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Featured Wedding – Sunshine & Grant

Last summer we posted the precious engagement photos of Sunshine and Grant by Thisbe Grace. Now we complete the circle with beautiful photos of their wedding reception under the stars at the Nasher Sculpture Center in Downtown Dallas.

Sunshine & Grant toasted and danced the night away with guests from all over the world. Under the direction of wedding planner Jordan Payne, it was a garden inspired wedding with autumn florals (her colors were purple, peach and ivory), including an array of foliage, bringing it all together with gold details throughout. It was complete with modern details like a white dance floor at the foot of the 40 foot garden sculpture and white lounge furniture under crystal chandeliers hung in the trees.

The ceremony was at SMU’s Perkins Chapel. Grant went to SMU, which made it more personal. They were married by one of their closest friends. According to Sunshine, her ceremony was the perfect balance between the celebration of the day and the reality of the commitment the couple was making. They almost vetoed the Nasher (even before they saw it!) because Sunshine didn’t want an outdoor reception, yet they fell in love with the modern art, the water, and all the beautiful trees once they saw it in person.

The idea of the three cakes came from a picture of three, single layer wedding cakes on cakes stands that Sunshine found. She and her sister found a store in Venice Beach with stacks of vintage glass cake stands and bought two for the wedding. The third cake stand belonged to Delicious Cakes.

Bridal Gown – Romona Keveza
Wedding Planner – Jordan Payne Events
Photographer – Thisbe Grace
Bridesmaid Dresses – Jim Hjelm
Entertainment – Andy Austin
Cake – 3 cakes by Delicious Cakes.

Rehersal Dinner – Sammy’s BBQ – We wanted to serve authentic Texas cuisine and our friends love to dress up, so the invite said “hats, boot and belts encouraged.”

Hair & Makeup – Mo Bowers of Fairy Godmother Bridal. About my Makeup – “I love purple eye shadow and when I saw a photo of a bride wearing it for her bridal photos, I was inspired to wear my favorite color, Beautiful Iris by MAC. Mo suggested a red gloss for my lips, and I questioned her suggestion, until a fabulous sales associate at Blue Mercury in Philadelphia helped me fine Chanel 106, which is my new favorite lip color.”

Outdoor Wedding Chic

Marie Gabrielle in Downtown Dallas was the perfect wedding venue for this chic, outdoor celebration provided to us by Wedding Planner Jordan Payne. Susan and Soo were married at Marie Gabrielle in September. Susan wore a Vera Wang gown.

Jordan is all about the details when it comes to planning weddings. Sexy, chic tones of gold and purple with damask patterns made for a fabulous night. From the beautiful custom damask drapes and floral halo that adorned their ceremony to their swoon worthy rhinestone tent designed and created by the talented Nelson Robinson of Stageworks.

Wedding Accessories and Feathery Touches

Our good friend and Dallas StrictlyWeddings.com partner Jordan Payne shared several detailed images from one of her recent weddings. We loved the feathery touches – in the bride’s hair and the peacock feathers in the bouquet (great accent to the royal purple bridesmaid gowns). The jewelry and accessories definitely lend a vintage look to the wedding.

Love the fork! We bet there was one for the groom as well. A wonderful keepsake idea.

A Wedding Color Palette that Pops

These beautiful photos from Thisbe Grace are courtesy of our Dallas StrictlyWeddings.com wedding planner, Jordan Payne.

The joy experienced by the bride and groom so obviously come through these wedding photos. Says Jordan, ” Megahn and Seth are passionate. fun loving and overall wonderful people! I had the great honor of working with them to plan and design their most special day and I will always hold those memories so close as I do with all of my couples.”

Megahn and Seth were married in the beautiful Cox Chapel at Dallas’ Highland Park United Methodist Church. The reception was held at The Mansion on Turtle Creek. It was a different color palette with coral, ivory, chartreuse (adding a pop of fun), gold and just tiny bit of black for some drama.

“Megahn’s dreamy Vera Wang gown was perfect,” says Jordan. “For the reception, we added the black satin and rhinestone encrusted belt and swept her hair up and over for a new, refreshed look. Something a lot of my clients are doing these days so they have the best of both worlds with their hair design.”

Photography: Thisbe Grace
Make-up: Mayra Rams-Sanabria
Hair: Sonia Trevino
Cake: Fancy Cakes by Lauren
Invitations: Paper & Chocolate

Wedding Reception Elegance at Nasher Sculpture Center

Dallas wedding planner, Jordan Payne, one of our Dallas partners, let us share in the romance from one of her recent weddings – Molly and Justin Cox. We especially love the creativity unleashed for the reception, held at the Nasher Sculpture Center.

The couple fell in love with the Nasher’s green grass, lily ponds and serenity. An elegant color palette of coral, gold, ivory, peach and hints of champagne were the perfect pick for the spring nuptials.

