Creative Wedding Gift Bag Ideas

Check out the latest article from Destination Weddings and Honeymoons magazine which features creative wedding gift bag.  We were thrilled to have our Texas themed bag included! 
http://www.destinationweddingmag.com/gallery/creative-welcome-bag-ideas

Texas Wine Country

Whether or not you’re a wine lover, there are some new great ideas for weddings and engagement parties!

The Texas wine country is quickly growing and becoming more popular. A great place to host a wedding is at a vineyard in the Hill Country. There are a lot of fun options available when you do this. You can get a vineyard that is close to town and just rent out the space for the wedding, or you can even stay at the location overnight. There are many vineyards in Texas that now provide accommodations for you and your guests to stay there. Let your guests take a mini-vacation where they can enjoy beautiful grounds and fresh air. The scenery for your wedding photography is gorgeous. This can also be a great spin on having a wedding where you want to showcase your love for the Lone Star State.

You do not have to go to a vineyard to enjoy wine; you can do it in your own home or local restaurant! Why not have a wine-tasting for your engagement party? If you are a wine lover, this is a great activity to share with your family and friends. If you are not a wine lover, your wine-loving friends and family can help you pick out the wine for your wedding by giving you their opinions in a fun atmosphere. When you do the party at your home, you can hire a professional to come in and guide you through the tasting. Here is a good site that provides some great tips for the wine-tasting beginner: http://www.marthastewart.com/article/wine-tasting-party-101. Shhhhh, do not tell your friends about this, you can just surprise them with your impressive knowledge of wines! Here is a great website to start looking at the different vineyards to see which ones fit you and your vision for your big day: http://texaswine.com/.

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