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“ T h e S o uth e r n S o c i al i s m o r e than ju s t a m agaz in e f ill e d w ith p r e t t y p i c t ur e s , it ’ s a b r an d , a t o o l , an d it ’ s y o ur ult im at e g ui d e int o w e d ding p l anning. T h e S o uth e r n S o c i al i s h e r e t o ce l e b r at e w ith y o u .”

I ’v e a l w ay s b e e n t h e g i r l t o s t e e r aw ay f r o m w h a t e v e r yo n e e l s e i s d o i n g , b u t i n no m e a n s a m I a t r e n d - s e t t e r. I j u s t l i k e t o c o l o r o u t s i d e the lines a nd a m ea sily adaptable. Our newest b r i d a l e v e nt , T h e R e v e l r y (s e e p a g e 10 6 ) i s j u s t t h a t ! We h o p e yo u r e a d mo r e a b o u t t h i s u n i q u e e v e nt a n d w e h o p e yo u w i l l m a k e p l a n s t o attend a nd experience something new a nd fresh b e c a u s e I m e a n , w e d o t h i s fo r yo u ! I a l s o h o p e t h a t yo u e nj oy t h e t i m e yo u g e t t o s p e n d p l a n n i n g fo r yo u r w e d d i n g. Fr o m p i c k i n g yo u r w e d d i n g d a t e t o f i n d i n g yo u r d r e a m d r e s s . Ev e n t h e no t s o f u n p a r t s l i k e d e c i d i n g o n w h o s it s w h e r e i n “ yo u r s e a t i n g c h a r t ,” fo u n d o n p a g e 6 0 , w e h av e s o mu c h t o o f f e r yo u a s yo u p l a n fo r t h i s b i g d ay. Yo u m i g ht f i n d yo u r s e l f c l i p p i n g p a g e s o r s n a p p i n g p h o t o s t h ro u g h o u t t h i s m a g a z i n e a n d s a v i n g t h e m t o yo u r P i nt e r e s t b o a r d a n d no t h i n g wo u l d d e l i g ht m e mo r e t h a n yo u c h o o s i n g t o u s e o n e o r mo r e o f o u r t a l e nt e d #Fe a t u r e d P r o s . Yo u c a n f i n d a c o mp l e t e l i s t o f o u r p r o s o n p a g e s 14 5 a n d 14 6 . W it h e a c h i s s u e w e w a nt e d t o b e i nt e nt i o n a l a b o u t f e a t u r i n g s t y l e s a nd trend s that a re rea listic a nd a c h i e v a b l e w it h o u t m a x i n g o u t yo u r c r e d it c a r d . O u r c ov e r f e a t u r e , p l a n n e d a n d d e s i g n e d by E v e nt s b y Jad e o n p a g e 52 , w i l l g i v e yo u a n i n d e p t h l o o k i nt o h ow yo u c a n u s e s t y l e d s h o o t s t o p l a n yo u r w e d d i n g a n d w h a t t h i s p a r t i c u l a r s h o o t m i g ht c o s t yo u i f yo u t r a n s fo r m e d it i nt o yo u r w e d d i n g. A no t h e r i mp o r t a nt o b j e c t i v e fo r t h i s m a g a z i n e i s t h a t w e w a nt e d t o a l w ay s s h ow t r u e b e a u t y. T h a t l o o k s d i f f e r e nt fo r e a c h o f u s

but what rema ins the sa me is that we a re a ll beautifu l in our ow n w a y. N o m a t t e r w h a t s i z e , race, or relig ion, we are a ll tr u ly b e a u t i f u l p e o p l e . I h o p e yo u w i l l r e a d mo r e a b o u t t h i s o n page 98. W h e t h e r yo u a r e j u s t b row s i n g t h ro u g h t h e p a g e s l o o k i n g a t a l l t h e d i f f e r e nt c o l o r s c h e m e s o r m a y b e yo u w a nt t o l e a r n mo r e a b o u t w h a t t o l o o k fo r i n a D J (p a g e 39) o r s h o u l d yo u d o a B o u d o i r s e s s i o n ? (p a g e 6 4) . T h e S o u t h e r n S o c i a l i s mo r e t h a n j u s t a m a g a z i n e f i l l e d w it h p r e t t y p i c t u r e s , it ’s a b r a n d , a t o o l , a n d it ’s yo u r u lt i m a t e g u i d e i nt o w e d d i n g p l a n n i n g. T he Southern Socia l is here to c e l e b r a t e w it h yo u . C h e e r s t o yo u a n d yo u r w e d d i n g p l a n n i n g !

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Mot hers of t he Br id e and Gro om t h rou g h w hat is u nd oubte d ly an ama zing mome nt — t he mome nt you get to w atch you r ch i l d mar r y t he i r abs olute b est f r iend ! For s ome of you, t h is is you r f i rst ch i l d to get mar r ie d, w h ich br i ngs ab out an ent irely ne w rol e for you ! I’m he re to help ! T he re are t h re e main asp e c t s of a we d d i ng t hat I have fou nd c an b e a bit over w hel mi ng for moms . I have en l iste d t he exp er ienc e of my ow n s we e t Mot her and Mot her-In-L aw to help she d s ome l ig ht on t hes e subj e c t s! I’ve a ls o a d d e d my ow n p ersp e c t ive as a br id e and we d d i ng pl an ne r for a more hol ist ic v ie w of w hat to e x p e c t ! BEFORE THE WEDDING From the Mothe r of the B R I DE : “ T he mo st

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ha d to b e OK w it h not b e i ng s o t ra d it i ona l ab out d oi ng t h i ngs t he way I d i d t he m 3 0 ye ars ago. It is OK to su g ge st t h i ngs , but b e pre p are d for your d au g hte r to s ay no to you r su g ge st i ons. Eve n if you are t he one p ay i ng for t he we d ding , your d au g hte r shou l d have he r d re am we d d i ng not t he one t hat you e nv is i on for he r. B e supp or t ive of any and a l l d e c is i ons t hat she ma ke s dur ing t he we d d i ng pl an n i ng pro c e ss .” From the Mothe r of the G RO OM : “I l ove d t hat my d au g hte r- i n - l aw i nv ite d me to t h i ngs such as d re ss shoppi ng , c a ke t ast i ng , f l owe r me e t ings, and t he l i ke. B e i ng i nclu d e d i n t he pl an n ing pro c e ss c re ate d me mor i e s I w i l l che r ish fore ve r ! I h i g h ly re c omme nd re s e r v i ng a rehe ars a l din ne r l o c at i on as s o on as p o ss ibl e. We wante d to ma ke t he d i n ne r sp e c i a l for t he br i d e and g ro om w it h a fe w su r pr is e s ! We ha d a v i d e o t hat include d photo s of t he br i d e and g ro om g row i ng up, but we a ls o i nclu d e d fo ot age of i nte r v i e ws w it h b ot h s e t s of p are nt s , and e ve n f ami ly me mb e rs t hat c ou l d n’t ma ke it to t he we d d i ng . It made for

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C ommunic ate w it h t he br id e on d esig n el ement s to ma ke t he rehe ars a l co ord inate w it h t he we dding its elf s o it t r u ly is a k ick -of f to t heir big d ay!” From my BRIDE pe rspec tive : “I w as ver y lu cky t hat b ot h my mom and f i anc é’s mom l ive d cl os e, s o t he y cou ld b e p ar t of t he pl anning pro c ess w it h me! I inv ite d b ot h moms to e a ch e vent t hroug hout pl ann ing , and l ove d gett ing to share t hos e memor ies w it h w home ver c ou l d c ome w it h me. I a ls o was sure to ask my mom and f i anc é’s mom w hat t he y hop e d to get out of t he we d d ing d ay its elf s o I cou l d ma ke su re t hat ou r we d d ing felt li ke e ver yone’s opinions were he ard !” From

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“Hav ing supp or t ive Mot hers of t he Br id e and Gro om ma kes t he pl anning pro cess S O smo ot h ! As a pl anner, I l ove w hen moms c ome to me et ings and help me u nd erst and w hat t he y are want ing for t he we d d ing , to o. Und erst and ing w hat t heir ex p e c t at ions are help t a ke s ome st ress of f t he br ide as we pl an and get cl os er to t he we dding d ay its el f. My big gest pie c e of a dv ic e to moms is to t r ust you r we d d ing pl anner ! We have a re a l ly uniqu e p osit ion t hat a l l ow s us to k now w hich vend ors are going to f it wel l w it h your budget, st y l e and p ers ona l it y. A g re at w ay to bui ld t hat t r ust is to help you r d au g hter pick out her pl anner--f ind s ome one you b ot h re a l ly love and click w it h ! It w i l l ma ke for a mu ch more enj oyable pl anning exp er ienc e!” YOUR DRESS From the Mother of the BR IDE: “Pick ing out my dress was t he mo st st ressf u l p ar t of t he we d d ing . I wante d to match t he we d d ing t heme and a ls o fe el g re at in my d ress. I aske d my d au g hter for her opinion on col ors or st y l es she w ante d to s e e me in. When shopping , I brou g ht s e ver a l f am i ly memb ers and f r i ends t hat I t r uste d to help me pick out my gow n, and I d id my b est to rely on t heir opinions. B e su re to cho os e a c ol or t hat you nor ma l ly we ar. We d d ing d ay is not t he t ime to t r y g re y or t an if you d on’t nor ma l ly we ar t hos e colors .”

t he we d d i ng! I t a l ke d to t he Br i d e as wel l as t he Mot he r of t he Br i d e to ma ke su re t hat my d re ss wou l d n’t cl ash w it h t he i r v is i on or c ol ors . I e nd e d up hav i ng my d re ss d e s i g ne d and c ustomma d e, and I am s o happy I d i d !” From my B R I DE pe rspec tive : “Af te r I ha d pi cke d out my d re ss , I help e d my mom pi ck out he r gow n ! I ha d to re mi nd mys el f to b e p at i e nt and l ov i ng w h i l e helpi ng my mom pi ck out t he r i g ht d re ss for he r. Eve n t hou g h t h is was ‘my we d d i ng d ay’, I wante d my mom to fe el c omfor t abl e and b e aut i f u l on t h is sp e c i a l d ay t hat she and my d a d we re ma k i ng p o ss ibl e ! O nc e we nai l e d d ow n my mom’s d re ss , I help e d my f i anc é’s mom d e s i g n and c ustomma ke he r d re ss . We ma d e mi n i c of fe e d ate s out of he r mu lt ipl e d re ss f itt i ngs and app oi nt me nt s . It e nd e d up b e i ng S O g re at to have t hat t i me w it h my s o on - to - b e mot he r- i n l aw to t a l k and b ond w it h he r!” From

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e ng rave d for t he m to we ar on t he we d d i ng d ay, my

any Mot her of t he Br id e c an d o on t he we d d ing d ay is to

mom’s re a d i ng ‘fore ve r you r l itt l e g i rl’ and mot he r- in -

rel ax and enj oy e ver y m inute of t h is sp e c i a l d ay! Tr ust

l aw’s re a d i ng ‘t han ks for rais i ng t he man of my dre ams’. I

t hat your we dding pl anner / c o ord inator w i l l e xe c ute

c ou l d tel l t hat t he s e s ma l l me me nto s we re s ome t hing t hat

e ver yt hing to p er fe c t ion and fo c us on you r d au g hte r.

t he y wou l d b ot h che r ish for a l ong t i me !”

I w ish I wou ld have ha d a bit more t ime to t a l k to my d aug hter b efore t he ceremony, s o b e su re to c om mu n i c ate

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to you! My f avor ite p ar t w as he ar ing t heir p ers ona l ly

one of my f avor ite p ar t s ab out we d d i ng d ays ! My big ge st

w r itten vows and of cou rs e s e eing how happy e ve r yone

pi e c e of a dv i c e to Mot he rs of t he Br i d e and Gro om on

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and it bre a ks my he ar t to s e e mom’s wor r i e d ab out t he

t ime to include my mom ( w ho ha d p ass e d a fe w ye ars

d é c or or l itt l e d e t ai ls i nste a d of s o a k i ng up e ve r y sing le

ago) by t y ing her we d d ing r ing to her br id a l b ou qu e t and

mome nt . O nc e t he we d d i ng d ay has ar r ive d, t r ust t hat

displ ay ing a photo of her at t he sig n in t abl e, w h i ch is

you r ve nd ors are goi ng to d o a g re at j ob, and rely on your

s omet hing I was incre d ibly g r atef u l for. At t he t i me, I

pl an ne r to put out any s ma l l f i re s and e nsu re t hat t he d ay

rememb er fe eling l i ke I w ante d to help t a ke s ome of t he

go e s of f w it hout a h itch !”

pressure of f of t he Mot her of t he Br id e—t he y just have SO many t hings going on! Just b e t here and b e av ai l abl e

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Tr y to quiet t he voices in you r he a d t hat are s ay i ng

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‘ This is re a l ly happ ening … it’s here’ and b e as pre s e nt

a dv i c e on how to ma ke t he mo st out of t he e x p e r ie nce.

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Whe n i n d oubt , t a l k to you r pl an ne r or c o ord i nator - - we

comfor t able sho es! !”

are he re to help e ve r yone have a j oy f u l t i me !

From my BRIDE pe rspec tive : “O n my we d d ing d ay, I was SO t han k f u l to have my mom and s o on-to-b e mot he r- i n l aw t here w it h me t he ent ire d ay ! From bre a k f ast i n t he

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e n d in g ? Plan n e r, Alexa wit h Alex a Kay Event s an d So ci al C at e r in g Man ager t o The Asht on, Ashleigh J ames Jagi m p lan n e d th is e x q uisit e shoot at The Asht on hot el o n Ju n e 3 rd w ith th e G re a t Gat sby in mind for a d esign co n cept. W it h th e h e lp o f Phot ographer, M ic hael Bush, t hey were ab le to c ap tu re somet hing more t han j ust a st yled sh o o t… T h e m o d e ls f o r this part ic ular shoot , Leann and Zac ju st s o h ap p e n e d to be a real life c ouple! What everyo n e i n th e ro o m , e x c e p t for Leann, knew was t hat Z ac h ad extra p lan s th at d ay . H e was going t o propose! We h ad th e o p p o rt unit y t o sit d own wit h Leann l ater an d g e t th e f u ll s c o o p on her and Zac ’ s relat ionship an d h er f e e lin g s ab o u t the surprise engagement : “ Z ac an d I h av e known eac h ot her sinc e high sch o o l bu t d id n ’ t talk at all or hung out . We grew up j ust a f ew streets f ro m e ac h o th e r and never knew it unt il now. We actu al l y re c o n n e c te d v ia Fac ebook 2 years ago and wen t o n o u r f ir s t d ate a y e ar ago. T h e p ro p o s al was S UCH a surprise. M y family had b e e n g o in g t h ro ugh an inc red ibly t ough t ime with m y g r an d m o th e r ’ s dec lining healt h and she passed away s h o r t ly b e f o re th is shoot . He knew my heart was wi th m y d ad an d I w as n ’ t feeling in posit iv e spirit s t hat day- h e c e r tain ly c h e e red me up. We h av e talk e d about marriage sinc e short ly after o u r f i rst d ate an d alway s env isioned a Fall wed d ing (our f avo ri te s e as o n ) . My f av orit e flowers are sunflowers, so w e are p lan n in g a b ar n /rust ic Oc t ober wed d ing wit h pu m pki n s, s u n f lo we r s , re d roses, et c . To g e th e r, we h ave a t ot al of 5 kid s, and plan t o h ave m o re - th e m o re the merrier. We are c ert ainly t he m o der n d ay “ B r ad y B u n ch!”

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Why #TheGood Ti meD J? T h e f l exi bi l i t y o f t he D J is w h at tak e s th e m fr om ok ay t o GOOD. I ’ m s ay i n g “ g o o d” b ecau s e of my h as h tag , “ #T h e Good Ti meDJs”. Yo u k n ow, K o ol and th e Gang ’ s Ce le b r ation s ays “ce le brat e go o d t i m es , co m e o n ! ” . So my catc h ph r as e is “ce le b r ate g ood t i mes wi t h # T h e G o o d T i m e DJ s” .

