Philip Thomas Photography
Philip Thomas Photography
Philip Thomas Photography
LONGHORN LOVE Left: Jessica Dreyfus met Colin Bozarth at a University of Texas at Austin game. They married in Austin, and Piper was their Dog of Honor. Top right: Their wedding party included (from left) Lauren Lestin, Lisa Vine, Jamie Barstein, Haley Berkman, Lisa Dreyfus, the bride, Ruby White (flower girl), Marisa Bozarth, Arielle Scherz, Nicole Reisman, Rikki Spolane, Wesley Meyer and Kate Zeligson. Bottom right: At the reception, Jessica and Colin wave napkins as part of the hora, a Jewish tradition in which guests dance in a circle while the bride, groom and family members are lifted in chairs. Celebrating with the bride and groom were Jessica’s parents, John and Debby Dreyfus, Colin’s parents, Irene Mitchell and Rex Bozarth, and Colin’s stepmother, Aimee Bozarth, and stepfather, Alan Brown. (continued from page 13) Capital Advisors. Here
are Elizabeth’s wedding memories: The proposal: I ride hunter/jumper horses at Memorial Park Hunters, which is at the Houston Polo Club. We went one evening to visit my horse to give him carrots and then went walking around the polo fields, when he proposed. The polo club is special to me; my dad has played polo, and I have ridden there for years. It’s my favorite place in Houston; it’s a wonderful escape from the noise of the city. It feels like you are in the country in this beautiful place but it’s only five minutes from my house. The wedding weekend: It was a traditional wedding outdoors on top of Aspen Mountain. The ceremony was outside, and the cocktail reception was also at the top of the mountain in the Aspen Mountain Club, as well as the dinner in the Sundeck Lodge. Aspen is a special place for my family. My dad used to live there, and my parents were married in Aspen 30 years ago. Most unique component? Definitely the most unique thing about the wedding was our transportation to the wedding venue. Guests loaded a gondola for a 20-minute ride up to the top of Aspen Mountain. It was a beautiful time
of year; the leaves were changing colors, and the top of the mountains were snowcapped. Our guests had a panoramic view of the scenery from 11,211 feet. On the gondola ride down, it started snowing. Guests enjoyed blankets, hot cocoa and a little Texas breakfast food – a taquito. An “uh-oh” moment? There was another wedding before ours, so our guests were delayed getting up the mountain. Our wedding started later than anticipated, which made taking pictures difficult. However, it worked out because the sun was setting during our ceremony. It was beautiful and such a blessing. Advice for brides: Enjoy the process. Also, have a wedding planner! Advice for grooms: Jason: The first dance is important. Practice it because it’s going to be the most photographed dance you will ever have.
Jessica Dreyfus + Colin Bozarth Oct. 17, 2015 Jessica Dreyfus, a Lamar High School grad, was a senior at The University of Texas at Austin when she went to root for the Longhorns at a basketball game in January 2010. At the game, she met Colin Bozarth, who’s from Dallas.
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He had graduated from UT and was living in Austin, working in the biomedical engineering field. They started dating soon after. Jessica, now a social worker, and Colin, an engineer, married in Austin, where they currently live. Jessica shares her wedding memories: The proposal: I arrived home after work. We had plans to travel to Houston the following morning for Thanksgiving. Inside the house were candles and rose petals. The backyard glowed with candlelight. Colin got on one knee and called over our dog, Piper, who had the ring secured onto his collar. Piper ran off with the ring and a game of catch-me-if-you-can ensued. Colin caught up to Piper and popped the question. Many celebrations followed with friends and family in Austin, Houston and Dallas. The wedding weekend: We had our wedding ceremony and reception at W Austin. We selected this venue because we wanted to get married outdoors in the city in which we fell in love. Since most of our guests were not from Austin, we wanted them to experience a few “Austin-y” restaurants. The rehearsal dinner was held at Terry Black’s Barbecue, and the Sunday brunch was held at Z’ Tejas.