To start, let’s talk about their venue – the historic Driskill Hotel in downtown Austin is an amazing setting for a classically beautiful wedding.  They said their I Do’s in the Driskill Ballroom in a really personal ceremony – their choices for the music set the tone for the ceremony, and really for the whole evening. The processional songs included “Calgary” by Bon Iver and “Your Hand in Mine” by Explosions in the Sky. And they recessed to “The Band Marches On” by Ghostland Observatory. During the ceremony, they asked the crowd join in to sing “Turn! Turn! Turn!”  by The Byrds and “Pride (In the Name of Love)” by U2.

Following the introduction of the couple into the reception which was held on the Mezzanine floor of the Hotel, the guests were in for a real treat!  Macy and Ben did a choreographed first dance that was seriously amazing (and that NO ONE knew was coming!).  They started dancing to “The Time of My Life” from Dirty Dancing which transitioned into “Around the World” by Daft Punk, and then they ended on “Party Rock” by LMFAO. And then just when you thought the first dance was done, Ben’s brother Max popped out in a robot costume like from the LMFAO video and got EVERYONE on the dance floor.  You can watch a video of this awesome first dance, shot by Lizama Videography, here: http://vimeo.com/43062232. And that was just the beginning of all the fun! Sauce was the perfect band for this crowd – everyone wanted to dance and party and celebrate this amazing couple.

For their design, Macy and Ben’s wedding had details galore, all featuring the glamorous, classic Hollywood feel. The table names were all romantic films like “It’s a Wonderful Life” and “Casablanca,” and each table number had a quote from the film to capture the love that filled the room that evening.  The Nouveau Romantics created all of the paper goods from the invitations to the escort cards, programs and bar menus – lots of gold paper, classic lettering. Very old Hollywood.  They also designed the flowers for the wedding – lush and elegant, ivory and green with pops of deep burgundies.

At the end of the night, Macy and Ben exited through a roar of cheers into a waiting horse-drawn carriage for a spin around downtown Austin.  Oh so romantic.

Photos by Sherry Hammonds Photography

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]]> http://www.threeapplesevents.com/?feed=rss2&p=2665 0 http://www.threeapplesevents.com/?p=2410 http://www.threeapplesevents.com/?p=2410#comments Fri, 08 Mar 2013 20:15:12 +0000 Margaret http://www.threeapplesevents.com/?p=2410 At the end of Rachel and Adam’s October wedding, as we were loading up her parents’ car, I couldn’t help but tell Rachel’s mom and dad that I wished I could’ve been a guest at this wedding.  From start to finish, there were so many things for guests to enjoy (candy bar! photo booth!)… oh, and then there’s the epic dance floor.

But let’s start at the beginning!

Rachel and Adam’s wedding took place at AMOA Laguna Gloria, one of the most beautiful spots in Austin! After signing the Ketubah with their wedding party and families watching, they said their I Do’s under a beautifully decorated chuppah by The Last Petal in the outdoor amphitheater.  While they took photos, their guests enjoyed Cocktail Hour on the patio of the Villa snacking on delicious appetizers by Austin Catering.

The reception took place in a gooooorgeous tent by Marquee on the front lawn.  Between the drapery and chandeliers, a combination of long and round tables, so many beautiful flowers, and candles candles candles it was such a lush and romantic atmosphere in the tent.  After Rachel and Adam’s first dance and parent dances, the crowd was all up on their feet for a rousing hora followed by the blessing of the Challah by Adam’s dad.  Once the guests all had their dinner, the fun started – the toasts.  Rachel’s father is hi.la.ri.ous.  SO so funny.  And the best man and maid of honor toasts matched his laugh for laugh.  There were tears of laughter in the crowd. After dinner, there were plenty of options to satisfy any sweet tooth – Polkadots Cupcake Factory made a tower of yummy cupcakes, Austin Catering provided cookies, tartlets, brownies, and lemon bars, and a friend of Rachel’s family set up a candy bar.

And then fun really began!  You want a DJ to lead an awesome dance party? DJ Chicken George is your guy.  Seriously, the floor was never empty.  And when the groom grabbed the mic to rap along, things only got even more fun.  And as if that wasn’t enough, Whitney Lee Photography set up a photo booth complete with lots of fun props!

It was a hard task to narrow down the photos, but here we go!  Check out Rachel and Adam’s awesome wedding!

All photos by Whitney Lee Photography

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Jessica and Alex got married at The Vista on Seward Hill in July and their wedding was colorful and cheerful… a real party.  One of the components of their Custom Coordination Package was design help, and it was a joy to work with them on their beautiful and eclectic design.  At the ceremony, we tied colorful ribbons on the back row of the ceremony chairs and as part of the flowers, Carly with Margot Blair Floral tied sunflowers onto the aisle chairs towards the front.  Speaking of flowers, let’s take a moment and talk about Jessica’s bouquet.  When we started talking about flowers, Jessica had a very specific request – she wanted a big, bright bouquet.  And she got exactly what she wanted.  Her bouquet was incredible! Each of her bridesmaids wore the same rust colored dress, but to make it colorful and tie the look to the ceremony decor, Jessica purchased pom-pom yarn and had each of the girls tie it around their waist as a belt. And Jessica had the same yarn around her bouquet.  Now, it’s no secret that I’m a sucker for a floral crown. And luckily, Jessica is too! I think it was actually one of her favorite parts of the day, and it looked just gorgeous on her!

