Sweet, Colorful Affair by Q Weddings, III
Being from Texas, this wedding warms my heart. It’s Texas chic to its core…and I am loving every bit of it. The bright infusion of colors, the sweet but totally beautiful details, the DIY spirit paired with a style that can stand all on it’s own…this wedding is perfection! And Q Weddings, the photographer behind the day, captured the story flawlessly.
From the bride…
For me, sourcing local food, drinks, and flowers was non-negotiable. As insatiable pie lovers, we opted to skip cake in favor of three kinds of pie: pecan, margarita tart, and apple-cream—a family recipe that our excellent caterer, My Own Chef, learned to make just for us. The menu was Tex-Mex all the way: tamales and corn fritters; grilled sirloin and chicken fajitas; jicama, orange, and lime-chili salad; and more guacamole than even our hungry crowd of 100 could polish off. To wash it down: two Texas beers, Shiner Bock and Real Ale’s Rio Blanco Pale Ale and our two favorite Texas wines Becker’s Claret and Viognier.
And then there were the flowers. Such flowers! I was dead set on tracking down a local wildflower grower, and I found the absolute best: Texas Specialty Cut Flowers, a family-run farm outside of Wimberley, Texas, that supplies the likes of Whole Foods. From them, we got the most brilliant, vibrant anemones, Icelandic poppies, and every last yellow ranunculus. The flowers were so gorgeous that elaborate arrangements would have only detracted from their natural beauty, but we did have a local florist fashion three oversized wreaths to hang as backdrops for the ceremony.
I'd love to know where you got your programs from??
I've been brainstorming and searching for the perfect "display" for escort cards, and I love the way it is done for this wedding! Could you give me a little direction on how you set this up? It looks like a picture frame and I'm assuming some sort of wire strung to hang the folder cards from? Love the pretty color ribbons in the background, too. Thanks for the inspiration!
I also am curious about the place card display. It's amazing! Would love to know more details.
These pictures make me happy! =)
Hi, Leslie, Marie, and Rachelle,
This is Jennifer (the bride). Thanks for your kind words. Leslie, I made the programs using the software program Quark XPress and printed them on a textured bright-white cardstock called solar white (three vertical programs per 8x11 sheet of paper). Glad you like them! (Designing the paper goods was my favorite part of wedding prep.) Marie and Rachelle, my mom actually did the labor of setting up the seating cards, but I believe she used rows of a lightweight fishing line and attached the ends of each length of line to the back of the frame via tacks. The frame itself was an old window that we had professionally refinished, and it was huge--maybe two feet by four feet or so.
love all of it! especially the quilt back drop. just gorgeous and the photography is perfect for this wedding.
That placecard display is exactly what I have been looking for as well!! Thanks for the explanation Jennifer~
Love it! Simply beautiful. Texas knows how to through a wedding.
Marie, Rachelle, and Katie,
The frame used for the escort cards was actually an old window frame from Jennifer's (the bride) great-grandparents house in Buckholts, TX (a little country town not far from Austin, TX). We salvaged the frame from the house several years ago not really knowing then what we would do with it. The frame had flaking paint on it and could have been used as it was for the wedding, but we decided to have it refinished so that it could actually be used afterwards to frame a picture in our house. The frame had a narrow piece of wood the same height as the frame attached at the top so that it set up in the fashion of an easel. Rows of thin wire from a craft store attached at the back of the frame held the escort cards in alphabetical order. On the table at the base of the frame, we set a much smaller frame that held a note saying, "The window frame holding your place card comes from Jennifer's great-grandparents' home in Buckholts, Texas, circa 1907. This piece of family history helps us remember Jennifer and Nathan's loved ones who are here in memory only: (list of the grandparents who who are deceased) " Nathan's (the groom) grandad is the only surviving grandparent; it meant so much to him to see his wife's name on the framed note accompanying the escort cards. Glad you like it.
Did y'all make the bouquets yourselves or buy the flowers and have a local florist assemble them? I'm getting married this spring in Fredericksburg, Tx and am interested in Texas Specialty Cut Flowers as well. Thanks!
Lana,
My Name is Tricia Hamil and my company Viridian Design Studio coordinates all of the events for Riven Rock Ranch, the venue where this event was held. In that capacity, it was our pleasure to get to know and work with this family. They are just as lovely as they seem in the photos! We also design the flowers and decor for most of the events held at the ranch. Jennifer and Nathan had a beautiful and thoughtfully designed vision for their event and LaJuana (Jennifer's mom) had spent a great deal of time putting together most of the elements needed to make that vision a reality. However, they wanted to be able to relax and enjoy this special day. That's where we came in. The flowers and vases were delivered to us and my team of designers actually created all the centerpieces, personal flowers and other floral decor for the event in our studio. We also handled some logistics and supplemental sourcing for them and we handled the installation (setting tables, hanging ribbons, quilts, and wreaths, etc..) for them. Texas Specialty Cut Flowers are absolutely amazing! I will be making the drive to Wimberly myself next spring when those fabulous poppies, anemones and ranunculus start showing up! They blow away anything I can have shipped to me. However, they are somewhat delicate and require a little care and skill to display to their full potential. Hope that helps answer your question.