Congratulations Adam and Krystal

This sweet couple chose the gorgeous, historic Garten Verein for their wedding ceremony and reception and it matched their wedding colors (navy, maroon, and blush pink) perfectly. Adam and his groomsmen wore navy tuxes while Krystal’s bridal party wore burgundy dresses. The tables had floor length ivory linens topped with gold chargers, maroon napkins, and gold napkin rings. The centerpieces alternated between towering floral arrangements and lower groups of multiple candles. It was all so pretty!

Krystal’s three-tiered, stacked, white cake had maroon and ivory flowers accenting the tiers. Adam’s chocolate cake looked like a Crown Royal barrel. I guess we know what Adam loves to drink! To tie in with their wedding colors, there were custom, maroon Koozies at the bar. After a night of fun and dancing, the reception came to a close before the couple headed off to their new life as newlyweds. Congratulations Adam and Krystal!

 

Vendors:
Venue: Garten Verein
Catering, Cakes, Flowers, Linens: Carriage Caterers
Photographer: Sandy C. Photography

Congratulations David and Beth

This wedding celebration took place over a year after the couple had originally planned, due to COVID.  But did that stop guests from attending and having a great time?  Absolutely not!  The ceremony took place in an outdoor gazebo, while David’s brothers played violins for the music.  Once inside the beautifully decorated ballroom, guests found all kinds of treats, from the candy buffet to traditional Chinese edible favors.  When the guests signed in, they were offered masks to wear and when they left, they received large favor bags full of goodies for everyone.  There were even boxes of candy and toys for the younger guests.  This couple thought of everything!

One special event at the reception was the gender reveal.  On Beth and David’s original wedding date, which was a year and a half ago, they had a very small ceremony.  But at this delayed celebration, Beth was pregnant, and the guests got to find out if the baby was a boy or girl.  When the couple cut into the cake, they found a layer with blueberry filling.  Blue for boy!  As soon as we said, “It’s a boy,” I changed our amber uplights to blue.  Everyone was cheering!

It was a great night of dancing fun and lots of surprises.  Everyone loved it.  When the reception ended, the guests went outside to see the couple off.  Congratulations David and Beth!

Vendors:
Venue: Ashton Villa. Catering, Linens, Flowers and Cake: Carriage Caterers. Photography: Ryan Jones Photography.

 

Congratulations Nick and Lauren

 

This sweet couple planned their wedding for July 2020, but COVID made them change their plans.  They went ahead with an intimate wedding last year but had the reception this year.  It was a great way to have the celebration they wanted while keeping it safe for everyone.  And, keep reading for a surprise!

The colors for this wedding were blue and pink and there were beach accents.  It all came together beautifully.  When the guests arrived, they found seashells with their names and table numbers on them.   The tables had gorgeous floor length tablecloths that were a light silvery blue.  They were topped by tall vases with pink and white floral arrangements.  Each place setting had a clear glass charger with gold beads running around the edges.  Menu cards were tucked into the white folded napkins on the chargers and there was a blue box with sugared almonds at each place setting.  The table numbers were on beach looking tiles next to large pieces of coral. The tables were surrounded by clear Chiavari chairs, and we had amber uplights around the room to provide an elegant touch.

Lauren’s wedding cake was so pretty!  It had three, smooth, stacked white tiers, with a white swag draping down the front.  Pink and white flowers accented the tiers and made up the topper.  Nick’s groom’s cake was a hit!  The bottom tier was decorated for the Houston Astros.  The middle tier was for the UT Longhorns and the top tier looked like a soccer ball.  That cake was pretty cool!

We did something unique at this reception – a gender reveal!  After the toasts, Lauren and Nick got on the mic to thank their guests for coming.  But when Nick got to a certain point in his speech, we switched our uplights to pink and he announced that they were having a girl!  Everyone congratulated the couple on their upcoming little girl before we returned to the dancing.  This crowd had a lot of fun dancing.  From oldies to current – they had a great time!  For one last special treat, the guests were served a delicious late-night snack.

When the reception wrapped up, everyone joined in the last dance before Lauren and Nick headed off in a limousine.  What a great day to celebrate a wedding and an upcoming baby.  Congratulations Nick and Lauren on your marriage and baby girl!

