Planning a wedding should be an exciting initial step to a lifelong trail of fun memories. It should be about compromise and accommodation. Our lovely couple Verenice and Brandon did just that. From collaborating on a mutual color scheme to having the ceremony on an open lake, the couple laid down the groundwork for a successful wedding ceremony. We would love to share some of their memorable moments to inspire you!
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Paratinovia: How did you and the groom meet? How long did you date before getting engaged? How did he propose?
Verenice (the bride): We met in high school my freshman year, his sophomore year, through a mutual friend who introduced us. We became good friends and stayed in touch throughout high school (I changed high schools and he moved to South Carolina). And, in college Brandon finally got up the never to ask me out on a date when he moved back to Austin. We dated for 3 1/2 years before he proposed. We were on a family vacation on a cruise in Hawaii, it was 4th of july and our boat was docked at an island watching the firework display when he got down on one knee and asked me to marry him. I of course said yes, and we were married a year and a half later.
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Paratinovia: How did you choose your wedding venue?
Verenice (the bride): We both really love the beach and wanted to get married on one but we also wanted our entire family at our wedding and knew many wouldn’t be able to make the trip so we opted for the next best thing and got married on the lake. We choose the Oasis because it is a very beautiful venue and we also had our year anniversary there when we were dating, it was the perfect place!
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Paratinovia: Did you incorporate anything unique into your wedding (Cultural Traditions and Latina Background)? Did you integrate any DIY (do-it-yourself) elements?
Verenice (the bride): The traditional Mexican elements we were able to incorporate were the mariachi band that played through out the dinner, and of course our reception music that was a mixture of salsa, merengue and cumbia. I also walked down the isle to Shakira’s song “Tu”. We did everything our selves. We made the centerpieces, the cake and the parting gifts.
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Paratinovia: What were the main colors & theme of your wedding? Is there any significance to your colors?
Verenice (the bride): The colors were black, silver and fuschia. Honestly we chose these colors because they were the only ones we could agree on (I never though he would agree with “hot pink” but he did) and we didn’t have a theme.
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Paratinovia: How did you pick your team? What part did your coordinator play in helping you make those decisions? Was budget a factor? If so in what way?
Verenice (the bride): I found all my vendors through a variety of ways. Some where at the bridal extravaganza, others online at the knot and some were recommended. My coordinator at the Oasis didn’t have any part in helping me pick my vendors. Budget was a factor in that I didn’t want to cost my parents a fortune. I tried to pick the best but cheapest solutions I could find, except for the photographer I wanted the BEST and didn’t care how much that would cost.
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Paratinovia: What would you do different?
Verenice (the bride): I would have taken some more time in researching my vendors, because our Dj was horrible and that was one of the most important aspects to our wedding. I also would have made some more time to incorporate a couple of traditions that my parents wanted to have at the reception.
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Verenice & Brandon’s Wedding Vendors:
Cosmetics: RAE Cosmetic April Monroe
Hair: Dolce Salon Cristina Brashear
Venue: Oasis on Lake Travis Beth Simpson
Minister: Chaplain Larry Todd
Photography: Pink Posh Mariae Bui
Event Planning: Jeff Linderman Productions
Attire: David’s Bridal and Al’s Formal Wear
Limo: Curtis Walker Limousine
Mariachis: Los Mariachi Caprales Roy Quintero-
