Ladies in Waiting: A touching moment of sisterhood captured by wedding photographer Shannon Skloss. Meg B Beauty pampered the bride and her maids before

Photo by Shannon Skloss

Photo by Shannon Skloss

Yes to the Dress: Carly said yes to a Ti Adora dress at Lulu’s Bridal with four very important ladies in her life: her mother and sister as well as her soon-to-be mother-in-law and sister-in-law. “I tried on four or five dresses and ended up being torn between two,” Carly says. “But in the end, it was the one that I felt like myself

Photo by Shannon Skloss

Photo by Shannon Skloss

Surrounded by Love: In traditional Jewish fashion, Carly and Javier were married under a chuppah, an open-sided structure that symbolizes the home and life they would soon build together. Carly and Javier’s sisters and their husbands constructed it for the occasion. “Their family built it for them so they would have their Jewish roots,”

Photo by Shannon Skloss

With this Ring: The couple’s wedding bands symbolized their promise sealed on the shores of White Rock Lake in October 2018, when Javier got down on one knee. “I was told to get dressed up for my photography friend Becky’s portraits, but he was waiting at the end of the dock.

Photo by Shannon Skloss

Love Notes: Pretty Post Calligraphy gave Carly and Javier’s wedding guests just a taste of the ceremony aesthetic, with soft earth tones and floral

Photo by Shannon Skloss

Photo by Shannon Skloss Photography

Carly Gaines and Javier Zablah’s Romantic, Vintage Celebration

By Haley Davis

Carly Gaines

Javier Zablah

August 28, 2020

Carly Gaines and Javier Zablah’s intended celebration of more than 150 international and local guests overlooking the Dallas skyline was reimagined amid the pandemic into an intimate affair for 30 at the Mason. The venue held true to the bride’s original vision with its jewel tones and historic charm, and brought together the couple’s closest loved ones for a ceremony decked in deep reds, greens, and birchwood followed by a cozy reception at their Lakewood home. “Before the pandemic, I was pretty stressed about the big original wedding and focused on little things like the perfect cocktail napkins,” Carly recalls. “But COVID reset us both mentally. We were just excited to get married and realized we could do it anywhere. Despite all the odds, we woke up after our wedding day feeling so loved.” 

Credits

  • Ceremony Site

    The Mason Dallas

  • Photographer

    Shannon Skloss Photography

  • Bridal Gown Designer

    Ti Adora

  • Bridal Gown Retailer

    Lulu’s Bridal

  • Hair & Makeup

    Meg B Beauty

  • Groom's Attire

    The Black Tux

  • Bridesmaids' Dresses Designer

    Watters

  • Bridesmaids' Dresses Retailer

    Bella Bridesmaids

  • Groomsmen's Attire

    The Black Tux

  • Reception Site

    Couple's Home

  • Flowers

    Something Pretty Floral

  • Stationery

    Pretty Post Calligraphy

  • Cake

    Cakes by Shannon Star

  • Catering

    Vestals Catering

  • Music

    DJ Jason Esquire

  • Wedding Rentals

    Marquee Event Rentals

  • Wedding Planner

    Grit & Gold Event Co.

  • Wedding Designer

    Lottie Fowler, Grit & Gold Event Co.

  • Additional Vendors

    Rabbi David Gruber

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