{"id":561071,"date":"2015-08-19T14:00:11","date_gmt":"2015-08-19T19:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/?p=561071"},"modified":"2015-08-17T11:15:07","modified_gmt":"2015-08-17T16:15:07","slug":"casually-romantic-austin-wedding-mercury-hall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/casually-romantic-austin-wedding-mercury-hall\/","title":{"rendered":"Casually Romantic Austin Wedding at Mercury Hall"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-561080\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/d5\/20\/d520f186f7452963.jpg\" alt=\"Romantic-Austin-Wedding-Mercury-Hall-Mercedes-Morgan-Photography (9 of 20)\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p>Lauren and Jon&rsquo;s casual&nbsp;Austin&nbsp;wedding was filled with Texas Hill Country charm. The couple said &ldquo;I do&rdquo; beneath the large, twisting branches that have become a highlight of <a href=\"http:\/\/mercuryhall.com\/\">Mercury Hall<\/a> weddings. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mercedesmorgan.com\/\">Mercedes Morgan Photography<\/a> captured every romantic detail, from Lauren&rsquo;s curly up-do to the handmade&nbsp;crepe paper bouquets in shades of blush, coral, and fuchsia.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><em>The Couple:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Lauren and Jon<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><em>The Wedding:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mercuryhall.com\/\">Mercury Hall<\/a>, Austin, Texas<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><em>The Inspiration:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>I think the unofficial theme of the wedding was casual elegance, if you can call that a theme! We were getting married at a modern venue with a bit of an Austin Hill Country vibe. It was the perfect amount of comfortable yet classic. My mom made all the wedding and ceremony flowers by hand from crepe paper; this was an incredibly meaningful and elegant touch.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-561072\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/05\/ee\/05eead40c7c8e84a.jpg\" alt=\"Romantic-Austin-Wedding-Mercury-Hall-Mercedes-Morgan-Photography (1 of 20)\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-561074\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/61\/73\/6173e70c56c44945.jpg\" alt=\"Romantic-Austin-Wedding-Mercury-Hall-Mercedes-Morgan-Photography (3 of 20)\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-561078\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/e8\/54\/e854183fd93b0516.jpg\" alt=\"Romantic-Austin-Wedding-Mercury-Hall-Mercedes-Morgan-Photography (7 of 20)\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-561079\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/dc\/15\/dc15e47a0a7ec34e.jpg\" alt=\"Romantic-Austin-Wedding-Mercury-Hall-Mercedes-Morgan-Photography (8 of 20)\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-561082\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/73\/f1\/73f15797ed3dc955.jpg\" alt=\"Romantic-Austin-Wedding-Mercury-Hall-Mercedes-Morgan-Photography (11 of 20)\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-561081\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/35\/b0\/35b0ee1600f0680b.jpg\" alt=\"Romantic-Austin-Wedding-Mercury-Hall-Mercedes-Morgan-Photography (10 of 20)\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-561083\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/a6\/40\/a640004a5f10059e.jpg\" alt=\"Romantic-Austin-Wedding-Mercury-Hall-Mercedes-Morgan-Photography (12 of 20)\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-561084\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/c9\/0c\/c90cfd59170219dd.jpg\" alt=\"Romantic-Austin-Wedding-Mercury-Hall-Mercedes-Morgan-Photography (13 of 20)\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-561085\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/86\/c0\/86c04ca71a49c9d4.jpg\" alt=\"Romantic-Austin-Wedding-Mercury-Hall-Mercedes-Morgan-Photography (14 of 20)\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-561086\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/3f\/16\/3f161696e5e8bc4d.jpg\" alt=\"Romantic-Austin-Wedding-Mercury-Hall-Mercedes-Morgan-Photography (15 of 20)\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-561087\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/77\/1b\/771b4585a08ba33f.jpg\" alt=\"Romantic-Austin-Wedding-Mercury-Hall-Mercedes-Morgan-Photography (16 of 20)\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-561088\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/8d\/ed\/8ded8098e8e843c6.jpg\" alt=\"Romantic-Austin-Wedding-Mercury-Hall-Mercedes-Morgan-Photography (17 of 20)\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-561089\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/c4\/d6\/c4d642b306ac8220.jpg\" alt=\"Romantic-Austin-Wedding-Mercury-Hall-Mercedes-Morgan-Photography (18 of 20)\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-561090\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/80\/f2\/80f2afc0b5445f18.jpg\" alt=\"Romantic-Austin-Wedding-Mercury-Hall-Mercedes-Morgan-Photography (19 of 20)\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-561073\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/59\/81\/5981e14e5c92018a.jpg\" alt=\"Romantic-Austin-Wedding-Mercury-Hall-Mercedes-Morgan-Photography (2 of 20)\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-561075\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/9e\/29\/9e29dc9e5d419613.jpg\" alt=\"Romantic-Austin-Wedding-Mercury-Hall-Mercedes-Morgan-Photography (4 of 20)\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-561076\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/36\/ca\/36ca16cc1f5ecb65.jpg\" alt=\"Romantic-Austin-Wedding-Mercury-Hall-Mercedes-Morgan-Photography (5 of 20)\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-561091\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/86\/ec\/86ec57a5b65cef22.jpg\" alt=\"Romantic-Austin-Wedding-Mercury-Hall-Mercedes-Morgan-Photography (20 of 20)\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><em>The Moments:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>We hired a local group called Typewriter Rodeo that types custom poems on the spot based on any prompt. The poems were uniquely personal and memorable keepsakes for my guests. I was happy that so many people mentioned how much they enjoyed the personalized poems and what a sweet idea it was.