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Audrey Hu-Gonzalez is a local expert when it comes to weddings, corporate, and social events. As a certified wedding planner, she can assist you from the initial planning stages to the fine-tuned details of menu selections, floral arrangements, entertainment, and photography and will guide you to help make your event an unforgettable occasion for you and your guests. She strives for the best in all that she does. Her philosophy is simple: be graceful, sophisticated, and have fun in what you’re doing. With this philosophy she orchestrates events with professionalism and a true sense of hospitality. Passionate Events! Desires Detailed!

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Mandi + Andre 10.29.10

Saturday, December 18th, 2010

I’ve been waiting for awhile to blog about this one!  This wedding was just beautiful!

Mandi was one of those brides that pick me right over the phone!  I love those! :-)   At the time she was living in another city and wanted so much to do the wedding in Houston, but knew that planning it from another city would be challenging.  So with a little help from me, I scoured the city to find the perfect place for her.  I visited, took pictures, & reported back to her.  And based on my pictures and packages that they offered, she selected the BEAUTIFUL Bell Tower!  I had a blast searching for venues and I must say ALL OF THEM where so sweet & hospitable!

The vendors that she selected are among the best I recommend.  I love it when brides use my vendors as I know the event will go Flawless!

Mandi & Andre were such a GORGEOUS couple!  I don’t think she nor him could take a bad picture.  Every picture of Mandi was breathtaking! 

So as they danced the night away, Rueven, with Allure photography shot the day with absolute perfection!  He always does a wonderful job at capturing the day.  Thanks Rueven for these amazing pictures for the world to see!  Enjoy!!

Wendy + Dennis 10.23.10

Saturday, December 4th, 2010

 Well hello there!  How have you been doing?  Me, quite well thank you!  Been busy with lost of wedding this month so I’ve been lacking in my bloggin’ duties.  Perdon! :-)

I had the pleasure of being a part of Dennis & Wendy’s most fun wedding!  EVERYONE had a blast at this wedding!  From the minister who is her Uncle from Tiawan to all the guests who flew is from almost every continent on this planet!  They danced the night away with songs from the past & present!  It truly was a wedding that I feel honored to have been a part of!  Thanks Wendy!

So here’s a few details of the lovely bride & her wedding.  They had contacted me approximately two years ago and where deciding between Boston & Houston.  Boston is where the lovely couple met Houston was their home.  So after much thought & meditation, they decided on Houston.  Yay me!  So began the process of this wonderful wedding.

They decided to follow some ideas of David Tutera for their wedding ceremony, by hanging red ribbon with a yellow carnation on a very beautiful tree.  Red, yellow, or gold are very important colors in the Chinese culture.  Representing good luck, health, & wealth.  We could all use a little of that!

Instead of doing the traditional, Wendy decided to have a cocktail hour BEFORE the ceremony!  So as the guests arrived on School buses (Wendy being a teacher) they enjoyed a cool beverage of either Mexican beer, Blue Moon beer, Mexican coke, & some other yummy delights!  Her guests were her TOP priority!

After the ceremony had ended, the guests were transported to Fung’s Kitchen where several absolutely amazing dishes were served course after course!  I love Chinese weddings!  We love love to eat eat!!! ;-)

A photobooth, uplighting and draping completed the decor.  She transformed this into her personal space! 

Instead of doing the traditional wedding cake, she wanted to incorporate his & her love for Super Mario Brothers.  So with that in mind Cakes by Gina made this truly amazing cake that awed all the guests & staff alike.  Since Dennis likes to grill alot, Wendy decided to also have a BBQ grill to represent his ability!

Click on : http://sharonnicolephotography.com/gallery/2010/11/wendy-dennis/  to see some absolutely beautiful pics for Sharon Nicole Photography.  She is wonderfully sweet & did such a great job!  Thanks Sharon!!  She did a MUCH MUCH BETTER JOB THAN I DID!

Want more?  Check out this wonderful video posted on You Tube by the videographer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXjH44fDMCc - Courtesy of http://www.cromagnumfilms.com/index.html

Here are a few of my personal pics that I wanted to share also.  Enjoy!

Liz + Adam 10.16.10

Wednesday, November 17th, 2010

Hi Everyone!

Phew!  I’ve had a busy month and lot’s to blog about!  I’ve been waiting for an opportunity to blog about this wedding.

