Dripping Springs Wedding Guide 2017

A G U I D E T O T H E W E D D I N G C A P I TA L O F T E X A S

Dripping Springs

All About Location

Dripping Springs’ popularity grows as “The Wedding Capital of Texas®”

Dripping with Glamour Wedding day beauty tips for the bride, as well as other tips to make the day perfect

A Taste of Home Local wedding cakes sweeten the deal in Dripping Springs

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Index

Location, Location, Location . .................. 8 Dripping With Glamour............................ 11-12 Wedding day beauty tips for the bride

A publication of the

News-Dispatch Cyndy Slovak-Barton Publisher csb@haysfreepress.com

Dripping Springs Area Wedding Map. ....... 14-15

Moses Leos III Editor moses@haysfreepress.com

‘Wedding Capital of Texas®’.. ................... 18-19

Web series focuses on love and positivity in Dripping Springs

Tracy Mack Sales & Marketing tracy@haysfreepress.com

A Taste of Home...................................... 20-23

Pam Patino Sales & Marketing ads@haysnewsdispatch.com

Local wedding cakes sweeten the deal in Dripping Springs

Finding Your Perfect Wedding Cake......... 24 Let Someone Else Do the Work................ 26-27 Focus on your special day with the help of a wedding planner

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s Dripping Springs’ moniker of the “Wedding Capital of Texas®” becomes more well-known, so does the popularity of destination weddings with reasonable prices.

Dynamic Texas views, a rustic, rural atmosphere and quality area vendors make this Hill Country hamlet a perfect place for couples from all over to say “I do.” Look to these locally owned and operated venues for the foundation of the wedding of your dreams.

Ma Maison Wedding Venue photo courtesy of ma maison

The Barn at Bell Springs 512-826-4983 www.barnatbellsprings.com

Pecan Springs Ranch Event Venue 512-632-1046 www.pecanspringsranch.com

Bella Nido Bed and Breakfast 512-584-5088 www.bellanido.com

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Blue Rock Estate 512-829-1447 www.bluerockestate.com

Ranch at Wimberley 512-648-0424 www.wimranch.com

Camp Lucy 512-894-4400 www.camplucy.com

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Carriage Hills Ranch Wedding Venue 512-222-9821 www.carriagehillsranch.com

The Salt Lick Restaurant and Pavilion 512-894-3117 www.saltlickbbq.com

Chapel Ducinea 512-295-5700 www.wizardacademy.org Creekside Weddings and Special Events 512-894-3218 www.austincreekside.com Deep Eddy Vodka Distillery, Tasting Room & Event Venue 512-994-3534 www.deepeddyvodka.com Dripping Springs Ranch Park 512-858-4725 www.drippingspringsranchpark.com

Summerland at Onion Creek 512-779-2499 Summerlandatonioncreek.com

The Salt Lick Restaurant and Pavilion Photo by peary photography The Inn at Wild Rose Hall Event Venue 800-591-5813 www.theinnatwildrosehall.com

Mercer Street Dance Hall 512-858-4314 mercerstreetdancehall.com

La Estancia Bella 512-550-6727 www.laestanciabella.com

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Graceland Oaks Event Center 936-661-7481 gracelandoaks.com

Ma Maison Wedding & Event Venue 512-777-1642 www.themamaison.com

The Greenhouse at Driftwood 512-239-9187 thegreenhousedriftwood.com

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WEDDING DAY BEAUTY TIPS FOR THE BRIDE

By Joan Daniels

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our wedding day should be a day that you look back on with fond memories, beautiful pictures & no stress! Here is a countdown of glamour tips to make your wedding day makeup be beautiful and stress free:

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Start with beautiful skin

Think of make-up like icing on the cake … yes it can hide some flaws, but the clearer your skin is, the more confidently you will walk down the aisle! Start using a good skin care regimen 3 to 6 months in advance, as well as work on increasing your water, vegetable and fruit intake and decreasing oil in your diet. You will not only clear up your skin, but feel better too! Use skin care that is noncomedogenic (will not clog your pores) and has a daily sunscreen of at least spf 30 to prevent wrinkles and sun damage.

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Test out your look in advance of your wedding and photos

Wear a classically beautiful look. Trends will come and go, so you want a look that wil be gorgeous when you look back at your photos in 20, 30, 50 years!

You also want to still look like you.

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Find and wear a foundation that truly matches your skin tone There is nothing worse than having that “pumpkin face” or line of make up on your jawline! Be sure the foundation is also non-comedogenic and allows your skin to breathe. Great foundation makes for a more flawless you and should look like you don’t have foundation on. Find foundation with oil absorption for at least 6 hours for your wedding day to help prevent shine. Foundation should be applied before your have your hair done to keep it out of your hairline. The rest of your make-up can be applied after your hair is done.

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Pick your best feature … eyes or lips?

