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Christie & Raj wedding previews – 11/11/17

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They first had a Hindu ceremony then had their guests turn their chairs around for a traditional Christian ceremony. It was beautiful from start to finish and her laugh was infectious!

Venue: Dallas Arboretum – Secret Garden and Camp House
Planner: Rachel Leo, Dallas Arboretum
Caterer: Two Sister catering
Florist: Bon Vie Floral Design, Florist: Dafni Doyle
Baker: Annie’s Culinary Creations
DJ/Band: Westin Portillo
Photographer: Brandi McComb Photography

Engagement session previews – Stephanie & David

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Stephanie & David plan to be married in November 2018. They are very much in love and so much fun to be around!

We did their session at Arbor Hills Nature preserve in Plano, TX. This time of year is my very favorite time to do sessions out there, the colors of Fall are everywhere!

Stephanie’s fabulous hair and makeup was done by the Blushbar based in Frisco, TX.

Here are some of my personal favorites!

Drake & Kelsey’s wedding previews – October 29, 2017

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From the bride:

Drake and I knew each other in high school and ran in similar circles for a little while, but never dated. As college wore on, we both dated different people, but that didn’t work out for either of us.

The summer leading into our junior year of college, I was spending time with my friend Victoria (she spoke at the wedding), who happened to be good friends with Drake at the time.

Anyways, Drake hadn’t seen her for a while and knew she was about to leave for school, so he invited both of us to hang out with him and a group of friends. As soon as we showed up, Drake will tell you “that was that.” We hung out all summer and even a couple months into the school year before he asked me to be his girlfriend (he had just gotten out of a serious relationship and didn’t want to risk moving too quickly).

Our engagement story isn’t the most traditional, but basically we both decided we were ready and went to pick out a ring together. We drove home unengaged, walked in the door to Drake’s apartment, where he proposed to me. It was very intimate, one of my fondest memories.

After 15 months of planning, the wedding day came together perfectly. I can’t imagine it having gone better, and I have several friends, family members, and people like yourself to thank for it — would not have been possible without y’all.

 

Vendors:

venue –  The Springs Event Venue (The Lodge) Aubrey

hair – Chris Annarella and Marina Ristevski from Rogers Premier Salon Suites; Chris did my hair, and then the two split doing my mom’s and all my bridesmaids’ hair.

dress – purchased from Bridal Boutique in Lewisville, designed by Watters.

girls dresses – David’s Bridal, designer(s) unknown.

tux or suit – purchased from Men’s Wearhouse, designed by Joseph Abboud.

guys’ suits – purchased from Men’s Wearhouse, designer(s) unknown.

shoes – Bride’s shoes purchased from Saks Fifth Avenue Outlet, designed by Michael Kors; Groom’s shoes purchased from Men’s Wearhouse, designed by Florsheim.

flowers – Mindy Holcomb; family friend of the Groom.

decor – Linens rented from United Rental; gold table overlays purchased from eFavormart.com; all centerpieces and additional decor (including candy bar) purchased from TJ Maxx and Hobby Lobby; flatware purchased from Smarty Had A Party.

rings – Bride’s e-ring and wedding band purchased from Diamonds Direct in Dallas, e-ring designed by C. Gonshor; Groom’s band purchased from Zales, designed by Edward Mirell.

cakes – Linda Volder; family friend of Bride (although she doesn’t normally bake for others).

DJ or band – DJ Connection; our DJ’s name was Jordan.

video – Hello Beautiful Videography; our videographer’s name was Christian.

Officiant – Josh Wintermute from Valley Creek Church

photography – Brandi McComb Photography

Kerilyn & Justin’s wedding previews – October 28, 2017

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They met by swiping right!  Kerilyn instantly fell for Justin and his son, Jacob.  They were definitely a wonderful package of two to fall in love with.  It was a surprise Valentine’s Day Proposal.  Justin surprised her at home with flower petals leading up the stairs where he was waiting for her.  They planned the wedding in 10 months.  After looking at several venues, they fell in love with the rustic charm of Old Bison Ranch.
Venue:  Old Bison Ranch (Forreston,Tx)
Event Planner:  Brilliant Events (provided caterer, coordinator, car service, desserts and cake, florist, etc.)
Spirits:  Kool Kegs (Arlington)
DJ :  DJ Connections
Wedding Dress: Maggie Sottero from Bridal Designs
Bridesmaid Dresses:  Azazie
Groom and Groomsmen: Mens Warehouse
Hair: Taylor Baptista (#hairbytaybap)
Makeup: Abby Hampton (Instagram: @abigailhampton1)
Photography – Brandi McComb Photography

 

 

A gorgeous wedding in an old 1899 mansion!

