{"id":8809,"date":"2013-05-09T07:00:56","date_gmt":"2013-05-09T14:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/houstonweddingblog.com\/?p=8809"},"modified":"2013-04-30T10:29:40","modified_gmt":"2013-04-30T17:29:40","slug":"romantic-bell-tower-wedding-by-weddings-by-alefiya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/romantic-bell-tower-wedding-by-weddings-by-alefiya\/","title":{"rendered":"Romantic Bell Tower Wedding by Weddings by Alefiya"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Clint\u2019s surprise proposal to Mariam during a poker game was just the start of the couple\u2019s thrilling \u201cI do\u201d experience. Mariam, who met Clint at a midtown pub just a couple of months after she moved to Houston from Iraq, where she grew up, knew from the moment she saw him that he was the man for her. And when the couple finally tied the knot, four years later, \u201cEverything was special to me,\u201d she says. \u201cThe color and decor were so romantic\u2014just how I dreamed they would be,\u201d she says of their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/Professionals\/reception_venues\/bell_tower_on_34th.aspx\">Bell Tower on 34<sup>th<\/sup><\/a> ceremony and reception. \u201cEverything was so magical.\u201d Big thanks to fabulously talented Houston photographer Alefiya Akbarally of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/Professionals\/wedding_photography\/weddings_by_alefiya_photography.aspx\">Weddings by Alefiya<\/a> for the gorgeous photos of this gorgeous wedding (and check out that beaming bride\u2014her smile says it all!).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8827\" title=\"Wedding Gown\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/8Z5A56661.jpg\" alt=\"Romantic Bell Tower Wedding by Weddings by Alefiya\" width=\"660\" height=\"989\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/8Z5A56661.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/8Z5A56661-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8812\" title=\"Shoes\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/8Z5A5749.jpg\" alt=\"Romantic Bell Tower Wedding by Weddings by Alefiya\" width=\"660\" height=\"880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/8Z5A5749.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/8Z5A5749-224x300.jpg 224w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8811\" title=\"Bouquet and ring\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/8Z5A5733.jpg\" alt=\"Romantic Bell Tower Wedding by Weddings by Alefiya\" width=\"660\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/8Z5A5733.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/8Z5A5733-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8816\" title=\"8Z5A5977\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/8Z5A5977.jpg\" alt=\"Romantic Bell Tower Wedding by Weddings by Alefiya\" width=\"660\" height=\"439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/8Z5A5977.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/8Z5A5977-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8824\" title=\"IMG_5899\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/IMG_5899.jpg\" alt=\"Romantic Bell Tower Wedding by Weddings by Alefiya\" width=\"660\" height=\"989\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/IMG_5899.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/IMG_5899-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/IMG_5372.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8838\" title=\"IMG_5372\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/IMG_5372.jpg\" alt=\"Romantic Bell Tower Wedding by Weddings by Alefiya\" width=\"660\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/IMG_5372.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/IMG_5372-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8814\" title=\"Bell Tower\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/8Z5A5878.jpg\" alt=\"Romantic Bell Tower Wedding by Weddings by Alefiya\" width=\"660\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/8Z5A5878.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/8Z5A5878-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8818\" title=\"8Z5A6259-2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/8Z5A6259-2.jpg\" alt=\"Romantic Bell Tower Wedding by Weddings by Alefiya\" width=\"660\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/8Z5A6259-2.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/8Z5A6259-2-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8813\" title=\"8Z5A5810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/8Z5A5810.jpg\" alt=\"Romantic Bell Tower Wedding by Weddings by Alefiya\" width=\"660\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/8Z5A5810.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/8Z5A5810-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/IMG_5394.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8839\" title=\"IMG_5394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/IMG_5394.jpg\" alt=\"Romantic Bell Tower Wedding by Weddings by Alefiya\" width=\"660\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/IMG_5394.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/IMG_5394-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8822\" title=\"IMG_5448\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/IMG_5448.jpg\" alt=\"Romantic Bell Tower Wedding by Weddings by Alefiya\" width=\"660\" height=\"989\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/IMG_5448.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/IMG_5448-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8823\" title=\"IMG_5457\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/IMG_5457.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"989\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/IMG_5457.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/IMG_5457-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8840\" title=\"8Z5A6298\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/8Z5A6298.jpg\" alt=\"Romantic Bell Tower Wedding by Weddings by Alefiya\" width=\"660\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/8Z5A6298.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/8Z5A6298-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8819\" title=\"8Z5A6463\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/8Z5A6463.jpg\" alt=\"Romantic Bell Tower Wedding by Weddings by Alefiya\" width=\"660\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/8Z5A6463.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/8Z5A6463-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8825\" title=\"IMG_6428\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/IMG_6428.jpg\" alt=\"Romantic Bell Tower Wedding by Weddings by Alefiya\" width=\"660\" height=\"989\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/IMG_6428.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/IMG_6428-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8841\" title=\"8Z5A6778\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/8Z5A6778.jpg\" alt=\"Romantic Bell Tower Wedding by Weddings by Alefiya\" width=\"660\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/8Z5A6778.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/8Z5A6778-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8826\" title=\"IMG_6468\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/IMG_6468.jpg\" alt=\"Romantic Bell Tower Wedding by Weddings by Alefiya\" width=\"660\" height=\"989\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/IMG_6468.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/IMG_6468-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Photos: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/Professionals\/wedding_photography\/weddings_by_alefiya_photography.aspx\">Weddings by Alefiya<\/a> ~ Bride\u2019s Dress: Rivini from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/Professionals\/Bridal_Gowns\/Mia_Bridal_Couture.aspx\">Mia Bridal Couture<\/a> ~ Bridesmaid Attire: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/Professionals\/bridal_gowns\/now_and_forever_bridal_boutique.aspx\">Now &amp; Forever Bridal Boutique<\/a> ~ Invitations: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/Professionals\/bridal_gift_registry\/berings.aspx\">Bering&#8217;s<\/a> ~ Tuxedos: Al\u2019s Formal Wear ~ Floral &amp; Decor: Floral Events ~ Venue: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/Professionals\/reception_venues\/bell_tower_on_34th.aspx\">The Bell Tower on 34th<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Clint\u2019s surprise proposal to Mariam during a poker game was just the start of the couple\u2019s thrilling \u201cI do\u201d experience. 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