The Gallery Houston: Galleria Area Old-World Charm The Gallery Houston brings the French Mediterranean to the Houston Galleria Area. We’ve been to North Houston, Katy, The Museum District, and now it’s time for Uptown to take the stage. This venue provides options for large guest capacities both indoors and outdoors…with the parking spaces to match. […]

Hey Boss Bride! If you’re on a journey to plan your own wedding, you’re in for a treat today. I’m bringing you the Top 20 Wedding Planning Websites and Apps to help you save time, energy and money as on your journey down the aisle. There are a lot of blogs, websites and Apps out […]

Palm Royal Villa: Katy, Tx Tuscan Event Space Today we’re taking a trip out west to Katy, Tx for a look at The Palm Royal. This venue sits on 8-acres of land. If you recall we’ve visited other venues in Katy as well, but this one has it’s own exclusive appeal. This is an ideal […]

So you’re about to start ordering wedding invites and you’re thinking to go digital? While I am a fan that is head over heels in love with paper products, I DO get that it may not be for everyone to order elaborate wedding invitations. And with the increased drive for online RSVP requests, one can […]

Sandlewood Manor : A Luxury Event Space in Tomball, TX Sandlwood Manor is the ultimate wedding and event venue located on a 27-Acre private estate. It has everything from sleeping rooms and entertainment inside a mansion as well as a luxe ballroom just oudside the mansions’ back door. In the SwaLaRue Venue Tours, we’ve been […]

With the encouragement to stay home and stay safe- initially it may have discouraged you from continuing to work on your wedding. Not being able to see vendors in person, not being able to experience cake tastings, not being able to actually view venues…COVID-19 has brought on a whole new layer of concern for busy […]

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Montgomery, TX Elegant Event Space Today we’re taking a trip to North Greater Houston- Montgomery, TX for a look at a brand new venue: The Luminaire. This venue sits near Lake Conroe on 20-acres of the Texas-true landscape–trees and hills. As you recall from previous posts, there are other great North Houston venues to choose […]

The Bowery House & Gardens at 7 Oaks Today we’re taking a trip to my hometown: Katy, TX for a look at the Bowery House and Gardens at 7 Oaks. The 7 Oak trees on the property give it historic charm as the condition for building the 10-acre land for commercial use is that the […]

And here are 3 reasons why. You need a wedding planner. And not in a shameless plug for my event planning business kind of way. Weddings are expensive, they bring about a lot of emotion and it’s really important to understand the logistics and associated fees with pulling it off right. A wedding planner can […]