North Texas-based wedding planner Christy Record of Swank Soiree started her company because of her love for entrepreneurship, and in turn, fell in love with the idea of marriage. She’s all about quality over quantity, and just one look at her work will clue you in on all you need to know about her attention to detail and passion for planning events that are true to your love story, including the elements that are most important to you.
Christy describes the Swank Soiree aesthetic as very classic and traditional, styling every wedding with the utmost sophistication. Whether working on styled shoots or real weddings, she always brings a touch of timeless personal flair. Take a peek at some of the wedding inspiration in Swank Soiree‘s planner portfolio below!
Neutral Wedding Inspiration
Photos // J+D Photo and Video | Other North Texas Featured Vendors: Satin Pavement
Services We Offer
Swank Soiree only offers full-service wedding planning with an all-in, non-packaged approach. Inquire more about all-in wedding planning services here.
What Sets Us Apart
I don’t have a maximum number of meetings or hours for planning with my clients. While I do have boundaries, it’s important to me that I take as much time as necessary getting to know who my clients are, things they like and what’s most important to them.
Our Aesthetic
My style is very classic and traditional, timeless elegance with the utmost sophistication.
Beachside Wedding Inspiration
Photos // Amna Belal Photography
Why Choose North Texas Wedding Planner Swank Soiree
The steps we take together, from the moment my clients choose to work with me, will set in motion months of support, encouragement, honesty and truth, rooted in love.
Client Relationships
To give full attention to the clients I serve, I operate as a boutique planning firm, accepting only a limited number of weddings each year.
Looking for a North Texas wedding planner with the same appreciation for classic, timeless style as you? Or looking to bring some sophisticated elements into play on your big day? Connect with Swank Soiree via their vendor profile here!
It’s hard not to be simply over the moon for our latest editorial fresh out of the Fall/Winter ’22 mag, but this celestial wedding inspiration designed and styled by the creatives behind RK Weddings and Events seals the deal for us! Its jewel-toned color palette is reminiscent of a romantic, starry night and the behind-the-scenes video above by Lorena Burns Photography and Films tells a story of the elegant wedding day to come. See the full photo gallery and read more about this celestial editorial here. Cheers!
It’s easy to bring to mind all the ways celestial wedding inspiration has been done before, but we want to introduce you to something new! You could say we are over the moon about this jewel-toned celestial wedding editorial designed and styled by the planning professionals of RK Weddings and Events and captured on film and dreamy photos by Lorena Burns Photography and Films around the historic and industrial Monroe Pearson. There’s nothing like deep jewel tones and luxurious velvet linens to give us feelings of a starry evening. Deck out a crescent moon-shaped altar to set the tone for an evening under the stars or a moody setting indoors. Both altar and the beautiful blooms that covered it were from Lizzie Bee’s Flower Shoppe whose team went on to flower nearly every inch of this colorful wedding inspiration.
All eyes, however, were on this lovely bride glammed up by Jennifer Trotter with Lip Service Makeup who created individually tailored looks to highlight each person’s unique features. With a focus on soft glam makeup and polished hairstyles, these looks were designed to work beautifully with the jewel-toned bridesmaid gowns from Bella Bridesmaids that each bridesmaid of the day donned. Looking more closely, you might notice each model has a different look – yet they all work so well together in this styled celestial wedding! This allows their natural beauty and expressions to take center stage.
To top it off, all creatives on this shoot were quite inspired by the incredible and unique wedding dress that stole the show all the way down to statement earrings that finished the look on our beautiful bride. Clean lines met bold floral inspiration to create this uniquely cut graphic lace wedding dress provided by Patsy’s, A Bridal Boutique. This minimalistic, clean-line trend carried over into paperie designed by Bethany’s Letter Shop who created an art deco reminiscent invitation suite as well as elegant menus and hand-lettered wedding signage. Bespoke details hardly stopped there though, as Sugar Bee Sweets Bakery provided a three-tiered wedding cake with the most incredible hand-painted floral details to match the day. It sat atop a cake table from POSH Couture Rentals and truly fit right in among jewel-toned decor and rentals of luxe textures. Though its celestial wedding details are subtle, this wedding vibe still provides such a tasteful touch. See it in warm-feeling photography down below!
From Rachael with RK Weddings and Events: “We are swept up in this fall shoot organized on behalf of our team of pro vendors by Planner RK Weddings & Events. The team decided to soak in all the inspiration with bold and beautiful colors for this styled shoot! Muted jewel tones have us all ready for fall and gave our vendor partners some serious inspiration for a modern, colorful, and unique wedding palette.
We were dreaming of a color palette of muted jewel tones and gold accents and knew that Monroe Pearson would be the perfect place to highlight Lizzie Bee’s Flower Shoppe’s bold floral choices of yellows, pinks, blues and oranges around each element of the shoot. With brick walls and lots of natural light, their industrial-chic venue allowed us to have unique and fun style elements.
