Texas Beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

When some think of a Texas wedding they envision....Bails of hay, barbed wire, cactus centerpieces, and bandanna inspired linens....
Not with this wedding! When my bride came to us and said she wanted a Texas themed wedding we though Texas chic! The bride is originally from Minnesota and wanted to treat her friends and family who traveled to our beautiful city to a classy Texas themed event.

The bride selected the Buckhorn Museum as the venue for her reception with the ceremony at the Spire at St. Paul's Square.

Since both of these spaces are in the downtown area we arranged for the guests to stay at hotels along the Riverwalk.

The guests walked to the Buckhorn and then were transported via motor coach to the ceremony.

The bride was dressed in a GORGEOUS Vera Wang gown. Her bridesmaids were all in yellow and we kept the color palette simple by carrying the same color into her floral. Texas Yellow Rose were used throughout.

After the ceremony the guests were transported back to the Buckhorn where they entered to the sound of the old piano playing and were served passed Corona Beer and margaritas

To keep with our Texas theme we had the bartenders wear cowboy hats.

After the bride and groom arrived and mingled with their guests for awhile the bride rang the dinner bell and the guests were lead upstairs for good old Texas BBQ. Not cheap and tasteless...this meal was perfectly prepared by Don Strange Catering. Their presentation was amazing and so was the flavor.

I just loved our earthy decor! We had a heck of a time cutting these logs for the centerpieces but the results made it worth all the sweat equity. The bride was thrilled of how they turned out.

During the planning the bride struggled with coming up with a complimentary color to accent the yellow she loved. Finally we decided, who needs another color! We will go with all yellow and I think it turned out stunning!!!

Following dinner we got the guests up and dancing!!!! I hired a professional dance instructor to teach everyone some country dancing. It was loads of fun watching everyone participate.

The music was performed by the Chilton Vance Band. They were perfect! I felt like we were at concert. Not a typical wedding band at all! This band played country tunes all night long which was fitting for our themed day.

When it was all said and done the couple departed to their hotel in a horse and carriage.

I received the sweetest thank you card from Kathryn following her wedding. She was so thankful and it made me smile to read her thoughtful words. It really makes me love what I do knowing how happy my clients are when remembering their special day. I love being apart of it!

Photography by: The French Connection in house photographers

Floral design: Design by Tracy French and floral fulfilled by The French Connection floral designer

Hair and Makeup by: The French Connection in house stylists

Invitations and menus: The French Connection in house invitation design

Linens: BBJ Linens

A True Production

Avery and David were married at the historical Majestic Theatre. This wedding was truly a production worthy of such a grandiose venue. The bride chose this location as she grew up attending many plays at this very theatre. It was always a special place to her. The guests were treated to a true performance as they were escorted upstairs to the mezzanine level where the bride and groom were married on specially built platform. Like any other production at the Majestic, this wedding was complete with Playbills as wedding programs. (Such a cute idea!) During cocktail hour, and all throughout the evening, guests could visit the photo booth and have three pictures of themselves taken. Unlike a traditional photo booth however, the first of four pictures was pre-printed on the card made up in the design of a playbill. The pre-printed picture was a beautiful picture of the bride and groom laughing and having a great time. These photo cards acted as favors, so that guests can always remember what a magnificent wedding they attended and how much fun they had. For dinner and dancing the stage was extended out over the orchestra level seating to in order to accommodate seating for all of the guests. The flowers that graced the tables were beautiful hues of rich jewel tones. Once the curtain was lifted, the entire stage was visible, revealing where the band was set up. The Peter Monroy Band was flown in from Las Vegas just for the wedding. After dinner, in addition to individual cakes for all the guests, there were chocolate fountains set up at the back of the theater for guests to enjoy. And once guests thought the food portion of the evening was over, they were presently surprised by breakfast tacos as a late night snack. (And with all the dancing they were doing, they needed the energy!) We were honored to be able to produce one of the very few weddings that have ever occurred at this historical venue. We were even allowed to sign the backstage wall just like any other production done at this theatre. The backstage walls are covered with actors signatures and hand painted play posters from the many productions done over the years. I am so proud!!!