The bride wore a Casablanca gown purchased at a bridal salon in Chicago, the city in which the couple met while both were attending Northwestern University. Her bouquet, of pink calla lilies, was created by Gaye Jackson.

Bride: Caroline Tang
Groom: Brandon Ress
Location: Houston, TX
Theme: Color wedding

The couple said their vows in the lobby of the museum’s Cockrell Butterfly Center; a friend whom they met in law school officiated the ceremony.

Bride: Caroline Tang
Groom: Brandon Ress
Location: Houston, TX
Theme: Color wedding

"The butterflies in the lobby are just gorgeous, and speak for themselves, so we didn’t need much decor for our ceremony," says the bride.

Bride: Caroline Tang
Groom: Brandon Ress
Location: Houston, TX
Theme: Color wedding

For their first dance, the couple selected Death Cab for Cutie’s "I Will Follow You Into the Dark," played by their DJ, Jay Fulbright.

Bride: Caroline Tang
Groom: Brandon Ress
Location: Houston, TX
Theme: Color wedding

Guests dined throughout the Hall of Paleontology. "I thought it would be so neat to have our guests sit next to these massive archaeological feats," says the bride.

Bride: Caroline Tang
Groom: Brandon Ress
Location: Houston, TX
Theme: Color wedding

The couple’s baker, Nadine Moon of Who Made the Cake, decorated the cake with icing stripes that matched the couple’s wedding colors.

Bride: Caroline Tang
Groom: Brandon Ress
Location: Houston, TX
Theme: Color wedding