Photos courtesy of JW Marriott Cancun Resort & Spa and CasaMagna Marriott Cancun Resort Mystical Mayan Adventure by Jade Lewis After checking in at the JW Marriott Cancun Resort, the staff provided a mini tour of the property and luxurious guestrooms. The JW Cancun offers 448 elegant ocean-view rooms and suites, all just steps from … Continue reading Cancun
Photo: Christine Sheeren by Ainsley Mandell Unique Details I wore a 1920’s vintage prelude-wedding gown and we chartered a streetcar down to the French Quarter and had a second line parade down Bourbon Street! How We Met We met in middle school and reconnected on Facebook after 25 years of lost contact. Bride’s Advice If … Continue reading Missy & John
Photos and Story by Laurette Veres You might recall the big resort on Lake Conroe. Over the years it has had several names: Del Lago, La Torretta, La Torretta del Lago and La Torretta Lake Resort. Perhaps your high school prom was held here. My college sorority formal was, and my husband’s office holiday party. … Continue reading Margaritaville- Lake Conroe
Photo: Cristina Wisner Mishap In Calculus by Fatema Shariff Haley and Chase met through mutual friends; Chase offered to tutor Haley in calculus. Little did she know, he was not a calculus expert and had to take a crash course on the subject before their session. It must have been a good lesson, they’ve been … Continue reading Haley & Chase
Photo: ChrisWPhoto So Happy Together by Ashley Petty A Christmas morning bike ride might not be for everyone, but for Linda it changed her life. On a bridge signifying the beginning of their lives together as husband and wife, Christopher proposed. Linda, a University of Houston alumnae, and Christopher, an architect, chose to be married … Continue reading Linda & Chris
Laura Memory Photography by Brogen Woodward Unique Details Do not lose sight of the love you have for each other and the reasons for your celebration. The wedding planning process can be stressful and time consuming, but don’t let negative thoughts cloud your wedding day. Take a moment during the ceremony to look around at … Continue reading Laura & Tyler
Photo: Joseph West by Brogen Woodward Proposal Grayson called my dad last minute, made reservations at one of our favorite restaurants, got down on one knee, and proposed. It was spontaneous and unplanned; perfect for the two of us and kind of hilarious. Bride’s Advice “Hire a wedding planner! I was super fortunate to have … Continue reading Laura & Grayson
Photo: Tony Chicas Photography by Ainsley Mandell How They Met We met through a mutual friend and instantly became friends. Rodrigo had just returned from Iraq and was stationed at Fort Hood. He would come home every weekend and we would hang out all the time. We later found out that we had gone to … Continue reading Jennifer & Rodrigo
Photography by Khanh Nguyen Black-Tie Affair by Carolina Hernandez Courtney, a clinical pharmacist, and Kolby, a utilization and training consultant, attended new Faith Church for years without noticing each other. Kolby’s mom urged him to meet the “cute girl at church”, but he didn’t know who she was talking about. They finally met when Courtney … Continue reading Courtney & Kolby
Friends Know Best by Jade Lewis Catrina, a Sr. Research Compliance Specialist at UtHealth, and Cory, a professional baseball player, had mutual high school friends but their paths never crossed. When they met at one of their friend’s birthday party, they knew they were meant to be together. Cory’s a left hand pitcher and needed … Continue reading Catrina & Cory
Photo: Scott Kelley Photography by Jade Lewis Second Time Is The Charm Casey, a financial analyst and Gregory, a software-training manager, met through Greg’s cousin. Four years later, Casey was a bridesmaid in the same cousin’s wedding and that was the weekend when Casey and Greg’s story truly began. One weekend Greg took Casey to … Continue reading Casey & Gregory
Photo: ChrisWPhoto.com Fine Wine by Fatema Shariff College sweethearts, Bonnie and Travis met through mutual friends six years before Travis decided to pop the question. While Bonnie was getting ready for their dinner date, she found an unexpected surprise waiting in the bathroom. A new bottle of the wine they shared the first time they … Continue reading Bonnie & Travis