their fall wedding at Texas Old Town.
This was my first event at this location and I loved it. It was a charming day.
The couple originally wanted to have their wedding and reception at The Dominion Country Club but decided they wanted to invite ALL of their friends and family which meant they needed more space!

We then considered the couple's home as the setting for the wedding and reception. They have a wonderful home with plenty of room but with the weather being so unpredictable in November it would have meant spending much more money just to insure we had a back up plan if the weather was poor. So 2 months before their wedding it was decide the wedding would be moved to Texas Old Town.

I think it was a perfect choice!
Danny is the person that manages the venue and he is wonderful! So helpful and accommodating. I highly recommend this location.
Because the guest count grew we cut back on some decor but I think the look that was achieved was still very nice. Simple and elegant. Just want the bride wanted.
The bride made the wedding favors and her sister helped her with the ceremony programs.
I always say that if you need to cut back on your budget enlisting the help of family and friends is a great way to save $.



The groom's cake was a surprise. I think Donald loved it.
As always, my wonderful DJ kept the crowd dancing until the very end!

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Amanda and Steven September 13, 2008

Not even a hurricane could stop this wedding!
Amanda and Steven were married on top of the Bushnell.
Beautiful location but not were you want to be in a hurricane!!

Many guests were not able to make the wedding because of the evacuations of Galveston and Houston. We weren't even sure if we were going to be able to have the wedding at all.

Luckily on Friday before the wedding the forecast indicated the storm would stay East of us. So we hoped for dry skies!
The wedding was an intimate gathering of the couple's closest friends and family. The sky held but the rain until just after the cocktail hour.
Following the wedding and cocktails we moved the guests downstairs for dinner.
As usual we had one of my favorite caterers handle this event. The food was delicious.
We had a simply black and white theme with a pop of color with the flowers.
Very pretty look.
This worked nicely in this space.
Following dinner and a few showers the guests were able to move back upstairs for dancing.
We hired the Chris Story band and they were a HIT!
At the end of the evening the guests were sent home with sweets. The couple selected several of their favorite candy to share on a candy bar.

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Bride's Television Interview

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We featured my adorable couple Erin and Sam.

Note from the couple:

From: Erin
Sent: Monday, August 11, 2008 7:31 PM
To: Tracy French
Subject: Fwd: Erin's Proofs

Sorry for the lateness of my thank you.... I was hoping it wouldn't take so long for these proof because I'd wanted to send the note with a photo. Here they are just the same - please let me know if you want any I'd love to make a present of them to you.Seriously, thank you so much for all the hard work put in by you and your team. I (and Sam) appreciate it more than you will ever know -- we're STILL getting compliments from both sides of the family. The flowers look absolutely gorgeous in these photos - like a magazine. I love my hair and makeup too - could you pass this link along to Misha too? I'd love to share this with him.I'm afraid in my sudden camera-shyness I didn't tell you how much you blessed me, and I'm sorry for that. I don't have enough words to tell you what you and your team mean to me so but I can say that will certainly recommend you to everybody!!! Thanks again, all our best wishes for more beautiful weddings!Love,The Garcias

Jenia & Arnold July 12, 2008

Two events in one day. No problem!

Jenia and Arnold are a couple with modern taste. They wanted a non-traditional wedding. So when I referred them to The Hotel Valencia they felt is was the perfect site for their special day.




The French Connection offers unique line of stationary and Jenia was able to find a Save The Date announcement along with an invitation that fit perfectly with the wedding she and Arne were to have at Hotel Valencia.




Jenia and Arne were great. They entrusted me to create the day they had envisioned. When it came time to pick her floral and design she picked out one picture of flowers that she liked. She told me to create the rest. It was very nice to have her trust and the freedom to pull together the wedding for her.

We made their escort cards, menus and table numbers to match her invitations. The Citrus restaurant was a glow of candles and punches of color from her floral choice were splashed around. It was fun to use to strong colors in this space.





On the wedding day the bride, her daughters along with both mothers of the bride and groom had their hair and makeup done by The French Connection team of artists. After slipping into her gown Jenia was able to sneak downstairs so our photographer could get a few shots of her. She looked so gorgeous in this gown! I had so much fun shopping with her to pick it out. I think it fit her perfectly.



The ceremony was held on the 3rd floor courtyard at the hotel. Since it is pretty warm in July we placed paper fans on each of the guests chairs.



The bridal party consisted of the bride and groom's children. It was a very nice intimate ceremony.

