Hello SASsy Friends and welcome back for part 2 of our Ask A Bride series! Danielle was married in the fall of last year in a beautiful wedding on Lake Lanier in Atlanta, GA. Danielle followed one of the latest bridal trends and wore two very different wedding gowns. She shares with us how she created and pulled off the spectacular wedding of her dreams!
SASsy: Danielle, you recently had a beautiful wedding
on a lake in Atlanta, what key features did you consider when choosing your
wedding venue?
My husband and
I both wanted to have a wedding that was very laid back, yet beautiful. My maid
of honor Brandee told me about the recent remodeling of Lake Lanier Islands
Resort, so we decided to go check it out. When I saw the beautiful wedding
venues they had to offer I immediately knew it was where I wanted to say “I
do”.
SASsy: What was your biggest challenge when planning
your wedding?
One of the
biggest challenges for us was creating the guest list. My husband has a very
large family, so it was a challenge to decide who we would invite.
I felt like
a complete stalker trying to get everyone to RSVP by the deadline! And despite
my best efforts, we still had a few guests show up who weren’t invited, as well
as guests who did not show up even though they RSVP’d saying they’d be in
attendance.
SASy: I loved your pink and damask color scheme, what was the inspiration behind it?
SASy: I loved your pink and damask color scheme, what was the inspiration behind it?
My favorite
color is pink and I wanted to use a bold shade, so I decided on fuchsia. As I
was looking at wedding reception designs online I came across a red and damask
color scheme reception, and I decided the damask pattern would look fabulous
with fuchsia!
SASsy:What did you find to be the most helpful
resource when choosing your vendor and planning the details of your wedding?
I relied
heavily on reviews from past customers. My mother-in-law had worked with
Christine from Perfect Petals for her daughter’s wedding, so we decided to use
them as our florist.
I had planned on using my photographer, Jessica Horwitz,
ever since I saw the gorgeous wedding photos she did for my friend’s wedding. I
kind of just came across my other vendors, but I did make sure to look at their
reviews before signing a contract with them.
SASsy: Wedding planning can be very stressful and all
brides need a good support system. Who did you rely on the most for support
during the planning process?
When I wasn’t
bugging my husband about the planning process, I leaned heavily on my
bridesmaid, Brittanie. Anytime I was stressed out or just needed advice I would
call Brittanie and she was always willing to listen!
SASsy:I remember you tweeting that all of your
bridesmaids actually agreed on the dress! Please tell me how you achieved this?
When I went to
look for wedding gowns, I also looked at bridesmaids gowns. I knew I wanted a
dress that would look good on all my bridesmaids, so I decided to go with
something that flowed.
I found one designer in particular whose dresses I
liked, so I sent my bridesmaids an email asking them to pick their favorite
three dresses from that designer’s website. Once I had all their choices, I
narrowed it down to the top 3 (several of their selections were the same), and
then we chose the dress they liked the best.
SASsy:You wore two dresses that were very different,
but both equally as gorgeous. Were you planning on wearing two dresses
initially? Did you find yourself torn
between in two different styles of dresses so you decided to go with both? (Personally,
I am torn between 2 very different styles so this advice will help me too!)
Originally I
had no intention of buying two wedding gowns. When I went to try on dresses I
found two that I loved. One was a full gown, the other mermaid style. Both of
the dresses were reasonably priced, so I decided to buy them both, one for the
ceremony, one for the reception.
I ended switching my reception dress later on,
but I’m definitely happy I got both. The ceremony dress made me feel like a
princess, the reception dress made me feel sexy!
SASsy: The pictures of your bachelorette party looked
like you guys had a great time. What did
you do and where did you go?
My bachelorette
party was awesome! I had a bridal shower at a restaurant earlier in the day.
Then I met up with my friends and bridesmaids at the Twelve Hotel. From there,
we rode in a stretch Range Rover to a club and had a fun night of dancing! Some
of the girls stayed at the Twelve Hotel that night for a sleepover!
SASsy: What was/were the most special moment(s) from your wedding for both you and your husband?
The most
special moment from our wedding would definitely be the reception as a whole.
Everyone had such a blast dancing and mingling! It was exactly the way we
wanted it to be…a big party!
SASsy: Were there any funny or unplanned moments that
made the wedding even more memorable?
My sister
Denechia was one of my bridesmaids and she definitely made the night memorable.
She’s the type to have fun no matter where she’s at. Another funny moment was
the dance-off between Denechia, my brother Chris and my husband’s friend Chris.
It was super entertaining!
SASsy: If you could do anything differently, what would
it be why?
It sounds
cliché, but there is actually nothing I would change. The wedding was
everything I imagined and more!
SASsy: What’s the best piece of advice you were offered
as a bride that you would like to share with other brides to be?
It’s your big
day, so do whatever you want to do (within reason)! Don’t let anyone else’s
opinions interfere with what you want. If there’s a time to be selfish, this is
it! LOL!
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