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We have been in many photographers blogs, personal blogs, randomly shown up on Google, etc. I thought you might like to see these links, story's and "lost weddings" that we never received photos for, but you can find by spending a few hours online. So enjoy the links below and let us know what you think!

Cindy and Mario - Jewish Wedding 

"There were so many wonderful traditions at this beautiful Jewish ceremony.
First off- the  chuppah was made from the Brides Mother's wedding veil and decorated with flowers.
Before the ceremony they had the signing of the ketubah and had custom yarmulkes made with their names and wedding date printed underneath.
The flower girls and ring bearers were her cute nieces and nephews- it was so cute and funny watching the two ring bearers diplomatically share their duties!
Since this Cuban -Jewish couple just moved from Brooklyn to Texas they knew there had to be salsa dancing as well as the dancing of the horah at their reception. The Houston based band Guateque was awesome!
Rosehip Flora- created whimsical displays with hydrangeas, succulents and birds nests for the ceremony, red bouquets for the bride and bridesmaids and continued the red theme at the reception with mason jars filled of posey's and tulips .
The escort cards  were minature pecan pies  that led their guests to their table with turquoised framed vintage alphabet cards.
Thanks to Jeff for taking amazingly  fun photobooth shots-  an instant success with some recognizable  props  from our daughters dress up box! (thanks Thea & Matilda).

Venue: Texas Old Town
Coordinator: Jessica Walker
Rabbi: Steven Gross
Band: Guateque
Caterer: Word of Mouth
Florist: Rosehip Flora
Photographer: Katherine O'Brien Photography

A blog about a friend...
Courtney and Steve chose Texas Old Town as their wedding venue because....“We chose this venue mostly because of its versatility. You are pretty much allowed to do whatever you like. Since Steve and I really wanted fireworks, smores and unique decorations, we were looking for a place that would be willing to let us do that. The owner of the place is so nice! You get the venue from 8am to midnight and don’t have to worry about any clean up fees or deposits. Since we are working on a tight budget and will be doing most planning ourselves, it was important to us to have access to the venue for as much time as we needed. Also, Steve and I really didn’t want to do a traditional church wedding. We got engaged in the mountains of North Carolina, so we wanted some of that to carry over into our wedding. Therefore, the rustic nature of this venue was perfect! We absolutely can’t wait for our wedding day.”

Lacey & Lee - Sept. 24, 2010

"Lacey and Lee tied the knot September 24, 2010 at Texas Old Town in Kyle, Texas, just south of Austin. This was such a fun wedding to be a part of and I can’t thank Lacey and Lee enough for choosing me to be the photographer that documented their beautiful journey! We got some amazing engagement photos, and some gorgeous bridals as well. After a beautiful ceremony, the party kicked into overdrive, and The Grooves kept the dance floor packed! And check out that Classic Ford Fairlane get-away car! Wow! Thanks To Johnell from Clearly Classy Events for the coordination. Congrats Lacey and Lee!" Their photographer was Daniel C. Photography

Zach and Liz Nov. 17, 2010

By Ben Godkin Photography

It's a Wedding

by J.Cota Photography

Katie and Cole

"This bride had a fun time collecting vintage props and decorating the stage and tables at her wedding at Texas Old Town in Kyle Texas. She hung old windows and frames with ribbon on the walls, had rustic doors  with candles and petals and draped pearls on painted branches. Her floral color palette was soft pinks and baby blue mixed with the white of dusty miller leaves. I think the ladies outnumbered the men at this wedding but all their guest all had a rockin' time dancing!
Congratulations Katie & Cole!"

Venue: Texas Old Town
Cake: Sugar Shack, Wimberley
Grooms Cake: Wimberley Pie Company
Photographer: Katherine O'Brien Photography 

Michelle & Jerry

"THANKS for having me be a part of your day you are truly one of the funniest couples I have ever met. Keep making each other laugh. Thanks to Barbara with Barbara’s Brides for the hook up.
Vendors: Pink Avocado Catering, Bouquets of Austin, Texas Old Town, Say Cheese Photo booth, FILO Lighting, Marquee Linens, Mariachi Jalisco, Soda Creek Band and Photography by Vanessa."


So what do you think? Make sure you take a look through all of the links to see all of these great pictures!

How To Survive Winter Events

Winter in Texas is crazy. If you have lived in Texas for any amount of time you know the weather can change at the drop of your cowboy hat. ;) Winter is no different. You may be walking around in shorts one day soaking up the sun and the next bundled up because a cold front blew in and dropped the temperature from a lovely 72 to a harsh 30 (for Texans anyway).

