This Romantic February Wedding Earned Its Own Houston Holiday

The bride and groom posing for a photo at The Houstonian Hotel, Club & Spa. — Photo: Marco Wang Photography | Bridal Luncheon: Manor House at The Houstonian Hotel, Club & Spa
| Venue, Catering + Guest Accommodations: The Houstonian Hotel, Club & Spa | Cake: Susie’s Cakes

Kirby and Chase met just weeks after Chase moved to Houston. Kirby had been invited to his welcome party at a local Tex-Mex restaurant, where she arrived fashionably late with cowboy napkins and a Texas tallboy to officially welcome him to Houston. The only open seat was across from Chase, and as they like to say, they “began their love story over a plate of sizzling fajitas.”

The months that followed were filled with shared adventures, from Sunday afternoons at the polo fields to running marathons together. In March 2024, Chase proposed to Kirby at Hermann Park, the same spot as their first date.

The pre-wedding celebrations overflowed with style and joy, including a beautiful bridal luncheon at the Manor House at The Houstonian Hotel, Club & Spa, a lively welcome party, and Kirby’s standout custom newspaper dress at the rehearsal dinner.

On February 15, 2025, Kirby and Chase were married in a traditional church ceremony. A highlight of the weekend was Mayor John Whitmire proclaiming their wedding date “Kirby and Chase Day.” It was a sweet moment for Kirby after serving as his senate page in elementary school and helping with his mayoral campaign.

Their reception at The Houstonian Hotel, Club & Spa embraced a classic palette of black, white, and red. The reception bar, inspired by The Polo Bar in New York City, paid homage to one of the couple‘s favorite places. Their five-tiered cake by Susie’s Cakes was topped with Herend penguin bride and groom figurines, bringing a playful touch to the timeless design.

When it was time to hit the dance floor, Kirby changed into a sparkly and chic pink Oscar de la Renta mini dress and surprised Chase by taking over the DJ booth. The evening ended with a romantic private dance and a rose petal send-off.

Continue scrolling to see more of Kirby and Chase’s romantic February wedding, featured in the 2026 issue of Weddings in Houston Magazine.

A long table decorated with white hydrangeas, tea sandwiches, and red and white stationery at the Manor House at The Houstonian Hotel, Club & Spa.

A menu with a red rose border that says "Kirby's Bridal Luncheon" with the menu.

The bride smiling at her bridal luncheon wearing a hermes scarf top and white pencil skirt.

The bride smiling for a photo with the groom while wearing a custom newspaper gown for her rehearsal dinner.

The bride wearing a custom newspaper gown for her rehearsal dinner.

Red, white and black stationery for Kirby and Chase's wedding decorated in a flatlay arrangement with their rings, a martini and flowers.

The bride smiling and holding a martini while her bridesmaids crowd around her smiling in pink and white stripe Ralph Lauren pajamas.

The bride showing the groom her cowboy boots during their first look.

The bride and groom smiling and laughing during their first look.

The bride and groom smiling with their wedding party in front of the Manor House at The Houstonian Hotel, Club & Spa.

The bride smiling up at her dad as they walk down the aisle in a church.

The bride and groom kissing at the altar at their church ceremony.

Green curtains and a sign that says "The Edmunds Bar" leading into a room with cocktail tables and their wedding cake.

"The Edmunds Bar" with large white floral arrangements on the bar.

The Proclamation of "Kirby and Chase" Day.

5-tier white wedding cake with Herend figurines on top.

The Houstonian ballroom decorated with white and red florals.

A large white floral centerpiece in the romantic red and white ballroom.

The bride sitting on top of the red bar kissing the groom.

The bride and groom dancing on a black and white checkered dance floor with a rose floral arrangement above them.

The bride wearing a sparkly pink dress behind the DJ booth.

The groom smiling big while watching the bride behind the DJ booth.

The bride behind the DJ booth with the guests crowding on the dance floor.

Monogrammed bottles with cocktails inside.

The bride and groom having a private dance under the red rose floral installation.

The bride and groom about to kiss in the getaway car.

“This Romantic February Wedding Earned Its Own Houston Holiday” Spotlight WiH Partners- Bridal Luncheon: Manor House at The Houstonian Hotel, Club & Spa | Venue, Catering + Guest Accommodations: The Houstonian Hotel, Club & Spa | Cake: Susie’s Cakes

Contributing Vendors- Photo: Marco Wang Photography / Shannon Patak / Blooming Gallery / Houston Museum of Natural Science / BCN Taste & Tradition / Regis Wine / David Peck / Kuhl-Linscomb / Cakewalk Films / Aztec Events & Tents / Élan Artists / Soulcirque / C. Jean Studio / Etoilly Artistry / Etoilly Atelier

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