[#6] 11 DAYS OF WEDDING GIVEAWAYS: Free Boudoir Session by Izzy Hudgins with Hair and Makeup

Today's giveaway is one of our biggest! We are giving away one FREE boudoir session, photographed by the amazing Izzy Hudgins! Izzy's photography is gorgeous, with bold colors and attention to detail. She is so personable, and makes it so easy to be photographed! We love working with her, and know the winner will too! Not only are you getting a free session, but you will also get pampered with hair and makeup by Beyond Beautiful by Heather, one of the best hair and makeup artists in Savannah. Heather knows how you make you feel special and gorgeous, and will make sure you are excited to be photographed! She is the kindest person we know, and having hair and makeup by her is the most pampering experience!

This package includes 1 hour of hair and makeup, one hour of photography and 3 outfit changes (a $500 value!) This is the perfect way to celebrate YOU and all of your beauty! It will give you a boost of confidence, and makes the perfect gift for your special someone. Enter to win below!

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Note: Session includes one free hour of hair and makeup by Beyond Beautiful by Heather (tip not included) and one free hour of boudoir photography by Izzy Hudgins Photography. Must take place in Savannah at the location of your choice. Must take place on a weekday and the session must take place by March 31st, 2015

SIMPLY INSPIRATION: Hushed Commotion Bridal Accessories + a Holiday Party

Holidays are coming up. Which means holiday parties are also coming up. Which means time to purchase a new party dress? Maybe some sparkly heels? Glitter tights? All of the above? Last year we styled a mini bridal accessories shoot with Mackensey Alexander and Beyond Beautiful by Heather at Ships of the Sea Museum. We wanted to come up with some stylish ways for brides to re-use their bridal accessories during the holidays. One of my favorites was this pearl and sparkly sash by Hushed Commotion. To shop our bridal accessories click here to schedule an appointment!!

Happy Holidays ya'll! 

{Shopping Guide} Champagne Sangria Dress via ModCloth // Hushed Commotion Callie Sash available at Ivory + Beau // Soft Steps Heel with Lace via ModCloth // Play the Party Clutch via ModCloth

SIMPLY PUBLISHED: {Swooned} Writ in the Stars: A Mystic Styled Shoot with Art Nouveau Influences

Love that our very first styled shoot at Cohen's Retreat was up on Swooned yesterday!! This shoot was so fun to style since it was so different from anything else we have ever done. The shoot was inspired by moons, stars, tarot cards with an art nouveau influence. For the shoot we used one of our favorite Sarah Seven dresses that has a silvery sequin beaded top. Mackensey Alexander photographed the details of the shoot, which featured a handmade moon backdrop by us, flowers by Madame Chrysanthemum, chargers + Silverware from Set Event Rentals, chair rentals from Rentiquity, and other decor details from Simply Southern Wedding. In addition, we had a yummy cake by Lulu's Chocolate Bar and calligraphy details by Kaitlin Slattery. Amber Veatch Designs helped with styling the tablescape and last but not least Beyond Beautiful by Heather did hair and makeup for our lovely models! Anyway, huge thank you to Swooned for featuring our styled shoot and huge thank you to all the amazing vendors who helped make this vision a reality!!! Also, we look forward to our first ever wedding at Cohen's Retreat this weekend!!! 

{Vendor Credits} Photography: Mackensey Alexander // Styling + Ceremony Backdrop: Ivory and Beau // Wedding dress: Sarah Seven, available at Ivory and Beau, Veil and headpiece: Jaclyn Jordan, available at Ivory and Beau, Bridesmaid Dress: Veronica Sheaffer // Hair + Makeup: Beyond Beautiful by Heather // Flowers: Madame Chrysanthemum // Venue: Cohens Retreat // Chargers + Silverware: Set Event Rentals // Table Styling: Amber Veatch // Chair Rentals: Rentiquity, other rentals from Simply Southern Wedding // Calligraphy: Kaitlin Slattery // Cake: Lulu's Chocolate Bar

{STYLED SHOOT} Gems + Rocks

Hope your Valentine's Day was amazing yesterday!!!!! Here is our Gems + Rocks Valentine's Day inspiration shoot featuring our blue wedding gown by Rebecca Schoneveld and blue veil by Jaclyn Jordan photographed by Mackensey Alexander at Dollhouse Studios!! This was such a fun and natural shoot that we did, huge thank you to our interns, Shelby + Alison, for making the bouquet + helping wrap rocks for our rock chandelier!! Beyond Beautiful by Heather did the hair + makeup of our model, Zoe.. and I love how she used that headpiece made by Adrienna (which of course I had to rock later on a hot date...) The Creative Porcupine made the fun gems + rocks inspired stationary and Rum Runners made those ridiculously delicious sugar cookies + cupcakes with rock candy... which were seriously way too good... I definitely had a belly ache after eating all those... But anyway, thank you again everyone!!! 