Dramatic eyes or lips are great, but you get into trouble when you do both. A dramatic, smokey eye look or a classic cat eye look is balanced with a more neutral lip. Dramatic red lips look beautiful with a neutral eye. How do you pick? Which do you get the most compliments on? Which would make you feel most beautiful?

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Use oil control/shine control for everyone in the wedding party

Photos will be taken throughout your big day.

Oil control can start with your skin care or foundation, but there are great products to help throughout the day, even for the groom.

Use a clear Oil Mattifier to soak up excess oil and Beauty Blotters (tissues) to soak up oil without disturbing make-up. This will prevent the need for multiple layers of powder throughout the day, and the groomsmen will look great without any shine too!

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Wear waterproof mascara

Yes, you might tear up! Even the toughest of brides gets emotional as she looks in her families’ eyes as she walks down the aisle!

Just do it. Better safe than have raccoon eyes!

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Use a great finishing spray

This product is like hair spray but for make-up!

Foundation primer, Eye primer, Lip primer… it can all help, but finishing spray is amazing!

Your make-up will look great for hours.

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Use concealer and contouring techniques

People often ask how models get that flawless look, and it is usually contouring techniques.

Be careful around the eyes as concealer can sometimes be too drying and emphasize wrinkles. You can mix it with a little moisturizer or use a Facial Highlighting pen that has a creamier texture with a lighter finish.

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Use a professional to decrease your stress on your big day

Work with someone who will let you pick your look at least a month in advance and who works with photographers. This is your day to sit back, relax and focus on the love of your life … not worry about your make-up.

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Remember that you are beautiful

When you look in that mirror, realize that you were made perfectly! Every contour of your face is uniquely you and you are fearfully and wonderfully made! Love and joy will light up your face on your wedding day and NOTHING is more beautiful than that!

Joan Daniels is a Sales Director with Mary Kay & Glamour Make-Up Artist with Live Your Dream Studio & Glamour Bar, 12010 W Hwy 290 Ste 190, Austin, TX 78737. joandaniels@marykay.com 469-878-5722 cell/text

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Owner Polly Parsons offers an exclusive gallery of romantic gowns and dresses along side a curated collection of jewelry and accessories for the sensual, bohemian bride-to-be. Allow Polly to guide you in creating an unforgettable look that compliments your individual style and brings your bohemian wedding fantasies to life. Polly's experience as a

concert promoter, producer, and daughter of legendary country rock pioneer Gram Parsons, gives her the aesthetic sensibility to help brides and their loved ones create a wedding style that is oneof-a-kind and undeniably beautiful.

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‘The Wedding Capital of Texas ’ ®

Web series focuses on love and positivity in Dripping Springs Staff Report

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hen Dawn Denny pitched a wedding-themed television program to a network TV representative in July 2015, visions of success came to mind.

But Denny, of Low Key Films, quickly found her idea, based on Dripping Springs, the Wedding Capital of Texas ® , didn’t take off as she hoped.

Denny recalled that the representative loved the show, but commented the program was “just too positive.”

“They basically wanted us to create drama, and while there is a platform for that type of show, we just didn’t feel our show should be on that platform,” Denny said.

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“What we found were love stories of overcoming some pretty great obstacles to be together, and that’s beautiful – but not the negativity the network desired.”

– Dawn Denny with Low Key Films new program, “The Wedding Capital of Texas®,” as a web series on Valentine’s Day 2017.

Denny, a Dripping Springs resident, said she and her crew spent a year developing the show around couples who get married in the Dripping Springs area.

The program centered on the owners of area venues and the venues themselves.

“What we found were love stories of overcoming some pretty great obstacles to be together, and that’s beautiful – but not the negativity the network desired,” Denny said.

Denny added that while some

people “like to watch the train wrecks,” she and her crew wanted to focus on something that leaves a viewer “feeling better about themselves, better about the people they have watched, and better about the world.”

“There is a thirst for that sort of programming,” Denny said.

In the fall of 2016, Denny, along with her cinematographer husband, Steve, and a small handful of freelancers, decided to launch the show as a web series. Denny said one primary difference from other web series is that episodes are full-length.

Denny said audience members

are introduced to the couple getting married, the owners of the venue, and the history surrounding the venue.

“The venue owners, the vendors, and the couples have all been so cooperative and enthusiastic about this show,” Denny said. “This is really a show about the love stories passing through Dripping Springs. It’s pretty romantic to be a part of it.”

For Denny, creating the show is a deviation from her career as television journalist.

Steve worked – and continues to work – as a camera operator on several shows that have come through the Austin area.

Those shows include “The Son,” “Revolution,” “American Crime,” and “Friday Night Lights.”

Steve said the program is an “obvious show,” but believes people will enjoy the background information they gather from it.