So a little background on Liz & Adam, they were referred to me by former clients, Julie & Chris, and when the mother of the bride & Liz met me they already heard wonderful things about me.  So I must say that the biggest compliment is to receive referrals from past clients. : -)

Liz & Adam decided to get married at the very beautiful St. Vincent’s Catholic Church followed by a reception at the Magnolia Ballroom where beats of yesteryear & hits of today were played well by our wonderful DJ Fransisco Perez of Elegante Entertainment.  Flowers by Lisa with Petals by Design.

There is one person I just NEED to mention.  Her grandmother!  She’s the one dancing in one of the pics.  She was sooo sweet and funny!  I just loved her!  She comes up to me and asks me, “So how do I look for an 85 year old?  Pretty good don’t ya think?  I still got it goin’ on!” :-)   I can only hope that I would be that awesome at her age!

Here are some amazing photos taken by Niki with Photography by Niki.  I must say she and her assistant where so much fun to work with!  They were attentive and made my job fun!  Thanks again Niki!

Lauren + Bryan 8.21.10

Tuesday, October 19th, 2010

Hello Everyone!
I can’t wait to blog about this one! Lauren & Bryan were such a young, fun-loving, & super happy couple! They decided that having an outdoor ceremony at the Cohen House in Rice University was the perfect location for this couple.

After the ceremony guests wined & dined the night away with some rockin’ music by the Groom’s cousin, Stephen Frazier.  It was a family event where everyone participated from the singers at the ceremony to the Father of the Groom gettin’ down with his old college band! Everyone danced the night away!  It was nice to see the Father of the Groom having fun at his son’s wedding! :-)

Here are some personal pictures of the wedding.  It was a blast to coordinate this event & a blast to be a part of it! Enjoy!

Sincerely,

Audrey Hu-Gonzalez

www.eventsbyaudrey.com

Certified wedding & event planner in Houston, TX

Candice + Kenneth 9.4.10

Wednesday, September 29th, 2010

Hi Everyone!
I had the pleasure of coordinating a fun wedding in Highlands, TX.  Candice & Kenneth wanted to have the ceremony & reception in the mother of bride’s home.

This was a fun wedding! They incorporated the color purple & the outdoor cowboy theme bringing in a little bit of Texas with a twist!  In order to soften the area a bit they decided to drape certain areas for a softer look.  Thanks to Angela with Techave Inc  they did just that!

I enjoyed planning this fun & whimsical wedding. From the flowers to the cake everything tied in well. Enjoy a few of my personal pics!

Sincerely,
Audrey Hu-Gonzalez
Certified wedding & event planner in Houston, TX
www.eventsbyaudrey.com

Charlotte & Kristofer video – June 19, 2010

Tuesday, September 21st, 2010

Whenever I get an amazing vendor like A&A Videography, I just have to shout out in joy!  It’s always so wonderful to work with them at every wedding that I do.  From outdoor celebrations to extravagant affairs A&A just knows how to create beautiful masterpieces!

For more information about A&A check out their website at : http://www.ana-nico.com 

Here’s a little sample of my absolutely lovely bride & her dashing groom Kris.  Congratulations!  More blogging to come I promise! :-)

Happy Planning!

Audrey Hu-Gonzalez

Certified wedding & event planner

www.eventsbyaudrey.com

Taviea & Zeb – 8.7.10

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

Hi Everyone,

Taviea & Zeb were such a lovely couple!  From the beginning Taviea knew what she wanted.  She had a lovely sense of style and decided that purple & red were the color schemes that were to be held throughout the reception.  For the wedding ceremony itself she decided to go all white. 

Her ideas were simple: Chic, elegant, & ABSOLUTELY FUN!  She wanted to make sure that everyone had fun.  From the fabulous Photobooth to the fun groom’s cake, everyone enjoyed a little bit of eye candy! :-)

Her wedding was held at a gorgeous facility with all the bells & whistles.  This place had “picture perfect” location in almost every nook & cranny in that place!  I loved The Bell Tower!  The service was fantastic, the food was amazing, & our catering manager Avina was so wonderful to work with! 

Here are a few pics of the wedding.  Of course I took them with  my brand new camera.  I’ve really got to take some lessons in photography!  Shhh…I threw in a picture of the Zeb having some fun with their DJ Cesar with LG Entertainers.  Maybe an aspiring DJ?  Hmm…..to be continued!

Enjoy!

Happy Planning

Audrey Hu-Gonzalez

www.eventsbyaudrey.com

Wedding Planner in Houston,TX

Wedding Part 2

Monday, July 26th, 2010

Hi Everyone,

Ok here is part two.  Once again Thanks Lovelee Photography! :-)

PLEASE CLICK ON THE PICTURES FOR A BETTER VIEW.

