{"id":8918,"date":"2013-06-21T07:00:18","date_gmt":"2013-06-21T14:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/houstonweddingblog.com\/?p=8918"},"modified":"2013-06-17T08:57:50","modified_gmt":"2013-06-17T15:57:50","slug":"green-merlot-and-bronze-bell-tower-wedding-by-carlino%e2%80%99s-photography","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/green-merlot-and-bronze-bell-tower-wedding-by-carlino%e2%80%99s-photography\/","title":{"rendered":"Green, Merlot and Bronze Bell Tower Wedding by Carlino\u2019s Photography"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It was the summer between 8<sup>th<\/sup> and 9<sup>th<\/sup> grade. She played bass clarinet, he played tuba. And after spending months at band camp having her feet stepped upon by Erick in marching-band practice, Erin \u201cknew there was something special about him,\u201d she tells us with a smile. The two made it official earlier this year with an elegant but high-energy celebration at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/Professionals\/reception_venues\/bell_tower_on_34th.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">The Bell Tower on 34<sup>th<\/sup><\/a>, a site the bride describes as \u201can absolutely gorgeous venue\u2014it has so much to offer for a wedding.\u201d She notes, \u201cMy ceremony was pretty traditional except for the music. I hired someone to sing and play an acoustic guitar for before and during the ceremony. My bridesmaids walked in to \u2018Only Hope\u2019 by Switchfoot, I walked in to \u2018Angel\u2019 by Casting Crowns, and our unity-candle song was \u20181,000 Years\u2019 by Christina Perri.\u201d More music\u2014country, pop, classic standards and Spanish songs\u2014filled the rustic-elegant reception, where guests dined on BBQ and buttercream-frosted cake, and danced the night away. We wish a lifetime of happiness to the newlyweds, and send a big thanks out to Alison Carlino of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/Professionals\/wedding_photography\/carlinos_photography.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Carlino\u2019s Photography<\/a> for the evocative images of this classic Houston wedding.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9233\" title=\"Green, Merlot and Bronze Bell Tower Wedding by Carlino\u2019s Photography\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/12013-05-28_0010.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"879\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/12013-05-28_0010.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/12013-05-28_0010-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9236\" title=\"Green, Merlot and Bronze Bell Tower Wedding by Carlino\u2019s Photography42013-05-28_0015\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/42013-05-28_0015.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"990\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/42013-05-28_0015.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/42013-05-28_0015-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9237\" title=\"Green, Merlot and Bronze Bell Tower Wedding by Carlino\u2019s Photography\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/52013-05-28_0014.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/52013-05-28_0014.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/52013-05-28_0014-300x100.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9238\" title=\"Green, Merlot and Bronze Bell Tower Wedding by Carlino\u2019s Photography\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/62013-05-28_0005.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"878\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/62013-05-28_0005.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/62013-05-28_0005-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9239\" title=\"Green, Merlot and Bronze Bell Tower Wedding by Carlino\u2019s Photography\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/22013-05-28_00061.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"879\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/22013-05-28_00061.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/22013-05-28_00061-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9240\" title=\"Green, Merlot and Bronze Bell Tower Wedding by Carlino\u2019s Photography\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/32013-05-28_00071.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/32013-05-28_00071.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/32013-05-28_00071-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9241\" title=\"Green, Merlot and Bronze Bell Tower Wedding by Carlino\u2019s Photography\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/72013-05-28_0013.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/72013-05-28_0013.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/72013-05-28_0013-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9242\" title=\"Green, Merlot and Bronze Bell Tower Wedding by Carlino\u2019s Photography\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/82013-05-28_0012.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"990\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/82013-05-28_0012.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/82013-05-28_0012-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9243\" title=\"Green, Merlot and Bronze Bell Tower Wedding by Carlino\u2019s Photography\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"1435\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9244\" title=\"Green, Merlot and Bronze Bell Tower Wedding by Carlino\u2019s Photography\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/102013-05-28_0004.