He added that was one of the reasons why Low Key Films opted to go with a fulllength episode. Steve said a five-minute clip wouldn’t “do justice” for venues such as

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“This is really a show about the love stories passing through Dripping Springs.

It’s pretty romantic to be a part of it.”

– Dawn Denny

with Low Key Films

Camp Lucy.

Denny said the film crew plans to include as many of the 38 venues within a 17mile stretch in the Dripping Springs area.

While the crew aspires to have the show picked up by a network, Denny said they’re still enjoying editorial control they currently have.

“What I love is that every

day is different,” said Steve.

“One day, we’re shooting a wedding, and the next day we find out about some historical significance of that particular venue.”

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A taste of home

Local wedding cakes sweeten the deal in Dripping Springs

By Moses Leos III

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ike many brides-to-be, Lori Hendricks in 1996, understood the importance of having a high quality wedding cake.

After discovering how expensive wedding cakes could be, Hendricks decided to take matters into her own hands.

What began as a “I’ve always journey to create her own wedding cake 20 done years ago has blossomed for Hendricks, whose something Dripping Springs based company, Classic Cakes in arts and

by Lori, does more than crafts all my 300 weddings per year.

By utilizing her life ... That background in art, Hendricks has shaped prepared her way into the business. me for the “I’ve always done something in arts leap into and crafts all my life,” baking Hendricks said. “That prepared me for the leap wedding into baking wedding cakes.” cakes.”

Hendricks’s journey began when she started – Lori Hendricks, taking culinary baking owner of Classic classes two weeks prior Cakes by Lori to her wedding in 1996.

The classes began with small birthday cakes in the beginning and gradually moved up to larger cakes.

However, Hendricks said creating wedding cakes intimidated her at first. When it came time to create her own wedding cake, she was terrified of stacking the cakes on top of each other.

Hendricks soon realized just how successful she could be as revelers at her wedding enjoyed her cake. Success continued soon after she returned home from her honeymoon when she discovered she had 15 orders waiting for her.

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hobby and turned it into a side business she operated out of her own home. She baked wedding cakes while working at an insurance company.

In 2008, Hendricks and her husband decided to take the leap and start their own cake business. The two sought a location for the business

before settling on Dripping Springs, where her husband was born and raised.

At the time, Hendricks said she began the business at “ground level.,” when Dripping Springs had only 12 venues in the area. She said she did 30 weddings in the first year, 79 weddings in her second year.

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Nine years later, Dripping Springs now has close to 40 venues, along with the designation as the “Wedding Capital of Texas ®,” which was designated by the state in 2015.

During that time, Hendricks has seen an influx of patrons reach out to her business.

It’s something she knew was coming as the number of brides looking for a destination wedding increases.

“I knew it was going to boost everyone that’s involved in the wedding industry,” Hendricks said.

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“It doesn’t have to be a little white cake with raspberry filling and that’s stacked with no design ... The sky is the limit.

You can be as crazy as possible or as delicate or colorful.”

– Lori Hendricks, owner of Classic Cakes by Lori

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how social media and the internet have changed the way brides look at cakes.

The rise of competitive cooking shows, along with sites such as Pinterest, has led to brides asking for more intricate cakes.

But Hendricks said it has also opened her eyes on what one can do with a wedding cake. With a background in art, Hendricks said she’s created groom’s cakes that range from vehicles to a plate of steak and potatoes and tacos.

“It doesn’t have to be a little white cake with raspberry filling and that’s stacked with no design,” Hendricks said. “The sky is the limit. You can be as crazy as possible or as delicate or colorful.”

Over the last two years, more people are looking for more rustic, classic looking cakes.

“People look at that style, it’s simple but classic,” she said. “You can also add some greenery, or dress it up or down.”

As couples continue to descend on Dripping Springs for weddings, Hendricks said business will thrive for those in the industry.

“It’s not going to go down or away, it’s going to get bigger,” she said.

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Finding your perfect wedding cake You’ve got the dress, the venue and the wedding party selected, but what about that all-important cake?

Lori Hendricks has a few tips for those seeking the perfect cake.

STAY WITHIN BUDGET Hendricks said one of the most important things is for couples to keep in mind their budget.

“We’d hate to have someone coming in town and have picture from Pinterest from a cake in New York that’s $15,000,” she said.

Consider the design and guest count when trying to determine a budget.

THERE’S A REASON FOR THE SEASON Keeping in mind the season is an additional factor when it comes to cakes.

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DON’T DELAY, CALL NOW While many magazines urge brides to order a cake 3 to 4 months prior to the big day, Hendricks said brides should instead order 6 to 8 months in advance.

The reason is many cake businesses have multiple orders to fulfill during the busy wedding season.

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Focus on your special day with the help of a wedding planner

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fter working in the wedding industry for 15 years, Kimberley Bentley understands the importance of ensuring a bride’s “special day” goes off without a hitch.

