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3/28/2009
Katy Doud and Bryan Evans exchanged vows on a spring day on the patio of Chateau Polonez in front of 150 guests.

Kathryn Lindsey Doud to Robert Bryan Evans

Katy Doud and Bryan Evans exchanged vows on a spring day on the patio of ...

3/21/2009
When Alison Wong and Blaine McElroy began planning their wedding, they knew they wanted a small, intimate affair. After meeting at their workplace where the two are trial consultants, the couple became engaged and got to work orchestrating a chic but simple spring celebration.

Alison Lanthe Wong to Blaine Creifelds McElroy

When Alison Wong and Blaine McElroy began planning their wedding, they knew ...

11/29/2008
“Luckily we had Debbie to point us in the right direction,” says Summer Leigh Elliott of Elias Events’ Debbie Elias. “Without her, I truly would have been lost.”

Summer Leigh Elliott to Joel Michael Monahan

“Luckily we had Debbie to point us in the right direction,” says Summer Leigh ...

3/28/2009
At the reception, lanterns in shades of green, brown and ivory hung across The Fontenot Grand Mansion courtyard and created a romantic glow. Guests sat at tables covered in chocolate-brown linens topped with square-vase centerpieces of green and white hydrangeas—a stunning floral display from Events in Bloom.

Kieu Tuan Van Dinh to Michael Lee

At the reception, lanterns in shades of green, brown and ivory hung across The ...

4/26/2008
When Candace Lawton wed Corey Scroggs, the pair celebrated in true Southern style. The couple met at a company holiday party and dated for four years before getting engaged. Although the two are Texas residents now, they headed to the bride’s hometown of Sulfur, La., to celebrate their big day.

Candace Dawn Lawton to Corey Everett Scroggs

When Candace Lawton wed Corey Scroggs, the pair celebrated in true Southern ...

11/7/2008
Rachel Ann Hudson is no stranger to weddings. As catering sales manager for the Hilton Houston Post Oak, she has helped brides plan their perfect occasions for the past eight years.

Rachel Ann Hudson to E. Ford Reid

Rachel Ann Hudson is no stranger to weddings. As catering sales manager for the ...

2/21/2009
On the couple’s wedding day, a bagpiper played on the front lawn of St. Paul’s United Methodist Church as 250 of the couple’s family and friends entered. Members of the St. Paul’s choir lent their voices to prelude music as parents and grandparents took their seats.

Stephanie Elizabeth Rennell to Dennis Michael Tippit

On the couple’s wedding day, a bagpiper played on the front lawn of St. Paul’s ...

12/5/2008 2:14:00 PM
The romance of Diana Hare and Koko Gantchev reads like something out of a celebrity magazine: A gorgeous model and a top tennis player marry in an intimate wedding in Cartagena, Colombia, surrounded by friends and family from around the world.

Diana Patricia Hare & Nikolay Nikolaev Gantchev

The romance of Diana Hare and Koko Gantchev reads like something out of a ...

6/20/2009
At a traditional ceremony, Amy Louise Spalding married Robert Sean Urquhart at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church. The bride wore a Priscilla of Boston gown as her father escorted her down the aisle to the accompaniment of Wagner’s Bridal Chorus. Bridesmaids wore dandelion-yellow knee-length dresses from Priscilla of Boston while groomsmen looked dashing in tuxedos from Al’s Formal Wear.

Amy Louise Spalding to Robert Sean Urquhart

At a traditional ceremony, Amy Louise Spalding married Robert Sean Urquhart at ...

12/22/2007
Monizeh Qadir was preparing to visit Pakistan to pick out her sister’s wedding dress when her then-boyfriend Abbas Khan said, “Maybe you should order your wedding dress also.”
“For about 10 minutes I didn’t realize he was proposing. I just kept saying, ‘What do you mean?’” says Monizeh. The bride-to-be put off ordering her own heavily beaded dress for a few months, but she began planning her wedding within a month of Abbas’ proposal.

