This weekend saw an influx of East Coasters arrive into Texas for a big wedding we’ve been working on for over a year. We did our best at channeling “East Coast Elegance” [for lack of a better phrase] while still grounding it in Texas, so to speak. We brought our big guns to Barr Mansion […]

And here, the reason for my absence. Otis, a 6-month old lovable canine that we rescued from the Houston pound recently. [they have a 73% kill rate. which breaks my heart into a million pieces and ohmygoodness do not let me loose in an entire wing / building full puppies. I’d take them all home.] […]

This seems like an apropos way to return to blogging, but has anyone snagged any of the most recent copies of Brides magazine? They recently did a complete revamp of the look of the glossy, and I love the new direction. Second best? The July issue has a feature on Austin as a destination wedding […]

———— “We live in a culture that nurtures competitive skills. But it’s probably a good idea to try to supplement them with the skills of the creative monopolist: alertness, independence and the ability to reclaim forgotten traditions.” Things that rung out like a bell in my head: reclaiming forgotten traditions, and taking the necessary pause […]

This post [and subsequent details!] are long overdue, as Charlie and Maria’s wedding happened this past New Years Eve. Alas, this is one of my favourite palette’s I’ve cooked up so far as it can go with so many different venues, be dressed up, or dressed down. Maria came to me originally with some glam […]