Bride
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Tis’ The Season Photo by: Stephanie Davis Studio
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Join us for the Hilton Garden Inn 8th Annual Wedding Show February 26th, 2012 1:00pm – 5:00pm
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Ceremony
reception
Secrets to a Fun Wedding Reception Well, they're not really secrets -- just really solid ideas
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[ GREAT RECEPTION IDEAS ]
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TABLES WE LOVE
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Unique • Custom Directional signs are not only functional but a cute add on to your ceremony or reception.
• What’s better than having creative wedding programs? Having creative wedding programs and Fans all in one!
• Get creative when it comes to your entrance! Cute umbrella’s, dogs carrying signs, baby’s being pulled in unique wagons make for a unique grand entrance!
• Cute Candy bar, dessert or buffet station signs are easy to make yourself or to easily have customized. • Why just have boring Thank ou cards? Get creative and have custom Thank you signs made and take photos for the front of your Thank You cards.
Historic Bed & Breakfast
• Ceremony • Reception • Coordination • Staffing • Catering • Honeymoon Cottage
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Knob Creek Chapel & Reception Hall
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Rachel
Jeremy Photos By: Popography
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Rachel Beavers rst met Jeremy Holland at Cricket’s Draft house through mutual friends. It would be almost a year later before she would hear from him again; Thanks to Facebook for their reconnect! “Jeremy invited me to a beneet for a dear friend that had passed away. Knowing how important this way to him I gladly accepted the invite. After that night he and I were inseparable!” After the couples December 30th engagement, the wedding planing began! “I knew I wanted a fall wedding because it was my favorite time of year. The rst thing I had to decide was a venue. I narrowed my search based on approximate number of guests we anticipated. After looking at several locations we chose Barron’s on 5th”. With their venue settled, Rachel’s vision for their wedding started to develop. “I had always pictured my wedding day an elegant and classy celebration with close family and friends” she says. Rachel had a difficult time trying to select owers and other decorations. That was until she was referred to Donna Roach at the Sherwood orist. “On our initial meeting she listened to my vision and asked a few questions but with enthusiasm swore I would not be disappointed!” The couple chose Kurt at Texas Variety Entertainment as their DJ for the ceremony and reception; “He helped select songs, appropriate timing, helped make our reception fun and well organized! He even came to rehearsal and played the selected music which was so helpful,” Rachel says. The most important thing to Rachel were the photographs. “I knew exactly who I wanted to use based on pictures I had seen before. We decided on Leaha Burgois with Popography out of Ft. Worth. She was absolutely wonderful and went above and beyond for us and captured the most natural and heart felt moments.” “ I had considered hiring someone to do make-up for the bridal party but wasn't sure. My maid of honor and I attended the launch of The Texas Bride Guide at the Phoenix Ballroom where I met Kim Cutler and saw her work and immediately hired her for the big day. She came to Barron's and did our entire bridal party! Marilyn owner of Marilyn's also came to Barron's and styled each of our hair. Both of these ladies were a lifesaver and created an elegant timeless look that we could have not done on our own. I am so thankful to them both. Our wedding day was exactly how I imagined. We are so blessed to have such amazing friends, family, and people who came together to make it an elegant and perfect celebration.”
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Cakes
desserts
Create Custom Dessert Bars &More! Wedding cakes are a given, surprise your guests with unique desserts.
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[ DESSERT STATIONS TO LOVE ]
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MAKE A STATEMENT WITH THIS SIGNATURE DRINKS FOR YOUR BIG BASH Pink Lemonade Champagne • • • • •
2 cans frozen pink lemonade concentrate 1 bottle Champagne Sliced strawberries Sliced peaches Sliced mangoes
Reese’s Peanut Butter Martini
• 2 1/2 ounces Reese’s Mini Peanut Butter • Cup Infused Vodka, recipe below ” 4 ounces milk • 1 teaspoon Hershey’s Chocolate Syrup • 4 mini peanut butter Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, for garnish
Blood Orange Margarita • 3 oz fresh Blood Orange Juice • 2 oz Tequila • 1 oz Triple Sec • splash of agave nectar (syrup)
Something Blue • Hpnotiq • white wine • Ginger ale
To prepare the martini, combine infused vodka and milk in a cocktail shaker lled halfway with ice. Shake for 30-40 seconds and pour into two small martini glasses.
