The Bride's Little Blue Book

PaperCity’s ultimate guide for the big wedding day

Laurann Claridge with Gabrielle Sauls and Erin Oppenheim
Posted:
July 12, 2012

BRIDAL SHOPS

Belle Mariée Bridal, 2509 River Oaks Blvd., 713.523.0068; bellemarieehouston.com 

BHLDN, Highland Village, 4056 Westheimer Road, 713.599.1917; bhldn.com 

Brickhouse Bridal, 200 Valleywood, The Woodlands, 281.681.3430; brickhouse
bridal.com 

Casa de Novia Bridal Couture, 3331 D’Amico St., 713.523.9090; casadenoviabridal.com 

Ivory Bridal Atelier, West Ave, 2800 Kirby Dr., 713.550.1622; ivorybridalhouston.com 

Joan Pillow Bridal Salon, Highland Village, 4001 Westheimer, 713.622.1122; joanpillowbridal.com 

Mia Bridal Couture, 1958 W. Gray St., 713.622.2022; miabridalcouture.com 

Now and Forever Bridal Boutique, 3701 Kirby Dr., 713.218.0369; nowandforever bridalbtq.com 

The Wedding Suite at Nordstrom, Galleria, 832.201.2700; nordstrom.com. By appointment. 

Winnie Couture, 5152 Buffalo Speedway, 713.782.9316; winnie couture.com. By appointment. 

 

CUSTOM BRIDAL & ATTENDANT CLOTHING, MADE-TO-MEASURE TUXEDOS & SHIRTS

Arend Couture, 2017 Elmen St., 713.523.0943. By appointment. 

Atrium Ready to Wear, 3331 D’Amico St., 713.520.0206; atriumrtw.com 

Beautiful U Bridal, 3637 W. Alabama, 713.963.8213. By appointment.  

Bella Bridesmaid, 2611 Greenbriar Dr., 713.528.2778; bellabridesmaid.com 

Billy Reid, 2702 Westheimer, 713.552.0333; billyreid.com 

David Peck Collection, 512.415.3666; davidpeckcollection.com 

Elizabeth Anthony/Esther Wolf, 1180-08 Uptown Park Blvd., 713.622.1331; estherwolf.com

Established Custom Clothing, 832.287.1207; establishedcustomclothing.com

Festari for Men, 1800 Post Oak Blvd., 713.626.1234; festariformen.com

Hamilton Custom Shirtmakers, 5700 Richmond Ave., 713.264.8800; hamiltonshirts.com.

Jenny Kim Bridal Couture, 2524 Amherst St., 713.528.0500; jkbridal.com

Linda Cunningham, 3310 Edloe St., 713.621.3232; lindacunningham.com

Nick Lopez Tailoring, 2680 Sage Road, 713.621.5411; nicklopeztailoring.com. Custom tuxedos.

Q Custom Clothier, West Ave, 2800 Kirby Dr., 713.523.8333; qcustomclothier.com

Wayne Jones Custom Suit and Shirt Makers, 713.622.2452. By appointment.

Winnie Couture, 5152 Buffalo Speedway, 713.782.9316; winniecouture.com. By appointment.

 

TUXEDOS

A. Taghi Fine Apparel, 5116 Westheimer, 713.963.0884; ataghi.com

Ermenegildo Zegna, Galleria, 832.308.3494; zegna.com

Festari for Men, 1800 Post Oak Blvd., 713.626.1234; festariformen.com

Giorgio Armani, Galleria, 713.961.2659; giorgioarmani.com. Custom tuxedos available.

Gucci, Galleria, 713.961.0778; gucci.com

Louis Vuitton, Galleria, 713.960.0707; louisvuitton.com

M. Penner, 1180-06 Uptown Park Blvd., 713.527.8200; mpenner.com

Neiman Marcus, Galleria, 713.621.7100; neimanmarcus.com

Norton Ditto, 2425 W. Alabama St., 713.688.9800; nortonditto.com

Ralph Lauren, Galleria, 713.850.9330; ralphlauren.com. Tuxedos to order.

