We may have only been engaged a little over a month, but I definitely tried to take advantage of all the fun wedding events in Houston. Suze and I went to the Bridal Extravaganza at the beginning of the month which was overwhelming to say the least! I've never seen go many bedazzled shirts, strollers and brides in my life. Most vendors were there to provide the generic, cookie cutter wedding which there is nothing wrong with - it's just not for Trent and I. We did come away with a few good ideas!
The next bridal event I went to was Cupcakes and Cocktails at Bella Bridesmaids with my friend Chace. I was a fun little Friday night event showcasing what they have in their precious little store!
This past Saturday Suze, Bails and I went wedding dress shopping. Our first stop was Ivory Bridal Atelier and I felt like a little girl playing dress-up until the stylist put the veil on. At that moment the tears started flowing!! I fell in love with the first dress I tried on which is very unlike me but it's exactly was I imagined walking down the aisle in. Now the real work begins -- keeping Trent's eyes from peeping at a picture of it for the next 15 months!
Suze and I went to the I Do! Bridal Soiree at the Houstonian Hotel on Sunday. The entire hotel was filled with 80 of Houston's top wedding vendors. We tried A LOT of cake, sipped champagne, met a couple of great photographers and watched a fabulous fashion show. It was so much fun! They had a tasting room full of stations including a slider station with burgers and fried chicken on a mini biscuit and honey - yum! There was a unique dessert bar with macaroons, cake pops and truffles. It was ideal for an upscale event. However, I think a s'mores bar is more fitting for our wedding :) The bridal bouquet on the bottom left not only looked beautiful but smelled beautiful. I love, love, love peonies! Add in some faint peach and green and I think we'd have a winner. All in all, it was a ton of fun and we came away with some fantastic ideas and contacts.