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A breathtaking wedding that took place at the Ball-Eddleman-McFarland House. Designated a City of Fort Worth Landmark in 1980, McFarland House was Fort Worth’s second property to achieve local landmark status. Known as the region’s most intact Queen Anne residence, the elegant Ball-Eddleman-McFarland House was built high on a bluff overlooking the Trinity River. This sophisticated Victorian beauty of a little over 5,000 square feet was designed in 1899 by English architect Howard Messer for Galveston widow Mrs. George Ball (Sarah) and her son Frank. The house cost $38,000 to build at a time when the average cost of a home was $2,000 to $4,000. The second owners, William and Sarah Conger Eddleman, were from Weatherford. They bought the house in 1904, and moved in with their daughter and her husband, Caroline (Carrie) Aurelia and Frank Hays McFarland. Carrie McFarland lived there until her death 1978 at the age of 100.

A note from the bride ~

​Like any great relationship, we started out as great friends. We met the summer of 2005 at a summer program at Indiana University – Bloomington. We bonded over music and continued to build a friendship through the next several years. The summer before our last year in Bloomington, we decided to begin dating. Over the next year, our relationship grew stronger and stronger, which led us to our first major decision. After graduation, Jennifer planned to continue her education at the University of Texas at San Antonio. We decided that we would move together to San Antonio, Texas, where Jennifer would complete her Master’s degree in counseling and Andy would finish his Bachelor’s degree in education. The next several years in San Antonio would bring major changes, but our relationship continued to grow. We found and fell in love with our dog, Bella. We moved from place to place in San Antonio (we really enjoy packing and unpacking boxes). Jennifer completed her degree and began counseling children. Andy (eventually) finished his degree in education. We then came to another major decision. Following Andy’s graduation, we decided that we were ready to leave San Antonio, and begin our lives in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. ​New city, same great love. In the summer of 2014, we moved to DFW, where Andy began his career teaching. In the fall of 2016, after almost 8 years of being in a relationship, Andy asked Jenn to marry him. We will begin our marriage on October 7th, 2017 and we look forward to years of matching Halloween costumes, concert-going, board game-playing, and experiencing new adventures together.

– Ball-Eddleman-McFarland House – Venue

– TLC Event Staffing – Day-of-coordinator (really month-of-coordination), event staff/assistant to coordinator, bartending

– Brandi McComb Photography – Photography

– Gordon Boswell Flowers – florist

– Mike Mahnich – DJ and MC

– Taylor’s Rentals – rental company supplied tent, lighting, tables, chairs, table linens

– Rudy’s BBQ – catered dinner

– Central Market – Cocktail hour hors d’oeuvres, cakes and pies

– Tiff’s Treats – cookie delivery

– Shelton’s Salon and Spa – hair and makeup for bride

Color palette: shades of blues and turquoise

Brides dress: From Terry Costa – Rebecca Ingram – Adrian (Ivory)

The girls dresses: David’s Bridal – Short Dress with Sweetheart Illusion Neckline (Pacific)

Guys suits: Al’s Formal Wear – Jean Yves – Allure Notch Tuxedo (Blue Slate)

Guys shoes: Al’s Formal Wear – Fabian Couture – Cognac

Guys bowties: Groom made them!

Jenn’s Rings: Engagement Ring – Family heirloom from the Webb side, Wedding Band – Jenn’s mother’s wedding band

Andy’s Ring: Men’s Rings for Less – Titanium Ring with Wood Inlay

 

 

 

 

 

Halloween milk bath session

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Creative Halloween milk bath with Reagan Aleigha – she did her own makeup.

This was fun and different. She’s in a Theater makeup class at Sachse HS and wanted to try a new look for Halloween then I wanted to take my milk bath session and turn it into a Halloween theme, seriously too much fun! BLACK WATER!! Yes!!!

Here are some behind the scenes and several creative and fun shots.