What sets a “g ood ” D J a p a r t from one tha t m i g h t jus t be m edioc re? Yo u r DJ n eed s t o be mor e th an j u s t a “ pu s h play” D J . We are t he o n es t o t r uly ho s t t h e e ve nt. We need to h ave ou r h and in just abo ut eve r y t h i n g . B ecaus e w h e n th e par ty e b b s and flow s , th e g uest s wi ll be lo ok i n g t o us fo r d i r ec tion. I t’ s a dir ty j ob b u t s omeone ’ s go t t a d o i t .

C an you give us some D o’s a nd D on’ts tha t m i g h t help our brides und er sta nd wha t a tr ul y “go o d ” DJ would contribute to thei r ev ent? - D O ar r i ve e ar l y t o you r e ve nt b ecau s e M u r phy’ s law is a very real t hi n g an d we o n ly g e t ONE CH A NCE to mak e th e ir wed d i ng d ay p er fec t . - D O N ’T d r e s s i n you r “ S u nday b e s t” , dr e s s b e tte r ! Ch u r ch i s “co me as yo u ar e” w h e r eas a wedding is “dappe r w ith a little s plas h o f st y le”. M i n e i s a b ow t i e. - D O play we ll w i t h oth e r s . Gu e s ts obviou s ly b u t als o oth er wed d i ng

-D O have red und anci es and backup plans. The unexp ect ed ha ppens every d ay. B e p repared wi t h ad d i t i o nal musi c so urces, co nn ect or s , a nd aud i o equi p ment . -D ON’ T lo se t rack o f t i me. It ’s easy t o get wrap p ed up i n t he pa r t y or t he mellow jams o f yo ur d i nner play li st . B ut alway s be 10 mi n u t es a hea d i n yo ur mi nd so yo u’re read y when yo u need t o shi ft gears. -D O have fun!! If yo u’re no t hav i ng fun, i t wi ll co me o ff i n you r voice and musi c p erfo rmance. “All i n all, we, as yo ur wed d i ng DJ, are i mp o rt ant t o t he succes s of t he d ay by p ro fessi o nally ho st i ng t he fest i v i t i es, collabo rat i n g w it h t he o t her vend o rs so t hat no o ne mi sses a beat (p un i nt end ed ), a nd having o n-p o i nt musi c cho i ces t hat enco urage an at mo sphere o f cel ebr a t ion fo r yo u as t he co uple. We get o ne chance t o make yo ur sp ec ia l day r u n flawlessly. So when yo u really t hi nk abo ut i t , yo ur jo b i s t he ha r der o ne because yo u have t o weed o ut all t he “okay ” DJs t o reall y f ind you r #Go o d Ti meDJs.

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t wa s n ’ t ve ry l o n g a go wh e n I mys e l f wa s s t a n d i n g b e h i n d a 1 0 ’ x10’ boot h fo r h o u rs a t a t i m e , h a n d i n g o u t my b u s i n e s s ca rd s a n d m a rk e t i n g material s at a b ri d a l s h ow, p re t t y m u c h s e l l i n g my s o u l . I fe l t l i k e a ca ged a n i mal at the z o o wh i l e b ri d e s wa l k ed pa s t m e a n d s t a red a s I wo n d e red t o mys el f , “what d o t h e y t h i n k o f my wo rk o r b e t t e r ye t , o f m e ? ” It wa s a n ece s s a ry e vil . I k new t ha t pa rt i ci pa t i n g i n t h e s e t yp e s o f s h ows wo u l d b e b e n e f i c i a l a n d t hat I coul d f ind a fe w b ri d e s t h a t wo u l d l i k e my wo rk e n o u gh t o h i re m e a s t h e i r wedding ph o t o gra ph e r. It wa s a gre a t pl a t fo rm t o ge t s ee n by b ri d e s a n d s h ow of f my wo rk .

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Tre n d s co m e a n d go a n d m o s t o f u s a re a bl e t o a d a p t a n d k ee p wi t h t h e t imes . For som e re a s o n , T h e Bri d a l Sh ow h a s n ’ t a n d I’ m n o t t o o s u re why? In t h e time t hat I ma d e t h e t ra n s i t i o n f ro m wed d i n g ph o t o gra ph e r t o cre a t i n g t h i s magaz ine, I ho s t ed t h ree o f yo u r “ t yp i ca l” b ri d a l s h ows . W h i l e pl a n n i n g fo r e a c h o f t hem my ul t i m a t e goa l wa s t o cre a t e a n e ve n t t h a t wa s d i f fe re n t a n d u n i q u e , but I jus t co u l d n ’ t f i gu re o u t exa ct l y h ow t o d o i t . T h a t wa s u n t i l A l ex a n d I s a t d own wit h A s h l e i gh , So ci a l C a t e ri n g Ma n a ge r, wi t h T h e Hi l t o n a n d T h e A s h t o n Hot el in Fo rt Wo rt h , n ow t wo o f o u r Fe a t u red P ro ve n u e s . We s a t i n t h e h o t e l res t aurant ove r s o m e co f fee a n d d e l i c i o u s pa n ca k e s , we ch a t t ed a b o u t wh a t we l ik ed and d i d n ’ t l i k e a b o u t b ri d a l s h ows , a n d wh a t we co u l d d o t o s t e p o u t s i d e of t he box – t h i s i s wh e re T h e R e ve l ry wa s b o rn .

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to brea k the chai n s, we n eed ed a r oc k s ol id n am e . We wa n t ed a name tha t su ggest s som et hin g n ew an d pl ay ful , s t ee ri n g away f ro m anythi ng tha t scr eam s “ your t y p ical br id al show ” . We wa n t ed t o represent wha t The S out her n S oc ial is al l about . A n o u t o f t h e b ox i dea , fu ll o f i nsp ir at ion , col l abor at ion , an d showca s i n g a m a zi n g weddi ng pro fessi on al s in a way t hat n obod y has do n e b e fo re . A s Abbi e, Alex, and I wer e foc used on f in d in g a n ame , A b b i e , o u r wo rds gi rl, blu rt ed out “ The Revel r y ! ” I l oved i t i m m ed i a t e l y. Now, we wo n’ t be m akin g t his a ful l -on d r in kin g e ve n t , a s t h e def i ni ti o n su gges t s , but al l g ood even t s m us t inc l u d e a gre a t co ck ta i l o r two, r ig ht ? A n d we ar e al l about hav in g a go o d t i m e . The detai ls are si m pl e yet bol d . We pl an t o t ake al l t h e t h i n gs we all love abo u t styl ed shoot s an d p ut t hem in t he bea u t i f u l C rys t a l Ba llro o m a t The H il t on For t Wor t h an d l et our n e wl y e n ga ged co u ples see them f ir s t han d . We kn ow you l ove s cr ol l i n g t h ro u gh yo u r favo ri te vend or ’s I n s t ag r am feed s g et t in g in sp i red a n d s avi n g

“ W hat w e e nv i si o n i s d esi gni ng th i s e ve n t as an exp e r i enc e. We a ren’t rei nve n t i n g t he w hee l h er e; we a r e j ust c reat i n g some thin g better sui ted f o r th e m o de r n br i d e. ”

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them to yo u r wed d in g P in t er es t boar d but w hy n ot co m e s ee t h e m i n perso n? I mean , t hey d esig n ed t hese shoot s for yo u a nyways . All thei r hard wo r k, t im e, an d m on ey sp en t on t he s e s h o o t s ; t h e y deserve to be seen by you in p er s on .

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The Good Life stor y by | DE BBIE R AY WI LS ON, U BM R A WI NERY AT L A BU ENA VI DA VI NEYAR DS photos by | T H E LO CKHART S

ohn

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Debbie

Wilson

met

coincidentally at a wine tasting in

2010,

long before a winery or vineyard

was a part of their lives. The two soon found they both shared a love of Europe and Italy, specifically. Debbie had grown up in the southern part of Italy and John’s mother’s side of the family hails from Sicily. The two dreamed of a life there one day and when they decided to wed, they set about finding work for John locally in Dallas. John was a chemical engineer by trade, Debbie a consultant and both owned businesses so when John began searching for a job, his search led him to a small Texas winery for sale in Little Elm, Texas. The two visited the winery that was in process of liquidation and the owner was surprised they had even seen the posting. The two talked and decided it could be a fun endeavor and Debbie likes to say that they both figured if they didn’t make it as vintners, they would at least have plenty of inventory to drink and wallow away their problems! Kidding aside, it was to be the start of a dream that soon took on

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a life of its own. They soon learned after

celestial bodies meet, like the hallow

purchasing that location was definitely a

cast during an eclipse. Debbie jokes that

factor and after searching for 18 months,

she is the light and John is the dark!

opened a tasting room in downtown

Fast forward a couple of years and the

Grapevine renamed, Umbra Winery. The

two were again blessed with a stroke

landlord had received several inquiries

of luck when they were surprised by a

for the then-vacant but much sought

flyer in the mail for a vineyard for sale

after space right in the heart of the

in Springtown Texas, just 45 miles west

historic district. Again, however, fate

of Grapevine but two hours from their

intervened and the landlord told John

current residence. Not exactly Tuscany,

if he showed up with a check that day,

but closer to the dream. They investigated

it was his. Sight unseen, the two signed

the property and by December 2016, they

the lease and began their next phase of

were the proud owners of the third oldest

wine proprietorship. Staying true to their

vineyard in Texas! 50 acres of beautiful

love of Italy, Umbra Winery in Grapevine,

treed land with an existing production

has added a unique European flair to

center, 7 acres of mature vines with eight

the host of Texas wineries there, and in

varietals, it was a hidden gem! But, of

Texas as a whole. Carrying both Umbra

course, the two envisioned much, much

wines and some imports from partnered

more. While they had hosted weddings

vineyards in both Italy and Spain, the

in Grapevine, the space was limited and

place has a romantic, urban type vibe

they were routinely getting requests

much like the Enotecas found in Europe.

for both private and Corporate events

Why did you rename the winery Umbra Winery?

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for 200 plus people that they simply couldn’t accommodate for. The vineyard

The original name of Crossroads Winery

was a nice marrying of their dream with

sounded like either a church or a rehab

a business goal! So in 2017, the duo

facility, says John. While wine can lead

brought in seven cottages now nestled

you to both, he jokes, the re-branding

amid the vines, that can sleep up to 32

was key to making the winery our own.

people. These cottages were featured

Umbra is the shadow cast when two

on the DIY Network show, Texas Flip and

Wilson’s just helped arrange a surprise proposal in the antique bell tower with a family celebration in the tasting room, so the theme is familiar. Love...of wine, food, family and friends. Their favorite movie is not surprisingly, Under The Tuscan Sun, and they both agree they feel much like Francis at the end of the film when she realizes she really did get everything she dreamed of in her home...a “family”, children, someone getting married. “While we may have not consciously followed a determined path to what we both love and envision, we got here,” Debbie muses. “With some luck, serendipity, a lot of courage...or maybe plain foolishness, they joke...”but we are doing what we hoped we would be doing.” Bringing the “Good Life” to all who visit here and for those lovely Move. Each one has a unique design flair

coffee. Four vintages with the oldest over

and name, offering a different experience

30 years old, many non-port drinkers soon

to each guest. The Wilson’s acknowledged

find themselves fans of it. Furthermore,

that having accommodations was a part

Dr. Smith had been producing Honey

of their long-term plan but circumstances

Mead, an old method of fermenting honey

were such that it was expedited. By October

popular with the Vikings. John tutored

2018 not quite two years from purchase,

with Dr. Smith to learn the process and

Umbra Winery at La Buena Vida Vineyards

now Honey Mead is offered on tap in

officially opened with a gorgeous 8,000

both tasting rooms and at local fairs.

square foot Spanish Colonial styled event

Champagne was another of Dr. Bobby’s

center with Estate barrel room, tasting

unique offerings, having learned the true

room, ballroom, bridal and groom suites,

methods in France itself. John relays that

antique bell tower, fountain courtyards,

Bobby likes to recount a story of when

cottages and much more!

he took a bottle of his champagne to

Have either of you farmed or were raised

the Queen of England who quite liked it.

on a farm or ranch? Operating a vineyard

The history of this vineyard, John says, is

has to be an entirely different realm of the

so important to what we are doing here.

wine making business!

The Texas wine industry has not been

No, neither of us have farmed although

around long and Dr. Bobby was a pioneer!

Debbie did live for a period on a vineyard

We are thankful to be the caretakers of

has

something he built long ago with true

definitely become a whole other way of

Southern

Italy.

The

vineyard

passion and an entrepreneurial spirit. A

life! We live by the seasons as the entire

plaque commemorating the Estate barrel

life cycle of a grape depends upon the

room in Dr. Smith’s honor can be found

amount of sun and rain, the quality of the

prominently displayed in the entry.

soil, susceptibility to disease and so much

With the dream of bringing a feel of

of what we do is time sensitive. There is a

Europe to their craft, Debbie and John

window within which we must prune, or we

have created what they call “the good

must spray for fungus or we must harvest

life” to all who patronize the two locations.

before the “bricks” - sugar level - in the

“Umbra is truly an experience of bringing

grape is too high or not high enough.

together good food, great wine, beautiful

But we had never run a restaurant or a

aesthetics, old and new friends and yes,

winery before, and we did that okay so we

even love”, John says. Umbra Grapevine

thought why not this?

was named one of the most romantic spots

A fortunate byproduct of the purchase

in Grapevine and has been the location

was barrels of estate port that the founder,

for many first dates, engagements and

Dr. Bobby Smith had made. This port is rich

even weddings.

and caramel-like and simply perfect on

wedding and events venue in Springtown,

its own or with dessert, cheese or in your

love is a key throughout the operation. The

couples who choose to wed here, the start of their good life together!

Debbie

says, “It’s just like the Old Country, where life is meant to be experienced with all of those important things so having your family and friends here, on-site, enjoying quality time for a few days to celebrate love and life is what couples can expect. No rushing around from place to place. Here couples can stay a couple nights have the rehearsal dinner, reception and ceremony and a farewell brunch all in different settings -and make the most of the time they have together with family and friends.” THAT is the good life. La Buena Vida…which means the Good Life in Spanish…was clearly an apt name for the venue when Dr. Smith named it decades ago, a legacy that looks to continue for many, many years to come.

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B e f o r e y o u c a n b e g i n y o u r s e a r c h f o r y o u r ve n d o r s a n d s e t a b u d g e t, s t a r t b y c r e a t i n g a w e d d i n g “ w i s h - l i s t ”. S i t d o w n w i t h you r pa r tne r and come up w ith a l i st of the most i m po r tant aspects you want to i ncl ude i n you r wedd i ng. Then you can beg i n t o p l a n w h e r e t o s p e n d y o u r m o n e y a n d g a i n a n i d e a o f w h a t y o u r f i n a n c i a l c o m f o r t z o n e m i g h t b e . A f t e r y o u h a ve y o u r “ w i s h - l i s t ” y o u c a n s t a r t t o p r e p a r e y o u r s e l f f o r w h a t t h i n g s a r e g o i n g t o c o s t. E ve r y w e d d i n g i s d i f f e r e n t, a n d eve r y ve n d o r i s d i f f e r e n t. T h e a ve r a g e w e d d i n g i n t h e D a l l a s / F o r t Wo r t h a r e a i s a b o u t $ 3 5 , 0 0 0 . T h i s d o e s n’ t m e a n t h a t y o u n e e d a b u d g e t o f t h a t c a l i b e r i n o r d e r t o h a ve a b e a u t i f u l w e d d i n g , o r t h a t y o u c a n’ t g o ove r t h a t b u d g e t w i t h a s w o o n - w o r t h y w e d d i n g t h a t y o u w a n t p u b l i s h e d o n a h i g h - e n d b l o g o r i n a m a g a z i n e . K n o w i n g w h a t e a c h ve n d o r c a t e g o r y c a n c o s t i n a d va n c e c a n a s s i s t y o u w h i l e b u d g e t i n g a n d w i l l s a ve y o u a l o t o f s t r e s s a n d h e a d a c h e s i n t h e e n d . P l a n n i n g f o r y o u r w e d d i n g i s ve r y i m p o r t a n t a n d b e i n g p r e p a r e d i s a g a m e c h a n g e r.

