Alex + Rick
Paired by Match.com based on their mutual love of Mexican restaurant Escalante's in Houston, real-estate broker Rick and digital influencer Alex (she’s Alex of the popular Adored By Alex fashion blog and Instagram feed) emailed and phone-chatted for a couple of weeks before he drove from Houston to Austin to take her out on their first date. Must have been a good one, because the following Monday, she drove down to Houston for their second date—this time at a Coldplay concert. Nearly five years later, the couple joined 165 guests to celebrate their union with a church ceremony followed by a private-club reception featuring plush seating, mixed-height centerpieces and tons of ethereal candlelight. “Our wedding was exactly what I hoped for: chic, elegant and timeless,” says Alex. But that doesn’t mean it was without its moments of let-your-hair-down fun: “Towards the end of the evening, Rick requested the Marvin Gaye song ‘Sexual Healing,’ and he and I ended up with a microphone, serenading the wedding guests while they danced, sang along and clapped at our musical debut.”
FEATURED VENDORS:
Welcome Drinks: Omni Hotel Houston
Reception Venue: Houston Racquet Club
Gown & Bridesmaids Dresses: Houston Bridal Gallery
Cake: Susie's Cakes & Confections
Invitations & Registry: Bering's
Honeymoon: British Virgin Islands
CONTRIBUTING VENDORS:
Photography: Nancy Aidee Photography / Events by Sarah / Bramble & Bee / Swift & Co. / Ashley Cakes / Hey Lovely Makeup