Saks Fifth Avenue, Galleria, 713.627.0500; saksfifthavenue.com

Versace, Galleria, 713.623.8220; versace.com

Yves Saint Laurent, Galleria, 713.840.7006; ysl.com

 

RINGS

Katy Briscoe, Inc., 1455 W. Loop South; 713.662.9886; katybriscoe.com. By appointment.

Bailey, Banks & Biddle, 700 Town & Country Blvd., 713.647.8045; baileybanksandbiddle.com

Bulgari, Galleria, 713.622.7574; bulgari.com

Cartier, Galleria, 713.871.0177; cartier.com

Chardé, 5600 Kirby Dr., 713.668. 6350; chardejewelers.com

David Yurman, Galleria, 713.622.5799; davidyurman.com

De Beers, Galleria, 713.960.9030; debeers.com

Deutsch & Deutsch, 3747 Westheimer, 713.627.7787; deutschdeutschjewelers.com

DeVille Fine Jewelry, 5700 Woodway, 281.501.3810; devillefinejewelry.com

Donoho’s Jewellers, 9590 Six Pines Dr., The Woodlands, 281.367.9050; donohos.com

Gems by Chao, Galleria, 713.626.0431; gemsbychao.com

I W Marks, 3841 Bellaire Blvd., 713.668.5000; iwmarks.com

Judith Ann Jewels, 4721 Westheimer, 713.871.1074; judithannjewels.com

Lewis Diamonds & Timepieces, 16972 Highway 3, Webster; 281.332.8433; lewisusa.com

Nazar’s Fine Jewelry, 5887 Westheimer, 713.952.5444; nazarsfinejewelry.com

Neiman Marcus, Galleria, 713.621.7100; neimanmarcus.com

Paul Carter Jewels, 1141-02 Uptown Park Blvd., 713.627.7495; CityCentre, 713.465.5353; paulcarterjewels.com

Reiner’s Fine Jewelry, 2210 Westheimer, 713.520.1212; reinersjewelry.com

Saks Fifth Avenue, Galleria, 713.627.0500; saksfifthavenue.com

Tiffany & Co., Galleria, 713.626.0220; tiffany.com

Zadok Jewelers, 1749 Post Oak Blvd., 713.960.8950; zadokjewelers.com

 

ESTATE JEWELRY

A.A. Benjamin Ltd., 1775 St. James Place, 713.965.0555; aabenjaminjewelry.com

Past Era Antique Jewelry, 3433 W. Alabama, 713.621.3433; pastera.com

Queen of Heirs Jewelry, 4901 Locust St., Bellaire, 713.666.6683; queenofheirs.com

Tenenbaum & Co., 1801 Post Oak Blvd., 713.629.7444; tenenbaumandco.com

Valobra Jewelry & Antiques, 4078 Westheimer, 713.961.4500; valobra.net

Wayne Smith Jewelry, 1121-11 Uptown Park Blvd., 713.524.0100; smithandcompanyjewels.com

 

CAKES

Acadian Bakers, 604 W. Alabama St., 713.520.1484; acadianbakers.com

Bavarian Cakery, 8815 Solon Road, 281.469.3116; bavariancakery.com

Cakes by Gina, 14165 Bissonnet St., 281.495.9400; cakesbyginahouston.com

Crave Cupcakes, 1151-06 Uptown Park Blvd. and 5600 Kirby Dr., 713.622.7283; cravecupcakes.com

Dacapo’s Pastry Cafe, 1141 E. 11th St., 713.869.9141; dacapospastry cafe.com

Dessert Gallery Bakery & Cafe, 3600 Kirby Dr., 713.522.9999; 1616 Post Oak Blvd., 713.622.0007;
dessertgallery.com

Dolce Delights by Candace Chang, 3201 Louisiana St., 713.807.7575; mydolcedelights.com

Michael’s Cookie Jar, 5330 Weslayan St., 713.771.8603; michaelscookiejar.com

More Than Cakes, 1100 W. Dallas St., 713.652.5135; morethancakes.com

Ooh La La The Dessert Boutique, 700 W. Sam Houston Parkway North, 713.465.6338; oohlalasweets.com

