Ashley & Christian’s Houston Wedding ~ Old World Elegance + Modern Sophistication
We received today’s featured wedding from one of Abby’s favorite letterpress invitation designer’s in our Little Black Book, Bella Figura. Their work is unbelievably beautiful and they pride themselves on their environmentally friendly processes. Cynthia sent us images from Ashley and Christian’s November wedding last fall for which they designed the gorgeous letterpress invitations …
From Cynthia …
Ashley and her husband, Christian, had such a gorgeous wedding in Houston this past November and put so much love and thought into every last detail that I just had to share. The bride worked with Monogram Inc. in NYC to design a gorgeous monogram that they used throughout their wedding including on the letterpress invitations we designed and printed. Their ceremony was held at the First Presbyterian Church in Houston with the reception following at The Junior League of Houston.
Ashley wore a beautiful French lace dress by Amsale, purchased at Louise Blum Bridal Salon, a gorgeous little bolero and the prettiest Kate Spade shoes, while Christian wore his own classic black tuxedo. {ps…Abby got her gown at Louise Blum’s as well … Melody became our new best friend!}
After watching an Oscar de la Renta fashion show last fall, Ashley designed her bridesmaids’ dresses based on a dress she fell in love with, working with Arlene Gamble in Houston to make her vision a reality. The beautiful rich deep purple of the bridesmaid dresses was carried throughout the event, paired with gorgeous reds and greens to create a really festive feel as a way to kick off the holiday season.
All of the lovely photos are credited to their photographer, Tanja Lippert Photography {Little Black Book Photographer} out of San Jose, CA and I just love how blissfully happy they both look in all of their photos. It has been such a pleasure for me to flip through all of their images!
Ashley and Christian wanted to create a really warm and inviting atmosphere, combining old world elegance with modern sophistication. No stone went unturned, from coordinated paper products with a custom wedding monogram to unique wedding favors, the bride and groom paid special attention to every small detail.
Rich colored flowers and seasonal red berries filled the room, guests sipped champagne and lined up at the potato martini bar.
Guests danced the night away to the tunes from the Grady Gaines Band. Favors were fabulous chili mix packets.
Everyone enjoyed both a delicious chocolate peanut butter groom’s cake and a white almond wedding cake.
The cakes were made by Little Black Book Vendor Susie’s Cakes & Confections … both of Abby’s sisters’ wedding cakes were created by Susie! You should SEE the incredibly beautiful cake gallery on her website. And to say her flavors are fantastic is a massive understatement!
Ashley and Christian departed under a spray of sparklers!
Congratulations Ashley & Christian! And thank-you Cyd for sending us these beautiful examples of the stunning invitations your so, so, so talented team creates at Bella Figura!
Additional Vendor Credits: Save-the-Date Cards, Programs, Welcome Packets, Thank You Cards by PH Designs (Printing) ~ Calligraphy by Blooming Quill ~ Flowers by Gaye Jackson Price, Houston & Dallas, Texas
I just wanted to thank you for posting a wedding with a plus-sized bride. Beauty comes in lots of sizes!
Olivia, I was just coming to post the same thing. I've seen brides of all shapes and sizes here on SMP, and it delights me to no end. That's not something you EVER see in a bridal magazine (Seriously...never), and it's so refreshing to see. Thank you, SMP!
That dress is AMAZING, and the monogram is killing me! So beautiful!
Gorgeous wedding! I loved every detail; from the custom designed BM dresses, to the colour pallette of the wedding. Beautiful bride, beautiful wedding! Congrats!
Just amazing!
Every details is breathtaking!
Love the monogram. Love the bridesmaid dresses. That cakes with strawberries is unreal.
[...] the fall wedding of Ashley and Christian. Today we are thrilled that their wedding is featured on Style Me Pretty! Married at Houston’s First Presbyterian Church with the reception following at The Junior [...]
What a beautiful wedding and bride! I am glad you shared the link Ashley. XOXO
I love the colour of the bridesmaid dresses! Stunning.
What a beautifully elegant wedding! I love the bridesmaids dresses.
LOVE the dress!!
I agree with everyone's comments - the bridesmaid's dresses are beautiful. Such a rich, decadent color.
LOVE LOVE LOVE this wedding...it has great inspiration!
I love these images.
They are very beautiful and everyone looks stunning... and I must say that the wedding cakes looking amazingly yummy! I wish I was there to have a bite!
Again, great images.
TJ
Hi, there..everything seems amazing! I am a plus size girl (I'm an asian girl) and afraid to wear white for my wedding ceremony..your confidence in wearing this lovely dress had inspired me not to be afraid with your own body. Thanks for the inspiration!
THANK YOU all for such amazing comments. We had such a good time at our wedding and Tanja Lippert created amazing imagery for us to remember. For those of you plus size gals looking for a dress, my dress is for sale at this CUTE couture wedding resale shop in Houston called Marry Go Round. Check it out. Take care and thanks again for all the wonderful comments. Abby and Cyd you all are the best for posting my wedding!
Good God in heaven, a modest wedding dress . . . very classy. Love the colors!
Yes, thank you for posting a wedding with a plus-sized (i hate that word!) bride. She is absolutely gorgeous!
Beautiful! What a great wedding. Is there a way to find out where she got her bolero?
I would LOVE to get one made or buy one just like that!
Potato martini bar!? Why have I never heard of such a thing before? Looks tasty and fun.
Super cute bride, I love her jacket and how happy she looks.