Karen and Homero

Karen and Homero were married at the end of November on a beautiful evening at sunset.

They were married inside a tent connected to the Artisan Ballroom since the end of November can be finicky in Texas. Tons of white paper lanterns graced the top of the tent and pillar candles in vases lined the aisle creating beautiful ambient lighting for their ceremony. Two beautiful candelabras, covered in ivy and orange spray roses, lined the wedding party.

The ballroom had just as much flair. A grapevine wreath with hanging candles hung above the dance floor. To maximize space, the couple rented chavari chairs, 60" tables and linens to fit all their guests indoors for their plated dinner reception. Centerpieces of curly willow with orange chinese lanterns and hanging candles were perfect for the time of year. For height variation across the room, short vases overflowing with orange gerber daisies, green hypericum berries and circus roses were placed on half the tables.

Guests were treated to an elegant plated dinner beginning with passed appetizers of roasted squash bites with pumpkin seed pesto, polenta triangles with peppers and blue cheese, and bacon wrapped dates with blue cheese and walnuts. Guests mingled and enjoyed a full bar.

For dinner, guests enjoyed a trio of artisan breads with whipped butter at the tables. The first plated course was saffron couscous with roasted vegetables—refreshingly different from the traditional plated green salad.

For the second plated course, guests could choose between slow roasted pork with greens and heirloom beans, maple grilled salmon with heirloom beans and lemon mash, or Greek lasagna with ziti, feta, and greens with heirloom beans. And after dinner guests enjoyed a Samish cheese board with seeded cracker shards and a seasonal fruit assortment along with the cakes.

The grooms cake featured bride and groom dinosaurs—and tons of little people figurines running away from them, scared for their lives. It was quite creative and fun, and a big hit at the reception. The brides cake was a gorgeous four-tiered cake with an icing design that gave it a "fresh out of the kitchen" feel. The layers were lined with tons of orange gerber daisies and spray roses, giving the cake a more formal take despite the relaxed icing design.

While guests dined in the ballroom, the tent area was transformed from ceremony site to lounge area. Therefore guests who wanted to get away from the loud music or just take a breather had a beautiful setting to relax in.

The bride carried a bouquet of gerber daisies, green hypericum berries and lemon leaves. The groom had a white mini gerber daisy boutonniere. The groomsmen's boutonnieres and family boutonnieres were orange gerber daisies, and the family corsages were white gerber daisies.

For guest favors, Karen and Homero placed homemade candles at each place setting wrapped in cute little boxes tied with brown satin ribbon. They displayed a picture collection of their family members in the ballroom. Leaving in a shower of sparklers, it was a fabulous end to a fabulous night.

Thanks so very much to the lovely and talented Alina Prax with La Dolce Vita Photography for these amazing images. Well done!!