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Crazy Cakes | Austin, Texas | 512-239-9589 As seen on TLC’s “The Next Great Baker” 27
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Floral
Design
Pick Your Perfect Flowers How to not be overwhelmed with the limitless options of choosing your wedding flowers.
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[ Choosing your florals ]
Bouquet by: Rosetree 33 Photo by: Kathryn Kruger Photography
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Insights on how to thow a True Texas Soiree with tradion and a personalized feel. Incorporate a variety of colors such a navy, marigold and lime or plum, lime and hibicus or combine all 5 colors for a variety of shades but with a sense of warmth and richness. These color schemes can be used throughout the wedding with decor, linens, bridesmaids dresses, food, stationary and your lighting.
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Keep the wedding party’s attire simple. It’s hot in Texas, even into the fall months. Dressing your wedding party in cool fabrics is a must. Seersucker and toile are fun patterns to use and are usually made in cotton, which breaths easily.
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Wtoo Enzoani Love All the above dress designers can be found at Georgios Bridal Salon
Try dining family-style! Setting up long tables gives you the perfect opportunity for everyone to help themselves! A new trend are Tapas. Tapas are snacks, canapes or finger food. They can be practically anything from a cocktail onion and olives on a skewer to a hot meal served on a miniature dish.
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To complete your evening, leave the fancy limo at home. Make your grand exit in a vintage car or truck! Mix urban country by providing Texas-themed props in a photo lounge.
Simple elegance is the way the trend is turning for 2012. Shimmering copper, silver, beige mixed with whites displays an elegant appearance. Navy and white with hibiscus or tangerine touches give a preppy look.
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Glen and Giselle met through mutual friends in early 2010. They spent time hanging out alone and with their children Hunter and Kenzie. After a trip to SeaWorld in June of 2010, they made it official and became a couple. Glen works on an oil rig off the shore of Brazil one month on, one month off. This made for a very i nteresting relationship--a lot of time missing each other, but also something new and fresh every other month. While taking the ups and downs into consideration, Glen and Giselle knew they wanted to spend the rest of their lives together. No surprises, the couple began looking at engagement rings in December of 2010 hoping for a Fall 2011 wedding. By May of 2011 Glen and Giselle had set a date, picked a theme and venue, and ordered Save-the-Dates, but Giselle, a wedding planner, was starting to feel a bit delusional. With all the wedding planning underway, Glen had yet to propose and she still had no ring. Really he was just waiting for a perfect time: He came home from the rig on June 26, her grandmother’s 75th birthday, right at a year from the time that they had first made their relationship official and proposed with a gorgeous ring. Their engagement was finally official. Ecstatic, the couple shared the news with their family and friends and the planning exploded with less than four months to their wedding date. On October 21, 2011 Glen and Giselle were married at the Santa Fe Railroad & Heritage Museum in Temple joined by their children and 75 of their most-loved family and friends. With a vintage industrial theme the venue was perfect for their wedding. The ceremony was held outdoors in the gazebo followed by cocktail hour where guests enjoyed mixed drinks and beer at a self-served open bar. Photography By : Brenda Lanig Photoart
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The reception was held inside the historic train depot and was designed by the bride herself using Pendley Party Productions of Waco and some of her own antique pieces. Giselle also designed and created all of her bouquets and floral arrangements using white mums, limonium, snapdragons and alstromeria in addition to blue Ecuadorian roses and blackish purple carnations. AnItalian Restaurant in Temple catered the reception pairing spectacular mini-tostadas and a plated italian dinner with red and white wines to give a very unique dining experience. Created by Dora Eaton of Texas Howdy Bakery, their cake was a delicious three-tiered irish cream cake exquisitely decorated with 40 a buttercream-fondant damask pattern.