How do st y led shoots p lay a ro le i n p lann i ng fo r you r wedd i ng? The re a re a p letho ra of wel l desig ned and go rgeous st y led s h o o t s b e i n g f e a t u r e d i n m a g a z i n e s a n d w e d d i n g b l o g s t h a t a r e f l o o d i n g ve n d o r s’ I n s t a g r a m f e e d s , a n d w e l ove i t ! St y l e d s h o o t s p r ov i d e a g r e a t o p p o r t u n i t y f o r e a c h ve n d o r t o s h o w c a s e t h e i r b e s t w o r k a n d t o c o n n e c t w i t h t h e i r i d e a l c l i e n t. F o r a b r i d e, t h i s i s a w o n d e r f u l w a y t o f i n d i n s p i r a t i o n . N o t o n l y d o ve n d o r s b r i n g o u t t h e i r b e s t c r e a t i ve w o r k f o r t h e s e s h o o t s b u t t h e y a r e a l s o t h e r e t o s h o w y o u w h a t t h e y a r e c a p a b l e o f a c h i ev i n g f o r y o u ! We k n o w y o u l ove f l i p p i n g t h r o u g h t h e s e m a g a z i n e s , t e a r i n g o u t p a g e s , a n d a d d i n g t h e m t o y o u r w e d d i n g w i s h l i s t. We w o u l d a l s o b e w i l l i n g t o b e t t h a t y o u t h i n k m o s t o f t h e s e w e d d i n g s a r e w a y o u t o f y o u r p r i c e r a n g e; t h a t t h e y a r e n o t ve r y r e a l i s t i c . We’r e h e r e t o s h e d s o m e l i g h t ! S o m e t i m e s , t h a t i s j ust not the case.

“T he deta i l s a re not deta i l s, they m a ke the des ig n s” by Cha r l es Ea m es. “T h i s s hoot wa s a t r ue ref l ection of th i s q uote. My g o a l w a s t o c r e a t e a s i m p l i s t i c a n d d e l i c a t e s h o o t t h a t f o c u s e d o n a l l t h e d e t a i l s . I k e p t i t ve r y m i n i m a l h o n i n g i n o n t h e s m a l l i t e m s t o t e l l t h e s t o r y ”. s a i d J a d e w i t h E ve n t s B y J a d e . Yo u d o n’ t h a ve t o ove r t h i n k y o u r d e t a i l s t o a c h i eve a s t u n n i n g l o o k . T h i s s h o o t s a y s i t a l l ! F r o m t h e e l e g a n t d e s i g n o f t h e s t a t i o n e r y f r o m B r o w n F o x C r e a t i ve, t o t h e b r e a t h t a k i n g f l o r a l s t h a t We d f u l l y Yo u r s c r e a t e d , a n d eve r y w e d d i n g n e e d s a f a b u l o u s p h o t o g r a p h e r. C h u a L e e P h o t o g r a p h y c a p t u r e d t h i s s h o o t i n t h e m o s t e l o q u e n t w a y. L e s s i s s o m u c h m o r e i n t h i s s h o o t. We a s k e d e a c h o f t h e s e p r o s t o g i ve u s a n e s t i m a t e o n w h a t t h e i r p r i c e w o u l d be if th i s st y led shoot we re a rea l wedd i ng. Pr ici ng fo r th i s shoot i ncl udes, the b r ide and g room, 3 b r idesma ids, 3 g room smen, a n d a g u e s t c o u n t o f 10 0 a t T h e E m e r s o n i n Ka u f m a n , T X . H e r e i s a b r e a kd o w n o f w h a t y o u m i g h t e x p e c t e a c h ve n d o r c a t e g o r y t o c o s t. C o n t i n u e t o t h e e n d t o s e e t h e f i n a l c o s t f o r t h i s e l e g a n t a n d m i n i m a l i s t s t y l e d w e d d i n g . T HE

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PLANNING & DESIGN EVENTS BY JADE T he m onth l e adi ng up to a we ddi ng c a n be ful l of stre ss. Le t Eve nts by J ade t ur n y our stre ss i nto se re ni ty . T he y wi l l crea t e ti m e l i ne s for y our e ve nt from se t-up t o cl e an-up, m ake sure the ve ndors arr i ve on ti m e , handl e e m e rge nci e s that m a y ari se , and run the re he arsal and we dd i ng . Parti al and ful l pl anni ng as we l l as d es i g n and sty l i ng are al so avai l abl e .

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STATIONERY BROWN FOX CREATIVE B r o w n Fo x C r e a t i ve s p e c i a l i ze s i n c u s to m d e s i g n , t h o u g h t h ey d o a l s o o f fe r s e m i c u s to m d e s i g n s . I n c l u d e d i n t h e p r i c e o f a l l c u s to m d e s i g n e d p i e c e s i s t h e i n i t i a l d e s i g n o f 2-3 i te r a t i o n s b a s e d o n yo u r design direction.

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VENUE THE EMERSON VENUE T h e re v i v a l o f t h i s V i c to r i a n g e m c re a te s a c u s to m i z a b l e e x p e r i e n c e fo r a ny s t y l e , c e l e b ra t i o n o r e v e n t . T h e i r c l a s s i c/m o d e r n d e s i g n p ro v i d e s a v a r i e t y o f s p a c e s fo r l o u n g i n g , d a n c i n g , c o c k ta i l s , a n d m o re ! S p e c i a l t y d i n i n g ta b l e s a n d c h a i r s a re p ro v i d e d fo r u p to 2 0 0 g u e s t s .

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HAIR & MAKEUP GRAND SLAM GLAM La d i e s l e a v e t h i s o n e u p to t h e p ro s . T h e s e a r t i s t s k n o w to m a ke y o u l o o k a m a z i n g t h a n k f u l y o u c h o s e to g o w i t h a p ro i n s te a d o f d o i n g t h i s o n e y o u r s e l f. R e m e m b e r, t h e p h o to g ra p h s a re w h a t y o u w i l l b e l o o k i n g a t fo r y e a r s to c o m e , s o y o u w a n t to m a ke s u re y o u l o o k y o u r a b s o l u te b e s t ! G ra n d S l a m G l a m p ro v i d e s o n -l o c a t i o n h a i r + m a ke u p s e r v i c e s . T h e i r ta l e n te d te a m o f Glam Gurus will put the glam in your big g a m e -d a y.

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T H E D E TA I L S MONTH-OF-C O ORDI NATOR

$2,000

For a month-of-coordination package with Events by Jade pricing starts at $2,000. Partial and full planning along with design and styling can be added on. THE

PHOTO GR APHER

$3,200

Most engaged couples spend between $3,500 to $4,800 on wedding coverage by Chua Lee P h o t o g r a p h y . In c l u d e s 8 h o u r s , o n e p h o t o g r a p h e r, complimentary engagement session, final edited high resolution digital images, password protected online gallery and print release. STATIONERY

$1,286.25

- (75) Invitation s , R SV P card s , invitation e nv e l o pe li n e r, re tu r n e nv e l o pe s w ith g u e st address printing: $816.25 - (100) Place Cards with Hand-Dyed Silk Ribbon: $185 - (100) Menus: $195 - (1) 24in x 48in Mounted Sign: $90 THE

VENUE

$6,500

M i n i m a l i s t P a c k a g e ( S a t u r d a y We d d i n g ) - Full use of the Facility - 12 hour Rental - S e t u p o f Ve n u e E q u i p m e n t - General Clean Up - ( 3 5 ) C u s t o m 5 ” W h i t e Ta b l e s - (200) Black or White Bentwood Chairs - 25% Coral Lane Discount F LOR ALS

$3,686

- (1) Bridal Bouquet: $275 - (3) Bridesmaids Bouquets: $85 each - (1) Groom Boutineer: $15 - (3) Groomsmen Boutineer: $12 each - ( 1 ) S w e e t h e a r t Ta b l e C e n t e r p i e c e : $ 1 4 5 - ( 2 5 ) C e n t e r p i e c e s f o r G u e s t Ta b l e s : $ 1 1 5 e a c h - (1) Hanging Greenery Install: $85 RENTALS

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- Stela Chair: $75, plus delivery fee THE

GOWN

$2,000

- Essense of Australia: $1,775 - Ve i l : $ 2 2 5

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- Bridal Hair & Makeup: $390 - Bridesmaids Hair & Makeup, $180 - Mother of the Bride/Groom: $204 - A 20% g ratuity i s includ ed in all their ser vices . - $15 travel fee to the Em e rson . - Ai r b r u s h f o u n d a t i o n a n d f a l s e l a s h e s a r e i n c l u d e d T HE

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Bartenders can start at $30 per hour per b a r t e n d e r. If t h e y a r e p r o v i d i n g t h e b e e r a n d wine, prices can average about $15 per person. For a wedding with 100 guests, you would need o n e b a r t e n d e r, a l l o w i n g 4 d r i n k s p e r p e r s o n . *Pricing is based on 75 guests drinking and bartenders for 6 hours including setup and cleanup.

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A DJ can make or break your reception. It may be tempting to ask a friend to run a play-list from Spotify® but resist the urge! A great DJ knows h o w t o k e e p t h e p a r t y a l i v e a n d g o i n g . Yo u w a n t your guests to come back and tell you that was an amazing party! Be sure you find a personality type you like and ask about any overtime fees should your reception unintentionally run l o n g . Yo u m i g h t e v e n w a n t s o m e e x t r a s s u c h a s Uplighting, Monograms, and Projectors.

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CHOCOLATES MY FAVORITE SWEETS FAVORS W h i l e w e a l l l o v e c a ke , t h i s i s a v e r y u n i q u e a n d c re a t i v e a l te r n a t i v e . U s i n g c h o c o l a te s fo r fa v o r s , e s c o r t c a rd s , c a n d y b u f fe t s , welcome bags and any thing else you may n e e d a s p e c i a l , d e l i c i o u s t re a t fo r y o u c a n c a n ’ t g o w ro n g w i t h t h i s o p t i o n !

BRIDAL GOWN BLUEBONNET BRIDAL BOUTIQUE Yo u ’ v e d re a m e d a b o u t t h i s d a y s i n c e y o u w e re f i v e . T h e t i m e h a s c o m e to f i n a l l y g o t r y s o m e o n s o m e d re s s e s . M a ke i t a f u n event and enjoy hanging out with your c l o s e f r i e n d s a n d fa m i l y. B l u e b o n n e t B r i d a l Boutique is a full ser vice bridal boutique i n Ke l l e r. T h e y h a v e t w o p r i v a te s ta g e s fo r t h e i r b r i d a l a p p o i n t m e n t s . T h e y c a r r y bridal

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“Your wedding day should be a collective effort between all of your guests to kick off the beginning of your new life together in the most joyous and exciting ways”!"

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char t ma kes you r we d d ing d ay e asier for YOU ! ( S ou nd f ami li ar??) I c an’t express enou g h to my br id es and g ro oms how much your we d d ing d ay is me ant to b e ab out t he t wo of you and no one els e. Not t he probl ems or opinions of ot he rs , but ab out t he love you t wo share. You r we d d ing d ay shou l d b e a col le c t ive ef for t b et we en a l l of you r g u est s to k i ck of f t he b eg inning of you r ne w l ife toget her in t he mo st j oyous and excit ing way s! Many p e opl e s a d ly l os e sig ht of t h is and ma ke ot hers’ we dd ing d ay s ab out t hems elves, w h i ch i n tu r n me ans t hat I as a we d d ing pl anner have to t a ke pro a c t ive

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cu sto m i zed i n depen den t desi gn experi en ce ai m e d to gu i de aspi ri n g f l o ri sts an d h o bbyi sts m eet th ei r spec i f i c go al s.

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Al l l evel s o f experi en ce are wel co m e an d en co u ra ge d . Jai m e i s th e l ead f l o ral arti st an d bu si n ess o wn er o f Th e F l o ral B ar an d h as sh aped h er passi o n f o r al l th i n gs n atu ral i n to a su ccessf u l f l o ral desi gn bu si n ess. Ga i n i n g wi sdo m f ro m th e i n du stry’s m o st cel ebrated desi g n e r s an d h er o wn tri ed an d tru e experi en ce desi gn i n g f or cel ebri ti es su ch as Kri s Jen n er an d Jessi ca Si m pson , s h e i s th ri l l ed to gu i de h er cl i en ts i n desi gn i n g beau ti f u l , u n i q u e f l o ral arran gem en ts. W i th h er exten si ve f l o ral des i gn experi en ce an d h er l o ve o f teach i n g o th ers, sh e i s a n o pen bo o k wi l l i n g to sh are an d gu i de yo u o n yo u r f l or a l jo u r n ey. F ro m begi n n i n g desi gn m ech an i cs to crea ti n g a su ccessf u l f l o ral arran gem en t, Jai m e wi l l cu sto m i z e y ou r desi gn experi en ce to speci f i cal l y m eet yo u r go al s .

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The Gift of Boudoir H E I S T H E L OV E O F YOU R L I F E A N D S O O N H E W I L L B E YO U R H U SBA N D ! H E P IC K E D O U T T H E P E R F E C T R I N G F O R YO U, A N D N OW I T ’ S YO U R T U R N T O F I N D T H E P E R F E C T G I F T F O R H I M . s t o r y b y | K E N D R A S WA L L S , PA I S L E Y L AY N E P H O T O G R A P H Y

S o what are you going to get him? Cuff links? A watch? S omething sports related? B-o-o-ring! This is the man that you are going to spend the rest of your life with, he deser ves an amazing gift...and I have the perfect gift i n m i n d ! It m a y b e s o m e t h i n g y o u n e v e r c o n s i d e r e d , o r m ay b e y ou s e c re t l y h av e . He re’s a h i nt : it i nv o l v e s w e ar i n g a l o t l e s s t h a n a b r i d a l g o w n . G i v e h i m t h e g i f t o f YO U

w i t h a s t e a m y B o u d o i r A l b u m ! It’s t h e b e s t g r o o m’s g i f t and is guaranteed to leave him speechless! I know that y o u a r e t h i n k i n g ; I ’m t o o s h y, I n e e d t o l o s e w e i g h t , I would feel awkward. This is your fiancé we are talking about, he thinks you are perfect just the way you are! And, he would secretly love an album of sexy photos that are just for him. Bridal b oudoir photography is a ver y sp ecial, intimate pre-wedding photo shoot where you get the opportunity t o b e c o m e t h at l i n g e r i e m o d e l y o u a l w ay s d r e a m e d a b o u t . It c a n b e a s i n n o c e n t o r a s s u l t r y a s y o u w o u l d l i k e i t t o b e . T h e b e s t p a r t i s , YO U g e t t o s p e n d t h e d a y b e i n g pampered and HE gets the kind of photo album he will l ov e a n d c h e r i s h f ore v e r. It’s t r u l y a g i f t f or B O T H of y ou !

