the week of her spring break planning for their big day. The couple wanted to celebrate their engagement for at least a year so they settled on March 11, 2017 for their wedding date, almost one year to the date Will proposed. They had put a down payment on a venue but quickly realized that it didn’t feel right for their wedding. So Victoria started searching for venues around DFW and found a Ft. Worth venue that was in the middle of renovations. Victoria and Will fell in love with BRIK, an industrial-chic venue that featured long handcrafted wooden tables and bare brick walls. Since Will and Victoria didn’t have a theme or color palette in mind, they took ideas from BRIK’s owner Lynsie’s idea boards. “We kind of wanted to capitalize on a mood we wanted everybody to have,” Victoria said. “We wanted our wedding to be easy and comfortable with lots of love and people being happy. I think that’s what we focused on and all the little details just fell into place.” The couple wanted everything to be easy-going and cost effective for their bridal party so Victoria sent the bridesmaids and her brides man a Pinterest photo that featured a bridal party in soft pinks, blues and purples. She used the dresses that each bridesmaid hand-picked to match the florals and cake. The couple also decided on Lindsey Zamora as their wedding planner, a saint in Will and Victoria’s book, and Feather & Twine as their photographers. Although the goal was to make the day seem simple and effortless, the couple did have some must-haves on their list. Since Will and Victoria’s relationship centered on music they wanted a live band – The Royal Dukes – for their reception. Will is a music teacher and studied writing music in college so he suggested that they write their own vows and sing it to each other during the ceremony. Victoria was hesitant at first since she gets stage fright easily, but Will gently encouraged her along the way. “We ended up writing it together,” Will said. “The goal was to have it be specific about us but still be a tune that could apply to any wedding and any couple in love. We really focused on the lyrics after I had the tune and I think that probably helped too. We both had some ownership in it and we’re really proud of it.” Victoria also wanted both of her parents to walk her down the aisle and music played a part in that as well. Will grabbed his guitar and serenaded Victoria as she walked towards him to “She Is Loved” by Parachute. He also played while the bridesmaids walked into the ceremony. One of Victoria and Will’s favorite moments of the day was the first look before the ceremony. Victoria chose a beautiful Winnie Couture gown that she described as “fitted at the top and elegant and flowy at the bottom.” She knew it was the one once her mother, who typically doesn’t show a lot of emotion, was silently crying when she first put it on. Will says he was so glad to finally see Victoria and was surprised that she still looked like the woman he fell in love with despite being in a bridal gown. “When I’ve been to
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