{"id":52716,"date":"2013-09-25T09:59:41","date_gmt":"2013-09-25T08:59:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.5starweddingmagazine.com\/?p=52716"},"modified":"2017-11-22T22:39:49","modified_gmt":"2017-11-22T22:39:49","slug":"sassi-holford-unveils-2014-couture-wedding-collection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/sassi-holford-unveils-2014-couture-wedding-collection\/","title":{"rendered":"Sassi Holford Unveils 2014 Couture Wedding Collection"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We had the pleasure of attending the leading English wedding dress designer Sassi Holford \u00a02014 Couture Collection at The In &amp; Out last week.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Her elegant creations are regarded as a benchmark for wedding gown styles for the year ahead and her show was the culmination of ITA\u2019s second annual wedding event.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_52719\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-52719\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-52719 size-medium\" title=\"Wedding Canapes\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Ag82PoazGbYQdP_3NfPewTUp7R9PQs7sL-kY1rrxbpE-750x500-1.jpg\" alt=\"Ampersand Catering\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-52719\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-52719 size-medium\" title=\"Wedding Canapes\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Ag82PoazGbYQdP_3NfPewTUp7R9PQs7sL-kY1rrxbpE-750x500-1.jpg\" alt=\"Ampersand Catering\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" \/><\/noscript> Delicious Canap\u00e9by Ampersand Catering<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">For the event the ITA team called in favours from their legendary Little Black Book to invite a must-meet team of the greatest names in weddings. First on this list was The In &amp; Out \u2013 a Club that dates back to 1865 when membership cost \u00a35.5s and which, to this day is one of the best addresses for a central London wedding.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_52720\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-52720\" style=\"width: 752px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/6fS4m8keuvo7Nb7A9KVZoq4HAqWvSE-owI-sSY8XEAs-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-52720 size-full\" title=\"The Abigail Bloom Cake Company\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/6fS4m8keuvo7Nb7A9KVZoq4HAqWvSE-owI-sSY8XEAs-1.jpg\" alt=\"Luxury Wedding cakes\" width=\"752\" height=\"1128\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-52720\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-52720 size-full\" title=\"The Abigail Bloom Cake Company\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/6fS4m8keuvo7Nb7A9KVZoq4HAqWvSE-owI-sSY8XEAs-1.jpg\" alt=\"Luxury Wedding cakes\" width=\"752\" height=\"1128\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> The Abigail Bloom Cake Company<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Other stars included: a tasting menu from the Ampersand culinary team at The In &amp; Out; floral displays from Purple Tiger Floral Design, wedding cake inspiration from The Abigail Bloom Cake Company, and music from Niche &#8211; The London String Quartet.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_52721\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-52721\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-52721 size-medium\" title=\"The London String Quartet\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/HkyeOI5YXDLEzJmGnYaw6l1Go-vdPOFfZxcH2IrUWnw-720x450.jpg\" alt=\"Wedding Music\" width=\"720\" height=\"450\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-52721\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-52721 size-medium\" title=\"The London String Quartet\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/HkyeOI5YXDLEzJmGnYaw6l1Go-vdPOFfZxcH2IrUWnw-720x450.jpg\" alt=\"Wedding Music\" width=\"720\" height=\"450\" \/><\/noscript> The London String Quartet<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Following canap\u00e9s in the King Harald V Room, guests moved upstairs to the Coffee Room to view Sassi\u2019s 2014 Couture collection and afterwards mingled with suppliers over a series of dessert tastings.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The tasting menu from The In &amp; Out culinary team confirmed Ampersand\u2019s status as preeminent wedding caterers. They wowed guests with innovations such as its Canap\u00e9 Make up Bag \u2013 which included Duck and Orange lip sticks; Goat cheese Toothpaste tubes; and edible Make up Compacts. A series of wedding-inspired tasting menus followed.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_52722\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-52722\" style=\"width: 752px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/P3w7vhxKFXZmy1TgwPlwxXqFuJZmgNcKjJ99veDkhSg-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-52722 size-full\" title=\"Sassi Holford \" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/P3w7vhxKFXZmy1TgwPlwxXqFuJZmgNcKjJ99veDkhSg-1.jpg\" alt=\"Sassi Holford 2014 Couture Collection\" width=\"752\" height=\"1128\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-52722\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-52722 size-full\" title=\"Sassi Holford \" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/P3w7vhxKFXZmy1TgwPlwxXqFuJZmgNcKjJ99veDkhSg-1.jpg\" alt=\"Sassi Holford 2014 Couture Collection\" width=\"752\" height=\"1128\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Sassi Holford 2014 Couture Collection<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sassi Holford shot to fame when she created the dress for the royal wedding of Autumn Kelly to Peter Phillips, son of the Princess Royal.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/FLGMYXAZ8n_pt6iUCTUxFpuNHJRVVqUq3-izEgPOiF8-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-52723 size-full\" title=\"Sassi Holford Bridal Gown\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/FLGMYXAZ8n_pt6iUCTUxFpuNHJRVVqUq3-izEgPOiF8-1.jpg\" alt=\"Sassi Holford 2014\" width=\"752\" height=\"1128\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-52723 size-full\" title=\"Sassi Holford Bridal Gown\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/FLGMYXAZ8n_pt6iUCTUxFpuNHJRVVqUq3-izEgPOiF8-1.jpg\" alt=\"Sassi Holford 2014\" width=\"752\" height=\"1128\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Sassi Holford Couture Collection is available with a bespoke service at Sassi\u2019s beautiful Chelsea boutique, while the Sassi Holford Signature Collection is available at an exclusive list of bridal stores in the UK, Eire and North America. Sassi is a self-taught and self-made bridal designer from Taunton, and has been creating beautiful wedding dresses for over 30 years.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_52724\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-52724\" style=\"width: 752px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/jEKvMVxt_h87gfxcEwD9_qaNHbeNtamU4tfxKeTNWX8-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-52724 size-full\" title=\"Couture Collection by Sassi Holford\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/jEKvMVxt_h87gfxcEwD9_qaNHbeNtamU4tfxKeTNWX8-1.jpg\" alt=\"Sassi Holford 2014 Couture Collection\" width=\"752\" height=\"1128\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-52724\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-52724 size-full\" title=\"Couture Collection by Sassi Holford\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/jEKvMVxt_h87gfxcEwD9_qaNHbeNtamU4tfxKeTNWX8-1.jpg\" alt=\"Sassi Holford 2014 Couture Collection\" width=\"752\" height=\"1128\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Sassi Holford 2014 Couture Collection<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Credits:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>http:\/\/www.sassiholford.com<\/li>\n<li>http:\/\/itavenues.co.uk\/london-weddings<\/li>\n<li>http:\/\/www.ampersandcatering.co.uk<\/li>\n<li>http:\/\/www.purpletigerflowers.co.uk<\/li>\n<li>http:\/\/nichelondonquartet.com<\/li>\n<li>http:\/\/www.theabigailbloomcakecompany.com<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Her elegant creations are regarded as a benchmark for wedding gown styles for the year ahead and her show was the culmination of ITA\u2019s second annual wedding event.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":126533,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4399],"tags":[3140],"class_list":["post-52716","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wedding-dresses","tag-sassi-holdfield"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52716","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52716"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52716\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/126533"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52716"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52716"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=52716"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}