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A heartfelt garden soiree
An earthy and organic affair
A grand celebration of love
A warm and romantic wedding
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NORTH TEXAS WEDDINGS IN REVIEW A collection of DFW’s most beautiful weddings
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THROWING SHADE Beautiful bouquets in every color scheme
A N AT U R A L E D G E A cutting edge collection of designer wedding gowns
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Three unique wedding venues dressed in gorgeous florals
STYLE GUIDES Wedding details to die for from top event stylists
COLOR COLLEC TIVE Gorgeous bridesmaids gowns and pretty pairings
S E AT E D I N S T Y L E Tabletops dressed to the hilt by DFW event designers
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G R E AT F I N D - B E S T B O D Y E V E R Get wedding day ready with Bells & Barbells Bridal Fitness Coach
TERRAIN A collection of earth-inspired invitation suites
TA S T Y T E X T U R E S Artfully crafted confections from DFW’s most creative cake designers
S I P & S AV O R Savory food and drink pairings from DFW’s top caterers
GARDEN ROMANCE Wedding Walkthrough from Grit + Gold
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GEODE GLAM Wedding Walkthrough from Chic Fleur Weddings and Events
AT F I R S T S I G H T A look at three unique settings for a memorable first look
G E T T H E PA R T Y S TA R T E D Turning the spotlight on North Texas entertainment pros
L U X U R Y H O N E Y M O O N G E T A W AY Plan an unforgettable Maldives honeymoon with the help of Change Your Latitude
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WEDDING DIRECTORY Blau-Asen .......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A 1 9 - 2 1
Houshian-Marshall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A 54-55
Proffitt-Hill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....................A38-39
Corbeille-Krauss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A 7 6
Jellad-Mann . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A 36-37
Rahmani-Gilani . . . . . . . . ........................A7-9
Dahlen-Ord ...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A 2 8 - 2 9
Kressin-Venegoni . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A 64-65
Ramsey-Weiss . . . . . . . . . . ........................A4-6
Dressler-Mowles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A 5 0 - 5 1
Lackner-McCoy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A 75
Rehm-Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..........................A74
Eppler-Jarvie ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A 3 2 - 3 3
Lepore-Sidler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A 79
Rowland-Griffin . . . . . . . . .........................A80
Fang-Northcutt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A 1 3 - 1 5
McCarty-Moor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A 25-27
Stumpf-Holcomb . . . . . ....................A30-31
Galloway-Rowan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A 1 6 - 1 8
Mocio-McDougal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A 46-47
Taddonio-Zielinski . . . ....................A58-59
Gehm-Banas ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A 4 0 - 4 1
Morgan-Kuprycz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A 52-53
Tam-Powell . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....................A22-24
Geye-Jones ....... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A 6 8 - 6 9
Murphy-Mullens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A 10-12
Thompson-Anglin . . . . .........................A81
Goodman-Mendez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A 3 4 - 3 5
Nahas-Namin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A 1-3
Thompson-Pavey. . . . . . .........................A78
Grout-Hall......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A 7 7
Oas-Hobby. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A 62-63
Voorhies-Bonano . . . . . . .........................A82
Hammer-Carter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A 8 3
Overman-Gartley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A 42-43
Weaver-Ringwall . . . . . . ....................A70-71
Haning-Malhi ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A 5 6 - 5 7
Payne-Ross. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A 60-61
Welsh-Karcher . . . . . . . . . ....................A48-49
Hernandez-Frazier. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A 6 6 - 6 7
Prifiti-Esserman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A 72-73
Wittwer-Buchgraber. ....................A44-45
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DEADLINES: August 2017 Issue - JUNE 1, 2017 Februar y 2018 Issue - NOVEMBER 1, 2017
SEAN NAHAS
JOSHUA NAMIN
Stephanie Brazzle Photography
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b r i d a l g o w n & a c c e s s o r i e s / T H E B R I D A L S A L O N AT N E I M A N M A R C U S f l o r i s t , w e d d i n g p l a n n e r / TA M I W I N N E V E N T S
b r i d e smai d s’ at t ire / B E L L A B R I D E S M A I D S
photog raphy / S T E P H A N I E B R A Z Z L E P H OTO G R A P HY
transportation / BLUE DIAMOND LIMOUSINE
Scarlett Gentry gown from The Bridal Salon at Neiman Marcus. She loved how
P ERF E CT P RO P O SAL : Josh proposed to Sean at her work, Neiman Marcus. A
timeless it felt, and the big bow and train in the back was the perfect fashion
previous buyer asked Sean to go downstairs to drop something off for a photo
element. She added a crystal and pearl belt to it, and wore a cathedral-length veil
shoot and found Josh standing in the glass room on the second floor of the
with a lace trim designed by Homa. To complete her look, Sean wore a rose gold
downtown store. She was so overwhelmed, but of course said yes.
Cartier LOVE bracelet and diamond stud heirloom earrings.
S U M M E R IN T H E SO U T H : Sean was inspired by ginger jars for her wedding, which
VEND O R LOVE: Sean and Josh are extremely thankful for photographer Stephanie
reminded her of the décor her grandparents have at their restaurant in Jordan. It
Brazzle, and Tami Winn and Jamie Lemke from Tami Winn Events. They helped
gave off the old southern charm vibe she wanted, and her love for summer inspired
to keep the wedding planning on track and truly made their vision come to life!
her to incorporate bright colors. She chose the tones of hot pink, blush, coral,
They were so patient, kind and caring, and Sean says she would recommend them
green, cobalt blue and ceil blue to make her dream wedding come true.
all in a heartbeat.
B E AU T IF U L BLO O M S: The bride’s bouquet was all white and full of garden roses,
other local vendors: Panini Bakery & Cakes • CN Catering • LeForce Entertainment
tulips, ranunculus and hydrangeas. The bridesmaids’ bouquets were bright and
• The Room on Main • Glenn Roush Entertainment • Von Anthony Salon • Kate
fun, consisting of Juliette garden roses, spirit roses, mini green hydrangea and
Yancey Beauty & Artistry • Photohouse Films • Steel City Pops • BBJ Linen • Judy
other seasonal blooms to create the organic and natural feel that Sean loved.
Cade Calligraphy • Perkins Chapel
G ET H E R L O O K : Sean looked beautiful as she walked down the aisle in an Austin
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