Wedding Shoes....

Since we do so many elopements and Intimate Texas weddings, I thought it would be fun to start taking pictures of the fun and colorful wedding shoes the girls and sometimes guys wear.  I am amazed at how creative some folks can be with the colors they choose or style they like.  After doing this for a while, I decided to start a board on my Pinterest page, I have been so blown away by how many of those wedding shoe pics have been re-pinned by folks over the last few months.  I have lost count if the tall white ones or the sparkly red ones have taken first place. But, matter not, it has been a fun board to pin to and I will continue to do so.  If you haven't looked out our Pinterest page, please do so, we would love for you to follow us there too.  So until another time, hope this helps in your search for the perfect pair of wedding shoes.

Deb, enjoy!!

Butterflies in my Garden

With Spring finally arriving here in the Texas Hill country, I am so looking forward to butterflies coming too.  Since I have 4 outside cats, it's a little hard for me to feed the birds, you know what I mean! So, I choose to feed the butterflies and provide for their safe habitat to raise the babies here.  
I started planting flowers and native plants that they love and it is starting to pay off.  There are extensive plant list so I won't bother you with listing them here.  I do want to share a fun idea for making nectar feeders for them.

Our guest drink a lot of wine here and so we are always looking for ideas to use those bottles so they don't go in the trash.  So, I picked a favorite blue one, hit the junk stores  and came up with some cheap pieces of glass to add color and texture for these little feeders.  Once I decided on which ones to put together, I then used silicone caulk since it dries clear and is water proof and just started building from the bottom up.  Then you take a simple nylon kitchen scrubby and place in the bowl on the top and keep nectar in it for them.   My research said 1 part sugar to 10 parts water and they will feed all summer.  So here is my first little creation and we shall see how it all goes. Try your hand at it, it's a great kids project too. For now, happy gardening and my your flowers ever bloom. enjoy!

Deb

Herbs for Breakfast

I love using fresh herbs in breakfast dishes.  There are so many ways you can add a great splash of flavor to your breakfast by using fresh or dried herbs.  I have 3 favorite herbs to cook with, rosemary, basil and mints.  I grow rosemary all over our yard so I have plenty to use year round, my basil is grown in the veggie garden and only last till cold weather hits and I have about 10 different varieties of mints that grow in pots and most of them last year round also.
I have to admit, I don't follow recipes much, but I learned to follow my nose.  I learned that if you combine two herbs by smelling them together, that if it is a good smell, it will be a good taste. I love to combine citrus, dried or fresh zest with many herbs for breakfast also.   I have a basic biscuit recipe that makes super fluffy ones, and I love to mix and match different herbs in them to add flavor to enhance the smell, sight and taste of these biscuits.  
I also love to add herbs to eggs, one of my favorites is Rosemary cream cheese eggs, that I came up with when we first opened the b&b.  Simply add fresh snipped rosemary to the eggs and a few dollops of cream cheese right at the end and keep them at a soft scramble, they melt in your mouth.
If you love to cook and can have a few herb plants, then please try

your hand at cooking with herbs in your breakfast.  If you come up with a good combination, please share with me. Happy cooking.

enjoy, Deb  

Places to Elope in Texas

There are many venues to choose from that offer places to elope in Texas. So why would you choose us, at Star of Texas Bed & Breakfast for your elopement destination?  First off, we offer wonderful all- inclusive elopement packages that are very budget friendly.  We are central located in the state and an easy drive from anywhere.  We offer private cottages, serve a full breakfast to your cottage, so you don't have to mingle with other folks on your honeymoon and can be alone. 
We also do everything for you, we bake the cake, have the flowers for the bride, set up the area that you choose on our property for the ceremony to be held and set up the reception too.  We take all the pictures and give them to you before you leave.  If you choose our Ultimate package, we also deliver dinner to your cottage and you each enjoy a wonderful relaxing 1 hour massage. 
So yes there are many venues to choose from, but please read our reviews and give us a call so we can discuss what would make your day the most special of your life and we will do our best to make that happen for you.  Remember there are lots of places to elope in Texas, but we specialize in you.

Deb and the staff at Star of Texas Bed & Breakfast,

Hill Country Wedding Venue

We have been working for several weeks on creating a beautiful new wedding venue for our small intimate weddings and elopements.  The Moon Gate Wedding garden is now complete and has turned out to be enchanting.  The beautiful native Texas rocks are layed in place to create a circle which has many traditional wedding meanings. It is located on a more secluded area of our 20 acres and the setting makes you think you are off in a wooded wonderland.  What could be more magical for your wedding?                                                              

If you are looking for a Texas hill country wedding venue, then look no further than Star of Texas Bed & Breakfast and the special wedding packages we offer for your wedding day.
Come and relax in one of our cottages, enjoy a hot breakfast delivered to your room each morning and plan a wedding that will have memories beyond compare. Our peaceful bed & breakfast located in the top of the Texas hill country.

Deb, Star of Texas Bed & Breakfast

We offer all inclusive elopement packages in Texas. Let us help you plan a perfect small intimate wedding for the two of you or with just a few guest in attendance.  So many couples are planning a much smaller wedding these days and not having all the stress and huge debt that goes along with a large wedding. We have put together several elopement packages that make your stay with us at Star of Texas Bed & Breakfast a relaxing and enjoyable time together, but make it a very personal and special day for you.  We set our attention on you the couple and what you desire to have for your ceremony.  Please look over our packages on the website and give us a call or email us with any questions you might have.  Our secluded cottages are perfect for your privacy.  We deliver a wonderful gourmet breakfast to your room each morning. We would love to have you come be our guest.                                                  

Deb, innkeeper at Star of Texas Bed & Breakfast, Brownwood TX

Easton Corbin, Brownwood TX, Reunion Celebration

Easton Corbin will be on stage at the Brownwood Reunion Celebration, September 17th. Come enjoy this fun filled weekend and see all the great entertainers over the weekend for one great price. Plus family fun at the carnival and lots of booths plus some of the best fair food you find anywhere.  Make plans to stay with us at Star of Texas Bed & Breakfast while in town.


Don & Deb

Star of Texas Bed & Breakfast, Romantic Texas Getaways