Perfect Fall Wedding Day at Austin Four Seasons

October 7, 2014

Re-building my blog with weddings has me reviewing so many wonderful events. I loved Shelley’s wedding at the Four Seasons and the October weather could not have been more perfect. We added Fall touches with white and gold pumpkins, elegant white and pale blush flowers, caramel apples and beautiful masks for the guests. The Austin Four Seasons lawn was the ideal setting for the ceremony and reception followed by the dance party inside the San Jacinto ballroom. This was all right in line with an elegant, classic, wedding in white and gold that the bride told me she had envisioned.

Thank you to the following vendors for the wonderful service.

http://www.millphotostudio.com http://www.bouquetsofaustin.com http://www.pinktulipinvitations.com http://www.marqueerents.com

Happy planning, Barbara

Planning a Fall Wedding at Pecan Grove

September 26, 2014

We are near that time of year when fall leaves start to turn, the rich fall colors are everywhere and the celebrations with family are on our mind. I truly loved being a part of Kelley’s wedding day and working with her sweet mom. There were over 300 guests that wanted to celebrate with the happy couple. The bride mixed her decor and centerpieces with a combination of fun fall pieces and Dia de Los Muertos. Thanks to Diana M. Lott Photography for such a great collection of photos that captured the details that day http://www.dianamlottphotography.com

Thank you to our vendors for working with us to create a wonderful event.

http://www.bouquetsofaustin.com http://www.marqueerents.com http://www.transconsultants.com http://www.michellespatisserie.com

Enjoy your fall,

Barbara http://www.barbarasbrides.com

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

Winter Chill Wedding at Austin Four Seasons with Barbara’s Brides

August 19, 2014

Planning long distance with our couples has become more and more common. Austin is a fantastic city and sometimes a couple visits and decides it would make a great wedding location for them. Other couples may have attended UT or lived here as kids, either way it is wonderful to create an amazing Austin wedding for them even if they live out of state. We planned long distance with Elly and Chris trying to keep their Austin trips to a minimum and doing what we could via e-mail. They only needed to make 3 trips to Austin to work with me creating a wonderful Austin wedding.

We had a very unseasonable cold front come in the week of the wedding and added a beautiful lined tent to the outside scheduled dinner under the stars which was very important to the couple. All the other details worked out very well by moving the ceremony inside the Four Seasons lobby and creating an absolutely stunning party room in the San Jacinto ballroom. So many fun details captured thanks to our photographer, Ashley with www.ashleygarmonphoto.com even with the challenges presented by family members stepping into the aisles during the ceremony and during the prime photo opportunities. I have become even more focused on no tech weddings so the professionals can do their job well for the couple.

Thank you vendors for working together on such a great wedding:

Ceremony, reception, catering, cake and bar: www.fourseasons.com/austin/

Photographer: www.ashleygarmonphoto.com

Ceremony Music: www.bartonstrings.com

Officiant: Judge Jon Wisser www.austinweddingjudge.com

Reception Music: Joel with www.greenbeltdj.com

Hair and Makeup: www.raecosmetics.com

Video: Cousin

Flowers: Stephanie at www.Bouquetsofaustin.com

Tent, linens and cocktail furniture: www.marqueerents.com

Lighting: www.filodesigns.com

Photo booth: www.saycheesephotobooth.com

If you are looking for a wedding planner, we’d love to hear from you and see if we can be of assistance to you.

Happy planning,

Barbara

www.barbarasbrides.com

Beautiful Nature’s Point Wedding by Barbara’s Brides

August 4, 2014

Couples hire me for a variety of services. Some need a lot of help and others just want me to assist with the finishing touches. Working with Mimi and Clint was so much fun. Their wedding was one of pure joy and love energized the entire day.

From the amazing choir singers that lead the parents in singing “Oh happy day”, to the bridal party dancing back down the aisle to “Happy” and the fact that everyone was smiling the entire day. That was the theme of this wedding, happy in all forms.

The guests were surprised and eager participants in the “Butt Sketch Artist” for a portrait like they’ve never had before. I am so grateful they picked me to be their planner for their wedding. The flowers were all from www.bouquetsofaustin.com and they captured exactly what Mimi wanted. Thank you to Diana www.dianamlottphotography.com for capturing all the special moments.