Suzi Q. Varin of Q Weddings is a rock star in the photography world so it is absolutely no surprise that we are doing back flips over today’s wedding. Straight from the Lone Star State, these nuptials are sporting some seriously drool worthy florals and a day that completely embraced the natural beauty of Texas. Oh, and the dress? We have Vera Wang to thank for that gem. Click here for the full gallery.
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Choosing our vendors was really serendipitous. We planned the entire wedding from Boston and only came to Austin once we had selected the majority of our vendors and had reserved our venue. We wanted a wedding venue that embodied the Lone Star State and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center is definitely quintessentially Texas. Once we had secured our venue, we began searching for other vendors. This led us to Style Me Pretty, where we found our wonderful photographer. As a photographer myself, finding a photographic artist who could beautifully capture our wedding day was extremely important to me. We found that and more in Suzi Varin of Q Weddings. Suzi suggested we minimally hire a day of coordinator, especially since we were planning things from a distance, and this led us to Becky Brock of BZ Events.
Becky was vital to the success of our wedding weekend and also a very helpful resource for finding our florist (Erin Knipp with Rosehip Flora), the transportation company we would utilize to transport all of our out of town guests throughout the weekend, the cake artist (Michelle’s Patisserie) and even our wonderful officiant, Mike Rinehart. Our florist, Erin, was especially amazing (and patient!). We had a vision for floral arrangements and bouquets that incorporated native Texas plants. Everything was to be designed around the beautiful and unique succulents that are indigenous to the state and can also be found growing at the Wildflower Center. Erin’s designs were exactly what we were looking for.
Food was also extremely important, as was having a menu that represented the food from Texas. The Wildflower Center had a list of preferred caterers we were limited to but after speaking with Jonathan from Creative Creations, we knew we would be in good hands. Jonathan and his staff created a southwest inspired menu that was the perfect. Planning a wedding felt a little like putting together a puzzle. In the end, the pieces all fit together perfectly.
Photography: Suzi Q. Varin of Q Weddings / Getting ready: Hotel San Jose / Venue: Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center / Event Planner: Becky Brock of BZ Events / Floral Design: Rosehip Flora / Cake: Michelle’s Patisserie / Catering: Creative Creations / Makeup: Nisa Nicole / Music: Mark Cruz Trio / Wedding Dress: Vera Wang / Bride’s shoes: Christian Louboutin / Escort cards by Two Yellow Shoes (Abby’s Sis-In-Law!)
Awesome Wedding! Love everything about it... especially those bridesmaids dresses!!!
Beautiful! I really love the wedding cake, and am mad about the lovely use of succulents
Vera you are so smart! I love that dress. And the flowers!!!
How about the brideamaids dresses? Where are they from? They are lovely and lovely!
Beautiful....I too LOVE the bridesmaid dresses...who is the designer???
Beautiful - I love the bridesmaids dresses as well!! I also adore the bouquet, cake, and the bird elements. Thanks for sharing!
Who made the escort cards? I just love them!
Love the bridesmaids' dresses!
I'm not very knowledgeable about flowers - so I apologize if this is an obvious question: But what are those almost black colored flowers included in her bouquet? I love them!
Succulents are put together amazingly in all of the arrangements...I have been inspired to change my floral design for the wedding! P.S.- the Brides gown is utterly fabulous on her : )
Hi Everyone,
The bridesmaid's dresses are from Nicole Miller. The design for the escort cards and table signs was purchased from etsy.com seller Two Yellow Shoes. We printed both ourselves from the template and affixed to heavy cardstock table tents and folded placecards from the Paper Source. As for the darker flowers in my bouquet, I think they are called Chocolate Cosmos. Thanks for the kind comments!
I love the Hotel San Jose - perfect for these photos!
Suzi is a rock star! She is inspiring as usual-the Photography is amazing!
Absolutely fantastic wedding ... and leave it to Suzi Q to put all the pieces together for those of us not on the guest list ... :)
Gorgeous wedding, and Suzi of Q Weddings just can do no wrong when it comes to photographing a wedding!
Wow! This wedding is gorgeous, and Suzi Q's images are absolutely & utterly stunning and original.
this bride did a great job planning her wedding. great vendors all around.
beautiful job capturing it all suzi!
WOW. Those brizesmaid dresses are stunning. Absolutely something to wear again and again.
Amazing. Makes me want to get married all over again! And have Suzi photograph it (again)!
I, too, love the bridesmaid dresses. And the floral arrangement. The whole event looked gorgeous.
Nicely done.
Beautiful images Suz!
The Hotel San Jose is easy on the eyes, but the staff make it difficult to photograph. Great job!
Love these photos! The color and contrast are remarkable, and I enjoy the compositions.
Just beautiful! Love it all, especially the florals. I've been searching for succulent and moss creations. The whole wedding has a very strong sense of style. And I adore the style.
Great couple + a fab vendor team!! We love Suzi Q!
Becky at BZ events is an amazing designer! Great job to Suzi Q! (Those dark flowers are scabiosa) :)
Awesome!!! Hurray for Austin, Texas! Great job Becky Brock and Suzi Q!!!
This was a really beautiful wedding. It's always fun to be featured on Style Me Pretty! Thanks!
Another amazing Suzi Q wedding. Abby, thank you for showing her work all the time - she is extraordinary and inspirational...
Wow. I love the creativeness of the Maids' dresses!
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