Sasha Souza!

I had the great fortune of attending an ISES Meeting today in Indy and the guest speaker was Sasha Souza, celebrity event and wedding planner from Northern California. Not only has she been named one of the Top 25 Trendsetters in the industry a few times but she has made many appearances on various TV shows including "Who's Wedding is it Anyway."

With the goal of wanting her brides to feel connected to their wedding Sasha asks her clients LOTS of personal design questions in order to gain her inspiration for their event. She uses a color palette of up to 5 colors for each wedding and incorporates many personal touches that relate directly to the couple.

Teal and yellow are two colors that will make a huge appearance in weddings for 2008 according to Sasha. She has been known to incorporate ideas such as a "S'mores Station" and an heirloom tomato bar at her weddings. She claims that lighting is one of the most important elements of your wedding and something that will change your event. Also hot for 2008 weddings will be vintage wallpaper inspired linens and mixing and matching patterns of all types.

If you haven't seen the new issue of The Bride and Bloom pick up a copy (mine is now signed by Sasha herself), Sasha is featured in this issue! And, I couldn't help sneaking a photo opp...

Pat and Sasha Souza in Indy at the ISES Luncheon