Carla & Robert’s wedding preview blog

Carla & Robert have been together for 10 years. The day of the wedding, it was raining so hard with strong winds, we thought it would never stop. They really wanted their ceremony overlooking the water at Lake Ray Hubbard. They are always on the lake so what better setting than The Landing at Chandlers.

Just before the ceremony, the rain and wind stopped and the sun began peaking through the clouds. It was beautiful. There were so many funny moments during this wedding, some of the most fun and crazy people to be around. I have known them and their family for a while now. It took me a while to pick and choose the ones I wanted to edit for this preview blog, so many special moments to tell their day.

Venue: The Landing at Chandlers
Planner: Stefany McDonald
Caterer: The Landing at Chandlers
Florist: Stefany McDonald
Dress: David’s Bridal
DJ/Band: Firefighter DJ
Makeup/Hair: Michaela Lewallen
Décor: Stefany McDonald
Photography: Brandi McComb Photography
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Blessy & John’s wedding previews

John & Blessy were the sweetest couple and let me tell you about this wedding! We had 5 total locations from getting ready to prayer to ceremony and reception. My 2nd shooter met in Irving on the guys side for getting ready and prayer at 7:45am, while I met in Garland on the girls side at 7:45am for getting ready and prayer. It was a long day but so many beautiful moments with the most gorgeous colors and lots of fun!

Ceremony Colors: dark royal blue and gold with a pop of hot pink
Reception Colors: dark royal blue and gold with a pop of hot pink
Expected Guest Count for Ceremony: 750
Expected Guest Count for Reception: 791
Venue (Ceremony) – Emmanuel Pentecostal Church
Venue (Reception) – Hampton Inn, Ballroom
Wedding Coordinator – Joyce Matthews
Photographer – Brandi McComb Photography
Videographer/Live Feed – Power Vision
Sound – Onstage Systems
Decorator – Alpha Decor Events
Bride Make-Up & Hair – Beautiful Lush
Bridesmaids Makeup – Savita Shantakumar
Bridesmaids Hair – Beauty by JLIS
Sari Draper #1 – Elsa Varghese
Sari Draper #2 – Princy Varghese
Limo & Party Bus – Prime Limo
Appetizers & Point Person – Taj Mahal
Wedding Cake – Jo’s Cakes
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Andrea & Christopher’s wedding previews

A note from the bride:

Chris and I met in college at UT-Arlington in 2008. We had mutual friends who constantly tried to set us up on a blind date. We dated in 2009 but decided to stay friends. My friends would always tell me “You’re going to end up together, you guys are going to get married.” We were in and out of each other’s lives for 6 maybe 7 years before we decided to go on a date again. It was like best friends meeting up for dinner, after that is history. We dated for 3 years before he finally proposed!
Proposal: I had been dying to take a trip somewhere and decided on Chicago in May of 2018. We had our trip booked and we were ready to go. Within the first few hours there I was already irritated with him. He was being so grumpy and said I was constantly lingering over him. To my defense, the hotel room was small and I had nowhere else to go. (Little did I know he was trying to get the ring out of his bag to put in his pocket.) We walked around the city for a few hours and decided to go see Cloud Gate aka “The Bean” in millennium park. I had him take a picture of me alone and then asked him to jump in with me. He gave a random stranger his phone and I guess secretly told him he was about to propose. As he walked up to me the stranger yelled out “Do you want me to take a photo or a video?” I was thinking in my head, “this guy must be an iPhone user, not a droid user.” The next minute I know Chris is on the ground and I’m thinking what are you doing?! But there it was, a pretty box with a shiny ring! I didn’t even hear him say a word, I just saw the ring and was like, “Are you serious?” He knelt there patiently waiting for me to say something. Before I could say a word, I grabbed the ring out of the box and put it on my finger. The perfect fit! I then hear someone yell in the crowd “What did she say?” That’s when I realized what was really happening.

Venue – Hidden Pines Chapel (Hurst)
Planner: Julia P
Caterer: D Squared Catering
Florist: Sam’s Club
Baker: Bobby Cakes (Waco)
Bridal Dress: Terry Costa Bridal
Bridesmaid Dresses: JJ’s House
Suits: Men’s Warehouse
DJ: Toast Entertainment
Makeup/Hair: A Makeup Story – Kayla Comb
Photography: Brandi McComb Photography

 

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Molly & Diego’s wedding previews

A note from the bride:

We met in Chile in August of 2012. It was love at first site. We fell hard and fast for a few months until Molly’s time in Chile was finished. Although we knew it was something special, it did not seem realistic to be together, when we lived 1000s of miles away. In December 2013, Molly came for Christmas in Chile, in this time we started our relationship where we left it. This is when we found a love we could not break. We stayed together for 8 months while living in different countries. We talked on the phone for hours, watched movies together in Skype, and dreamed of what a future together would be like in the same place. In these 8 months we learned how to trust, communicate, and encourage each other while being so far apart. In August 2014, we finally were able to start a life in Chile. While living in Chile we became family. We did everything together, we worked, played, we traveled. We spent every moment with friends or family. We were always growing and learning about life. Here we are in 2018, ready to commit to a relationship that will last a lifetime. And we want all of the people who have supported us from the beginning.
The venue was gorgeous 20s Historic Mini Mansion in Wylie, I just loved everything about this place! I was able o capture some wonderful bridal and couple portraits using the different rooms within the house. One of Wylie’s landmark charms. 100 yrs old & on the Historic Downtown strip at Ballard & Brown, this beautifully restored 3700 sq ft craftsman lies in the heart & soul of the town’s shoppes, restaurants, winery & the Olde City Park. 5Bdrm, 2-story charmer, completely restored back to gracious era of the 1920s. High ceilings, hardwood floors throughout. Spacious with lovely antique personality furnished in every room. Within 10 mins of the world renown Southfork Ranch. 5 Mins from Lake Lavon. The family and friends from Chile were so kind and everyone had an amazing time.
Venue – 20s Historic Mini Mansion in Wylie, The Olde House Airbnb​
Catering – Chiloso​
Cake: Market Street (United 563)​
Photography – Brandi Mccomb Photography – DFW Wedding & Portrait Photographer​
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Katherine & Nate’s rainy day wedding

My sweet couple booked the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden for the beautiful scenery and flowers. They had planned to get married in the Secret Garden with reception to follow in the Camp House.

