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A Casual Rustic Wedding in Fredericksburg, TX

The Bride Shawna Brinkley, 30, owner and lead designer of Event Styling by Shawna Marie The Groom Matthew (Matt) Lucchesi, 31, a loan officer of the U

The Bride Shawna Brinkley, 30, owner and lead designer of Event Styling by Shawna Marie The Groom Matthew (Matt) Lucchesi, 31, a loan officer of the US Small Business Administration The Date May 14 Shawna and Matt's friends and family live throughout Texas, so they decided Fredericksburg would be a good central place for everyone to gather. The couple reflected the town's charming character in their wedding day, with a cottage-style venue and lots of homespun touches.

Matt wrapped Shawna's garter around a Texas Tech University football and threw it into the crowd.
Shawna and Matt danced to Grow Old With Me by John Lennon.
Instead of a topper, Shawna wanted the main feature of the cake to be the peach-fondant rosettes.
Shawna asked her bridesmaids to each wear a different style of dress in a taupe color for a look that wasn't too formal.
Pink peonies mixed with greenery and veronica had a sweet, garden feel.
Shawna's dad made a giant jenga set to put out with other lawn games for guests to enjoy.
To keep the homespun theme going, the menu cards were wrapped in burlap and buttons.
Each guest got a mixed CD of love songs that was disguised as a vinyl record.
Ceremony Handkerchief Favors
Antique containers filled with soft colored flowers complimented the subdued wedding colors.
The guys wore white tea roses accented with greens and wrapped with twine.
Peach Lemonade Drinks
Lace and burlap curtains strung from two trees became a backdrop for Shawna and Matt's vows.
The signature cocktails were classic Bellinis and peach lemonade served up from an elegant drink station.
Shawna and Matt chose this invite design to match the oval center stone on her engagement ring.