VENUE HIGHLIGHT | THE WHITE SPARROW

March 2, 2016

Happy Wednesday!

Today's post will be simple and sophisticated, just like The White Sparrow Barn, the incredible venue we are featuring! The White Sparrow is a beautiful, vintage white barn located in Union Valley, Texas (40 minutes outside DFW). It is listed in Country Living as one of the 30 of the Country's Most Beautiful Barns for Weddings and has received the Best New Venue Award for 2016 from the Venue Report. We fell in love with it the moment we stepped foot on the property to shoot our Paul Bunyon Inspired Styled Shoot which is why we want you to know more about it!

The venue includes a banquet hall, cocktail area, full kitchen, bathrooms, an office, a patio, and a gorgeous stairwell leading to the bride's and groom's quarters. Not only is it an immaculate indoor venue but the barn itself, is surrounded by a huge open field complete with massive oak trees which means great photo-ops or even potential for an outdoor ceremony with an indoor reception!

Without further ado, here is where YOU could potentially get married!

Photo | A Sea of Love for our Paul Bunyon Inspired Shoot

We hope you have fallen in love with this venue as much as we have!!

For more information on the White Sparrow Barn: http://thewhitesparrowbarn.com

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MOST LOVED | MAKEUP ARTIST ERIKA CURRY

February 24, 2016

Happy Wednesday! We have a special treat on the blog today- an interview with Erika Curry, a fabulous make-up artist that we have worked with throughout the past year!

This girl is an incredible talent and an immensely kind person. We love recommending her to our brides because we know she knocks it out of the park every single time!

Roll the questions!

Photo | Shay & Olive from Our Modern + Colorful Elopement

1. What are five words (or a 5 word sentence) that would describe you and/or your company the best?

Personable, agreeable, open minded, relaxed and HAPPY (that was harder than I thought and my 12 year old helped me!)

2. How’d you get into makeup artistry?

I have always, always loved makeup. As a kid (maybe 9 or 10) I would take pictures from magazines if they had a closeup of a woman's face, cut the picture in half, glue it on a piece of paper and to try to replicate her makeup on my own using my moms makeup or colored pencils. I was always the girl who did friends makeup throughout high school and college. I just never realized it could be a career until I met a sweet friend who worked for MAC. He encouraged me and told me I was actually good. I took any "work" I could get for free and practiced a lot on anyone who would let me.

Photo | Matt McElligott from Meagan + Justin (Our first wedding ever!)

3. How should a bride decide what look she wants?

For my brides, I suggest looking at pictures of other brides. Real girls, not models or Pinterest pictures. So many times I think women think a model is pretty but don't always consider how the makeup would look on them. I encourage brides to stay within their comfort zone. If you never wear makeup, your wedding isn't the day to rock a smokey eye. I say, look like YOU on your best day ever!

Photo | A Sea of Love from Our Paul Bunyon Inspired Styled Shoot

4. Have any tips for keeping the “getting ready” process stress-free on the wedding day?

On the day of your wedding, give yourself plenty of time! Assume everything will take longer than you think. There is nothing worse than being rushed. And if you get done early, bonus! Also, for hair and makeup, have a trial. Maybe two. So you and your makeup artist and hair dresser are on the same page. I love walking in and knowing exactly what my bride wants!

5. What's your favorite local hangout?

My husband has been going to a dive bar called the "Dallasite" forever. We know everyone there and it's just easy. It's inevitable when we go out that we will end up there!

For more info + inquiries

Erika Curry
erika1077@aol.com
Instagram - @erikacurry

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CATCH US AT | THE BIG FAKE WEDDING DALLAS

February 17, 2016

We are so excited to announce we're going to be bringing our designs and blooms at the Big Fake Wedding | Dallas next month!

This event is one of our favorites because we get to showcase our style to engaged couples at a real event! We were even particpants in the very first fake wedding in Dallas last January. (Hop over here to see the full gallery!)

If you've never been to a Big Fake Wedding, it's like no bridal show you've ever been to before! There is a real couple who renews their vows, there's a party with dinner and dancing and champagne and every vendors pulls out all the stops to make it an unforgettable night!

The Big Fake Wedding | Dallas is March 17th at Marie Gabrielle Restaurant and Gardens at 7:00 PM. Head over here to snag your tickets and we'll see you there!

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CHEEKY VALENTINE STYLED SHOOT

February 12, 2016

We in the wedding industry have a lot of love for Valentine's day! I mean, duh! How could we not! Any excuse to celebrate love-y dove-y vibes is alright by us! That's why we just couldn't resist tossing together a little cheeky valentine's inspired shoot to share with you today!

Our couple, Nina + Rory, had these incredibly hilarious balloons from Fair Goods at their rehearsal dinner and they have been on our brains ever since and a quirky shoot was the perfect excuse to buy some!

We teamed up with some of our favorite friends and some fresh faces and had some serious fun with this one! Of course, your #girlgang at Celebrate Colorfully rocked the florals +styling. lovely Savannah Pyron was behind the camera. The Ms. BA Beauty, Becca, did hair and makeup and our new friend Stephanie, from Ellie and Ace, blew us away with her mad calligraphy + paper skills. And, of course, we couldn't have done it without our adorable models, Rachel + Andrew, who just got engaged last month!

We really did have such a blast putting this together! Enjoy the spread and have a wonderfully cheesy Valentine's! <3

VENDOR TEAM

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Valentine's Inspired Wedding Ideas

February 10, 2016

Happy 'Early' Valentine's Day! Sunday is definitely one of our favorite days because it is a day focused solely on love which is why we wanted today's post to show nothing but inspiration for a Valentine's Day Wedding! Enjoy!