BGDW02 | Riviera Nayarit, Mexico Desti Bride Shari-Ann Shares Her Destination Wedding and Trash the Dress Experience!
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Today we get to have a DestiChat with Our VERY FIRST Desti to Trash the Dress!
Shari-Ann + Kofi had their destination wedding in Riviera Nayarit Mexico and Shari-Ann opened up to us and shared the wealth, telling us how she planned her wedding from top to bottom and shares her views on Trash the Dress sessions...
Shari-Ann + Kofi's wedding has been featured on Ebony, Munaluchi and now we finally get to hear JUST how she planned this amazing destination wedding of hers!
Listen to Shari-Ann's Desti Interview & See the Show Notes Below
for more details on how Shari-Ann + Kofi planned their destination wedding in Riviera Maya, Mexico!
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*Photos courtesy of Aurora G Photography
Desti:
Shari-Ann
DestiCouple: Shari-Ann & Kofi Sasu
Destination Wedding Date: June 25, 2011
City & Country: Riviera Nayarit, Mexico
Venue: Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit
(TripAdvisor Reviews HERE)
Number of Guests: 12
Total Budget: ~$15,000.00
(The original budget was $10,000, but they ended up closer to $15,000)
SHARI-ANN + KOFI'S DESTINATION WEDDING VENDORS
The Desti Bride Wore...
Bridal Gown: Pronovias gown from Bridal Garden in Marlton, NJ
Price: $2,000
And yes! She Trashed the Dress! Hear about it in today's episode!
All Accessories were purchased from various shops on www.etsy.com as follows:
Mantilla Veil - Montgomery Belles
Belt - Avishag Kopelman of Little White Dresser
Fascinator - Peacock Pixys
Bracelet - Chrissy Torres
Earrings - Tala Collection
The Desti Groom Wore...
Jacket - Jones New York - purchased from Men's Warehouse
Pants - Ralph Lauren - purchased from Burlington
Shoes - Armani
The Desti Bridesmaids + Groomsmen's Details
Bridesmaids' Dresses: Erin Nicole Boutique from Etsy.com (shop no longer open 😔)
Groomsmen's Attire: Ralph Lauren & Kangol - purchased from Burlington and JCPenny
Shari-Ann's DestiPros...
...and Everything Else you need to know
Venue: Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit
Wedding Planner: Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit
Caterer: Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit
Photographer: Aurora Gutierrez of Aurora G Photography
Videographer: Eric Marcina and Brian Ceci of Urban Vid
Florist: Petal Garden, Angel's Accents, and Beau-Coup
Decor: Todo a Mano, Luna Bazaar, Etsy, Michaels
Favors: Stampin' Up by Karina Chin
Invitations: Allurements by Rebecca
Rings: Kay Jewelers of Cherry Hill NJ and Anthony's Jewelers of Palmyra, NJ
More Photos!
To see the full photo album of Shari-Ann's Destination Wedding,
see their Real Weddings feature in Munaluchi Bridal Magazine.
BGDW Thanks Shari-Ann!
Shari-Ann: We appreciate you being our Bridefriend Forever by giving us a peek "behind your veil" of destination wedding planning!
We wish you and your family many more loving moments as you continue to grow!
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