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>A<\/em><em>lso, I LOVED when <span class=\"il\">Jon<\/span> and I got in the middle of a dance circle and tore it up to &ldquo;Uptown Funk.&rdquo;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><em>The Couple Recommends:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>I would certainly recommend Mercedes Morgan Photography for being so easy to work with, keeping me calm, and producing fantastic work that speaks for itself. I didn&rsquo;t have to worry about them capturing the right shot, I had absolute faith.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>I would also highly recommend Mandy Millican with Modern Whimsy Events. She is organized and on top of everything, not to mention she also offers a wedding day yoga package for bride and bridesmaids which was glorious and really set the calm tone for the day.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><em>The Wedding Team:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Photography &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/mercedesmorgan.com\/\">Mercedes Morgan Photography<\/a><br>\nEvent Planning &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.modernwhimsyevents.com\/\">Modern Whimsy Events<\/a><br>\nVenue &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/mercuryhall.com\/\">Mercury Hall<\/a><br>\nCatering &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/royalfig.com\/\">Royal Fig Catering<\/a><br>\nCake &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/michellespatisserie.com\/\">Michelle&rsquo;s Patisserie<\/a><br>\nDJ &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/whitelabelweddingdjs.com\/\">White Label Wedding DJs<\/a><br>\nHair &amp; Makeup Artist &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/mindyorsak.wix.com\/beauty\">Mindy Orsak<\/a><br>\nWedding Dress &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/bcbg.com\/\">BCBG<\/a><br>\nGroom&rsquo;s Apparel &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.readwall.com\/\">Read Wall<\/a><br>\nTransportation &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/cynthiaslimo.com\/\">Cynthia&rsquo;s Limousine<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Congrats to Lauren and Jon on&nbsp;your Austin nuptials and thanks to <a href=\"http:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/best-wedding-photographers\/Austin-photography\/Mercedes-Morgan-Photography\">Mercedes Morgan Photography<\/a> for sharing the casually romantic day! Check out Courtney and Grant&rsquo;s <a href=\"http:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/eclectic-boho-wedding-mercury-hall\/\">eclectic boho wedding at Mercury Hall<\/a> to see more of the cool Austin venue!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/xoxoNicole5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"xoxo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.junebugweddings.com\/blog\/xoxo\/xo-nicole.jpg\" alt=\"xoxoNicole\" width=\"105\" height=\"47\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lauren and Jon&rsquo;s casual&nbsp;Austin&nbsp;wedding was filled with Texas Hill Country charm. The couple said &ldquo;I do&rdquo; beneath the large, twisting branches that have become a highlight of Mercury Hall weddings. Mercedes Morgan Photography captured every romantic detail, from Lauren&rsquo;s curly up-do to the handmade&nbsp;crepe paper bouquets in shades of blush, coral, and fuchsia. The Couple: Lauren and Jon The Wedding: Mercury Hall, Austin, Texas The Inspiration: I think the unofficial theme of the wedding was [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"kia_subtitle":"","footnotes":"","_wpscppro_dont_share_socialmedia":false,"_wpscppro_custom_social_share_image":0,"_facebook_share_type":"","_twitter_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type":"","_pinterest_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type_page":"","_instagram_share_type":"","_medium_share_type":"","_threads_share_type":"","_google_business_share_type":"","_selected_social_profile":[],"_wpsp_enable_custom_social_template":false,"_wpsp_social_scheduling":{"enabled":false,"datetime":null,"platforms":[],"status":"template_only","dateOption":"today","timeOption":"now","customDays":"","customHours":"","customDate":"","customTime":"","schedulingType":"absolute"},"_wpsp_active_default_template":true},"categories":[1191,1052,1466,1005,1087,1189,1093],"tags":[1110,1118,1114,1109],"class_list":["post-561071","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-austin-wedding-texas-wedding","category-best-wedding-photography","category-diy-wedding","category-real-weddings","category-romantic-wedding","category-texas-wedding","category-whimsical-wedding","tag-dark-pink","tag-gold","tag-ivory","tag-light-pink"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/561071","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=561071"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/561071\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=561071"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=561071"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=561071"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}