Following the ceremony the guest were directed to the 2nd floor outside of the Citrus Restaurant where they enjoyed passed hor'd and cocktails. The bride and groom quickly finished their pictures and joined their guests. After cocktails the guests were allowed to enter the restaurant to find their seats.

The wedding favors were Truffles for a Cause. A portion of the cost for each truffle went to Samm Ministries. This such a great service. The boxed chocolates were not only good it was nice to know that a portion of the money spent was given to charity.

Dinner then cake and then it was back out to the dance floor for the toast and dancing. The French Connection DJ kept every one going until the end.

We finished off the evening with coffee and assorted biscotti.

The next day the couple left for a family cruise. I went back to the hotel and retrieved their tuxedo and wedding gown. The couple did not have to worry about a thing. I even wrapped and placed the top tier of their cake in their freezer.

Renee & Keith July 12, 2008

We plan party's too!

Renee and Keith wanted to throw an all out PARTY to celebrate their 40th birthdays. They wanted to use their lake house overlooking Canyon Lake as the site for this 120 guest celebration. We were more than happy to help them pull it off.

Live music, fajitas, margaritas, and fire works!!

Most of the guests were treated to motor coach transportation to the party. The guests met in San Antonio to board the bus. The party began as they board the bus, ice cold beer and wine was served to them as they got on.

When they guests arrived at the lake we had mariachis playing to greet them. Pappas did the catering for us. Following the tres leches birthday cake the band began playing. It was like a rock concert as they played from the top deck over looking the party.

This couple just wanted to relax and have a great time for their party. They did not want to have to worry about the usual host duties. The French Connection team was able to let them do just that! The party was a huge success.

Note from Renee:

I thought the party was a complete hit. It truly was all we had hoped it would be. There were a few people that couldn't make it that I wish had been there but other than that, it was a wonderful event and I wouldn't have changed a thing. Thanks so much for all you did to make it a success.

Canada here we come!!!

I am so excited to be flying off to Canada!!! to plan a wedding.

Brianne and Josh met while ice dancing for the US and Canada. Bri for the US and Josh for Canada.

They will be married at Josh's family farm just outside of Ottawa, Canada.

The wedding will be next June but we are heading there to take care of many details. We will be meeting with vendors and doing site reviews. It should be a busy week ahead of us.

Amber & David May 17, 2008

The wedding and reception were held at the Southwest School of Art and Craft. On the day of the wedding the bride called me several times asking if it were raining. I have to admit I lied. I told her there wasn't a cloud in the sky. The truth was I was really frantically pulling the linens off of the tables because huge drops of rain had begun to fall. I knew it would pass and I did not want her to worry about the behind the scene details. She just needed to get beautiful and show up. Leaving the worrying to us!
The guests arrived to a passed beverage and allowed to mingle while taking photographs for the couples guest book.

When it came time for the ceremony the guests were led into the chapel. The bride looked stunning as she waited outside to go down the aisle. Her bouquet was all white and her bridesmaids who wore green satin gowns had bouquets in plums and purple.

The contrast was really beautiful.

Following the ceremony the guests were led to the river garden where they were greeted by a mariachi trio who serenaded them for cocktails and dinner. The bride and groom joined their guests for cocktails and then they all moved over to the dinner area. They were served salads at their places and then allowed to have access to several food stations placed around the garden. The menu was a perfect mix of traditional wedding flavors and few unexpected items such as hand patted gorditas made on the spot. When it came time for cake, the Trio led the couple along with their guests back into the chapel that had been transformed by our staff. We had the walls dramatically up lit. The cake was placed in the center of the room. There were intimate conversation areas along with plenty of room to get out and dance. The DJ turned up the music and the dancing began. The guests had a great time mingling both inside and out while dancing in between.

We designed the event to flow from one space to another and the colors to flow each transition. Bronze taffeta linens draped the cocktail tables for the pre-ceremony cocktails and the cocktail hour following the ceremony. The dinner tables were covered in Olive green taffeta linens. The floral throughout was a mixture of purples and plums. When we moved the guests back inside the chapel we had taken the color scheme a bit darker but still in keeping with the rest of the look of the event. We had deep plum linens covering all of the tables and some of them we added a sheer green/blue/plum overlay. We wanted the feeling that they had entered an upscale lounge.

Photography by Philip Thomas
DJ by The French Connection
Hair and Makeup by The French Connection
Floral by The French Connection with William Garza