Our Wedding Day.
May 12th, 2018 I married my best friend, and while the dress, flowers, venue, food, and decor were everything I ever dreamt of having, something far bigger and more significant happened: Jordan and I committed to a lifetime of treasuring Christ together in marriage.
This is a day that you spend months planning and making decisions for. It’s a day that is a public display of love and the joining of two into one. For all the stress and anxiety associated, it is a day that you will never forget. It creates a special bond for other women that have gone through the process and it is a day between you and your spouse you will never forget. The Lord is no thicker present than in the day that marks the start of His designed creation called marriage.
xo,
Dani
![[Part 2:] @thesassyclub app helps women connect with others in their local city to take relationships ONLINE to OFFLINE in an intentional way because we believe social media is NOT enough. In the app you can find members geo-tagged near you on a map and message them directly, plan events in your local city, connect with other Sassy Club members when you move or are traveling to a new city, subscribe to discussion topics like “Marriage, Fitness, Blogging, etc.”, curate content for other Sassy Club members, and dive into the resources the Sassy Club has put together for you. .
My hope is for you to find the community you’ve been longing for. .
Invite a member to coffee, find a group to go to church with, or just hang and watch the Bachelor. . @thesassyclub is now open for applications.
The secret password to apply is: hotsassymama (all lower case) The application and password were very intentional in protecting the culture of the Sassy Club app. So is the $4.99 per month. I find that I put more heart and attention into things when I have to work for them. This community isn’t something to be taken lightly. These are real women. Real sisterhood. Connecting for real reasons. . Sassy: (adj) bold, lively, and full of spirit.
The Sassy Club is not prefect and neither are the members but we strive to find our “sassy side” living “bold, lively, and full of spirit” empowered by not what the internet says about us, but what God says about us.
Every single women in this app is your sister and I hope to encourage a culture that not only takes from the community but gives back to the community. My hope is that we are able to do life together. Click the link in my bio to apply and meet other Sassy Club members in your city! #thesassyclub](http://scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com/vp/7f179081ec11eb4a8ccc8fcda4d944f4/5D4D8CDE/t51.2885-15/sh0.08/e35/s640x640/55734810_370467110227712_8115996654318885182_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com "[Part 2:] @thesassyclub app helps women connect with others in their local city to take relationships ONLINE to OFFLINE in an intentional way because we believe social media is NOT enough. In the app you can find members geo-tagged near you on a map and message them directly, plan events in your local city, connect with other Sassy Club members when you move or are traveling to a new city, subscribe to discussion topics like “Marriage, Fitness, Blogging, etc.”, curate content for other Sassy Club members, and dive into the resources the Sassy Club has put together for you. .
My hope is for you to find the community you’ve been longing for. .
Invite a member to coffee, find a group to go to church with, or just hang and watch the Bachelor. . @thesassyclub is now open for applications.
The secret password to apply is: hotsassymama (all lower case) The application and password were very intentional in protecting the culture of the Sassy Club app. So is the $4.99 per month. I find that I put more heart and attention into things when I have to work for them. This community isn’t something to be taken lightly. These are real women. Real sisterhood. Connecting for real reasons. . Sassy: (adj) bold, lively, and full of spirit.
The Sassy Club is not prefect and neither are the members but we strive to find our “sassy side” living “bold, lively, and full of spirit” empowered by not what the internet says about us, but what God says about us.
Every single women in this app is your sister and I hope to encourage a culture that not only takes from the community but gives back to the community. My hope is that we are able to do life together. Click the link in my bio to apply and meet other Sassy Club members in your city! #thesassyclub")
![[PART 1] When I was 5 years old my friend’s mom called my mom after a playdate. “Hi Annamarie, Molly said Dani is making her organize her closets again.” (LOL)
My mom had to sit me down and tell me this was not an activity every child enjoyed. While all of the other kids were out playing on the swings - you could find 5 year old Dani organizing her markers in color coordination.
Now, I’m no Marie Kondo and those organizational skills are long gone but my point is, I’ve always put an insane amount of pressure on myself. In high school, I’d religiously wake up at 5:00 am every morning and run 5 miles before track practice. I took the SAT over 6 times to make sure my score was good enough to get into University of Texas. I used to stay up all night studying 10 hours for an exam that my peers studied 2 hours for.
