Dashing Wedding Decor Pt 2

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Hello again, and thanks for joining us for part two our our dashing wedding decor series.  There are so many ways a bride can achieve the look for her wedding she's always dreamed about.  

Below are some of our favorite wedding decorations from Pintrest and tips on to create the look for your wedding!

White, Gold and Glam

This look was created by using gold chairs and a mixture of high and low centerpieces on medium length rectangular tables surrounded by gold place settings and candles. The dramatic chandelier in the center of the room, adds a touch of drama and completes the look.


Simple Yet Sophisticated:

This simplistic, yet classy look can be created by using tea lights and varying heights of floral bouquets thus creating a clean and elegant look for your wedding.


Amazing Aisle Arch

This look is for the bride who wants to make a very dramatic entrance at her wedding! To create a look like this, you will need to line the aisle with tall, matured, flowering trees in the color of your choice. At the base of the trees, place tons of flower bouquets (hydrangeas work wonderfully for this) and surround them with up-lighting to complete the dramatic effect.


Fabric Draped Romantic Ceremony

This clean and simple design adds a bit of sophistication to an outdoor ceremony space. By draping rows fabric over the guest seating and adding a ring of flowers at the top of each crest, an outdoor space can be transformed into a magical fairy tale like setting. Adding lighting to existing trees,  completes the look and ads an element of romance!

Sassy Statement Making Decor

This modern table design will definitely give your guest something to talk about!  The bright red color, usage of tulips inside of tall vases topped with rose mounds encased with orbiting rings of green leaves is a super creative way to achieve a modern yet elegant and sassy look for your wedding.

Elegance with Sparkle

Try leveraging your table linens to add a pop of drama and sparkle to your reception without going overboard. The flowers in this look were kept simple and allowed the table linens to be the glamorous shows stopping piece for the wedding decor.

Total Glam Long Table Setting

This look is a wedding florist dream come true!  Every inch of this table has been decorated with flowers.  From the custom linens and chair covers to the hanging crystals from the tall vases topped with huge mounds of flowers, this look will leave your guest in awe of the beautiful decor at your wedding!

Romantic Elegance

This is this perfect look for the bride who wants a romantic and elegant look for her wedding.  The usage of various colors and textures of flowers create the perfect ambiance for a romantic reception celebrating the love between the bride and her groom.


We hope these decor ideas provide you with inspiration for the sassy and sophisticated wedding of your dreams!

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Dashing Wedding Decor Pt 1

Welcome back to another edition of The SASsy Report. In this week's two part series we focus on creating dashing decor all wedding styles. 

Choosing the right decor for your wedding, can be a daunting task as it sets the tone for your big day.  Once you have determined your style as a couple, then the fun really begins!  Below are some wedding decor ideas that are sure to inspire you.


The Glam Wedding:

You and your fiance love everything over the top and glamorous.  You want your guest to be dressed to the nines and your gown will be amazing with lots of bling.  If this sound like you, these designs just might be the perfect fit!

The Classic Wedding

So maybe over the top isn't your style as a couple, but you still want things to look amazing while keeping with wedding traditions.  If you and your fiance are are more into things looking elegant, classic and timeless, these wedding decor ideas might be perfect for you!

The Country Chic Wedding:

If you and your fiance are more country or earthy people, you might love designs with local flowers, mason jars and earthy colors.  Check out these idea sparking designs:

Be sure to check back for part 2 of our wedding decor series next week.  For more ideas in the meantime, be sure to follow our Pintrest feed:  http://pinterest.com/thesassyreport/

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Ask a Bride: Stacey's Jewish Wedding in Florida

Hello, and welcome back for another edition of "Ask a Bride."  This week, we talk to bride-to-be Stacey, who is planning her Jewish wedding in Florida while living in NYC. She share some highlight from her wedding planning process thus far!

SASsy: Hi Stacey, congratulations on your engagement!  How has the wedding planning process going for you?

So far so good! I have 14 months to plan, since the time I got engaged so it was busy at first locking down the big stuff, and now it is a little quieter until it gets closer. Also, my mom has been helping a lot since the wedding is in Florida, where my family lives.

SASsy: Giving yourself enough time to plan is something that we've heard a lot from brides so we think 14 month engagement is perfect! Where and when and how large will your wedding be? 

My wedding will be in Palm Beach, Florida in March. We are expecting about 175 people.

SASsy: Planning a wedding out of state can be challenging, how have you gone about managing all of the details long distance? 

My family has been very helpful throughout the process. Especially my mom. She just helped plan my sister’s wedding 2 years ago, so she is a pro now! My fiancé and I fly down every few months, so when we are down there, there is a lot of wedding planning going on.

