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A Formal Wedding in Houston, TX

The Bride Nicole Harkinson, 23, an artist agent and freelance writer and editor The Groom JD Jacobson, 23, a graduate student at the University of Nor

The Bride Nicole Harkinson, 23, an artist agent and freelance writer and editor The Groom JD Jacobson, 23, a graduate student at the University of North Carolina in Charlotte The Date May 7 Nicole and JD took inspiration from Moulin Rouge and chose a venue with an “eclectic and sultry” feel. They brought out the drama with a teal and black color palette.

White Hydrangea Centerpieces
Black chargers and bold napkins gave the dinner tables a modern edge.
Tulips set inside glass tubes hanging from the branches of a silver tree added height to the dinner tables, not to mention major intrigue.
After lots of shopping, Nicole and her bridesmaids found stylish one-shoulder gowns in the perfect shade of blue-green.
Big musical theater fans, Nicole and JD named each table after a Broadway play. They even made custom playbills that listed guests as “actors” and assigned them to tables.
“La Vie En Rose” by Louis Armstrong matched the vintage and lighthearted tone the couple wanted for their first dance.
Months of searching paid off when Nicole found these teal strappy heels to match the wedding colors.
Nicole and JD went nontraditional with their signature drink and served tasty strawberry balsamic cocktails.
To give each bridesmaid an individual look, they carried all-white, monobotanical bouquets of different flowers, like orchids.
Sunset light shone through the church’s stained-glass windows during the early-evening ceremony.
Ghost chairs and a mix of table sizes brought the couple’s historical venue into modern day.
A modern arrangement of manzanita branches accented with peonies and orchids topped the table at the reception entrance.
Teal, White, Silver and Black Color Palette