• Home
  • popular
  • Events
  • Submit New Event
  • Subscribe
  • About
  • News
  • Restaurants + Bars
  • City Life
  • Entertainment
  • Travel
  • Real Estate
  • Arts
  • Society
  • Home + Design
  • Fashion + Beauty
  • Innovation
  • Sports
  • Charity Guide
  • children
  • education
  • health
  • veterans
  • SOCIAL SERVICES
  • ARTS + CULTURE
  • animals
  • lgbtq
  • New Charity
  • Series
  • Delivery Limited
  • DTX Giveaway 2012
  • DTX Ski Magic
  • dtx woodford reserve manhattans
  • Your Home in the Sky
  • DTX Best of 2013
  • DTX Trailblazers
  • Tastemakers Dallas 2017
  • Healthy Perspectives
  • Neighborhood Eats 2015
  • The Art of Making Whiskey
  • DTX International Film Festival
  • DTX Tatum Brown
  • Tastemaker Awards 2016 Dallas
  • DTX McCurley 2014
  • DTX Cars in Lifestyle
  • DTX Beyond presents Party Perfect
  • DTX Texas Health Resources
  • DART 2018
  • Alexan Central
  • State Fair 2018
  • Formula 1 Giveaway
  • Zatar
  • CityLine
  • Vision Veritas
  • Okay to Say
  • Hearts on the Trinity
  • DFW Auto Show 2015
  • Northpark 50
  • Anteks Curated
  • Red Bull Cliff Diving
  • Maggie Louise Confections Dallas
  • Gaia
  • Red Bull Global Rally Cross
  • NorthPark Holiday 2015
  • Ethan's View Dallas
  • DTX City Centre 2013
  • Galleria Dallas
  • Briggs Freeman Sotheby's International Realty Luxury Homes in Dallas Texas
  • DTX Island Time
  • Simpson Property Group SkyHouse
  • DIFFA
  • Lotus Shop
  • Holiday Pop Up Shop Dallas
  • Clothes Circuit
  • DTX Tastemakers 2014
  • Elite Dental
  • Elan City Lights
  • Dallas Charity Guide
  • DTX Music Scene 2013
  • One Arts Party at the Plaza
  • J.R. Ewing
  • AMLI Design District Vibrant Living
  • Crest at Oak Park
  • Braun Enterprises Dallas
  • NorthPark
  • Victory Park
  • DTX Common Desk
  • DTX Osborne Advisors
  • DTX Comforts of Home 2012
  • DFW Showcase Tour of Homes
  • DTX Neighborhood Eats
  • DTX Comforts of Home 2013
  • DTX Auto Awards
  • Cottonwood Art Festival 2017
  • Nasher Store
  • Guardian of The Glenlivet
  • Zyn22
  • Dallas Rx
  • Yellow Rose Gala
  • Opendoor
  • DTX Sun and Ski
  • Crow Collection
  • DTX Tastes of the Season
  • Skye of Turtle Creek Dallas
  • Cottonwood Art Festival
  • DTX Charity Challenge
  • DTX Culture Motive
  • DTX Good Eats 2012
  • DTX_15Winks
  • St. Bernard Sports
  • Jose
  • DTX SMU 2014
  • DTX Up to Speed
  • st bernard
  • Ardan West Village
  • DTX New York Fashion Week spring 2016
  • Taste the Difference
  • Parktoberfest 2016
  • Bob's Steak and Chop House
  • DTX Smart Luxury
  • DTX Earth Day
  • DTX_Gaylord_Promoted_Series
  • IIDA Lavish
  • Huffhines Art Trails 2017
  • Red Bull Flying Bach Dallas
  • Y+A Real Estate
  • Beauty Basics
  • DTX Pet of the Week
  • Long Cove
  • Charity Challenge 2014
  • Legacy West
  • Wildflower
  • Stillwater Capital
  • Tulum
  • DTX Texas Traveler
