Do not let Austin’s motto of “Keep Austin Weird” distract, dissuade or scare you from having your wedding in Austin. There are few places in the state of Texas that can hold better weddings than the city of Austin. This city is the capital of the state of Texas, is the county seat of Travis County and has a population of about 820,000 people.

The city of Austin was ranked as the number 2 best big city by Money Magazine in the list of the best places to live in 2006. The same magazine ranked it number 3 in 2009. It has also been ranked as the greenest city in the US by MSN and been ranked number 1 in the list of cities with the best people by Travel and Leisure Magazine. 

Creative Consultants are on standby to help you with your wedding planning if you choose to use the services of a wedding planner.  If planning the wedding is proving to be a daunting task, you can use their vast experience and contacts to make your wedding a success.

There is also Signature Bridal Salon where you can go to browse through hundreds of wedding dresses and bridesmaids dresses. Barr Mansion is one of the wedding venues where you can host your wedding.  No matter how deep your pockets, you can always find a suitable place to hold your wedding in Austin.

Computer giant Dell is headquartered in a suburb of Austin and supermarket chain Whole Foods Market is also headquartered there.

Notable people in Austin include cyclist Lance Armstrong, actress Sandra Bullock as well as musician Ciara.

The city of Austin covers 272 square miles and it was first settled in 1835 and incorporated in 1839. It has a humid tropical climate with hot summers and mild, dry winters.

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