I have been looking forward to blogging about this amazing wedding!  This wedding was filled with so much love & laughter! 

So a little about the couple, Anja was one of those sweet artistic and romantic girls.  She loved sweetly & gently which reflected alot in her wedding.  She also wanted to incorporate her British heritage by creating an English tea theme into her wedding.

Joe was an absolute sweetheart.  He loved Anja so much it was so heart warming everytime I saw them together.  He was a tough guy with a soft heart.  They were the perfect pair!

I also loved her parents!  Fantastically wonderful and so loving parents and her mother always smiling from ear to ear & laughing!  Just loved her!

So for the wedding the perfect location for them to have it was at her parent’s most beautiful ranch in Navasota, TX.  This place was just simply….. BEAUTIFUL, SERENE, PEACEFUL, QUAINT, & JUST LOVELY!

With it’s rolling hills, beautiful huge trees, & her funny & quirky animals; it was the perfect scene for this outdoor wedding reception.  From Llamas to longhorns there was never a boring moment at the ranch!

She wanted to bring the outside in, so with with help of Angela with TechAve we accomplished just that.  With a team of fantastic and wonderful vendors this wedding was just absolutely beautiful!   Thank you goes to Jason with DJs Unlimited, Beth with Elegant Linens, Carmen with Carmen’s Floral, and Courtney with Alpha Prosperity!

Here are a some just really amazing pictures from the fabulous duo Amber & Jeremy with Life As Art Photography, renowed Dallas photographers & just plain “cool” people.  I enjoyed working with them. 

PLEASE CLICK IN THE IMAGE FOR A LARGER VIEW.

Sincerely,

Audrey Hu – Gonzalez

Wedding planner in Houston, TX

Certified Zumba instructor!

www.eventsbyaudrey.com

I love doing weddings!  I think I may have told you that already!  It’s one of my most favorite & emotional times in a person’s life.  It’s such a special day for all those involved that I always feel extra special when I am selected to do the wedding.

That’s what it was like with Latricia & Okon.  Latricia knew from the moment she met me that I was going to be her wedding planner.  In fact in our first initial meeting, she said, ” I don’t know why you’re bothering trying to sell me, I already decided that I wanted to use you when I first saw your site.  Meeting you was just a fomality and I like you so much already!”   I LOVE LOVE THAT!!!

Latricia had decided to do her wedding at the lovely Bell Tower on 34th.  It is such a lovely venue.  She was the type of girl that wanted just the right “bling” in her wedding.  Not too much, not too little, juuuuussst right! 

I have been blessed with wonderfully organized & sweet brides & Latricia was no exception.  She was meticulous in what she wanted and knew exactly how she wanted it.  Her thoughts & ideas came to life!  The event well extremely well & Jason Garcia with Space City Entertainment did not fail us!  With a great mix of Top 40, Hip Hop, & a good mix of Nigerian music, there was not one person that wasn’t satisfied, musically!

Here are some beautiful images by the lovely Margaret Lee with LoveLee Photography.  Her work is always refereshing & breathtaking!  Enjoy!

It’s been awhile!  I know!  I’ve been so busy with so many weddings, events, & with school letting out for the summer it has been a hectic day for all!  

Today I am blogging about an event that is near and dear to my heart.   I had the pleasure of coordinating the open House of a brand new gorgeous facility that just opened up in Houston, TX.  This facility is the first of it’s kind here and has been a great accomplishment for President & CEO, Gary Polsky of Solari Hospice Hospice Care.

This facility is designed to create a warm and loving enviroment to those in need of hospice care & to the families that surround them.  Their motto is “a time for comfort”  and it truly holds strongly in the Solari Family.  Gary not only created this amazing facility but has also set a a foundation called Solari Hospice Foundation that is designed to assist family and children, not only financially if needed but also emotionally.  He is so passionate about assisting the family as a whole that he also created a Camp Solari, which is a bereavement camp for children and their families.  This is such a special and amazing camp. 