Vendors: Venue: Hotel Galvez, Photographer: Jennifer Vera Photography, Flowers: The Senter Piece, Calligraphy: Pen Dance

Congratulations Collin and Chelsea

This wedding reception had tons of dancing fun and all kinds of treats for the guests.  First, the guests arrived to find two beer burros.  Yes, there were two live burros wearing packs that contained drinks – that was a first for us!  Then, the guests moved to the reception where they found other surprises.  There were escort cards sending guests to their tables and each place setting had the guest’s name cut out of mirror. They were beautiful!

The ballroom was decorated beautifully to match the wedding color of dusty rose.  The tables had floor-length, shimmer, rose colored tablecloths.  The centerpieces alternated between arrangements of cream and rose flowers in a vase or clusters of vases containing float
ing candles.  Behind the sweetheart table, there was a tall backdrop of ivory draping accented with greenery.  There was a matching arrangement of greenery and flowers across the sweetheart table, flowing down to the floor.  To add an elegant accent, we had uplights around the ballroom.

 The 5-tier, all white wedding cake was gorgeous!  It had ivory, sugar roses and petals running down from the top layer to the bottom.  The entire bottom tier was covered in ivory sugar petals and the topper was the couple’s last name in silver.  When it came to dancing, this group was great!  They literally filled the dance floor from the first song to the last.  Whether the music was country, top 40 or slow, they loved it all.  People were jumping up and down, spinning around on the floor, you name it.  Our dance floor lighting made it even more fun.  For more entertainment, we had our photo booth running, and they took a lot of hilarious pics!

When the night came to an end, the guests were treated with boxed, mini cupcakes.  Then they grabbed sparklers and headed outside for the exit.  The newlyweds then ran through the sparklers and drove away to their new life together.  Congratulations Collin and Chelsea!

Vendors: Venue: The Woodlands Resort, Photography: Chan Burton Photography, Cake: Kiss the Cook Cakes, Mini cupcakes: Crave Cupcakes

Congratulations Jason and Kim

This ceremony and reception were both held indoors due to the rain, but it didn’t slow down the beauty and fun of the day.  For the ceremony backdrop, there was a beautiful wood cross with floral accents.  A soloist sang when the wedding party came down the aisle and her voice was amazing.  The Ring Bearer and one of the Flower Girls were too young to walk, so the Junior Bridesmaid pulled them down the aisle in a decorate wagon.  It was so cute!  To go with the wedding colors of navy and green with gold accents, the Bridesmaids and Groomsmen wore navy, and the Flower Girls wore adorable dresses accented with soft moss green tulle.

The ballroom was decorated beautifully.  The tables had navy floor-length linens, topped by gold charger plates and navy napkins.  The centerpieces alternated between off-white lanterns with candles or floral arrangements of white and ivory flowers.  It was all very elegant and matched the wedding colors perfectly.  The white, stacked bride’s cake consisted of 3 tiers, each accented with ivory flowers and greenery.  To match the wedding colors, it sat on a gold cake stand.  Jason must like cookies, as the groom’s cake consisted of a large chocolate chip cookie with the couple’s names on it. 

For a non-traditional guest book, the guests signed a large wood “C” (the couple’s last initial), which had their names and wedding date burned into it.  Kim and Jason will later hang it in their home.  At the bar, the guest’s loved drinking margaritas out of cups with the newlywed’s names and wedding date on them.   One interesting aspect about this couple is that they met during COVID, dated during COVID, got engaged during COVID and got married during COVID.  That was a first for us!  When the night came to an end, the newlyweds ran through a shower of bubbles (the rain stopped just in time for their exit!)  before driving away to their new life together.  Congratulations Jason and Kim!

Vendors:
Venue: Garten Verein
Catering, Cake, Flowers, Linens: Carriage Caterers

Ceremony Music: Divisi Strings
Photography: Nate Messarra
Videography: Rec Studio 24 Film

Congratulations Tristan and Haley

This couple loves everything vintage, and they put touches into their wedding day to reflect it.  The guests arrived to find a vintage suitcase serving as a card holder.  Another suitcase held the guest’s favors: personalized hand wipes.  Yet another suitcase held vintage records.  The guest tables had ivory floor-length linens with personalized matches at each place setting.  The centerpieces consisted of glass domes with pictures of Haley and Tristan inside.  They were surrounded by greenery and roses.

