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

Texas Women’s Federation Mansion Winter Wedding

January 25, 2015

January can hold a variety of different types of weather. When a couple decides to get married in the winter in Austin we can have a gorgeous 70 degree day, clear skies with a blustery wind or a cold, nasty, wet day when we truly hope we have an indoor wedding planned for everyone’s comfort. Fortunately, we had a stunning beautiful day for Tiffany and Landon for their January wedding.

We planned everything long distance even as far away as Russia for part of the time due to Tiffany’s job. With minimal trips to Austin we booked all their vendors and had a great ceremony at Central Christian Church followed by a celebration with their family and friends at the wonderful Mansion, also known as Texas Federation Women’s Club. Thanks to www.doberenzphotography.com/ for capturing the day.

Thank you to all the vendors:

http://bouquetsofaustin.com, http://michellespatisserie.com, http://uniquedesignandevents.com/ http://alfredscatering.com/

Are you planning your wedding long distance or do you live close to Austin? If you are looking for a day of planner, a full service Austin wedding planner or something in between give us a call to see if we can be of service.

Happy planning,

Barbara https://austinweddingcoordinators.com

French Classic Wedding at Mansion on Judge’s Hill (now Hotel Ella)

September 22, 2014

Some weddings take on a magic element on the wedding day when all the pieces come together. Planning with Kim and Issac to create a French influenced wedding was a lovely experience. I was also planning one of her bridesmaid’s wedding and being around fun, happy, beautiful people made my job that much easier. I loved all the gold and pastel tones that Kim wanted to work with. The couple was surrounded by great friends and family which always makes my day that much nicer.

I worked with Whitney and thank her for the great photos http://www.whitneyarostegui.com

So beautiful, thank you to the following vendors.

http://www.bouquetsofaustin.com

http://www.sweettreatsbakery.com

http://theatlanticsaustin.com/

Best wishes and happy planning,

Barbara

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

Perfect Villa del Lago Wedding on the Lake with Barbara’s Brides

September 2, 2014

I had such a great time planning this wedding with Chrissy and her mom. I had assisted with older sister, Jenny’s wedding a few years earlier and just like many other sisters Chrissy wanted me to know her style and wedding vision was very different from Jenny’s. Since all my brides have their own vision, I knew I could deliver just what Chrissy wanted. We worked to find the perfect vendors for her wedding, including Royal Fig Catering that really respected that the bride and groom wanted a Paleo menu. We created a fantastic menu that their guests thoroughly enjoyed. Thank you to http://www.dianamlottphotography.com for taking such fantastic photos to capture the day.