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| Southwest School of Art |
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| Garden Wedding |
Our wonderful couple Jacey and Tony said “I Do” at the beautiful
Southwest School of Art on March 3rd. Jacey was the one of the most TRUSTING clients....in turn making the planning of her wedding one our most favorite! Jacey gave us an outline of what she wanted for her wedding and then let
The French Connection design it from there. She was so excited each time we presented an idea and she embraced everything with enthusiasm.
For this stunning event,
The French Connection partnered with
Mandarin Flower Company to create an overall garden feel with one of a kind touches. The garden roses in the centerpieces and throughout the event were AMAZING!!!
Guests arrived to pre ceremony Aqua Fresca & Prickly Pear Lemonade and then entered into the Gazebo area for a beautiful ceremony. The Gazebo was draped in fabric with a backdrop of cascading pink and white flowers. The aisle was lined with peach and pink petals. The bride wanted to keep her outdoor dinner area a SURPRISE for the guests. A secret garden wall was built to divide the Garden Gazebo area, where the ceremony took place, and the River Garden where dinner was to be.
After the ceremony guests enjoyed hors d’oeuvres and cocktails while the wedding party took pictures. When it was time for dinner, the doors to the “Secret Garden” were open to reveal a beautiful setting. Hanging parasols were hung and lit from above creating garden setting of soft colors the guests dined under. The delicious meal was provided by
Don Strange Catering.
After dinner we led guests into the chapel for cake and dancing. This is a signature transitions for us. Tracy French always says she likes to keep the guests moving from space to space to create interest. At this venue she likes to change things up when moving guests in for dancing. For Jacey and Tony we created a more modern feeling while still tying in the colors from the overall palette.
We LOVE the furniture we brought in for this event! The guests were entertained by one of our favorite band
Ice House Band of Dallas. It was a beautiful evening for a beautiful couple.
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| Succulent and Garden Rose Bouquet |
Ceremony & Reception Location:
Southwest School of Art
Floral:
Mandarin Flower Company
Photographer:
Perez Photography
Caterer:
Don Strange Catering
Band:
Ice House Band
Cake:
Cathy Young
Custom Invitations: Happy Menocal
Other Print work:
The French Connection
Since the groom is originally from Australia we incorporated native Australian animals as table names and used them on the escort cards as well. The groom also treated the guests to sweets from Australia which served as favors. 
At the end of the evening the couple departed in a horse drawn carriage. 
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!
n the aisle. 
Her bouquet was all white and her bridesmaids who wore green satin gowns had bouquets in plums and purple. 
The
y 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.