{Vendor Credits} Photography: Mackensey Alexander // Styling, Design, Florals, Dress + Accessories: Ivory + Beau // Dress: Rebecca Schoneveld // Veils: Jaclyn Jordan // Headpiece: Adrienna McDermott of Ivory + Beau // Hair + Makeup: Beyond Beautiful by Heather // Venue: Dollhouse Studios // Desserts: Rum Runners // Stationary: The Creative Porcupine

{STYLED SHOOT} Bohemian Fondue

Sometimes you have styled shoots + you have unruly misbehaving models... this was a good example of one. Our flower girl model would not stop eating our food (meant as props).... But really. She was trying to eat an entire loaf of bread... she ate all the strawberries + she kept eating the pineapple too... Good thing she is super ridiculously adorable so it kind of made up for it. This bohemian fondue shoot was our very first shoot we did featuring our bridal gowns from our boutique + it was such a blast!!!! Teresa of Memories n More photographed our faux bride wearing a Sarah Seven and a Rebecca Schoneveld gown with accessories by Hushed Commotion. Sara Jane Boutique lent us the adorable dress, furry vest + headpiece. The Creative Porcupine designed the fondue menus for the shoot + they were super adorable!!! Beyond Beautiful by Heather did the hair + makeup of the model who was also her sister!!! Doesn't she look like a goddess or a fairy!?!? Adrienna + I crafted the teepee (which now sits in the corner of our shop!) This shoot was also just featured on The Lovely Find so make sure you go on over to check out the feature there!!! Thank you to all the awesome vendors who were apart of this shoot!! 

{Vendor Credits} Photography: Memories n More // Styling, Florals, Dresses + Accessories: Ivory + Beau // Dresses: Rebecca Schoneveld + Sarah Seven // Accessories: Hushed Commotion // Printables: The Creative Porcupine // Hair + Makeup: Beyond Beautiful by Heather // Flower Girl Attire: Sara Jane Boutique 

SIMPLY PUBLISHED: The Lovely Find

If you didn't get to check out yesterday make sure you go on over to The Lovely Find today to see our Fondue Bohemian Bridal Inspiration shoot we did photographed by Teresa of Memories n More!!! This shoot was the first we got to do using Ivory + Beau's bridal gowns + accessories so it was super extra special to both Adrienna + I!! We picked a gorgeous lacy gown by Rebecca Schoneveld + Sarah Seven's golden sequin gown for the shoot and a few bridal accessories by Hushed Commotion. Also, it was one of the first styled shoots we did where we really decided to push ourselves out of our comfort zones + with that came the mini pineapple + artichoke + feathers bridal bouquet!!! Amanda of The Creative Porcupine made all the printables for the shoot and they turned out awesome!! We are super excited that we are working with her again on a collaboration this weekend with Mackensey Alexander for Ruffled Blog! Heather of Beyond Beautiful did the hair + makeup for our faux bride who was actually her sister!! I love how angelic she looked, it is always fabulous working with Heather because she does such an amazing job!!! Anyway, hope you enjoy + go on over to see the rest of the feature here + thank you Amy for featuring us on your site!!! 

{Vendor Credits} Photography: Memories n More // Styling, Florals, Dresses + Accessories: Ivory + Beau // Dresses: Rebecca Schoneveld + Sarah Seven // Accessories: Hushed Commotion // Printables: The Creative Porcupine // Hair + Makeup: Beyond Beautiful by Heather

{STYLED SHOOT} Hushed Commotion Bridal Accessories

So excited to share all the images of our mini styled shoot with Mackensey Alexander + Beyond Beautiful by Heather at Ships of the Sea Museum with our Hushed Commotion bridal accessories!!! For this styled shoot we wanted to show brides how their bridal accessories can be worn even after the wedding... So we put together a mini holiday party inspiration with Heather. Heather made over our gorgeous model and did a few different looks with the hair, makeup and accessories to show some different options!! What is your favorite look? My favorite is the pearl + gold sash being used as a headband... Such a simple glamorous look to spice up your holiday party attire!!! Thank you to Storyboard Weddings for featuring our styled shoot on their website + even huger thank you to all the vendors who helped out with this shoot!!! 

