Leslie and Matthew April 11, 2009

Will this rain ever stop?! Ok I am beginning to worry about these outdoor events I am planning!! I planned Leslie and Matt's wedding in 2 months. I love when a bride truly utilizes my services to the fullest. They completely trusted me and took my advice and made the planning process go so smoothly. Planning a wedding in 2 months requires a very decisive couple. They let me offer suggestions and they would provide their input and if they wanted to make modifications I was able to offer alternate suggestions but then they would make a decision. It was refreshing!!!!! On the wedding day....yep! we had rain but all turned out very nicely. We had the wedding and reception at the gorgeous Marquardt Ranch in Boerne, Texas.

Crystal & Matthew March 20, 2009

Crystal and Matthew had a very nice ceremony in LaCoste, Texas and their wedding reception at the historical St. Anthony Hotel.

At first we had a hard time find just the right location for Crystal's special day. She really wanted a romantic setting. Finally we sent her to the St. Anthony and she fell in love with it.

It was the perfect backdrop for her special day.

The wedding was done in shades of pale pink with touches of black. It was a very elegant day.

Kristin & Clay March 14, 2009

Oh my gosh! I never thought this wedding would come together!!!

I worked with Kristin for months planning a gorgeous outdoor wedding and reception. We planned the entire event to take place at the Witte Museum. Kristin wanted her event to be entirely outside. We planned on creating different spaces throughout the Witte property.

The week of the wedding a terrible cold front and rain was predicted to ruin the event we had worked so hard to plan.

On Wednesday before the wedding it was decided that we were going to be forced to move the entire event inside. This meant accommodating 320 guests inside. It was a very tight squeeze and a VERY limited set up time but with all of my lists and planning it came together without a hitch!

I transformed the Witte's main ballroom and hung paper lanterns from the ceiling for a dramatic affect.

The band we hired was AMAZING! We had a photo booth for guests to take snapshots in. This acted as on of the favors. For the kiddos I had a balloon artist come in.

We had Izze cocktails for the specialty drink. Yum!!! I am craving one right now! Look for this wedding to be featured in the next issue of San Antonio Weddings Magazine!

Philip Thomas took these gorgeous pictures of the day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jennifer & Matthew February 28, 2009

Jennifer and Matthew were married recently at the gorgeous Westin Riverwalk Hotel.

I had a great time working with Jennifer and her mom to plan this wedding. We planned things rather quickly as Jennifer wanted to be able to enjoy her honeymoon over her Spring Break from school.

The best part of my day was when I took Jennifer in the ballroom to have a sneak peek of the finished room and she was speechless. I have never had a bride moved to tears before but Jennifer was so moved by the way the room came together she had to hold back the tears.

This is why I work so hard to make my bride's day perfect! To see a HAPPY BRIDE on her wedding day makes all the hard work worth it!

I hope to be able to post pictures soon.

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New Year New Ideas!

2009 is all about color!

Bold Colors!!

I am finding that my clients for 2009 want vibrant linens and pops of color throughout their weddings.    I am having so much fun helping my brides achieve their wedding looks. 

Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico here we come!

I love doing destination weddings and I am very excited to be planning a wedding in Puerto Rico.

Happy New Year!

2009 is off to a busy start!  

The wedding fair on January 4th kicked off the new year and bride's came out by the hundreds to begin their wedding planning.  I love being at the wedding fairs.  It is a great opportunity to meet so many of you!!  

Wedding fairs off brides the opportunity of meeting potential vendors and take advantage of special discounts.   

I look forward to the next wedding fair scheduled for February 8, 2009.  See you there!

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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