The creative design elements are carried through to the intimate tablescape with wow-worthy details, including bright florals and floral art. Lorena Burns Photography and Films captured images and film showcasing the bold and beautiful looks of the décor by Posh Couture Rentals, and the striking, 3-tier hand painted wedding cake thoughtfully designed by Sugar Bee Sweets Bakery. Our inspirational piece was the Mottahedeh Tobacco Leaf Dinner Plate from Posh, and we are still swooning over it. The design highlights the leaves of the flowering Nicotiana (Tobacco) plant upon which a small phoenix perches bearing a flowering twig in its beak. Our team just loved the jewel tones and gold accents in a pattern that is undiminished by time.
Lip Service Makeup created classic yet modern looks for our four gorgeous models, featuring polished hairstyles and soft glam makeup to highlight their features….perfect to set the stage for the warm-toned bridesmaids dresses by Bella Bridesmaids. And to top it off, we are quite inspired by the incredible and unique wedding dress that stole the show with some statement earrings to finish the look on our beautiful bride. Clean lines met bold floral inspiration to create this uniquely cut graphic lace wedding dress loaned to us by Patsy’s, A Bridal Boutique.
Bethany’s Letter Shop worked to create unique and elegant invitations with pops of blue and gold, along with the stunning menu cards adorning the tablescape.
Our team was inspired by working with the incredible vendors involved in this shoot. Their work inspires us every day to be creative and bring beautiful ideas to life.”
From Heidi with Sugar Bee Sweets: “The textured, buttercream flower cakes have been a fun trend the past year or two and with the bold inspiration palette from Jessie at RK we knew this was going to be the perfect cake design for this photo shoot. We’re big fans of letting your cake design compliment all of the other design choices in your wedding.”
From Jennifer Trotter with Lip Service Makeup: “For our bride model, I chose a sleek hairstyle with glowy makeup featuring soft gold shimmer, rosy lips and cheeks and bold fluffy lashes. This look pairs beautifully with the edgy ear climber earrings and the stunning floral lace gown. Her overall look really highlights balance as a fussier hairstyle would look too busy with this gown, and a soft glam look shows off the model’s natural beauty without overdoing it all while the unexpected earrings pull the entire look together. This look perfectly strides the line between a cool/modern vibe and a timeless quality that’s an ideal choice for bridal style.
A nod to the Golden Age of Hollywood, this wedding editorial designed and styled by Knighted Affairs is genuinely everything that glamorous nuptials should be – chic, intimate, and full of opulent, vintage-inspired details. See all the elements that brought this styled affair to life in the video captured by The Lockharts above, or find the full photo gallery here!
A mod and moody 60s-inspired wedding is a must for anyone wanting to achieve Beth Harmon’s prim, intellectual style. Our strategy? Piece together deco accessories and mid-century modern furniture in an industrial setting for a true design checkmate! Get lost in this dreamy BTS video of our “Queen’s Gambit” inspired editorial above, or find the full photo gallery editorial story right here. Cheers!
Watch at your own risk! You’ll be just as obsessed as we are with our latest Elevated Bohemian wedding editorial designed and styled by Dr Delphinium Designs & Events in the most stunning, luscious boho scenes. See all the natural beauty captured in behind-the-scenes videography by local pros Midnight Embers or browse the photo gallery right here. Cheers!
Take a special peek behind the scenes of Highland Romance, an “Outlander” inspired wedding editorial pulled right from the pages of our latest fall/winter ’22 magazine. Viewers should prepare for some seriously romantic scenes and moving wedding videography by Topher Films as seen above! Read all about the vendors that brought this “Outlander” inspired wedding editorial to life and find the full blog and photo gallery here. Cheers!
We’ve all but fallen head-over-heels for the hot high-fashion boho bridal gown styles that make up our newest editorial Texas take on wedding fashion: Stallion. This bespoke collection of bridal gowns reflects the rustic nature of the Lone Star State paired with beautiful bohemian details that make us want them all. Find all the wedding fashion captured by Alex Adkins Creative in the video above or check out the full fashion story and photo gallery here. Cheers!
For the floral fanatics and those who just love elegant wedding styles, our latest fashion editorial Bespoke Botanical is all things pretty and light. Watch a behind-the-scenes film captured by the professionals of Bluebird Videography above or find the full fashion story and photo gallery here. Cheers!
Like many others, you may have dreamed about your fairytale wedding sometime while growing up. If so, this regencycore wedding editorial was designed with you in mind – inspired by “The Crown” and “Spencer” but filled with elements we know you’ll love for decades to come. Captured by Reverent Wedding Films in the highlight above, enjoy this elegant royal wedding editorial. Find the full photo gallery right here. Cheers!
