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Crittenden-Allerdyce
I remember the day I showed Brittany Crittenden and her mother around Chateau Bellevue. It was love at first sight, much like when she met her now husband, Paul Allerdyce! The craziest part was when Paul moved to Austin from England years ago, Chateau Bellevue, was one of the first places he visited because it ...
Every Bride Needs a Fairy Godmother!
Much like lighting, a wedding planner is generally far down on the budget list for most brides. Brides think they can do it all themselves, until they find themselves in over their head. Don’t make the same mistake; make sure you include a wedding planner in your budget and bring them on board early in ...
Gina-Brian
It’s refreshing to see a bride shed a new light on Chateau Bellevue and that is exactly what Gina Sanchez and Brian Dorsey did when they wed here on January 19, 2013. Majority of our brides use our beautiful courtyard for their ceremonies but Gina Sanchez had an entirely different vision in mind and by ...
Julia & Orion
A wedding is all about the details, details that reflect the bride and groom individually and as a couple. Julia Dinolfo and Orion Archung’s wedding here on November 3, 2012 was just that, it encompassed everything that they loved and enjoyed! The groom, being a home brewer, made batches of special beers just for the ...
Krause-Sanchez
Laura and Jerry came to me with a specific vision in mind for their big day, they wanted something casual with a real Austin flair. We achieved this by creating stations of mini-foods; like crab cakes and tomato soup shooters with mini grilled cheeses. Instead of cake, they had mini pies and kept the flowers simple ...
Lighting! Lighting! Lighting!
When it comes to planning a wedding, I think lighting is one of those extras that only get added if there is money left in the budget. However, lighting should be considered early on in the planning process. Lighting can turn an otherwise dull ballroom in to a grand palace, blue walls in to red ones and ...
Vendor Shout Out to Captivating Weddings Photography
I think most brides would agree that photography is one of the most important elements when it comes to a wedding. After all, the big day comes and goes in a blink of an eye leaving only the memories and the pictures! It’s only naturally to want beautiful pictures that can tell that story over and over again. With ...
Amanda & Tyler
Where do I begin?!?! Amanda and Tyler are a couple so full of life, spunk and energy. They are a couple I would say don’t take life too seriously and just try and enjoy the ride, and that is clearly what their wedding was all about. Their love for each other was apparent, as they both grinned from here ear to ...
Larrieu-Roles
I loved everything about this wedding from the mixed matched bridesmaid dresses, the burlap table runners to the New Orleans Second Line processional march with custom umbrellas that the couple and their guests participated in. Most importantly my favorite part was getting to work with such a fun loving couple, Kelly Larrieu and Mark Roles! ...
Peterson-Long Wedding
What I loved most about Laura Peterson and Daniel Long is just how excited they were to get married! It was so obvious how much these two love each other. On August 18, 2012 the two were wed in our beautiful ballroom and there is no doubt in my mind that they will live a ...
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