  • Dallas DART
  • Soldiers' Angels
  • Alexan Riveredge
  • Ebby Halliday Realtors
  • Zephyr Gin
  • Sixty Five Hundred Scene
  • Christy Berry
  • Entertainment Destination
  • Dallas Art Fair 2015
  • St. Bernard Sports Duck Head
  • Jameson DTX
  • Alara Uptown Dallas
  • Cottonwood Art Festival fall 2017
  • DTX Tastemakers 2015
  • Cottonwood Arts Festival
  • The Taylor
  • Decks in the Park
  • Alexan Henderson
  • Gallery at Turtle Creek
  • Omni Hotel DTX
  • Red on the Runway
  • Whole Foods Dallas 2018
  • Artizone Essential Eats
  • Galleria Dallas Runway Revue
  • State Fair 2016 Promoted
  • Trigger's Toys Ultimate Cocktail Experience
  • Dean's Texas Cuisine
  • Real Weddings Dallas
  • Real Housewives of Dallas
  • Jan Barboglio
  • Wildflower Arts and Music Festival
  • Hearts for Hounds
  • Okay to Say Dallas
  • Indochino Dallas
  • Old Forester Dallas
  • Dallas Apartment Locators
  • Dallas Summer Musicals
  • PSW Real Estate Dallas
  • Paintzen
  • DTX Dave Perry-Miller
  • DTX Reliant
  • Get in the Spirit
  • Bachendorf's
  • Holiday Wonder
  • Village on the Parkway
  • City Lifestyle
  • opportunity knox villa-o restaurant
  • Nasher Summer Sale
  • Simpson Property Group
  • Holiday Gift Guide 2017 Dallas
  • Carlisle & Vine
  • DTX New Beginnings
  • Get in the Game
  • Red Bull Air Race
  • Dallas DanceFest
  • 2015 Dallas Stylemaker
  • Youth With Faces
  • Energy Ogre
  • DTX Renewable You
  • Galleria Dallas Decadence
  • Bella MD
  • Tractorbeam
  • Young Texans Against Cancer
  • Fresh Start Dallas
  • Dallas Farmers Market
  • Soldier's Angels Dallas
  • Shipt
  • Elite Dental
  • Texas Restaurant Association 2017
  • State Fair 2017
  • Scottish Rite
  • Brooklyn Brewery
  • DTX_Stylemakers
  • Alexan Crossings
  • Ascent Victory Park
  • Top Texans Under 30 Dallas
  • Discover Downtown Dallas
  • San Luis Resort Dallas
  • Greystar The Collection
  • FIG Finale
  • Greystar M Line Tower
  • Lincoln Motor Company
  • The Shelby
  • Jonathan Goldwater Events
  • Windrose Tower
  • Gift Guide 2016
  • State Fair of Texas 2016
  • Choctaw Dallas
  • TodayTix Dallas promoted
  • Whole Foods
  • Unbranded 2014
  • Frisco Square
  • Unbranded 2016
  • Circuit of the Americas 2018
  • The Katy
  • Snap Kitchen
  • Partners Card
  • Omni Hotels Dallas
  • Landmark on Lovers
  • Harwood Herd
  • Galveston.com Dallas
  • Holiday Happenings Dallas 2018
  • TenantBase
  • Cottonwood Art Festival 2018
  • Hawkins-Welwood Homes
  • The Inner Circle Dallas
  • Eating in Season Dallas
  • ATTPAC Behind the Curtain
  • TodayTix Dallas
  • The Alexan
  • Toyota Music Factory
  • Nosh Box Eatery
  • Wildflower 2018
  • Society Style Dallas 2018
  • Texas Scottish Rite Hospital 2018
  • 5 Mockingbird
  • 4110 Fairmount
  • Visit Taos
  • Allegro Addison
  • Dallas Tastemakers 2018
  • The Village apartments
  • City of Burleson Dallas

