Michael and LaDonna’s Blog

We were honored to be a part of Erin and Tony’s beautiful wedding! The highlights posted here are just a mere peek (in widescreen!). This bride has such refreshing ideas and style! Stephanie Luttrell is the meeting and events coordinator at the Ritz-Carlton, where everything is simply impeccable. Sally Jones, Erin’s wedding coordinator, attended to the details behind the scenes, with flawless results. Darel Mowry (Install 2525, LLC) worked with Darren Lekar from Fete des Fleurs for the amazing flowers, and Darel staged the lounge area and room setting. They used the color RED to just envelope the ballroom for the reception. It was a breathtaking presentation! Ritz-Carlton Pastry Chef Morgan Wilson created his own magic with their cakes. He can create whatever you dream up! This was a fun, stylish, one-of-a-kind wedding!

Enjoy these pics from their photographer, Thisbe Grace. Thisbe and her husband Mark had lots of energy, and the creative sparks were flying! Erin was model perfect.



Coordinator: Sally Jones

A breathtakingly beautiful Spring day for Natalie and Ken’s wedding at Perkins Chapel! I loved the vibrant reds Natalie chose, which were brilliantly displayed in all the flowers by Pamm Meyers at Bridal Blooms and Creations. Bent Tree Country Club was the perfect setting for the reception, with lots of windows, a balcony, and lush grounds. The groom has a slight Oreo addiction, which explains the cake! Yumm!! (Kitchen Kakes by Linda Oldham 972-517-4827). Stephanie, Joe and Mark, with Joseph Mark Photography, got some creative, amazing shots of the day. Here are a few to enjoy:

Enjoy the Highlights!




Joseph Mark Photography

Those few hours before the wedding are usually filled with emotion and anticipation, and downright giddiness! It’s so much fun for the bride to spend time with ‘her girls’. Make-up, snacks, hair styling, beautiful dresses, jewelry, flowers… all the things we like! And the men are busy with their own agenda as well. So the great thing about the ‘wedding preparation’ part of the video is getting to see all those special moments for each of you.

This is an example of a ‘documentary or journalistic’ style of prep editing, where you have the moments as they happened, as well as the ‘beauty’ shots that tie everything together. The excitement is undeniable! I love Rowena’s glorious smile throughout the video.



Coordinator: Gsquared Special Events

Lindsay and Brad’s wedding plans were true to their personality. Unique, unpretentious, fun, and vibrant. Their rehearsal dinner was a blast! Karaoke at the Lakewood Theater. This theater is a fully restored 1938 Art Deco Movie Palace, and it was so much fun for everyone!

The day of the wedding, everyone looked beautiful in the Fall colors Lindsay picked out, with shades of bronze, deep purples, yellows and browns. During the preparation, the girls were keeping up with college football scores and enjoying their time together all morning. Lindsay wore cowboy boots for the wedding, which proves you can look like a princess and still be true to your Texas roots! Darren Lekar at Fete des Fleurs did an amazing job with the flowers, from the church to the reception at The Starlight Room. The colors, selections and overall look were rich, lush and bold. Cozy rooms, dramatic lighting and lots of versatility made The Starlight Room the perfect reception venue…. Great location, too! (downtown Dallas in the West End). The South Austin Jug Band had everyone on the dance floor, enjoying their unique sound. We set up a ‘confessional room’ upstairs, so guests could share memories and good wishes for Lindsay and Brad on video. Julie Smathers, at Tie the Knot, knew just what to do to make this wedding day exactly what the bride and groom wanted.



Coordinator: Tie the Knot
Photographer: Karen Campbell

Carol has the most unique, crazy, ‘getting to the wedding’ story I’ve ever heard! And we got it all on video… so their kids will someday see their Mom & Dad, and their friends, as they tell the story, and exchange their vows, on this beautiful (but windy!) Fall day. I love Autumn weddings because of the colors…. see how the Oranges, Browns, Reds and Greens fit together? Kyle’s Father officiated their ceremony, and you could see how important family was to everyone. They had wedding pictures displayed going back to great-grandparents!

Micki Novak, of Dream Weddings Texas, truly knows how to plan your ‘dream’ wedding. She attended to every detail, so everyone could relax and just ENJOY the day! She knows the best vendors, and handles any crisis with calm, and a sense of humor! Everything took place at what is now the DFW Marriott Hotel and Golf Club at Champions Circle (used to be the Doral Tesoro!). Carolyn Weeks, at Chair Covers and Linens, did a beautiful job with the room, as did the florist, Blooms Forever. Brooks and Leighanne (Brooks Whittington Photography) have a documentary style that captures the honest, genuine, ‘not-posed’ moments. They didn’t miss a beat! The unique cakes, by Creme de la Creme.



Coordinator: Dream Weddings
Photographer: Brooks Whittington