Haley’s attire was perfect for the wedding!  She wore a white, tea-length dress with amazing blinged out high heels.  She carried a bouquet of white and ivory flowers and sunflowers.  She wore a fresh flower crown of greenery and white flowers.  Haley’s friend, who lives in Hawaii, couldn’t make it to the wedding, so she shipped the crown instead.  Haley was beautiful!  Tristan looked great in his blue vest and slacks.  For a ceremony backdrop, there was a large wooden half-moon.  It was moved inside for the reception and guests took pictures next to it.  Haley has always loved the moon, so the backdrop was perfect. 

Haley’s three-tiered, stacked, white wedding cake was very pretty.  It had simple frosting lines on it, and it was accented by white, ivory and yellow flowers. The groom’s cake was perfect for this couple.  It looked like a record player playing a record with Tristan and Haley’s initials on it.  Too cute!  When the night came to a close, the couple chose to stay and say farewell to their guests rather than having a formal exit.  They then headed out to their new life as a married couple.  Congratulations Tristan and Haley!

Vendors:
Venue: Garten Verein
Catering: Tastefully Yours

Congratulations Pepper and Jené

Pepper and Jené wanted a fun, beachy wedding and they did it perfectly.  To start, they held their touching outdoor ceremony on the venue’s patio, which overlooks Galveston.  They had a geometric ‘arch’ behind them, decorated with tropical flowers.  To match their teal, coral and grey color scheme, Pepper wore a teal shirt while Jené wore a coral shirt.  Jené’s Matron of Honor wore a coral dress while Pepper’s Best Person wore a tropical floral print dress.  Instead of holding flowers, the newlyweds, along with the wedding party, wore leis that matched the wedding colors.  To go along with the beach theme, the couple did a sand ceremony and a shell ceremony.  I’ve never seen the shell ceremony before, and I really liked it.  Each guest arriving at the ceremony was given a shell with a word written on it.  Then, one by one, they approached the couple and spoke about the word and how it will affect their relationship.  It may take some time but it’s a beautiful way to share a brief moment with the couple and wish them well.

The guests arrived at the venue to find fun items that matched the wedding.  There were custom bags for each guest that contained a custom koozie, a flip flop bottle opener and candy.  Due to COVID, they also had custom grey masks for everyone.  I loved their guestbook!  It was a wood turtle drop box.  On the table, there were small, wood, coral, teal and grey fish and seashell shapes.  The guest signed a shape and dropped it in the turtle drop box.  It will look amazing on the wall of the newlywed’s home.  On the way into the ballroom, we had our two-foot marquee LOVE letters welcoming the guests.  Those looked awesome! 

The ballroom was decorated perfectly to match the theme.  The tables had floor-length white tablecloths and were topped by vases holding sand, seashells, and candles.  There were also orchids around the vases.  On the cocktail tables near the bar, there were beachy lanterns with sand, candles and teal and coral ribbons.   To create an ‘under the sea’ look, we had turquoise uplights lighting up the whole ballroom. They looked beautiful!

Jené and Pepper’s wedding cake was a hit!  It had three, stacked, white tiers, each tier with coral designs in coral and teal colored frosting.  There were also white chocolate seashells on the tiers and a “you and me” wood cake topper.  To match the wedding colors, there were also coral and teal-colored napkins on the cake table.  To top it off, their toasting glasses had wood hearts tied to the stem, with Pepper and Jené’s initials and wedding date. The same style of wood hearts adorned the cake knife and server set.  This couple thought of everything! 

When it comes to fun, this crowd had a great time.  They danced to all type of music, from Oldies to Pop to Country.  When not dancing, they were having fun in our photo booth and the pictures came out great!  As for the meaning behind the custom “slow down” photo booth sign?  You had to be at the rehearsal.  So funny!  When the night came to a close, the newlyweds stayed to the end to say farewell to their guests.  Congratulations Pepper and Jené! 

Vendors:
Venue: The Tasting Room
Catering: Chef Mary Bass
Photographer and Officiant: Weddings by Lee Ann
Cake: Serendipity
Flowers: Island Flowers