Ten questions, answered in your own words. When you are both done, tap Reveal to see them side by side.
This is your private space to write your wedding vows for June 5. The assistant below is here for one thing only, to help YOU write and refine your own vows. It will ask you questions, help you draft, and tighten the words. Your vows stay private to you and are never shown to your partner here, so they stay a surprise at the ceremony.
Amy, this space is here to help you find your dream wedding dress for our lakeside golden-hour day at The Oasis. Tap the assistant below. It will ask you about the dress you are dreaming of, then help you find the exact one, with real places to look.
Signature Bridal Salon (Hill Country Galleria, 850+ gowns). a&bé bridal shop Austin (modern, romantic, size inclusive). Unbridaled (relaxed and boho). Bestow Bridal (budget friendly, free first consults). Pronovias Austin (luxury couture). Online, look at BHLDN, Lovely Bride, and Grace Loves Lace for a dreamy lakeside look. For an outdoor June day, lightweight fabrics like chiffon, organza, and crepe wear best. Start about 8 to 9 months out to allow for ordering and alterations.
The calendar loves us. June is the South Pacific at its peak, so Bora Bora is at its very best exactly when we go.
Bora Bora, at its best in June
June starts the dry season: the clearest water and calmest lagoons of the whole year. The iconic overwater dream, and peak season, so we book the bungalow now.
Fiji, the same dream for less
Also peak in June, real overwater bures, a DFW nonstop, and 30 to 40 percent cheaper. Same magic, easier flight.
Maui, if we cut the flight
Dry June, no seaweed, no storms, a short one stop from Texas, and about half the cost.
What we quietly skip
The Caribbean and Mexico open hurricane season and some recent Junes have been near record seaweed years. The Maldives is in its rainy monsoon. The Pacific and Hawaii get none of that.
Face the lagoon, not the island
Real couples say the same things: the overwater bungalow is absolutely worth it, breakfast at sunrise is the best part of the day, and the cheapest bungalow often faces the main island instead of the open lagoon. Pay up one tier for the lagoon or Otemanu view. Tap the concierge to talk it through.
Leaving the day after the wedding, June 6, home about June 16. Ten days in paradise.
Austin to Bora Bora
No nonstop exists. The real path: Austin to Los Angeles, then the trans Pacific leg to Papeete (LAX to PPT is about 8 hours on Air Tahiti Nui or French Bee), then a 50 minute island hop to Bora Bora on Air Tahiti.
About 18 to 20 hours door to door
Papeete flights often land or leave late at night, so a night in Papeete or near LAX on one end is common. We leave June 6, travel a day, and land in the dream with nine full days ahead.
Book now, and lean on a specialist
June overwater rooms and the best Papeete connections go first. A luxury travel advisor costs nothing extra and usually adds upgrades and resort credit.
A deeper flight breakdown with live fares is coming.
The easy one
Fiji Airways flies DFW to Nadi nonstop, about 14 hours. From Austin, a short hop to Dallas first.
The short one
Austin to Maui is a single stop through LAX, Phoenix, or Dallas, roughly 10 hours total.
This is where we are getting married. The Sunset Capital of Texas, perched 450 feet above Lake Travis, built for one perfect golden hour. Our ceremony is at the Top of the Oasis, vows under the stone arch with the lake and Hill Country glowing behind us.
Top of the Oasis
Outdoor ceremony under the arch on the private covered deck, then dinner and dancing inside. Holds up to 200 guests, with its own lake view and attached private deck.
Full service, they do it all
- Private room and covered deck for the whole event
- 4 hour reception, plus a ceremony hour
- Round tables, china, silverware, glassware, chargers
- Floor length linens, 20+ napkin colors
- Complimentary fruit and cheese tray
- One wait staff per 25 guests
- Unlimited soda, tea and coffee
Beth Dale
512.266.9242
OasisWeddings@gmail.com
Event Director, Adam Tompkins
Review after review names Beth as the reason the day runs perfectly.