Petite Sweet, 2700 W. Alabama, 713.520.7007; petitesweetshouston.com

Sprinkles Cupcakes, 4014 Westheimer, 713.871.9929; sprinkles.com

Susie’s Cakes & Confections, 12280 Westheimer, 281.493.3222; susiescakes.com

Three Brothers Bakery, 4036 S. Braeswood Blvd., 713.666.2253; 3brothersbakery.com

Who Made the Cake!, 1811 S. Shepherd Dr., 713.528.4719; whomadethecake.com

World Cakes & Catering, 1073-B Silber Road, 713.780. 4351; worldcateringhouston.com

 

CATERERS

A Fare Extraordinaire, 2035 Marshall St., 713.527.8288; afehouston.com

Abuso Catering, 6729 Stella Link Road, 713.660.6617; abusocatering.com

Acute Catering & Events, 6729 Stella Link Road, 713.528.1133; acutecatering.com

Armandos Taco Truck, 2630 Westheimer, 713.520.1738; armandosrestaurant.com

Catering by Culinaire, 3900 Milam St., 713.524.2337; cateringbyculinaire.com

City Kitchen, 8101 Airport Blvd., 713.847.8004; citykitchencatering.com

Cordúa Catering, 713.961.0911; cordua.com

Crew Staffing, 4617 Montrose, 713.526.2739; crewstaffing.com

Fresh Foods Catering, 4530 Beechnut St., 713.484.9000; freshfoodscatering.com

Jackson and Company, 707 Hawthorne St., 713.523.5780; jacksonandcompany.com

La Villette Catering & Special Events, 1716 Bissonnet St., 713.521.7550; lavillettecatering.com

Mélange Catering & Special Events, 6803 Wynnwood Lane, 713.869.0066; melangeevents.com

Rosemary’s Catering, 9401 Knight Road, 713.796.2680; rosemaryscatering.com

The Stone Kitchen Catering & Special Events, 2112 Waugh Dr., 713.521.3500; stonekitchencatering.com

Swift + Company, 2137 W. Alabama, 713.526.7600; swiftevents.com

 

EVENT PRODUCTION

Bergner & Johnson Design, 519 Pecore St., 713.662.3769; bergnerandjohnson.com

Bright Star Productions, 2420 Center St., 713.529.2757; brightstarproductions.com

Darryl & Co., 483 W. 38th St., 713.863.0400; darrylco.com

Design & Inspiration, 713.880.3613; designand inspiration.net

DGLS Events ... at Your Service, 5001 Woodway, 713.851.5577; dglsevents.com

The Events Company, Richard Flowers, 1237 N. Post Oak Road, 713.426.5800; theeventsco.com

Events in Bloom, 633A West 19th St., 713.880.1475; eventsinbloom.com

Oulala! What an Event, 713.855.8755; oulalaevents.com 

Michael Cordúa Events, 2411 Fountainview, 713.961.0911; cordua.com

A Style Collective, astylecollective.com

Swift + Company, 2137 W. Alabama St., 713.526.7600; swiftevents.com

 

FLORAL DESIGNERS

Aubrey Sellers Flowers and Gifts, 1545 Peden St., 713.880.1919; classicromance.com

The Byrd Collective, Ashley Bailey, 512.981.8526; thebyrdcollective.com

Breen’s Florist, 1050 N. Post Oak Road, 713.668.2376; breensflorist.com

Bergner & Johnson, 519 Pecore St., 713.662.3769, bergnerandjohnson.com

Central Market, 3815 Westheimer, 713.386.1700; centralmarket.com

David Brown, 1180-10 Uptown Park Blvd., 713.664.0466; davidbrownflowers.com

The Empty Vase of Houston, 2511 River Oaks Blvd., 713.529. 9969; emptyvasehouston.com

Events in Bloom, 638A W. 20th St., 713.880.1475; eventsinbloom.com

In Bloom, Inc., 814 Fairview St., 713.523.3553; inbloominc.com

Johnathan Andrew Sage Designs, 3902 McKinney St., 713.227.7300; jasinctx.com

Lexis Florist, 6102 Skyline Dr., 713.774.8080; lexisflorist.com

Plants ’n Petals, 3810 Westheimer, 713.840.9191; plantsnpetals.net

Stems Custom Floral, 4711 Gibson St., 713.574.1250; stemscustomfloral.com

 

