{"id":14856,"date":"2015-04-07T07:00:09","date_gmt":"2015-04-07T12:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/houstonweddingblog.com\/?p=14856"},"modified":"2015-03-19T11:06:27","modified_gmt":"2015-03-19T16:06:27","slug":"white-red-and-black-wedding-at-the-crystal-ballroom-at-the-rice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/white-red-and-black-wedding-at-the-crystal-ballroom-at-the-rice\/","title":{"rendered":"White, Red and Black Wedding at the Crystal Ballroom at The Rice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em>WEDDINGS IN HOUSTON<\/em> Spring 2015 | Real Wedding Feature<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lisa &amp; Joel ~ September 20, 2014<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As Houston Rockets director of broadcasting Joel Blank recounts his initial blind date with KHOU-TV anchor Lisa Hernandez: \u201cWe had our first date, and knew we had gone on our last first date.\u201d The couple made it official with a lovely late-summer wedding at the dazzling <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/Professionals\/houston_wedding_ceremony_receptions_locations\/Crystal_Ballroom_at_the_Rice.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Crystal Ballroom at The Rice<\/a>, where guests dug into fajitas, indulged in a decadent \u201cdessert gallery,\u201d and danced the night away. We don\u2019t know who\u2019s luckier\u2014the bride, who, dressed in her stunning Ines Di Santo mermaid gown, tearfully exchanged vows with the man of her dreams, or the groomsmen, who each went home with an NBA game ball signed by Dwight Howard, James Harden, Kevin McHale, Calvin Murphy, Clyde Drexler and Hakeem Olajuwon. You be the judge!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14869\" title=\"Black-Bridesmaid-Dresses\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-01-20_0024.jpg\" alt=\"White, Red &amp; Black Wedding at Crystal Ballroom at The Rice \" width=\"660\" height=\"881\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-01-20_0024.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-01-20_0024-224x300.jpg 224w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14868\" title=\"Ivory-Rose-Bouquet-Red-Rose-Bouquet\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-01-20_0025.jpg\" alt=\"White, Red &amp; Black Wedding at Crystal Ballroom at The Rice \" width=\"660\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-01-20_0025.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-01-20_0025-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14867\" title=\"Beautiful-Church-Wedding-Ceremony \" src=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-01-20_0026.jpg\" alt=\"White, Red &amp; Black Wedding at Crystal Ballroom at The Rice \" width=\"660\" height=\"147\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-01-20_0026.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-01-20_0026-300x66.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14866\" title=\"Elegant-Wedding-Reception-Venue\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-01-20_0027.jpg\" alt=\"White, Red &amp; Black Wedding at Crystal Ballroom at The Rice \" width=\"660\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-01-20_0027.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-01-20_0027-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14865\" title=\"Red-Rose-Centerpiece\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-01-20_0028.jpg\" alt=\"White, Red &amp; Black Wedding at Crystal Ballroom at The Rice \" width=\"660\" height=\"990\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-01-20_0028.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-01-20_0028-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14864\" title=\"White-Black-and-Red-Tablescape\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-01-20_0029.jpg\" alt=\"White, Red &amp; Black Wedding at Crystal Ballroom at The Rice \" width=\"660\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-01-20_0029.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-01-20_0029-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14861\" title=\"White-Sqaure-Wedding-Cake-with-Initial-Topper\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-01-20_0032.jpg\" alt=\"White, Red &amp; Black Wedding at Crystal Ballroom at The Rice \" width=\"660\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-01-20_0032.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-01-20_0032-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14860\" title=\"Bride-and-Groom-Outside-of-Wedding-Reception\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-01-20_0033.jpg\" alt=\"White, Red &amp; Black Wedding at Crystal Ballroom at The Rice \" width=\"660\" height=\"991\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-01-20_0033.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-01-20_0033-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14859\" title=\"Black-and-White-Photo-of-Bride-and-Groom\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-01-20_0034.jpg\" alt=\"White, Red &amp; Black Wedding at Crystal Ballroom at The Rice\" width=\"660\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-01-20_0034.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-01-20_0034-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14858\" title=\"Bride-and-Groom-First-Dance\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-01-20_0035.jpg\" alt=\"White, Red &amp; Black Wedding at Crystal Ballroom at The Rice\" width=\"660\" height=\"880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-01-20_0035.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-01-20_0035-224x300.jpg 224w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14862\" title=\"Strawberry-Cupcakes\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-01-20_0031.jpg\" alt=\"White, Red &amp; Black Wedding at Crystal Ballroom at The Rice\" width=\"660\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-01-20_0031.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-01-20_0031-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14863\" title=\"Gold-Wedding-Favor-Boxes\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-01-20_0030.jpg\" alt=\"White, Red &amp; Black Wedding at Crystal Ballroom at The Rice\" width=\"660\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-01-20_0030.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-01-20_0030-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14857\" title=\"Bride-and-Groom-Exiting-Reception\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-01-20_0036.jpg\" alt=\"White, Red &amp; Black Wedding at Crystal Ballroom at The Rice\" width=\"660\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-01-20_0036.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2015-01-20_0036-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Photos: Morgan Lynn Photography ~ Wedding Dress: Ines Di Santo from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/Professionals\/houston_bridal_gowns\/ivory_bridal_atelier.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Ivory Bridal Atelier<\/a> ~ Venue: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/Professionals\/houston_wedding_ceremony_receptions_locations\/Crystal_Ballroom_at_the_Rice.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Crystal Ballroom at The Rice<\/a> ~ Catering: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/Professionals\/wedding_caterers\/sambuca_catering.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Sambuca Catering<\/a> ~ Decor &amp; Rentals: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/Professionals\/houston_wedding_linens_decor_rentals\/eb_inc.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">EB Inc Events<\/a> ~ Cake: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/Professionals\/houston_wedding_cakes_and_desserts\/Susies_Cakes.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Susie&#8217;s Cakes &amp; Confections<\/a> ~ Invitations: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/Professionals\/houston_wedding_invitations\/katie_co.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Katie &amp; Co.<\/a> ~ Videography: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/Professionals\/houston_wedding_videography\/31films.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">31 Films<\/a> ~ Honeymoon: Turks &amp; Caicos<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WEDDINGS IN HOUSTON Spring 2015 | Real Wedding Feature Lisa &amp; Joel ~ September 20, 2014 As Houston Rockets director of broadcasting Joel Blank recounts his initial blind date with KHOU-TV anchor Lisa Hernandez: \u201cWe had our first date, and knew we had gone on our last first date.\u201d The couple made it official with<a class=\"moretag\" href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/white-red-and-black-wedding-at-the-crystal-ballroom-at-the-rice\/\"> 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\/white-red-and-black-wedding-at-the-crystal-ballroom-at-the-rice\/\">Read 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