Happy Anniversary, Zoo, and R+B Wedding

This past weekend we went to Houston for a wedding. Our childhood neighbor, Rachel, got married on Saturday. My mom helped throw her a bridal luncheon at the Junior League on Friday afternoon. That night my parents celebrated their 33 wedding anniversary, so we enjoyed a nice family dinner at Nino's. On Saturday morning we took Crew to the Houston Zoo. It was his first time at the zoo and he absolutely LOVED seeing all the animals! Here are a few pics from the weekend.

Happy Anniversary Mom & Dad!

Crew pushing the Gelato cart outside the restaurant.

HOUSTON ZOO

This is from our lunch table- we ate right by the giraffes!

Crew was trying to figure out this chimp.

Bang Bang Bang!

Big ELEPHANTS!!!

The kids petting zoo- loved the goats this time!

He even brushed their coats.

Crawling in the tunnels just like Prairie Dogs.

RACHEL AND BLAKE'S WEDDING WEEKEND

Bridal lunch setup at the Junior League Tearoom.

Rachel's Place

(Each guest went home with an individual boxed cupcake- so yummy!)

Rachel and her bridesmaids.

Rachel and her mom, Sydney.

The beautiful ceremony took place at the St. Regis hotel in Houston. They had a Jewish ceremony which was beautiful! I had never been to one before, and the traditions were so special. They got married under a Chuppa. This symbolizes the "home" that they will build their life. They also wrote each other love letters and they were read at the ceremony. At the end of the ceremony Blake stepped on a glass and we all yelled "Mazel Tov!"

After the ceremony, we left the ballroom for the cocktail reception and the room was transformed into a sparkling crystal dream! Every detail was taken into account and it just took your breath away! The food was amazing- all 5 courses of it! And it was our favorite band too- Blind Date from Austin.

I feel like just the other day Rachel and I were playing dress up in her mom's closet- but now she is married! She looked absolutely gorgeous- just like a princess. She changed into a short dress after dinner and it was just as beautiful!

What a wonderful night. Congratulations Rachel and Blake!!

Wishing you a lifetime of love and happiness together!

The Happy couple during the ceremony.

The beautiful wedding ceremony and Chuppa.

"Ice" bar at the cocktail reception.

BEAUTIFUL reception!

(love the mirrored tables, they just sparkled)

Amazing cake!

Love the personalized dance floor.

Place settings.

So pretty!

1st dance as husband and wife.

Daddy Daughter dance.

Me and the beautiful bride!

The Sturr Family!

Such a fun part of a Jewish reception- lifting the bride and groom on chairs and dancing in a circle around them.
(Notice Rachel's short dress- it was just as amazing!)