SIMPLY WED: Jahziel + Iggy

Jahziel & Iggy's wedding was stunning that took place in Forsyth Park in historic Savannah, GA. Their wedding was filled with handmade details, that were personal to them (like the grooms WWE Championship Belt the bride presented to him at dinner!) They wanted to incorporate their son and his likes, hence the matchbox escort cars! Jahziel wanted it to be sexy and girly, so she chose a color palate of gold and pink, with some sparkle. Their photographers, Six Hearts Photography, captured the details in a photojournalistic and unique way, showcasing each moment of the night, from getting ready to the dance party. The bridal bouquet was packed with White and blush garden roses, white spray roses, white and blush ranunculus, white and black anemones, and scabiosa pods. Their ceremony took place at Historic Forsyth Fountain, and even though it was rainy, the couple wouldn't let it dampen the fun! At the beginning of each aisle stood gold, glitter covered vases with Baby’s Breath. For aisle markers, there were paper cones with pink petals in them and instructions for guests to throw them as the bride and groom walk down the aisle together at the end of the ceremony. Their reception took place at Garibaldi's, a gorgeous restaurant in downtown Savannah. Not only did they have a cake (with an adorable cake topper exclaiming "She's His Lobster") but they had a donut cake with humorous images of Arnold Schwarzenegger, professional football players, and other manly men. Their wedding was one of the funnest we have gotten do to, and the couple were so incredibly sweet, and was the easiest couple we have ever worked with! They were so relaxed, and really wanted their day to be care free and fun. Check out their feature on Brown Sparrow Weddings!!

SIMPLY ENGAGED: Christina + Greg

We love our couples here at Ivory and Beau, and engagement sessions are the perfect way for them to show their personalities! Christina and Greg are so perfect together (check out their responses to how they met! We love the giant babies comment Christina made) They both knew they were the ones for each other the moment they met. We are so excited for their wedding next March here in Savannah, and we know she is going to be a gorgeous bride (I mean look at her! Stunning!!) Thank you to Jeff and Mollie Weddings for taking these amazing pictures, with hair and makeup by Michelle Royal!

Engaged: 

February 23rd 2013 in St. Croix USVI

How + where they met:

Christina's version:

After a long day of work, my co-workers convinced me to meet them at Ernie Biggs in Westport to unwind. Around midnight, my life would forever change when a handsome, tall gentleman walked into the bar. I remember the first conversation Greg and I had went something like this:

Me: "You and I would have GIANT babies.” (FYI: I’m 5’11’’ and Greg is 6’8’')

Greg: "I didn't ask to have your babies, I asked you to dinner."

We talked the rest of the night (my friends would tell you I was already referring to him as my 'boyfriend' before the night ended) and he did, in fact, take me to dinner the next evening. I was his date to the wedding he was in town for the following night and he changed his flight and stayed in KC an extra day to spend time with me. Two weeks later he flew back to KC for our 'second' official date (and to meet all of my family)! Though by then, I had already told my parents I knew he was 'the one.

Greg's version:

I was in Kansas City for my friends' wedding. The Thursday night before, several of us went out to celebrate his waning bachelorhood. After a memorable evening at Jack Stack BBQ and Ameristar Casino, we headed to Westport and made our way into Ernie Biggs Dueling Piano Bar. The place could have been packed to the rafters and still the first and only thing I would've noticed would've been Christina. In the most important, yet simplest, decision I've ever made, I promptly walked over to her and her friends and we began talking. Needless to say, we hit it off immediately. Before we even went to dinner the very next evening (for our first date on March 22), I told my mother I was smitten. On Saturday she joined me at Ben and Rachel's wedding and only two weeks later I returned to Kansas City and met her family. A few weeks after that, we took our first trip together to Savannah and began our romance with the city that continues to our wedding day.

The Proposal:

We had planned a trip to St. Croix for a much needed beach getaway. The second day we were there, Greg took me to Sandy point, one of the most beautiful beaches I’ve ever seen! (For those who have seen the Shawshank Redemption, it’s the beach that was used to film the final scene in the movie). We walked along the beach and found ourselves a ‘spot’.  The whole time Greg was trying to propose (telling me sweet things) I thought he was trying to reassure me (as I had been trying to get him to give me a date for some time now so I could start planning!). He kept telling me he loved me and how he couldn’t wait to spend the rest of his life with me and I just kept saying, ‘I know, me too…I love you, too…’. Finally, he pulled out a ring box and asked if I would marry him. The first thing I said was, ‘Are you serious?' Quickly followed by a ‘yes’ of course! We’d talked about marriage since the beginning of our relationship, so while I wasn’t surprised he asked, I wasn’t exactly expecting it at that moment either! 

