WE ARE 1 YEARS OLD.... in a few days...

You guys! I cannot even begin to express my excitement that we are preparing to celebrate our 1 year birthday!!!!! This past year has been so crazy and ridiculous and phenomenal and just amazing. We could never have done any of this without the amazing support from the Savannah wedding industry, our friends and family, and most importantly all the seriously fabulous brides and couples!!!! So in celebration we are having a party of course. And you are cordially invited to come out, drink our signature cocktail, "Ivory & Beaullinis," eat some yummy Gigi's cupcakes and dinosaur cookies while taking fun pictures in the Dreamweaver photobooth while simultaneously listening to some awesome music, which I can promise you undoubtedly will feature more than 1 and more than even 10 Taylor Swift songs. Yup. So come on out, bring your friends, your fiance and let's party. RSVP here! 

{Photo Credit} Photography: Rach Lea // Dress: Sarah Seven available at Ivory + Beau // Sash: Hushed Commotion // Hair: Jenika Ventura // Makeup: Lauren Faircloth Kitchens, Michelle Royal's Assistant

[#3] 11 DAYS OF WEDDING GIVEAWAYS: Gigi Cupcakes Gift Card

Our third give-away is sponsored by Gigi Cupcakes, and you can win a gift certificate to Gigi's!. From Banana Cream Pie to Carrot Cake or Triple Chocolate Torte to Strawberry Shortcake, Gigi Cupcakes are baked and decorated daily with so much love! This is not just a job, this is their passion and their love, to provide you with delicious and beautifully decorated creations. It is not just cupcakes that Gigi Cupcakes put their love into, you can choose from Cupcakes, Mini Cakes, Cheesecakes, Cookies and Cakes so there is something so entirely yummy in there for all of us! Thank you so much Gigi Cupcakes for this delicious prize! Make sure you come back tomorrow to see more amazing giveaways but for now head over to their website to see the delicious treats they have in store for you and be sure to enter the giveaway below!

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TIFFANY + SEAN ENGAGEMENT SESSION

It was so fun being able to style this engagement! Tiffany is one of brides, and we are so excited for her wedding this fall at the Roundhouse. We were so happy to help her find her dream dress (which has a custom change by Faith Thornburg) and her custom hair piece! When styling her shoot, we knew we wanted to add cats, and the hanging cat garland was perfect. A huge thank you to Mackensey Alexander for photographing this!

{Photo Credits} Photography by Mackensey Alexander // Styling by Ivory + Beau // Rentals by Pinch of the Past // Cupcakes by Gigi's // Photos taken at Skidaway Island State Park 

SIMPLY PUBLISHED: {DIY Weddings Magazine} Vintage Affair Savannah Style

I am so thrilled to share this feature with you guys today! This styled shoot at Whitefield Chapel at Bethesda Academy was featured in DIY Weddings Fall 2013 Issue! This shoot was my first collaboration with Tori of Ever Thine Vintage Rentals. Tori is such an inspiration to me because she's so successful, so creative and so young... so getting to know her has been awesome! She started up a vintage rental company not long ago and it has quickly grown into something amazing with the new opening of Wed Augusta!!! So anyway, when she told me she was coming to Savannah for a styled shoot with Luke of Lone Pine Photography I quickly said I want to play too!! Everything turned out so beautifully and so it was great to be a part of. Especially great because Tori has probably the cutest little boy ever, who is my boyfriend for life whether or not she will allow it. And even more especially great because Gigi's Cupcakes + Maison de Macarons provided lots and lots and lots of sugar. I mean... I think Tori will forevermore call me the skinny fat girl because I think know that I ate about 5 mini cupcakes, 7 French macarons, and then a few lot more mini cupcakes. This is reason #74 as to why Nicole needs an Herbalife coach to keep me on track (shoutout to Serwaah!) But seriously, it's no exaggeration trust me... I am the biggest sugar monster ever. Anyway, enough about my love for sugar... for more from the shoot go here! And in the meantime, hope you'll enjoy the feature and then go check out the entire DIY Weddings Issue here! 

Huge shout out also to all the incredible vendors who helped make this happen: flowers from A to Zinnias; Jessica Mock of Dollface by Jules; Cupcakes from Gigi's Cupcakes, cake from Holli's Cakes, and macarons from Maison de Macarons; Bethesda Academy; dress from J'adore Bridal; and last but not least, other rentals from Savannah Special Events! Thanks for lending your time to put together some pretties and I hope we get to play again soon!! 

