Picture Perfect

Picture Perfect

Posted 11/21/2008 by Mojito Maven in photography \ 5 comments

Photography was the area that was very important to us. However, we also did not want to use the majority of our wedding budget on a photographer. Fortunately I discovered Robert L. Walker Photography. The photography in his portfolio was beautiful but his prices were extremely reasonable. After meeting with him we knew he was the photographer for us!

To see …

Dresses and Tuxedos

Dresses and Tuxedos

Posted 11/20/2008 by Mojito Maven in what to wear \ 3 comments

I never wanted a dress with intricate detailing or a ball gown skirt…I have always been drawn to simple and clean dresses. Unlike most brides who usually take their moms and bridesmaids to pick out a dress, I went to Priscilla of Boston in Dallas on my own during my lunch break. I have always been a fan of Melissa …

Music, Lighting, and Food

Music, Lighting, and Food

We knew that a band would be out of our budget so we immediately started looking at DJs in the area. David’s step-father had a great contact through his work with Bar Mitzvahs. He was able to give us a substantial discount on his services for both the ceremony and reception. Also, the DJ owns an event production company so …

Reception Details

Reception Details

Posted 11/19/2008 by Mojito Maven in DIY, favors \ 6 comments

Once I got into the DIY groove from the wedding stationery there was no stopping it. Creating the stationery was so easy that I thought I could add my own DIY touches to the rest of the wedding details.

Instead of having a traditional guest book, I decided to have a photo mat with one of our engagement pictures for our …

Stationery Details

Stationery Details

Posted 11/19/2008 by Mojito Maven in DIY, stationery \ 3 comments

After successfully completing our wedding invitations, I knew that I could do the remainder of the wedding stationery myself. I designed, printed, and assembled the rest of our wedding stationery using the same process as I did with our invitations. I created ceremony programs, menus, escort cards, place cards, table signs, table numbers, stickers, out of town boxes, and our …