This wedding was originally featured on Martha Stewart Weddings:
"Most junior high crushes don't last, but for Stephanie Hill, who was smitten with Joe Collier from the day they met as 13-year-olds in an eighth grade algebra class, those feelings never faded—but it took Joe a little while to reciprocate. "I had the biggest crush on him, but the feeling was not mutual," she says. "We were still friends throughout middle school and high school, and eventually started dating the beginning of our senior year." She expected a proposal after they graduated college, but as the weeks ticked by with no sign of a ring, she started to let her guard down. That's when Joe surprised her by popping the question during an intimate dinner at an upscale seafood restaurant on July 4th, followed by Champagne toasts and a mini-celebration with his family.
The Dallas-based couple hired The Wildflowers for planning help, stationery, and floral design, and decided on the elegant Adolphus Hotel for their 130-guest ceremony and reception, which took place on March 8, 2019. " My three words were whimsical, airy, and soft," says Stephanie, who decided on a heavy floral theme that imitated an English garden; her team brought that to life using flowers in bright and pastel shades, deep green foliage accents, and gold touches that reflected the opulent Adolphus ballroom.
The couple even used a floral-themed coffee table book, Wildflowers of Texas, as their guest book. "We had our guests go through the book and find a photo they loved and write us a note," says Stephanie. "That way, we have a beautiful book of florals that also means so much to us, with our loved ones' notes to look back on."
Watch Stephanie and Joe's wedding video by Peyton Anne Frank."
Event planning, flowers, and stationery, The Wildflowers | Photography, Charla Storey | Location and catering, The Adolphus Hotel | Videography, Peyton Anne Frank | Calligraphy, The Left-Handed Calligrapher | Music, Le Force Entertainment | Rentals, Top Tier Event Rentals | Bride's gown, Berta | Hair and makeup, The Adolphus Hotel | Groom's suit and menswear, The Black Tux