Happy Planning!

Audrey Hu-Gonzalez

Certified wedding & event planner in Houston,TX

www.eventsbyaudrey.com

wedding part 1 – So many wonderful pictures!

Sunday, July 25th, 2010

Hi Everyone!

Ok, I am going to back track on this one a little bit.  Last year I had the DISTINCT & most HONORED pleasure of planning probably one of the most special & one of the most heartwarming events of my career.  This special event confirmed to me that love can last and marriage is truely one-of-a-kind.  The event that I planned was the 50th wedding annivesary of Liza’s parents.  It was such a lovely event surrounded by all of their beautiful daughters & their families!  I loved every minute of it!

So when it came time to plan Liza’s wedding, Liza & Clari once again decided that having a wedding planner for Liza’s important day was extremely important.  She wanted to ENJOY her wedding rather that having to STRESS over her day.

She incorporated both cultures .  She had lovely Greek music playing during the cocktail hour and surprised her guests with a group of high school Greek Dancers to entertain throughout dinner.  And decided to open the dance floor to Suavamente by Elvis Crespo. 

To this couple, being of Mexican & Greek culture, was very important to them.  They wanted to display their proud culture and traditions.  I love it when couples incorporate their cultures into the wedding.  And guess who blessed the dinner?  Her 4 yearl old nephew!  He was just sooo cute!  He blessed the food with “God is good, God it great, Let us thank him for our food.  How to we eat quietly!”

Here are some AMAZING pictures graciously provided by the lovely LOVELEE PHOTOGRAPHY!  Margaret did such and amazing job and captured the Groom’s PANATHINAIKOS themed cake so well!  It was too much fun.  Thanks LoveLee!  Oooh forgot about the cute dog that was part of the wedding, You rock Rocky M.D.! :-)

Side note: Image above from my new Panoramic camera.  Like it? :-)

Lotion & Handmade Candles – Z’handmade

Friday, July 2nd, 2010

Looking for a lovely gift for either a family friend, bridesmaids, or wedding party? How about as party favors?  I’ve decided to blog about my dear friend Zafrina Vellani with Z’s Handmade.

Whenever I find interesting items that are handmade, it just seems to be extra special.  The thought of someone giving me something so special as a handmade lotion or a handmade candle makes me feel as if I was important in their lives.

She offers a wonderful variety of smells.  Here’s a list of some of her most popular sales:

Desire – An alluring, sensual fragrance. Top notes of fresh citrus and vetiver and rose geranium, middle notes of jasmine, lily of the valley; and bottom notes of amber guise, vanilla, and musk .

Romance – A truly romantic, passionate fragrance. This unique aroma begins with top notes of fresh ferns and water lilies. Middle notes of fresh rose petals, clove, French jasmine, and lilac, with a background of sandalwood.

Kisses – A playful scent which begins with raspberry, blackberry, and strawberries. Has a note of coconut milk and fresh roses, and hint of Egyptian vanilla and amber musk

To name just a few.  So as you can see she offers some tantalizing smells! ;-)

Here are some additional products that  Z’s Handmade offers:

Soy lotion candle: Soy lotion candles, are also called body candles and massage candles. These are yet another type of candle, this one serving several simultaneous functions. While they light a room, provide a wonderful ambiance, and emit subtle fragrance, lotion candles also contain cosmetic ingredients that make them a superb body moisturizer and massage oil alternative. Because of their ingredients, a true lotion candle will melt at a very low temperature, usually at just 101 – 102 degrees. At slightly above body temperature, they are warm and not hot.
Body Butter: Our Body Butters are amazingly  moisturizing, and the ingredients are top  quality natural butters and rich oils.   The  Shea butter has often been called  the   ultimate moisturizer. It   quickly  melts and   absorbs into the skin,   and its  suitable for   all  skin types. The   Shea  butter leaves your   skin feeling  really   soft and smooth.

Wickless lotion candles: Wickless lotion candles are flameless, no wicks candles. Simply place them on a candle warmer and enjoy the lotion without a flame. Our wickless candles come in sizes of 8oz and 16oz. We offer them in a glass jars as well as a metal tin cans.

Think about it for your next event, whether it be for a wedding, bridal shower, family gathering, or if you just want to treat yourself to something nice.

Happy Planning!

Audrey Hu-Gonzalez

www.eventsbyaudrey.com

Certified wedding & event planner in Houston, TX

 

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