Sally and her husband rolled out the red carpet for their beautiful Southern California wedding. Their day was filled full of laughter, love and tears (just wait until you read what Sally did for her wedding favors)! And if you fall in love with her dress, it’s for sale on BravoBride!
Where did you and your husband meet and how did you know he was the one?
Chuck and I met at church, we are both in the entertainment Industry so we really hit it off. No sparks or love at first sight, we just got along really well. Six months later I ended up working with him and his team, so officially he was my boss which makes it kind of fun! We became great friends quite quickly and started going out to meals after work but it took about four months for him to start making a move. I was in denial about the whole thing even though I would wake up thinking about him. So it wasn’t until he shared his feelings with me that I finally let go and we started going out. Because we were such great friends, it made it so easy to be together and we already had a great foundation to build upon. I knew pretty instantly that he was the one I wanted to spend the rest of my life with. We got engaged 6 months later on Thanksgiving day!
Where and when were you married?
We got married at Angeles National Golf Club right near our home which has the most beautiful view and a perfect outdoor setting for a wedding. We had our ceremony at our home which is like the ‘Garden of Eden’ and meant the whole day was incredibly personal. Having it at your home or own location is by far more personal but makes for a lot more work! We even rolled out the red carpet for our guests to be honored and celebrated!
What was your favorite memory of the day?
Definitely the ceremony and having all our loved ones witnessing our union. We wrote our own vows and had communion together which gave us time to pause and take in the moment. I loved the cheers and screaming when we walked back down the aisle as ‘Husband and Wife’. The whole day was magical!
If you could do it all over again is there anything you would have done differently?
I would have hired our wedding coordinator much earlier. She was a friend and came on board about two months prior to the wedding. She was amazing and I just wish we had had her earlier to save all the stress. Also, a piece of advice for the women, don’t forget to make sure your groom is fully looked after on the day of the wedding. As the bride, I didn’t lift a finger for anything at least a week before as everyone fussed over me. However, on the day of the wedding my groom was rolling out red carpet as the helpers flaked. He also forget his hair gel, etc. and the groomsmen didn’t have all that covered. Small things but it’s really important that they don’t get missed in all the planning.
Why did you decide to sell your wedding dress?
Well, it’s a beautiful dress and I don’t see any reason to keep it in a box. My children are unlikely to want to wear it so it would be amazing to have another bride be as blessed as I was. It’s for sale at a wonderful price- $1500 which is over 50% off.
Sally’s handmade silk rose hair pin and Bari Jay bridesmaid dresses are for sale too!
Do you have any tips or suggestions to help brides while planning a wedding?
Definitely spend the bucks on a wedding planner! They know all the things that we don’t consider until last minute, they have all the contacts, best ideas, they take the stress and allow you to be the beautiful bride! I planned on saving money by not having one but thankfully changed my mind half way through! Bridal brain is a very real thing and believe me, 2-3 weeks before the wedding, bridal brain will kick in and your memory retention is 2 seconds max. I am amazed more brides don’t actually forget their wedding day. 
I saved money on flowers, we just had bouquets made and did the centerpieces and boutonnieres ourselves. We also served the sit down meal buffet style which saves a lot of money on personnel. We had a lot of friends donate time and energy to things as their gift to us. Such as a stunt car for the wedding transportation, wedding planning time and handmade invitations. Here’s a wonderful idea that got the best response of the day. Getting to spend quality time with everyone is hard on the wedding day but you also want them to know how special they are, so instead of buying favors that are generally useless and never remembered, we wrote each person a card. Our gift were words. We wrote about what we loved them and what gifts we saw in them and any blessing that we felt was appropriate. A friend of mine made the cards and I typed up the comments and added them to the hand made cards. Everyone cried when they read their card as it was so personal and thoughtful!
Thank you Sally for sharing your gorgeous wedding with us!
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Sally’s Wedding Vendors
Angeles National Golf Club / Scott Johnson Photography
Verina Organic Salon
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