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Events in Bloom - River Oaks Country Club

Last weekend Rob Smith asked David to work his magic and document his latest wedding reception decor at River Oaks Country Club. While David actually had a weekend off he certainly did not mind getting to play and capture yet another fantastic Events In Bloom creation. It never ceases to amaze us as to what they come up with next. The custom candle screens, glass pedestals and their fashionable lounge furniture always add a fun touch. Also included is a beautiful bride's cake by Cake Creations that Rob decorated with hydrangeas and orchids.

Events In Bloom - Houston Bridal Extravaganza - July 2009

This past weekend was the Bridal Extravaganza at the George R. Brown Convention Center in downtown Houston. Two full days of all you can look at to do with weddings and anything and everything else you never thought you would need but now must have! Laura had never been before, so it was quite the show. In any case, she was asked to take some photos for Events in Bloom of their booth and as per usual they did it up in grand style! 

Events in Bloom - Hotel ZaZa

This past Saturday, before we headed over to the Watters wedding, Laura stopped by the Hotel ZaZa and took some photos for Rob at Events in Bloom. The couple really had Rob go all out for this one with a beautiful bright red, pink and purple decor. A little birdie told me that groom plays professional basketball for the Golden State Warriors.

Events in Bloom - St Regis

This past Thursday Laura was asked to go grab a few quick shots of a gorgeous room set up that Events in Bloom had put together for a business dinner at the Remington Restaurant Restaurant at the St. Regis Hotel Houston.

The lavish dinner for 20 guests had the full treatment with lots of white roses, calla lillies and orchids. Rob also set up four crystal centerpieces atop a huge mirrored table. There were two lounge areas with custom embroidered pillows with the companies logo and he even had napkins custom embroidered for the client, Grupo Vidanta. 

This intimate dinner party was expertly planned by Christine Hoffer of Belle of the Ball events. 

Spalding-Urquhart wedding

Amy Spalding and Robert Urquhart were married on June 20, 2009 at St. Luke's UMC with a reception following at the Houston Country Club. We started our day off at the country club to capture the bride getting ready and take care of some of the formal portraits. Sometimes this works out great for us and the couple as the country clubs generally offer a lot more room and change of scenery than your typical church bridal room. We then headed over to St. Luke's where a bagpiper was on the lawn playing in honor of her Scottish heritage as the guests entered for the church. After the ceremony we all headed over to the club for a fabulous reception. I am not sure fabulous even really describes it. Rob with Events in Bloom impressed the crowd with the amazing florals, decor and lounge furniture. He and Amy's mother Adele, along with the help of Kristen McShane with Keely Thorne Events, really worked together to make this one event to remember for generations to come. For the second weekend in a row our event was entertained by Blind Date from Austin, Texas, who are all kinds of energetic and awesome. Cakes were provided by Marlene Romero and lighting by Bright Star Productions. The couple will reside in Houston after their Hawaiian honeymoon.  

Other entries associated with this client:

Spalding bridal session 

Amy Spalding bridal portrait

Recently David photographed Amy Spalding at her parent's home in Tanglewood for her bridal portraits. Amy was a pleasure to work with and her dress was amazing. The veil is actually her mother's and works so well with the dress. The bouquet was provided by Events in Bloom. We can now share these images as her wedding was this last weekend. Wedding day images should follow by the end of the week.

Other entries associated with this client:

Spalding-Urquhart wedding

Houston Brides Fall/Winter 2009 featured wedding

Our images from Kelley Watson and John Mutschink's wedding is featured in the Fall/Winter 2009 edition of Houston Brides by Modern Luxury Magazines. Check it out on news stands soon.

NACE Wedding Trends 2009

David was on hand this past Wednesday to cover the NACE Wedding Trends 2009 Luncheon at the new House of Blues venue downtown. The theme for this year's event was Indian weddings and the vendors involved went all out! As one can expect with an Indian wedding, there were so many rich colors and textures in just about everything. The food and cakes were absolutely amazing as were the flowers, lighting, dancers and musicians involved. Radhika Day from Weddings in Houston was on hand to speak and offer her expertise in this specialized area. The board really pulled out all the stops for this one and the attendance was over 200 people!

Chavez Rodeo II

Additional images from the Chavez Rodeo event. See Chavez Rodeo I for details. 

Chavez Rodeo I

A few years back we were covered the holiday festivities of Sr. Chavez's new ranch in Tomball. What a fantastic property this was at that time. Fast forward a few years and the ranch has matured and been further developed. This last Sunday we were hired to cover a charreada, or Mexican Rodeo, in conjunction with the day after celebration for newlyweds Francisco and Evelyn. The host went all out to entertain the two hundred plus guests that had traveled from all over Mexico, the states and even Spain to a Texas-sized, Mexican themed rodeo. Coordinating and on hand for the event was the entire team from Christine Hoffer's Belle of the Ball who did an amazing job. Rob Smith and staff with Events in Bloom handled all of the decorations, florals, signage, furniture and installation which, as you can tell, looked amazing. 

The events centered around the horse pavilion on the back part of the property. Guests were greeted by a group of Mexican Folk Dancers, which shared a stage on a rotating schedule. Authentic Mexican food and drinks including many top shelf Tequila's were on hand. 

For the kids in attendance there was interactive silkscreen printing, a cotton candy maker and a  Mexican Popsicle cart. Also available was a petting zoo complete with goats, sheep, rabbits, chickens, deer, cows, a llama and yes even a kangaroo.

Mexico CIty mariachi band, Gama 1000, was flown in and on hand to start off the rodeo and entertain into the evening. Several charros, Mexican cowboys, performed as well. As the day went on the the mariachis led the group out of the pavilion to the corral which was converted into an outdoor lounge. This led to a version of Mexican karaoke where guests could request a favorite traditional Mexican song and be backed up by the entire mariachis. It was amazing how great the guests could sing. It certainly was a fantastic event to cover and we look forward to future events at Rancho Chavez.

Additional participating vendors included:

Bright Star Productions - lighting and sound

Gulf Coast Entertainment - DJ and Folklorico Dancers

A Fare Extraordinaire - Catering