Oh, Valerie and Jason. One of my all-time favorite couples. Offbeat, non-traditional, adorable, kind, good-hearted, nerdy, and absolutely in love with their soulmate…just the way I like ’em! Valerie and Jason share many special things. One is making music, something they found together as a couple. In fact, Jason proposed to Valerie with a song he wrote and played on his ukelele…I even asked him to play it for her while I took photographs 🙂 It is so lovely and sweet and made my eyes sweaty. They also love Star Trek, particularly The Next Generation. I grew up on TNG myself so after learning about their proclivity towards trekkiness I decided to rewatch the series on my own and fell in love with it on a whole new level as an adult. I absolutely loved how they infused this part of their relationship into their wedding. I don’t know how they did it, but it was the sweetest, most tender, and tasteful infusion you could ever imagine. It really made it special. Best part? A month after their wedding, the full starring cast of TNG came to Comic Con in Austin. Patrick Stewart signed a beautiful photo collage Valerie designed of some of their favorites from the wedding!!! Can you imagine? Marina Sirtis also gave them their money back after signing their special “To Boldly Go…” ring pillow when she learned they had just been married. Thanks, universe! This wedding was so memorable and it’ll always be one of my favorites. Valerie’s relationship with her mom reminded me a lot of mine with my mom…the love in their eyes was so familiar. The family really welcomed me in to the fold and I felt so grateful to be a part of it for just one day. So thanks, Valerie and Jason, for a very special experience. Live long and prosper!
DEETS:
- Dress designer: Skirt was made from Valerie’s mother’s wedding dress; Anslee Connell designed the rest and dyed the lace bolera
- Valerie’s necklace: Gift from her mother, from my great grandmother’s watch chain
- Valerie’s shoes: Payless
- Decorations: Valerie
- Cake: Randalls
- Food: Vic’s BBQ
- Band: Greg Izor and band
- Rings: Nora McMullen
- Hair: Kelly Cook
- Flowers: HEB Blooms