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When shou l d you s che du l e you r br i d a l b ou d oir s e ssi on? It’s usually best to schedule a boudoir photoshoot about two to three months before your wedding. Chances are, you’re getting yourself physically and emotionally prepared for tying the knot s o you w i l l lo ok and fe el you r b est . Plus, t he excite me nt and happiness you are fe el ing as br ide-to-b e b efore you r we d d i ng re a l ly shows t hrou g h in photos. What shou l d you we ar ? Whether you want your images to b e s exy and s ensual, playful and c ute or cl ass y and romant ic, t here are pl ent y of b ou d oi r out f it ide as to achie ve your lo ok. The ke y is to f ind items t hat ma ke you fe el you r most gorge ous s el f. That m ig ht b e a s e x y pie ce of linger ie or you r f avor ite c om f y swe ater. Whe n d oi ng a br id a l b oudoir s ession, it’s a lw ay s f u n to inc or p orate a fe w we dding pie ces such as your vei l, gar ter or ot her we dding day access or ies s o br ing t hos e a l ong and have f u n w it h it . What d o you d o w it h you r photo s ? T he most common w ay to g ive you r photos as a g i f t is w it h a simple album. A classic “little black book” is discrete and sexy a l l at t he s ame t ime. If you w ant s omet h ing ext r a for h i m to ke ep on his desk or nig htst and, opt for a simple f rame d pr int. Most photog raphers w i l l t a ke a fe w l ess r is qu é image s du r i ng your s ess ion t hat you won’t m ind d ispl ay ing in t he b e d ro om. Your other half sees you at your best and worst (think, no sleep and b ad hair)— and st i l l t h in k s you’re gorge ous. Imag i ne h is f ace w hen you sur pr is e h im w it h an a lbu m f u l l of gorge ous professiona l pics on you r big d ay. Br id a l b ou d oir photo s are THE wedding gift these days. Ask your wedding photographer if t he y of fer b oud oir s essions or f ind a photog r aphe r t hat sp e ci a lizes in b ou d oir and s che du l e you r s ession to d ay.

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bubbles + blooms SO, YOU WERE ASKED TO PLAN THE PROFESSIONAL WEDDING GUILD OF FORT WORTH’S LUNCHEON. WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST STEP? My first order of business was to think back to previous luncheons I had experienced in the last few years. I made mental notes of themes, colors, and designs. I don’t want to recreate something someone else did, even if it is by accident. I like to push myself to design a space that hasn’t been done before. I want people to walk into the venue and be pleasantly surprised. WHY DID YOU CHOOSE THE COLOR PALETTE THAT YOU DID? The color palette was the easy part… I immediately knew I wanted fun spring colors. The weather has been per fect lately and I really wanted to create something that was packed full of my favorite colors. Pinks, yellows, corals, etc. When these hues come together it makes my heart happy! WHY “BUBBLES AND BLOOMS? When I am out and about, I try and notice things that bring me inspiration. It could be anything in nature, architecture, art, trendy things in shops etc. Recently, I have noticed an increase in champagne themed items. I got to thinking about how I could incorporate champagne into my theme. My first be able to offer table side pouring. I didn’t want to just “offer” champagne, I wanted champagne to be an experience. Once I knew they could pour it table side, I decided to play it up. To be completely honest, I made a list of all of the synonyms for champagne; this gets my brain working for themes I could use. Sparkling, wine, bubbles, fizzy, luxury, rose... I have always loved bubbles to describe champagne, so it was an easy decision. The other one I almost used was Flowers and Fizz, but decided to go with bubbles and blooms because it seemed more like a celebration.

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step was to contact Awesome Catering to see if they would

HOW LONG DID IT TAKE YOU TO PLAN THIS? The entire planning process took about 2 months. HOW DID YOU GET INSPIRED TO DO THE DIY JEWELRY? The DIY jewelry was inspired by my desire for the theme to be interactive. I strive to create an event that guests could actively experience and interact with. It was important to me that everyone could wear the flowers if they wanted to. As a planner, we can come up with lots of inspirations, but you have to have a vendor that will back you up. I had a meeting with Sabrina and Kendra from Vivienne and Vine to make sure this idea could be executed. Thankfully, both ladies were excited about the idea and immediately started ordering rings and bracelets so we could make our own jewelry. DID YOU HAVE A MOOD BOARD TO GIVE TO THE OTHER VENDORS? Yes, I create a mood board for every event and wedding that I plan. This helps to ensure that I articulate my vision verbally and can physically show them exactly what I am thinking.

HOW DO YOU FIND A BALANCE BETWEEN PLANNING A UNIQUE EVENT, WHILE TRYING NOT TO FALL “TOO FAR” OUTSIDE OF THE BOX? Honestly, I don’t worry about the “box”. Who creates that box anyway?? I worry more about making sure the members and/or guests have a great time and give them something pretty to chat about. WHAT VENDORS DID YOU REACH OUT TO DURING YOUR PLANNING? WHY DID YOU CHOOSE THEM? Every vendor is a little different: some are members of the PWG, some are companies that I work with often, and some are ones that I want to “try” out to see how things go before I recommend them to my brides and grooms.

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an unforgettable day amongst your loved ones.

PRETTY MAIDS ALL IN A ROW

k a y g i r l s , l e t ’ s t a l k a b o u t a t r i c k y o n e ! Yo u

h a v e r e a c h e d a f u n a n d p i vo t a l p o i n t i n yo u r we d d i n g p l a n n i n g s h e n a n i g a n s . F u n b e c a u s e yo u g e t t o d o t h i s p a r t w i t h a g r o u p o f yo u r c l o s e s t g i r l f r i e n d s ! P i vo t a l b e c a u s e , w e l l l e t ’ s fa c e i t , w h o ’ s m o r e o p i n i o n a t e d

t h a n a g r o u p f u l l o f yo u r c l o s e s t g i r l f r i e n d s ? L a d y,

you have got to tackle this with some strategy… Am I right? Let’s walk through some of the major key

points that you are most def initely going to want to c o n s i d e r w h i l e s h o p p i n g w i t h yo u r g a l s .

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e’ l l st ar t w it h an obv ious one and one t hat you are going to have to b e ver y m ind f u l of w hen s el e c t i ng your dress es. Pr i ce p oint . A lt hou g h t hes e women d i d ag re e to invest in t his we d d ing w it h you, you shou l d a lways b e resp e c t f u l of t heir p o cket b o ok s. D o you r res e arch , b e t horoug h, and of c ou rs e t a l k to you r g irls. There shou l d b e a prett y s olid cons ensus among t he g roup as to how mu ch e ver yone is w i l ling to sp end, but if for s ome re as on you are unsure it is a lway s b etter to ask t han to assu me. O nc e you underst and w here you r pr ice p oint l ies you c an t he n b e g i n to res e arch and d e c id e w hat st y l es are more c omp at ibl e as wel l as w hich re t ai l ers w i l l b e t he most a c com mo d at i ng toward your budget .

Ne x t we l o ok at c ol ors and d e t ai ls . Now, if you are t h is f ar i nto you r pl an n i ng t he n o d ds are t hat you have a l re a dy cho s e n you r c ol ors . Fant ast i c ! If you have n’t, t he n you’ve got s ome e x t ra work to d o. Ke e p at t he fore f ront of you r mi nd t he t i me of ye ar or s e as on t hat you w i l l b e in for you r bi g d ay, you r c ol ors shou l d re f l e c t t h is w hi le st i l l portraying your individuality and personal style. C olor is all you b ab e, s o have f u n ! Now, i f you want s ome t h i ng a litt le ext ra such as f ine det ai ling or textur ing we sug gest you t a ke a lo ok at your ow n gow n. Yes, t he b est way to match accents and d e t ai ls is to obs e r ve you r br i d a l gow n and pu l l f rom its finer points. However, if you are not the matchy-matchy type t h is may not b e you r i d e a l route.

C omfor t is a priority right? Most of us would agree w it h t hat. When shopping for you r br id esmaid d re ss e s you shou ld t a ke into a c cou nt a l l f a c tors t hat c an and w i l l af fe c t their level of comfort. The weather for example is an external factor that should tell you whether or not a f loor length skirt or a k ne e lengt h sk ir t w i l l b e more tol er able. Or w het he r or not slee ves might b e a necessity for that matter. Is the fabric s of t or s cratchy? Wi l l t he y fe el at e as e in t hat b o dice or w i l l t he y fe el li ke t he y c an’t c atch t heir bre at h to s ave t heir life? In t his c as e t he b est s olut ion is to t a ke your maids w it h you to shop so that they have the opportunity to tr y on the gowns and prov ide helpf u l fe e db a ck .

Furthermore you have to be considerate of how you d re ss you r g i rls a c c ord i ng to t he i r b o dy t yp e. T his c an b e a d el i c ate subj e c t and s ome t h i ng t hat you shou l d conside r he av i ly b e fore you ma ke you r choi c e as to w hat st y le you wou l d l i ke to cho o s e. For you r c u r v y or hou rg l ass l adie s you mi g ht c ons i d e r s ome t h i ng A- l i ne d or a t re ndie r pie ce t hat i nvolve s a p e plu m or “p op ove r” att r ibute. For shap e s t hat i nvolve more of an obv i ous waist l i ne t he t re nds are l e an i ng d rast i c a l ly toward t he w rap d re ss . And for t hos e w ho may b e a bit more f u l l i n t he bust a ha lte r ne ck line c an b e ve r y el e gant . Know i ng t h is , d o not a ls o assu me t hat you must cho o s e t he s ame st y l e for you r e nt i re p ar t y, a mix of

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dif ferent st y les in t he s ame col or and mater i a l is a tot a l ly v a l i d and st y lish choice in t he g r and s cheme of t h ing s. John F. Kenne dy s aid “ To o of ten we... e nj oy t he c omfor t of opinion w it hout t he d is c om for t of t hou g ht”. T h is is a f u n and joyful happ ening that you get to exp erience with s ome of your clos est g irlf r iends, r ig ht ? You va lu e t heir t hou g ht s d on’t you ? What c ou l d go w rong? I ask you t hes e incess ant qu est ions to hop e f u l ly g ive you a cle arer underst and ing t hat you r opinion matte rs t he mo st he re. This is your we dd ing d ay. Thes e are you r photos to l ast a l i fe t i me. And ab ove a l l, t hes e are you r pre c ious memor ies to hol d onto. If you don’t want to rememb er your br idesmaids wa l king down your aisle in f uchsi a and ple ats t hen by G o d, sister, d on’t l et it happ e n ! Ye s , you want your g irls t here w it h you to tel l you w hat t he y t h i n k is “pre tt y” and w hat t he y fe el is a “f ash ion emergenc y ”. But d on’t l e t you r voi c e b e drow ne d out by t he s ou nd of champ ag ne inf lu e nc e d g r i e v anc e s . The y’re your g irls! ! The y ’re going to a d ore w hat you cho o s e, and t he y’ l l we ar it prou d ly. Fina l ly, we w ant to g ive you a pro t ip t hat we k now w i l l b e a lifes aver for you and for you r l a d ies. Tim ing is e ve r yt h i ng . Whe n you cho os e to s et you r br id esmaid d ress shoppi ng app oi nt me nt s , w hen you de cide w h ich d ress( es) to us e for you r bi g d ay, and w he n you not if y your maids w h ich d ress you have cho s e n . A l l e x t re mely imp or t ant. O ur re as oning s e ems e v id ent r ig ht ? But just i n c as e you aren’t conv ince d, l et’s expl ore t he d at a : Mar y cho o s e s to g ive he r br idesmaids not i f ic at ion ab out t he s el e c t ion of t he i r d re ss e s i n Ju ne - her we dding is in S eptemb er. One of Mar y’s maids shows up t he day of t he ceremony w it h her d ress u na ltere d and u n he mme d. She t r ip s down the aisle and her skir t drags in photos. Do we need to say more? Timing is e ver yt h ing hone y, and if t hat d o esn’t prove it to you t he n I don’t k now w hat w i l l. Your br id esmaids are you r t r ib e. The y are you r te ammate s in this battle against the ug ly fabrics and the hideous hemlines. Re vel in this time and rememb er that these moments are precious. Have fun b ab e!

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I c an’t rave e nou g h ! T h is was t he p e r fe c t ve nu e. T he i r pr i c i ng was af ford able w it h mu lt ipl e d is c ou nt s av ai l abl e d e p ending on w he n you want to have t he we d d ing . The y were flexible with vendors and planning. We we re e ve n abl e to d rop of f d e c orat ions t he night before to make the day of the wedding easier. The location is GORGEOUS with lots of f lexibi lity - we f lipp e d to a p o or we at her pl an w it h no hicc ups! The st af f is amazing . And of c ou rs e, t he w i ne is d el i c ious. We d i d n’t have any l e f t at t he e nd of t he n ig ht. A l l i n a l l it’s a b e aut i f u l ve nu e w it h maj or f l e x ibi l it y - w he t he r you want a bl a ck t ie af f ai r or a l ai d - b a ck pi c n i c fe el. 10/10 re c omme nd ! ~ L au re n // 5 . 0 St ars T he Knot

“Phenomenal” “I ha d my we d d ing here and t he w hol e exp er ienc e w as just phenome na l. T he e vent pl anner is by f ar one of t he s we e te st people to work with and the whole team was awes ome. The venu e it s el f is BEAU T I F U L . It is s o af ford abl e and c omes w it h s o many amenit ies. My husb and and I we re just shocked at how amazing our experience was. Oh and the wine is so so so good. Definitely going b a ck for w ine t ast ings . Have you r we d d ing or e vent here!” ~ Ma d dy / / 5.0 st ars f rom G o o g l e

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LOST OAK WINERY

“This was the perfect venue.”

“Outdoor Wedding Bliss” My d aug hter’s we d d ing w as outd o ors b efore su ns e t and s e t up next to a b e aut if u l p ond w it h a fou nt ain and fo otbr i d ge ove r it . And s et a longs ide t he g r ap e v ines to o. Tr u ly l ovely. T he y have suites for t he br id a l p ar t y to d ress and prep are for t he we d d i ng . C ompliment ar y w ine and che es e and f r u it t r ay s i nclu d e d. T he re cept ion was insid e t heir e vent c enter w it h pl ent y of ro om for t he c aterer and b and to s et up. Pl ent y of ro om for ou r gu e st s to move ab out and d ance. And t he w ine...t heir w ine s are just t he b est. T he b est p ar t , tot a l ly wor t h t he mone y, was hav i ng L o st Oaks’ wedding day co ordinator overs ee e ver ything that happ ened t hat d ay. Her b ei ng t here w as a hu ge rel ief to ou r f ami ly on t h is most imp or t ant d ay. ~ Mar y 5.0 st ars f rom We d d ing Wire

“Beautiful wedding venue Amazing Staff.” S o l ovely! We pu r p o s e f u l ly b o oke d our we d d i ng w he n e ve r yt h i ng wou l d b e g re e n and g row i ng , and t he s e tt i ng did not d is app oi nt ! Not to me nt i on t he ir Eve nt C e nte r. . . . just p e r fe c t for w hat we wante d. It was t he p e r fe c t sp a c e for ou r gue sts and us . I c ou l d n’t i mag i ne cho o s i ng a dif fe re nt pl a c e to s ay ‘I d o !’ ~ Ni c ol a // 5 . 0 st ars f rom Fa c eb o ok

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I cou ldn’t have aske d for a b etter venu e for our we dding . T he ent ire venu e is b e aut if u l ins ide and out. The sp a c ious br id a l su ite allowed myself, my bridesmaids, mother and f lower g irls plent y of ro om to get re a dy. The outside ceremony was incredible and we had s o many g re at pl a c es to t a ke pic tu res. I vie we d 3 ot her winer ies and t his one to ok t he c a ke. D on’t hesit ate to b o ok . ~ Kara // 5.0 st ars f rom We d d ing Wire

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Detail s can b e sub tl e. Le s s i s m o re with th ese b eauties. T h is c e n t e rpi e c e i s ado rn ed with a variety o f fl oral s al l whi l e stayin g true an d el egan t. We l ove how s i m pl e yo u can b e with an al mo st wh ite c o l o r pal e t t e . G ro upin gs in smal l vases can add a very c l as sy l o o k to yo ur guest tab l es with o ut max in g o ut o n yo ur fl o ral b udget. T h e tex ture o f th e feath ered G erb er Dais i e s are s o b eautiful an d real ly make fo r a simpl e stateme n t . “ T h ese h uge wh ite Han o i Ran un cul us, feath ered G e rb e r Dai s ie s , an d so ft wh ite garden ro ses give th is wh ite tab l e arran gem e n t a s i m pl e , el egan t feel , co mpl emen ted with fun , fl owerin g b ran ch es a n d t radit io n al green s. With th e attempt to respect o ur env iro n men t, th is arran ge m e n t i s constructed with fo aml ess mech an ics th at stil l keep th e fl owers hydrat e d an d be aut iful .” -Do n n a Rumo h r, own er o f p e o n i e s

