{"id":16870,"date":"2015-12-10T12:00:43","date_gmt":"2015-12-10T18:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/houstonweddingblog.com\/?p=16870"},"modified":"2015-12-07T15:51:28","modified_gmt":"2015-12-07T21:51:28","slug":"metallic-wedding-at-the-houstonian-by-akil-bennett-photographer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/metallic-wedding-at-the-houstonian-by-akil-bennett-photographer\/","title":{"rendered":"Metallic Wedding at The Houstonian by Akil Bennett Photographer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Brittney and Jeff grew up in the same town and even attended their high school&#8217;s Homecoming together as friends back in 2002, but it wasn&#8217;t until much later that the pair officially became a couple. On a trip to San Francisco with Brittney&#8217;s parents, Jeff planned a night to remember for his love when he proposed in front of the Golden Gate Bridge on their way to dinner: &#8220;The best part was that the Uber driver had my phone and was able to capture the entire thing,&#8221; notes Brittney. Surrounded by 250 of their closest loved ones, the pair tied the knot in a formal Methodist ceremony and then gathered for hors d&#8217;oeuvre and dancing at the glamorous <a href=\"http:\/\/weddingsinhouston.com\/vendor\/houstonian-hotel-club-spa-the\/\" target=\"_blank\">Houstonian Hotel, Club &amp; Spa<\/a>. Metallic hues of gold, bronze and gunmetal gray gave the &#8220;lounge&#8221;-styled room a fabulously futuristic flair, a live blues band entertained the crowd and <a href=\"http:\/\/weddingsinhouston.com\/vendor\/susies-cakes-confections\/\" target=\"_blank\">Susie&#8217;s Cakes &amp; Confections<\/a> provided a three-tier monogrammed cake for guests to enjoy before hitting the dance floor. The bride&#8217;s favorite part of the evening, however, &#8220;was when the confetti cannons went off on the dance floor while everyone was dancing and having a good time.&#8221; Congratulations, Brittney and Jeff!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16891\" title=\"Brittney-Bridal-Portrait\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Ul9KWfGMBCnHQUFagK4viGQp2cYNpuKaHqMlUcLaqjgCtqfOrwfmCXEoKGuiZ8QYckMHIMnHTbTMjzyPzzrRucb_76y0FT1zcBcr07NiKJQqqQQOQeTU68It7kpfEU61I.jpg\" alt=\"Metallic Wedding at The Houstonian by Akil Bennett Photographer\" width=\"660\" height=\"990\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Ul9KWfGMBCnHQUFagK4viGQp2cYNpuKaHqMlUcLaqjgCtqfOrwfmCXEoKGuiZ8QYckMHIMnHTbTMjzyPzzrRucb_76y0FT1zcBcr07NiKJQqqQQOQeTU68It7kpfEU61I.jpg 660w, 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sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Photos: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/vendor\/akil-bennett-photography\/\" target=\"_blank\">Akil Bennett Photographer <\/a>~ Reception Venue &amp; Catering: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/vendor\/houstonian-hotel-club-spa-the\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Houstonian Hotel, Club &amp; Spa<\/a> ~ Cake: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/vendor\/susies-cakes-confections\/\" target=\"_blank\">Susie&#8217;s Cakes &amp; Confections<\/a> ~ Invitations: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/vendor\/katie-co\/\" target=\"_blank\">Katie &amp; Co.<\/a> ~ Wedding Dress: Alvina Valenta from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/vendor\/ivory-bridal-atelier\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ivory Bridal Atelier<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brittney and Jeff grew up in the same town and even attended their high school&#8217;s Homecoming together as friends back in 2002, but 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