San Luis Hotel
Galveston Wedding Photography
What is better than a wedding on Galveston Island! One of Galveston’s premier wedding venues, The San Luis Hotel, is where Krysten and Joe were married! Like many of us, they love the beach and the ocean. “Nothing gets any better than the water for us!” Galveston is their favorite place to go. When life seems to be taking over, they like to get away and make time for each other! Choosing The San Luis Hotel as their wedding venue was naturally a great idea! “By doing it at the San Luis, it allowed us to have the beach in our pictures yet the ease of set up and food done by a facility! For as many weddings as SGI Photography has covered in Galveston, this wedding party stands out as an exceptionally fun bunch! They were cooperative and up for adventuring out onto the beach in their full wedding attire which resulted in a memorable experience and ideal Galveston wedding photography! The San Luis Hotel sits adjacent to the ocean along Seawall Blvd. Its pristine property, professional staff, and premier setting make for an outstanding wedding venue.
Krysten and Joe met at the Buzzfest concert on April 27, 2008. They’d attended it with mutual friends, and have been together ever since!
Joe proposed to Krysten on her favorite holiday; Christmas! On Christmas morning, Joe presented her with a huge wrapped box. He insisted that she stand up to open it. Krysten kept questioning why she had to stand, and Joe answered, “Because I have to kneel.”
After that, “I was too nervous and excited to remember all the nice things he said, but he pulled out the ring from his pocket and asked me to marry him. The box was just a trick so I wasn’t suspicious!”
The Details
The Dress ~ after 3 dress shops, we found the one. The first dress I tried on there! It was white and simple with a side-draped train and a sweetheart strapless neckline. Only a few crystal jewels on the side near the hip.
The Flowers ~the ceremony was all bright spring colors with light pink stargazer Lillie’s and turquoise & purple orchids as the focal points. The reception centerpieces were all white flowers with candles, glass, and silver accents. It was absolutely perfect; exactly how I had envisioned it!
The Cakes ~ the goal was simple, yet beautiful. It was 3 layers with white hydrangeas in between the top two smooth layers and white chocolate starfish. The large bottom layer was a simple swirl design that resembled coral. Joe’s groom’s cake was our favorite though! Chocolate/chocolate chip; it was a Texan designed ice chest cake with rock candy as ice and Coors Light inside. Sitting on the water with a fishing pole & fish jumping out of the water!
Leading up to her wedding day, Krysten thought she would be so nervous with all eyes on the Bride as she walked down the aisle, but when the big moment finally arrived and she saw Joe ~ he was all she noticed! “It was so surreal to finally be marrying that man!” When Joe first saw Krysten walking down the aisle toward him, all he could think of was how beautiful Krysten is and that he is the luckiest man in the world! As they slipped their wedding rings onto each other’s fingers, they described it as being “the most perfect feeling”!
The San Luis Wedding Venue has ample room for a large group of guests. There were around 140 friends and family celebrating Krysten and Joe’s marriage! Their wedding reception was so much fun!
“The photobooth was a blast for everyone. But I think the dancing was definitely the highlight! From our ring bearer breakdancing to our 80-year-old relatives dancing to rap music; it truly kept us entertained the entire night!”
So where did the fun-loving newlyweds spend their honeymoon? You know it had to be someplace with a beach!
“Costa Rica! The black sand beach, monkeys, sloth, and rain forest zip lines were unbelievable!!!”
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