Regan and Jonathan – 9.02.14 – A Lovely Purple Garden Wedding

Who doesn’t love purple!  All shades of purple in a garden!  Marie Gabrielle/Dallas hosted this beautiful wedding!  Regan and Jonathan were so much in love and were so excited to spend their perfect day with family and friends that they don’t see very often.

Regan and Jonathan live in Berlin, Germany and live life on a volleyball tour overseas.  They play everywhere!  Regan plays for Team USA (indoor) and Jonathan plays sand volleyball for Team Ghana and hopes to be on the Olympic team.  They met in the Netherlands and were introduced by a mutual friend and had a sweet 8 year “court”ship.  OK, so how did they find me?  Regan and Jonathan are both from North Texas, even though they met in a foreign land.  Regan’s parents live in Houston and Jonathan’s parents live in Ft. Worth.    Regan did a little internet research and chose the beautiful garden of Marie Gabrielle for their ceremony and indoors for reception.  Most of the planning was done via email with 2 short trips to the US for some marathon planning.

Weather for outdoor weddings are always a little iffy, but it was September and the chances of rain were doubtful.  Right before the ceremony the wind picked up and we said many prayers.  10 minutes into the outdoor cocktail hour, the rain came down hard and there was a rush for the door.   The rain was quickly forgotten by friends and family and it was a fun and beautiful evening!   Thankful for the rain!  It produced the great picture with the umbrella taken by Allison Davis Photography.  The food was yummy, the cake was delicious thanks to Opulent Cakes,  the decor was spectacular thanks to We Plus You and S.E.A.T.S. by Design,  and the dancing and DJ Michael Jerome were amazing!  It was ABSOLUTELY PERFECT DAY!  Despite the rain!

 

Venue:  Marie Gabrielle, Dallas, TX

Photography:  Allison Davis Photography (Amazing)

Floral (Garden and Reception):  WePlusYou (the very talented Amanda Ferguson)

Cake:  Opulant Cakes (Delicious)! – Thank you Donna Nino!

Linens – S.E.A.T. by Design (Beautiful Eggplant Shantung)

Wedding Dress:  Bridal Boutique – Lewisville

DJ Music:  Michael Jerome

Ceremony Music – Erick Michael

Lighting:  Absolute Lighting

 

 

 

Aisha and Nick – Such a sweet day!

Aisha and Nick picked a beautiful site for their perfect day.  The first weekend of June, Aisha and Nick tied the knot at the Trinity Audubon Center.  It was a rainy day, but that did not dampen the spirits of their sweet guests and family.  We moved on to plan B under an awning for the sweet ceremony.  Their guests enjoyed a yummy brunch provided by Bolsa Mercade and had fun with a donut cake with the delicious donuts from Glazed Donut Works in Deep Ellum.   The sun came out and they were able to enjoy a few pictures outside with photographer,  Nakoya Moss.  Beautiful florals by Dirt brought the nature from outside right into the venue!  Enjoy!

Venue: Trinity Audubon Center
Caterer: Bolsa Mercado
Photographer: Nakoya Moss
Donut Cake: Glazed Donut Works
Flowers: Dirt