So, when I was contacted by Charlotte L Lampe Interiors to coordinate this event I was estatic!  It was an opportunity to showcase my previous corporate planning experience & to work with such a wonderful company.

We had only a few weeks to plan this event.  He wanted a private event for the employees to thank them for all the hard work that they had done & the open house the following day.  So with the help of some absolutely amazing vendors, we set out to make it a successful event.

To my surprise we even had a Congressman attend the

event!  What an honor to have Congressman Al Green attend the event and present Gary with such an honorable award.  There was not a dry eye in the house during the ribbon cutting!

I had contracted my good friend and wonderful photographer, Collins Metu with Collins Metu Photography to take photos of this important event.  Thank again Collins for making this event even more special!

Happy reading!

Sincerely,

Audrey Hu-Gonzalez

www.eventsbyaudrey.com

Certified wedding  & Event planner in Houston, TX & Zumba Fanatic!

Certified Zumba instructor in Houston, TX!

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So, I find that many brides & their mothers deal with a very difficult decision at every wedding.  This issue has caused great grief amongst friends & family members.  What is it??  To allow children at the wedding or not. 

Yes, that’s right folks this can cause alot of stress on your wedding.  Having children at the wedding has it’s pros & cons. 

Pros:  A wedding wouldn’t be a wedding without little children.  Right?  ; -)  They bring joy & happiness to every wedding and for some reason always can keep the party going with their rambucious and happy personalities.  They make for the cutest little dance partners and photographers LOVE photographing them!  They represent our future!

Cons:  But they run around, pull out flowers out of centerpieces, place their cute little fingers on the cake, eat all the party favors with candy, whine, cry, yell, eat on the floor, throw flower petals on the carpet and smush their cute little feet to make pretty little designs on the carpet, or the most popular one; go underneath the buffet table to play “tent” under sternos, chafers, knives, spoons…OH YES!!  Note:  I have a little one so I know from experience!

So, what do to?! Oh my!  What to do???  Well, I recently attended a fundraising gala at the Magnolia Hotel in Downtown Houston.  It was going to be a lovely event, however I was not sure I was going to be able to attend since my little one was going to be with me.   I was worried who I was going to leave her with. 

Well no worries!!  The event offered on-site sitters for the event!  Yay!!!  I was sooo happy and excited to know that I could safely bring my child to event and someone was going to play with her, do activities with her, dance & have fun with other children!

So, the million dollar question:  Who was this amazing sitting service that they provided?  On-site Wedding & Event sitters!  Cher (the owner) did a MAGNIFICENT job with my daughter and with all the little ones there.  She had activities for them, danced with them, and played games with them!  My daughter enjoyed the time she had with Cher & her the new friends she made.

So, don’t fret my dears!  On-Site Sitters are here!  Make your event stressfree for not only yourself but for those parents who want to join in your celebration and not have to sacrifice in having one stay at home OR finding a good sitter at home.  In this way your children will be with you always.

On-Site Sitters for me have been a heaven sent!

Happy reading!

Sincerely,

Audrey Hu-Gonzalez

www.eventsbyaudrey.com

Certified wedding  & Event planner in Houston, TX & Zumba Fanatic!

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

I had the pleasure of planning this lovely couple’s yacht wedding.  That’s right Yacht wedding!  It was my very first time planning a wedding on a boat.  I must say it was fun!  The boat, the water, the yacht lifestyle…aahhhh I could really get used to that! Ahhh…yacht, lavish living…uh?  oh sorry drifted away for a bit!

Anyway, Charlotte & Kristofer were such a gorgeous and wonderfully sweet couple.  They both love to fish and what better place to have a wedding?  So you can say that the theme of this event was based on water, boat, & fish. 

I enjoyed planning this unique and wonderful wedding with Charlotte.  She knew what she wanted and had fun & youthful tastes.

Here are a few pics from the wedding.  These are personal pictures..LOL…a bit fuzzy, a bit fun, uniquely me! Haha!

Enjoy!

