T he D eta il s Lo c ati o n Spirit Ranch d r e s s Maggie Sottero from Bride's B r ide s m a id ’ s d r e s s e s Chelsea and Violet tu x First Class Tuxedos
C ate r ing At Your Service: Unique Food Catering Flo we r s Town South Floral B a nd Element Pl a nne r Susan Chastain + Eat, Drink and be Marry
c a k e Aunt Norie's Bakery
T he D r e s s While I was living in Amarillo, I went dress shopping with just my mom. I just knew that (1) it was going to be a trial run to weed out styles I didn’t like and that (2) we would have to go somewhere like Dallas or Houston to find the actual dress. To my surprise, I came across a bridal shop called "Brides" and I was blown away. They had so many unique dresses to choose from and only one of each in the shop. I had already tried on 6-10 dresses at different locations, but I knew as soon as I put on my dress (opposite page, bottom right corner) that it was the one because I couldn’t stop smiling and didn’t want to take it off! T he Vi s i o n My vision for the wedding was classic monogram with a twist. I used a lot of monogram detail but added fun colors of purple, teal, and black along with peacock feathers since there are live peacocks at the venue. T he F o o d The food was fantastic! "At Your Service Catering" provided a taco and fajitas bar with all the trimmings as well as appetizers for cocktail hour. My mom put together the most fabulous candy bar. The Bride’s cake was Italian cream and the groom’s cake was chocolate (both of which were great). Favo r ite D eta ilS My mom made these signs for the entry to the reception space that read "Happily Ever After This Way." There was an arch for people to enter the space (see page 31). It made it such a fairy tale and so inviting. I also loved the outdoor space with the water and the trees, it was perfect weather and all around perfect evening. W h at ' s ne x t ? Next step is settling into our new home and continue to tackle life’s challenges and love each other on our journey as a married couple. 33