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A Traditional Christian Wedding at Ma Maison in Dripping Springs, Texas

Janelle and Marcus met at Texas A&M University when Marcus came to College Station to visit friends. The two maintained a friendship but reconnected a

Janelle and Marcus met at Texas A&M University when Marcus came to College Station to visit friends. The two maintained a friendship but reconnected a few years later for a night out with friends in Houston. The next week, Marcus asked Janelle out to lunch, and the couple started dating quickly thereafter. Marcus proposed at the Long Center in Austin, Texas, and had family and friends waiting to surprise Janelle at her family’s lake house for a celebration after she said yes. Their wedding day especially reflected the couple’s closeness with family. Janelle’s father built a wooden cross for her and Marcus that the couple hung above them during their ceremony. Atop their three-tier, pink to white ombre cake, the couple used a classic white wedding topper that has been in Janelle’s family for three generations. Furthermore, the bride’s godmother brought in delicious Mexican wedding cookies from out of town to accompany the couple’s favorite cuisine—Mexican—at the reception. Janelle and Marcus also created a tradition of writing each other love letters and sealing them in a box with a bottle of wine to open on their five-year anniversary, to repeat the tradition every five years. Their wedding at Ma Maison Wedding and Event Venue in Dripping Springs, Texas, settled between Houston and San Antonio where their families reside, was a comfortable and chic celebration of love.

Janelle found her wedding dress at a consignment shop in Houston called Merry Go Round. The gown features spaghetti straps with a deep back and a long train.
Round Diamond Halo Engagement Ring
Janelle carried a simple and romantic bouquet of blush and ivory roses with pops of greenery.
Silver Embellished Peep Toe Bridal Heels
Colorful Save the Date Card for Texas Wedding
Simple Ivory Rehearsal Dinner Invitation
"We loved playing with the ombre effect wherever possible, like on our wedding invitations and the cake," says the bride. Blush pink was a common theme throughout the wedding decor.
First Look at Ma Maison in Dripping Springs, Texas
The couple had their wedding at Ma Maison Wedding and Event Venue in Dripping Springs, Texas. "We chose the Texas Hill Country because of the beauty of the area and because of its location in between our families," says Janelle.
Blush Rose and Hydrangea Floral Aisle Decorations
"My dad built a wooden cross for Marcus and I that we hung above us as we got married," says Janelle. "It is now hanging on our living room wall, and is such a great keepsake from our special day."
Traditional Christian Ceremony at Ma Maison
The couple wrote each other love letters and put them away in a box with a bottle of wine. They will open the box on their five year anniversary, drink the wine and write new letters to open on their ten year anniversary.
Couple at Ma Maison Wedding and Event Venue in Dripping Springs
Reception at Ma Maison in Dripping Springs, Texas
Janelle's godmother brought Mexican wedding cookies from Kansas City, Missouri for the guests to enjoy along with the couple's favorite food—Mexican.
Janelle and Marcus used the wooden blocks from a Jenga game as their guest book and asked guests to sign a block and place it in a distressed metal box so they will always remember who was with them on their special day.
First Dance at Ma Maison in Dripping Springs
Blush Ombre Round Wedding Cake
The couple's wedding topper has been in Janelle's family for three generations. "It was on my grandparent's cake, my parent's and my aunt and uncle's. We were honored to be able to carry on the tradition by having it on ours," says the bride.
Sparkler Grand Exit from Ma Maison