Tricia and Nathan’s Wedding – Rothko Chapel, Houston, TX

Who comes to Houston for a destination wedding?

Tricia and Nathan are an awesomely cool couple from Chicago. Neither have ever lived in Houston (although Nathan had a brief stint living in the Texas panhandle – we don’t talk about that), these long time lovers decided if they were going to officially tie the knot, they were going to make it unique, and random.

While it was all but snowing at their home in Chicago, these two were warming up with their marriage vows in near 80 degree Houston heat.

Tricia and Nathan were getting ready at the beautiful Magnolia Hotel in downtown Houston.

One of the little flower girls set up her stuffed animals to keep a watch on the city below.

I love calla lilies! (They were in all my bridesmaids bouquets from my wedding.) Tricia made her flowers extra special by bringing back oak leaves from Chicago (dipped in glycerin to preserve them) as a unique filler .

Tricia was hiding away getting dressed in the closet.

Holly assisted me for their wedding and captured this lovely photo of the boutonnière.

If you can’t tell by now, I *love* wedding shoes.

… and on to the elevators.

The Magnolia’s lobby is awesomely beautiful! We stopped to capture some bridals with that Old Hollywood glamor feel.

Isn’t she absolutely stunning?

They had an intimate Buddhist wedding ceremony at the Rothko Chapel near the museum district and the University of St. Thomas.

They don’t allow photographs inside the chapel, so here’s everyone emerging, and Tricia still wiping away her tears!

Holly captured this one in front of the broken obelisk with a bit of sun flare!

The reception was held upstairs in the super swanky restaurant, Gravitas, in midtown.

Tricia and Nathan created their own centerpieces and hand-decorated masks for each guest.

Guess who even had a mask… :p

By the way, this was one of THE best cakes I’ve ever had! Pumpkin spiced cream filling or something… I just called it “good.”

And finally, some ring shots (with Tricia’s meticulously decorated pumpkins)!

A few weeks later, this cool couple threw another party in Chicago for the guests that weren’t able to make the trip down to Houston. But hey, who needs an excuse to party?

Ceremony Location: Rothko Chapel, w: www.rothkochapel.org

Reception Location: Gravitas Restaurant, w: www.gravitasrestaurant.com

Flowers: Flowers by Janice, w: www.flowersbyjanice.biz, e: flowersbyjanice@sbcglobal.net, p: 281-467-4625,