As the owner of Silver Thistle Events in Dripping Springs, Bentley said she, and those in her profession, are “the glue that holds everyone together” at a wedding.

An event planner is essentially a liaison between the bride and groom and potential vendors or venues.

The planner is the person who “coordinates the event” and pulls the vision together from the beginning, depending on what a bride and groom want, Bentley said.

For Bentley, that path begins when she holds her initial meeting with the bride and groom. During that time, she gets to know the couple’s personality. The goal, Bentley said, is to make sure they are all a “good fit” and are like-minded.

Not working on the same page could potentially mean that the couple’s expectations may not be satisfied, Bentley said, though she added that it’s a rare occurrence.

“They need to know you can provide them with what they’re looking for during that period of time,” Bentley said. “It’s an intimate relationship because it’s their most special day.”

After the initial meeting, Bentley said event planners begin the process of facilitating the bride’s vision.

Maintaining strong communication is vital between the bride and the event planner, Bentley said, as it’s a “strong positive” and the connection between them must happen.

Making sure proceedings go as smoothly as possible is the focus for Bentley, who aims to make sure the bride, groom, family and wedding party are happy. That extends to booking the caterer and venue, to planning the rehearsals and making sure things go right on wedding day.

That occasionally means smoothing ruffled feathers when it comes to family members.

“I am the task master. If someone wants to do special things, go for it.

But when it comes to getting (a bride) in line and going down the aisle, that’s me,” she said.

Working with the dreaded “bridezilla” is also something event and wedding planners work with, though such cases are rare, Bentley said.

She said ensuring everyone is on the same page assists in avoiding a “bridezilla” situation.

In the event that a “bridezilla” situation is unavoidable, patience plays a big role.

“You deal with it with grace and poise,” Bentley said. “To have patience and the ability to understand they are stressed out.”

For Bentley, one of the more strenuous times for event planners is the big day itself.

Making sure she has all of the details and is entirely prepared is her focus.

But she also realizes that “little things happen” and situations can change.

Being flexible and patient, while also reacting quickly to changing circumstances, are key attributes for event planners, even if the bride shows up late, or a wellintentioned uncle tries to give a spirited toast.

“You play nice, make everything good and remember that it’s their day, and that you need to facilitate that,” Bentley said.

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“You play nice, make everything good and remember that it’s their day, and that you need to facilitate that.”

– Kimberley Bentley, owner of Silver Thistle Events

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2017 DRIPPING SPRINGS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PREFERRED WEDDING VENDORS BARTENDERS/BEVERAGES Mad Rooster’s 8600 FM 150W Driftwood, TX 78640 512-268-2866 www.madroosters.com The Mini-Bar 4301 W. William Cannon Dr. Suite B-150, #107 Austin, TX 78749 512- 762-8374 www.MiniBarATX.com

BEAUTY/PERSONAL SERVICES Advocare 670 Tom Sawyer Road Dripping Springs, TX 78620 214-335-6985 www.MeetRobandJodi.com Bell Springs Dental 2201 HWY 290 West Dripping Springs, TX 78620 512-858-2201 www.bellspringsdental.com D’Flores Studio 12020 West Hwy 290, Suite C Austin, TX 78737 512-905-3501 www.dfloresstudio.com Beautiful Bride by Joan Daniels Live Your Dream Studio & Glamour Bar 12010 W Hwy 290, Suite 190 Austin, TX 78737 469- 878-5722 www.joandaniels.net/customers.html Weddings by Celissa Rae 8 Rock Hollow Cir Wimberley, TX 78676 512-393-4485 celissarae.com

CAKES/BAKERY Cakes ROCK!!!

Austin, TX 78732 512-842-7625 CakesROCK.rocks Classic Cakes by Lori 2400B W Hwy 290 #4 Dripping Springs, TX 78620 512-829-4831 www.classiccakesbylori.com HEB 598 E Hwy 290 Dripping Springs, 78620 512-858-2972 www.heb.com Well Yeah Cakes 28109 Ranch Road 12 Dripping Springs, TX 78620 512-894-2042 www.facebook.com/wellyeahcakes

CATERING Duncan Team Catering 150 Wild Buffalo Kyle, TX 78640 512-577-5964 www.duncanteamcatering.biz

Gourmet Gals Catering & Events 14121 Hwy 290 W, Bldg. 5 Austin, TX 78737 512-858-7384 www.gourmetgalsaustin.com Hays City Store 8989 FM 150 West Driftwood, TX 78619 512-350-9531 www.hayscitystoretx.com Homespun Kitchen & Bar 131 E. Mercer St. Dripping Springs, TX 78620 512-829-4064 www.homespunkitchenandbar.com I Do BBQ 1005 W Hwy 290 Dripping Springs, TX 78620 804-216-5419 ido-bbq.com Railroad BBQ 1101 Hwy 290 W Dripping Springs, TX 78620 512-280-2366 www.rrbbq.com Rolling In Thyme & Dough 333 Hwy 290 W Dripping Springs, TX 78620 512-894-0001 www.thymeanddough.com The Salt Lick Restaurant and Pavilion 18300 FM 1826 Driftwood, TX 78619 512-894-3117 www.saltlickbbq.com Trudy’s Four Star 13059 Four Star Blvd.

