 With our busy lives and so many engagements to tend to before a wedding, many of our brides decide to forgo the southern tradition of a bridal session but just wait until you see the kind of magic that can come to life when you do! We always encourage a bridal session if it is possible - it is a great opportunity to try your dress on and see how it will feel wearing it for a few hours - are there places it might need to be taken in or let out, for example! It is also a great way to do a trial run of your hair + makeup with the artists you've selected for that service as well as getting an idea of your bridal bouquet to see what it will look and feel like! We find that many of our brides who do take the time for the bridal session often have a few tweaks to their dress, their beauty service or their bouquet - sometimes all three need a little updating following the session! Getting comfortable with the camera and your photographer are also great benefits to a bridal session. You might find you are a little more relaxed on wedding day as you have practiced some of the "poses" you'll be asked to strike during your bridal session.  
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 It doesn't happen often that you visit with a prospective client and things just immediately spark but the first time I spoke to Dallas, I knew that we were made for each other! I loved her classic design ideas, the fact that she wanted to host her closest family and friends at her family's farm and that keeping things casual and fun were her goals for wedding day. I knew we would make a great team to create some magic and we most certainly did! 
 Our very first wedding at The Gin was simply magnificent. Getting to spend the day with this couple, their incredible families and fun group of friends was an absolute joy. Elizabeth and her mom designed this wedding as a perfect complement to the industrial beauty of the historic space and the result was striking. It was simple yet sophisticated with cozy lounge spaces for guests to retreat for conversations and tons of design elements for them to admire from the appetizer displays to the bar - no stone was left unturned and the result was outstanding. Keep an eye out for this gorgeous wedding featured in the Fall/Winter issue of The Knot Texas! Until then, get a first glance at all the beauty below.... 
 We planned for what felt like forever... I didn't think the day we worked so hard toward would ever make it but it finally did and all of the magic came to life that day in November at that ranch in Texas. Steph+Alex will forever be one of my favorite couples and this, their first day of marriage, was delightful. The rain came down in the days leading up to wedding day and, on the morning of the wedding we were fighting the cold, the wind, and the rain but we soldiered on and things came together beautifully. Stephanie+Alex's vision for a relaxed but refined hygge-inspired celebration was "to give courage, comfort, joy..." the true meaning of the Danish word. It was important to them that their guests feel welcomed and cared for during their stay in Brenham, Texas at Alex's family ranch not only for the wedding day but for the "Welcome to Texas" dinner that they hosted the night before. A post-wedding brunch followed in Downtown Brenham before guests departed the charming little town. All of the thoughtful details showed how much love the couple has not only for their guest but for each other. All of those details worked on together, as a team, is what I was so inspired by with this couple. Planning from Los Angeles, Stephanie+Alex only had a couple of in-person meetings with me here in Texas which meant most all of our meetings were via phone. The thing I will remember most is that those phone call meetings included them both - not just one - but both of them making decisions and providing input on their very special celebration. A celebration that I will not soon forget...
 
 As we gear up for the 2nd Annual Live Wedding Experience + Open House at 7F Lodge, we wanted to look back at this fabulous 7F wedding from last fall! We are always excited to be part of wedding days but when you can literally feel the love in the room, there is something special about that wedding that we always remember. Kaitlyn+Michael's ceremony is one that I will never forget - so personal and moving - I know their love is a true gift. I cried at the ceremony, the dances, the speeches... it was all so special and I am truly thankful to have been part of it. With a slew of fantastic vendors, their wedding vision came to life beautifully and you can see all the personal touches and incredible attention to detail. We hope their design will inspire you and hope you enjoy the fun photos that follow!
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