Coastal Wedding Connection

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Wedding Directory for Corpus Christi & the Coastal Bend

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Your Complete Source for Weddings in Corpus Christi & the Coastal Bend Visit us online for listings of Wedding Professionals, Bridal Blogs, Discount Coupons, Specials, Giveaways, Checklists, Wedding Ideas & MORE! www.CoastalWeddingConnections.com For Adverting Information Call 361-945-9112

Announce Engagement Set Wedding Date Decide on Budget, Style & Colors of Wedding Select Bridal Party & Ask Them Start Guest List Visit Venues & Book Favorite Hire a Wedding Planner or Day of Coordinator Shop for Caterer, Florist, Photographer, DJ & Cake Start Shopping for Wedding Dress

6-9 Months Before: - Select Wedding Dress and Order - Select Bridesmaids’ Dresses & Groomsmen’ Attire - Order Wedding Invitations & Stationary - Make Final Decisions on All Wedding Vendors, Book Them & Pay Deposits - Register for Gifts

3-6 Months Before: Finalize Guest List Send out Save the Dates Purchase Wedding Rings Reserve any Rental Items needed for Ceremony & Reception - Make Arrangements for Rehearsal Dinner - Select Hairstylist & Makeup Artist - Make Appointment with Officiant to Finalize Rehearsal & Ceremony Details - - - -

Publisher:..........................................Ginger Rodriguez Contributing Photographers: .............................................Back to Life Photography ......................................... Cynthia Mack Photography Coastal Wedding Connections Corpus Christi, TX (361)945-9112 CoastalWeddingConnections@gmail.com

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Send Out Wedding Invitations Have Final Dress Fitting with Accessories Talk to Photographer about Must Have Pics Buy Wedding Favors & Wedding Party Gifts Get Marriage License Make Timeline for Wedding Ceremony & Reception

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1-3 Weeks Before: Write Vows Notify Caterer of Final Guest Count Pick up Wedding Dress & Bridesmaids’ Dresses Confirm Arrival/ Delivery Times & Final Details with All Vendors - Set aside Checks for Balances or Tips to Distribute to Vendors - Delegate Wedding Day Tasks & Assign Day of Contact Person - - - -

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Wedding Rehearsal at Venue & Rehearsal Dinner Get Mani, Pedi & Have a Spa Pamper Day Pack for Honeymoon Finalize any Last Minute Details

Day of: RELAX & Enjoy Your Wedding Day!

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Wedding Pro spotlight

Make your event Something Spectacular, at our place or yours!

Catering is not only a big part of your special day but one of your biggest expenses. Feeding 200 of your closest friends and family can really add up! Diamond Point Catering’s creativity is never ending, presenting you with original ideas, carefully working within your budget, all while maintaining the integrity and quality of the food prepared.

The team of Chefs at Diamond Point Catering offer a variety of contemporary items that no one else in Corpus Christi offers! Starting with quality ingredients, proven recipes and a dynamic team of professionals, the final creations are served up hot (or cold), with innovative presentations that raise the catering bar in Corpus Christi and South Texas.

Diamond Point features an array of seasonal and custom menus. Some of Diamond Point’s custom options are the “Margarita Shrimp Pipette”, (you shoot a taste of margarita, while munching a cilantro and lime marinated grilled shrimp) and Chicken

Kateri Bugos-Reyes, Bellezza Photography

Curry Cones, pairing our famous chicken salad with a light dusting of curry in a mini cocktail cone. Brian Campbell, the Director of Catering, actually built the serving vessels for these as he could not find one that fit his imagination. Imported from the east coast, the Edible Asian Spoons come in a variety of flavors that provide both sweet and savory options for dessert or passed salad course. Two innovative ideas that Brian has introduced to Corpus Christi is “Butler Passed, Shucked Oysters” and “Oysters 9 ways”. You will have to schedule an appointment to hear about how this works!

Presentation is just as important as the quality of the food. Coming up with clever ways to serve traditional items is always a fun and exciting challenge.

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Mesmerizing Photography

Serving up the Grilled Vegetable Display in a giant fire pit or rustic drawers and candelabras always gets noticed. Cooking on-site and in front of your guests makes an impression too. “Pasta Shaken not Stirred” is a fun twist on your classic pasta bar.

Keeping up with food trends around the world is a tedious job but someone’s got to do it! The team of professionals at Diamond Point catering are avid travelers, who love coming home with inspiration from a recent trip or experience that will add wow to their menu or events.

Attending and producing local events, national conventions, statewide food shows and online research are just some of the ways they are leading the market locally. New trends we are preparing that continue to gain momentum at our events are Craft Cocktails, lots of fusion dishes and interactive food stations. Their philosophy is that if you constantly try to “out do” yourself, you will harness the passion, keeping the creative flame alive.

