Fall arbor Villa Antonia

A little different look for the arbor at Villa Antonia--draped in eggplant chiffon and accented with orchid garlands--simple but dramatic.

We added just a touch of greenery-- the garlands fluttered quietly in the breeze.

I loved the "curtain" effect on the back--I can't wait to see the pro images-this should be a beautiful backdrop for the ceremony photos!

Nature's Point summer

Nature's Point-- one of Austin's favorite wedding spots, a gorgeous piece of lake property with deck views that are absolutely breathtaking. This is one of the areas you can select for a wedding ceremony--a large rustic arbor with stone accents.

Our summer bride chose pink and brown with candles--simple enough for a Thursday event!

Just over the hedges on the right is one of Lake Travis' many coves complete with a dock for boat exits.

You can't buy smiles like these--congratulations!

Thanks to Stacy Cross--smsphotography

Villa Antonia in the summer!

 

This summer in Central Texas has been brutally hot-- another one of our brides braved the heat and headed outdoors for the ceremony at Villa Antonia--lots of smilax and summery yellow flowers complete the arbor.

 

The reception was both indoor/outdoors with a comfortable (85degree?) breeze-- I loved the tables-- those gorgeous soft natural linens reminding me of burlap finished with gardeny yellows and soft blues. Open yellow roses, stock, freesia and hydrangea all found their way to the tables--the bride provided the  table numbers.

 

A little closer up-- you can hardly tell its 100+ degrees-- 

Backyard wedding

 

Here was the ceremony setting for Allison and Chris-- this was truly a family affair. Her dad crafted the arbor which we embellished with a little fabric, hanging candles, and orchid garlands. The orange petals lined the perimeter of the  aisle and each row of chairs featured a floral accent.

 

That's the talented KellyJefferson getting a few shots-- all of the white stock left a fragrant aroma on this gorgeous afternoon--not too hot, not too cold. Oh Texas if only you could have this weather!

 

The 100something cupcakes made by Allison's mom--some her signature Italian nut and some red velvet.

Did I mention that Allison and Chris were married by her older brother?  Truly a family affair.

Holiday weekends

 

Holiday weekends tend to be busy wedding weekends in the Austin area--do you see that gorgeous lake?

Who doesn't want to come to Austin when they get the chance-- when I mention this to brides who are planning their event on a holiday weekend, they sometimes seem surprised.  Memorial Day,Labor Day and the Thanksgiving weekends can be some of our busiest times-- what does this mean? Plan in advance to get  the  vendors of your choice, don't be surprised if there are holiday fees (which staff members get to work while the rest of the world is barbecueing?) and limited availabilties for venues, it is popular for lots of events, not just weddings- graduation parties, company picnics, bachelor and bachelorette parties. Austin presents itself with some unique busy weekends in addition to the  normal holidays- any home Longhorn gameday, the countless festivals-ACL,SXSW just to name a few-- once again, plan accordingly, you can have some great extra entertainment for your out of town guests, just a few reasons why we all love Austin!

 

 

Arbors and gazebos

 

The Villa Antonia arbor/pergola-- this is one of the most versatile structures that we work with-this is the  simplest presentation- white hydrangea and smillax loosely woven on the front of the structure. You can literally go crazy here, more foliage, more flowers, hanging candles/flowers, fabrics. The choices are unlimited.

 

The Plantation House gazebo-again a very pretty structure. The swag in the center is a semipermanent fixture-we just added the fresh flowers. Lilies and roses this time along with the aisle petals and chair markers. You can go crazy here also, garlands, fabrics, freestanding arrangements have all been used here. Thanks to Allison at Focalpoint Photography (fpphoto.com) for this photo and the one below.

 

This is the Villa Antona arbor again- this time accented with a few clusters of flowers, on both the front area and the back area- aisle runner, petals and chair flowers completed this  ceremony area.

 

In honor of Beckys 4th anniversary, this is the place she tied the knot. This is the ceremony area at The Shoreline Grill- near the Four Seasons and Ladybird Lake. For Becky's wedding it was covered in smilax and purple flowers. The fabric draping is one of the most popular looks we create here, primarily because of the size of the structure, it takes a lot of flowers to  show up on this structure!

Outdoor Ceremonies

 

We are so lucky to have great outdoor venues in the Austin area.

I love the lanterns suspended from the towering trees-this is Mercury Hall.

There a few pomanders on the chairs near the front.  The bride's shoes were the exact shade of pink of the lanterns.

 

This is a chuppah we created on the "beach" at Horseshoe Bay, unfortunately, this beach is no longer available, it is now a lawn.

 

This is the old arbor at Umlauf sculpture gardens- we will be decorating the new "arbor" in a couple of weekends- I'll try to remember and get some photos.

 

This is the lawn area of the Four Seasons hotel- once again the lanterns are suspended above the  ceremony area- these featured candles that illuminated the area as the evening approached!