WEDDING BLOG

Austin is known for its music festivals and talented graphic arts scene, so when Brian and Marsha decided to get married, they pulled their wedding inspiration from Marsha’s favorite Austin City Limits poster. After contacting the same artist, Writ Large, the couple was able to design a poster that stood as the theme for their wedding. Bright, warm florals dressed Brazos Hall, creating the perfect scenery for the couple to exchange vows. And, making this an all-around awesome Austin wedding, Jake Holt Photography captured incredible photos of the newly married couple!

The Couple:

Brian and Marsha

The Wedding:

Brazos Hall, Austin, Texas

The Inspiration:

Our love for one another can best be expressed through a soundtrack. So, in a way, we created our own “music festival” of sorts. In 2012, I purchased an Austin City Limits Music Festival Poster. I loved the artwork, and we built much of our home décor around the poster. About 1 year before the wedding, I decided I wanted to contact the artist who had created this poster. Andy Gregg and I worked on creating a wedding poster together, and as the poster was created, so was the wedding around it.

The Moments:

We didn’t want the night to end, and when it came time to leave, all of our family and friends gathered outside to give us a sparkler send-off. All of the dearest people in our lives, their faces brilliantly lit for us to see, we made our way through the tunnel of fire and out to where my Dad was waiting to drive us away in his 1967 Green Pontiac Firebird. The top was down, we climbed into the car, and I looked back at all of our loved ones and yelled “I want to do this every weekend!!” – as we made our way down 4th street, we all began to cry. As we turned south onto Congress, I looked back at the Capitol and it began to rain. Cold pissing rain. And it was beautiful.

The Couple Recommends:

Becky Navarro of Pearl Events Austin is solely responsible for putting together a dream team of professionals. Every single one of the groups blew me away! I could not have imagined just how spectacular each and every one of them was!

The Wedding Team:

Photography – Jake Holt Photography
Event Planning – Pearl Events Austin
Venue – Brazos Hall
Floral Design – Bouquets of Austin
Catering – Royal Fig
Cake – Polkadot Cupcakes
Officiant – Frank Ehman
DJ – Texas Pro DJ
Videography – Joe Simon
Invitations – The Inviting Pear, Writ Large (wedding poster)
Makeup Artist – Rae Cosmetics
Hair Styling – Rae Cosmetics
Wedding Dress – Winnie Couture
Bridal Accessories – Kendra Scott
Groom’s Apparel – Hugo Boss
Groomsmen’s Apparel – Hugo Boss
Rings – Solomon Brothers

Thanks to Jake Holt Photography for sharing Brian and Marsha’s graphic arts inspired wedding at Brazos Hall in Austin! Want to see more floral ideas? Visit this Ask the Expert on How to Plan Your Floral Design!