Time to introduce our next bride! Christina is currently living in and planning her wedding from Vienna, Austria but tying the knot in Arizona. This “destination” planning should be a fun one to follow along with. Let’s get right over to introducing her.
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About Me:
I’m originally from a small town in Illinois but moved to Arizona at age 17 to attend Arizona State University. I lived (and loved it) there until 2008 when I moved to Vienna, Austria to pursue my MBA. In addition to Vienna, I studied in both Bangkok and Shanghai and managed to travel to over 20 countries during my two years abroad for school. Fun fact: I met my fiancé in China but he just so happens to be from Vienna! We’ve lived together here in Austria since August 2010 but are getting ready to make the move back to Arizona in the spring.
I love Mexican food, all things pink and sparkly, laying out by the pool, baking cupcakes, reading blogs, celebrity gossip, yoga, my dog Dallas, traveling, and my family, friends & fiancé very much :)
Wedding Style:
My fiancé laughs a little every time he hears me describe it. I’d say the look and vibe we are going for is ”Rustic Glam, Cozy and Cute.” We are planning a non-traditional wedding that blends both of our cultures into one big, fabulous party.
Our wedding is going to be outdoor + indoor. The ceremony and cocktail hour will be held outside and the reception will be inside (but the ballroom has doors on all walls that will remain open to the outdoor cocktail area all night for a true indoor/outdoor vibe). It’ll be a pretty, spring wedding with a playful and eclectic vibe.
To get a better idea of my style, take a peek below at some of my inspiration. I’m looking forward to sharing more with you over the next few months!
Credits: Dresses, Floral, Cupcakes, Mini Inspiration Board, Blowing Kisses, Bouquet, Table Number, Flags
Ok here is part two of the amazing wedding. Again, this is the venue I am planning to use so it is great to see that someone has actually done a fantastic wedding here!
Just so that everyone doesn’t think I am crazy for being majorly indecisive on this space :), here is the update. I am taking the moms to see the place on Sunday. At this point, unless they point out any insanely major issues, I am going to book it. I do have a few cons keeping me from instant love, the first being the homemade food. I actually have no doubt in my mind that it will turn out to be 100% incredible, but it is the stress of getting to that point that is really killing me. It is obviously just a lot of work.
The other major concern is that the space is just not a wedding set-up. In a way I actually really like that because I hate a lot of cookie cutter wedding venues, but at the same time it takes lots more creativity and pulling in different elements to ensure the space is how it is supposed to be. I am definitely very excited to work with the non-traditional aspect, but in times of wedding inspiration-block, I am nervous that I won’t know where to put anything! Oh my. That probably won’t be the case, but I guess it is worth freaking out about.
SOOO CUTE on the food right! Love the way they did this.
OMG! I am sooo doing milk like this..I am in love :)
One thing I love about this space is the very versatile photography spots! There are so many different places which are all totally different styles. I think that will make for some great diversity!
This is the outside of the building. Not something we would be seeing from the seating in the reception.
OK all, I could REALLY use the help and feedback! What are your thoughts? Cute, not cute, keep looking, do something in particular?? I can’t believe I might actually have a full venue booked in the next week. YAY
I wanted to show off this wedding because it is at the venue I plan on doing mine in! :) I basically googled the venue and searched for images so I could see what other people did, how the space was set up, etc. This completely helped me decide because I could really visualize how it could actually work!
They really wanted a backyard feel to their wedding which they definitely accomplished from the DIY food, to the DIY decor. Everything was made by them from start to finish! This is pretty much what I want to do, so it’s great to see that someone else has accomplished that and gotten published! (This wedding was featured on Ruffled.)
You can’t see too many pictures of the space itself, but what do you think about it?? I would definitely love to hear thoughts, ideas of what I can do with it, etc!
Source: Caroline Tran
Love the entrance way! I also wanted to hang lanterns which this place is literally perfect for.
Ok, that is just part 1! You can sort of see the space a little in terms of the colors, the nature, the brick etc. It’s all very pretty, and it makes it even better that this wedding is beyond gorgeous!
