Real Wedding: Audra + Alex

Pin It So, we are a little behind on blogging the awesome weddings from the last year, but we're going to try to make it up to you!

Audra + Alex got married at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, and they had their wedding reception at Horseshoe Bay Yacht Club.  Matt Montalvo did a fabulous job capturing the moments of the day.

The bride's button-down shirt for hair and makeup was monogrammed.  Her shorts were embroidered with her new name, and even her flip-flops sparkled "Bride."

People are always asking us what our "stories" are about weddings.  You may notice that I am soaking wet while handing the "flower" girl her bell to ring, but the bride is completely dry.  In the hour leading up to the ceremony (and during the ceremony,) it rained torrentially.  The roof was literally blown off of a nearby restaurant during that time.  The bride actually had to walk through all of the same rain that I did due to the layout of the church, but we had wrapped her and her formal gown in plastic and shielded her with 3 umbrellas to move from one building to the other.  We tucked her into a small alcove just outside of the church to unwrap her and hide the umbrellas before opening the door.  The photographer, Matt Montalvo, later asked HOW we did it, because knowing what it looked like outside, he didn't think it was possible.

The bride was gorgeous (and dry) as she walked down the aisle to meet her groom.

 

This couple had so much fun with this shot!  The Horseshoe Bay Yacht Club bar offered the perfect backdrop.

 A little bit Mad Men...

Again, this couple has a sense of humor, and when the security officer offered up his real handcuffs....

The flowers are all by Sandra at Divine Designs in Horseshoe Bay.

 

How much fun is the ski slope cake complete with ski lifts?!  The couple's signature monogram emblem graced the dancefloor.

DJ Sean Alan kept the crowd on the dance floor!

Their one year anniversary is just around the corner! 

Congrats, Audra + Alex!

ownfairygodmother.com

Austin 512.644.6886

Houston 972.804.3295

Real Wedding: Kristi + Jon

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We are in love with the elegant jeweled tones Kristi and Jon brought into their wedding day! The peacock inspiration was tastefully brought out in everything from the floral design, the linens, the place settings and the lighting to really accessorize the sleek and modern space inside the beautiful W Austin Hotel.

Kristi was an absolute joy to be around from start to finish of her Big Day!  Photographer Lisa Woods did an amazing job capturing her bubbly personality throughout the day and we are excited to share her images with you here!  Thank you to all the wonderful vendors who helped to pull off a beautiful wedding!

Venue: W Austin Hotel

Wedding Coordinator: Your Very Own Fairy Godmother

Photographer: Lisa Woods Photography

Florist: Flora Fetish

Lighting: Intelligent Lighting Design

Rentals: Premiere Party Central

Makeup / Hair: Rae Cosmetics Studio

Ceremony Music: Arundel Ensemble

Reception DJ: Penguin Entertainment

Cakes: Amazing Cakes of Austin

Photo Booth: Booth 66

Officiant: Judge Jon Wisser

Transportation: Cynthia's Manhattan Limousines

Send Off: Austin Carriage

Kristi was always smiling!  Especially when her dad came to visit her in the Bridal Suite as she was preparing to head to the ceremony. He acted shocked that he was expected to be showered and dressed already.  Loved how "Real" that moment was!

Cynthia's Manhattan Limousines kept the guys entertained as the girls literally stopped traffic in the 2nd Street District of Downtown Austin just outside the W Austin Hotel.

A sunset rooftop ceremony

ILD brought the room to life  as they did an amazing job incorporating the couple's theme into their lighting design!

Penguin Entertainment kept the crowd moving all night long!

Treating their guests to a sweet late night snack of homemade donuts was just one of the personal touches! 

ownfairygodmother.com

Austin 512.644.6886

Houston 972.804.3295

Personalized Wine Bottles

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Today is my 7th wedding anniversary. It's hard to believe that I have been planning weddings for 15 years.
I have arranged for Cynthia's Manhattan Limousines to take my husband on a private Hill Country wine tour in a sedan later this month, but how do I "give" that to him?  I called the guys at Personal Wine, and I had them design 2 labels for a bottle of wine I fell in love with when our team did a wine tasting with them recently. 
Mind you, they did not charge me for designing the labels, only for the wine.  (If I chose to have the bottles etched with a line drawing, that would be $10 per bottle.)
The first label is a traditional Bordeaux-style label with our current home.  It says "Established in 2002." If you are doing the math, that is 9 years. We met and started dating 9 years ago. Personal Wine will keep this label on file for my future use.
The second label has a faint number 7 in the background. In the foreground, our wedding rings contain the footprints of our three children from 2 pregnancies. 
Now, I have the perfect way to toast my husband at dinner tonight and tell him about our date in a couple of weeks.

ownfairygodmother.com

Austin 512.644.6886

Houston 972.804.3295

Cynthia's Manhattan Limousine

Pin It We have some truly amazing vendors in Austin, but when it comes to transportation, there are only 2 people I will call. (Well, technically, we call one of 2 companies, but I'm not going to list their entire employee directories.)
Cynthia's Manhattan Limousine is professional, meticulous, pristine, and goes well above and beyond to ensure that every client is fully satisfied with their luxury transportation services.
Cynthia gave us some client vouchers for 1 free hour of limo or sedan service with the purchase of 4 hours.  Any wine tour with your wedding party or wedding reception would easily require 5 hours!  E-mail or call us if you need one.

ownfairygodmother.com

Austin 512.644.6886

Houston 972.804.3295