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bou q ue t o r c e n t e r p i e ce s for t he u lt im at e wow f a c t o r. T h e s e c olors and vibe will m a ke a ny he a d t u r n . “ Thi s f u n , f i ne a r t f loral a rrange m e nt wa s cre ated w i th pi n c u s h i o n p rot e a s and p e ach ranu ncu lu s. T h e f ree s p i r i t g a rd e n ro s e s p rovid e a d e e p e r orange t on e at th e ba s e o f t h e “ wow ’ f a c t or of t he long st e m m e d Fre nc h Tul ips… a l l com p li m e n t e d by t he “art sy” a d d it ion of t he f un ky b ran ch es s howcas i ng t h i s lu s c iou s sp la s h of p ink in t his beautiful peo ny.” -Don n a Ru m o h r, ow ne r of p e o n i e s

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B l a ck i s t h e n ew p i n k . More t han eve r, br i des a re o p t i ng fo r bold and m oody col or s a s we ll a s u nexpe ct e d s hap e s . We ex p ect t o s e e laye r s and rich t ext u re s wit h s ha des o f t h i s r i c h m onochrom at ic color. Da r k fe a t h e re d t u li p s, d e e p Bu rgu ndy ra nuncu lu s, p u r p l e a ne m o n e s a n d lush purp le lila c all com plim en t t he s how s t o p p i n g d e e p t one d a rt ichoke s in t his mo o dy br i da l b o u q u e t . “ Thi s m o o dy t a b le a r r ange m e nt is const ruct e d a s e nv iro n men tal ly f r i en dly u s i ng a fo a mle s s s t ruct ure t ha t st ill allows hydratio n fo r you r f l owe r s . We love t ha t t he s e poppy p od s and a ne mo n es are sh owin g ou t for t h e c a m e r a !!” -D onna R um ohr, owne r of p e o n i e s

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P i c t u re - p e r fec t m e m o r i e s a re t h e t o p p r i o r i t y of ever y m o de r n b r i de . H a n dp i cked de t a i l s f ro m t he f lor a l a r r a n ge m e nt , t h e ca t e r i n g , a n d co u s i n S h e l by b e lt in g ou t t h e lyr i c s t o Ne i l Di a m o n d’s “ S wee t Ca rol i n e ” o n t he d a n ce f lo o r a re a l l pa r t o f yo u r v i s i o n o f wh a t yo u r wedd in g d ay wi l l e nt a i l . A t r u e s o u t h e r n t r a di t i o n o f b r i da l por t r a it s ca n h e l p yo u a ch i eve t h e day o f yo u r dre a m s . I t ’s a f u n dre s s re h e a r s a l ! B r i da l s e s s i o n s a re a n i dea l t im e t o p u t yo u r h a i r a n d m a ke u p i n s p i r a t i o n s t o t h e t es t . Of t en , f r i e n ds wi l l exp re s s t h a t t h e i r weddi n g dre s s d id n ’t f it r i g ht , o r t h e i r h a i r a n d m a ke u p lo oked “ wo n ky” . You have t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o t e s t r u n t h a t Ju l i a n n e Hu g h d r a m a t ic lo ok. I s yo u r dre s s t h e b e s t f i t fo r yo u r b i g day? A br id a l p o r t r a i t wi l l h e l p yo u dec i de wh e re f u r t h e r a lt e r a t ion s a re n eeded — t h e p e r fec t t e s t r u n a t yo u r f i n ge r t i p s . Yo u h ave a ch a n ce t o b e yo u r s e l f. B r i da l p o r t r a it s a llow yo u t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o s h owca s e wh a t i s m o s t s i g n if ica nt t o yo u . Do yo u love t o h i ke ? Pe r fec t , le t ’s h i t the t r a ils . Di d yo u a lways a dm i re yo u r g r a n dm ot h e r ’s g a rde n t ha t you pl ayed i n a s a ch i ld? B e a u t i f u l , le t ’s i n co r p o r a t e t he bea u t y o f yo u r m e m o r i e s i n a g a rde n f u l l o f f lowe r s . You r br id a l p o r t r a i t s g i ve yo u t h e f reedo m t o le t lo o s e a n d h ave f u n in a b e a u t i f u l e nv i ro n m e nt . No m a t t e r wh a t yo u r int eres t , yo u ca n di s pl ay yo u r t r a di t i o n s o r h obb i e s t h ro u g h you r u n i q u e b r i da l s e s s i o n . B r i da l p o r t r a i t s a l s o o f fe r yo u le s s s t re s s , a s t h ey let you b eco m e co m fo r t a ble wi t h yo u r ph ot o g r a ph e r a n d t he ca m e r a . Yo u r ph ot o g r a ph e r wi l l b e a ble t o ca pt u re blis s f u l m o m e nt s t h a t e n co m pa s s yo u r p e r s o n a l i t y b eca u s e you ’re n ot wo r r i ed a b o u t a t i m e l i n e . Yo u r p r i m a r y fo c u s is on how a m azi n g yo u lo ok. T h i s low- s t re s s e nv i ro n m e nt i s m a de t o b e f u n i n o rde r t o h e l p fa c i l i t a t e yo u r B I G m o m ent s , a n d yo u ca n exp e r i e n ce i t wi t h yo u r m ot h e r, s i s t e r, b es t f r ien d wh o eve r yo u wa nt t o h ave wi t h yo u ! S o u t h e r n t r a di t i o n s a re n ot j u s t a t h i n g o f t h e pa s t . Br id a l p o r t r a i t s a re a cre a t i ve a n d f u n way fo r yo u t o h e l p ca pt u re yo u r p i c t u re - p e r fec t day. Yo u h ave t h e o p p o rt u n it y t o t e s t dr i ve i n s p i red fa s h i o n s , s h owca s e yo u r l i fe st yle, a n d l i m i t yo u r b i g day s t re s s . Mo s t i m p o r t a nt ly, t h e y help you ca pt u re b e a u t i f u l m e m o r i e s b eca u s e yo u a re ce lebr a t in g YO U .

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CATERING 101 w r itten by | J USTIN MOR R I S ON, PR EM I ER EVENT S AND STAF F I NG

n e o f t h e m o s t i m p o r t a n t d e c i s i o n s y o u ’ l l m a k e r e g a r d i n g y o u r w e d d i n g d a y, i s t h e c h o i c e o f fo o d t h at w i l l b e s e r ve d at you r re c e pt i on . Wh e t h e r you’re s e r v i ng l i g ht app e t i z e rs or a fou r course meal, or anything in between, it is important that you determine what is best for you

a n d y o u r g u e s t s . A s y o u ’ r e d e c i d i n g o n w h i c h f o o d o p t i o n s y o u w o u l d l i k e t o h a v e , i t ’s i m p o r t a n t f i r s t to find a caterer that you would like to work with. Many venues have in-house catering, so it would be important for you to try their food prior to booking the event.

If you are at a venue that allows you to

b r i n g i n y o u r o w n c at e r e r, i t i s i mp o r t a nt t h at y o u t a k e a d v a nt a g e o f t h e p o s s i b i l i t y t o d o a t a s t i n g w i t h them. As with ever ything else, there is a wide array of options that you can choose from. It may be the type of food that you just would like to ser ve, or a particular theme. It is important that you go into a n y t a s t i n g w i t h a p l a n i n m i n d . B e l o w a r e a c o u p l e h a n d y d o’s a n d d o n’ t s w h e n i t c o m e s t o a t a s t i n g .

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Have a budget in m ind. The amou nt of mone y you have a l lo c ate d to your re cept ion w i l l help d eter m ine t he amou nt of mone y you c an sp end on t he fo o d p or t ion of t he e ve nt s . It is imp or t ant to lo ok and s e e w hat is inclu d e d in t he c o st of t he fo o d p ackage t hat you r c aterer of fers. Pay attent ion to t he d et ai ls. As you’re in you r t ast i ng , l o ok and not ice t he sma l l d et ai ls t hat t he c aterer and or st af f are us i ng to s er ve you. Whet her it b e a g ar nish , t he t y p e of pl ate s and or s i lver ware t he y are using or a var iet y of ot her t h i ngs , a l ot of t he imp or t ant det ai ls c ou l d b e t he sma l l est . Not ice t he st af f. The st af f t hat is s er v ing you at t he t ast i ng , more t han li kely cou l d b e t he s ame st af f t hat is s e r v i ng you r guests at your re c ept ion. It’s imp or t ant t hat you t a ke not i c e of t heir attent ion to d et ai l, and c ustomer s er v ic e. R ememb er w hy you are t here. As f u n as it may b e to d o dif ferent items for t he we d d ing , it is imp or t ant to have a game pl an in line as you appro a ch e a ch d if ferent d e c is i on . It is ver y imp or t ant t hat you and you r g u est exe c ute t he pl an for cho osing t he b est fo o d opt ions for you r e vent . B e honest. The c aterer you cho os e for you r re c e pt i on ne e ds to b e one t hat you are compl etely c om for t abl e w it h . In t hat pro cess it is imp or t ant t hat you are honest w it h t he m w it h you r fe e db ack. It’s imp or t ant to b e d is cre et w h i l e you’re d is c uss i ng t he fo o d opt ions s o not to of fend t he st af f, but a ls o b e hone st w it h t hem on you r l i kes and d isl i kes. It is up to t he m to help cre ate a menu t hat you are happy w it h . Just li ke w it h t he d o’s t here are s ome maj or no- no’s w he n it comes to a c ater i ng t ast ing .

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D on’t wait t i l l t he l ast m inute. As you are doi ng t he pl an n i ng for your we d d ing , it is imp or t ant t hat you bu d ge t e f fe c t ively s o t hat you c an af ford t hes e t h ing s t hat you want to help ensure t hat you r c eremony and re c ept ion is t he p e r fe c t e vening for you and you r g u est s. D ep end i ng on t he amou nt of guests at you r re cept ion, and t he t y p e of fo o d t hat you want, t he we d d ing re c ept ion c an b e come a l itt l e pr i c e y. It is imp or t ant t hat you bu d get ef fe c t ively s o t hat you c an pl an for your re c ept ion. Wh i l e it may b e one of t he l ast t h i ngs you de cid e, it’s imp or t ant t hat you b o ok a c ate re r wel l i n adv ance, s o t hat you c an ensu re t hat t he c ate re r t hat you want is avai l abl e for you r re c ept ion. D on’t exp e c t s omet h ing for not h ing . Many re c e pt i on ve nu e s have an on-site c aterer t hat you are re qui re d to us e i f you b o ok t heir venu e, w h ich c an b e a bl essing by it s el f. Many of t hos e c aterers w i l l not charge you for a t ast i ng , onc e you have a cont r a c t in pl a ce. If you are d e a l ing w it h an out s i d e c aterer, it is imp or t ant to rememb er t hat u nt i l a c ont ra c t is in pl ace, t he c aterer is prov id ing t he fo o d and st af f w it h t he hop es of g aining you r business. If you are us i ng a c ate re r t hat has a rest au r ant , many t imes t he t ast i ng w i l l c o st you t he s ame as t he menu pr ice. For t hos e c ate re rs w ho are d oi ng t his as a mobi l e c ater ing business, you c an e x p e c t any w he re f rom $30-$75, d ep end ing on how many p e opl e you br i ng to t he t ast ing and w hat is on t he menu. D on’t t a ke to o many p e opl e. Wh i l e t he c ate r i ng t ast i ng c an b e a f un e vent , it is imp or t ant t hat you l i mit t he nu mb e r of p e ople w ho w i l l b e attend ing w it h you. Ta ke s ome one w it h you t hat c an help you exe c ute t he g ame pl an , but not e ver yone in t he f am i ly ne e ds to attend.

D on’t t aste e ver y t h ing on t he menu - Wh i l e t he t hou g ht of t ast ing a var iet y of fo o ds in a rel a xe d s e tt i ng c an b e app e a ling , it’s imp or t ant to rememb er w hy you are t he re. T he go a l is to nar row d ow n you r fo o d choi c e s to you r top t hre e or fou r, s o t hat t he c aterer c an fo c us e xclus ively on t hos e items and not t he ent ire menu.

D on’t dr in k to o mu ch . Many of you r c ate re rs w i l l help you p air d if ferent w ines and or spir it s to a c c omp any t he i r sp e cif ic fo o d opt ions. Wh i l e it is a nic e w ay to have a rel a xe d dr in k, t he pit f a l l is t hat t he e vent b e come s more of a s o c i a l dr in k ing g at her ing t han an a c tu a l t ast ing .

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I am a wedding photographer for the adventurous at heart, and wildly in love. Following you around on your wedding day is my specialty. Capturing the tiniest of details to the last kiss of the evening, count me in.

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sur real walking i n t o t h i s n e w pl a c e e v e r y da y a nd b ei ng li ke “ i s t h i s rea lly MY studio? ” The proc e s s w a s n ot ea s y ge tt i n g h ere a nd i t t o o k a lo t o f wo r k , but I am so hap py I pu s h e d m y s e l f t o ge t h e re. My g ra nd o p eni ng o f t h e A lba Dahlia F lo ra l s t u di o w a s A pr i l 7 t h , 2 0 1 9 . I c o uld n’ t h a v e d o ne i t without all of my fa v or i t e v e n dor s fr i e n ds , esp ec i a lly Alex a f ro m A lexa Kay Eve n t s . S h e h e l pe d m e pu t i t t oge t h er so eff o rt lessly. We invited ve n dor s from a l l ov e r, fa m i l y, f r i end s a nd ev en som e of m y bri de ’s ! It w a s a bl a s t . Lu s h ra ma d e a b ea ut i f ul balloon wall, DFW ba rt e n di n g s e r v e d a m a z i ng mi mo sa’s and so m any more . I a m s o exc i t e d t o s e e w h ere t h i s ne w j our ney take s m e . Com e s t op by ! ”

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“ There is nothing more rare, more beautiful than a woman b eing unap ol oget ic a l ly hers el f ; a woman who is comfortable in her perfect imperfection. Love has no b ound ar ies, size, r a c e, or rel ig ion. It is simply pu re. What makes a woman different is what makes her beautiful. Ever y br ide is b e aut if u l” ~ A l exis Stone, Wedding Stone When you walk into a bridal shop or pick up a magazine, who are the men and women that you see within its pages? Are t he y w ho you m ig ht exp e c t ? D o t hes e pic tu re s of s o ciet a l p er fe c t ion ma ke you fe el at e as e? One mig ht lo ok up on t he image of p erceive d “ b e aut y ” and fe el a c e r t ai n deg re e of inade qu a c y. It’s a l l ap ar t of t he s a l e my f r i e nds . T hes e pro duc ts and s er v ic es w i l l l e a d you to b el ie ve t hat e ven you are not wor thy of their time… But w ho and w hat is re ally of imp or t ance here? Surely not t he vie ws on w hat s o ciet y cl aims is t r ans cend ent . Is love blind?… It is a ph r as e as ol d as t ime but ne ve r more true than it will be on your wedding day. The concept of love is s omet h ing t hat no marketer or pro du c t pushe r w i l l e ver att ain in t heir mag a zines and st y l e d sho ot s . T he y do not def i ne t he r aw and honest emot ion t hat is encompass ed wit hin yours and your par tner’s love for one and other. The y do not get to tell you that you are not just as p er fe c t as t he g irl on t heir p ages and t he y d o not s e e w hat your p ar t ner s e es w hen t he y lo ok at you. A marketer s e es you li ke a t hief s e es a j e wel, w it h d esire and g re e d. Your p ar t ner s e es you as t he g re atest t re asu re t hat t he y w i l l e ver encounter, w it h g re at re verenc e and a d orat i on .

