{STYLED SHOOT} Southwestern in the Marsh

If you haven't already noticed I am in love with anything Southwestern... as shown in this post here + here + here annnnnd here. So it was seriously the most exciting thing ever to finally get to style and design a Southwestern themed shoot and even more exciting that we got to work with so many awesome vendors in Savannah!!!!! The magical photographer, Mackensey Alexander, photographed all the details + our gorgeous faux bride and groom. Our bride's hair and makeup were by Mandy Boyd + Jessica Mock of Dollface by Jules, who did a seriously phenomenal job... I am so in love with that fishtail braid in her half updo. She wore one of our Sarah Seven gowns from the Gold Label. Urban Poppy did the funky + super fun floral arrangements and bouquet and Thrive Cafe Catering made the cake and all the yummy Southwestern inspired treats!! Melissa Hagerty provided us paintings she had done for our placemats at the table. This shoot was also fun because my roommate, (guitarist, singer + drummer Randy Cuba) was our ceremony musician + Adrienna's boyfriend, Woody, was our officiant!!!! Hope you enjoy!!! And for more on the shoot check out this post here on our blog and this post on here on Mackensey's blog!!! Thanks again to all the awesome vendors who collaborated with us!!

{Vendor Credits} Photography by Mackensey Alexander // Styling + Ceremony Backdrop by Ivory + Beau // Flowers: Urban Poppy // Food + Desserts: Thrive Cafe Catering // Hair + Makeup: Mandy Boyd + Jessica Mock from Dollface by Jules // Dresses: Keats and Cascade by Sarah Seven // Artwork: Melissa Hagerty // Officiant: Woody  

SIMPLY PUBLISHED: 100 Layer Cake

Boy oh boy I've been behind on blogging lately!!!! Finally catching up a little this early morning... Anyway, this feature was a few weeks ago on 100 Layer Cake + so I wanted to share with ya'll since it is one of my favorite styled shoots we've done!! I think the best part about this shoot I did photographed by Rach Lea Photography is that we did it in the middle of the summer + boy was it hot and funny that we were doing a winter themed shoot. Check out the blog post here for more details on the shoot!! Thank you to all the vendors who helped out!!!! 

{Vendor Credits} Photography: Rach Lea // Styling + Hanging Installation: Ivory + Beau // Venue: Brockington Hall // Cake: Lulu's Chocolate Bar // Hair + Makeup: Dollface by Jules // Dress: Vera Wang for David's Bridal // Fur Wrap: Adrienna McDermott // Bouquet: Kiwi Fleur // Macarons: Maison de Macarons // Chocolates: Cholatat by Adam Turoni // Balloon: Art POP Balloons // Vintage Cake Stand: Lillian's China

{STYLED SHOOT SNEAK PEEK} Southwestern Boho + GRAND OPENING PARTY

We can't believe it's only 3 days until our Starry Night Themed Grand Opening Party!!!! Check out the Facebook Event + RSVP... we hope to see you all there!! We will be having Chris, from All About You DJ our event, Heather of Beyond Beautiful will be making over our models for the fashion show, Kiwi Fleur is providing some floral arrangements, and Gigi's Cupcakes is bringing us some goodies!!! PLUS... we have a SUPER fun handmade photobooth + some silly props just for fun!! We cannot wait to showcase our bridal gowns that we are bringing to Savannah for all you beautiful brides!!!!! 

Anyway, we have been crazy busy this year so far getting everything prepared and ready for the opening. This past weekend we styled a Southwestern Boho themed shoot with amazing photographer, Mackensey Alexander!! The image below is what we used for our Savannah Weddings Magazine advertisement - so be sure to watch out for it in the upcoming issue!!!! For the shoot, the absolutely gorgeous model rocked two of our Sarah Seven gowns + was made beautiful by Mandy Boyd + Jessica Mock from Dollface by Jules!!! Thrive Cafe Catering made delicious Southwestern inspired treats and desserts for our food table and Anissa of Urban Poppy designed a gorgeous bouquet and centerpiece. Melissa Hagerty provided us with some beautiful paintings that we used as place mats (seriously check out her work - it is gorgeous). This was also a really fun shoot because we had a ceremony musician AND a faux officiant. Yay to Randy Cuba who rocked the guitar + Woody, Adrienna's boyfriend, who rocked the Bible even while being super sick. Our freaking awesome and super hard working interns, Shelby and Alison, helped out and made the majority of the dream catchers we used for our ceremony backdrop (which are now hanging up in our boutique). Also, featured in our shoot was our handpainted Southwestern inspired table! 