Why Savannah?

Seeing Greg lived in Houston and I lived in Kansas City, we dated long distance for the first year of our relationship.  The first city we met was Savannah.  It’s safe to say we not only fell in love with each other there, but also with the city.  We’re excited to share one of our favorite cities with our friends and family!

Wedding Date:

March 22, 2015.  

We chose this day as it’s the third year anniversary from the day we met!

What are you looking forward to most on your wedding day?

Celebrating the day with our closet friends and family.  Greg says 'the moment he first sees me enter the church and walk down the aisle toward him.'

SIMPLY WED: Liz + Josh

Ummmm... are ya'll ready to see pictures of the happiest couple I think I've ever seen in my entire life!? When I first looked through all the pictures that Teresa Earnest sent over I was seriously beaming myself because this couple just does not stop laughing and smiling. You can just tell they are crazy about each other and so madly in love. It is really really really awesome and is what this job is really all about. This couple was also a lot of fun to work with during the planning process. We incorporated a lot of fun little surprises for guests and got creative with different details.

This couple got married at Forsyth Park in front of the fountain with rentals from Amazing Event Rentals. Their reception followed at The Mackey House but before guests arrived we had Oglethorpe Tours give guests a short tour around Savannah!! I love that they were able to incorporate some tourist activities for guests since this was a destination wedding. Cape Creations even put together cute little bags of mixed nuts for guests to take on the trolley and oh my gosh ya'll these are the best nuts you will ever taste. Cynthia is a pure whiz in the kitchen. She also made the most adorable appetizers for their cocktail hour... the mini chicken + waffles was by far the cutest thing I have ever seen and the most delicious thing I have ever tasted. For the dessert we had mini mason jars filled with different types of pie from Lulu's Chocolate Bar and then Cape Creations also came out later in the evening with ice cream floats. Everything was delicious... The flowers were designed by the fabulous ladies over at A to Zinnias and were put together so perfectly with soft colors. Michelle Royal did hair + makeup for the bride and bridal party and Liz looked absolutely beautiful. It was pretty cool because our alterations specialist, Shirley, met with Liz a few days before the wedding and was able to help her fix some minor things on her dress. The couple is not only the happiest couple but their guests were seriously happy too. They danced the night away on the light up dance floor over the pool on the deck at the Mackey House with music from All About You. Last but most certainly not least was the sweet babysitter at Guardian Angels that babysat the cutest little kid you will ever see. All in all, the wedding went really well and we are so happy for Liz + Josh!! Huge congratulations to the happy couple and thank you for letting us be a part of your big day!!!! 

{Vendor Credits} Photography: Teresa Earnest Photography // Planner: Ivory + Beau // Ceremony Location: Forsyth Park // Reception Venue: Mackey House // Florist: A to Zinnias // DJ: All About You // Caterer: Cape Creations // Cake + Mason Jar Desserts: Lulu's Chocolate Bar // Rentals: Amazing Event Rentals // Hair + Makeup: Michelle Royal // Babysitter: Guardian Angels // Transportation: Oglethorpe Tours

{REAL WEDDING} Kristen + Mike

Kristen and Mike's wedding was such an amazing wedding and so much fun to be a part of! Kristen is such a beautiful woman on the inside and out. She is so gracious and sweet and so absolutely in love with Mike and I just love how Tessa was able to capture their story so perfectly!!! It was so fun getting to know Kristen during the planning process. Her, her sister, and her mom are such a joy to be around and they make such good company and I could spend hours talking and chatting with them about the most random of things, like airplane flier credit cards... which actually they gave me the best idea ever which has been pretty awesome because not only have I been able to snag some awesome home furniture for our new house but also have been able to rack up money to go towards my flight to Italy this summer for my friend's wedding...  anyway... back to Kristen and Mike! Haha! I did not get to meet Mike until the day before the wedding but he was such a nice guy and they really are such a cute couple. You can see it in the way they look at each other and the smiles they put on each other's faces! They are truly a joy and I am so happy for them both!!! I wish them a forever lasting marriage because these two seriously deserve it!!! Thank you again Kristen & Mike!! And thank you Tessa Marie for letting me share! I cannot wait to work with you and your crew again!!! Make sure ya'll go on over to Tessa's blog to check out her post on their wedding and she did a Day After shoot with them too!! Super adorable as well...!!! Congratulations Kristen & Mike!!!