• Weddings

    Beaumont Weddings ~ Bonnie and Oscar, Part II

    After the wedding ceremony at St. Jude’s, we have a break of several hours as JoAnn of Schwartz and Woodward makes ready the reception, a beautifully tented event in Bonnie’s parent’s backyard. Everything went perfectly! Nadine, from “Who Made the Cake” brought the custom cake and cupcakes over from Houston – I cannot lie, they tasted even better than they looked 😉 Bando’s provided the catering (excellent as always), and the mariachi band from Houston kicked off the entertainment. I’m an old band nerd and these guys were outstanding! Great heart-felt emotion as Bonnie’s parents toast and give their blessings to the newlywed couple. Nothing shows how much fun a…

  • Weddings

    Beaumont Weddings ~ Bonnie and Oscar

    The day began for Bonnie early in the morning at the Gonzalez Hacienda – weeks and months of preparation by a cast of hundreds boiled down to a quickly moving inner circle applying the finishing touches. 🙂 Actually… despite the whirlwind of activity surrounding their home, I love this moment of Bonnie sitting quietly, Grace Mathis working her magic and the flowergirl wanting to be in the middle of it all: Bonnie’s ace hairstylist and friend from Austin continued the magic-working as she neared the starting line for an amazing day 🙂 St Jude’s is ready! Beautiful day for a wedding! … and so is Oscar – seen here getting…