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It is such a treat to share today’s wedding with you. We practically feel like family now after having shared Naomi + Rachel’s engagement session, Naomi’s stunning bridal sesh and now their wedding, beautifully photographed by Jen Huang. A few hurdles, 15 months of planning, and one large u-haul later (to haul everything but the tables into the Houston Zoo), an elegant blush, ivory, and gray celebration took place. Guests dined parallel to a reflection pool with dramatic waterfalls and oak trees, vows included excerpts from The Velveteen Rabbit & Everything is Illuminated – their day was truly memorable and every bit gorgeous.
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If you’re dying for a closer look at Naomi’s Ines di Santo gown, check out her bridal session featured here.
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Naomi’s bouquet recipe: Juliet Garden Roses, Auswater Garden Roses, White O’hara Garden roses, Peonies, Ranunculus, Scabioca, Dusty miller, and spray roses.
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They created these sweet and feminine table numbers by gluing blush painted wooden table numbers inside frames with coordinating textiles as backing.
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For each of their 80 guests, Naomi spent months handcrafting clay plates with a lace pattern and displayed them at each place setting atop mini gray easel stands.
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Being that Rachel is a geologist, they decided to have a little fun with their guest book. Guests were asked to sign gray rocks (also tying into their palette) and drop in a vase. For the longer messages that wouldn’t fit on rocks they also set up a photo book.
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We’re happy to be sharing their wedding with Brides.com, so pop over to their site for more photos!
And of course, many congratulations to Naomi + Rachel!
Photography: Jen Huang / Venue: Houston Zoo / Flowers: Designed by bride, assembled by The Nouveau Romantics / Rentals: Aztec Houston / Catering: The Bird & The Bear, Ouisie’s American Bistro / Cake: Cakes by Gina / DJ: Nick Arcia / Wedding dress: Ines di Santo / Veil: Sarah Gabriel Veils / Suit: Alfani / Tie: custom