Happy Planning!

Audrey Hu-Gonzalez

www.eventsbyaudrey.com

Wedding planner in Houston,TX

I recently did a beautiful wedding of Yanh & Travis. They are such a cute & bubbly couple.  Yanh was so sweet & fun to be with and her fiance Travis was always by her side planning it along with her.  I love it when fiances are involved.

This was a day of coordinating event so many of her vendors were already selected. All her vendors where wonderful to work with!  Take a look at the cake!  9 layers!!

Reception was held at Ocean Palace Restaurant in Houston,TX…OK I have to send a shout out to them..IF YOU LOVE CHINESE/VIETNAMESE food…you LOVE LOVE THEM!! OH my the food was some of the best food at a wedding. It was delish!

Here are a few of pics I took of the wedding. Enjoy!
Happy Planning!
Sincerely,
Audrey Hu-Gonzalez
Certified wedding & event planner in Houston,TX

A few months had passed when I get a call from Glenda.  She reminded of how we met and informed me that she was getting married & that she never forgot me or lost my card.  I was soooo happy and was unexpected!

To my luck Glenda became such a wonderful & easy going bride.  I had such joy in planning this wedding.  She knew what she liked & knew what she was looking for so planning this wedding was extremely enjoyable.

Her fiance, now husband, George was the sweetest and probably one of the funniest grooms.  He always made us laugh.  I KNEW when I met them that they were perfect for each other.  Good times!

So, without further a do I give you the pictures of their wedding graciously provided by Dahlia Photo.   Dahlia Photo did an absolutely amazing job!  They are both worked as photojournalists for the Houston Chronicle so it’s only natural that their pictures showcase that talent.  Thanks again to Dahlia Photo.

They wanted to incorprate the Latin side to their wedding as it seemed perfect for them since Glenda & George met in a Salsa class!  Yes that’s right!  They met in a  salsa class!

Video to come shortly!  So stay tuned!  Thanks again Dahlia Photo!

*** PLEASE NOTE TO CLICK ON THE PICTURE TO GET A FULL VIEW OF THE IMAGE*** I am not the greatest photo uploader!

Sincerely,

Audrey Hu-Gonzalez

Certified Wedding & Event Planner, Houston  TX   

Sara & Stephen’s wedding was set in the beautiful backdrop of the Rose Garden at Herman Park.   She wanted a simple outdoor wedding with her dog Zen as the ring bearer!  It was a beautiful wedding and GOD blessed us with ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL weather!!!  Thank you Lord!

Here are a few tasty tidbits of the wedding:

Ceremony: Rose Garden in Herman Park

Reception : The Aquarium Restaurant Downtown – AMAZING STAFF!

Cake:  Who Made the Cake!

Floral & Linen: Dream Bouquet

Ceremony rentals of chairs: A Finer Event

Limo: Monarch British Limos

Officiant:  Reverand Jim Hensley – Wonderful!

Flamenco dancers : Adams & Green Entertainment

DJ/Uplighting /Gobo : Elegante Entertainment. 

Here are some personal pics of the event.

Happy Planning!

Audrey Hu-Gonzalez

Certified wedding & event planner in Houston, TX

Passionate events!  Desires detailed!

I have to mention the facility!  This is a wonderful place to have that Ultra rock n’roll wedding!  It’s an absolutely gorgeous facility located in the heart of Downtown Houston.  It was the House of Blues!  It can hold upwards of 500 people and it’s foundation room is a swanky Indian inspired lounge where your guest can chill like a rock star!

From what I think was at least 300 people at this event it was nice to mix and mingle with some of the best vendors that Houston has to offer.  From Photographers to DJs everyone was out there to make one statement…the wedding business in Houston is booming!  And honestly my dear readers, Houston’s got some AMAZING wedding vendors!

To find out more information about the House of Blues please click on the link below:

www.houseofblues.com

Happy reading,

Audrey Hu-Gonzalez

Certified wedding & event planner in Houston, TX