If ever yone in the world knew what honest beauty looked and felt li ke, don’t you a l l t h in k t hat t h is worl d wou l d b e nothing shor t of utopian? What then, IS beauty? Webster’s dic t ionar y s ays t hat b e aut y is “t he qu a l it y or ag g re gate of qu a lit ies in a p ers on or t h ing t hat g ives pl e asu re to t he senses or pleasurably exalts the mind or spirit”. We want to fo cus on those last two descriptors; pleasing the mind and spir it. Ab ove a l l ot her att r ibutes t hat b e auty may p oss ess, it is a popular belief that we are beautiful to another based s olely on w hat is inside. Physic a l aest het ics are a blessing but on ly for s o long w i l l t he y aid us in l ife. O u r c u ltu re

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w i l l fol low us a lways, our k indness w i l l c ar r y on t hroug h, and ou r s i z e is on ly as tel l i ng as we a l l ow it to b e. The s e t h i ngs d o not d e f i ne ou r b e aut y, but tel l t he stor y of w ho we are and w he re we c ome f rom i n ou r i nd iv i du a l wa l k s of l i fe. Whe n you f i nd t he p e rs on t hat you we re me ant to sp e nd t he re st of you r d ays w it h , t he y w i l l k now not hing shor t of p e r fe c t i on i n you, for you are t he l ove of t he ir l i fe… And t hat is t he l i fe t hat shou l d matte r t he most. This amazing shoot was meant to portray the angelic idea t hat a l l br i d e s , and a l l wome n are b e aut i f u l. A l e x is Stone of Wedding Stone ha d t h is to s ay : “In t h is sho ot e nt it le d L ove i s Blind , we te st t he l i mit s of t he v i e we r’s t houg hts on t he d e f i n it i on of b e aut y. In t he f i rst of a t hre e p ar t s e r i e s of sho ot s , we e nv is i one d a sho ot to e x pre ss t hat no matte r a br i d e’s age, s i z e, e t h n i c it y, ra c e, relig ion , or c u ltu re a woman fe els b e aut i f u l and e mp owe re d on he r we d d i ng d ay. We work w it h br i d e s of a l l ra c e s , age s, and s i z e s as we wante d to d o a sho ot t hat w he n t he y picke d up a maga z i ne t he y c ou l d s e e t he ms elve s i n t hat pic ture. We a ls o wante d to show u n it y i n t h is sho ot ! We are a l l b e aut i f u l and e ve r yone d e s e r ve s l ove !”

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love love love to design something different. We typically get in the routine of things in the industry

of what the current trends are; especially with floral. I wanted to use the gold Harlow stands that so many bride’s love with a unique and modern twist. twist . We built the florals flowing through the gold stands to make a stunning ceremony structure adding in luxury garden rose blooms with touches of mauve and dusty rose. The tablescape was garnished with traditional Japanese arrangements called Ikebana with a mix of florals from the bridal bouquet and ceremony piece. We were gushing over this shoot. We hope that this can be an inspiration to new bride’s looking to be unique on their wedding day!

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k now two thi ng s t o be t r ue about t he wed d in g in d u s t ry… . O n e , t h e re wi l l a l ways b e o n e a n d t wo i s i t i s e ve r ch a n gi n g. Jus t l ik e a nythi ng else, wed d in g s have t r en d s t hat com e an d go. We h ave s ee n i t a l l b e fo re a n d I ca n p ro m i s e yo u we wi l l s ee i t al l again. Thi s i s by no mea n s an un usual st at em en t , I am n o t ph i l o s o ph i zi n g a b o u t a gre a t u n k n own t ru t h . If yo u a re i n t h e i n dus try you get thi s. What I f in d p r ofoun d is how wed d in g p r o fe s s i o n a l s a d a p t t o c h a n ge . Yo u h ave t o a d a p t a n d grow o r yo u wi l l be l ef t in the du st by a ll o f your fel l ow wed d in g p r ofess ion al s wh o h ave f i gu red t h i s o u t a n d wh o wi l l ce rt a i n l y d i e t ryi n g. So what do es that l ook l ike? H ow d o you even kn ow wh e n a c h a n ge co mes? Ma gazi nes? B l og s ? Net wor kin g even t s? T h e re a re e n d l e s s o u tlets to get i nfor m at ion on w hat is g oin g on in t h e wed d i n g wo rl d . If yo u wa tched a ll o f t hes e con s t an t l y you m ig ht ass u m e t h a t yo u wo u l d be able to pi ck u p on t he c han g e an d r id e t he wave a l l t h e way t h ro u gh to tha t cu rrent t r en d . B ut w hat if I t ol d you t ha t m i gh t n o t wo rk ? Wha t i f I told yo u t hat n on e of t hose out l et s ar e w h e re yo u wi l l ge t t h e exclu si ve sco o p? H er e is a l it t l e hin t … .. I f you ar e s ee i n g i t d i s pl ayed a nd di scu ssed o n t hose pl at for m s it is al r ead y t oo l a t e ! T h e f i rs t pl a ce a nd the best pla ce t o id en t ify c han g e is w it h t he bri d e s t h e m s e l ve s . A s they change, so d oes ever y t hin g el se. The mi llenni a l b r id e an d g r oom have been shap ed by s o ci a l m ed i a . Pi nterest, Insta gr am , s n ap c hat al l w it h t housan d s o f i d e a s a n d i m a ge s i n the pa lm o f their han d s . They wan t l av ish an d ove r t h e t o p d e s i gn bu t o n a bu dget. G on e ar e t he d ay s w her e par en t s o f t h e co u pl e h ave a fat bank a cco u nt t o g ive m il l en n ial Mad ison t he wed d i n g o f h e r d re a m s . Mo re than li k ely your br id e an d g r oom ar e pay in g fo r t h e m aj o ri t y o f the expenses thems el ves . They ar e al s o m or e t han l i k e l y u s i n g a n a p p a nd/o r so ci a l med ia pl at for m t o pl an t heir wed d in g. T h e way t h e y pl a n has changed drast ical l y over t he year s an d we ar e al l t ryi n g d e s p e ra t e l y to k eep u p.

So let’ s reca p, br id es an d g r oom s ar e l ookin g at t h e wed d i n g o f t h e i r dreams vi a Pi nter est . They l ove al l t he fun t r en d s a n d b e a u t i f u l pl a ce s e t t i n gs co m pl e t e wi t h f l o ra l t h a t co u l d m a k e Martha Stewart swo o n, bu t l et us n ot for g et , on a bud g et ! So h ow d o ve n d o rs a n d ve n u e s pl ay i n t o t h i s ? W h a t s e t s u s a pa rt a m ongs t a s ea o f i mages and i nte r ac t ive pl at for m s? We becom e t he i n t e ra ct i ve pl a t fo rm ! We l e a rn t o s h ow co u pl e s h ow o u r wo rk t ra n s l ates into rea li ty. We show t hem al l t he wor k t hat g oes in t o t he d e s i gn a n d u l t i m a t e l y t h e co s t . We s h ow t h e m a n d i n a s e n s e , t e a ch t hem how to have the weddi n g t hey wan t an d can affor d . That i s where The Rev elry cam e fr om . Chan g in g t h e way we vi e fo r b ri d e ’ s b u s i n e s s . Bo o t h s d eco ra t ed wi t h t o n s o f mark eting ma teri als i s no t fu n or in t er ac t ive. You can n ot p os s ibl y gi ve b ri d e s t h e wa rm a n d f u zzi e s a b o u t yo u pl u s s h ow h ow gre a t your work i s i n the spa n o f the p oss ibl e m in ut e t hey w il l g ive yo u a t a t ra d i t i o n a l b ri d a l s h ow. T h e co n ce p t i s b o t h s i m pl e a n d b ri l l iant ! We a lready k now a way t o showcase our wor k in t he for m o f a s t yl ed s h o o t . So we t h o u gh t , wh a t i f we co u l d t a k e a l l t h e exc it ement, smells, si ghts and en er g y fr om a st y l ed s hoot an d m a k e t h a t t h e “ b o o t h ” . Bri d e s wa l k i n g t h ro u gh yo u r col l a b o ra t i ve cre ations f irs t hand. They co u ld s ee you, see your wor k an d ask yo u q u e s t i o n s . U l t i m a t e l y we a re ed u ca t i n g t h e m wh i ch go e s ri gh t bac k to t he rea so n I love The S o uth ern S o c ial as a wed d in g p r ofe s s i o n a l . So we have ta lk ed about how t he Revel r y is g r eat fo r co u pl e s . We a re a d a p t i n g t o t h e ways i n wh i ch t h e y a re i n s p i red mos t . This i s also a great co ncep t for pl an n er s , B r id al s al on s , pa p e ri e s a n d s o o n b u t I a m o n t h e ve n u e s i d e . How d o e s s o m e t h i ng l ik e t he revelry translate for m e? I am wor kin g as t he S oc ia l C a t e ri n g Ma n a ge r fo r o n e o f t h e l a rge s t h o t e l b ra n d s i n t h e wo rl d , Hil t on. When I wa s bro u ght on at t he hot el I had n o id ea wh a t a n a rs e n a l o f s e rvi ce s we co u l d o f fe r b ri d e s . T h e Hi s t o ri c Hi l t o n hos ts al l o f the f i ner thi ng s of a t op of t he l in e hot el an d is f u l l o f ri ch h i s t o ry. D i d yo u k n ow t h a t t h e f i rs t t i m e Ja c k i e O n a s s i s K ennedy ever debu ted tha t l it t l e p in k Chan el suit was in ou r C rys t a l Ba l l ro o m ? It ’ s t ru e ! Ja c k i e a n d Joh n s p e n t t h e i r l a s t n i gh t, here at

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of w hat we d o is ge tt ing to k now our br ide s ! How d o ren t a ls f it in t o t h e se rv ic e s yo u pro v ide ? R e nt a ls are a big p ar t of w hat we prov ide ! We have c ur ate d a c ol l e c t ion of sp e ci a lt y re nt a ls t hat we adore. We have e ve r y t h ing f rom l ounge f ur niture /dé cor to t abl e top pi e ces to s we e t he ar t & f ar m t abl e s . O ur pie ce s sp an mu lt ipl e st y les inclu d ing b ohe m i an, mo de r n g l am, cl ass ic, v int age, and more.

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provide f or weddings?

st y l ing p a ck age s , we a ls o of fe r our re nt a ls as a st and-a lone

Br i des’ ne e ds var y but our D et ai le d St y li ng p a ck age is a g re at opt i on

s e r v ic e. Pr ic ing for a l a c ar te re nt a ls c an b e found on our site!

for most. We ab s olutely love gett i ng to b e i nvolve d i n e ver y det ai l of t he desi g n of a we ddi ng , but we a ls o underst and t here are a lot of br i des

Do y ou pro v ide se t u p an d bre ak do w n fo r your

w ho wou ld just li ke a couple of sp e ci f i c are as st y le d. For i nst ance, a

s pe c ialt y re n t a ls?

br i de mi g ht b e f i nishe d w it h de ci di ng on t abletop and ceremony det ai ls

Ye s ! We prov id e d elive r y, s e tup, and pickup for a fe e de p endi ng

but dre am of a b e aut i f u l lounge are a for her guests to gat her du r i ng

up on t he l o c at ion of your ve nue and t y p e /amount of items i n

co ckt ai l hour. We are happy to jump i n and desi g n & st y le a wonder f u l

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sp a ce for just t hat! What is the #1 piece of advice you give to your coup l es? There w i l l b e lots of opi ni ons ab out w hat your we ddi ng shou l d l o ok li ke! When it comes dow n to it, w hat do es a p er fe c t d ay for you and your f i ancé lo ok li ke? Ma ke de cisi ons ab out your we ddi ng b as e d on w hat you love and st ay t r ue to your v isi on! What is your f avorite thing about working in the wed d i ng industry? Work i ng i n t he we ddi ng i ndust r y g ives us an ex t remely u n i qu e opp or tunit y to b e a p ar t of one of t he most i mp or t ant d ay s i n ou r couples’ lives. We do not t a ke t hat li g ht ly – we ab s olutely love i nvest i ng i n our couples and b ei ng a p ar t of ma k i ng t hei r d ay p er fe c t.

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r e g and I we r e introduced throug h his s is ter-in-law w h en I moved fr om Or la n d o t o D al l as. A t t he end of our firs t date he as k ed if I wanted t o go ou t t h e n ex t n igh t ,

an d fr o m t he r e i t di d n’t tak e us too long to fig ure out ho w m u c h we c a r ed for ea c h ot he r . We go t e ngage d on Labor Day the follow ing year. Greg ’s p a r en t s wer e movin g ou t of t he i r ho me i n P e ns acola, s o I thoug ht we w ere g oing to h elp t h em p a c k. He en d ed u p pr o po si ng at P e nsacola Beach w ith both of our families t h er e— it wa s ever yt h in g I d r e ame d i t wo ul d b e and then s ome! We k new w e w anted ou r wed d in g t o be fu n a n d f u l l o f l o v e and pe r sonal details . S ince it was s pring but st ill p r et t y c ool ou t s id e, we c h o se a dust y b l ue + blus h color s cheme w ith hints of wint er a n d s p r in g. T h e W in d s or at H e b r o n P ar k i s l i ke the M ary Poppins of wedding venues , s o t h ey m a d e it ex t r em ely easy t o e x e cut e o ur vis ion. Our wedding had the perfect mo d er n vibe t h a t I wa s h op in g f or , and o f co ur se t he bes t part of the day w as promis ing fo r ever t o my gr oom .

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e i d and I me t our firs t day in colleg e, and were en ga ged t wo yea r s la t er . He pr o po se d i n Fo rt Worth after a day s pent with our f r ien d s a t a c ollege for ma l.

Soon aft e r , t he we dd ing details came tog ether nicely, w ith t h e id ea of “ c h a mp a gn e r om ance ” as o ur co l o r s cheme. I fell in love w ith the firs t ven u e I wen t t o vis it , T h e N es t at Rut h Far ms. It i s a dreamy venue clean lines and romantic d et a ilin g t h a t en h a n c ed t he cr e at i v e l i b e r t y fo r my mom and I to choos e colors and t h em es ex a c t ly a s I wa n t ed t hem t o b e . My v e ndors outdid thems elves . We had g elato fr om Am or in o, wh ic h wa s a bi g hi t dur i ng t he summer heat. Everything els e fell in p la c e for a n u n for get t a ble d ay. R ache l El ai ne P h otog raphy captured our day perfectly , wit h J a ke B r a d s h a w fr om D o It Bi g St udi o s b e i ng the DJ for the reception and k eeping ever yon e d a n c in g a ll n igh t l on g. The whi msi cal creations from Vella Nes t F loral finis hed t h e r om a n t ic illu s ion for a f ai r y t al e e ndi ng. The n J ade, the day of w edding coordinator , h elp ed t o ma ke t h e en t ir e e v e nt r un smo o t hl y an d g ive me the bes t day I could have ev er ima gin ed .

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e i ng a fr e shman in colleg e, I w as n’t really look ing fo r a r ela t ion s h ip , bu t J a m es and I had an undeniable connection from the firs t day we m et . I t a ll s t a r t ed off by

c u te l i t t l e wav e s as we pas s ed each other on the way to clas s a n d t u r n ed in t o p u r p os ely m e e t i ng up i n b e t we e n clas s es for quick little dates . I was in n u r s in g s c h ool s o t im e wa s of t he e sse nce . We made every moment unforg ettable. After a ll of t h e la t e n igh t s s it t in g i n the car t al ki ng ab o u t w hat w e w anted our futures to look like, I qu ic kly kn ew h e wa s t he o ne fo r me . Aft e r a bout tw o and a half years of dating he a s ked m e t o m a r r y h im. I a m n ow t he happi e st gi r l in the world, married to my bes t friend .

H A N N A H

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PHOTOS BY RESTORING MOORE PHOTOGRAPHY OTHER LOCAL VENDORS BRIDAL BOUTIQUE |

B L I S S B R I DA L S A L O N

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HAIR & MAKEUP |

KISS AND MAKEUP

RESTORING MOORE PHOTOGRAPHY

VENUE |

I N V I TAT I O N S |

P L A N E T PA P E R

THE ORCHARD

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hay l a and Eddi e met in hig h s chool and, after nine years of d a t in g – in c lu d in g fou r y e ar s at Te x as A&M - they exchang ed vows at Dove Ridge Vin eya r d in Wea t h er for d ,

Tex as. The y pl anne d a n eleg ant w edding matching their TAM U p r id e.