Inside the dinner, the linens were rust colored to match the girls’ dresses. Each of the centerpieces was different from the next, a cluster of mismatched eclectic vases with colorful groupings of flowers.  And at each place-setting, we placed a madlib, a golf pencil, and some custom chocolates. Guests enjoyed the Tex-Mex dinner by Royal Fig Catering, and even though it was July in Texas, it was an amazing weather night, and many guests opted to hang out and eat in the courtyard outside.

And then, on to the dancing! In the reception spot, Jessica made a giant backdrop out of orange, blue, and white crepe paper with a glittery gold “Til Death Do Us Party” sign hanging across it as the backdrop for the cake table.  Her cake matched the backdrop colors and was made for her by her really talented friend.  After lots of dancing, it was time for their exit.  Jessica changed into a red dress while we handed out… wait for it… KAZOOS.  They exited into their waiting limo, but there was no after party for these two since they had to get up super early the next morning for their flight to Thailand for their honeymoon.  Zero sympathy.

Photos by She-n-He Photography and Design.

Jessica and Alex’s wedding was featured on Love and Lavender – you can see the feature here.

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]]> http://www.threeapplesevents.com/?feed=rss2&p=2386 0 http://www.threeapplesevents.com/?p=2041 http://www.threeapplesevents.com/?p=2041#comments Mon, 18 Feb 2013 19:16:37 +0000 Margaret http://www.threeapplesevents.com/?p=2041 I remember the first time I talked to Katie – I happened to be in Houston at my parents’ house. I got off of the phone with her after our consultation, went downstairs and told my mom “Oh my gosh, I really hope I get to work with her. She is just so awesome.”  And that is a serious understatement… as I was lucky enough to find out.  She is beyond awesome! And then when I met Andy during one of their trips to Austin at their favorite spot (Guero’s on South Congress), things made even more sense.  He is amazing too! A doctor and a lawyer who happened to meet by chance on New Years’ Eve, fell in love, got engaged and then got married on May 19th 2012 at the Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center in such a seriously beautiful wedding.

Katie and Andy’s style is classic romantic with a bit of a rustic and vintage twist.  Erin from Rosehip Flora NAILED the flowers. The corrugated tin containers held such beautiful centerpieces, each one different.  The guests kept commenting about how lovely they were – natural, beautiful, delicate, amazing.  And Katie’s bouquet was beyond perfect! We had been pinning pictures throughout the planning process, and Erin got it exactly right. They said their vows under an arbor from Loot Vintage decorated by Erin inside the Visitor’s Gallery.  Cocktail Hour followed in the Butterfly Garden, and then guests returned to the Courtyard for dinner and dancing. Word of Mouth Catering provided the delicious food and drinks (loved the custom named cocktail The Huxtable to represent a doctor marrying a lawyer – too cute) On each table, we had vintage salad plates (Loot again!) to bring that delicate feel to each place setting. The table numbers were another personal touch for the couple – each number told a story about them.  Examples: “14: The day in May Andy proposed to Katie” or “225: Miles Katie and Andy drove every weekend from Austin to Corpus Christi to see each other.” After dinner, there were delish cupcakes by Sugar Mama’s Bakeshop and then the dancing started – enter Memphis Train Revue, one of my favorite bands.  They know how to keep a dance floor going! So much fun!

And then at the end, Katie and Andy exited through a flurry of waving flags in the college colors – Clemson (orange and purple) and Auburn (orange and navy blue).

Finally, can we take a moment and talk about Katie’s dress? I mean… I’m a Jenny Packham fan (understatement), and Katie’s dress is exactly why.  BEYOND GORGEOUS.

Beautiful beautiful photos by Q Weddings.

Katie and Andy’s lovely wedding was featured on Style Me Pretty’s Texas blog – check it out here!

Lindsey and Jorge got married at Umlauf Sculpture Garden in late October. Just before the ceremony, they signed the Ketubah – a lovely piece of artwork in and of itself – it had three languages on it. The traditional Hebrew text, the translation in English, and also a beautiful sentiment in Spanish: “Yo soy para mi amado y mi amado es para mi.”  They walked down the aisle to music played by Mariachi Tamazula and said I Do under a beautiful and colorful Chuppah quilted together with pieces from family and friends.  Following the ceremony, their guests headed to Cocktail Hour in the gardens with the Mariachi music continuing among the sculptures.   Their appetizers were another representation of the fusion of their families – guests enjoyed selections like Chipotle Sweet Potato Latkes and Matzo Ball Sopa Shooters by Pink Avocado.  Once portraits were done and everyone had taken their seats in the Pavilion, Lindsey and Jorge entered and went straight into their first dance – and this caught me by surprise.  Now, I knew that Lindsey and Jorge had met at Copa while dancing, so I knew they were dancers, but maaaaaan, they know how to MOVE! Theirs was a seriously awesome first dance to “Un Beso.” After dancing and then breaking the Challah, they sat for a yummy family style meal.

During our first meeting, they mentioned that they specifically chose their DJ because they wanted an amazing dance floor – enter Miles with Texas Pro DJ.  This is a guy who can get everyone out of their seats and KEEP them out of their seats all night! And he did! The dance floor was packed from start to finish.  And it’s a good thing that the couple had made arrangements for an after party (at Copa, of course!) because even when it was time for the wedding to end, no one had had enough dancing just yet! Congrats to Lindsey and Jorge!

Photos by Cho Photography