Diamond Point Catering is the exclusive caterer at The Courtyard at Gaslight Square, but is also a preferred caterer at many other venues in Corpus Christi and the surrounding areas. Diamond Point offers full service planning, production and ndustrial catering too! To find out more about their services and to see photos, go to http:// Fall 2015

diamondpointcatering.com or Facebook or call today to schedule an appointment!

Laura Sandoval | 361-884-1399 ext.1 lauram@diamondpointcatering.com http://diamondpointcatering.com/ Facebook under Diamond Point Catering

Catering & Full Service Event Planning South Texas’ premier event production company bringing together over 150 years of combined experience in off-site catering and special event production! Call now and let us make your next event one to remember!

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Contact Director of Sales, Laura Sandoval Lauram@diamondpointcatering.com

www.DiamondPointCatering.com “...made my wedding spectacular. Their services brought beauty and perfection to my event. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!!”- Mrs. Rangel married 1.3.15

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On March 6, 2015 they began their lives together

Mr. & Mrs. Brother Clay & Allaena

Special message for your guests: Thank you so much for coming out and helping us celebrate. It was one of the best nights of our lives and we feel so incredibly blessed to have each and every one of you with us.

apologize for being myself with her and she is so cute, funny, and smart. I couldn’t ask for more.

How did the Groom Propose? Clay proposed on my Birthday when we were taking a painting class with friends Best part of planning your wedding? Getting completely immersed in the Beauty and the Beast, it was like planning my fairytale wedding.

Favorite Part of Your Wedding Day? We have so many to choose from its hard to narrow down. I loved when we

How did you meet? During Jury Duty First Date: Watching a meteor shower at Cole Park.

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When did you know they were the one for you?

Bride: When my mom passed away, he held my hand through everything and I knew.

Groom: She has always “got me”. I’ve never had to

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were announced to the sound of the Imperial March, I loved our first dance and my mother/son dance with my son Parker, and the moment when my brother proposed to his now fiancé.

It was a wonderful night, we feel so blessed that it can be considered equally as wonderful to the ones that we love.

Wedding Colors: Red and Champagne Theme: Beauty & the Beast Ceremony & Reception: The Courtyard at Gaslight Square Rehearsal Dinner Location: P.O.E.T.S. Officiant: Pastor Steve Bain, Believer’s Fellowship Wedding Dress: David’s Bridal Tuxedos: Men’s Warehouse Rings: Engagement Ring - Benold’s in San Antonio, Bride’s Wedding Band - Zales, & Groom’s Wedding Band - Etsy Jewelry & Accessories: Bride’s Necklace & Earrings - made by the Bride; Bracelet - made by Bride’s Grandmother, Billie Maurer

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The Courtyard at Gaslight Square, Corpus Christi’s premier event venue, is dedicated to making your special occasion a dream come true. Call us today and let our team of professionals assist you in planning your next event!

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Photo Courtesy of Rachel Durrent Photography

Tips for Brides & Grooms: Our advice is just that not everything will go exactly as planned. Bridal party members will disappear during pictures, you may have trouble with bustling you train, you may not get time to sit down and eat, or you may be like me and forget your bouquet when you walk down the aisle! This is okay. Just remember that this is your night and try your best to savor it. It will fly by before you know it. And then really all the little homemade details and touches, really making it a personal night.

I feel that made a difference from everything we’ve heard from family, friends, and guests. It’s your day and it should represent who you are.

Plans for your lives together? Right now we are working on Clay going back to school. For the next year he will be finishing up to become a certified wind turbine technician.

After that we look forward to growing our little family together and traveling.

Bridesmaid’s Dresses: David’s Bridal Hair & Make-up: Salon Palomo Wedding Planner: Krystal Marin from The Courtyard at Gaslight Square Flowers: Arrangements put together by the Bridal Party Decorations: Custom Decorations made by the Bride to fit the Beauty & the Beast Theme Photographer: Eric Alaniz with Back to Life Productions Entertainment: DJ Johnny Hotcakes Photo Booth: ImageCinema Catering: Diamond Point Catering Cake: Designed by the Bride, made by Yolanda’s Specialty Cakes Honeymoon: Disneyworld, Florida

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photographer spotlight

Back to Life Photography Eric Alaniz

361-462-3981 eric@backtolifeproductions.com www.BacktoLifeProductions.com www.Facebook.com/BacktoLife361 Follow us on instagram @backtolifeproductions

Eric Alaniz, Back to Life Photography Eric Alaniz is a self-taught photographer who has been working professionally in the trade since the beginning of 2014. Specializing in wedding photography, he has an eye for capturing amazing, candid moments. His style is a mixture of photo-journalistic and traditional photography.

Eric is a published photographer mixing fine art and conceptual photography. He was featured on the cover of Steam Magazine for August 2015, on the cover of Gothesque jr Magazine in 2015, Published in Gothesque, Freque Magazine, Cynical Fashion, and is the Texas based photographer for Strange Beauty Magazine. You can also see Eric’s work displayed in multiple galleries throughout the Corpus Christi area.