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g u est – a st o r m co mpl ete w ith w inds , rain and hail – literally c r a s h ed t h e wed d in g. Aft er b l o wi ng t hr o ugh and k nock ing over the ceremony chairs and ou t d oor ba r a s well a s t h e p ow e r , Shay l a and Edd ie never los t the s miles on their faces . S ome in gen u it y, t wo Dod ge R am pi ckups and a 1 00-foot extens ion cord pow ered up the LeFor c e E n t er t a in m en t DJ ’s s ou nd e q ui pme nt while the g ues ts had a candlelit dinner. W h ile S h a yla ’s fa t h er wa s g i v i ng hi s spe e ch, t he s un peek ed out and created the mos t bea u t ifu l r a in bow! I t wa s a p ho t o o p t hat co ul d not have been created at a better time. As t h e s u n s et , gu es t s wer e u s h e r e d o ut t o t he wes t lawn for a s urpris e firework s dis p la y c r ea t ed by S h a yla a n d E d d i e fo r t he i r gue st s. As if on cue, full power returned follo win g t h e fir ewor ks d is p la y an d i t was t i me t o par t y … beg inning w ith a dance floor of mu lt ip le gen er a t ion s of Aggies p e r fo r mi ng t he Aggi e War Hymn. A full dance floor, laug hter a n d love filled t h e n igh t u n t i l Shay l a and Eddi e exited to their Tes la X flank ed by a s p a r kler s en d off fr om fa mily an d fr i e nds.

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C H E R R Y O N T O P C AT E R I N G

B O W K AY D E S I G N S

VENUE |

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D O V E R I D G E V I N E YA R D

L E F O R C E E N T E R TA I N M E N T

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HAIR AND MAKEUP |

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LIP SERVICE MAKEUP

KRISTIN MANSON PHOTOGRAPHY

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On e of t h e m os t im p or t a n t t h in gs t o J es s ic a a n d Ste p h e n wa s t h a t t h eir fa mily a n d fr ien d s wer e a ble t o h a v e a g r e a t t ime a t t h eir r ec ep t ion a n d t h a n ks t o Pa t r ic k w i th P e r f e c t B ea t E ven t s , t h ey d id j u s t t h a t . T h e d a n c e floo r o p e n e d w i th a d a n c in g lin e lea d by t h e br id e t h a t s n a ke d a l l th e w a y a r ou n d t h e r oom, a n d t h ey wer e j u s t get t in g sta r te d ! T h i s wa s by fa r a n d a wa y on e of t h e m os t fu n wed d i n g n i g h ts th a t I h a ve ex p er ien c ed , a n d we wer e h on or ed t o b e a p a r t o f D r .

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S t ep h en a n d J es s ic a ’s wed d in g d a y!

he mo r ni ng o f t h eir w edding we had a major Texas thun d er s t or m . As t h eir p la n n er I was ho ne st l y a l i ttle w orried that it w ould affect the wed d in g d a y. B u t in t r u e Tex a s

f or m, t he cl o uds mo v ed out and the s un s tarted to peek thro u gh j u s t a bou t t h e t im e we w e r e sche dul e d t o st art s etting up at their venue. J es s ica arrived s m ilin g fr om ea r t o ea r , s he was so e x ci t e d t hat this day w as here and more importa n t ly s h e wa s a ble t o s h a r e i t wi t h fami l y and he r clos es t friends . S tephen arrived collec t ive a n d r ea d y t o r ela x in t he gr o o m’s sui t e . We d ding day w as not jus t a celebration of J es s ic a a n d S t ep h en it wa s a mani fe st at i o n o f t he love they each had for their families t h a t wa s in c or p or a t ed in t o t he i r ce r e mo ny . The cros s on the altar was draped w ith g re en er y a n d r os es . E a c h r os e r epr e se nt e d a r e l at i v e that had pas s ed on. The mos t recent bein g t h e br id e’s gr a n d fa t h er

J e s s i ca st o o d t he r e wi th her father about to w alk down the ai s le, you c ou ld feel t h e love

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w ho passe d away l e ss than tw o w eek s before the wedding da y. As t h e d oor s op en ed a n d

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ur we ddi ng was truly the mos t beautiful and fun da y of ou r lives . N ot h in g is q ui t e as spe ci al as announcing your love and union w it h you r n ew s p ou s e wh ile

b ei ng sur r o unde d b y family and friends in s uch a g org eous en vir on men t . E a c h on e of ou r v e ndo r s he l pe d o ur day g o s moothly. Our venue w as s t u n n in g wit h ou t n eed in g a l ot o f e x t r a de co r at i o ns , and the coordinator that was inclu d ed m a d e ever yt h in g c ome t oge t he r se aml e ssl y . Les lie did an excellent job of k eeping us in for m ed fr om t h e fir s t d a y w e st ar t e d wo r ki ng t og ether. I don’t k now how any couple ca n p la n a wed d in g wit h ou t a c o o r di nat o r l i ke L e s lie on their team! We fell in love w ith ou r p h ot ogr a p h er , E mily C ha ppe l l , fr o m t he b e ginning , too! S he is s uch a pro and I wa s a ble t o t r u s t h er fu lly a n d n ot wo r r y e v e r wo r r y about our photos . Our g ues ts raved time a n d t ime a ga in a bou t h ow b eaut i ful o ur we ddi ng w as , and it was all thank s to our vend or s !

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OFFICIANT |

HAIR & MAKEUP |

W E D D I N G S BY T I N A

BLAINE STONE LODGE

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y at t and I met in Aus tin the s ummer before our s en ior yea r in c ollege. Aft er gr aduat i ng, we both purs ued careers in DF W, Wyatt a s a CPA a n d I a s a t ea c h er .

Ou r fav o r i t e spo t t o hi k e in the area is Cedar Ridg e Pres erve, s o I wa s u n s u s p ec t in g wh en w e we nt fo r a mo r ni ng hik e over M emorial Day week end. Wya t t in s is t ed t h a t we s t op p ed t o t ake a b r e ak. W he n I s at dow n on a bench, he g ot dow n o n on e kn ee wit h a bea u t ifu l r i n g i n hand! We ddi ng planning s tarted quick ly, and w e ch os e N ew Yea r ’s E ve a s ou r d at e . We kne w o ur fr iends and family w ould be ready to ce lebr a t e a n d c ou n t d own t o t he Ne w Ye ar wi t h us. Choos ing navy and g old was a breeze bec a u s e of t h e h olid a y a n d t i me o f y e ar . Al t ho ugh , as an Ag g ie, Wyatt firmly believed ou r a c c en t c olor wa s m a r oon . W hi l e I, as a l o ngho r n , maintained that it w as burg undy. W h ile we c a n ’ t a gr ee on t h e b e st i n scho o l i n Te x as, w e’re s o happy to have ag reed upon for ever .

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SUGAR BEE SWEETS

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L E F O R C E E N T E R TA I N M E N T

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HAIR |

S A R A H K AT E S T U D I O S

J O R DA N M I T C H E L L P H O T O G R A P H Y

VENUE |

MAKEUP |

S T Y L E S BY S I M O N

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aco b and I me t b ack in 2014 w hen his family came to Lak e Ou a c h it a in Hot S p r in gs , A r kansas fo r t he s ummer. His mother w as g ood friend s wit h my fr ien d Ca it lyn ’s

m o t he r . Cai t l y n i nt r o duced us and w e hit it off as g ood frien d s . We c on t in u ed t o s ee e ach o t he r e v e r y t i me his family w ould come to Ark ans as for a vis it a n d we kep t in t ou c h ov er t he pho ne whe n he w as g one. We decided to s tart offic ia lly d a t in g t wo yea r s la t er i n 2 01 6. I kne w t hat Jacob was the one I wanted to marry w h en I r ea liz ed t h a t I c ou ld be m y co mpl e t e se l f wi t h him. He accepted me for who I w as an d I d id n ’ t feel like I h a d t o b e so me b o dy t hat I wa s n’t in order to mak e him happy. And of c ou r s e… He a lwa ys m a kes m e l augh! Jaco b r e cal ls having a heart to heart convers ation bet ween t h e t wo of u s a bou t a y e ar aft e r we st ar t e d dating , and coming to the conclus ion t h a t we wa n t ed m or e ou t of ou r r e l at i o nshi p. We knew we were meant to be tog ether in t h e s en s e of for ever . I n 2 018 J aco b pr o po se d and t he res t is his tory! We have been married s in c e M a r c h of t h is yea r an d we co ul dn’ t b e happier.

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PHOTOS BY CHUA LEE PHOTOGRAPHY OTHER LOCAL VENDORS BRIDAL GOWN |

AMAZON

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F E R AG N E V I L L A E V E N T V E N U E

F L O R A L S | K AT E M C L E O D S T U D I O

BRIDE AND GROOM PORTRAITS |

HAIR |

SHENA DEAS

MAKEUP |

MADELINE COPE

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he fi r st t i me Z ach and I met was in 5th g rade in p u r p le p od a t B ea r Cr eek Int e r me di at e School. I alw ays thoug ht he w as cute and h a d a s ec r et c r u s h on h im ,

b u t I was t o o shy t o do anything about it. We went on our fir s t d a t e wit h s ome fr ien d s t o se e Wal l ace and Gromit at North Eas t M all in 6th g rade. He a lwa ys t ook my br ea t h aw a y , al mo st l i t e r al l y s ince I couldn’t find the words to tell h im h ow I felt u n t il 2 yea r s l at er . We fi nal l y st ar t ed talk ing junior year when we were in M r . S a lge’s p h ys ic s c la s s t oge t he r . A ft e r t hat , t he res t w as his tory. We dated throug hou t c ollege wh ile I wa s a t U T i n Aust i n and hi m at Duk e in North Carolina. We even s tuck t oget h er wh ile h e p u r s u ed s occe r pr o fe ssi o nal l y in S eattle and me s tarting my nurs ing c a r eer in Hou s t on . T h a n k g oo dne ss Z ach’s dad, Dw ain, is a pilot and g ot Zach flig hts fo r fr ee! I met t h e love of my l i f e i n 5 t h gr ade and t hroug h all of the 8 years that w e’ve bee n d a t in g, I h a ve n ever on c e s eco nd gue sse d my decis ion to be with him. I k new he w as t h e on e I wa n t ed t o be wit h t he mo me nt t hat I saw him. We choos e each other on a dai ly ba s is , a n d I c ou ld n ot be an y l ucki e r t o shar e t he res t of my life w ith s uch an amazing p er s on . We a r e ex c it ed t o be g et t i ng mar r i e d and e n ding our 6 years of long dis tance (fin a lly) wit h a ll of ou r fr ien d s an d fami l y sur r o undi ng us .

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coordination A L E X A K AY E V E N T S www.alexakayevents.com

PHOTOS BY LIESL CLAIRE PHOTOGRAPHY OTHER LOCAL VENDORS B A R S E RV I C E | DJ

& PHOTOBOOTH |

H D L I Q U I D C AT E R I N G

CAKE |

C R E M E D E L A C R E M E C A K E C O M PA N Y

I T ’ S YO U R N I G H T E N T E R TA I N M E N T

FLORAL | VENUE |

C AT E R I N G |

PA M ’ S R I B B O N S A N D R O S E S

TA S T E F U L LY YO U R S C AT E R I N G

PHOTOGRAPHY |

LIESL CLAIRE PHOTOGRAPHY

THE BOWDEN EVENTS

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ust i n and I o ft e n laug h about how we met, becaus e it’s r a t h er c lic h é. We a c t u a lly me t at o ur b e st friends ’ wedding , as he w as the bes t m a n a n d I wa s a br id es m a id .

T he co nne ct i o n was i n s tant. He as k ed me (or maybe I as k ed h im ...) t o d a n c e on t h e ver y l as t dance o f t he ni gh t. The photog rapher captured a pictu r e of u s d a n c in g a n d it is s ome t hi ng we wi l l cheris h forever. We manag ed to s urvive l on g- d is t a n c e for t wo a n d a half y e ar s, unt i l I t o o k the plung e and moved to M obile, AL fr om Tex a s . He is m y bes t f r i end and I can’ t i mag ine doing life without him. We w ante d ou r wed d in g t o be a fu n c el e b r at i o n o f o ur l o v e with our clos es t friends and family. I h a ve a lwa ys loved a c lea n an d e l e gant we ddi ng look , s o The Grand I vory’s all w hite cha p el a n d r ec ep t ion a r ea wa s t he pe r fe ct b ackdr o p. One of my favorite pieces in the wedd in g wa s t h e gor geou s d a r k f l or al b ackdr o p we ma de for the cak e table. I t created s uch a n ic e c on t r a s t t o t h e a llw hi t e sur r o undi ngs. Everything about the day was perfect an d m or e t h a n we c ou ld h a ve as ke d fo r , i ncl udi ng t he amazing weather. As Aus tin and I sh a r ed a p r iva t e la s t d a n c e, i t was r at he r sur r e al to think how three and a half years ag o t h is wa s ex a c t ly h ow ou r l ov e st o r y b e gan.

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PHOTOS BY RACHEL ELAINE PHOTOGRAPHY OTHER LOCAL VENDORS BRIDAL BOUTIQUE | DJ & LIGHTING |

S TA R D U S T B R I D A L

L E F O R C E E N T E R TA I N M E N T

PHOTOGRAPHY |

BRIDAL SHOES |

HAIR AND MAKEUP |

R AC H E L E L A I N E P H O T O G R A P H Y

BADGLEY MISCHKA THAMAR

GRAND SLAM GLAM

R E N TA L S |

C AT E R I N G |

M E N S AT T I R E |

B R I A N N A B E LT O N D E S I G N

BREADWINNERS

B L AC K T U X

VENUE |

FLORALS |

CAKES |

FA M I LY

T H E G R A N D I VO RY

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RUTHI HUTSON CAKES PLANNER |

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y l e r and I me t i n hig h s chool and were really g ood frien d s befor e we s t a r t ed d a t in g. I che r i she d t he time we s pent tog ether g etting to k now on e a n ot h er , bein g fr ien d s

f i r st made t he co nne ction w e had as a couple that much s tron ger . We t h en got en ga ged an d i t t ur ne d o ut pe r fect. We w ent to lunch w ith my whole fa mily a t J oe T G a r c ia ’s a n d i n t he b ack o f t he r e staurant there are thes e beautiful water fou n t a in s ; t h a t ’s wh er e h e as k e d me . It was so special to have my family there to celebra t e it wit h u s . T h e wed d in g p l a nni ng pr o ce ss was by no doubt s tres s ful but when everyt h in g c a me t oget h er on t h e b i g day , i t was al l wo r th it. I f I had to choos e one thing from t h a t d a y t h a t I c h er is h t h e m o st i t wo ul d b e ge t t i n g to s hare our pers onal vow s to one a n ot h er .

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T Y L E R

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PHOTOS BY SABEL MOMENTS OTHER LOCAL VENDORS BRIDAL BOUTIQUE |

D AV I D ’ S B R I D A L

CAKE |

C. MARIE SWEETS

G R O O M ’ S AT T I R E |

DJ |

T H E B L AC K T U X

M O B I L E P R O D J BY C A M VENUE |

FLORALS |

FROM A TO Z DESIGN

ASHTON GARDENS

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o e t and I me t fr es hman year of colleg e and had been t oget h er fou r yea r s befor e ge t t i ng e ngage d on F ebruary 11th, 2018. I was never th e gir l t h a t h a d m y wed d in g

p l anne d o ut o n P i nt e r es t, s o I truly s tarted w ith a blank s late th a t d a y. I ’ m a ver y in d ec is ive p e r so n, so I kne w ke e ping decor s imple w as important for me t o love my d ec is ion s a yea r f r om t he n. I had se e n photos of thes e big w hite barns and de c id ed t h a t ’s wh a t I wa n t ed . A si mpl e v e nue wi t h i ts ow n character. The Nes t w as the firs t a n d on ly ven u e I looked at . I v i si t e d The Ne st during an Open Hous e where I met m y p h ot ogr a p h er , Ra c h el. A s e r i o us b l e ssi ng t o o ur wedding ! F rom there, I decided I w an t ed t h e “ s t yle” t o be s im p le an d r o mant i c. W hi t e s, dark g reens , g old and touches of w ood . T h e bes t p a r t of p la n n in g w as do i ng i t wi t h my m om. S he was amazing at mak ing my vision s c om e t o life. Poet a n d I g ot mar r i e d o n May 4th, 2019 and are s o excited for what life h a s in s t or e for u s ! T h a n k y ou t o R ache l fo r t he se incredible pictures w e g et to cheris h for ever .”