50% of this pressure comes from overwhelming gratitude.
I know my parents sacrificed so much for me that I want to be everything and more. The other 50% comes from an insecurity rooted deep down in not ever feeling good enough.
It comes from not really knowing who I am. Sometimes, the pressure paralyzed me.
Sometimes it made me lose my appetite.
Sometimes it hindered me from leaving my house.
And 100% of the time, it ignored God’s plans for me. “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11 When we give power to the little voice in our heads that tells us we aren’t ‘enough’ - we inherently ignore God’s plan to give us hope and a future.
Not going to bed at a reasonable hour so I can edit photos?
Spending too much time looking at my phone rather than engaging with my husband?
Not reaching out to grandma, because I am ‘too busy’? Can’t say this is how the Lord intends for me to live my life. Today I had plans to work on all of these photos and videos to launch @thesassyclub app.
That’s right! We have an app!
But instead of allowing the pressure to make me work harder and longer, I’ve decided to trust God today....(continued) #thesassyclub](http://scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com/vp/8dc64a565872ab3a5cfc5e7a0a1d856c/5D2CC1F1/t51.2885-15/sh0.08/e35/s640x640/53716616_389706944916683_8892988551048599196_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com "[PART 1] When I was 5 years old my friend’s mom called my mom after a playdate. “Hi Annamarie, Molly said Dani is making her organize her closets again.” (LOL)
My mom had to sit me down and tell me this was not an activity every child enjoyed. While all of the other kids were out playing on the swings - you could find 5 year old Dani organizing her markers in color coordination.
Now, I’m no Marie Kondo and those organizational skills are long gone but my point is, I’ve always put an insane amount of pressure on myself. In high school, I’d religiously wake up at 5:00 am every morning and run 5 miles before track practice. I took the SAT over 6 times to make sure my score was good enough to get into University of Texas. I used to stay up all night studying 10 hours for an exam that my peers studied 2 hours for.
50% of this pressure comes from overwhelming gratitude.
I know my parents sacrificed so much for me that I want to be everything and more. The other 50% comes from an insecurity rooted deep down in not ever feeling good enough.
It comes from not really knowing who I am. Sometimes, the pressure paralyzed me.
Sometimes it made me lose my appetite.
Sometimes it hindered me from leaving my house.
And 100% of the time, it ignored God’s plans for me. “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11 When we give power to the little voice in our heads that tells us we aren’t ‘enough’ - we inherently ignore God’s plan to give us hope and a future.
Not going to bed at a reasonable hour so I can edit photos?
Spending too much time looking at my phone rather than engaging with my husband?
Not reaching out to grandma, because I am ‘too busy’? Can’t say this is how the Lord intends for me to live my life. Today I had plans to work on all of these photos and videos to launch @thesassyclub app.
That’s right! We have an app!
But instead of allowing the pressure to make me work harder and longer, I’ve decided to trust God today....(continued) #thesassyclub")
6 Comments
Yachy
July 7, 2018 at 4:05 pmLoved it!!
I cannot wait for your other posts about the details!
Really looking forward to seeing where your sweets came from AND the gold flatware, as I want gold for my Wedding!
http://www.happilyeveralanis.com
Dani Austin
July 7, 2018 at 5:17 pmyay, thank you! I have more about that here 🙂
Victoria
July 8, 2018 at 4:18 amHi Dani! Your wedding photos are amazing, looks like your day was beautiful! Just wondering if you could tell me where you go your Champagne Mailly Grand Cru Gift Set that you had people sign. I had taken a screenshot of your IG story and am still unable to track down where to purchase one. Also wondering where you got your sparkly bottle of champagne that you had in some photos with your girls. I’m terribly sorry that I’m only inquiring about alcohol, lol please know that I love following you because of your love for Christ and your stylish taste! xo VIctoria
Kaila
July 9, 2018 at 5:13 pmLove! Where did you end up getting your gold lanterns?
Beth
August 9, 2018 at 10:05 pmHi Dani! I’m wondering what designer you are wearing for your wedding dress? And if you happen to know what the name of the dress is? I love it!
Dani Austin
August 14, 2018 at 1:30 amHi! It’s a Berta in STYLE 17-135. It was the dress of my dreams, I felt like a princess haha!