Like Texas Old Town, Boulder Springs features meticulous landscaping, with beautiful green lawns, large oak trees and a man-made stream complete with lily ponds. Foot bridges cross over the water, leading visitors to the outdoor wedding gazebo. The grounds are picturesque and tranquil, the perfect setting for a wedding. The interior of the hall is what caught my attention, though: Boulder Springs has the single nicest dedicated Groom's Room I have ever seen in all my years of assisting Lisa with wedding shoots. That's it, below, with a framed Texas flag above the sofa just out of view. Normally, the groom and groom's men have to get dressed in the equivalent of a broom closet at most churches, or even a hotel room if the church has no space for them (this happens far more often than you would think). Boulder Springs, on the other hand, has this spacious area reserved for the second-most-important member of the bridal party, with a private rest room, wall hangars, mirrors and pretty much everything else a nervous groom would need. The bridal room is even larger, with more mirrors, a dedicated vanity area for applying makeup and plenty of tables and chairs for the bride's maids to spread out. I have to say, the folks behind Boulder Springs knew what they were doing when they designed this place!
The hall itself is based on the blueprint of Old Town's Sage Hall. The dance floor is open and spacious with a stage perfectly suited for a band or D.J. at the far end. At the opposite end are two long, built-in serving tables and the grand staircase which allows the newly-married couple to make quite an entrance! The hardwood dance floor is American red oak, and the limestone walls are lines with windows to let in lots of natural sunlight for fantastic photos! One of the best features of the hall (other than the great lighting conditions) is that it can be configured quickly for an indoor ceremony in case of bad weather, which is very important if you know how quickly Texas thunderstorms can pop up.
Boulder Springs has proven such a popular wedding venue in so short a time that expansion plans are already under way. Construction will begin on a second hall in a month or so, with completion expected by March 1, 2012. They're already booking dates! The new hall will follow the same floor plan as the first, with the exception of the walls which will feature a rustic wood style rather than limestone. Future expansion plans call for two more additional event halls for a grand total of four: Two limestone and two wood.
No tour of a Central Texas wedding venue would be complete without a few infrared shots. I can't help myself--the landscaping around the hall (above, top) and the wedding gazebo (above, bottom) cries out for the ethereal white, fairy-land effect of infrared photography. I haven't had the chance to shoot a wedding since I had my camera converted, so I cannot wait to photograph a lovely bride in a glowing white gown amongst that amazing background. If you want that bride to be you, give Boulder Springs Manager Anita a call at (512) 585-5899 or drop her an email. While you're at it, make sure you get your wedding booked with Lisa as well, to ensure exceptional photography from the most romantic day of your life!
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