Monizeh Qadir to Abbas Farooq Khan

Monizeh Qadir was preparing to visit Pakistan to pick out her sister’s wedding ...

3/7/2009
“We are nontraditional people. We aren’t into the normal things in life. We don’t play by the same rules as everyone else. We wanted to do something that was different,” says Tonshea.

Tonshea Yvonne Carroll to Shang De Von Moore

“We are nontraditional people. We aren’t into the normal things in life. We ...

12/31/2008
Amy Lynne Zummo had dreamed of having a New Year’s Eve wedding since she was 12 years old. In December, the Houston realtor’s dream came true when she wed her college sweetheart, Joshua Ross Gascoyne. Amy says the day symbolized a “new year, new family, new life.”

Amy Lynne Zummo to Joshua Ross Gascoyne

Amy Lynne Zummo had dreamed of having a New Year’s Eve wedding since she was 12 ...

11/28/2008
When Houstonians Elena Patricia Lefebvre and Arturo Gerardo Lopez decided to tie the knot, they took their celebration to a Central American destination with sentimental significance.

Elena Patricia Lefebvre to Arturo Gerardo Lopez

When Houstonians Elena Patricia Lefebvre and Arturo Gerardo Lopez decided to ...

7/18/2009
Not every bride gets to wear three dresses on her wedding day. But when your future mother-in-law owns a bridal boutique, it’s all part of the fun.

Diana Diem Doan Dang to Alvin Truong Nguyen

Not every bride gets to wear three dresses on her wedding day. But when your ...

11/13/2008
Christine Boudloche had always dreamed of a December wedding so she could celebrate her nuptials during the festive holiday season. But securing a reception venue during the busy corporate and private holiday party season proved more difficult than she and fiancé Brandon Wallace had anticipated.

Christine Marie Boudloche to Brandon Campbell Wallace

Christine Boudloche had always dreamed of a December wedding so she could ...

10/24/2009
Roula Christie tends to laugh a lot when she co-hosts “The Roula and Ryan Show,” which airs weekday mornings on 104.1 KRBE. But the radio personality was only half kidding when she told Tasos Kostas, “Let me tell you why I can’t stand you and how I will never date you.” Her biggest problem with the man who would eventually become—much to her surprise—her husband? Tasos lived in Dallas, and Roula had no interest in leaving Houston.

Roula Christie to Tasos Kostas

Roula Christie tends to laugh a lot when she co-hosts “The Roula and Ryan ...

8/1/2009
With an engagement at the Taj Mahal, and event planning the bride’s family business, the wedding of Karishma Amin and Samir Naran was destined to be spectacular.

Karishma Kanak Amin to Samir Ishwar Naran

With an engagement at the Taj Mahal, and event planning the bride’s family ...

8/2/2008
They may both be native Texans, but Rebekah Baker and Noel Villarreal had to go all the way to Europe to meet and fall in love.

Rebekah Rae Baker to Noel Villarreal

They may both be native Texans, but Rebekah Baker and Noel Villarreal had to go ...

11/15/2008
When the male guests at your wedding reception take the time to tell you it’s the best party they’ve ever been to, you’ve done something right, says Mary Lee Hackedorn, who celebrated her nuptials to Richard Wilkens in Union Station, the entranceway to Minute Maid Park.

Mary Lee Hackedorn to Richard Barlow Wilkens IV

When the male guests at your wedding reception take the time to tell you it’s ...

10/18/2008
Amber Whitehead and Michael Seidl wed against the backdrop of an idyllic fall setting on the croquet field of the Northgate Country Club. “We both love being outside,” Amber says of opting for the gorgeous surroundings, where Michael spent time playing as a child.

Amber Linn Whitehead to Michael William Seidl

Amber Whitehead and Michael Seidl wed against the backdrop of an idyllic fall ...

10/23/2008 12:53:00 PM
For Galveston native Silky Sharma, there was no place to get married but on the shores of her hometown. Unfortunately, Hurricane Ike had other plans.

Silky Sharma to Pratik Patel

For Galveston native Silky Sharma, there was no place to get married but on the ...

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