Plum and Crimson at The Bride's Cafe!

Happy Monday, everyone!

One of my favorite color combinations (especially for fall) is plum and crimson. And what do you know, Janie at The Bride's Cafe is featuring a gorgeous inspiration shoot featuring these colors!

Here's a sneak peek:


Courtesy of The Bride's Cafe, photographed by Kia Gregory Photography

To see the full shoot, pop on over to The Bride's Cafe for a visit.

Stay tuned later today for some more bridesmaids inspiration!

Real Texas Garden Wedding: Katrina and Andrew

Rather 'round, everyone, because we've got an amazing real wedding feature today! She-N-He Photography, a husband and wife team, are making their Owl debut with Katrina and Andrew's beautiful garden wedding. This wedding took place at the Gardens of Cranesbury View in New Braunfels, TX, and Katrina and Andrew really made the event their own with so many great touches. Let's all give a hoot(!) for Katrina and Andrew!





















The bridesmaids dresses were purchased on sale at J.Crew, and the sashes were made by Katrina's step-mom.









Katrina and Andrew collected the wine bottles from a nearby restaurant, which let them take as many as they wanted.











A friend of Katrina and Andrew's made this chocolate and raspberry cake, which was also low-fat and translated into Weight Watcher points! According to Katrina, though, you couldn't have guessed because it was so tasty.












And finally, what's Katrina's advice for future brides? "Enjoy the season of engagement and marriage preparation. Don't stress over details, and have fun! There's no other time like it!"

Thank you so much to Melanie at She-N-He Photography for sharing these amazing photos with us! Be sure to pop on over to their blog for more beautiful inspiration. Katrina and Andrew, your wedding was absolutely lovely, and I'm wishing you many years of happy memories together!

Vendors for this wedding:
Catering - Spice of Life Catering in San Antonio, TX
Florist - Amy Collins, owner and coordinater of the Gardens of Cranesbury View
Groom's suit - Men's Wearhouse
Groomsmen suits - The guys wore suits they already owned!
Cake - James McCombs
Stationary - Katrina, Andrew and Andrew's aunt
Sound/DJ - Andrew, the groom, used his own sound equipment from his DJ business, and had a friend oversee the music during the reception!

Real Virginia Wedding: Jessica and Pat

And we're back with a real wedding feature, as promised! Today we're featuring an absolutely lovely wedding photographed by Jessica Rayborn Photography, who's no stranger to The Owl. Jessica and Pat's wedding took place at the Historic Mankin Mansion in Richmond, VA, and we've now added this venue to our list of favorites. The options for beautiful and unique backdrops are endless, and Jessica and Pat are absolutely adorable. Let's all give Owl hugs to Jessica and Pat!




















































The orchids and peacock feathers that accessorized the napkins were one of Jessica's favorite elements of the wedding.





The framed sillhouettes that surrounded the cake were Jessica's favorite DIY project.














And finally, Jessica's excellent advice to future brides: "Let your wedding be an expression of yourselves. Don't allow anyone else's idea of what a wedding should be affect your day. Be able to look back, and see yourself in the details even 50 years from now." We couldn't have said it better ourselves!

Many thanks to the talented Jessica Rayborn at Jessica Rayborn Photography for sharing these photos with us today! Be sure to visit her blog for more amazing photos! Jessica and Pat, your wedding was truly a reflection of your personalities, and I'm so happy I was able to share it with Owl readers. I'm wishing you many years of happy memories together!

List of vendors:
Bridal gown: Alvina Valenta
Bridesmaids dresses: Dessy
Tux/Groomsmen shoes: Calvin Klein/Vans
Catering: White House Catering
Florist: Flowers Make Scents
Cake: Quinn Sin's Cakes