New Kid on the Block

From the Desk of Sashay's Lady in Waiting...

There's a new kid on the block and his name is Vinewood. Located on a historic property dating back to the 1850's, Vinewood offers an Antebellum home with lush gardens and Stables on 30 acres that can accomodate events for up to 200 guests. Vinewood is the perfect enchanted setting for weddings and elegant receptions.



The International Special Events Society hosted their latest shindig at three venues south of Atlanta in Newnan, Georgia. We had champagne and hors d'oeuvres at Serenbe, headed over to Dunaway Gardens for supper, then finished off the night at Vinewood. We drove up to a darling white wood home and walked through to the back, admiring the victorian style furniture along the way. There is a nice pool and small garden within the confines of a white picket fence, perfect for cocktail hour. And the stable...oh, the stable! It's certainly fit for more than a horse! Words honestly can't describe, so we hope you'll enjoy these photos from Vinewood, courtesy of Ben Vigil Photographers!


Remember when Jim Carrey laso's the moon and brings it in closer for a romantic night with his wife in "Bruce Almighty"? Well, that's just what happened at Vinewood. A faux moon was hung between two trees to create a stunning scene.













A big thanks to Jackson Durham for spectacular event design and Ben Vigil for capturing beautiful photos!


As always,

Marisa
Sashay's "Lady in Waiting"

Sashay Has Been Featured!

From the desk of Sashay's Lady in Waiting...

Sashay Creative Events has been featured on Forget Me Knot Weddings!

The first event I ever helped to coordinate as an intern was the wedding of Colleen & Phil, our traveling philanthropists from Chicago. This fantastic duo enjoyed an extravagantly unique wedding, celebrating their love for Africa by incorporating fabrics, musical instruments, and stories from their journeys throughout the country into the decor and ambiance of their big day.

Check out the full featured article here



The mission of Heifer International is to work with communities to end end hunger and poverty and care for the earth. With gifts of livestock and training, they help families improve their nutrition and generate income in sustainable ways. Heifer refers to the animals as "living loans" because in exchange for their livestock and training, families agree to give one of its animal's offspring to another family in need. Colleen & Phil's wedding gifts were donations from guests to the Heifer International cause.


Venue: King Plow


New twist on the traditional bridal party: Colleen's "Maid of Honor" was her brother and Phil's "Best Man" was his sister ;P


The couple made "Unity Guac" (that's right - guacamole) during the ceremony. During one of their trips to Africa, the couple had a serious craving for some guacamole. They had to travel to several different towns to gather all of the ingredients. Here, the ingredients symbolize all of the pieces that make them whole - holistic and perfect for each other. Guests were encouraged to try the guacamole after the ceremony during cocktail hour to be a part of the unity ritual.


African tapestries were used as cocktail hour high boy table cloths, as background drapery for the photo booth, & as decor for reception table arrangements.


Sharon of Sweet Sensations baked this phenomenal cake! The texture resembles the layering design of Colleen's bridal gown and the blue, green, and orange patter matches one of the African fabrics. And it tasted damn good too!


http://forgetmeknotweddingsblog.com/real-weddings/real-wedding-colleen-phil/


Cheers,
Marisa Negri
Sashay's "Lady in Waiting"