C A S S I D Y

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PHOTOS BY RACHEL ELAINE PHOTOGRAPHY OTHER LOCAL VENDORS BARTENDING |

H D L I Q U I D C AT E R I N G FLORALS |

PHOTOGRAPHY |

CAKES |

SUGAR BEE SWEETS

O L I V E G R OV E D E S I G N

R AC H E L E L A I N E P H O T O G R A P H Y VENUE |

PLANNER |

HAIR |

C AT E R I N G |

T W O S I S T E R S C AT E R I N G

S T Y L I N G BY M A C E Y

I VO RY A N D L AC E E V E N T S

T H E N E S T AT R U T H FA R M S

MAKEUP |

R E N TA L S |

VIDEOGRAPHY |

DJ |

L E F O R C E E N T E R TA I N M E N T

SOUTHERN VEILS

M A R Q U E E R E N TA L S & B E A U T I F U L E V E N T R E N TA L S

OUTRA CINEMA

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at t he w co mpl etely s urpris ed M elis s a w ith a propos al a t Rea t a in d own t own For t Wo r t h. Mat t hew rented out a private room at their favor it e r es t a u r a n t , d ec or a t in g

i t wi t h candl e s, pi ct ures , and Reata’s chocolate torte, M e lis s a ’s fa vor it e d es er t . T h e c oupl e want e d t he we d ding to be clas s ic, but als o unique to t h eir p er s on a lit ies . M elis s a al way s want e d a Spr i ng w edding , falling in love early on w ith s la t e blu e, es p ec ia lly a s a n en v e l o pe co l o r . It was important that the couple find a photogr a p h er wh o c ou ld c a p t u r e t he so ft co l o r s and jo yful atmos phere of the wedding . Luis a a n d Dou gla s d efin it ely over d e l i v e r e d t he r e ! TC U’s Robert Carr Chapel (M atthew and M elis s a a r e bot h T CU a lu m) es s e nt i al l y de co r at e s its elf with its clas s ic architecture, allow in g t h e c ou p le t o foc u s on t he r e ce pt i o n v e nue . As hlee with Treas ured Hearts did s uch a gr ea t j ob c on t in u in g t h a t s i mpl e , y e t e l e gant de sig n over to BRI K , complete w ith euca lyp t u s a n d ver y in t en t ion a l an d sub t l e b l ue acce nts . The focus during the reception wa s d efin it ely on good beer , w hi ch Mat t he w and his friends brewed it thems elves , g ood fo od , a n d , m os t imp or t a n t ly, g ood de sse r t . A t t he end of the day, the couple w anted all t h eir gu es t s t o h a ve a good t i me , and ho w can y o u not with “Ros s -cow M ules ” and a s urpr is e ic e c r ea m t r u c k?

M E L I S S A

M A T T H E W

planner TREASURED HEART EVENTS www.treasuredheartevents.com

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PHOTOS BY LUISA’S SECRET OTHER LOCAL VENDORS B A R S E RV I C E | DJ |

H D L I Q U I D C AT E R I N G

L E F O R C E E N T E R TA I N M E N T LIMOUSINE |

CAKE |

HAIR & MAKEUP |

THE FLOUR SHOP BAKERY

C AT E R I N G |

TEASE TO PLEASE HAIR & MAKEUP

BLUE DIAMOND LIMOUSINES

MACARONS |

PHOTOGRAPHY |

S AV O R PAT I S S E R I E LUISA’S SECRET

BLUE MESA GRILL

ICE CREAM TRUCK | RINGS |

VENUE |

CEREMONY |

G Y P SY S C O O P S

DIAMONDS DIRECT

ROBERT CARR CHAPEL

FLORALS | R E N TA L S |

FLOURISH FLORAL DESIGN

GRAND EVENTS

BRIK VENUE

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e an and I dat e d a nd fell in love. We k new God had truly bles s ed u s by br in gin g u s t o ge t he r . O n De cember 15, 2018, S ean made me the hap p ies t gir l in t h e wor ld a n d

as ke d me t o b e hi s wi fe. He had built a breath-tak ing g azebo ou t of Ch r is t m a s ligh t s a n d c r eat e d such a r o man tic s etting for us . He s hared the most mea n in gfu l, s weet wor d s w i t h me , and I wi l l fo rever remember that s pecial nig ht. We bot h love n a t u r e a n d h a d ou r he ar t s se t o n ge t ting married outs ide, under the trees . I t wa s a ls o ver y im p or t a n t t o us t o hav e a Go d- centered ceremony and als o to incorpor a t e ou r fa milies a n d c los e f r i ends as we l l o n o ur s pecial day. We did mos t of the pla n n in g ou r s elves a n d u s ed v endo r s t hat t he v e nue recommended as w ell as family frien d s . S a ma n t h a c a p t u r ed t h e d ay pe r fe ct l y and r e ally made the photog raphy proces s s ea mles s a n d ea s y, we c a n n ot r ec o mme nd Sab e l Mo ments enoug h! S ean and I chos e to h old t h e c er emon y ou t s id e u n de r t he t r e e s. We wanted the reception to be fun and cas ua l, wh er e gu es t s c ou ld r ela x an d e njo y t he mse l v e s. I n k eeping w ith the natural elements , we c h os e a c olor s c h em e of s age gr e e n, b l ush pi nk , and navy blue. Our decor w as comprised of a lot of wood , a n t ler s , an d gr e e ne r y such as s ucculents and lamb’s ear flow ers . We u t iliz ed r os es in t h e c olor p al e t t e o f cr e amy whi te and very lig ht s hades of pink and g r een . Ou r wed d in g d a y wa s ab so l ut e l y amaz i ng, and we are g rateful for all of the love a n d s u p p or t of ou r fa milies an d fr i e nds.

A S H L E Y

S E A N

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PHOTOS BY SABEL MOMENTS OTHER LOCAL VENDORS BRIDAL BOUTIQUE |

M O C K I N G B I R D B R I DA L

DECOR & FLORAL |

BIRDIES DESIGN

DJ |

BRIDESMAIDS GOWNS |

CHAD WESTER

D AV I D ’ S B R I D A L

HAIR |

EMILIE TOWNS

CAKE |

BITTERSWEET BAKERY

M E N S AT T I R E |

C AT E R I N G |

M E N ’ S WA R E H O U S E

T HE

SOUT HERN

M Y S I S T E R ’ S A F FA I R

VENUE |

H I D D E N WAT E R S

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r ando n and I met at Bible colleg e. We s tarted datin g kn owin g we wer e goin g t o ge t mar r i e d and fell madly in love in the proces s . M a r r yin g B r a n d on wa s t h e

b e st de ci si o n o f my l ife, and I g ive all the g lory to God. Th e p r op os a l wa s d efin it ely u n e x pe ct e d! H e had t old me for my Chris tmas pres ent he h a d bou gh t p la n e t ic ket s t o g o v i si t hi s b e st fr i e nd in V irg inia and we w ould s pend New Yea r s t h er e. He h a d t h is w ho l e pl an i n mi nd t o propos e under the national Chris tm a s t r ee in Wa s h in gt on D.C, w e had t ake n a t r i p t here for New Years Eve, plans had ch a n ged t h ou gh bec a u s e h e r eal i z e d I di dn’ t r e al l y w ant to g o (I was tired from walk ing a ll d a y) a n d h a d t o c ome u p w i t h so me t hi ng e l se ! But the other plan w as more “me” it felt like. He h a d t a ken m e t o t he v al l e y i n Vi r gi ni a on New Years Day and up this mounta in over lookin g t h e bea u t y of Vi r gi ni a, and hi s b es t friend had s et up lig hts /flow ers and t h a t ’s wh er e h e p r op os ed . I t was b e aut i ful . We dd ing planning was fun! I tried to mak e it les s s t r es s fu l a s p os s ible, I ha d ab o ut 5 mo nt hs to plan. Luck ily, I had a wedding Pinter es t boa r d ( j u s t like ever y w oman o ut t he r e ) t o h elp me. That’s w here I decided the color s . I wa n t ed s imp le a n d el e gant . I di dn’ t want to overdue decorations , I wanted the m a in foc u s on wh a t wa s mos t i m po r t ant , whi ch was us and J es us . I k new no one would r emember t h e s ma ll d et a ils an yway s. So t he r e we r e s imple w hite table cloths , g reenery, a n d c a n d les . An d t h e flower s w e r e ab so l ut e l y b e aut iful! J us t s imple and minimalis tic, that is ou r s t yle a n ywa ys .

A S H L Y N

B R A N D O N

florals WEDDING STONE www.weddingstone.com

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PHOTOS BY CHELSEY MEDINA OTHER LOCAL VENDORS C AT E R I N G |

NORA FLORESE

DJ |

JERRY HARRIS

PHOTOGRAPHER |

CHELSEY MEDINA

T HE

VENUE |

F I V E O A K S FA R M

SOUT HERN

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met Eleanor, at least 6 years before her actual wedding. She was a

video chats! They decided on the Springs in Denton for their traditional

bridesmaid in her friend’s wedding and told me that when it was her

wedding and Omni Mandalay in Las Colinas for their white dress wedding

time to get married, I would be her planner. Fast forward 6 years, she is

and a year later all of our planning and late-night conversations came

living in Geneva, Switzerland and has met the man of her dreams and she

together in one of the most amazing wedding weekends! Thursday started

messages me and tells me that she is ready to start planning. From the

with the ladies arriving onsite for hair and makeup. Everyone was excited

beginning Eleanor and Taylor wanted to have a love filled and fun filled

but Eleanor was determined to make sure that she was fully present for

celebration with family and friends. We started to plan for their African

this weekend. She took some quiet time outside by herself to really center

Royalty weekend that would merge her Malawian/Ghanaian culture with

herself. Once she was ready it was time for the glam squad to begin and

his Nigerian culture. The wedding weekend would start on Thursday night

the first of her 4 outfits for the evening!! She started with a traditional

with their traditional wedding. On Friday night we would have a family

Malawian outfit, followed by a second Malawian outfit, a Ghanaian gown

dinner and rehearsal and the culmination of their wedding weekend

and finally a gorgeous Nigerian gown complete with matching Gele! The

would be on Sunday with their white dress wedding. The planning process

guests danced and ate and celebrated with the couple as they performed

for Eleanor and Taylor was totally unique in itself, we were planning

traditions from each of their cultures and then it was time for the dance

internationally! They live in Geneva, Switzerland which is 7hrs ahead of

party!! We gave them a couple of days to relax and it was time for the white

our Central Standard time. Fortunately for me, I do my best work in the

dress wedding.

middle of the night, so we had lots of late night/early morning calls and

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M AYA

BRIDES MAKEUP | DJ |

MY DFW DJ

THE SPRINGS DENTON

C H E E K BY R H O N D A L I N E N S / R E N TA L S | VIDEOGRAPHY |

BRIDESMAIDS MAKEUP |

M A K E U P BY M O R D I

S I M P LY E L E G A N T R E N TA L S

H E N R Y A D E WA L E F I L M S

MC |

WA I T S TA F F |

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unday started bright and early with setup in the ballroom for the small army of vendors that was going to create a gorgeous black and white

reception with a few accents of gold. The day was beautiful and clear which was a great thing because we wanted to make sure their canal side ceremony was as perfect as it could be! As part of my typical wedding day routine, I first check on the event setup, bridesmaids, groomsmen and finally the bride. When I went to her suite, Eleanor was all alone enjoying the peace and quiet and we sat and talked for at least 30 mins. It is something that prior to her wedding I had never done, but it was nice to sit and visit with her and talk about how she was feeling and how excited she was to marry Taylor. Finally, it was time for the ceremony to start and the moment Eleanor appeared down the aisle you could see all the emotion in Taylor’s face. This was his wife, the woman he loved, and she was stunning! At the end of their wedding ceremony they danced down the aisle so excited that they were finally and officially husband and wife! Prior to opening the doors to the reception we brought them in the room to get a sneak peek and a first dance in their space. Once that was done it was time for the celebration to begin!!!! You knew from the start of the introductions that they came to have a great time and they partied until almost 2am on a Sunday night!

WHITE DRESS WEDDING LOCAL VENDORS A/V |

ENCORE EVENT TECHNOLOGIES BRIDES HAIR |

C AT E R I N G |

T H E O M N I M A N D A L AY E V E N T R E N TA L S MC |

D R . YA Z I B E K W E

BAKERY |

FA N C Y C A K E S BY L A U R E N

J A C LY N I R A B O R H A I R A N D M A K E U P CHILDCARE | DJ |

BERTHA

MY DFW DJ

PHOTOGRAPHY | SOLOIST |

D A N C E F L O O R & S TA G E |

FLORALS |

BARTENDERS |

BRIDESMAIDS MAKEUP |

D F W DA N C E F L O O R S

S H A R O N N G W E N YA

LIGHTING |

T E S H O R N J AC K S O N P H O T O G R A P H Y

ASHLEY

VENUE |

H D L I Q U I D C AT E R I N G

M A K E U P BY M O R D I

T H E O M N I M A N D A L AY

DECOR |

LINENS |

S I M P LY E L E G A N T R E N TA L S

S TA R L I G H T E N T E R TA I N M E N T G R O U P

VIDEOGRAPHY |

C H E E K BY R H O N D A

N ATA L I E G R E G O R

S H A G C A R P E T R E N TA L S , D A L L A S E V E N T R E N TA L S & B E L L A

HARMLAND VISIONS

PHOTOBOOTH |

BRIDES MAKEUP |

BRIDESMAIDS HAIR |

PIANIST |

MICHAEL

H E N R Y A D E WA L E F I L M S

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the

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Baseball or Football? “Take me out to the ballgame. I’m a Texas Ranger fan all the way. Give me a cold beer and a seat (in the shade) and I’ll be in my happy place.” - Melissa

What is your favorite thing about the wedding industry?

“My Favorite thing about the wedding industry is the elaborate detail that goes into decor. Whether you are a planner, a florist, a photographer, etc. you have had a hand in wedding decor... It’s amazing to me how much falls into one theme or design concept. I love it!” - Abbie

What is the one question you think businesses should ask themselves in order to thrive? “What does my business offer that no other business does?” - Alex

Favorite thing to do on the weekends? “Spending time with my family at the farm. Not worried about fixing my hair or putting on makeup. I am city during the week and country on the weekends.” - Melissa

When you aren’t writing for The Southern Social, what are you doing to kick back and relax?

“I love to get outside and run in my down time, and get some much needed sunshine. Other days you will catch me on a spin bike (whether that’s teaching or participating) or taking a yoga class!” - Abbie

How would you describe your “personal brand”? “Jesus loving renaissance woman with an old soul” ( Jack of all trades, master of none, but wanting to learn them all)” - Alex

What is your favorite thing about The Southern Social? “There are so many to list but my favorite thing about The Southern Social is collaborating with others. I get inspired by other creatives and know that this magazine would not be here today if it weren’t for the support and talents of my wedding industry friends. This magazine makes my heart happy. ” - Melissa

Who or where do you find support & motivation from? “I get a lot of motivation from my own strong will... I tend to be a stubborn force and when I set my mind to something (whether or not my plate is already full) I lean into it with as much enthusiasm as I can muster. Other days when my motivation is running low I get a huge support system from my best friend, Cole, who never lets me quit and my mom, who always has advice and a solid opinion or two of her own.” - Abbie

Favorite book? “Cheezy bible school girl answer = Galations Slightly less cheezy = Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers” - Alex

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