INVITATIONS

Ann Werme Group Stationers & Marketing, 2400 Augusta Dr., 713.339.4511; annwermegroup.com

Avalon Stationery and Gifts, 2604 Westheimer, 713.528.0052

Bering’s, 6102 Westheimer, 713.785.6400; 3900 Bissonnet St., 713.665.0500; berings.com

Cartier, Galleria, 713.871.0177; cartier.com

Embossed Graphics of Texas, 6435 Gulfton Dr., 713.777.1336

Events, 1966 W. Gray St., 713.520.5700; eventsgifts.com

Houston Invitation Service, 2503 River Oaks Blvd., 713.522.2757; invitationservice.com

Invitation Solutions, 713.864. 5573; invitationsolutions.com

Jawda and Jawda, 6111 Kirby Dr., 713.419.8018; jawdaandjawda.com

Jenny Wakefield, 713.529.6161. By appointment.

Katie & Company, 4500 Washington Ave., 713.802.1345; katie-co.com

Paper Source, 4016 Westheimer, 713.888.0418; paper-source.com

PH Design Shop, 2414 Rice Blvd., 713.522.8861; phdesignshop.com

The Pretty Penny, 14534 Memorial Dr., 281.493.2430; theprettypenny.com

Tiffany & Co., Galleria, 713.626.0220; tiffany.com

Simple Difference, Daniela Weil, 713.278.1994; simpledifference.com. By appointment.

Tanglewood Gifts and Stationery, 5750 Woodway Dr., 713.266.1006; tanglewoodgifts.com

 

DETAILS: CALLIGRAPHY, ETC.

Anne Cheney, 713.782.3708; 123acheney@comcast.net. Calligraphy. 

Avalon Stationery and Gifts, 2604 Westheimer, 713.528.0052. RSVP services. 

Calligraphy and Engraving by Mark, 281.840.7939; calligraphybymark@yahoo.com

Calligraphy by Patricia, 3701 West Alabama St., 713.621.9595; patleith@sbcglobal.net

Karla Hamilton, 713.868.5087; karlahamilton@me.com. Calligraphy.

Houston Invitation Service, 2503 River Oaks Blvd., 713.522.2757; invitationservice.com

PenDance Calligraphy & Engraving, Maureen Vickery, 281.558.7856; pendance.us

Tanglewood Gifts and Stationery, 5750 Woodway Dr., 713.266.1006; tanglewoodgifts.com

 

MUSIC BOOKERS

Allen Hill Entertainment, 713.426.2741; allenhillentertainment.com

Avalon Music, 713.529.2672; theavalonmusic.com

Gulf Coast Entertainment, 2017 W. Gray St., 713.523.7004; gulfcoastentertainment.com

Marshall Maxwell Entertainment Agency, 713.522.3514; marshallmaxwell.com

Simply Entertainment, 713.807.0202; simplyentertainment.biz



RECEPTION LOCATIONS

Alden Houston, 1117 Prairie St., Catherine Bradley at 832.200.8807; aldenhotels.com

Bell Tower on 34th, 901 W. 34th St., 713.868.2355; thebelltoweron34th.com

Briscoe Manor, 5801 FM 723, Richmond, 281.238.4700; briscoemanor.com

Courtyard on St. James Place, 1885 St. James Place, 713.621.0555; courtyardonstjames.com

Four Seasons Hotel Houston, 1300 Lamar St., Elisa Sosa at 713.652.6263; fourseasons.com/houston

Hilton Americas–Houston, 1600 Lamar St., Ingrid Menendez at 713.739.8000; hilton.com

Hilton Houston Post Oak, 2001 Post Oak Blvd., Virginia Schlitt at 713.968.1325; hilton.com

Hotel Derek, 2525 W. Loop South, Shona Mitchell at 713.297.4301; hotelderek.com

Hotel Galvez & Spa, 2024 Seawall Blvd., Galveston, Angie at 409.765.7721; wyndham.com

