Cover Story
photography by Maxine Helfman; styling by Kristin Hull, Mari Hidalgo & Stephanie Quadri; art direction by Jamie Laubhan-Oliver; set styling by Jocelyn Meintser; hair and makeup by Michael Thomas & Michelle Dick
Features
Eskimo roses, yellow and orange spray roses, peach hypercium, freesia, craspedia, solidago, tulips, mini calla lilies, bear grass, and Mandarin oranges. beliafloral.com.Lemons, ranunculus, ornamental peppers, brunia, passion vine, eucalyptus, billy balls, china berry, thistle, lamb ear, and dusty...
Features
The now-defunct Dallas-based band Kessler had a song titled “Love Is War.” But for band member Devin Reynolds and his girlfriend Kelly Knickerbocker, love was a parade of phone calls, e-mails, postcards, suitcases, and plane tickets. Their June wedding reflected that personal history.
The two met...
Features
It all started with a dress. Casey Silverman saw the frothy, strapless Carolina Herrera confection before Noah Weiss had proposed. And after the couple were engaged, the dress that had just happened to catch her eye months earlier became the inspiration behind her no-expenses-spared modern,...
Features
The folks at Las Ventanas al Paraiso take romance seriously. So seriously, in fact, that they have an entire department devoted to it. No kidding—you can dial up an actual romance department for needs ranging from the perfect proposal (should you need a mermaid to come out of the ocean with an...
Features
Amy Tolleson stood at the bathroom mirror and gave herself an anti-pep talk. She’d been hinting to her boyfriend Peter Baldwin for a while that she wanted to get married, and her anticipation had begun to cloud her reasoning. She had a date with Peter and didn’t want her growing impatience to ruin...
Accessories
(clockwise from top) Turnbull & Asser shirt ($315/Neiman Marcus NorthPark); Thomas Pink tie...
Cakes
(clockwise from top left) The Crispery crispy cakes ($2.99 each/thecrispery.com). Belle of the...
Bridesmaids Runway
(left to right) 57 Grand ($180/Bella Bridesmaid). Thread ($480/Bella Bridesmaid). Jenny Yoo...
Style
1. Carolina Herrera gown (price upon request/Carolina Herrera Boutique)2. Tweedia, green lady...
Real Weddings
Darien Stahl's brother had a hunch she would like his friend Daniel Paris. Darien, who was...
Real Weddings
Ryan Waller will tell you that Caroline Vanderslice wanted nothing to do with him the night they...
Reception Ideas
VenueThe Hall of State at Fair Park has recently reopened after two years of updating, and the...
Gowns
Carolina Herrera gown ($6,990/Carolina Herrera Boutique) | Stella & Dot necklace...
Real Weddings
Michelle Bennett and Mitchell Dunlap became friends in high school the first day of their...
Honeymoon
You found your soul mate—and you didn’t have to go on a television show to do it. Still, you...
Real Weddings
Holly Hopper was the girl next door. Literally. She and Cory Reynolds were neighbors at an...
Real Weddings
Amid the racks at the Polo Ralph Lauren store in San Marcos, love bloomed for Stacy Kelly and...
Stationary
1. The M Collection Custom Wedding Suite. themathescollection.com. 2. Southern fried paper Cotton...
Bridal Buzz
MenswearHow does a finance grad from Texas A&M end up in the custom clothier business? He...
Letter From The Editor
You know the adage: everything is bigger in texas. We drive big cars. We build big houses. And we...
Real Weddings
When Andrea Whitman spotted her bulldog in a dress, she knew her boyfriend, Brett Steiger, was...
Trend
Sarabeth QuattlebaumSarabeth Events | sarabethevents.com | 214-207-6081Hot: We love, love, love...
Honeymoon
If you are a couple who seeks adventure and secluded beaches, Nicaragua is worth a closer look....
Accessories
BoutiqueWe’ve been obsessed with Rosa Clará’s 2011 bridal collection ever since we saw photos of...
Accessories
(clockwise from top) Pearl and black ribbon necklace ($275/Neiman Marcus Downtown); Judith Leiber...
Real Weddings
When Lanse Derrick landed in the hospital, he also landed a wife. Brittany Wilson went with a...
Q and A
D: What made you decide to start designing wedding gowns?ODLR: I had always designed wedding...
Style
1. AriaDress (dress $195, sash $18/ariadress.com)2. Chanel 547 Pulsion nail polish ($23/Neiman...
Gowns
Twice a year, we head to New York City to check out the newest wedding gown collections on the...
Gifts
(clockwise from top) Austin Press monogram cards ($17.50 for set of 6/Paper & Chocolate);...
Real Weddings
From the moment she saw Terry Holley at the gym, Melodi Reese was smitten. And the tall, dark,...
Real Weddings
Their high school biology teacher was not amused: Kate Gottsacker and Chris Conger were always...
The Wedding
Many years ago when I first read Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, I was amused by the very idea...
Stationary
This engraved invitation in gray and metallic gold on 100 percent cotton paper is triple-mounted...