So, how do you prepare for a winter event? You ask yourself these questions: How do you decorate? What do you wear? What do you serve to eat?

If you event is in the winter months, why not play it up. Even if it turns out to be a mild Texas winter, decorate like your in a winter wonderland! There are so many things that come to mind when you think of winter. Some people say Christmas trees and poinsettia, others would say snow and bright red berries. Your imagination is your limit when it comes to decorating!

Your attire is another thing to think about. If it does turn out cold, then break out that fancy fur coat (or faux fur) or all those cute scarves and wraps. Think of winter colors; white for snow, red for those red berries and santa's suit, winter blue for frost, and you can even add things like diamonds and crystals for ice.

Food is where all the fun is, in my opinion. There are so many fun things you can serve to keep people warm and really keep with the winter theme. For one, people always think of hot chocolate and egg nog in the winter. I think soups and chowders served in bread bowls are adorable. Plus you can serve things like roast with winter squash. And, we can't forget that bar-b-que is always a hit in Texas!

No matter what you decide to do for your winter event as long as you put a little bit of your personality into the planning, it will turn out great. So, in the spirit of greatness, and since it's supposed to get down into the 20s tonight below are a couple of my favorite winter photos at Texas Old Town. (These are not all from the same events.)

Plus one more...but from somewhere else...because I love it. :)

Jennifer & Landon - December 11 Wedding

Jennifer and Landon were married in Redbud Hall on December 11. We have a few pictures to share, but to see more check out their photographer's blog, Vignette Photography.

Their vendors:

Photographer – Vignette Photography
Cupcakes – Toot Sweet
Dresses – David’s Bridal
BBQ – Chisholm Trail BBQ
DJ – Ryan Wiliams
Hair/MUA: Rene Pate

Check out that cake topper! I want one.

Update: I'm not sure why some of these are coming out blurry, but take a look on Vignette Photography's blog to see them better!

Wendy & Travis - New Year's Eve

Wendy and Travis were married on New Year's Eve at Texas Old Town. They used Redbud Hall for their reception and their photos were taken by the grooms sister with Old World Studios photography.

Take a look at their wedding!

Wendy and Travis used black and red for their New Years Eve wedding.

Ceremony site for Redbud Hall

Wendy and Travis' ceremony

Sharing a kiss on the bridge.

The wedding party.

Wedding cake and groom's cake

One of many dances.

Cake time and fun smashing it in each others face!

Jeslyn's New Year's Eve wedding

Jeslyn just had her wedding at Texas Old Town on New Year's Eve, but had her bridal portraits done in November. Below are a few of her bridal portraits done by Fione Lorne Photography.

Our Favorite Wedding Blogs for 2011

Hello 2011 brides. Here is a list of our favorite wedding blogs to help you plan your big day and why we love them! **These are in no specific order, just how they are listed in our bookmarks. ;) **

Bride Tide - www.bridetide.com - Bride Tide is like a search engine for all things weddings. What ever you are looking for you can most often find on this site.

Austin Wedding Blog - www.austinweddingblog.com - AWB is local, trendy and they have tons of DIY blog posts. Plus, they link to many of the best wedding vendors around the area...including us!

Southern Weddings - http://iloveswmag.com/ - So Southern Weddings is a magazine, but they also have an amazing blog. You really get to know the girls and plus their Real Weddings section is ahhhh-mazing.

Sparkle & Hay - http://sparkleandhay.blogspot.com/  - If you don't understand why we love this blog by the name, then just take a look. They have tons of ideas and posts that would look great at our venue. Maybe, one day a Texas Old Town bride will be featured on their blog pages!

Clayton Austin. Love. Stories - claytonaustinlovestories.com/blog/  - The two things that make this blog is all it needs...beautiful, amazing photography and the art of words. Seriously, sit down with your laptop, some tissues, maybe a warm cup of coffee and just soak up Clayton's words and photography. Go. Now!!

Ruffled - ruffledblog.com/ - Tons of ideas, inspiration, DIY and Real Weddings for "vintage, indie and DIY brides."

Green Wedding Shoes - greenweddingshoes.com/ - Tons and tons of galleries and DIY ideas are all over the pages of this blog. And who would have known that Southern California style is a lot like Austin, Texas style?!

Last on the list is one for the guys...

Groom Groove - www.groomgroove.com/ - Groom Groove is like an online guide for guys for all things about the wedding. There are ideas, inspiration, what they guys are supposed to do, Groom survival kits, etc. Pretty cool if you ask me.

Photo property of Clayton Austin - claytonaustinlovestories.com