Hotel Granduca, 1080 Uptown Park Blvd., Laura Buehler at 713.418.1036; granducahouston.com

Hotel Icon, 220 Main St., Mary Taube or Michael McVey at 832.667.4464; hotelicon.com

Hotel ZaZa Houston, 5701 Main St., Lisa Hudson at 713.526.1991; hotelzazahouston.com 

The Houstonian Hotel, Club & Spa, 111 N. Post Oak Lane, Jim Gray or Evangelia McCarthy at 713.680.2626; houstonian.com

InterContinental Houston, 2222 W. Loop South, Chantal Lavin at 713.850.2800; ichouston.com

The Lancaster, 701 Texas Ave., Kathy Sanchez at 713.228.9500; thelancaster.com

The Magnolia Hotel, 1100 Texas Ave., Natalie Monk at 713.221.0011, ext. 72664; magnoliahotelhouston.com

Omni Houston Hotel, 4 Riverway, Silvia San Martin at 713.871.8181; omnihotels.com

St. Regis Hotel, Houston, 1919 Briar Oaks Lane, Matthew Vesley at 713.840.7600; stregis.com/houston

Hotel Sorella, CityCentre, 800 W. Sam Houston Parkway North, Nancy Alonzo at 713.973.1600; hotelsorella-citycentre.com

The Westin Galleria, 5060 W. Alabama St., Adam Rineer at 713.960.8100; westin.com/galleria

The Westin Oaks, 5011 Westheimer, Adam Rineer at 713.960.8100; westin.com/oaks

Or, try these sites:

The Capital at St. Germain, 705 B Main St., 713.492.2454; thecapitalhouston.com

The Corinthian, 202 Fannin St., Boyd Bryan at 713.222.2002; thecornithianhouston.com

The Crystal Ballroom at the Rice Lofts, 909 Texas Ave., Jamie Purpera at 713.227.7423; sambucacatering.com

Cullen’s Upscale American Grill, 11500 Space Center Blvd., Elizabeth Harris at 281.991.2037; cullenshouston.com

DiverseWorks, 1117 E. Freeway, Jon Read at 713.223.8346; diverseworks.org

Fifty-Two Twenty-Six, 5226 Elm St., Bellaire, 713.529.4900; 5226elm.com

The Gardens of Bammel Lane, 2807 Bammel Lane, Alison at 713.418.7243 bammel.com

Gremillion & Co. Fine Art Gallery, 2501 Sunset Blvd., Brian Freeze at 713.522.2701; gremillion.com

The Grove, 1611 Lamar St., Tatiana Escobar at 713.337.7321; thegrovehouston.com

Hobby Center for the Performing Arts, 800 Bagby St., Denise Wright at 713.315.2512; thehobbycenter.org

The Hofheinz House, 3900 Milam, Tracy Bowers, 713.524.2337; cateringbyculinaire.com/hofheinzhouse.html

Houston Museum of Natural Science, One Hermann Circle Dr., Leslie Goode or Nancy Lauletta-Bowen at 713.639.4749; hmns.org

Julia Ideson Library, 500 McKinney Ave., Julie Williams, 713.660.0772

The Junior League of Houston, 1811 Briar Oaks Lane, Donna Marcum at 713.622.4191, ext. 1; juniorleaguehouston.org

La Colombe d’Or, 3410 Montrose Blvd., Ed Bodee at 713.469.4750; lacolombedor.com

Las Velas, 5714 Fairdale Lane, 713.977.5773

Lillie & Hugh Roy Cullen Sculpture Garden, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 1001 Bissonnet St., 713.639.7300; mfah.org

McClain Gallery, 2242 Richmond Ave., Sharon Lott, 713.520.9988; mcclaingallery.com

Poissant Gallery, 5102 Center St., Meg Poissant, 713.880.5553; poissantgallery.com

River Oaks Garden Club, 2503 Westheimer, Anne Burroughs at 713.523.2483; riveroaksgardenclub.org

 

PHOTOGRAPHERS

Alexander’s Fine Portrait Design, 312 Birdsall St., Linda Rogers, 713.682.6000; alexandersportraits.com

