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.

We worked with such great vendors to make this day just perfect. Many thanks to:

Lighting: http://www.filodesigns.com/

Flowers: http://www.bouquetsofaustin.com/

Rentals: Marquee and Premiere Rents

Stationery: http://www.pinktulipinvitations.com/

Music: Austin DJ, Stafford Jones

Happy planning to you and if you find you need assistance with all the details or just day of, give us a call.

Enjoy your day,

Barbara

www.barbarasbrides.com

Beautiful, Relaxed and Fun Barr Mansion Wedding

August 24, 2014

I loved working with Jayme on her wedding at Barr Mansion. She was such an easygoing bride and she wanted her wedding to reflect that. Not an ounce of stuffy and filled with fun flowing ribbons, her family’s favorite desserts and ending the evening with a pinata. The entire evening had laughter, wonderful family and friend moments and a packed dance floor thanks to DJ, Stafford Jones.

Abby with Stems captured Jayme’s design vision perfectly. http://www.stemfloral.com

I loved the photos that Paige Newton shared with me and I am glad I can share them again. http://www.paigenewtonphotography.com

Are you planning a wedding or recently engaged? Contact us today and see if we have a good connection. We have been planning weddings with couples for over 20 years and love that each wedding is new and different. barbara@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

Barbara’s Brides Planning a Monday Wedding

August 6, 2014

I hear from all types of couples. Brides planning alone with little help, couples planning together, couples planning with their parents, couples planning from overseas and the list goes on and on.

When I hear from a bride that has most things completed, but is missing just a few key vendors and is concerned how it is all going to come together, I know we can step in and do just that. We have such fantastic vendors for the missing pieces and being the go to person for the timeline, organizing the vendors and keeping things on tasks is one of our specialties.

Our bride Casey had a beautiful vision, some of her vendors already hired, but having a professional planner on site just in case was what she needed. We did suggest several of her key vendors that she was missing and they definitely proved themselves as my preferred vendors on her wedding day. Her wedding was on a Monday and Austin had a crazy cold front come through on Sunday so what should have been a lovely spring wedding became downright cold outside wedding. Casey was such a trooper and we all worked to make her day just what she wanted. I was so grateful to have Royal Fig Catering on site and their stellar team. I also loved having Craig with Groove Labs handling all the ceremony and reception music perfectly. She thanked us so sweetly for being on her team and being proactive in keeping her vision true. Being an advocate for the bride is something we take very seriously.

The photos below are all my own and not professional, but I really wanted to share her day.

It was such a pleasure being Casey’s planner. If you feel you need assistance with your wedding planning whether a little bit or full service give us a call to arrange a complimentary consultation either by phone or in person.

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.