Great Deal @ The Ritz

CELEBRATE YOUR WEDDING RECEPTION AT THE RITZ-CARLTON, ATLANTA (DOWNTOWN) AND ENJOY A COMPLIMENTARY HONEYMOON AT A RITZ-CARLTON RESORT*

Bridal couples hosting their wedding reception at The Ritz-Carlton, Atlanta in 2011 or 2012 will receive Ritz-Carlton Reward Points that may be redeemed to enjoy a complimentary honeymoon at a Ritz-Carlton hotel or resort worldwide by signing a qualifying contract by July 30, 2011.*

The Ritz-Carlton, Atlanta sets the standard for romantic elegance, creating unforgettable weddings and receptions. The hotel’s wedding experts and culinary teams specialize in managing details with great precision and creating magnificent dining presentations. Bridal couples may continue their Ritz-Carlton experience by indulging in a memorable honeymoon whether they prefer soaking up the sun on a beautiful beach, toasting each other après-ski, or exploring cosmopolitan experiences in a favorite city in the U.S. or abroad.

The possibilities are endless! Here are a few suggestions:

250,000 reward points = Five nights at Ritz-Carlton hotels in Kapalua, Naples, San Francisco, New York Battery Park, Laguna Niguel, Half Moon Bay or Lake Tahoe
-or-
Four nights at Ritz-Carlton hotels in Barcelona, Grand Cayman, South Beach, St. Thomas, or Bachelor Gulch.


*For program details, please contact Robin Kreitner at 770-619-5227 or Robin.Kreitner@ritzcarlton.com

Inspiration is as easy as 1, 2, 3...

From the desk of Sashay's Lady in Waiting:

Inspiration boards. You see them all the time in magazines and on blogs. But what if you want to make your own? Never fear, Sashay is here! Dun da da da...drum roll please... I've created a few simple steps to steer you in the right direction when creating your own inspiration story board!

#1 The sky is the limit
Have FUN! Your storyboard doesn't have to be realistic. Want the symbolic "good luck" of elephants in your wedding without all eight tons? Clip beautiful photos of them from National Geographic magazines. Incorporate their natural grey tone into your color palette or consider elephant-shaped escort cards. Go crazy! This is your day. If you've got a big idea, create an inspiration board to see if it flows. It's like an etch-a-sketch...you can always take things away and add new great ideas as they come along! :)

#2 Build your inspiration in 3-D
Have things hanging off, standing on, popping out of, and tied to your board. You don't have a flat boring dream, so why make your storyboard that way? Your storyboard is a great opportunity to compare shades, textures, and objects against each other. Get samples from invitations vendors, paint strips from a home improvement store, and faux flowers and ribbons from craft stores like JoAnn's and Michael's.

#3 Center importance
What is the most important part of your inspiration? In the pictures below, I placed the bride as most important, so I centered her and raised her image to the highest level. Is the wedding or birthday cake your favorite part? Put it in the middle and have everything else spiraling around it in order of importance. Your eye will settle on this focal point and organize everything else around it.

#4 Think outside the box
Instead of just putting pictures and colors on your board, why not place real objects on there? Love the texture and color of citrus fruits like pomegranates, clementines, and grapefruits? Let a few fruit peels dry out and pin them to your storyboard! Obsessed with farm weddings? Pick a few hay strands and paint a wood chip red to get that barn feel.

Check out these photos below from my most recent inspiration board. The theme is a simple yet elegant New England wedding set in Nantucket Harbor on a late midsummer afternoon.





Enjoy!
Marisa Negri
Sashay's "Lady in Waiting"

Bringing Sexy Back!

Okay ladies. You have worked your rears off (literally) to get into those swimsuits in time for summer. Don't let all of that hard work be just for pool side play! Why not be a little daring this summer and take advantage of Risque's Summer Boudior Special. From June 18 - August 14, a 30 minute session is only $150. What an amazing gift for that special someone, or just for you and those "remember when" days.

The Lady Waits No More!

From the desk of Sashay's Lady in Waiting:

Colleen & Phil: Last seen leaving King Plow through a lit path of gleaming sparklers and into their awaiting chariot. Not only was this wedding memorable because of its beautifully executed unique flair, but also because it was my first wedding ever! (Well, on the planning side at least.)

From working with the very talented, very down-to-earth people at Bold American to using the artistic venue King Plow to our couple's advantage in creating an African-themed wedding that showed off their love of travel...

From our oh so hilarious usher's stand-up comedy...

To Colleen's TO DIE FOR something blue hair piece...

...I couldn't have asked for a better first wedding :) One of the greatest moments of all and something I will remember always was when I waited with Colleen just before she walked down the aisle to be wed. Being able to calm her nerves, assure her that she looked outrageously gorgeous, and give her some final words of encouragement was such an inexplicable experience and I'm so grateful to have been able to witness and participate in that moment.

Thank you so much and congratulations to the new Mr. & Mrs. Sandick!!! You are both so young and alive and we at Sashay hope you have a fantastic honeymoon and an even more fantastic life together.


XOXO,
Marisa
Sashay's "Lady in Waiting"

*Photo credit: Caroline Fontenot