Real Wedding - Jessica & Trevor

Another great contribution from Kristy Mapp Photography . Thank you Kristy!!!

This is a precious, precious wedding planning story, that happened this past November. Attention brides planning a rustic, fall wedding, here is some inspiration;)  And now for some details, straight from the bride :)

"The first and only dress shopping I did was at David's Bridal, and I just couldnt find any dress within my price range or style so in away I gave up. I knew what kind of dressed I wanted and for some reason I didnt have an urge to look for it so when, a few weeks before the wedding a friend asked whether I had my dress or not, I confidently stated "I dont have one but I believe God's going to provide the exact one and I wont even have to buy it. Im just trusting." As soon as the words left my mouth I started to doubt myself because I said it out loud and now God was going to have to prove himself! A week later I was out on a womens retreat, and happened to be talking about my dream dress, "lace, open back, with shoulders and ivory, since that color looks good with my skin tone" The pastor's wife heard what I wanted and said her granddaughter might have one like that and that she will have to check. So when we came in a few days later for our premarital counseling she popped up a picture of the dress, front and back, and said, "Is this what you were dreaming about?" I looked at it with my eyes wide open and said Oh my gosh, yes who's is it? She said "its yours to borrow if you like." I started crying because once again God provided."

"This whole wedding was orchestrated by God. The engagement and wedding bands were given to us. The cake and cupcakes were done donation based by a student in my class named Savanna Evans. The photographers were also an amazing blessing!! The honeymoon in a cabin two nights before leaving to PA was provided by Trevor's parents, and the chalet in the Adirondacks Mountains of New York for the remainder of the honeymoon. They also took care of the reception plus any odds and ends. We had a professional pianist name Jihay from my class and a violist name Alex Ko played for the wedding. The flowers were taken care of by the Todds; Larry Todd is the man that walked me down the aisle. I was able to have two wedding coordinators that gave there time and energy toward the wedding. As i said, it was orchestrated by God and it turned out better than expected or could ever have been imagined!"

They were married at the missionary school they attended, and lived at, with the ceremony taking place in the courtyard directly outside of the dorms. All their friends provided materials and decorated everything. 

Such a cute and happy couple!

Cute kid alert

Love it when the wedding party gets choked up :)

Never seen pearls and sunflowers together, but it's working on this cake :) Congratulations Jessica and Trevor!!!

NEW Venue and my first Grand Opening as a vendor! - Bella Sera Ranch, Palestine, Texas

I was privileged to be a part of a Bella Sera Ranch's grand opening this past Friday, and it was a beautiful event :) 

The sweet owners asked me to decorate their outdoor pavilion in addition to setting up a table of my own materials to give out to guests. Nervous and excited is an understatement for how I felt leading up to this. 

Working with a tight budget and materials around my home, I put together some simple and classic decor to soften the lines of the pavilion, and a classic yet bold tablescape.




Here are some random ideas for chair decoration :)

The table centerpiece was a mix of modern, clean lines and stark contrast with a few vintage, ivory accents.

The canvas of the catchphrase 'Love is the New Black' tied this theme all together.

Front steps and posts of the pavilion. Originally the floral arrangement on the table had a twin, and they were supposed to sit on these black pillars. But instead I learned a valuable lesson about how to adapt when wind crashes in and changes your plans :P

The ivory lace runner was very pretty and once some sticky putty was found, it stayed in place fairly well ;)

Wish I had had more materials on hand like crystal pendants or hanging votive holders to break up the open space  on the sides of the pavilion, but maybe next time :) Poms would be fun also!

Strings of garden lights overlapped and crisscrossed inside would be a fun and casual evening setting... huge draping material from the roof peak would be a great dramatic way to frame the space for your vows... ok, stopping now :)

It's hard to see in the shot below but there is ivory lace over the white material coming down the pillar also.

The black satin bows were easily made with about three yards of material.

Imagine how pretty this would look at dusk with all the candles lit :)

Hope you all have an exquisite evening and weekend!!! :)

-steph

Rocking a Sparkly Wedding Dress!

As soon as I saw this wedding I wanted to blog it :) Cozy ceremony, gorgeous details, and happy, happy people. 

I also wanted to blog this because the photographer is someone new who already has a great portfolio that spans the gamut! I have loved working with Kristy Mapp Photography so far, and very much look forward to working with her in the future.  :) 

On to the pretty pictures!

Brad and Julie were married at Post Oak Grille in Sugarland, Texas. This was the second marriage for both but, Julie looks as giddy as an 18 year old June bride :)

Check out that gorgeous bride! I definitely aspire to be in shape that good after having kids. Speaking of kids, these two's beautiful kiddos are below

Julie is ROCKIN this hot dress!!!

Here is their pretty cake and o so cute moments from feeding each other the first bites

LOVE these faces! 

What trust ;)

Now check out some cute wedding attire

Now add a sweet ceremony...

very happy inlaws...

the promise of security and love til death do us part...

a healthy dose of dancing, coupled with laughter...

and you've got a blissful day :)

Congratulations Brad and Julie :)

p.s. Book Kristy now, before her schedule fills up ;)

Happy Wednesday!