Times have changed. There was a time, not so long ago, when couples rarely eloped and “destination weddings’’ were even more rare. Today, “vacation weddings’’ are more and more common at BlissWood Bed and Breakfast, the perfect place for a Texas Hill Country destination wedding.
Photo by Skeeter Hagler
The couple pictured here got married at our guest ranch and event destination in the Texas Hill Country. But first – lucky them! — they got married in Jamaica.
BlissWood owner and hostess Carol Davis, who is also an ordained minister, shares this story: “They got married in Jamaica and decided that they wanted the real marriage to be in Texas. So in keeping with the tropical scene, they chose BlissWood’s Oasis as the place to exchange their real vows with their real rings. They had fake rings in Jamaica, and at the ceremony there, they actually forgot the fake rings!’’
BlissWood is a relaxing oasis on a 650-acre working ranch an hour west of Houston. Our accommodations include your choice of 10 houses and cabins on the ranch and six accommodations nearby at the Oasis.
The Oasis at BlissWood is lush and tropical – like Jamaica. The property is dotted with waterfalls and a pond, and the fragrance of orchids in bloom fills the air, depending on the time of year. The focal point of The Oasis is the Conservatory, which has a small, unheated pool.
The couple pictured stayed at The Oasis and said their vows at The Oasis. They have two sons roughly the same age who played a big part in the ceremony – and were given “promise rings’’ by their parents, to symbolize they would always be there for them.
The couple took advantage of BlissWood’s Intimate Wedding Package, for couples and up to six guests, and left all the planning and detail management to us. They also scheduled a photo shoot with Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Skeeter Hagler, BlissWood’s official photographer.
Carol Davis loves getting to know the couples who get married at BlissWood and sending them off to begin their new lives together.
Of this couple, she said: “They met when the bride was a patient of the groom, who is a chiropractor. I said it must have been the shortest-lived doctor/patient relationship! Both said yes — one visit!’’
Weddings big or small – and honeymoons – are our specialty at BlissWood. Visit our website or give us a call today at 713-301-3235 to start planning your special day.