{"id":12943,"date":"2015-01-23T14:00:04","date_gmt":"2015-01-23T20:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/houstonweddingblog.com\/?p=12943"},"modified":"2015-01-16T14:14:21","modified_gmt":"2015-01-16T20:14:21","slug":"lime-green-black-and-white-wedding-at-hotel-derek-by-motley-melange","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/lime-green-black-and-white-wedding-at-hotel-derek-by-motley-melange\/","title":{"rendered":"Lime Green, Black and White Wedding at Hotel Derek by Motley Melange"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em>WEDDINGS IN HOUSTON<\/em> FALL 2014 | REAL WEDDING FEATURE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ashlyn and Zach ~ March 16, 2013<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen we were planning the wedding we wanted it to be something that let our personalities shine through,\u201d says Houston bride Ashlyn. \u201cWe chose a design that was simple but still unique, and we decided to keep all of our events at Hotel Derek. This made it easy for guests, and allowed the evening to flow smoothly.\u201d Ashlyn and groom Zach, who met as undergrads at UT Austin, treated their 130 guests to dinner and lively dancing, in a room done up for the occasion in chic shades of lime green, black and white. \u201cWe were so thankful to spend such an important day in our lives with our friends and family,\u201d Ashlyn says. \u201cSome of our favorite moments were the first dance, bouquet and garter toss, and dancing the night away!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12952\" title=\"green-yellow-white-black-sign-in-balloons\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/2014-07-10_0028.jpg\" alt=\"Green &amp; Black Wedding at Hotel Derek by Motley Melange\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/2014-07-10_0028.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/2014-07-10_0028-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/2014-07-10_0028-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12953\" title=\"white-green-black-table-setting\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/2014-07-10_0030.jpg\" alt=\"Green &amp; Black Wedding at Hotel Derek by Motley Melange\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/2014-07-10_0030.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/2014-07-10_0030-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12950\" title=\"green-black-decor-white-flowers\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/2014-07-10_0029.jpg\" alt=\"Green &amp; Black Wedding at Hotel Derek by Motley Melange\" width=\"600\" height=\"424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/2014-07-10_0029.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/2014-07-10_0029-300x212.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12951\" title=\"green-white-cake-reception\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/2014-07-10_0031.jpg\" alt=\"Green &amp; Black Wedding at Hotel Derek by Motley Melange\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/2014-07-10_0031.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/2014-07-10_0031-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/2014-07-10_0031-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12947\" title=\"wedding-couple-photography\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/2014-07-01_0037.jpg\" alt=\"Green &amp; Black Wedding at Hotel Derek by Motley Melange\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/2014-07-01_0037.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/2014-07-01_0037-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div>Names: Ashlyn Higie &amp; Zach Blakeman ~\u2002Number of Guests: 130 ~\u2002Venue: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/Professionals\/houston_wedding_ceremony_receptions_locations\/Hotel_Derek.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Hotel Derek<\/a> ~\u2002Flowers: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/Professionals\/houston_wedding_flowers_florists\/Plants_n_Petals.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Plants N\u2019 Petals<\/a> ~\u2002Decor &amp; Rentals: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/Professionals\/houston_wedding_flowers_florists\/darryl_co_flowers.aspx\">Darryl &amp; Co.<\/a> ~\u2002Cake: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/Professionals\/houston_wedding_cakes_and_desserts\/who_made_the_cake.aspx\">Who Made the Cake!<\/a> ~\u2002Wedding Dress: Jane Wang from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/Professionals\/houston_bridal_gowns\/now_and_forever_bridal_boutique.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Now &amp; Forever Bridal Boutique<\/a> ~\u2002Photography: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/Professionals\/houston_wedding_photographers\/motley_melange.aspx\">Motley Melange<\/a> ~\u2002Registry: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/Professionals\/houston_wedding_gift_registry\/Macys.aspx\">Macy\u2019s<\/a> ~\u2002Honeymoon: Costa Rica<em> <\/em><em> <\/em><em> <\/em><em> <\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WEDDINGS IN HOUSTON FALL 2014 | REAL WEDDING FEATURE Ashlyn and Zach ~ March 16, 2013 \u201cWhen we were planning the wedding we wanted it to be something that let our personalities shine through,\u201d says Houston bride Ashlyn. \u201cWe chose a design that was simple but still unique, and we decided to keep all of<a class=\"moretag\" href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/lime-green-black-and-white-wedding-at-hotel-derek-by-motley-melange\/\"> Click here to read the rest of this post \u00bb<\/a> [&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-secondary understrap-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/lime-green-black-and-white-wedding-at-hotel-derek-by-motley-melange\/\">Read 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