Dark, Velvet Driskill Wedding

December 14, 2015

Working with Kelly on her wedding, the most challenging aspect was describing her vision to vendors. She did not want a goth wedding, but she did want a dark feel. She loved the idea that the Driskill may be haunted. She loved the rich velvet linens and ribbons along with deep floral colors accented by gold, crème and peach. We worked to create a vintage feel with a touch of eerie. I love the photos and was very excited to see that some of the photos did have a haunting effect to them. My favorite part at the end of the night was seeing a hearse outside the Driskill after the couple exited. With all my weddings at the Driskill, that was a perfect night for it show up for a photo op.

Wedding Planner: Barbara’s Brides
Venue, Catering and Cake: The Driskill
Church: New Sweden Lutheran Church
Floral: STEMS
Photographer: Lauren Apel Photography
Music: Groove Labs
Linens: Marquee Rents
Transportation: Four Leaf

Loving Every Minute of Driskill Summer Wedding

October 7, 2014

Working with couples gives me such great insight into their relationship and creating their wedding day brings me more happiness than I ever imagine my career as a wedding planner would. We all have different skills and situations that bring us joy. By nature, I tend to nurture and problem solve, so being an Austin wedding planner was the perfect choice for me. I love seeing couples glow on their wedding days, but these two set the bar REALLY high. Their love for each other was so obvious I hope my own sons find that level of love with their future spouses. I was beyond thrilled to help them in their wedding plans, but being on site at the actual wedding was the cherry on top. Love in every glance, that is how I describe Kaitlin and Ward. Thank you Pam Hults for all their beautiful images http://alaviephoto.com/ starting with their fun engagement session.

There are not many things that mean more to a business than a rave review. Thanks to Ward for taking the time to post his thoughts.

A Groom’s Best Friend posted 2014-09-12
Barbara and her staff helped keep my Bride sane and organized. We had a huge wedding with lots of moving parts. Barbara worked through some particularly difficult situations that I didn’t want to handle…and she did it with grace. I threw some curveballs her way the day of and during the wedding and she hit ’em out of the park. Well worth the investment and I’m a little shocked she doesn’t charge more, she’s certainly worth it. I recommend Barbara w/out reservation. I don’t often give out my information, but for I’ll make an exception. You may contact me at Ward@WardDavisonLaw.com if you’d like some more information on Barbara. Congratulations, Ward…

One of the highlights of the evening was a very special music for the reception from The Voice duo http://www.dawnandhawkes.com/ with DJ, Stafford Jones filling in during breaks.

Thanks to http://www.bouquetsofaustin.com for the beautiful flowers and Lauren with http://www.pinktulipinvitations.com for all the gorgeous stationery

Happy planning and be sure to contact us if you are looking for an Austin wedding planner. Especially if you are planning a Driskill wedding, we work there throughout the year creating beautiful, classic weddings for couples.

Best wishes, Barbara

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Bohemian Love at Barr Mansion

September 13, 2014

There are so many wonderful wedding styles for brides to choose for their weddings, but what makes a wedding truly special is when the bride knows what she loves and wants her wedding to reflect all those things. I work with brides that love the classic, timeless look, others love the vintage touches and others like the clean lines of a modern wedding. When I first discussed Jaclyn’s wedding, I knew it was going to be so special. First off, she is stunning and her sense of style was stellar. She wanted to marry Joe, her very handsome groom, honor her beloved grandparents, incorporate vintage touches, enjoy a relaxed fun atmosphere and be surrounded by her large circle of friends. Thanks so much to her photographer, Jessica for capturing all the details. http://www.jbirdphoto.com and being so easy to work with.

Thanks to Brooke with Pollen Floral, Loot Rentals and Transportation Consultants for helping to complete the day.

I was speechless after receiving Jaclyn’s wedding review and was reminded once again why I loved working with her so much.

Barr Mansion wedding – Austin, TX posted 2014-09-07

Barbara was a vital part of making our day absolutely magical! We got married in July at the Barr Mansion in Austin, TX and she went to great lengths to ensure that we were 100% happy. The Barr Mansion was going through some staffing changes near our wedding that left many a details completely undone and forgotten. Without Barbara there to remind the venue/enforce what we had decided upon our day most certainly would not have been the dream I had envisioned. As someone who is high ownership and highly organized, I thought I would be able to handle all the details and dynamics leading up to our big day and the day of. I couldn’t have been more wrong. I would have been lost without Barbara! Trust me when I say your time as a bride should be focused on the important things – relishing in this sweet time, spending quality time with friends and family that you don’t get to see much and having FUN! Barbara and her staff allowed me to do just that. Additionally, her role as liaison/chief operations officer served us well as we have very opinionated/dramatic families 🙂 She was able to respond and resolve things among our families leading up to, day of, and even after our wedding with the utmost of tact and professionalism. God bless her for that. Barbara’s genuine desire to please manifests in her strong work ethic and ultimately her successful final product – beautiful weddings and happy brides. I am a product of that and can testify to her relentless efforts, amazing talents and overall caliber of woman. Barbara is a woman of her word with loyalty and integrity and I knew that she would have gone to the ends of the earth to make sure I was happy….

Happy planning,

Barbara

http://www.barbarasbrides.com

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