While planning your wedding, you’re bound to receive some unsolicited advice from friends and relatives. Sometimes the advice is useful, but sometimes it’s the cause of friction or frustration. We’ve found that advice is a dish best served unbiased, which is why we sat down with experienced wedding planner, Mackenzie Praytor of Bliss Celebration + Design and asked her all your need-to-know questions.

If you like fresh berries, it may be time to grow your own! Think of the endless yummy treats you can have once berry season hits Texas every year. We’ve already started making our blackberry jam and want to inspire you to do the same! In this week’s post, Jerry, our Head Gardener, takes us through the basics of growing blackberries so you can enjoy these sweet gems in your own home garden.

Set your office away message, head out for a day of fishing, and enjoy the beauty of StarHill Farms. From experience, whether you catch 12 fish or two, you’ll have the time of your life. That’s the point of fishing, right? One of our favorite quotes reads, “many men go fishing all their lives without knowing that it is not the fish they are after.”

In this week’s blog post, Lauren takes us through a step-by-step process of making floral arrangements. If you love flowers and want to make your own arrangements for your wedding (or another special event) this short tutorial will show you exactly how to start!

In this post, Jerry Winkelmann, StarHill Farms’ Head Gardener reflects on Mother’s Day, Mother Nature and letting go.

Whether you’re throwing a casual, laid-back reception or something more elegant, around here we are head-over-boots for rustic wedding details. One trend we are still swooning over is the creative use of hay bales in lieu of traditional wedding rentals. From ceremony seating to make-shift bars, brides have continued to find a way to put a new spin on an old trend.