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    Beaumont Weddings ~ Amy and Trey!

    … and we’re back 🙂 Trey is giving the girl of his dreams the kind of look usually reserved for grooms in Men’s Wearhouse commercials: This little flowergirl started off behaving perfectly… …but soon tired of that as curiosity got the best of her 🙂 Yay! 😀 From there we were off to the Neches Room where a winter-themed reception by Tamara Menges Designs awaited: The newlyweds arrive! The little ones anxiously await their turn on the dance floor 🙂 Jonathan Martin is the best DJ in the area, he will keep things hopping your whole reception: I love the look of anticipation! 🙂 Oh, and Marius is a ninja…

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    Beaumont Weddings ~ Amy and Trey

    We began our beautiful sun-shining day with Amy and her girls brunching at Bistro Le Monde, the posh French cafe on Dowlen: Pleasantly full and ready for the big day ahead, everyone met over at Trey’s mother’s gorgeous home in Old Town – where puppies were underfoot, hairspray was thick in the air, and light curls of smoke could be seen over a flat iron or two: Properly coifed, we made our way downtown to First United Methodist Church – beautiful historic building, where the bridesmaids and bride applied the finishing touches: I love this moment between Amy and her mom: Wow, you’ll never see a more gorgeous bride. Oh,…

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    Industrial Design Reception ~ Tamara Menges Design

    Just in time for Father’s Day! 🙂 Tamara (of the now more-than-famous Tamara Menges Design) had the wild/bright idea to help those DIY’rs out there with only Home Depot to shop in (or their dad’s garage) and came up with an industrial chic design that would make HGTV and StyleMePretty happy: No nails were broken in the construction of this design, tho we did drop a screwdriver or two. 🙂 Pretty cool! 🙂 You don’t have to choose something this far out of the box for your wedding reception decor, but it helps to see what may be possible and adapt it to what you like – urban chic is…

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    Sam and Blake get Married!

    Just a warning – if you like beautiful black and white photography, you’re going to love the following blog post. If you don’t, well… 😉 Samantha and Blake were married in Port Arthur’s St. James Catholic Church recently after a whirlwind lifelong romance 🙂 The day started like most others, with a tornado of activity at the Urban Retreat Spa in Mid-County: After hours of coifing, mimosas and hairspray, the party moved to St. James. Some of you may remember Sam’s beautiful wedding gown from her NYC Bridal session: Shoes! Marius capturing Blake looking all suave and debonair: Tamara did a beautiful job with the fresh rose bouquets: Here comes…

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    Vintage Wedding Style | Whimsical Creations by Tamara

    For a few weddings now I’ve been lucky enough to work with Tamara Menges, from Whimsical Creations by Tamara, an up-and-coming wedding floral design and decor specialist in our area. Her work and creativity make me look better! 🙂 Recently she put together a few samples of her work at the Neches Room to show prospective clients. All of the tables and bouquets were gorgeous, this vintage wedding reception table was one of my favorites 🙂 Much more to come… her work with bridal bouquets and other decor can also be seen in Samantha and Blake’s wedding and Ashleigh and Tyne’s. Check out her site and make an appointment soon,…