{Photo Credits} DIY Weddings Fall 2013 Magazine by Lone Pine Photography

{STYLED SHOOT} Vintage Southern Shoot with Ever Thine Vintage Rentals at Whitefield Chapel

Layla first suggested to me to check out Ever Thine Vintage Rentals via Facebook to see what she had in stock. I instantly did and then right away added her on Facebook and I feel like her and I became instant friends. I secretly, well not secretly anymore, wish she lived in Savannah because she is not only the sweetest person ever but mostly because I have a big crush on her son... Anyway, we chatted it up about the possibility of her traveling to Savannah for some of my client's upcoming weddings and I am so excited to say that we will be working together this October for a wedding at the Roundhouse Railroad Museum!!! 

Anyway, when she mentioned she would be in Savannah for a styled shoot I instantly was like I'll help! Pick me!! And I was lucky enough because she welcomed me on board. Tori did an incredible job styling this shoot and I helped find some vendors to fill in the gaps and of course I added some signature "Nicole" details (i.e. antlers... gold mini animals... the necessity of having macarons and a floral halo...) Luke of Lone Pine photographed everything on the grounds by Whitefield Chapel; A to Zinnias provided the gorgeous floral centerpieces, bouquet, and floral halo; Jessica Mock of Dollface by Jules did the hair and makeup; Bethany of Gigi's Cupcakes provided the beyond delicious cupcakes that made me gain about 20 million pounds and Maison de Macarons provided the amazing French macarons; Holli's Cakes made the gorgeous cake; Savannah Special Events let us borrow the banquet table for our tablescape; the three gorgeous dresses were from J'adore Bridal!

Now with all that being said... as you guys can obviously now see how awesome her rentals are... I have a huge favor to ask ya'll!!!!! When I woke up this morning I saw on Facebook a picture of Amanda and AJ on Ever Thine's Facebook page and realized they were entered into her contest to win free vintage rentals. I squealed with excitement NO LIE. Probably because Amanda and AJ are maybe the sweetest, most gracious, incredible, and fun couples I have ever met. Not just that but they will always hold a special place in my heart since they are actually the first couple that signed with me and me alone after I purchased the business from Layla! Their wedding is going to be this October at the Tybee Wedding Chapel and it is going to be such a romantic and intimate candlelit wedding, I cannot wait!!! So now it's your turn to go vote for them here!!!!!! 

{Vendor Guide} Photography: Lone Pine Photography // Design & Concept: Ever Thine Vintage Rentals // Escort Cards, gold animals: Simply Savannah Events // Vintage Rentals: Ever Thine Vintage Rentals // Other Rentals (Table): Savannah Special Events // Flowers: A to Zinnias // Shoot Location: Bethesda Academy (Wedding Venue-Whitefield Chapel) // Cake: Holli's Cakes // Cupcakes: Gigi's Cupcakes // Macarons: Maison de Macarons // Hair & Makeup: Jessica Mock of Dollface by Jules // Wedding Dresses: J'adore Bridal

{Vendor Spotlight} Gigi's Cupcakes

If you haven't had a cupcake from Gigi's yet-You are missing out!!

Every handmade little cake is baked using the freshest ingredients. Saigon Cinnamon, Madagascar vanilla, farm fresh creamy butter, hand selected fruits and nuts, along with the smoothest cream cheese. Many of her recipes date back to her great-great-aunts, who owned bakeries in Oklahoma. Gigi learned to cook standing on a stool watching and measuring ingredients beside her mother and grandmother. Each cupcake is baked with loving care.

For years, Gigi’s friends have asked her and her mother what makes their sweets so delicious and the answer will always be the same...They are truly baked with love. That's what makes Gigi's Cupcakes so remarkable! Gigi's Cupcakes is committed to designing your cupcake event to your specifications. Their mission is to touch each person with that special kind of love and hoping you will live life to the fullest 

one cupcake at a time!

Gigi’s Savannah

Bethany the owner of the Savannah location is just as sweet as all of her delicious cupcakes. She is a new resident of Savannah, but she and her husband have a rich family history in Savannah, they spent many wonderful summers at their family home on Wilmington Island enjoying the beautiful scenery and all that Savannah has to offer, dreaming that one day they would live here and finally their dream has come true!