Anyway, again just have to say seriously HUGE THANK YOU to EVERYONE who came out for this shoot... it was pretty much freezing outside. The ceremony backdrop was by far the hardest part to put up because it was just so freaking windy but Woody, Shelby and Alison helped bring it all together getting crafty with some fishing line + logs... and acting as human poles. I think all of our toes were completely numb, and even when I told people they could leave because I just felt so damn bad about how cold it was they were all serious troopers (especially Adrienna + Woody who had fevers)... It was so fun putting this all together + I cannot wait to share the rest of the images from the shoot with ya'll!!! WE LOVE ALL YA'LL WEDDING VENDORS. 

{Vendor Credits} Photography by Mackensey Alexander // Styling + Ceremony Backdrop by Ivory + Beau // Flowers: Urban Poppy // Food + Desserts: Thrive Cafe Catering // Hair + Makeup: Mandy Boyd + Jessica Mock from Dollface by Jules // Dresses: Keats and Cascade by Sarah Seven // Artwork: Melissa Hagerty // Ceremony Musician: Randy Cuba // Officiant: Woody  

{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

SIMPLY PUBLISHED: {RUFFLED BLOG} Mod Valentine's Day

Pretty pumped that we are featured on Ruffled today!!!!!!! I don't think it will ever get old the excitement of being featured on my favorite wedding blogs. They are what inspire me on a daily basis and so it is such an amazing feeling to be featured on them! Thanks Ashley for the opportunity!! This shoot was so much fun collaborating with Audrey of French Knot and Izzy of Izzy Hudgins Photography on this shoot. We came up with a fun color palette of really bright colors and went from there. I have been dying to make some sort of installation, and we had the idea to make geodesic shapes for a garland backdrop for the ceremony. Lots and lots of cutting, scoring, folding, and hot gluing but seriously worth it. And as much work as it was, I will be the first to tell you that if I have a wedding that wants something like this I am all for it because I love how it turned out! And thank you so much to In Any Event for lending us the pipe + drape to hang the installation! And even more thanks for letting me pet the little kittens out back. Although I still don't understand how my kitten's tail is about a foot longer than the kittens you guys have out there... I mean seriously, those kitten's tails are like 3 inches long?

Anyway moving on... Audrey of French Knot made so many details for this shoot, she really is incredible and so creative! She found the dress at the Humane Society and altered it, added some color, and really jazzed it up. She also made the boutonnieres, the table runner, dip dyed silverware, chargers, 'XO' dessert table board, bowties, groom's sweater vest, groomsmen's suspenders, bride's headpiece, and napkins! I worked on creating the dip-dyed glasses + I love love love them. They are in my office now being used as containers for pens, brushes, etc... 

The shoot took place super early in the morning at the Jepson Center. I mean really early. Us creative people don't normally wake up at the crack of dawn especially considering most weddings + events are in the afternoon to evening. Lots of coffee + donuts... and delicious cake from Ashlee of Tier Luxury Cakes and macarons from Maison de Macarons and candy hearts... made it so worth it. Thanks for sharing all the delicious goodies for our dessert scape! Also, thank you to all the strong manly men (my boyfriend, my friend Rachel's boyfriend + Audrey's husband) who lifted, pushed, moved all the heavy furniture from 24e to the Jepson Center. So excited that we got to incorporate ghost chairs! And 24e had the most amazing geometric ones that I absolutely am obsessed with. And thank you to the Jepson Center who let us use their cafe area for the shoot. It truly is an amazing venue and it is the perfect backdrop for a modern wedding. 

Loren Laney of Femme Fatale did the hair and Jessica Mock of Dollface by Jules did the makeup. They did an amazing job incorporating our funky theme into the hair + makeup!!! And props to them for also waking up super early on a Sunday morning. Thank you to our models who also got up early to be a part of the shoot! They were troopers, especially Rachel who had about 10 pounds of flowers in her hair. 

Another one of my favorite details from it was the awesome stationary by Miss Pickles Press. I have to admit... I have admired her work from day one of me getting into this industry. Her stuff is so funky, fun, and I just am kind of obsessed with her style. So believe me when I say it was so awesome to have her collaborate with us! Thank you Jen!!! :) Also, Madame Chrysantheum put together some really fun and really bright flower arrangements and bouquets! Her designs were awesome and really helped pull together our tablescape! 

All in all it was a lot of fun and the hard work really paid off!!! This shoot was exactly what we wanted, something different, something quirky, something fun, and something unique with lots of handmade details! And is it just me or does it kind of remind you of The Capitol from the Hunger Games???? Anyway, I hope you'll go check out the full shoot over at Ruffled Blog and I will be posting more pictures soon! 

Check out the full shoot on Ruffled here!!!!

Oh... and if you read the article on Ruffled you might get a little sneak peak of what's to come here regarding the rebranding... I should be revealing the new logo sometime this week!!! I have been crazy busy getting the last minute details ready for our March + April weddings. And... 2 more styled shoots back to back the first weekend in March. Am I crazy? Quite possibly. Am I excited? You have no idea, because both of these upcoming shoots are so completely entirely different than anything we have ever done and so I am excited to show a whole new style that I love!! Stay posted!