Alvin Gee Photography, 911 Town & Country Blvd., 713.647.0911; alvingee.com

Barron & Barron, 713 Second St., League City, 409.939.1498; barronandbarron.com

Bates Photographic Studio, 713.449.6491; dbphotographics.com

Brooke Schwab Photography, 1113 Vine St., 713.560.8266; brookeschwabphotography.com

Chris Bailey Photography, 713.518.1452; cbaileyphotography.com 

Chris Wineinger Photography, 832.372.3456; chriswphoto.com

D. Jones Photography, 2005 Mason St., 713.521.1550; djonesphoto.com

Evin Thayer Studios, 405 Avondale St., 713.524.0199; evinthayer.com

Gittings, 1121-10 Uptown Park Blvd., 713.965.9301; gittings.com. Portraits only.

Goodlight Photography, 713.818.7829; goodlight photography.com

Home Video Productions by Gary Bolton, Missouri City, 281.437.4088; homevideoproductions.com

Jenny Antill Photography, 832.877.4476; jennyantill.com

John Lewis Weddings, 281.384.8633; johnlewisweddings.net

John Ly Photography, 4808 Bellaire Blvd., Bellaire, 281.701.7939; johnlyphotography.com

Karen Sachar Photography, 2110 South Blvd., 713.523.1150; ksachar.com

Ladyflash, Ashley Chiles, 512.585.3939; ladyflash.com. Video.

Legacy Multimedia, 281.381.9550; legacymultimedia.com

Michael Carr Photography, 5701 Woodway, 713.461.2862; michaelcarrphotography.com

Michael Martinez Photography, 713.355.5345; martinezphoto.com. By appointment.

Nhan Nguyen Photography, 1710 Waugh Dr., 713.523.3887; nhanphotography.com

Phyllis Hand Photography, 713.861.9327; phyllishand.com

PWL Studio by Fulton Davenport, 805 Welch St., 713.521.7022; pwlstudio.com

Simon Roderick Gentry Photography, 832.661.7363; simongentry.com

Steve Lee Weddings, 1330 Yale St., 832.380.4004; steveleeweddings.com

Steve Schmid Photography, 3939 Essex Lane, 713.960.9839; steveschmidphotography.com

Clint Shuttlesworth, 832.315.9643; clinttakesphotos.com

Terry Blackburn Photography, 1260 Blalock Road, 713.464.0094; blackburnstudios.com

 

WEDDING COORDINATORS

Bobbi Asarch, 713.728.3336; bobbiasarch.com

Belle of the Ball, 4010 Blue Bonnet Blvd., 713.528.9966; belleevents.com

Design Wedding Consultants, 4545 Bissonnet, 713.661.3374, desi-gn.com

Elias Events, 6214 Beverly Hill #24, 713.334.1800; eliasevents.com

For Your Memories, 1901 Post Oak Blvd., 713.532.8100; foryourmemories.com

Keely Thorne Events, 2449 South Blvd., 713.807.8188; keelythorne.com

Mary Beth Events, 713.542.0080; marybethevents.com

Rita Holland, 713.965.0936; r.holland@sbcglobal.net

Schwartz & Woodward, 713.780.1282; schwartzwoodward.com

Two Be Wed, 2611 Greenbriar, 713.572.3030; twobewed.net

Ann Whittington, 713.461.8424; annevents.com


IMAGES:

Lanvin at Casa de Novia

Carolina Herrera at Belle Mariée Bridal Salon, Joan Pillow Bridal Salon

Rivini at Ivory Bridal Atelier

Versace

Douglas Hannant at Mia Bridal Couture

Ralph Lauren

Events in Bloom. Photo by Andy Nyholt.

Bella Bridesmaid

David Yurman

Zadok Jewelers

Van Cleef & Arpels

I.W. Marks

Deutsch & Deutsch

Lewis Jewelers

Tenenbaum & Company

Queen of Heirs Jewelry

DeVille Fine Jewelry

Cartier

Past Era Antique Jewelry

Wayne Smith Jewelry

Tiffany & Co.

Oscar de la Renta at Joan Pillow Bridal Salon

Ann Werme Group Stationers & Marketing

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