SASsy: I bet!  I'm assuming you picked your venue on one of your trips to Florida. How did you know your venue was perfect for your wedding? 

We saw about 5 venues the one we chose was the last one. We just felt it when we saw it. It was so different and beautiful. Just felt like us.

SASsy: Have you selected your dress yet, and if so what styles were you interested in?

Yes, I got a strapless A-Line dress!

Strapless A-Line bridal gown Stacey is keeping her dress a surprise!

SASsy: How many stores did you go to before you found the gown? 

I went to 4 stores,  3 in Florida and 1 in NYC. I ended up getting the dress at a store  in NYC.

SASsy: What has been your biggest challenge so far in planning your wedding? 

Right now it is keep the guest list down. Once the families combined all their guest lists, we realized we were a bit over (even considering those who wouldn’t come). Our venue is not that big, so we need to make sure we land at the right number.

Managing the guest list is one of the most common wedding planning challenges

SASsy: What did you find to be the most helpful resource when choosing your vendor?  How did you evaluate your vendors? 

We went mostly by word of mouth (friends and family who knew of past weddings and events). We evaluated based on location, size, appearance, food, price, and what felt the most ‘special’.

SASsy: Are you incorporating any Jewish traditions into your wedding?  if so, can you share with us what you will be doing?


Doug and I will be incorporating a few Jewish traditions into our wedding. During the ceremony, we will be getting married under a Chuppah which is a marriage canopy that symbolizes the couples first home. 

Jewish Chuppa

Doug will also be doing the traditional breaking of the glass (stomping on glass). There are several interpretations of why this is done from the reminder of the destruction of the temple in Jerusalem to  symbolizing the love of the couple and how fragile it can be so it must be cared for and not broken.

Stomping on a glass at a Jewish Ceremony

SASsy: What have you enjoyed the most about being a bride-to-be? 

All the excitement of what is to come. The planning has been fun, but a bit stressful, but in the end I know I will be married to the most amazing guy so it is all worth it!

SASsy: Do you have any surprises planned for your guests? 

The venue itself will definitely be a surprise for our guests as it is so different.

SASsy: What’s the best piece of advice you can share with other brides- to-be? 

Don’t sweat the small stuff. In the end everything will be perfect. People get so caught up in the craziness sometimes and forget what the wedding is all about…getting married.

We will be sure to follow up with Stacey after her big day in March! 

Coming soon:

Monday: Hot or Not- vote whether you think the dress is hot or not both here on the blog and on Facebook

Wednesday: Wedding Dress Wednesday- We pick one of our favorite dresses and post on our Facebook page

Thursday: New blog post will be out!

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Hot or Not Monday!

Happy Monday! This week's hot or not dress is from Kenneth Poole.  Tell us if you think this dress is hot or not in the comments and be sure to like it on our Facebook page

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SASsy & Sophisticated Bridals Vol 3: Wedding Dress Favorites

Hello SASsy Friends, shopping for your wedding dress can be one of the most exciting parts of planning a wedding.  There's so much emotion and thought that goes into finding that perfect dress that a bride will walk down the aisle to marry the man of her dreams in.   


This week, we feature our favorite dresses for traditional, glam, contemporary/modern and sexy brides!


The Traditional Bride:
Many brides are opting to stick with traditional looks for their big day.  They love lace and having that "bridal" feeling but still want modern touches.

JLM Couture AV9215 

Pronovias  Balcan

Allure Bridals 8963

Allure Romance 2510

The Glam Bride:
Some brides want to really stop the show on their wedding day.  These ladies like everything big, over the top and with as much bling as possible!

Allure Couture C206

Eve of Milady 4271

Allure Bridals 8901

Mia Solano M491C

Kenneth Pool Degan

The Contemporary/Modern Bride:
This bride wants to make a statement and have fun doing it. Brides who are more contemporary or modern love gown with texture, feathers and anything that doesn't look traditional!

Alvin Valentina 9251 

Ines di Santo Bardot

Lazaro Lz3253

Mia Solano M119z

Demetrios Sposabella 4289

The Sexy Bride:
This bride is sexy and she knows it and is not afraid to flaunt it!

Ines di Santo Jewel

Pnina Tornai

  

Sincerity Bridal 3703

Stottero & Midgley Bella

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Ask A Bride Pt II: Danielle's Wedding on Lake Lanier

 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?

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!

I would like to thank Danielle for contributing to this week's SASsy Report.  Do you have bridal questions or a product that you would like to see featured in The SASsy Report? If so, leave comments and I will be sure to follow up with you! 

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