Austin, TX 78737 512-301-4300 www.trudysfourstar.com Verde’s Mexican Parrilla 16018 Hamilton Pool Road Austin, TX 78738 512-263-0500 www.verdesmexican.com Whim Hospitality - Rentals, Florals, and Catering 400 W Hwy 290, Suite C-101 Dripping Springs, TX 78620 512-858-9446 www.whimhospitality.com

CIGAR LOUNGE Smokey’s Mobile Cigar Lounge 718 Post Oak Dr Dripping Springs, TX 78620 512-921-8388 www.smokeysmobilecigars.com

COMPLETE SERVICES Altar Ego Weddings 9000 Lanna Bluff Loop Austin, TX 78749 972-742-6407 www.altaregoweddings.com

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COMPLETE weddings + events 2407 S. Bell Blvd., Suite B Cedar Park, TX 78613 512-458-3535 www.completeweddingaustin.com Perfect Day Productions 26550 Ranch Road 12, Suite 8 Dripping Springs, TX 78620 512-829-1555 www.perfectdayproductions.com Texas Hill Country Events/ Set the Scene 317 FM 2325 Wimberley, TX 78676-2530 512-847-8423 www.txhillcountryevents.com

Premiere Events 333 Hwy 290 E, Suite 419 Dripping Springs, TX 78620 512-829-4498 www.premiereeventsonline.com Whim Hospitality - Rentals, Florals, and Catering 400 W Hwy 290, Suite C-101 Dripping Springs, TX 78620 512-858-9446 www.whimhospitality.com

FASHION/JEWELRY

DRESSES/BRIDAL TROUSSEAU

Stella & Dot Stylist Valerie Phillips McConahay 202-309-4402 www.stelladot.com/ValeriePhillips

The Bridal Gypsies 602 Old Fitzhugh Rd Dripping Springs, TX 78620 310-251-6766 www.thebridalgypsies.com

VIK Jewelers 598 E. Hwy 290, Suite 240 Dripping Springs, TX 78620 512-858-1234 www.vikjewelers.com

EVENT PLANNER/ COORDINATOR

FIREWORKS

Altar Ego Weddings 9000 Lanna Bluff Loop Austin, TX 78749 972-742-6407 www.altaregoweddings.com COMPLETE weddings + events 2407 S. Bell Blvd., Suite B Cedar Park, TX 78613 512-458-3535 www.completeweddingaustin.com Gourmet Gals Catering & Events 14121 Hwy 290 W, Bldg 5 Austin, TX 78737 512-858-7384 www.gourmetgalsaustin.com Silver Thistle Events Dripping Springs, TX 78620 830-613-1224 www.silverthistleevents.com Texas Hill Country Events/ Set the Scene 317 FM 2325 Wimberley, TX 78676-2530 512-847-8423 www.txhillcountryevents.com

EVENT RENTALS Bee Lavish Vintage Rentals & Style Boutique 705 W. Hwy. 290 Dripping Springs, TX 78620 512-944-4024 www.beelavish.com Get Lit Event Lighting and Rentals 9727 FM 1826 #9 Austin, TX 78737 512-470-4433 getlitaustin.com

Big Dog Pyro 2028 E Ben White Blvd, Suite 240 Austin, TX 78741 512-710-7976 BigDogPyro.com

FLOWERS/DÉCOR The Flower Girl 120 Frog Pond Lane, Bldg. 1, Suite B200 Dripping Springs, TX 78620 512-680-7946 www.theflowergirltx.com HEB 598 E Hwy 290 Dripping Springs, TX 78620 512-858-2972 www.heb.com Whim Hospitality - Rentals, Florals, and Catering 400 W Hwy 290, Suite C-101 Dripping Springs, TX 78620 512-858-9446 www.whimhospitality.com

FRAMING Russell Framing 16746 Fitzhugh Rd., Suite 207 Dripping Springs, TX 78620 (512) 296-2242 www.russell-collection.com/framing

GIFTS/REGISTRY The Bridal Gypsies 602 Old Fitzhugh Rd Dripping Springs, TX 78620 310-251-6766 www.thebridalgypsies.com Hill Country Embroidery 199 Limestone Trl Austin, TX 78737 512-569-4222 www.hillcountryemb.com