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/102013-05-28_0004.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/102013-05-28_0004-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9245\" title=\"Green, Merlot and Bronze Bell Tower Wedding by Carlino\u2019s Photography\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/112013-05-28_0011.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/112013-05-28_0011.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/112013-05-28_0011-300x211.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9246\" title=\"Green, Merlot and Bronze Bell Tower Wedding by Carlino\u2019s Photography\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/122013-05-28_0009.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/122013-05-28_0009.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/122013-05-28_0009-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9247\" title=\"Green, Merlot and Bronze Bell Tower Wedding by Carlino\u2019s Photography\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/132013-05-28_0008.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/132013-05-28_0008.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/132013-05-28_0008-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Photos: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/Professionals\/wedding_photography\/carlinos_photography.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Carlino\u2019s Photography<\/a> ~ Bride\u2019s Dress: Melissa Sweet ~ Rentals: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/Professionals\/wedding_flowers\/darryl_co_flowers.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Darryl &amp; Co.<\/a> ~ Tuxedos: Al\u2019s Formal Wear ~ Venue: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/Professionals\/reception_venues\/bell_tower_on_34th.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">The Bell Tower on 34th<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was the summer between 8th and 9th grade. She played bass clarinet, he played tuba. And after spending months at band camp having her feet stepped upon by Erick in marching-band practice, Erin \u201cknew there was something special about him,\u201d she tells us with a smile. The two made it official earlier this year<a class=\"moretag\" href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/green-merlot-and-bronze-bell-tower-wedding-by-carlino%e2%80%99s-photography\/\"> 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\/green-merlot-and-bronze-bell-tower-wedding-by-carlino%e2%80%99s-photography\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<div style='clear: both'><\/div><div style=\"float: right\" class='the_champ_sharing_container the_champ_horizontal_sharing' super-socializer-data-href='https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/green-merlot-and-bronze-bell-tower-wedding-by-carlino%e2%80%99s-photography\/'><div class='the_champ_sharing_title' style=\"font-weight:bold\" >Share this post<\/div><ul  class=\"the_champ_sharing_ul\"><li class=\"theChampSharingRound\"><i style=\"width:30px;height:30px;border-radius:999px;\" alt=\"Facebook\" Title=\"Facebook\" class=\"theChampSharing theChampFacebookBackground\" onclick='theChampPopup(\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.weddingsinhouston.com%2Fblog%2Fgreen-merlot-and-bronze-bell-tower-wedding-by-carlino%25e2%2580%2599s-photography%2F\")'><ss style=\"display:block;border-radius:999px;\" class=\"theChampSharingSvg theChampFacebookSvg\"><\/ss><\/i><\/li><li class=\"theChampSharingRound\"><i style=\"width:30px;height:30px;border-radius:999px;\" alt=\"Instagram\" Title=\"Instagram\" class=\"theChampSharing theChampInstagramBackground\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><ss style=\"display:block;border-radius:999px;\" class=\"theChampSharingSvg theChampInstagramSvg\"><\/ss><\/a><\/i><\/li><li class=\"theChampSharingRound\"><i style=\"width:30px;height:30px;border-radius:999px;\" alt=\"Pinterest\" Title=\"Pinterest\" class=\"theChampSharing theChampPinterestBackground\" onclick=\"javascript:void((function() {var e=document.createElement('script' );e.setAttribute('type','text\/javascript' );e.setAttribute('charset','UTF-8' );e.setAttribute('src','\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinmarklet.js?r='+Math.random()*99999999);document.body.appendChild(e)})());\"><ss style=\"display:block;border-radius:999px;\" class=\"theChampSharingSvg theChampPinterestSvg\"><\/ss><\/i><\/li><li class=\"theChampSharingRound\"><i style=\"width:30px;height:30px;border-radius:999px;\" alt=\"Email\" Title=\"Email\" class=\"theChampSharing theChampEmailBackground\" onclick=\"window.location.href = 'mailto:?subject=' + decodeURIComponent('Green%2C%20Merlot%20and%20Bronze%20Bell%20Tower%20Wedding%20by%20Carlino%E2%80%99s%20Photography' ).replace('&', '%26') + '&body=' + decodeURIComponent('https%3A%2F%2Fwww.weddingsinhouston.com%2Fblog%2Fgreen-merlot-and-bronze-bell-tower-wedding-by-carlino%25e2%2580%2599s-photography%2F' )\"><ss style=\"display:block\" class=\"theChampSharingSvg theChampEmailSvg\"><\/ss><\/i><\/li><\/ul><div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/div><div style='clear: both'><\/div>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[33,181],"tags":[595,596,341,375,519,409],"yst_prominent_words":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8918"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8918"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8918\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8918"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8918"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8918"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=8918"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}