Special moments for Caroline and Ryan

Sweet memories were captured for Caroline and Ryan beginning at Royal Lane Baptist Church reciting their vows and witnessed by many family and friends. To be  followed by an over the top reception at The Tower Club of Dallas

 Photography by Gary Donihue  from F8 Studios and videography by Soul Box Productions.   Junior from the Garden Gate adorned the evening with flowers while there was incredible dance music provided by Wonders Band.

The Tower Club was glowing with special effects lighting by Beyond

A surprise departure send off gift was sung before the couple departed by family friend and singer 

 Jessica Simpson.

Boutonnieres

The Wedding Day is complete, with the groom and his attendants wearing boutonnieres that have selected flowers from the bride and her wedding attendants bouquets designed to adorn their lapels.  

More Inspiration for Bridesmaid and Mother of the Bride Bouquets

Inspiration for Bridesmaid Bouquets

Asking your family members and friends to stand beside you on your wedding day is something each bride dreams of in planning her wedding. The next step is what the ladies will wear, followed by the choosing of their bouquet to complete " the look".

Brides Bouquets-Each one special for the bride and her gown

Beautiful bridal bouquets-each one carefully selected with the bride's vision of flowers on her wedding day. Many times adorned with a grandmother's wedding ring, locket of a family member or stems wrapped with a piece of material from her mother's wedding gown.

KATIE AND PRESTON -WEDDING BLISS

Yes, being a wedding planner is fun!!!  Especially when you are blessed to have a bride like Katie and her mom Bette. It was truly a blast from the first meeting. Both bride and mom had visions beyond of what they saw for Katie and Preston's May wedding day at Perkins Chapel-SMU and Arlington Hall at Lee Park.

We set out with a mission to complete our professional team to fulfill their dreams. Keeping in mind Preston's New Orleans influence- by surprising him with  a Mardi Gras cake provided by Frosted Art.

Menu selected with care with the guidance of Food Glorious Food. 

Katie presented her Dad after their special father/daughter dance with a photo of her in her gorgeous designer Carolina Herrera wedding gown - sitting on the mule, Jake. A long standing joke between Katie and her father-a tradition of  the bride riding a mule down the streets of Telluride, Colorado on her wedding day.

I must say, it was an adventure itself locating a mule in Dallas, Texas, but we did! As I always tell my brides, I'm their researcher.  What  a fun that day was, with photographer Andrea Polito snapping photos of Katie climbing on the mule to capture the right photo for the surprise.

Arlington Hall was adorned with  amazing flowers and candles provided by Fete Des Fleur's,  accented by special lighting provided by Absolute Lighting to compete the over the top reception.

Ribbon wands held by the guest,  with the band leading them out playing "When the Saints Go Marching In",  sending  Katie and Preston off in style for the beginning of "the rest of their life".

Creative First Dance

Just last weekend, I worked this Dallas wedding where the bride and groom put a whole new spin to great first dances! Shot by the wonderful Ladonna Aiken, this video is a must-see if you are looking for creative new ways to dance your first dance as a couple!

Chad and Gerri's FUN First Dance from LaDonna Aiken on Vimeo.

Let's Talk!

Sometimes it's the little dilemmas and unanswered questions about weddings, etiquette and potential bridal party drama that really get us worried and frazzled. We all know how little things can turn into big things if they are not addressed correctly from the beginning. But then the question becomes where to find the answers. Now, there I can help you and would love to help!

On my website, I have the offer to call me and talk about any questions you have about your big day. In my 20+ years of working in weddings I have dealt with all sorts of situations that can be handled with class and tact. And believe me, I have seen a lot of situations. If you are wanting someone who is experienced in weddings to just go through some questions you have and do some wedding consulting by the phone, then go here on my website. This goes for any bridal party member too - Bridesmaids, mother of the bride, maid/matron of honor, etc.

You can ask me any wedding question or topic from...
"How do I tell my sorority sisters they cannot bring dates to my wedding?"
to
"Who gives the engagement party and who should be invited?"
from
"We need suggestions and options to compromise when working on the budget and vendors."
to
"Do I understand the protocol and etiquette for addressing invitations, stuffing, mailing, and the guest selection process?"

Anything at all! I'm here to help. I'm ready and willing to let my expertise in this area help move your wedding forward. It's a dollar per minute, and you can find all of the information of setting it up right here! I look forward to helping any of you that need a question or two or many more answered!

 

Lovely Attendants-in style for the big day

Beautiful  Christine chose the color Black for her attendants which allowed the lovely bouquets to give a "Pop".

Length of the attendant attire is now determined by the bride, not necessarily the time of day of the wedding or formality of the wedding

Tip:

-No matter what length has been chosen, always provide a certain measurement for the hemline of the bridal attendant attire. Such as:

 Floor length-  needs to be hemmed 1 1/2 inch from the floor or brushing the top of the big toe.

 Mid-calf or short-needs to be a certain length from the ankle or bottom of the knee

 Reasoning:

Provides more consistency for photography- over all appeal- the bridal party at the altar and post ceremony photos- does not draw negative attention if all hemlines are consistent

Photography:  http://www.josephmark.com/

 

Also, for inspiration, I advise brides to look at Style Me Pretty's blog for more attendant attire ideas. Here are four different clever ways brides thought through their attendant's attire:

One 

Two 

Three 

Four

There is also endless ideas for bridesmaids  and other wedding attire at The Knot.

Show Stopper Attendant Attire To Add to the Beauty of the Special Day

Genny was framed in a sea of powder blue bridal  party attire with sweet heart neckline,  creating a soft glow for her beautiful fall wedding.

As opposed to selecting the bouquets to be in contrast with the attire, she selected the flowers to compliment the dresses.  For her two maid of honors, she chose their bouquets  to be several shades darker

http://www.saraborkhamiltonphotography.com/