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Cyndi and Shawn held a “good ol’ Texas BBQ” at their reception, Cyndi said. And the couple, along with their best man, “brewed two different types of beer for the occasion,” she said. The food and casual décor led to a relaxed evening of chatter and dancing beneath the stars.

Cyndi and Shawn craved a “a vintage inspired, outdoor wedding,” the bride told Pretty Little Weddings. They fell in love with Austin’s Three Points Ranch—and its restored air-streams used as bride and groom suites—and began to plan their mostly do-it-yourself wedding. They wed beneath a background of ribbons Cyndi stitched for the occasion, and “my father-in-law was our Officiant, so that was special in and of itself,” Cyndi said. “We stayed pretty traditional with our wedding vows and had them be as short and sweet as possible. We both hate being the center of attention, and actually kind of dreaded the whole standing up in front of people part.”

He’d waited two years, but Shawn couldn’t stand to wait another second before asking Cyndi to marry him. “We took a weekend trip to Hawaii’s Big Island,” Cyndi said. “He had big plans to propose to me on a moonlight walk on the beach that night, but he was too excited. He ended up proposing to me as soon as we got to our hotel room!”

Photography by Nadine Photography.

Danielle got straight to the point with her advice to Pretty Little Wedding readers. “Accept any help that is offered,” she said. “And have fun with it.”

Photography by Rebecca Arthurs Photography.