Nikki & Clay June 27th

Nikki and Clay were married on June 27, 2009 at Alamo Heights Presbyterian Church followed by a beautiful reception at The Bushnell. The penthouse was decorated with sage green linens and hydrangea centerpieces and the tables on the roof were decorated with cream linens and pictures of the bride and groom growing up. The evening started out extremely hot, so most of the party stayed in the penthouse up until dinner. By then it had cooled off enough that guests were taking their delicious food up to the roof to eat and enjoy the breeze. The food was absolutely delicious! Our staff agrees that their favorite parts were the salad and the great idea of a mashed potato bar. (Even the presentation for those was great! They were served in martini glasses!) After dinner, everyone moved up to the roof for toasts, cake, and dancing. The best man’s toast was one of the best we’ve ever heard! Once the music got going, everyone was dancing and having a great time. (It was really the grandparents who got the dancing started!) The guests sent the newlyweds off in style by waving sparklers to illuminate the path to their get away car.

Ashley & Reagan Engagement Photos

We just love how these pictures of my adorable couple came out. Thank you Edward with Blu Door Studios of Dallas!

Adriana & Randy Engagement photos!

We are working with Adriana and Randy in planning their wedding for next year. It will be in early May 2010. We thought we'd share some photos they selected from their engagement shoot.

Kathryn & Travis

We recently had a wedding with Kathryn and Travis who were married on June 13 at Christ Lutheran Church with a reception following at the Argyle.

The wedding programs were a perfect match to the invitations. The French Connection did all the printing for this event. I am very proud of how everything turned out!

The usher for this wedding were a blast to work with. These guys did not miss a beat. It was so nice to see them welcome guests and quickly get them seated and come back for the next set. They definitely could have a future with us :-) .

After the ceremony the guests headed to the Argyle. This historic mansion set in the middle of Alamo Heights is a gorgeous spot for a reception!! The guests arrived to passed champagne and a surprise of Bevo, the University of Texas mascot! Guests loved taking pictures with Bevo while enjoying cocktails on the front lawn.

With an outdoor reception in June it is an absolute must to provide guests something to help them cool off! So in addition to the cocktails, we passed out brown paper fans that matched our event.

The guest seating and band were set under a tent on the side lawn. We had special up lighting that created a warm glow and the candle centerpieces were a unique addition to the setting.

Midway through the reception the bride changed into something more comfortable. This was a great idea especially since the event was outside. She was able to get into something cooler and still look like a beauitful bride.

This formal wedding was a huge hit to all that attended.

Photography by: David Sixt

Kristin & Clay Featured wedding San Antonio Weddings Magazine!

Hey everyone!
Check out the new edition of San Antonio Weddings Magazine where our wedding is featured! Page number 120.


Also see the pictures we added below from this same wedding.
It was a stunning day!

Beautiful Bride!

Our gorgeous bride Lauren had her bridal portraits done recently in Houston. She will be getting married later in the year outside of Austin. Her photographer for her portraits was Kevin Patrick.

2009 The Knot BEST OF Pick!!!

Check us out in The Knot's Best Of Weddings 2009 magazine on newsstands now. We are thrilled to have been chosen by our brides as one the the best vendors for 2009!

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.

Great New Restaurant - Ciel/Ciao 2

We had a great site visit and lunch today at Ciel/Ciao 2. Ciel offers classic French dining and Ciao 2 offers contemporary Italian cuisine. They have a banquet room well as a beautiful patio that would be great for a rehearsal dinner or an initiate wedding reception. Both restaurants are right next to each other and you can order from either menu at both locations. They are located at 20626 Stone Oak Parkway, San Antonio TX. 78258. http://www.plazaciel.com/

Paula and John May 24, 2009

Paula and John are from Houston and recently got married here at St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church. The reception followed at the beautiful Witte Museum. Paula wanted to incorporate her love of the gorgeous Oak trees at the museum throughout her event. We added a tree design to her wedding invitations, menus and wedding favors. We had planned on an outdoor reception, but Mother Nature had different plans. Because of the rain we had to move inside, but still had a lovely cocktail hour outside. The bride and groom love Mojitos so of course we had them as their specialty drink perfectly named a "Marry Me Mojito" This was my first Greek wedding and I just loved watching all the dancing!! It was so much fun to watch. I do not know where my bride got all her energy! The guest favors were adorable. The bride and groom used their initials, PB&J to inspire the creative idea of giving the guests small jars of peanut butter and jelly. It was a wonderful day! I hope to post pictures soon!

Cassie and Brian

Here are some pictures of Cassie and Brian's wedding taken by their photographer Gary Gibson. I just thought I would share! This was a fun event at the Westin Riverwalk.

Kristin & David

We used a great videographer for this wedding! Check out this clip. http://vimeo.com/3220322 Video by: Mason Jar Productions http://www.masonjarproductions.com/

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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.