You're The One: Though the table arrangements boasted an artist's palette of colors and textures, the bride carried a simple, single-stem bouquet of monochromatic parrot tulips.

Photo by Lance Nicoll Photography

Good Mail Day: Dallas-based stationer Katherine Jezek Moore of Katherine Jezek Design happens to be one of the bride's closest college friends. She crafted the artistic invitation suite, along with menus, escort cards, and more.

Photo by Lance Nicoll Photography

Photo by Lance Nicoll Photography

Bands and Baubles: The bride's engagement ring, featuring a halo of rubies, sits atop a pearl ring that belongs to her mother (and served as her "something borrowed"). The pearl earrings, her "something new," were a gift from her bridesmaids.

Photo by Lance Nicoll Photography

Pick a Card: Stationer Katherine Jezek Design created this stunning escort-card wall, which was accented with floral. Guests were assigned rows for the ceremony then were seated with their row mates at the reception to ensure social distancing.

Photo by Lance Nicoll Photography

Refined Sugar: The cake was topped with a Herend Eiffel Tower, gifted to the couple by Lynn's grandparents as a nod to their Parisian engagement. Flowers played a starring role here and throughout the reception."The bride loves tulips, large-bloomed florals, and ranunculus, so we worked off that," says Gro Designs' Sidney Stitle.

Photo by Lance Nicoll Photography

Bursting Blooms: Lynn's mother dreamed up three-dimensional floral arrangements bursting forth from artwork—and Julian knew just the team to bring it to life. "Gro immediately came to mind," he says. "They can do anything. Nathan [Johnson] is such a dreamer."

Photo by Lance Nicoll Photography

Dish It Out: Lynn's grandmother has an extensive collection of china, which was incorporated in the placesettings at the head table. "It's so important to incorporate that kind of heirloom into even just an ounce of your day," Julian says. "That's personalization on a whole new level."

Photo by Lance Nicoll Photography

Photo by Lance Nicoll Photography

Photo by Lance Nicoll Photography

Photo by Lance Nicoll Photography

Lynn Darden and John Durbin’s Artistic Affair Had a Euro Flair

By Jessica Otte

Lynn Darden

John Durbin

October 10, 2020

After four years of long-distance dating, John Durbin decided no distance was too great to traverse to ask Lynn Darden for her hand in marriage. While on a family trip to Europe, Lynn answered a knock on her hotel door to find her college sweetheart on bended knee. The balance of the trip—which included a visit to the Prado Museum in Madrid, where they viewed the works of the Dutch masters—would prove inspirational for the non-traditional event Lynn and her mom dreamed up. When COVID struck, Lynn made the swift decision to downsize, remaining steadfast as mandates fluctuated to avoid unnecessary stress. “Selfishly I always wanted a small wedding,” says the bride, who on October 10, 2020, said “I do” to her groom in front of 100 of their nearest and dearest. Despite the unpredictability of 2020, on that day, the new Mrs. Durbin felt nothing but tranquility: “After so many ups and downs throughout the year, the ceremony just felt calm and peaceful.”

Number of Guests: 100

First dance song: A "You're All I Need to Get By" by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell

Cake: Lemon Lavender

Honeymoon: Jackson Hole, Wyoming

Credits

  • Ceremony/Reception Site

    Ridgewood Country Club, Waco

  • Photographer

    Lance Nicoll Photography

  • Bridal Gown Designer

    Danielle Frankel

  • Bridal Gown Retailer

    The Bridal Salon at Neiman Marcus

  • Hair & Makeup

    Maitee Miles

  • Groom’s Attire

    Joey Satel, San Antonio

  • Groomsmen’s Attire

    Georgio’s Waco

  • Flowers

    GRO Designs

  • Stationery

    Katherine Jezek Design; Laura Lines Calligraphy

  • Cake

    Sweetness Desserts

  • Catering

    Ridgewood Country Club

  • Music

    Dart Collective

  • Lighting

    Jacob & Co.

  • Wedding Rentals

    AFR Furniture Rental; Bella Acento; Bruner Events; Perch Event Décor; POSH Couture Rentals; Shag Carpet; Whim Hospitality

  • Wedding Planner

    Julian Leaver Events

  • Wedding Designer

    GRO Designs

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