New Year's Dreams

Marco Wang

Months after Benjamin Brollier proposed to Courtney Corinne Wood in the garden of her family’s home, with a cushion-cut diamond ring his mother Louise helped select, his mom passed away. In planning their lavish New Year’s Eve wedding at River Oaks Country Club, C.C. and Benjy kept Louise top of mind and in their hearts, curating thoughtful details like heirloom jewelry and special wedding programs. But the high school sweethearts also wanted to celebrate life and love, and ring in a fresh New Year with 500 loved ones — a vision expertly executed by Keely Thorne planner Jennifer Kaldis, and the floral and decor team at Todd Events. C.C. and Benjy each had 18 attendants standing by their side at the altar, and out on the dance floor, which remained packed even after the stroke of midnight! After fueling up on late-night breakfast tacos, the newlyweds escaped in a convertible Rolls-Royce — with a backdrop of fireworks, of course.


The bride added a touch of sparkle to her New Year’s Eve look with Manolo Blahniks.


Ann Marie Wood helps her daughter C.C. get ready at a beautiful home in Memorial. C.C. lovingly wore heirloom pearl-and-diamond stud earrings passed down from her late mother-in-law, Louise Brollier. Ann Marie helped design the Bella Madre wedding band to complete the wedding-day suite of jewelry.

The newlyweds welcomed guests with several bars.
Simply elegant invitations — black ink engraved on ivory Kleinfeld paper — from Bering’s were mailed in hand-calligraphy-addressed envelopes.
A vanilla-buttercream-filled five-tier cake by Who Made the Cake was subtly adorned with hand-cut wafer paper and cascading shimmering pearls.
The groom’s beer-filled-Yeti-cooler cake was also by Who Made the Cake.



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