Russell Framing 16746 Fitzhugh Rd., Suite 207 Dripping Springs, TX 78620 (512) 296-2242 www.russell-collection.com/ framing Stella & Dot Stylist - Valerie Phillips McConahay 202-309-4402 www.stelladot.com/ValeriePhillips

HELICOPTER D-Tour Aviation 700 Plant Lady Lane Dripping Springs, TX 78620 512-701-4030 www.d-touraviation.com

LIGHTING Get Lit Event Lighting and Rentals 9727 FM 1826 #9 Austin, TX 78737 512-470-4433 getlitaustin.com

LODGING The Alexander at Creek Road 6730 Creek Road Dripping Springs, TX 78620 866-515-1142 www.thealexanderatcreekroad.com Amici Bed and Breakfast 1459 Hwy. 290W Dripping Springs, TX 78620 281-881-8412 www.amicibedandbreakfast.com Bella Nido Bed and Breakfast 23351 FM 150 Driftwood, TX 78619 512-584-5088 www.bellanido.com Camp Lucy 3509 Creek Road Dripping Springs, TX 78620 512-894-4400 www.camplucy.com Comfortable Rentals on Nutty Brown 12932 C Nutty Brown Road Austin, TX 78737 512-299-3099 www.texasvacationhomes4u.com Courtyard Marriott of Dripping Springs Rob Shelton Blvd Dripping Springs, TX 78620 210-825-3906 www.nspirehospitality.com D6 Retreat 802 Bell Springs Road Dripping Springs, TX 78620 512-751-6580 www.d6retreat.com Fairfield Inn & Suites 1250 N IH35 San Marcos, TX 78666 512-396-0131 www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/ ausfm-fairfield-inn

2017 DRIPPING SPRINGS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PREFERRED WEDDING VENDORS Hill Country Casitas P.O. Box 537 Dripping Springs, TX 78620 512-809-4958 www.hillcountrycasitas.com Hill Country Premier Lodging 13600 Ranch Road 12, Suite B Wimberley, TX 78676 512-847-7460 www.hillcountrypremier.com Holiday Inn Express Dripping Springs 333 Hwy 290 E Dripping Springs, TX 78620 407-921-4613 www.hiexpress.com/ drippingspringstx Homestead at the Dripping Springs 500 Mercer St Dripping Springs, TX 78620 512-858-4547 www.dshomesteadbandb.com Hotel Indigo Austin Downtown 810 Red River Street Austin, TX 78701 512-481-1000 www.ihg.com/hotelindigo/hotels/ us/en/austin

InterContinental Stephen F. Austin 701 Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78701 512-457-8800 austin.intercontinental.com The Liney Moon P.O. Box 1796 Dripping Springs, TX 78620 512-954-8534 www.thelineymoon.com

Ranch at Wimberley 2601 Mt. Sharp Rd. Wimberley, TX 78676 512-648-0424 www.wimranch.com Serenity Farmhouse Inn 251 Circle Drive Wimberley, TX 78676 512-847-8985 serenityfarmhouseinn.com

Live Oak Canyon Getaway 1000 Live Oak Canyon Rd. Dripping Springs, TX 78620 512-894-3973 www.airbnb.com/rooms/13914195

Sleep Inn & Suites of Dripping Springs 2720 E. HWY 290 Dripping Springs, TX 78620 512-858-2400 www.drippingspringshotel.com

Mt. Gainor Inn Bed and Breakfast 2390 Prochnow Road Dripping Springs, TX 78620 512-858-0982 www.mtgainorinn.com

Star House Bed and Breakfast 3230 Ranch Road 165 Dripping Springs, TX 78620 512-858-4395 www.starhousebandb.com

NEST Vacation Rentals 1503 Spring Garden Rd Austin, TX 78746 512-422-8503 www.nestvr.com

Tipping T 13127 Fitzhugh Road Austin, TX 78736 512-413-4590 www.tippingt.com

Onion Creek Kitchens @ Juniper Hills Farms 5818 Ranch Road 165 Dripping Springs, TX 78620 830-833-0910 www.juniperhillsfarm.com

Villa Vigneto Texas 700 West Creek Drive Dripping Springs, TX 78620 512-270-8186 www.villavignetotexas.com

Whitetail Ridge Retreat 401 & 301 Whitetail Ridge Rd. Dripping Springs, TX 78620 956-346-0681 www.vacasa.com/unit. php?UnitID=4168

MUSIC/ENTERTAINMENT Big Dog Pyro 2028 E Ben White Blvd, Suite 240 Austin, TX 78741 512-710-7976 BigDogPyro.com Buzz & the Blue Cats P.O. Box 90266 Austin, TX 78737 512-987-8054 www.buzzandthebluecats.com Emerald Entertainment 201 Plum Creek Lane Dripping Springs, TX 78620 512-301-4252 www.mrald.com Freetail Productions 11190 Circle Drive, Unit 207B Austin, TX 78736 361-549-4096 freetailaustin.com Smokey’s Mobile Cigar Lounge 718 Post Oak Dr Dripping Springs, TX 78620 512-921-8388 www.smokeysmobilecigars.com

