The June 2021 issue of The One is ONLINE! We are anxiously awaiting delivery sometime today.
Congratulations to Laura Schimmel of Padre Ryan Photo + Video for winning the cover contest!
If you’re paying attention, it’s easy to figure out who won the cover, but shhhhhhhh! Please don’t share so we can pretend no one knows and do a big reveal! We’ll be announcing the winner officially on June 1st with our digital and print edition of The One Bride Guide. We had a great set of finalists and many of your favorites will appear in the magazine! Thank you everyone for the amazing number of votes! It was so fun.
Voting is LIVE for The One cover contest. Visit the voting page every day to cast your vote until midnight on 4/20/21. You can vote for your favorite image 1x per day! Please share 🙂
2021 COVER PHOTO CONTEST!!!!
We had so much fun with last year’s cover contest, we are once again offering the cover spot to one lucky photographer for our June 2021 issue!!!
Do you have an amazing local wedding shot that would be perfect for the cover? We want to see it!
Deadline for submissions is midnight on April 2nd. Public voting will begin on Tuesday, April 6th and end at midnight, Tuesday, April 20th. Winner will be notified and then will be revealed to the public on June 1st on the cover of the new issue of The One!
To submit, upload images here: https://spaces.hightail.com/uplink/TheOne
We are also accepting submissions for our wedding spotlights and style spread. If you need the spotlight form, click here. You can email your submissions or use the same button above to submit. We recommend you zip a folder of submissions if you have multiple, and click the button to upload.
1. There is no guarantee your submission will make it to the finals. Submissions will be viewed by staff and a final selection of images will be chosen for public voting on social media. You will be notified if your image is selected.
2. Photographers must be based out of Corpus Christi or surrounding areas within 250 miles.
3. All submitted images must have been taken in Corpus Christi or surrounding areas within 250 miles.
4. Photos must be wedding or bridal related. Engagement photos will not be considered.
5. You may submit multiple images to be considered.
6. You may send a photo submission gallery. Please, no full event galleries for us to comb through.
7. Must sign photo release to be considered for voting and print. Click here for photo release.
8. Images submitted must be print ready (300 dpi at full size)
9. Images must not be previously published. (It’s ok if the couple or photographer has shared the photo on a personal or photographer blog, but you must confirm the photo has not appeared in any other magazine or media outlet.)
10. You can promote the contest in any way you choose to get more votes 🙂 (keep it clean and nice).
For more information, email info@theonebrideguide.com
The February issue of The One is here and being delivered now! We are super excited for this issue’s cover at The Ritz Theatre featuring the wedding of Lauren McRoberts and Alan Herrera.
Thank you to all the contributors to our cover!
The Ritz Theatre
Heidi Rae Photography
Padre Ryan Beach Weddings and Events
Always in Bloom Florist
Skip Entertainment
Carl Yowell, Del Mar Drama Department
Susie Garcia, The Ritz Hair Salon
> Read all about the Herrera wedding, The Ritz and so much more – click here!
We are so pleased to announce our fall/winter issue is now available online! We should be receiving the printed version in about 5 days and will get that out to our distribution locations asap.
A special thank you to our talented team behind the cover!
Location: Texas State Aquarium
Photographer: Deux Boheme
Model: Katherine McLaughlin
Flowers: Wild Veggie Bouquet
Dress: All About the Dress, Lillian West
Hair and Makeup: Hair and Makeup by Malorie
Jewelry: A. Kenney Jewelry
Shoes: 20/20 Vintage
Click here to view the online issue!
And the WINNER is… In Bloom Photography! Congratulations! After two weeks of voting and over 54,000 total votes for our 47 finalists, we are so excited to reveal the winner of our cover photo contest: In Bloom Photography featuring Jonathan Sharpless and Victoria Martinez, who were married on February 29, 2020. The date was very special to the couple, as it would have been the groom’s mother’s (who passed away) 60th birthday. Victoria and Jonathan’s wedding style complemented each other’s individuality with ominous and gothic features, while breaking tradition. Victoria’s hair was done by Gabriella Martinez with makeup by Rebecca Martinez. Victoria designed her own black dress, which was brought to life by Bridal Boutique & After 5. Jonathan’s bow tie was by WoodenAccessoriesRU with suspenders by JKLeatherWorkshop. The smoke bomb was an Enola Gay wire-pull smoke grenade. Gorgeous! We love this unique image for a unique issue of our magazine! You can view the entire issue online at https://bit.ly/TOBGV13I2. Look in the digital magazine for links to our top 10 winners gallery and staff picks gallery!
If you’ve been paying attention, you might have figured out who won the cover, but shhhhhhhh! Please don’t share so we can do a big reveal! We’ll be announcing the winner soon – on June 1st with our digital edition of The One Bride Guide (print will be delayed a little bit due to restricted distribution channels). Thank you everyone for the amazing number of votes! It was so fun.
THE BIGGEST BRIDAL EVENT OF THE YEAR is back at the AMERICAN BANK CENTER, SUNDAY, JANUARY 5th, Wedding Fair 2020 with the largest gathering of local vendors and corporate vendors.
