Violet & Cream Storyboard

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

Remember one of my first blogs about creating canvased storyboards? As much as I love arts and crafts (that's not sarcastic at all...I'm literally obsessed with arts and crafts!), I've decided to go digital. My obsession with Pinterest (If you don't know what I'm talking about, go to www.pinterest.com - I apologize in advance for decreasing your productivity) has gotten me thinking about creating online storyboards that I can share with the world. Mission: Everyone in the Inspiration Nation needs to see these storyboards! Grassroots, baby. We'll be sharing them here on The Sashay Strut and on Pinterest, Facebook, & Twitter.

From here on out, Sashay is giving the gift of event inspiration! We will post a new storyboard every week. Some may be centered around a particular color palette, some a broader theme, and most of them will probably be centered around a fabulous pair of shoes. We love shoes. Did the name give it away? ;)

The storyboard I created this week to start off "Mission: Inspiration Nation" is centered around a violet & cream color palette. Think chic farm picnic. Do hope you enjoy!


All of these pretty photos came from weddings we designed & coordinated this fall. Our Labor of Love Photography provided many of the photos - a few were provided by my handy dandy iPhone. & a big thanks to Serenbe Farms...for being so damn gorgeous!

Happy Pinning! :P


XOXO,

Marisa Negri
Sashay's "Lady in Waiting"

A New Look at Farm

From the desk of Sashay's Lady in Waiting:

Everyone loves Farm Weddings. We've seen them featured in the hottest magazines, on blogs, and out on...well...farms. So, at the StudioWed Wedding Date Night at Rik Ducar and Sugarcoat last month in Virginia Highland, the Gals of Sashay decided to bring a new twist to the beloved Farm. Amish Farm! Our MANnequin posed in a lovely black and white houndstooth bow-tie while the WOMANnequin fashioned a short, cream, to-the-neck dress. The scene showcased an old timey pie table with rhubarb, cherry, and apple, of course! A crisp red barn construction and a window looking out to the picket fenced rolling hills was the final reminiscent touch. We do hope you'll look at these photos and get a few ideas of how to spin the ordinary into extraordinary!


Against the background of Pennsylvania farmland, this Bride and Groom state their intentions through vow within the antiqued and aged walls of the barn she played “cowgirl” in as a child.


And tomorrow, they will awaken together, wrapped in her Grandmother’s quilt, Husband and Wife.


Using the approached of “found objects”, the décor focuses on the natural beauty of the environment and design that blends and complements rather than transforms.


It’s also, just a little bit fun, and why shouldn’t it be?


As Always,

Sashay's Lady in Waiting
Marisa Negri