    Celebrity wedding

    Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton ring up top Dallas planner, baker, DJ for glamorous wedding

    Stephanie Allmon Merry
    Jul 6, 2021 | 2:47 pm

    Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton finally tied the knot on Saturday, July 3, and from all the details divulged on social media, this American royal wedding was B-A-N-A-N-A-S.

    "The ceremony was a perfect blend of country and glamour, of course, just like Blake and Gwen," Carson Daly, their Voice-co-star, who officiated the ceremony, said on Today. "... The wedding, the best way to describe it, is it was perfectly them .. It was as elegant and refined and cool as Gwen is and it was as country and down-home and fun as Blake is."

    It's no wonder the couple relied on some of Dallas' top wedding vendors to pull off the opulent affair, which took place at Blake's ranch in Tishomingo, Oklahoma, about two hours north of Dallas.

    From their renowned wedding planner to their TV-famous cake artist, here are the Dallas vendors who brought Gwen and Blake's stunning day together — and got big shout-outs from the new Mr. and Mrs. on social media.

    Wedding planning and design: Todd Fiscus

    Dallas-based wedding planner to the stars, Todd Fiscus, was the very first tag in Gwen and Blake's Instagram post about their wedding on Saturday. He dropped his own Insta-hint that he was making "a magical weekend happen," and was among the first to repost some of the happy couple's wedding snaps.

    The owner of Todd Events, one of the country's premier event planning firms, said one of his favorite details was their opulent vintage cake with the special cowboy cake topper (read on).

    View this post on Instagram

    A post shared by Todd Fiscus (@toddevents)

    Wedding cake: Fancy Cakes by Lauren

    To create their dream cake, Gwen and Blake called on baker Lauren Kitchens, owner of Fancy Cakes by Lauren off Central Expressway in North Dallas. Kitchens, one of the most sought-after wedding cake artists in Dallas and a winner on Food Network Challenge, created a five-tier vintage-inspired cake that was as sentimental as it was stunning.

    "This wasn’t just a wedding cake we made for two superstars," Kitchens says in an Instagram post. "Our bride wanted to make a sentimental statement by recreating her parents' wedding cake. Both of Gwen’s parents were there to see her honor them with this cake."

    In a sketch posted on Instagram, Kitchens reveals the cake featured 4-inch-tall tiers with swan pillars to separate three tiers; heavy piping, large ruffle garlands, drop-string work, puffy boards on tier edges, tiny sugar flowers, sugar filigree, bells, and lace ruffled under cake.

    View this post on Instagram

    A post shared by Fancy Cakes By Lauren (@fancycakesbylauren)

    Kitchens used what she called the "lost art of free-hand piping called Lambeth Cake Design ... Complete with white swan pillars, bells, tiny sugar flowers, and white chocolate cherubs…. All of the small piping details are layers upon layers of intricate Royal icing that creates an elaborate cake design fit for (literally) America royalty."

    And, the cake topper? A bride and her cowboy, of course.

    Fiscus posted that, per Gwen's request, his team "purchased one and repainted it for them."

    Reception DJ: DJ Lucy Wrubel

    Blake and Gwen could've hired any singer, band, or DJ in the world to perform at their reception, and they went with Dallas' favorite DJ, Lucy Wrubel.

    "[S]aturday was pure magic ... y’all make me believe in the Glory of True LOVE," Wrubel posted on Instagram.

    Their first dance as husband and wife was performed to "If you Leave," better known as the Pretty in Pink song, Wrubel revealed.

    "CUE 'If You Leave' by OMD and turn it up….. was so super sweet and cool…." she posted.

    So this is officially the song of summer, and the '80s are officially back, right?

    View this post on Instagram

    A post shared by Lucy Wrubel (@lucywrubel)

    Catering: Art 2 Catering

    Dallas-based Art 2 Catering catered meals for the wedding weekend, from Friday night to Sunday brunch.

    Co-owners Cassandra Moses and chef Juan Garrido, formerly of Cassandra Fine Catering, got a special shout-out by name in Gwen's Instagram post.

