From Ravello to Round Top

Bride and groom leaving Round Top with a sparlker lit runway; Photography by Kristen Kilpatrick

LAUREN AND ROSS are high school sweethearts who met one afternoon on Lake Austin, and the rest is history. They tied the knot with their closest friends and family at Palazzo Avino in Ravello, Italy. The party, however, was held here in Texas in rowdy Round Top at Rancho Pillow. They couldn’t resist celebrating in their home state. They danced the night away among friends under the stars from Ravello to Round Top, in each other’s arms.

Cutting the cake in style. Photography by Kristen Kilpatrick

Colorful florals. Photography by Kristen Kilpatrick

The List

Rings (his & hers): Custom blue/green Sapphire with trillion diamonds

Location of ceremony: Palazzo Avino in Ravello, Italy

Location of reception: Rancho Pillow, Round Top, Texas, ranchopillow.com

Wedding planners: Libby Rose, Jacquie Coppola

Invitations/programs: Hand-painted stationary in watercolor by Happy Menocal Studio, happymenocal.com; “They took iconic Rancho pieces and made them come to life in our stationary,” says the bride.

Cake: A Texas-sized Italian millefoglie cake topped with fresh strawberries and flowers

Wedding dress: Galia Lahav, Ines Di Santo

Bride’s shoes: Miron Crosby boots, Mach & Mach strass bow heels

Something blue:“I had to wear fun blue shoes,” says the bride. “These gorgeous boots from Miron Crosby were perfect!”

Bride’s jewelry: My grandmother’s diamond earnings

Bride’s hair: Kristin by Lather Salon, lathersalonaustin.com

Bride’s makeup: Lux Beauty& Bridal, Austin, luxbeautyandbridal.com

Groom’s tuxedo: Billy Reid

Food/catering: Contigo Catering, contigocatering.com, and a gelato cart from Dolce Bacio, dolcebaciogelato.com

Music/entertainment: DJ Vinyl Ranch, @vinylranch, for cocktails and Drywater Band, drywaterband.com, at night

Décor: The bride’s aunt Sheila Youngblood

Color theme/significance:“We brought back all of the fun colors from our Italy wedding to Texas,” notes the bride.

Videographer: Agave Creative, agavecreative.com

Florists: Serracinna in Austin, serracinna.com; Malafronte in Italy

Patchwork seating to set the TX vibe; Photography by Kristen Kilpatrick

A Disco Saddle above the dance floor. Photography by Kristen Kilpatrick

The happy couple leaving the Ravello ceremony in a baby blue Fiat. Photography by Kristen Kilpatrick

The gorgeous water in Ravello. Photography by Kristen Kilpatrick