You’re hearing about first looks everywhere you go – on Instagram, TikTok, from all of your vendors and married friends. What even is a first look? How do you know if it’s right for you? Photos: Heidi Elyse Photography What is a first look? A first look is where the couple will see each other […]

Welcome to Mae’s Ridge Photo: Carhart Photography Photos: Sarah Tribett, Alyssa Jarae Photography Photo: Amanda Pomilla Photo by Alyssa Jarae Photography Mae’s Ridge is a mid century modern farmhouse venue located in the Wedding Capital of Texas, Dripping Springs. Joell and Rick, the owners, dreamt of the venue in 2019, while originally searching for land […]

With over 5 years experience planning weddings in the Austin area, we have seen it all. Here are some common Wedding Planning Mistakes and our tips on how you can avoid them! Assuming a certain percentage of guests will not attend Every guest list is different and you can’t assume a percentage of guests will […]

Francesca and Connor Connor was Francesca’s first, and last, Tinder date. Though she showed up as nervous as ever, she left their date feeling the most confident she ever had. Within a month, they were in love and preparing for their future together. 3 years later, they had their dream greenhouse wedding at Camino Real […]

When the romance began A few years before their romantic summer wedding at The Arlo, Allison and Chandler met at a CrossFit gym while in college. If you know the stereotypes of CrossFitters, you’ll be happy to know that every speech, their cocktail napkins, and officiant’s service all reminded the guests that the couple does […]

How it Began New to Austin and not knowing anyone, Luke decided going to a local bar was the perfect place to make friends and become familiar with the town. Molly happened to work at the bar, and Luke quickly became one of her favorite regulars. They eventually decided to meet up outside of her […]

Some of the most common questions we get are about how to have a seamless wedding day. While everyone’s wedding is different, we’ve compiled 8 tips that we find to make the biggest difference for your vendors, guests and yourselves on wedding day! Photography: T&V Photography Hire a wedding coordinator or planner. Okay, this one […]

Have your wedding vendors worked at your venue before? Our team has over 20 cumulative years of experience in the wedding industry, and can confidently say the answer doesn’t matter! As someone who is newly engaged, we’re sure you are full of questions for your potential vendors. One of the first questions you think of […]

Wondering how to start planning your wedding in Austin? We’ve got you covered! Hey there, new fiance! Congratulations on getting engaged! As excited as you are, wedding planning is stressful, and boy do we know that! With all the different factors that go into your wedding day, where do you start? Before you get overwhelmed, […]

Finding the right wedding venue takes a lot of time and research. It can often be one of the hardest parts of planning a wedding. You need to make sure that your venue checks all the right boxes before you sign on the dotted line, so here are 3 important things to consider before you […]