{Vendor Credits} Photography: Mackensey Alexander // Hair + Makeup: Beyond Beautiful by Heather // Bouquet + Styling: Ivory + Beau // Accessories: Hushed Commotion // Venue: Ships of the Sea Museum

SIMPLY PUBLISHED: Storyboard Wedding

Eeeeek!!!! Today we are featured on Storyboard Wedding! This was our first styled shoot with our inventory from our boutique!! When we received our bridal accessories from Hushed Commotion we decided we wanted to do something funky and fun with them even though we didn't even have any bridal gowns yet!! The shoot featured a gold birdcage, a gold headpiece, several sashes, Adrienna's handmade furry vest + a holiday inspired bouquet made with help from Shelby + Alison, our amazing interns. We contacted Heather of Beyond Beautiful about doing a mini shoot that used our bridal accessories in a way that showed how bridal accessories can be used even after the wedding. Mackensey Alexander captured our model showing a few different looks at the gorgeous Ships of the Sea Museum. Thank you everyone who helped out + especially the model who was probably freezing cold while modeling for us! And thank you so much to Jessica at Storyboard Wedding for featuring our mini shoot!!!!!! 

{Vendor Credits} Photography: Mackensey Alexander // Hair + Makeup: Beyond Beautiful by Heather // Bouquet + Styling: Ivory + Beau // Accessories: Hushed Commotion // Venue: Ships of the Sea Museum

{STYLED SHOOT} Romantic + Dramatic at Brockington Hall

I am thrilled to finally share this styled shoot on the blog!!! This shoot was so fun because it was so different from my "normal wedding style," but I think that's why I enjoyed it so much. I wanted to do something more glamorous, romantic and elegant yet also dark and dramatic... At the same time I also wanted to somehow bring in some fun elements of things that I like to make it a little different (insert black winged horse + hanging installation here). And I am so excited with how it turned out!!! Heather of Beyond Beautiful did two amazing hair and makeup looks. The first was very soft, romantic yet at the same time it was still different. The unique updo is something so totally different I have never seen done, and it looked so stunning with the corset ballgown from BleuBelle Bridal. The second look was a more edgy romantic look, which was definitely my favorite look. I loved how both looks were something different, not your everyday bridal look. I think the edgier look would be so elegant for your wedding makeup. Any brides out there brave enough to do something dramatic like that??? The second look was pulled together with a Nicole Miller gown from BleuBelle Boutique and the black collar necklace is owned by moi. 

For the tablescape I wanted mostly black elements and so I decided to try layering black on black. All of the plates, chargers and silverware were a DIY project in my garage, along with the winged horse. In Any Event provided me with the black tablecloth. For the flowers I wanted to do something big, large, and dramatic. The black urn I used for the centerpiece ended up being so big that I actually ran out of flowers about halfway through and had to go purchase more to fill it. For the bouquet I wanted something romantic, soft and simple so I just used some garden roses and greenery. Laura Lavender did all the calligraphy on the invitations and escort cards. I love how dramatic the white calligraphy is on the black paper. She did such a great job!!! And due to some snafus with the mail service... she actually drove several hours to get to the shoot on time... THANK YOU. It pulled together the table perfectly! 

Now to my absolute favorite part of this shoot... the hanging roses installation. I kind of have this weird obsession with hanging things from stuff. And when Melissa at Brockington Hall gave me permission I was kind of jumping with joy. It took me almost an hour probably to hang all the roses, but it was so worth it... and if asked to hang one hundred roses from a chandelier, I will gladly say yesssss please choose me. The cake was provided by Thrive A Carry Out Cafe. I had a vision, and I knew that I wanted the cake to be all black... and they were so amazing and went with it. Thank you Katherine for working with me on this to make it happen!! Other big thank you to Melissa and Lee at Brockington Hall!!! Ya'll are the sweetest ever and your house is absolutely breathtaking. Such a perfect place for a wedding! And thanks Shannon for the photos! Now I hope ya'll enjoy!!

{Vendors} Event Design/Styling: Simply Savannah Events // Flowers: Simply Savannah Events // Photography: Shannon Christopher // Shoot Location: Brockington Hall // Bridal Gown: BleuBelle Bridal // Black Gown: BleuBelle Boutique // Hair & Makeup: Beyond Beautiful by Heather // Wedding Cake: Thrive A Carry Out Cafe // Calligraphy: Laura Lavender // Rentals: In Any Event