Cynthia & Joe - Southwest School of Art

Cynthia and Joe came to us about 1 year before their big day. As busy professionals they decided to enlist the help of The French Connection to plan their special day. Most of our meetings took place over the phone since Cynthia was living in New York and Joe in London. Cynthia and Joe both knew what they wanted for their wedding day which made the planning process run smoothly. They wanted a unique Texas experience for their guests since a lot of them would be traveling from great distances. 

They were married at the beautiful Chapel of the Incarnate Word on April 14th. After the ceremony the wedding party hopped on one of San Antonio’s unique trolleys and took a ride to the Landa Library to capture some unique wedding photos. Guests headed back to their hotels to freshen up before the reception got started.

Southwest School of Art - Photography by Philip Thomas

The reception was at the Southwest School of Art. As guests arrived, they were greeted with a variety of hors d’ oeuvres and cocktails from the Don Strange Catering Team. Guest mingled in the Convent Garden awaiting the arrival of the wedding party. The wedding party arrived in style on a river barge. Guests were then escorted in the beautiful river garden for dinner under white lights strung through the trees. It was a beautiful evening!!! 

Since Cynthia and Joe wanted their guest to have a Texas experience they chose a menu of Texas BBQ catered by Don Strange.  The meal was served family style; Burnt Ends, sausage, BBQ chicken, fried okra and corn pudding. YUM!!!! 

After dinner the party moved into the chapel for cake and dancing. The Nightfire Band kept the party going and guests enjoyed the night. At the end of the evening the groom was in for a surprise. Not only was this his wedding day, it was also his surprise birthday party. The group headed over the Hard Rock Café to enjoy a late night snack, drinks and party late into the night. All in all it was a great day for a very special couple.

Ceremony Location: Chapel of the Incarnate word

Reception Location: Southwest School of Art

Floral: Uptown Flowers

Photographer: Philip Thomas Photography

Caterer: Don Strange Catering

Band: Nightfire Band

Cake: Cathy Young

Nancy and Andrew Taft

Nancy Bustamante and Andrew Taft were married August 6, 2011 in the stunning Chapel of the Incarnate Word. Their reception was held at JW Marriott.
They had a string quartet for the ceremony and the Groove City Band for the recption, all provided by Allegretto Music.
The bride and groom, along with family and bridal party, arrived in style thanks to Star Shuttle and Charter, and Rolls Royce Limo.

The elegant floral was provided by Castle Hills Floral

This life-like Barcelona Jersey groom's cake was done by Ultimate Cheesecake Bakery

The couple and their guests ended the night being serenaded by mariachis.

All photos by: Gary Gibson

Melissa & Jose May 30, 2009

Melissa and Jose were married at the Chapel of the Incarnate Word and had an evening reception at the AT&T Community Center. The reception venue was beautiful. The flowers for this event, tall branch arrangements with Gerber daisy balls hanging, were unique and really made the room pop. Turquoise, fuchsia, and green linens made for a bold and bright event. One theme throughout this special day was polka dots. They were on favors, cupcakes, programs, and menu signs. They also even appeared in the DJ’s lights that were used! The bride made a stunning (and more comfortable) wardrobe change and looked beautiful for her special day! One nice touch for the end of the reception was a late night pizza snack. Oh my gosh! Guests loved that. The servers couldn't make it all the way from the kitchen to the pizza table because guests stopped them along the way to grab a slice and then get back to dancing! When the night was over, all we could hear were complements about how perfect everything was. We love hearing that from brides.