Location, Location, Location

We finally bit the bullet and chose a location -- the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in South Austin. www.wildflower.org

A few weekends ago, we headed down to visit the Wildflower Center with Lon's parents, Temple and Janet, and his uncle Jim and aunt Charlie. As luck would have it, we chose a rainy day in February to visit (not the most beautiful time).

It was drizzling as we walked through the Center's grounds, but surprisingly, we were able to see how beautiful the location was and imagine how it would be when the flowers, trees and plants were in bloom. Each of us noticed how it looked and felt so much like the River House, where Lon and I originally thought of marrying, but offered accommodations we lacked in the country. For me, it also has the perfect mix of Phoenix/El Paso and Austin.

The location has three main areas of interest for the wedding; the gallery and meadow beyond, courtyard and finally a grove of trees.

We hope to have the reception in the courtyard unless inclement weather persists, then we'll have it in the gallery...










Saturday, April 18th has resonated with me from the beginning as our wedding date, and with a little extra help from Janet and Temple, we were able to secure it -- I feel truly blessed to have such thoughtful parents-in-law to be.

I'd love to show you more pictures of the Wildflower Center (these do not do it justice), but alas this will do for now...