OFFICIANTS Hill Country Vows 6182 West Fitzhugh Rd Dripping Springs, TX 78620 512-653-2736 www.hillcountryvows.com Reverend Anna Marie McBrayer 300 Cottonwood Creek Drive Dripping Springs, TX 78620 512-567-9917 www.reverendmcb.com Short and Sweet Weddings 1104 S Mays, Suite 212 Round Rock, TX 78864 512-704-4678 www.shortandsweetweddings.com

PHOTO BOOTHS All 4 U Photobooth P.O. Box 598 Dripping Springs, TX 78620 830-385-9142 Jetter Photography 241 Trinity Hills Dr. Austin, TX 78737 512-789-4343 jetterphoto.com Say Cheese Photo Booths 10300 Jollyville Road, #812 Austin, TX 78759 512-484-4966 www.saycheesephotobooths.com

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2017 DRIPPING SPRINGS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PREFERRED WEDDING VENDORS PHOTOGRAPHY/ VIDEOGRAPHY

Deep Eddy Vodka Distillery, Tasting Room & Event Venue 2250 E. Hwy. 290 Dripping Springs, TX 78620 512-994-3534 www.deepeddyvodka.com

All 4 U Photobooth P.O. Box 598 Dripping Springs, TX 78620 830-385-9142 COMPLETE weddings + events 2407 S. Bell Blvd., Ste B Cedar Park, TX 78613 512-458-3535 www.completeweddingaustin.com J. Thomas Duke Photography P.O. Box 1175 Dripping Springs, TX 78620 512-516-9670 www.jthomasduke.zenfolio.com Jetter Photography 241 Trinity Hills Dr. Austin, TX 78737 512-789-4343 www.jetterphoto.com

Homespun Kitchen & Bar 131 E. Mercer St. Dripping Springs, TX 78620 512-829-4064 www.homespunkitchenandbar.com The Salt Lick Restaurant and Pavilion 18300 FM 1826 Driftwood, TX 78619 512-894-3117 www.saltlickbbq.com Treaty Oak Brewing and Distilling Co. 16604 Fitzhugh Rd Dripping Springs, TX 78620 512-413-1227 www.treatyoakdistilling.com Trudy’s Four Star 13059 Four Star Blvd.

Austin, TX 78737 512-301-4300 www.trudysfourstar.com

Low Key Films McGregor Lane Dripping Springs, TX 78620 512-757-9008 www.lowkeyfilms.net Peary Photography Austin, TX 78737 512-203-0222 pearyphotographyblog.com Perfect Day Productions 26550 Ranch Road 12, Ste 8 Dripping Springs, TX 78620 512-829-1555 www.perfectdayproductions.com Russell Framing 16746 Fitzhugh Rd., Suite 207 Dripping Springs, TX 78620 (512) 296-2242 www.russell-collection.com/ framing Say Cheese Photo Booths 10300 Jollyville Road, #812 Austin, TX 78759 512-484-4966 www.saycheesephotobooths.com Time Knot Forgotten Photography 613 Lido Street Austin, TX 78734 512-426-0131 www.timeknotforgotten.com

REHEARSAL DINNERS Bella Nido Bed and Breakfast 23351 FM 150 Driftwood, TX 78619 512-584-5088 www.bellanido.com

Verde’s Mexican Parrilla 16018 Hamilton Pool Road Austin, TX 78738 512-263-0500 www.verdesmexican.com

TRANSPORTATION Deer Run Chauffeur Service, LLC P.O. Box 1734 Dripping Springs, TX 78620 512-658-3900 www.deerruncs.com D-Tour Aviation 700 Plant Lady Lane Dripping Springs, TX 78620 512-701-4030 www.d-touraviation.com Elegant Limousine & Hill Country Tours 7 Maplewood Circle Wimberley, TX 78676 512-847-6232 www.elegantride.us The Sweet Adventure Transportation Services 140 Chickadee Cove Kyle, TX 78640 512-569-9218 www.thesweetadventure.com Texas Hill Country Charter and Limousine 34 Longwood Rd Austin, TX 78737 512-656-8299 www.hillcountryshuttleservice.com

TRAVEL/HONEYMOON Specially Designed Travel, LLC 9901 Brodie Lane, Suite 160, #320 Austin, TX 78748 512-217-9147 www.speciallydesignedtravel.com

VENUES The Barn at Bell Springs 4000 Bell Springs Road Dripping Springs, TX 78620 512-826-4983 www.barnatbellsprings.com Bella Nido Bed and Breakfast 23351 FM 150 Driftwood, TX 78619 512-584-5088 www.bellanido.com Blue Rock Estate 2600 Blue Rock Trail Dripping Springs, TX 78620 512-829-1447 www.bluerockestate.com

