Dallas Wedding Planner & Designer | Grit & Gold Event Co.
Grit & Gold provides intentional weddings & events for a discerning clientele.
VENDOR TEAM
Planning + Design | Grit + Gold | Floral | Oh Deery | Photography | Charla Storey | Wedding Invitations | Southern Fried Paper | Hair and Makeup | Rhea McCarter | Rentals | Loot Vintage | Dress | Houghton | Film Lab | Goodman Film Lab | Jewels | Megan Thorne | Dress Retailer | a & be | venue | The Greenhouse at Driftwood
When this team hears about a new venue on the brink of opening, what do we do?? We pull a fab team together and christen the place. The BRIK, an old textile mill with raw wood floors, shabby white brick walls and huge windows lends the perfect formula to create the most romantic of settings. I wanted to style several food displays in the shoot to really give the images living and breathing qualities rather than just perfectly staged displays. I wanted it to feel as though each image was interactive with the audience. Something that the person looking at it would relate to. Possibly the reminiscence of a grandmother or watching mom prepare a table at home. Then taking those emotions and infusing them into a bride’s most important day.
VENDOR TEAM
Design + Styling | Grit + Gold | Floral | Oh Deery | Photography | Charla Storey | Venue | BRIK | Cake and Treats | Whisk Until Sweet | Rentals | Rent My Dust | Wedding Dress | a & be bridal | Paper | Letter Love Studio | China + Tabletop | Domain XCIV | Hair and Makeup | Something You Makeup Artistry |
After multiple venue visits, the couple were close to losing hope until they happened upon Howell Family Farms in Arlington, Texas. They finally found a place with an air of whimsical romance and a touch of nature. Since Reed and Chas both love the fall season, they chose a palette incorporating all of the seasons colors. Deep wines, earthy greens, sage and periwinkle played made its way into the bridesmaid dresses, centerpieces and invitation suite from Paper & Posies.
Although they had originally wanted their October ceremony to take place under a beautiful pecan tree, the weather had other plans. Thankfully, the rain had stopped just in time so they were able to open the barn doors that added more natural light and lent the touch of green from the outdoors they both loved.
Reed walked down the aisle in Romona Keveza gown with delicate lace details depicting leaves and florals that perfectly complemented her soft updo with greenery accents. One of their favorite moments during their ceremony was the tree planting.
“For us this resembled how our love would grow from the ground up, with expanding roots deep and outward into the ground and a sturdy trunk built on the foundation of Christ’s love for us that allows us to love one another.”
The romantic nature theme continued upstairs at the reception. A beautiful leaf backdrop was constructed for their three cakes. Hues of burgundy, pinks and greens graced each table along with a photo of destinations special to the couple. Guests sipped on Honeybees, a signature cocktail featuring lavender, sweet tea, vodka and lemonade while breaking it down on the dance floor.
The reception was extended an extra 45 minutes after a train broke down and blocked the entrance. But I don’t think anyone minded too much. As soon as the train was cleared, guests made their way downstairs where they were gifted seed packets and wedding cookies from Hurley House before sending the new Mr. + Mrs. off under a sparkler tunnel.
ADDITIONAL VENDOR TEAM
Planning + Design | Grit + Gold | Floral | The Southern Table | Photography | Three Nails | Ceremony + Reception Venue | Howell Family Farms | Cake and Treats | Hurley House | Entertainment | Randy Ro | Catering | Culinary Art | Wedding Signage | Pretty Post Calligraphy | Videography | Psycle Films | Hair and Makeup | Pretty Little Styles |
