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North Texas Wedding Venue

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Real Wedding

1/15/2023

 

Emily and Nate's North Texas Micro-Wedding

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Photos by Jennifer Meza Photography
Linens, Décor, Catering, Cake and Event Management included with their Venue Package
Colors / Style: Navy, apple red and elegant white with wooden accents

Here's a peak at the vendor team we collaborated with:
​Catering: Extreme Cuisine Catering
Cake: Barnett Sweets and Co

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5 Things to Know before Ring Shopping

12/28/2022

 

Time to go over all things ring related!

​If you're here and are like SOS how do I even guide my partner towards the ring I would love?
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​Worry not... our biggest tip is to communicate.
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​Tell EVERYONE in your circle. Talk to your family, parents, siblings, friends, roommate, and especially your significant other.  
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How to present the ring

The proposal should totally be a fun surprise but the step in the relationship totally not. That means you have a window of opportunity to easily be honest (in a light way of course) on what is truly important to you. If you are like Jenna and heirlooms are important to you you can listen in to her personal experience on how not only she but her family communicated that to Hunter before he proposed.
If you are going to be buying a ring - WOW! Did you even realize before looking into it that there are so so many options? It's quickly overwhelming we get it so let's cover the basics.

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What type of proposal should you do?

12/1/2022

 
It is officially engagement season so it is the PERFECT time to kick off a series dedicated to proposals. But let’s start from the beginning… So you have reached a VERY special time in your life, you are ready to ask your significant other to marry you!

But where do you even start?
Where should you do it?
What would be the most meaningful special moment for you and your partner?
You see all of these glamorous videos online of people asking in unique ways, but is that really what would make sense for you two?​
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Real Wedding Inspiration

10/26/2022

 

Camp Themed Wedding for Mr. and Mrs. Kamp

Every little detail of this day was unique, beautifully executed and oh so perfect for this sweet couple! 

Wedding Colors: Rust, Terracotta, Navy with Gold and Wooden Accents
Vendor Team: 
Photographer - Karina Danielle Photography
DJ/band - Matt Brooks
Caterer- Back Forty Smoke House
Videographer- Bouquet of Fireworks
Rentals - Honey Do Event Rentals
Gown - Sundays Bridal
Florals - Lilies and Co Florals
Hair and Makeup -Get Pretty Gals

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Finding Your Wedding Style

7/13/2022

 

​What is a Wedding Theme or Wedding Style?

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As I was doing research for Episode #09 on Behind the Party Podcast I did a quick google search for “Wedding Themes” and to my surprise, I saw countless articles using the terms “Wedding Themes” and “Wedding Styles” interchangeably. In my opinion, and based on how my brain has started to categorize wedding terminology after 5 years in the industry, I view Themes as an overarching aspect of your event.

Wedding Theme Examples:
Halloween, Disney, Garden, Day of the Dead

Whereas style is more about the visual aspect of your event. The personality of a wedding, and almost like picking a style for your home.
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Style Examples: Modern versus vintage, elegant and black tie versus a casual evening

From our team discussion, we determined that we all believe that not all couples need a wedding theme. However, a wedding STYLE will always help with your vision of the day, so we definitely recommend always having a style in mind. A style will also help you and your significant other's vision and personality not get lost or left behind in the chaos of planning!

2022 Common Wedding Styles/Themes:

For this discussion, I started with Amanda who owns an Event Rental Company. So she sees a wide variety of trends apart from just the style of our venue. She said that she has noticed Victorian themes (thanks to the Netflix Original, Bridgerton), garden vibes, a lot of gorgeous florals, bold design choices, charges that aren’t solid, and unique glassware. On the other hand, she has also noticed more relaxed touches. It seems like couples are wanting to be their authentic selves, creative, and whatever brings them JOY to the design aspects. I LOVE that being yourself is a trend on the up & up because I LOVE seeing a couple's personality incorporated in a wedding!

Want to know more about our team's favorite wedding styles? 

From textures to natural settings our team love the versatility - head over to this episode and listen in (or read the show notes) to learn more about our personal preferences.

​Are you having difficulty coming up with your personal wedding style?

If so, Amanda has made a list of questions to ask yourself to help you determine the perfect style for you and your partner! Grab your partner, ask these questions, and discuss and answer them!
  1. What are 3-5 things you like to do together as a couple?
  2. What are 3-5 things we are absolutely NOT about?
  3. What would your dream living room look like together?
  4. What traditions have you seen at weddings that you love and what are some things you didn’t like?
  5. Inspiration + Ideas: Start by finding local rental companies in your area that rent out the FUN things. You will start to notice each company will have different styles themselves. Look through three different companies (with different styles) and start swiping through their Instagram photos and save the photos that you love. After you take a look at all of your interests together you might be able to find a common theme and have a visual of what your common interests include!
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All in all, we love getting to see unique and personalized themes/styles. It allows your guests to take a step into your personality and life! And we promise - the wedding will mean so much to you and your partner for years to come.

Tune in to Behind the Party Podcast Episode #09 for more goodies!

This post written by JENNA with Behind The Party Podcast
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