The Greenhouse at Driftwood P.O. Box 223 Driftwood, TX 78619 512-239-9187 thegreenhousedriftwood.com

Ranch at Wimberley 2601 Mt. Sharp Rd. Wimberley, TX 78676 512-648-0424 www.wimranch.com

The Inn at Wild Rose Hall Event Venue 11110 Fitzhugh Road Austin, TX 78736 800-591-5813 www.theinnatwildrosehall.com

Ranch Austin 10313 Circle Drive Austin, TX 78736 512-288-5421 www.ranchaustin.com

La Estancia Bella 3401 Lone Man Mountain Road Wimberley, TX 78676 512-550-6727 www.laestanciabella.com

The Salt Lick Restaurant and Pavilion 18300 FM 1826 Driftwood, TX 78619 512-894-3117 www.saltlickbbq.com

Ma Maison Wedding & Event Venue 2550 Bell Springs Road Dripping Springs, TX 78620 512-777-1642 www.themamaison.com Memory Lane Event Center 403 KC Memory Lane Dripping Springs, TX 78620 512-894-0700 www.memorylaneweddings.com

Camp Lucy 3509 Creek Road Dripping Springs, TX 78620 512-894-4400 www.camplucy.com

Mercer Street Dance Hall 332 Mercer St. Dripping Springs, TX 78620 512-858-4314 mercerstreetdancehall.com/

Carriage Hills Ranch Wedding Venue 125 Moore Lane Blanco, TX 78606 512-222-9821 www.carriagehillsranch.com

Mt. Gainor Inn A Bed and Breakfast 2390 Prochnow Road Dripping Springs, TX 78620 512-858-0982 www.mtgainorinn.com

Chapel Ducinea 16221 Crystal Hills Dr Austin, TX 78737 512-295-5700 www.wizardacademy.org

Old Glory Ranch 3633 River Road Wimberley, TX 78676 512-847-3646 www.oldgloryranch.com

Creekside Weddings and Special Events 18315 RR 1826 Driftwood, TX 78619 512-894-3218 www.austincreekside.com

The Orchard 2530 W. Fitzhugh Dripping Springs, TX 78620 512-607-6512 www.texashillcountryoliveco.com

Deep Eddy Vodka Distillery, Tasting Room & Event Venue 2250 E. Hwy. 290 Dripping Springs, TX 78620 512-994-3534 www.deepeddyvodka.com Dripping Springs Ranch Park 1042 Event Center Drive Dripping Springs, TX 78620 512-858-4725 www.drippingspringsranchpark.com Graceland Oaks Event Center 8907 Circle Drive Austin, TX 78736 936-661-7481 www.gracelandoaks.com

Pecan Springs Ranch Event Venue 10601 B Derecho Austin, TX 78737 512-632-1046 www.pecanspringsranch.com

Summerland at Onion Creek 19022 FM 150 W Driftwood, TX 78619 512-779-2499 Summerlandatonioncreek.com The Terrace Club 2600 E. Hwy. 290 Dripping Springs, TX 78620 512-894-4009 www.theterraceclub.com Tipping T 13127 Fitzhugh Road Austin, TX 78736 512-413-4590 www.tippingt.com Treaty Oak Brewing and Distilling Co. 16604 Fitzhugh Rd Dripping Springs, TX 78620 512-413-1227 www.treatyoakdistilling.com Twin Sisters Hall Club P.O. Box 1468 Blanco, TX 78606 830-833-5773 www.twinsistersdancehall.com

WEDDING INSURANCE Watkins Insurance Group 3834 Spicewood Springs Austin, TX 78759 512-452-8877 www.watkinsinsurancegroup.com

Prospect House 12745 Silver Creek Rd Dripping Springs, TX 78620 512-850-2884 www.prospecthousetx.com

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DRIPPING SPRINGS Your Hill Country home away from home in the heart of the Wedding Capital of Texas®!

The Holiday Inn Express and Suites Hotel in Dripping Springs, just outside of Austin, features 84 spacious guestrooms and suites.

Get a jump start with our signature cinnnamon rolls and enjoy our world famous Texas hospitality as our guest.

333 Hwy 290 East Dripping Springs TX 78620 hiexp78620@gmail.com 1-800-HOLIDAY

Please take advantage of our standard amenities: • • • • • •

Kids stay and eat free Gym/Fitness Center Board Room & Meeting Space Business Center IHG® Rewards Club Outdoor Swimming Pools

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Complimentary Hot Breakfast 49” LED HD TV in Every Room Free High-Speed Internet Microwaves, Refrigerators in Every Room • Guest Laundry

www.HIExpress.com • 512-375-0073

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