Over 100 booths of the Coastal Bend’s top wedding professionals will be there to help you plan your dream wedding!
NEW THIS YEAR from Wedding Fair Events and the American Bank Center, is a special pre-show V.I.B. (Very Important Bride) EXPERIENCE (purchase online) limited to 100 brides from 10:00am-11:30am, which includes 3 tickets (bride- plus two guests), Express check-in, bride swag bag with valuable goodies, bridal sash, champagne and chocolate covered strawberries(brides only), mini cupcakes, aguas frescas, beauty station with mini-makeovers, photo station, live entertainment/mariachis, DIY botanical couture, wed talks, 30 minute early entry, and more!
At the MAIN EVENT, 12-5pm, enjoy fashion shows, sampling from local caterers and bakers, see photographers, venues, decorators, dj’s, flowers, and more!
Register to win thousands of dollars in door prizes, including two honeymoon accommodation packages!
Along with the American Bank Center and SAVOR, we will once again be hosting the “Last Couple Standing Contest” where ten couples will compete to win a wedding package valued at over $10,000! The first 100 general admission brides to register at the event will receive $500.00 in Wedding Fair Bucks to spend with participating vendors at the event, and EVERY Bride will receive a special gift valued at $200.00!
If you’re getting ready to tie the knot, or just want ideas, you won’t want to miss this event! General admission is just $14.00 at the door and go on sale at 11AM. For more information visit www.weddingfairevents.com
We are so excited to present the new issue of The One! You can view the whole issue here.
Behind The One Bride Guide Cover: Marine Dream
By Leslie Castro of Deux Boheme Photography
What a dream!
I was absolutely elated when I received the news that we would be photographing the summer cover on a sailboat! The news sent my ocean loving heart a-flutter!
Many thanks to Harrison’s Landing for allowing us to live out our nautical daydreams on the Nell Betty II. Our skilled captain, Pete Meyer, sailed us masterfully and confidently despite the less than perfect weather conditions. Special thanks to our skiff captain Geoff Whirty, who gave us a secondary angle to capture the full scenic beauty of our bay voyage!
This shoot was certainly one of our more challenging productions with many moving parts (including the setting), heavy fog, unstable footing, and a few wardrobe obstacles… but we had an amazing crew that helped all of the twists & turns feel like smooth sailing!
We began styling the visual direction for this marine daydream with a special dress in mind, the Lillian West ‘Shooting Star’ gown, an airy creation with bell sleeves, delicate gossamer layers and a trail of beaded stars throughout. The gown was simple but unique, and the right amount of whimsy to soften the angular lines of the setting. Our stunning dress was provided by All About the Dress in Victoria. We are always so grateful for their extra effort in attaining special and exquisite gowns. This dress in particular was a bit out of reach, and it miraculously came available at the very last minute!
We complimented the dress with a silver engagement ring from A. Kenney Jewelry and elegant statement earrings by Kendra Scott, specially selected from their newly-launched bridal line.
The bride’s look was completed with bare feet, and a bouquet made of white stargazer lilies wrapped with a silver rope as a nod to the setting. The white ‘star’ florals were echoed in the garland and surrounded by lush greenery. The gorgeous florals and special on-site installation was provided by H-E-B Blooms. Starla Dunlavey and her team are always so efficient and generous with their time and talent, and a joy to work with!
Of course, all of those beautiful details can’t come alive without our gorgeous models! Sean and Evan Hoelscher happen to be newlyweds (see spotlight pg. 18), were absolutely picture perfect, and two of the bravest, most sure-footed models we’ve had the pleasure of working with! Much appreciation to our beautiful couple for their time, energy, and absolute trust!
Our lovely bride, Evan, has natural beauty which was enhanced by the skilled hands of Malorie Jones, owner of Hair and Makeup by Malorie. It was absolutely mesmerizing watching her artistry firsthand when creating a romantic braided updo, and applying classic touches for a perfectly natural bridal beauty look.
Our groom, Sean, was truly adaptable and kind. We are ever so grateful for his flexibility and ability to meet every challenge with a smile and a helping hand, even as we were faced with trying to source a last-second suit for him due to the original suit being several sizes too small. The One’s owner, Monica Sawyer, came to the rescue! She drove out to the Island mid-shoot to bring us her husband Ryan’s assortment of suits to select from, one of which was a great fit and a perfect navy blue Kenneth Cole suit from Men’s Wearhouse. The groom’s look was finished off with a preppy bow tie from Ryan Gray’s collection (Ryan is the other half of Deux Boheme), and Sean’s own oxford brogues.
Many thanks to all of the team and contributors! We are so grateful to everyone who made this unique experience possible, and all of the support and assistance as we worked through rough patches and the foggy day. Special thanks to Raquel Espinoza, who assisted with many elements and
was a joy to work with.
All hands were definitely on deck! and we are ever so grateful.
Be sure to check out our social media sites for amazing video footage provided by Danny Grantham of Atlas Visuals.
Join us June 20th from 6-8pm at Kendra Scott in La Palmera Mall for a reception celebrating our June issue! Find out more on facebook.