Vanessa & John

September 22

Houston, Texas

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Q & A with the Bride:

1. What was the one thing about your venue that made you know it was the one?

The beautiful white conservatory and garden felt like a quaint English fairytale, but it was conveniently located and less than ten minutes from the ceremony. I always wanted an outdoor wedding, but with the comfort of having an inside location available. Our venue had a great flow to it. It was a blank canvas with all the right makings. I did not want everyone to be forced to sit at a table all night, and this was the perfect place to get people moving into different areas.

2. Which three details from your wedding were your favorites?

It took a lot of time to make many of the details for our wedding, but my absolute favorite was the peg dolls I painted to match each of the members of our wedding party. Each one had the corresponding suit or dress and accessories they would wear that day. The photo booth was also DIY. My father-in- law made the background from paper decorations from a party store, and I hand painted the sign and bought mostly pink props. Each of the table name cards were painted off of ideas from the Mexican loteria game. Each one represented something important to us and our love. The traditional card “La Mano” (The Hand) is a hand straight up, while I painted the hand in the sign language form of love.

3. Give us the one moment from your wedding that you can’t stop thinking about.

I’ll have to defer to my husband for this one – the food. I know everyone says the food at weddings is usually bad or cold by the time you get it, but ours was so good. I am only upset we did not get to eat more of it. For most people it would seem strange, but my family is Argentine and roasting a pig is normal for us. I labored so much over what food to have at the wedding and what would make everyone the happiest, and then I just decided to stop trying to be fancy and go with something we would want to eat for dinner. I chose a local shop called Manena’s, and had empanadas, roasted pork, rice, salad and some other goodies. We got a great price and everyone loved it!

Lauren & Charles

September 16

Franklin, Tennessee

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Q & A with the Bride:

What was the one thing about your venue that made you know it was the one?

We live in Southern Alabama and our families are from Illinois. We knew we wanted to get married in the Nashville area because it is a good halfway point and my dad lives near Nashville. CJ’s  Off The Square was perfect because it is a stunning location and it is all-inclusive, which means they took my vision and then took care of everything from the decor, to the food, to the music.  Planning from so far away with such a helpful staff made everything a breeze.

Which three details from your wedding were your favorites?

My table numbers were hand crafted signs with pictures of the groom and me at the age of the table number. It was fun for my mother and the mother of the groom to put together because they got to pull out old pictures, and it made a great conversation piece for each table

CJ’s set up a hot dog bar as part of our meal. I am a hot dog fanatic, and anyone who knows me knows how much I LOVE hot dogs. This wasn’t even an option in their catering package but they were happy to make it work. This was a fun personal touch and yummy too!

My bouquet was wrapped in lace pieces from my mom’s wedding dress and mother-in-laws’ wedding hat. I also had a very special and sentimental broach from my grandmother, and Charlies’ grandmother attached to the bouquet, along with my sorority pin.

Give us the one moment in your wedding day you can’t stop thinking about.

It was really important to me that we write our own vows. My husband is one of the strongest US soldiers you will ever meet, but he was extremely emotional and choked back tears throughout the recital of his vows. There wasn’t a single dry eye in the venue. I kept the ceremony decor very plain and simple in order to stick to our budget, but it didn’t matter because the ceremony was beautiful by itself.

Anne & Andy

June 30

Indianapolis, Indiana

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Q & A with the Bride:

1. What was the one thing about your venue that made you know it was the one? 

The 360 degree views from the highest point in the city was so breathtaking! We knew it would be a special place for us and our guests.

2. Which three details from your wedding were your favorites?

I love how we used mason jars we discovered in my grandmother’s basement for our floral arrangements. Andy’s vest, pocket square and bow tie were made from his mother’s wedding dress. The black and white striped linens on rectangular guest tables was such a fun detail too!

3. Give us the one moment from your wedding you can’t stop thinking about.

Belting out the lyrics to “Don’t Stop Believing” with everyone gathered around us.  As cheesy as it sounds, it’s my husband’s favorite song. I remember telling myself to take a mental snapshot. I felt so loved by all these people, who were there to support us on our first day of our marriage.

Erin & Taylor

May 21

Atlanta, Georgia

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Q&A with the Bride:

What was the one thing about your venue that made you know it was the one?

Since our wedding was in May, we loved that the reception was indoor/outdoor so our guests could soak up the gorgeous spring weather. We lived about five miles from our venue, so we loved how close it was for all of our friends and family. We also knew the beautiful setting would make for some gorgeous pictures!

Which details from your wedding were your favorites?

1. The AMAZING flowers… especially the peonies.

2. The peach pie pops we gave out as our favors.

3. Everything about our reception was just perfect… from the food,  the cake, the band, and the place settings, it was all a dream come true.

If you could offer one piece of advice for other couples planning their wedding, what would it be?

Don’t sweat the small stuff. In the end, NONE of it matters, I promise!

Give us the one moment in your wedding day you can’t stop thinking about.

There are a few! I loved spending the day with my bridesmaids, mom and grandma. It was so much fun getting ready with them, we had a blast! I also love the memory I have of my dad and I right before he walked me down the aisle. Dancing with my husband was also something I’ll never forget, it was a moment I had always thought as a little girl.

From left to right: Alix Tydings is wearing the Camellia dress in Coral/Black ($274) by Watters Maids; Becky Matlack is wearing the Pepper dress in White/Gardenia ($350) by Encore by Watters; Madeleine Kent is wearing the Iris dress in Coral ($256) by Watters Maids; Cristina Fioramonti is wearing the Posey dress in Ivory/Almond/Black ($278) by Encore by Watters; Katey Houck is wearing the Ginger dress in Coral ($360) by Watters Maids.
Photography by Allison & Chris Britton Photography. Makeup by Blend

On this very special holiday, the team at WeddingWire is so excited to bring you a Valentine’s Day-themed fashion shoot. With the help of Watters, Allison & Chris Britton Photography, and Blend, we staged a photo shoot right here in our offices featuring our staffers as models. Inspired by current runway trends, and the classic hues of Valentine’s Day – pinks, reds, and corals – we selected wedding dresses and bridesmaid styles that would be totally perfect for a V-Day wedding – or for any other time of the year. And boy, did our models have fun wearing them!

Take a peek at our first WeddingWire fashion shoot here, and Happy Valentine’s Day!

From left to right: Becky Matlack is wearing the Pepper dress in White/Gardenia ($350) by Encore by Watters; Cristina Fioramonti is wearing the Posey dress in Ivory/Almond/Black ($278) by Encore by Watters; Jeff Yeh and Lee Wang are wearing their own suits and ties (yup, Jeff and Lee are our CTO and COO, respectively!).
Photography by Allison & Chris Britton Photography. Makeup by Blend