New Grass for one of the Ceremony Sites...

Most of the brides who come and tour the Manor like the view from the terrace.  The view faces West, so it is perfect for a sunset ceremony.  We have been working on the barn, but this past week, Lee added some new grass to the area under the trees where our first bride will have her ceremony.  Now that it is starting to cool off, we can start thinking about landscaping again.  Coming soon, Lampasas Love Locks!

We have lights in the barn...

The electricians came and we now have outlets and light fixtures in the barn. Yea!

 

There are two chandeliers  with four sconces along the walls.  There are also plenty of outlets for other types of lights that clients may want to use.  Next we will be continuing work on the floor to get it ready for staining.  After the floor is ready, I will start working on our Victorian Square Grand piano.  It won't be used as a piano, but as a table for gifts, directional signs, displays for the wedding, a variety of things.  It is a circa 1865 square grand made by Charles Stieff.  We are looking forward to unveiling it.

Renovation of the Barn begins...

Before picture--for comparison and posterity.

Last week we started the electrical work for the barn renovation.  Yesterday, I got to order light fixtures--and that was exciting!  When they are installed, I will post pictures.  This week, Lee starts grinding the floor to make it level so we can stain it.  We are also checking with a local artist about how we can repurpose some old doors and shutters to help decorate the interior.  Since it is finally cooling off a little, plans for landscaping have begun.  More pictures to come.  :)

We have had several people out for tours now, and we welcome anyone considering an outdoor hill country wedding to come out and see for yourself.

A Week of Firsts...

This weekend has been an exciting one here at the Manor.  We finished the renovation on Portia's Suite in the Carriage House, hosted our first open house and had our first bride come for her engagement photos.
Portia's Suite is where the brides will get ready for their big days!  They will have a nice large room with plenty of mirrors, and prepare in comfort to walk down the aisle.  I will be posting pictures of the finished suite soon.  We are really excited to have finished it in time for open house yesterday.
Thanks to all our guests--we hope you enjoyed the lemonade and cookies--we really appreciate you coming out in the heat.



We were also happy to play host to our first engagement photo session at the Manor.  One of our June 2016 brides came out with her groom and her horses for some beautiful photos.  Her photographer is Dallas Cody--you can see her work here.  Below are a few pics I snapped to have as memories of our first official photo shoot with a bride.  It has been a great weekend--I hope you will come out and see us soon.

Temple Bridal Showcase

The Temple Bridal Showcase was this past Sunday afternoon.  Lee and I met many brides and also some Moms and maids of honor.  It always fun to meet people who have such happy plans on their minds.  We also got to try some great cake!  My favorite was the chocolate with the salted caramel coffee frosting.  Lee liked the white cake with raspberry filling the best.  Both of these delicious treats came from Lily's Cakes in Harker Heights.

Our next big event will be the Tea and Tours we are hosting here at the Manor.  We hope you will join us on August 15, from 1-5 PM.  We will be giving tours and even though it is sure to be pretty warm, we will have some cool lemonade and iced tea, as well as a few sweet treats. Come on out to see our progress and hear about our plans for renovating the barn!