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Although it was a bit cool this past weekend, Valerie and Ryan still wanted to have their outdoor wedding.  A last minute choice to hold the wedding ceremony on the porch helped keep everyone in the bridal party a bit more comfortable, and we set heaters on the lawn for the guests.

The reception hall was beautifully decorated in shades of watermelon and brown.  Floral centerpieces, provided by Bouquets of Austin (www.BouquetsOfAustin.com), consisted of Stargazer lilies to match Valerie’s bouquet.  They were very elegant, and confirmed why we chose to make Bouquets of Austin a partner in our packages.

 

Once they were finished with the formal pictures that followed the ceremony, Valerie and Ryan joined their 160 guests in the ballroom.  A BBQ dinner was followed by dancing.

After a wonderful party, what an elegant way to depart.  Guests tossed rose petals, and Valerie and Ryan slipped into their stretch limo to leave.  The limo was provided by Cynthia’s Manhattan Limousine (www.CynthiasLimo.com), another of our package vendors.  Her cars are always  the latest models, and always spotlessly clean.

Congratulations again to Valerie and Ryan!

April and Clayton got “hitched” last weekend.  April knew exactly how she wanted her wedding ceremony to climax.  So as they were walking up the aisle after their kiss, a horse and carriage were driving up to meet them.  It was very dramatic.

The Cinderella carriage was provided by Angeli Carriages (www.acarriage.com) and was pulled by a giant Percheron named Cormier.

After the ceremony and pictures with the horse, the newlyweds were greeted by their reception guests in the ballroom.  Decorated in shades of lavender and purple, each table was adorned with a unique floral arrangement.

We wish both April and Clayton a long and joyful marriage!

Liz and Mike were married at Angel Springs on December 20.  They were nice enough to write us a thank you note:

Thank you so much for working with us and all the vendors to make our wedding perfect!  We really appreciate all you did.  Angel Springs was beautiful and we got so many compliments on what a beautiful place it was.  We hope you had a wonderful holidays!

Thanks,

Liz and Mike

They decorated our ballroom beautifully.  The gold chargers were very striking.

The cakes looked great placed on a table in front of a window with the back lawn visible behind them.

Clay and Ashlyn were married on December 27, and held their reception at Angel Springs.  Our videographer, Second Generation Video, sent us a link the preview trailer from their wedding and reception: http://www.2gvp.com/video/kelso.  As you can see from this video they do awesome work. 

This is a great example of an all-inclusive custom package available from Angel Springs.  Some of the scenes show off the work of our vendor partners like Second Generation Video, Dagar’s Catering, Simon Lee Bakery, Bouquets of Austin, and Cynthia’s Manhattan Limousine.  Not visible in the trailer, but nonetheless important part of the package were Everafter Images photography, Complete Music DJ, and Austin Wedding Planners.  Here are a couple of photos that I shot.

This past weekend was the Wedding Guide Bridal Extravaganza.  This was definitely the biggest show we have ever been involved in.  There were over 350 vendors filling up the largest hall at the convention center. 

Wow. 

We hope that you made it by our booth to visit with us:

We haven’t yet received the list of brides that signed up at the door, but I’m sure that there were thousands of you.  If you signed up then you’ll soon be hearing from us in an email inviting you to drop by and visit.  If you didn’t make it to the show then come on by anyway – we have a casual drop-in open house every Thursday from 5:30 to 7:30.  No appointment needed.

As mentioned in a previous blog entry, Angel Springs Event Center will be featured on an upcoming episode of "The Wedding Planners" on WE TV.  The episode is schedule to be premiere on December 14, 2008, at 9:00 pm local time on We TV (Suddenlink channel 179 – Time Warner channel 28). 

The show, which was filmed in March, is about wedding planners and the tasks that they undertake while designing and successfully managing a wedding and reception.

The wedding planners highlighted in this episode, Kathy Millen and Vivian Miller, own Austin Wedding Planners (www.austinweddingplanners.com), one of Austin’s premiere wedding coordination companies. They were contacted by the show’s producers about being the subject of an episode and initially turned them down. Millen said “We were just so busy that we didn’t think we had the time to spend.” The producers persisted and Millen and Miller agreed to the project.

Millen contacted Anthony and Norma Beissner, the owners of Angel Springs, to see if they would be interested in hosting the production crew during an upcoming wedding at Angel Springs. “There are so many nice venues in the Leander / Cedar Park area that a bride can pick from the beautiful Hill Country to Lake Travis. There is something for everyone. One of our favorite venues is Angel Springs Events Center,” said Millen. One of the reasons that the producers chose to tape the wedding at Angel Springs was because of the scenic and secluded Hill Country setting.

