And as far as stunning bridal parties go … hold onto your hats!

This is just a tidbit of what the beautiful bride, Laura,  had to say about their story …

We first met during a modeling runway show in Houston, Texas but we actually did not speak to each other until we met up through mutual friends at a birthday party. From then on we began our love relationship. Alex proposed to me on the 1st of February. My birthday is on the 31st of January and he took me to California to visit for my birthday gift. As we were traveling to our destination, we wanted to enjoy the beautiful scenery from highway 1. Once he found the perfect spot we got out of the car close to a cliff near the water and he got down on one knee and asked me to share the rest of my life with him.

I am a recent graduate from the University of Houston with a major in Computer Engineering Technology and I have been modeling for over 6 years.  We enjoy working out, training, dancing and outdoor activities like white water rafting.

I actually chose my wedding location from a magazine I was looking at from Barnes and Nobles. As long as I can remember, I always wanted to get married on the beach. The only problem was … where?  I went to Barnes and Nobles and picked up a magazine that had all the wedding destinations across the world. Paradisus Palma Real in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic was my favorite place … and that’s how I chose my wedding location!

As far as flowers, this was very important to me. I knew I wanted orchids. I looked online for the perfect flowers and I sent them to Viviana the wedding planner and she duplicated the picture. Other than that, I wanted our wedding to be as easy as pie ~ the least difficult as possible …

If you think these two gorgeous people ought to be on the cover of a magazine … they very well might be! {They are both models!}

Laura’s dress is a Badgley Mischka design. Our congratulations to Laura & Alex on your marriage and wish you the very best!!

Thanks SO much to Laura Burlton with D. Jones Photography for sending us both of these fabulous weddings featured today on the Little Black Book Blog!

For more of this fabulous weddings from Laura Burlton and D. Jones Photography, please visit the website and blog.

Day After Session

Resort Details

More of Laura & Alex’s Wedding Images (and here)

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from Laura …

Katie & Blake’s wedding was held at the Safari Texas Ranch in Sugar Land, Texas. The facility has many different venues to choose from and they chose the rustic simplicity of the lodge there. It had a great big veranda out back that they held the ceremony on and then the reception was inside the lodge afterwards. The grounds of the Safari Ranch have some livestock and exotic animals on site. There were goats and deer and I have heard there is a giraffe, although we did not see it. The most visible were the peacocks running free along the grounds. They provided much comic relief during the ceremony with their mating calls!

Katie’s invitations and wedding paper pieces were designed by her very talented sister, Courtney Albright.

I love this shot with the bridal party in the background!

Laura really captured the spirit of this vintage-styled and lively Texas party! Congratulations Katie & Blake!!

Next up … the Dominican Republic from today’s featured Little Black Book photographer, Laura Burlton and D. Jones Photography …

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{ps… if you look on the map, the actual venue looks like it’s in Sugar Land, but the physical address is Richmond. Sorry about that!}

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Katherine and Ian’s countryside ceremony was in a lovely grove of trees.  After the ceremony, family and guests enjoyed lawn games, drinks, dinner and dancing late into the evening  …

Ian is in the British Navy. He and Katherine currently reside in France.

The totally beautiful flowers that highlighted the entire day were provided Little Black Book member, Melanie at The Last Petal.

Thanks so much to Laura Burlton and David Jones for sending us today’s great wedding. For all Style Me Pretty fans, I do have to set the record straight, though. Not all Texans can ride a horse. Really. And many of us have never played horseshoes either! But we do all know a lovely wedding when we see it!

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The ceremony and reception were held at a private farm in White Hall,Texas. The bride, Katherine, rode to the ceremony on horseback to meet her groom, Ian, in a grove of trees covered in beautiful flowers. She was led in by two men playing bagpipes (family friends who owned the farm).

These beautiful, beautiful, beautiful flowers were designed by Little Black Book member, Melanie Tipton of the Last Petal Floral Studio!

We have lots more photos coming from David and Laura, so do check back in a bit …

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