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Back to Life Photography offers an array of services including Photography, Videography and Graphic Design. Eric can help you with whatever your photography needs are. Although he specializes in Weddings, he also does Engagement Portraits, Maternity Sessions, Family, Children and Senior Portraits. Call Eric today to schedule your photo session.

Coastal Wedding Connections would like to thank all of our photo shoot contributors for this issue:

Photography by:

Hair & Makeup by:

Tuxedo provided by:

361-462-3981 www.BacktoLifeProductions.com

361-533-4637

5425 S. Staples Corpus Christi, Texas 361-993-2100 www.TuxedoJunction.com

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MELANIE GRANADO Bridal Gown & Accessories provided by:

Floral Design by:

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VANESSA’S BRIDAL

6338 Holly Road Corpus Christi, Texas 361-980-0315 www.VanessasBridalCCTX.com

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Bride Model: Jenny Morales Groom Model: Angel Aguilar

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On June 28, 2015 they began their lives together

Mr. & Mrs. Easton Justin & Kelsey How did you meet? Online

college on the USS Lexington on the top deck.

First Date: Halloween, dinner and USS Lexington for the haunted house. It was a wonderful evening!

Best part of planning your wedding?

Planning exactly what we wanted together.

We had a lot of fun making our own decorations together and of course way too many Hobby Lobby visits!

When did you know you found the one for you?

Bride: I feel like I knew from the very first date. He was a complete gentleman and went out of his way to make me smile.  Groom: When she didn’t break up with me during duck season! I was gone every weekend hunting but she was happy that I was happy.

Favorite Part of Your Wedding Day? Bride: My mom walking me down the aisle and seeing Justin looking incredibly handsome! He was so excited to see me and I remember telling my mom I could not stop crying!

Groom: Finally seeing Kelsey walk out the door and down the aisle.

How did the Groom propose? Justin proposed the day before I graduated

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Wedding Colors: Navy & Coral Ceremony & Reception: Paws & Taws Convention Center in Fulton, Texas Rehearsal Dinner Location: Johnny Carino’s Officiant: Tonya Churchill, Coastal Bend Ceremonies Invitations: David’s Bridal Wedding Dress: David’s Bridal Tuxedos: Al’s Formal Wear Rings & Jewelry: Kay Jewelers Bridesmaid’s Dresses: David’s Bridal Hair & Make-up: Bride’s Make-up: Beauty by Becky; Bride’s Hair & Bridesmaids: Feathers Beauty Lounge Flowers: Weddings in Bloom Photographer: Lone Oak Studios Dustin Baker & Jason Wilson Entertainment: Five Star Entertainment Catering: Texas Pride BBQ Cake: Yolanda’s Specialty Cakes Honeymoon: Cruise to the Caribbean Cozumel, Belize, & Roatan

traditions”. Our guests told us their favorite parts of our wedding were the untraditional things we included. Make your wedding represent you as a couple.

Plans for your lives together? Enjoying our time as a married couple. We hope to settle down and buy our first house together and have kids! We would love to do some traveling first! We are both teachers at the same school and have two cats, one of our cats is named Lexington after the USS Lexington.

Tips for Brides & Grooms: Don’t let the stress of wedding planning get between you and your fiancé. Take special time together as an engaged couple! It is a very special time and goes by so quickly. Don’t be so set to follow the “wedding

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Wedding Pro Pages Beauty & Nails

Jamberry (361) 728-9973 LaToya Rodriguez, Ind Consultant toya52@aol.com www.hauteasnails.jamberrynails.net

Florist

Younique (361) 816-7397 Debi Bramblett, Ind Consultant debibramblett@gmail.com www.ChicksDigMakeup.com

The Lone Arranger Florist Flowers, Photography & Video (361) 523-1308 2832 Main St, Ingleside

Bouquet Preservation

Weddings in Bloom (361) 945-9112 weddingsinbloom.cc@gmail.com www.WeddingsinBloomTX.com

Catering & Restaurants

Diamond Point Catering (361) 884-1399 1002 Santa Fe Street, Corpus Christi www.diamondpointcatering.com Behind the Bar Events Liquor Catering & Candy Bars BTBEinfo@yahoo.com BehindTheBarEvents.Weebly.com

Hair & Makeup

Melanie Granando On Location Airbrush Makeup Artist Corpus Christi & Surrounding Area (361) 533-4637

Officiant

Cynthia Mack Photography (432)940-4626 Corpus Christi Visit us on Facebook

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Event Centers

Coastal Premier Properties Buffy Longoria, Licensed REALTOR (361)548-1498 www.CoastalPremierProperties.com

The Courtyard at Gaslight Square 1002 Santa Fe Street, Corpus Christi (361) 884-1399 www.thecourtyardatgaslight.com

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