Guests congratulated the new couple with a shower of multicolored rose petals. The bride wore an ivory silk-satin-and-French-Alençon lace gown designed by Christos from Louise Blum Salon and a family heirloom veil of Brussels lace, which was purchased in Belgium by her great-grandmother.
Bride: Emily Taylor
Groom: Damian Horan
Location: Houston, TX
Theme: Urban wedding
Bridesmaids wore ice-blue satin strapless gowns by Amsale from Louise Blum Salon, which beautifully offset their bouquets of hydrangeas and mixed roses crafted by Tara Quigley Florist.
Bride: Emily Taylor
Groom: Damian Horan
Location: Houston, TX
Theme: Urban wedding
The couple was married at the bride's church, the First Presbyterian Church in Houston. The reverend, a good friend of the bride’s late grandmother, wove the story of the couple’s chance meetings into the ceremony. He also mentioned how the groom proposed: at the park where they first met, complete with candles and chilled champagne.
Bride: Emily Taylor
Groom: Damian Horan
Location: Houston, TX
Theme: Urban wedding
Arranged by Tara Quigley Florist, this centerpiece, replete with stargazer lilies, hydrangeas and mixed roses, greeted guests as they entered the country club.
Bride: Emily Taylor
Groom: Damian Horan
Location: Houston, TX
Theme: Urban wedding
The high-school sweethearts danced to “The Luckiest” by Ben Folds for their first dance.
Bride: Emily Taylor
Groom: Damian Horan
Location: Houston, TX
Theme: Urban wedding
This monogram ice sculpture was stationed at the buffet, where beef, chicken crepes, and cheese and fruit platters were on the menu.
Bride: Emily Taylor
Groom: Damian Horan
Location: Houston, TX
Theme: Urban wedding
The reception was held in the ballroom of the Houston Country Club, a private facility, where twinkle lights were strung from the ceiling. “We thought they added a touch of romance, distinguishing our wedding from the typical country-club gathering,” says the bride. Placed at each table were these tall glass vases filled with orchids to match the couple’s summery theme.
Bride: Emily Taylor
Groom: Damian Horan
Location: Houston, TX
Theme: Urban wedding
Since the couple knew their guests would be dancing all night to the Motown sounds of Grady Gaines and the Texas Upsetters, they provided these flip-flops from Target in a variety of sizes.
Bride: Emily Taylor
Groom: Damian Horan
Location: Houston, TX
Theme: Urban wedding
To serve all 470 of their guests, the couple selected this five-tier buttercream cake made by a friend of the bride's parents. Each layer was decorated with iced scrolls. Flowers by Tara Quigley Florist were styled around each tier.
Bride: Emily Taylor
Groom: Damian Horan
Location: Houston, TX
Theme: Urban wedding
The groom chose a traditional chocolate groom's cake adorned with chocolate-covered strawberries.
Bride: Emily Taylor
Groom: Damian Horan
Location: Houston, TX
Theme: Urban wedding