What it takes
- Room rental $3,500, this IS the reservation deposit
- Food and alcohol minimum $6,000
- Ceremony fee $500
- Coordination $1,250
- Plus 8.25% tax and 25% service fee on everything
Deposit is 50% refundable up to 90 days out, then non-refundable. Full balance due 14 days before.
Catered in-house only
No outside caterers. Buffets run about $40 to $50 a person, plated dinners from $38. Entrees include beef tenderloin, filet, ribeye, stuffed chicken, herb salmon, grilled mahi, stuffed pork, and vegetarian options. One complimentary tasting is included. A cake you bring in is cut and served for $1 a guest.
The house rules
- 4 hour event, extra hours $500 each
- No confetti, glitter, rice or silly string
- No outside food or drink, except dessert
- All alcohol served by the Oasis, none brought in
- Final guest count due 14 days out
Hotels nearby
Hyatt Place 4 Points, 1 mile, 512.396.3120
Residence Inn River Place, 2.8 miles, 512.735.9300
Hampton Inn & Suites, 512.439.9203
Holiday Inn Express, 3.2 miles, 512.610.5700
A rough shape for the honeymoon. We will make it ours as we plan.
Get there, exhale
Travel day June 6, land, settle into the overwater bungalow. First morning: canoe breakfast at sunrise.
The lagoon and the water
Shark and ray snorkel safari, a private coral garden tour, a sunset champagne cruise, a couples spa over the lagoon.
Slow and golden
A private dinner on our own islet, lazy mornings, maybe a two island pairing with Moorea if we want a change of scene.
Home, glowing
The long way back, tired and happy, already planning the next one.
What couples are doing in Austin right now, pulled from 2027 trends. Sparks, not rules. We keep what feels like us.
Earthy and warm
2027 Austin is leaning into terracotta, olive, ochre, slate blue, and butter yellow. Those tones sit perfectly against a Lake Travis sunset and never fight the view.
Hill Country on a plate
Station style over stiff plated dinners: brisket, fresh tortillas, and local flavor. Couples are swapping the cake course for gourmet donuts, charcuterie tables, or an interactive cider bar.
Guests at the center
Audio guestbooks, lounge vignettes, a remix of your parents' song for the entrance, mini jars of local hot honey as favors, handwritten notes from your first year on display. Small, personal, remembered.
Editorial, not posed
The 2027 photography style is documentary and editorial, candid moments and dramatic light over stiff lineups. Ask your photographer for the golden hour portrait window built into the timeline.
Native and sustainable
Locally sourced blooms, layered candlelight, earthy tailoring. Austin florists like Westbank Flower Market lean native, which reads luxe and costs less than imported.
Turn any idea into a plan
Tap the concierge and say I like this idea, and it will tell you how to actually do it at the Oasis, what it costs, and who to ask.
June 5, 2027. Golden hour over Lake Travis.
Every guest leaves feeling something. Here is where we design that.
The first breath
The lake, the light, a drink in hand the second they arrive.
Where they linger
Food worth remembering, seats that spark conversation, small touches that say we thought of them.
The last moment
How the night ends and what they carry home. Your interview answers shape all of this.
Add everyone you want there. This list is shared between the two of you and saves automatically.
Amy, just call out names and numbers, like "Uncle Joe and his wife, 2" or "the Smith family, 4, my side". I will add them to your list as you go.
The experiences, not just the room.
Canoe breakfast at sunrise
Fruit, warm pastries, and champagne paddled to our deck as the sun comes up.
Shark and ray snorkel
Gentle sharks and rays in glass clear water, then a sunset champagne cruise.
A private motu dinner
A torchlit table for two on our own islet, Otemanu going gold at dusk.
This is ours to fill. Tell the concierge our story and it will help write it beautifully.
Tell the assistant your side of our story. When you are BOTH done, this turns into one story woven from both of us.
This is the living template for what our guests will receive. It fills in as we build the rest of the portal, and we shape it together over time.
Ceremony at golden hour
Your combined story will appear here once you have both finished the Story tab.
A place to share a wish or a memory. Notes are saved here for us to keep.