Barbara
I am the owner of Barbara's Brides and have been working with brides for over twenty years. I have an extensive hotel hospitality background, but found I could better serve brides as their personal wedding planner, so Barbara's Brides was officially started in 1994. I truly feel this was the job I was always meant to do. It's a very satisfying feeling to love your job! Contact us at 512-257-8100 barbara@barbarasbrides.com
Big Island Destination Wedding
I can only imagine what a perfect spot it would make for couple wanting to combine
the most breathtaking wedding location with an amazing honeymoon spot. I looked
at many different options for future couples to have their weddings and can only
hope I can make that dream come true some day. Whether you want a wedding on
the beach, overlooking a cliff, on a beautiful lawn or in an intimate chapel, the
Big Island of Hawaii has it all.
Here are a few of my favorite spots I can just picture for a Hawaiian wedding.
Can't you just picture wearing a plumeria in your hair?
Aloha!
Barbara
www.barbarasbrides.com
Kate & Vince's Engagement Photos
You can't get more Texan than having bluebonnets and cooperative longhorns in your
photo session. They worked with a great photographer from her hometown
April Galle-Sanders aprilphotography.com
Cutest engagement photo shoes ever!
I can't wait for their Driskill wedding next spring.
Barbara
www.barbarasbrides.com
The Austin Club
vision of bright yellow and gray for her wedding at the historic Austin Club. While Natalie and
I worked on the planning, Kristi was her day of planner bringing all the details together.
We had many wonderful vendors working with us to create their wedding day. Hiring
an Austin wedding planner even when you want to do most of the planning yourself is very
important. Give yourself the peace of mind you need by having a local planner to discuss
vendors with and who knows the Austin wedding industry well.
Vendors:
Reception: The Austin Club, Ms. Lillian Beckwith
Church: University United Methodist Church
Flowers: Bouquets of Austin, Stephanie 512.257.2395
Photography: Stacy with SMS Photography, 512.964.3070
Reception Music: Complete Music, Justin Duhr, 512-964-3219
Transportation: Limo: Billy Talley/Transportation Consultants, 512-930-4835
Horse & Carriage: Cherie/Austin Carriage, 512-243-0044
Bakery: Simon Lee Bakery, (512) 990-4888
Linens: Marquee Rents 512-491-7368
Chavari Chair rental: Premiere Events (512) 292-3900
Many years of blessings and happiness to Natalie and Ben,
Barbara
www.barbarasbrides.com
Happy Mother's Day
on a couple's wedding day. It is one of the happiest days in their lives and my
heart warms thinking of the part I play in bringing it all together. Here are some of
my favorite moments with moms on the wedding day.
Ashley Garmon Photography
Photography by Vanessa
A la vie Photography
Happy Mother's Day to all the wonderful moms out there,
Barbara
www.barbarasbrides.com
Gorgeous Oscar de la Renta gowns
http://www.colincowieweddings.com/inspire-me/fashion-beauty-fitness/fashion/runway-bride/oscar-de-la-renta-spring-2013/review
Here are two of my favorite gowns
Enjoy looking through the link for your dream gown,
Barbara
www.barbarasbrides.com
Earth Day
that nature provides us with. We have so many gorgeous outside venues in Austin
to enjoy the wedding festivities outdoors.
Have a beautiful day,
Barbara
www.barbarasbrides.com
Stunning Natural Stone Diamond Rings
and I wanted to share it with you. The website www.diamondintherough.com/ shows
a large variety of very unique wedding rings. We see so much in the wedding industry, but
these are so different and truly special.
The last one is my very favorite and called The Vine. I may need an anniversary ring like this.
Visit their website and see the variety of other rings.
Barbara
www.barbarasbrides.com
Bride's Thank You
Austin wedding planner is to make my bride's day as stress-free as possible, including
the months of planning leading up to the wedding. Thank you, Sung for the wonderful
note. Your wedding was amazing.
Dear Barbara,
Starting from your amazing vendor recommendations to organizing a memorable exit with the beautiful rose petals when my original plan of wish lanterns were not allowed at Laguna, I could not have made a better decision working with you during the wedding planning. You were always available and extremely helpful with my endless questions and had a way to make me feel better every time, especially during the week of the wedding with the threat of rain. You always had an answer; I knew that I was in good hands. The wedding day came together just as I had envisioned and it was only possible with the help from you and your team and your preferred vendors.
I will be sure to refer you to all my friends! The bridesmaids told me how amazing you were and they told me they'll have to work with you when it's their day. 
I will miss working with you!
Sung
Spring is in the air, Laguna Wedding
picture perfect spring wedding day at Laguna Gloria. We started off with the ceremony
at Smith Family Chapel which is one of our favorites and then the reception at Laguna.
Sung's color palette is truly one of my very favorites for 2012.
Be sure if you are having a Laguna Gloria wedding that you hire a wedding planner that
is familiar with the venue and has worked there with several layout options. You also
want an independent planner in addition to a preferred caterer to handle the short window
of time allowed to create your beautiful day.
Thank you to the amazing Stacy with SMS Photography who had her wedding the week
prior to Sung's and I think she captured the happiness perfectly.
Having a professional Austin wedding planner means even with the drought/fire ban still being enforced
and you really want wish lanterns, your planner has a backup exit favor for your guests. We were
hoping and wishing up until the day of the wedding the fire ban would be lifted, but Laguna Gloria
still had no sparks or flame of any kind allowed for their wedding day.
For our New York couple, a taxi was the right departure vehicle for them.
What a fun night for everyone. Thank you to all the great vendors:
Church: Bren with Smith Family Chapel
Reception: Laguna Gloria
Reception, catering and bar: Tiffany with Austin Catering
Officiant: Gordon Smith
Photographer: Stacy with SMS Photography
Florist: Bouquets of Austin
Ceremony Music: Barton Strings
Bakery: Michelle’s Patisserie
Video: Gary with Crescent Video
Reception Music: Blind Date
Makeup: Maris Malone Calderone
Hair: Jenn Hoover
Many blessings Sung and Jon,
Barbara
www.barbarasbrides.com
Happy Easter
us and I hope everyone relishes in this special time. Regardless of your faith and whether you
are celebrating Passover or Easter, it is a joyous time. Rejoice!
There is beauty all around you, enjoy each moment.
Barbara
www.barbarasbrides.com