Unfortunately, that dream was crushed with 100% thunder and lightening storms. But, I was able to still create special memories for them from today. I didn’t want the rain to ruin their big day. The ceremony took place inside the living room of the house, it was packed and tough to move around, but we made it happen. The reception was under a tent, but the rain was so intense it began coming through the top in some areas. She wanted so badly to have her sendoff out front and leave in a golf cart, but instead, due to the rain, I suggested we do it under the covered patio, it couldn’t have been more perfect! Sometimes rain can mean good luck on your wedding day 

A note from the bride:

We met in college in New York and were friends for about a year before we started dating. We had only been together for a month when we graduated but we decided to move to Austin where Nate would be getting his Master’s, and then about a year after that we adopted two cats who are our de facto babies. A traditional proposal wasn’t our style so when we decided we wanted to get married we planned an engagement day where we went out to dinner at a nice place, came home to champagne, and exchanged homemade gifts.
Venue: Dallas Arboretum
Planner: Point-person at Arboretum, Ranczy Sanders (taking over from Stephanie Trujillo)
Caterer: CRO Catering, Dawn Falcone
Florist: Grateful Floral and Event Design, Beth Sovereign
Baker: SusieCakes
Dress(es)/Suit(s) Macy’s and Men’s Warehouse
Makeup/Hair: Three Zero Six, Candace Marshall
Décor: Grateful Floral and Event Design, Beth Sovereign
Photography: Brandi McComb Photography

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Courtney & Michael’s engagement previews

Courtney & Michael are getting married in June! Their venue is one of my faves Hawthorn Hills Ranch!

We did their engagements at the beautiful Dallas Arboretum.

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Courtney & Susy’s wedding previews

Please tell us how you and your fiancé met, also give us a paragraph on the proposal:
How We Met: There’s a short story and a long story. The short and easy story that we tell most people is that we met through friends. The long story is that we both joined a Meetup group for LGBT women. If you’ve never heard of Meetup before it’s pretty cool. It’s not a dating app, it’s a people with common interests getting together app. There are all kinds of Meetup groups (ex: book clubs, dancing, foodies, young professionals, etc). Susy and I had never been to a Meetup before, this was our first one. We both were unsure about going but something (I’d like to think it was Fate) compelled us to go. We met a bunch of people at a cool restaurant called The Lot near White Rock Lake for food and beers. We had so much fun we went for a walk along the lake and then with a small group to Dave and Busters. At Dave and Busters, Susy and I played a zombie virtual reality game where we had to team up to defeat zombies. At the end of the game, it scored us as being 87% compatible (a number we still joke about today). From the moment we met, there was an instant connection. They say when you know you know, well I think we both knew this was something special. The rest as they say, is history. (This is taken from our website, feel free to check out more at www.courtneyandsusy.com)
The Proposal: I (Courtney) proposed to Susy on her 30th birthday. Her birthday also happened to fall on the 3rd year, 3rd month, 3rd week, and 3rd day that we had been together. I’m a bit of a numbers nerd, so I woke her up at 3:33am and told her I had an early birthday surprise I had to give her. I made her a love book (https://lovebookonline.com/) about all the things I love about her. On the last page it had a stick figure me asking her to marry me. Of course at 3:33am in the morning she was not about reading the whole book. She was tired and wanted to stop reading the book by like page 15. She had no clue what my plan was, but after some coaxing she read the whole thing. When she got to the last page her mouth dropped open and she looked up and I had the ring. It was a total surprise to her! We got to share the news with the rest of our family as we celebrated her birthday. It made for a very good way to turn 30!
Venue: Bear Creek Ranch Event Center
Caterer: Bold BBQ
Florist: DIY
Baker: Lakeview Bakery
Dress(es): David’s Bridal
DJ: DJ Kelly Hooper
Makeup/Hair: Flawless by Caro.
Photographer: Brandi McComb Photography

April & Mary

I have known April since 1996. These two are inseparable and I cannot wait until their big day!

Here are some favorites of mine from their engagement session. I loved their ideas, the venue and all of the art and colors. Oh, and after the session I stayed and tried the food, OMG amazing!!

April & Mary 

#AprilsGettingMaryed

Venue location – Lava Cantina The Colony

 

Brittany & Chris’s very stunning wedding previews

What an amazing wedding day! From start to finish, 4 locations and so many beautiful colors with a gorgeous couple! This was incredibly difficult and time consuming to pick and choose for the blog to tell the story.

Amazing vendors:

Venue – Rick’s Chophouse; McKinney, TX
Photographer – Brandi McComb Photography
Staging and Décor – Dream Designs & Events
Flowers – Dream Designs & Events
Dress – Providence Place Bridal Boutique
Hair – Hair by Courtni Torrez
Makeup:  BeautybyKyrie
Cake – Deja’s Fancy Cakes & Boutique
Photo Shoot – RSVP Farmersville
Photo Shoot – The Murchison Honaker House