We are truly delighted to have Erin and Abe’s wedding featured today on Vera Wang’s wedding blog, Vera Wang Unveiled. The wedding took place at not just one, but two amazing Austin venues, Laguna Gloria and The Driskill Hotel. Erin, the bride, wrote from the heart about finding her Vera Wang dress.

The wedding was a collaboration of BZ Events, Petal Pushers, Primizie Catering, Stardust Pastry, Ilios, Marquee Rentals, Rachel Titsworth, Wendee Sawran and The Nash-Hernandez Orchestra.

They met at Perla’s here in Austin.  He was the waiter, she was the diner.  And now they’re getting married, today!  Congrats to Amanda and John.  Can’t wait to see what they have in store. John is a chef at Congress, so the wedding food is going to be amazing.  Amanda is an event producer, so the decor will be stunning.  And of course, these two happy people together is sure to produce lots of smiles!

We’re pleased as punch to be part of the ever-cool, ever-creative bridal show called The Cream.  Curated by the team at bash, please in Los Angeles.  Looks to be a fandango time…dance contest, music by Lost Pines, Flashdance, plus tons of treats to eat!  Check out our name in string art!

Southern Living’s annual Wedding Issue is on the newsstands tomorrow and we’re thrilled to have Chris and Sangeeta’s double wedding featured.

That’s right, they did two ceremonies! One Hindu and one Western to honor their diverse heritage.  In fact the whole event was a mesh of different traditions and styles.  Read more below…

Chris and Sangeeta’s Mix:

Elegant and rustic:  their reception was in a draped tent with chandeliers, all in a meadow on a private ranch in Hill Country.  Guests sat at long wooden tables with Chivari chairs. For dinner, both BBQ and Indian food was served.

Colorful and more colorful:  Hindu weddings are known for saturated colors.  Sangeeta and Chris playfully added even more color, with bouquets and table decor featuring reds, oranges, indigos and fuschias, and bridesmaids wearing bright coral dresses.

Ice cream was served right after the ceremony as is traditional with Hindu weddings, but the ice cream was Texas’ very own Bluebell, complete with the little wooden spoons.

Sangeeta went shopping for her beautiful ceremony saris in London, plus had a gorgeous Reem Acra gown for the reception.  Chris wore traditional Hindu attire paired with white Converse, then changed into a suit for the reception.

Family was super important.  Family photos were hung on many of the oak and pecan trees for the cocktail hour.  Plus, Chris’ mom made her famous pecan pies to go with the cupcakes and other traditional Indian treats.

Thanks to these wedding professionals for collaborating on Chris and Sangeeta’s big day:

Event planner:  36th Street Events

Catering:  Kurant Events

Floral Artist:  Rose Hip Flora

Paper Suite:  Inviting Affairs

Cupcakes:  Delish

Mandap Decor:  Saffron Affairs

Henna:  Mehndi Time

(Southern Living’s cover photo of a cake is by Iain Bagwell)

Wow…we’re a bit stunned and of course so pleased too.  Project Wedding featured Paige and Zach’s old world garden party wedding earlier this year and now they’ve chosen it as their favorite Real Wedding of 2011.  We are honored!

Congrats to Paige and Zach!

And congrats to Kurant Events, 36th Street Events and Pollen Floral Art for making this event so incredible!

We’re delighted to see an editorial in the latest issue of Texas Home & Living, featuring luscious holiday cakes, macarons, cookies and overall yumminess by Polkadots Cupcake Factory here in Austin.

Can you imagine having one of these sweet little custom cakes at your house?  Wow!

We want to thank La Fleur Vintage and Becky Navarro of Pearl Events for collaborating to make these images such a treat!

Brooklyn Bride is featuring Julia and Taylor’s Austin engagement session.

They live in Dallas, but Taylor went to UT and they have a fond spot in their hearts for our fair city.  I must confess, I have a weakness for peeling painted walls, so I have a whole catalogue of locations in my head just for that. Julia and Taylor were enthusiastic, especially about the old gas station.  Taylor works for an oil company, so we thought it was a fitting choice.

We are so honored that the Knot is featuring Claudia and Seth’s Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center in the Spring 2012 issue.  It was an elegant, European-inspired, eco-friendly wedding, happening on the cusp of spring.  The trees at the Wildflower center were blooming in the same shade of pink (vintage wisteria) as the bridesmaids’  dresses.  Other colors included peapod green, blush pink, ivory and plum.

The couple shares a love of nature and they used Audubon Society books for bird inspirations.  Seth made wooden centerpieces which Rosehip Flora filled with spring flowers and succulents.  There were also little terrarium globes with succulents scattered around the tables.  The bride’s family has ties to Puerto Rico, which has many touches of Old World Europe.  She loves the tradition of long tables, European family style.

The placecards were on an antique window pane and table numbers were printed with birds and attached to tree branches.

Stardust Pastry made the cakes with amazing sugar flowers (one of their specialities).  Jordan almonds, another European favorite, were also served on the dessert bar, along with macarons by Stardust Pastry.

Claudia and Seth had such a vision for their wedding day and I must congratulate them on the amazing job.  Also, they brought on team of wedding professionals that collaborated in making it happen.

coordinator:  Your Wedding, Your Way

caterer:  Primizie Catering

florist:  Rosehip Flora

cake:  Stardust Pastry

DJ:  Johnny Robinson of Groove Labs in Austin

bluegrass band:  The Lost Pines

Here’s the feature in The Knot magazine:

Double Whammy!  A fantastic engagement session on a fantastic wedding blog, Brooklyn Bride!

Matt is the front man for The Lions, so I was psyched to stumble across a giant mural of some lions.  And, how about those awesome matching plaid shirts!  And tattoos!  And…the best sidewalk graffiti ever!

Even better, Sorenne and Matt wanted to put up their favorite quote from the movie Punch Drunk Love.  Adam Sandler tells Emily Watson that she’s so pretty, he wants to smash her face.  In an endearing way. Because, y’know, he loves her.  Ah geez, go see the movie, it’ll make more sense!  But I loved the idea and so here it is:

Genna and John’s elegant, romantic Four Seasons wedding is featured on Style Me Pretty today!

Some highlights:

- John is a helicopter pilot in the navy, so there was an Arch of Swords ceremony and it was fun and poignant at the same time.

- Genna surprised John with a custom groom’s cake honoring his Boston background.  The cake was a replica of Fenway Park, down to the nonpareils that were used to mimic people way out in the bleacher seats.  Genna also had John’s car, surfboard, beloved dog Jobu and even a helicopter included in the cake.  Paloma Efron of Coco Paloma Desserts really outdid herself!

- John’s brother made a toast that was seriously one of the best I have ever heard, then John got up and made a toast that rivaled his brother’s.

- John got The Pictures Band to play an encore.  There was a mutual appreciation between the fantastic musicians and the wedding guests who were truly truly TRULY enjoying the music.  I remember John saying in our first meetings that getting a great band was the one thing he cared about, so I’m thrilled that it turned out so well.

- Genna loves lavender and touches of it were everywhere, even in the Colorado Cherry Choke jam that her mom made to give away as favors.  Also, Genna looked amazing in her Kenneth Pool dress and Jimmy Choos.

Thanks to Weddings by Kennedy, Paper Chez Couture Letterpress and Jennifer’s Gardens for creating a beautiful event!