About one and a half weeks before the actual wedding there was a full day of taping background material at Angel Springs. The TV production crew set up a studio in the ballroom and used it to tape interviews with the bride and groom. They also staged meetings with several of the other wedding vendors involved in their reception. It was a rainy day, so they taped some scenes outside to heighten the drama. Anthony Beissner said “We gave a tour of our outdoor wedding ceremony site to the couple and the wedding planners. The director said that showing the nervous reaction of the bride would make good television. Thankfully the weather was perfect on the actual wedding day.”

Beissner said he was amazed at how much was involved in filming. “We had never been involved in anything like this before. The day of the wedding there were two full film crews shooting the show while we still had a wedding ceremony and reception to manage. However, the crews stayed very low key – they knew that the focus that day needed to be the couple that was getting married.”

Laura and Ross Davies, they newlyweds, seemed very pleased with the results of everyone’s efforts. Their wedding involved over a dozen wedding vendors, from catering and cakes to photography and videography. The job of making sure that all of these companies seamlessly performed their jobs to produce a synchronized end result fell to the wedding planners. Because Laura and Ross are both swim instructors Laura chose a wedding theme of “water”, and the Austin Wedding Planners made sure that the many wedding professionals involved in the event stayed true to Laura’s vision. All of the vendors involved in the wedding really went the extra mile to support the project.

Almost everything went smoothly during the reception, but there were a couple of small hiccups. These really highlighted the reason couples choose to make use of a wedding planner. Miller said “We take care of issues behind the scenes so that the couple and their family never know about them.”

We invite you to watch the show and the let us know what you think!  If you miss the premiere, the show will be rebroadcast at the following times:

Monday, December 15 at 1:00 am 
Monday, December 15 at 10:00 pm 
Tuesday, December 16 at 1:00 am
Wednesday, December 17 at 4:00 pm
Sunday, December 21 at 10:00 pm 
Sunday, December 28 at noon

Fall is a wonderful time of year at Angel Springs.  The weather can be fantastic, with sunny skies and cool evening temperatures.  One family took advantage of the wonderful weather to hold their rehearsal dinner at Angel Springs.  Several tables were set on the lawn so that their guests could enjoy the perfect evening.   The centerpieces and table settings looked great in the outdoor setting.

The next day, for their reception, they continued the autumn theme with  the decorations on the tables.  The tan, brown, and orange colors used in the centerpieces picked up some of the same shades from the stone wall in the ballroom.  The result was a beautifully coordinated palette that filled the entire room.

We are blessed that fall weather often lasts several months here in central Texas.  When planning your event you can often anticipate pleasant temperatures from mid-September until late December.  So take advantage of the great outdoors at Angel Springs.  Call today to arrange a time to drop by and discuss your fall-weather plans.

Norma and I spent a very invigorating week in Phoenix at the Wedding Merchants Business Academy.  It is important for us to continue educating ourselves to improve service to you, our clients.  There were some fascinating speakers and we can’t wait to begin incorporating what we’ve learned into our business.

We also met lots of interesting people from all over the world and right here in Texas.  One very nice photographer from Dallas took out picture with Will Hegarty, the organizer of the conference. The photographer was Dwayne Lee (www.sflair.com).  If you are in the Dallas area you should give him a call.  He is very friendly and would be easy to work with to satisfy your photography needs.

Christie S. and her fiancé, who are from Waco, visited with us earlier this week.  It’s nice to know that people fall in love with Angel Springs even if they decide to have their wedding elsewhere:

Anthony and Norma,

Thank you so much for opening your beautiful event center to my fiance and myself on Monday night. We both loved it but we have decided to hold it at a friend’s ranch outside of Waco. I did want to say though that out of several of the places I viewed, your center was the nicest and most well kept and peaceful of them all. I will recommend Angel Springs to everyone,

Sincerely,

Christie S.

WE tv update!  Even though the show has been postponed until December 14, the producers were nice enough to send us an advance copy.  So Kathie and Viv from Austin Wedding Planners threw a premier party!  Here they are as they welcomed the huge crowd of wedding vendors and previous clients.

After  we enjoyed some refreshments they played the video.  Here’s a scene that was filmed at our ceremony site on the lawn under the trees.

Everyone had a great time, and we were very pleased with the outcome.  I’m happy to say that even Norma and Anthony made their national TV debut.

Keep watching this blog — as soon as we have a confirmed date and time we will post the details so that you can watch, too!