As a special treat, the couple hired an instrumental band who performed during the ceremony and dinner. Following raspberry champagne toasts, the band played a sweet song for their perfectly romantic first dance. In coordination with the vintage industrial theme, Brenda Lanig of Brenda Lanig PhotoArt captured stunning photos of Glen and Giselle and their wedding party on the railroad tracks and antique trains from the late 19th century. The night concluded with the couple sharing kisses under a lamp on the veranda. With Glen as her groom and every detail planned to a tee, Giselle had the man of her dreams and had the wedding she had always dreamed of.
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Staley Lebby Makeup Artistry
Specializes in weddings, bridal portraits, makeup lessons & special events Cell: 713.254.6684 | staley.lebby@gmail.com www.slmakeupartistry.com
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KiKi Creations Unique happens here
Engagement & Wedding Rings • Bridesmaids Gifts Day of Wedding Jewelry and more!
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Crazy Cakes | Austin, Texas
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Because he must have the perfect cake too!
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Photography: Ashley Munn
[ Makeup Artist: Kim Cutler ] Kimberly Cutler Makeup artist serving over a hundred central Texas brides with 5 yrs experience and a background in photography and bridal makeup. Making brides and their party look themselves only better! Makeup for your bridals and the day of your wedding are very a very crucial step in planning a wedding believe it or not. Reasoning for seeking an artist: Your makeup should look awless and timeless for the fact that you will be in a lot of pictures the entire day. Having your makeup done on location and treating your bridesmaids to getting their makeup done also is a great gift as well as a stress reliever for yourself and your party. This helps keep everyone together and everyone is able to relax. The bridesmaids already have matching hair, shoes, dress, jewelry so why not have their makeup in uniform as well, many girls may not be able to create the same look as another so this lets you know that everyone will look their best and your pictures are guaranteed to turn out there very best. Also you want to make sure you get a makeup that last from the rst kiss to the last dance. Colorescience Mineral Makeup is rated one of the top mineral lines that has it all. It protects, corrects and covers! The application may be slightly more than what you normally are use to but that is to make sure that the photos turn out beautiful and you are not washed out. Colorescience plays a major part in photos as well due to the fact that it has light reeecting properties to it so that it eliminates a washed out look. It is also important to schedule a meeting with the makeup artist a few months ahead of time. This allows the artist to take a look at the skin and maybe suggest some products if your skin is breaking out or in need of some hydration. Colorescience is not only a makeup but a treatment too. If is a great everyday line and will get you thew all the parities and events occurring in the last few months preparing for your big day. Also some services to think about in preparation for the day: brow design, brightening peels, facials. “I go above and beyond to make sure that my brides are comfortable and as relaxed as possible. I service not only the bride but her party and the mothers as well, provide false lashed and apply complementary, and provide a care package for the bride for any unexpected touching up and skin care for the honeymoon�.
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Photos provided by: Marcel van Es
The Event for The Elegant Bride Pendley Party Productions held The Event For The Elegant Bride annual bridal showcase at the Waco Convention Center this fall. The Central Texas Bride Guide staff enjoyed visiting with local brides and seeing the many elaborate booths by local wedding vendors. Wedding specialist were on hand to educate local brides on the latest in style, design ideas, cakes, catering, photography and ideas Central Texas has to offer brides. Photographers Legacy Imaging, Alex Wolf, Brenda Lanig, and Chasity Blackwell shared tips on choosing a photographer and their art. Rosetree Floral, Bloominggals, Wolfe’s Wholesale Florist created beautiful oral displays for their booths. Esther Allen Cakes displayed edible sculpted masterpieces. Beauty tips for the big day were given by Formela and The Mane Event. Lois Ferguson wedding consultant helped brides understand the importance of having someone to turn to for a stress free wedding day. Phoenix Ballroom and Cameron Park Zoo wedding venues shared ideas on choosing the special place for the special day. I Do On A Dime gave brides affordable options for saving on wedding expenses. The grand nale was Goergio’s Bridal couture style show with the latest in styles for the season. Congratulations to Pendley Party Productions on another fabulous event!
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