Everybody from their vendor team kept saying the same thing about Jessie and Cullen: that they were both sweethearts, and just a treat to be around. From the moment their planner Haylee Handly introduced them to me, the sense of connection to their joint spirit of whimsy and love of the botanical world was palpable--Haylee knew! We all bonded over our shared obsession with the old-world conservatory built with intricate metalwork and emerald-green glass nestled in the cultivated grounds of the Bryan Museum, and the way being on site felt like being transported to a botanist's dreamland where the air smelled like the sea, given that the Galveston venue sits just a few blocks back from the ocean. For the escort table display, as well as for the center of each guest table, the couple brought a collection of terra cotta pots from home, full of tender plants they had raised themselves, lending their own green thumbs to the garden party where they welcomed all their loved ones. We'd originally planned for a ceremony outdoors in the gazebo, but weather activated our rain plan, so we re-imagined the ceremony focal area by draping vines over our trusty movable arch and above the jade-colored marble bar to create a candle-lit indoor secret garden that made the whole space feel cinematic and dreamlike while the good-luck rain tapped gently on the glass roof above.