    View this post on Instagram

    A post shared by Art 2 Catering (@art2catering)

    While she couldn't reveal much about the big event, Moses says the menu was written especially for them, keeping with the feel of the entire weekend.

    "The food was casual, taking into consideration all the children that were there," Moses says, "and totally family oriented, and Blake’s love of Tex Mex!"

    Decor: Posh Couture Rentals

    Many a Dallas party planner has called upon Posh Couture Rentals party supply and rental shop for dishware, seating, and much more. They supply rentals for parties all over the nation, they say online.

    "We’re all just a girl watching America’s sweethearts @blakeshelton @gwenstefani follow true love," they posted on Instagram. "Congrats to one our favorite couples of all time! ... Thank you for bringing us to the table. We will forever geek out over this."

    Is it possible the Champagne coupes Gwen and Blake were toasting with came from Posh? We don't know for sure, but if they needed some delivered to Oklahoma on a dime, all they had to do was call the Posh Emergency Haute Line.

    Ceremony music: Dallas String Quartet

    Did Gwen process down the aisle — toward groom Blake and officiant Carson Daly — to "Here Comes the Bride" or something (no doubt) a little less traditional? No word on this important note yet, but we do know the ceremony music was provided by the Dallas String Quartet.

    As first reported by CBS 11, "The DSQ performs as a quartet or with a full accompaniment of drums, guitar, and piano. It isn’t clear which took part in the Shelton-Stefani wedding."

    DSQ is a popular choice for Dallas couples who want instrumental music performed by classically trained musicians; their selections range from Bach to Bon Jovi.

    "Congratulations @gwenstefani and @blakeshelton and thank you for inviting us to be a part of your big day!," the group posted on Instagram. "As musicians, it was an absolute honor to play at the wedding of two music industry legends. We’re raising a glass to you both and @toddevents for such a beautiful evening!"

    View this post on Instagram

    A post shared by Carson Daly (@carsondaly)

    Dallas String Quartet played for the wedding.

    Dallas String Quartet
      
    Photo courtesy of Dallas String Quartet
    Dallas String Quartet played for the wedding.
    weddingscelebrities
    news/society

    most read posts

    Chef and caterer opens Southern to-go cafe south of Dallas

    Barnes & Noble to open 2 new Dallas-area stores but will close Plano

    Kwality Ice Cream shop to bring creamy exotic desserts to Frisco

    Celebrity wedding

    Dallas Cowboys cheerleader ties the knot in dreamy wedding in Tuscany

    Stephanie Allmon Merry
    Jun 16, 2025 | 4:24 pm
    Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader Marissa Phillips, Braden Leschber wedding, Tuscany
    Photo by Kseniya Palchi via Facebook/Marissa Phillips and People magazine.
    Marissa Phillips and Braden Leschber wed on June 3, 2025 in Italy.

    Dallas Cowboys cheerleader Marissa Phillips married her college sweetheart, Braden Leschber, in a picture-perfect wedding under the Tuscan sun of Italy on June 3, 2025.

    People magazine got the exclusive on all the wedding details and gorgeous photos by Milan-based photographer Kseniya Palchik.

    Phillips just completed her third year with the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders and reportedly cut the Italian wedding trip short to return to Dallas and "buckle down" for the next season's auditions. She appeared in Season 1 of Netflix's hit series America's Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders. Season 2 begins streaming Wednesday, June 18.

    Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader Marissa Phillips, Braden Leschber wedding, Tuscany
      

    Photo by Kseniya Palchi via Facebook/Marissa Phillips and People magazine.

    Marissa Phillips and Braden Leschber wed on June 3, 2025 in Italy.

    Phillips, a Round Rock native, began dating Leschber in 2017 when they were college students: she, at Texas A&M University and he, at Texas Lutheran University in Seguin. They got engaged, fittingly, on the field of AT&T Stadium in Arlington - home of the Cowboys - on August 10, 2023.

