Mindy & Brady in Lubbock, TX

Choosing the decor for their outdoor summer wedding was easy for Mindy and Brady -- they simply let their wedding venue’s natural beauty inspire them! Combining Mindy’s two favorite colors, green and black, they decided to plan a vibrant celebration with contemporary style and plenty of personalized touches. The Bride Mindy Locker, 25, speech-language pathologist The Groom Brady Ash, 25, musician The Date June 5 Because they had both grown up near the area, Mindy and Brady held their wedding in Lubbock, near Texas Tech where they had both attended college. They didn’t use a planner because, as Mindy says, she was already “blessed with a mother and two older sisters,” so she had built-in consultants to help plan along the way.

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