Ok ladies, here is another amazing real wedding from San Antonio. But there were so many incredible shots of this wedding that we will be creating two separate posts…so you will have to wait until next Monday for the rest!
Here is the story of how they met!
Photography Courtesy of Marcus Revilla Photography
Trianna: Robb and I met our senior year of college. We both went to Middlebury College, a small liberal arts college in Vermont. Once we met, we were inseparable. All of our friends called us Trobbie because where you found one, you found the other.
We knew we would marry after just a month of knowing one another, but we had our own time schedule and we were in no rush. We dated for 6 years before he proposed, we were right on schedule.
After college, we moved to NYC where we lived for 5 years. He proposed in Vermont on March 20, 2005. We went snowshoeing on the Robert Frost trail. It was a beautiful crisp winter day. He led me off the trail and into a beautiful wooded area. He got down on one knee and because the snow was so deep he almost fell. All he could think was “Don’t drop the ring, we’ll never find it in the snow”. I was so surprised; all I could say was “of course”.
Photography Courtesy of Marcus Revilla Photography
The Color Palette
As an interior designer, I knew I had to find a concept, a theme. Our theme was the wreath. Having a theme was helpful, everything from the décor of the room to the stationary flowed. I had an idea of what I wanted and drew the wreath myself. I still have the original drawing on trace; everything on my stationary was taken from that drawing. It is so special.
Also, being an interior designer, I love color. I couldn’t choose one, it was too hard! I ended up with mostly creams and a splash of fig. The dark color worked well with the black tie attire.
Photography Courtesy of Marcus Revilla Photography
The Ceremony
I had always known that I wanted the wedding in Texas. It became clear after we found out that Robb’s uncle Vosko who’s a designer and the priest who would be residing over our ceremony renovated the San Fernando Cathedral in San Antonio, Texas. San Fernando was the same church my grandmother got married in. Originally, the cathedral was very small and intimate.
The original area is ornate, full of gold leaf and beautiful light, but over the years it had been expanded. We wanted to find a way to get married in the old original cathedral. We asked Robb’s uncle, Father Vosko and his Aunt Janet, a nun, to help us with the ceremony; we wanted it to be completely ours. We did get married in the old cathedral. We were surrounded by all our guests; it was the most amazing feeling having all our loved ones surround us rather look up at us on stage.
Both parents walked Robb and I down the aisle and gave us away. It was so much fun having all 6 of us up there hugging and kissing each other.
Photography Courtesy of Marcus Revilla Photography
The Ceremony Music
I wanted something different as I walked down the aisle so I chose Laudate Dominum by W.A. Mozart. It is absolutely beautiful.
We had six strings, choir of 8 and an organist. I didn’t want to skimp on music because to me more than flowers and decor, music is what makes the ceremony heartfelt. We didn’t do too much with flowers or décor for the church.
Photography Courtesy of Marcus Revilla Photography
Involving the Family
We included as many people as possible. Having everyone involved was important to us.
We had all our aunts and uncles not involved in the ceremony do the ushering
We had 8 cousins say the prayers of the faithful (4 from his side and 4 from mine)
we had his closest aunt and uncle do the arras and my closest aunt and uncle do the lasso
We had his cousin and my cousin as flower girls
We had the rest of the 8 cousins bring up the gifts
We had 2 of our college friends say a reading in English and we had my 2 godmothers each say something in Spanish.
Incorporating Cultural Traditions
We did some of the Mexican traditions such as the lasso and the arras. We also had the Ave Maria (sung by my cousin who has one of the most beautiful voices I’ve ever heard) as we carried roses to the Virgin.
My Aunt Toni has always wanted to do the lasso, she is amazing. She went to a jeweler and had the lasso custom made out of pale pink pearls (my dress was actually a very pale pink, so pale that no one probably noticed), silver and crystals. I can now take the lasso apart and wear it as jewelry. Each of the parts that went around Robb and me are now long string pearls, the other two parts are a shorter necklace and a bracelet. The cross is a pendant that can be used on any necklace. I have worn the pearls so many times!
At the end of the ceremony, Vosko, the priest, had all 4 parents come up to the altar, stand around Robb and me and each say a prayer for us. It was so special.
I wasn’t expecting the ceremony to be my favorite part, but because of Uncle Vosko and Aunt Janet, it was my favorite part by far.
Photography Courtesy of Marcus Revilla Photography
The Vendors
Wedding Dress and Veil: Reem Acra
Jewelry: Anthony Nak
Shoes: Jimmy Choo
Wedding Planner: Wedding Planners, Inc. Betty Parish, Tel: 210-824-6098
Caterer: The RK Group, Tel: 210-223-2680
Photographer: Marcus Revilla Photography
Videographer: Video Wave
Note: I got a videographer because I thought it would be a good idea, but I never thought I would love it so much! They did such a great job. It’s not cheesy at all!
Church: San Fernando Cathedral, Sara Hurtado, Tel: 210-227-1297
Reception: The McNay Museum: Donna Sanchez, 6000 North New Braunfels, San Antonio, Texas 78209
Bands:
The Big Time (played popular English music)
Ross and Friends (played Spanish/Mexican music) Ross Swisher, Tel: 956-727-0647
Note: Loved both bands! People danced all night long!
Flowers: Trinity Flowers and Gifts: Danny Cuellar Tel: 210-828-2557
String Quartet: Monte Vista Strings (Andrew Small Tel: 210-842-1427)
Hair: Lisa Weller
Make-Up: Lola Skorman
Bridesmaids gifts (jewelry): Adel Chefridi