    View this post on Instagram
    A post shared by Braden Leschber (@braden_leschber)

    According to People, the couple chose to marry in Italy for two reasons: because of Phillips' proud Italian family heritage and because it was (somehow!) cheaper than a big, traditional Texas wedding. So, they and 75 friends and loved ones jetted off to romantic Tuscany for a destination wedding extravaganza that lasted several days.

    "We wanted to make this celebration as special as it could be and stray away from the typical wedding scene whenever we could," Phillips told the magazine. "We also don’t get a lot of time to slow down and enjoy the company of our friends and family, so we really loved the idea of a destination wedding, where everyone could unplug and spend time together."

    Festivities started Monday, June 2 with a welcome party that included Italy's two most important food groups: pizza and gelato.

    The wedding was held the next day at Borgo Stomennano, a historic estate in the Chianti Classico region, near Florence and Siena. According to the website, the estate's villa and farmhouses are surrounded by woods, vineyards, and olive groves in a tiny village built on ancient Roman and Etruscan ruins that are still visible.

    For the ceremony, People says, the bride wore Katherine Tash's elegant "Luna" wedding dress, featuring a wide-scooped neckline and hand-draped bodice and skirt, from Dallas bridal shop a&bé bridal. To complete her bridal look, she rented diamond stud earrings and a tennis bracelet from Verstolo and wore shoes from Bella Belle Shoes. Her hair and makeup were done by The Styling Stewardess. Bridesmaids wore black dresses from Birdy Grey and Kendra Scott jewelry.

    View this post on Instagram
    A post shared by Marissa Phillips (@marissaphillips__)

    Phillips walked down the aisle to an instrumental version of Lana Del Rey's "Video Games" and Phillips' brother-in-law officiated the Christian ceremony, in which bride and groom exchanged traditional vows.

    "[Marriage] means we are stuck with each other for life, through the good times and the bad, tied together as one under God and what God has joined together, let no man separate," Phillips told the magazine.

    At the reception, guests dined on a three-course plated dinner of Italian favorites, including trofie pasta with arugula and walnut pesto; fagottino (filled pasta) with bufala ricotta and artichokes and pecorino cheese sauce; and pork chops lacquered with honey and chopped pistachios. Dessert was traditional Italian wedding cake, which the couple "made" in front of guests. (A photo shows them sifting powdered sugar on top.)

    Phillips told People that she and Leschber took the food so seriously, they traveled to Italy a year before their wedding for a tasting with their caterer, Il Sorriso Ricevimenti.

    The bride changed into a custom party dress designed by her best friend and bridesmaid, Kathryn Emily of Belvedere Couture, made of fabric, lace and pearls from Phillips' mother's preserved wedding dress. The newlyweds and their guests then danced the night away to the live music of BritPops.

    Marissa Phillips, Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders wedding.The bride and fellow Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders performed "Thunderstruck" at the reception.Photo by Kseniya Palchik via People magazine.

    And, in keeping with Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders tradition, members of the squad performed their iconic routine "Thunderstruck."

    Before heading home, the couple and their guests gathered the next day for a "La Dolce Vita"-themed pool party. The new Mr. and Mrs. then slipped away to Lake Como for a quick "mini moon." (They'll take a longer honeymoon at the end of the next Cowboys season, they say.)

    Back home in Dallas, Phillips is not only a Dallas Cowboys cheerleader, but also an administrative assistant at an accounting firm and co-owner (with her sister) of the online Joey Lynn Boutique. She's also involved in the Alzheimer's Association in honor of her father, who died of Lewy Body Dementia in 2021.

    She's also a social media influencer. She went viral in December 2024 for gifting each of the 40 Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders members a Dyson Airwrap hairstyling tool, valued at $600 each.

    “Huge thank you to @dysonbeauty and @dysonusa for helping me pull off the biggest surprise to the girls who deserve it most! All the love,” she wrote in the Instagram caption of a video of the women opening the $24,000 Christmas haul.

    celebritiescheerleadercowboysitalianreal-housewivesweddingweddingsmarissa phillipsvacationdallas cowboys cheerleaders
    news/society
    Loading...