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This Dallas Wedding Planner Always Delivers Fun & New

We are so blessed to have such wonderfully talented partners. Our job at StrictlyWeddings.com is to continue to bring our brides (and grooms) the best in luxury wedding resources.

One of our Dallas partners we go to when we need a little creative inspiration is Wedding & Event Planner Jordan Payne. This fun bridal shoot, at W DALLAS – VICTORY HOTEL, clearly shows the enjoyment the bride is having (which means that Jordan’s keeping things lively in the background). It’s all about keeping it lively, creative and enjoyable for Jordan’s brides.

Photographs by Jenny Martell

Featured Wedding: The Color Was in the Details

How they met … while living in Chicago, Rusty and Lindsay were introduced by Ben (The Best Man, Lindsay’s co-worker and Rusty’s college roommate). Ben had suggested that Rusty join the co-ed soccer team that Lindsay was organizing. Then Rusty ran Lindsay and her friend down at the 5K Corporate Challenge after he recognized her company name on the back of her t-shirt. He introduced himself as Ben’s friend on the soccer team. Lindsay’s friend insisted she go after him, because “he was cute and VERY tall.” Lindsay agreed.

One of the reasons Lindsay chose gray for the bridesmaid gowns is so that she could incorporate all sorts of bold color into the wedding details without worry.

Wedding Planner: Jordan Payne Events
Wedding Gown: Oscar de la Renta, Warren Barron Bridal
Ceremony: Christ the King, Dallas
Reception: The Belo Mansion
Bridesmaid Dresses: Jenny Yoo
Lindsay’s necklace: Meridith Griffin, Warren Barron Bridal
Shoes: Ceremony – Vince Camuto heels; Reception – Corral Vintage boots
Photography: Thisbe Grace

Wedding Inspiration for the Dallas Bride

We were thrilled when our friends at Warren Barrón let us invade their Dallas bridal boutique to get creative with their beautiful gowns and accessories. As you can tell from the resulting inspiration boards, we do love the freedom of choice! The gowns showcased below include Oscar de la Renta, Vera Wang and Monique Lhuillier. Special thanks go to the ever amazing creativity of Dallas wedding planner Jordan Payne and Dallas wedding photographer Celina Gomez.

About Celina Gomez

Quirky, passionate and talented, Celina Gomez “loves everything” about wedding photography – the anticipation of the event, the dress, the details and the look on the grooms face when he sees his bride for the first time.

About Jordan Payne

Outgoing and zealous wedding & event planner Jordan Payne of Jordan Payne Events makes it her passion in life to design and implement Dallas/Fort Worth’s most elegant and modish events. Known for her attention to detail, Jordan brings to life the dreams and desires of each client as well as offering the latest approach in wedding and event design.

About Warren Barrón

Warren Barrón is so much more than a beautiful store with beautiful gowns. They pride themselves on offering undivided attention by scheduling private appointments for each bride. The time spent with them is spent ensuring every guest feels like they have been listened to and given the best possible service.

Weddings Themes: Western Weddings with a Kick

With the recent wedding of Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton in Texas, we wanted to show off some of the wonderful western weddings that we’ve showcased here on our blog. (Lord knows we tried to find decent wedding photos of their wedding…the one below is the best we could find and it’s a scan from Us Weekly – sorry!).

What were some of the touches that Miranda Lambert brought to her wedding?

• The bridesmaids were wearing cowboy boots. Specifically, Old Gringo boots.
• Miranda let her bridesmaids have a little individuality. Each wore their own custom-made gown by Priscilla of Boston’s Mark Brower.
• Miranda wore the same ivory wedding gown her mother wore over 30 years ago.  Miranda said, quote, “My parents have been married for 33 years, so this dress is already a good-luck charm.”
• And Miranda wore custom-made Casadei cowboy boots

StrictlyWeddings.com Dallas partners photographer Thisbe Grace and events planner Jordan Payne provided us with some of the boot-scootin’ wedding photos below:

Wedding Themes – The Power of Yellow

Who doesn’t have spring fever? We do!

So while talking with our Dallas wedding partner, Jordan Payne of Jordan Payne Events, on what spring color energizes her; she waxed so poetic about the color yellow it inspired us to search our trusted sources for Weddings inspired by “the power of yellow!”

“I am seeing more and more clients bringing shades of yellow into their wedding and event design,” says Jordan. “Not only are there so many shades of yellow, but it is a color with so much personality!  A color that will mesh with a soft, elegant wedding or a bold, electric yellow for an over the top celebration.”

Below are some pairings of the beloved color yellow with various color combos to inspire you this spring …

Above photos courtesy of Junebugweddings.com

Photo courtesy of Keith Laverty

Photo Courtesy of Jordan Payne Events

Photo courtesy of Jordan Payne Events