With a much larger wedding planned in Guatemala for next year, Ines and Wes wanted their Texas wedding day to be filled with love and only those nearest and dearest to them. Instead of hiring a professional, the couple opted to enlist family and friends to help them with the wedding preparations, making their poolside boho wedding reception even more special to them and their loved ones.

A huge thank you to Molly Magee for sending us all the gorgeous photos so we could share Ines and Wes’s day with you!

Texas Wedding

Ines, 26 & Wes, 26

Fredericksburg, TX

Wedding Date: May 30th, 2015

Wedding Cost: $5,500

Wedding Ceremony Location: Private Residence

Wedding Reception Location: Private Residence

pink texas sunset

ring on plant

bride looking out window

maid of honor kissing bride

bride wearing bib

bride and groom dance

bride and groom kissing and holding dog

Why did you have an intimate wedding? 

We wanted an evening filled with love and to share it with people that would be genuinely happy to see us get married.

bride's outfit

bride getting ready

bride portrait

bride holding cocker spaniel

groom having boutonniere pinned on

What are some of the challenges that you faced planning an intimate wedding? 

Nothing was a challenge really. We decided to not go with a wedding decorator and do it ourselves. It turned out to be even more special because everyone had something to do with it.

bride and groom portrait

bride and groom portrait

bride and groom with dog

Was it difficult to pare down the guest list? 

Not really. We’re having a much larger wedding in Guatemala next year so we had complete control of this list. We just invited immediate family and close friends. It was easy to put a list together.

guitar player at wedding ceremony

guests at outdoor wedding ceremony

bride with maid of honor

bride walking down the aisle

groom waiting at the altar

groom watching bride walk down the aisle

What were the highlights of the ceremony? 

We couldn’t stop crying. We kind of forgot everybody else was in front of us and just looked at each other. We remembered the guests were there when we kissed and they all started cheering and clapping.

bride during ceremony

outdoor wedding ceremony

groom putting ring on bride's finger

bride and groom first kiss

What were the highlights of the reception? 

Everyone at the reception knowing each other and being good friends. Even the people who had just met each other became close.

personalized wedding sign

rustic texas wedding table setting

rustic table setting

rustic texas wedding centerpiece

peaches in jar wedding centerpiece

rustic centerpiece

rustic centerpiece

rustic texas wedding centerpiece

rustic peach and cactus centerpiece

rose archway

rustic wedding sign

champagne cocktail

mason jar favors

What was the best thing about having an intimate wedding? 

Not having any strangers there. Everyone who was there meant something to us.

bride hugging wedding guest

bride walking by pool

bride holding champagne

wedding reception venue at sunset

texas wedding reception

wedding speeches

bride and groom laughing at reception

wedding pie

bride and groom at wedding recpetion

What advice do you have for couples who are considering an intimate wedding? 

Do it, it doesn’t have to be stressful. Just invite the people who know and care about you as a couple; it makes it much more special. It truly turned out to be better than we ever could’ve imagined. We almost wish this was our only wedding, but we already have everything planned in Guatemala.

bride and groom first dance

Vendors:

Photographer: M. Magee Photography

Event Design & Styling: Sofia and Ines Bouscayrol

Caterer: Cooper’s BBQ 

Bouquet & Floral Crown: Blumenhandler Florist

Bridal Attire: Stone Cold Fox

DJ: Star DJ Service 

Transportation: Majesty Tours