REAL BRIDE: Megan + David

One of our favorite things are when a bride trusts us to do more then just their dress for their wedding. Megan was looking for a seamstress to alter her mothers gown for her wedding day, and chose us! Once she started getting it altered, she realized she needed a reception gown. So we showed her Josette, a fabulous tulle one by Love Found True and she loved it! Plus she needed her sash and birdcage, and we were able to help with that too. She got a sparkly sash by Jaclyn Jordan, and a custom birdcage from our local designer, Adele Amelia. We thought we had done it all, but then she was looking for a florist, and we knew we could help! We met with her, and decided on gorgeous bouquets made of spider mums, roses, and cotton. Our favorite part were her monogramed handkerchiefs for each of the bridesmaids bouquet. It was such a great touch for each of her girls! Sarah Mesa Photography captured her wedding perfectly, it was such a gorgeous day! For more on her wedding, check out her feature on Style My Bridal.

Thank you so much for letting us be apart of your special day! We wish you many many years of happiness and joy!

{Vendor Credits} Alterations, Sashes, Reception Dress, Getting Ready Space + Flowers by Ivory and Beau, birdcage veil by Adele Amelia, Sparkle sash by Jaclyn Jordan // Photography by Sarah Mesa Photography // Ceremony at Whitfield Chapel // Reception at Vic's on the River // Favors, Gifts and Snacks by Savannah Bee Company + Byrd Cookie Co // Transportation by Old Trolley Tours

DESIGNER FEATURE: Meet Jaclyn Jordan

We hope you had an amazing Christmas! We are so excited to let everyone know that we will have accessory designer Jaclyn Jordan in the shop this weekend! She will be in Saturday helping brides find the perfect accessories from her line, Jaclyn Jordan NYC. We've already written why we love Jaclyn here, but we have even more reasons now that we will have all of her items during this weekend! During her trunk show, you will be able to see all of her newest veils and sashes, which are amazing!! Today we are going to talk about a girls two best friends: sparkle + lace!

Brides love sparkle! And they should! What other day of your life are you allowed to wear as many rhinestones and pearls as you want?! (Well, maybe except for New Years!) Jaclyn does sparkle so well! One of our favorite new items she has introduced this collection are her beaded boleros. They are the perfect way to add sparkle to any gown, as both a statement piece, and a substitute for a necklace.

Another think Jaclyn does perfect is her lace and tulle. This season she has added tulle skirts + lace overlays! These are a great way to add to your gown. Whether you want some tulle, or some lace, Jaclyn has what you want! We love her two layer tulle skirt Lark, it's so versatile! You can add it to any of our gowns for an extra touch of whimsey, and remove it for the reception so you can party. Are you looking for lace sleeves, but want to be able to take them off later? Then her lace overlays and boleros are perfect. They allow you to add coverage, but are completely removable! 

All photos from Jaclyn Jordan's Facebook 

DESIGNER FEATURE: Jaclyn Jordan

We love Jaclyn Jordan. Not only does she make amazing accessories (which you will see below!) but she is so kind, sweet, and supportive. We love talking to her, especially when we have a million questions about the shop, which happens a lot. We are so blessed to have a support system like her, and we wanted to take this Wednesday to brag about her! All of the amazing accessories below are by Jaclyn, and can be customized any way you please! From adding rhinestones, changing length, or even a custom color, Jaclyn and her team can do it all!

Art Nouveau photographed by Mackensey Alexander / Olive Veil, Betty Headband, Maisie Clip

Elaya Vaughn Lookbook photographed by Alexis Sweet / Jill Veil and Elaine Sash 

Bridal Editorial photographed by Izzy Hudgins / Olive Veil, Allie Belle Sash, Jessica Veil 

Styled Shoot photographed by Sawyer Baird / Jessica Veil

Wormsloe Shoot by Simply Sarah Photography / Olive Veil

SIMPLY PUBLISHED: {Carolina Bride} Lowcountry Vow

When incredible photographer, Sawyer Baird, contacted us to see about borrowing a dress and accessories for a book we obviously said yes and were seriously delighted. And today we received the book, Carolina Bride, and are pretty much so distracted that the thought of getting any work done today seriously just went out the window. It feels pretty surreal and is very very exciting. To see your business name in a BOOK? That is just crazy to me and so amazing. Pinching myself I am so excited. Anyway, huge thank you to Sawyer for contacting us!! This is a dream come true!! Anyway, here are some snaps of the book, but it is a gorgeous book and I would highly recommend for a coffee table addition for all you brides to be!!

Also, on the website you can see some more sneak peeks from the book here:

Woo hoo!!!! 

{Vendor Credits} Carolina Bride Book // Dress by Saint Isabel Bridal, available at Ivory and Beau January 31st - February 7th 2015 // Photography by Sawyer Baird // Veil by Jaclyn Jordan, Hair piece by Twigs and Honey, both available at Ivory and Beau // Hair and Makeup by Michelle Royal // Flowers and Calligraphy by Sarah Ingram

SIMPLY BORROWED: Savannah Romance

Back in May the incredible and crazy talented Saywer Baird asked us to borrow a gown. She was looking to do a soft and romantic shoot here in Savannah, which we loved! At the time we were having our Saint Isabel trunk show, and knew her Julia gown would be perfect. With her illusion neckline, soft chiffon, and lace bodice, we knew this was the one! Paired with our chantilly lace veil by Jaclyn Jordan and hair vine by Twigs and Honey, it was a match made in heaven.  This amazing shoot was featured on Style Me Pretty, and will be apart of the Carolina Bride Book that came out in November!

If you LOVE this amazing gown, you're in luck!! We will have another trunk show with Saint Isabel January 31st - February 7th 2015. This is an appointment only engagement, and it's never too early to book yours!

{Vendor Credits} Dress by St. Isabel Bridal, available at Ivory and Beau January 31st - February 7th 2015 // Photography by Sawyer Baird // Veil by Jaclyn Jordan, Hair piece by Twigs and Honey, both available at Ivory and Beau // Hair and Makeup by Michelle Royal // Flowers and Calligraphy by Sarah Ingram

SIMPLY PUBLISHED: {Style Me Pretty Georgia} Savannah Bridal Shoot Inspiration

When Sawyer Baird approached us last minute about borrowing a dress and accessories for a styled shoot we looked at her photography and instantly said yes please. Her photography is just magical and so pretty. Sawyer borrowed one of the Ivana Krejci gowns that we had for our Pop-Up Shop with the designer this past spring and used a Jaclyn Jordan veil and a Twigs & Honey headpiece. The shoot took place at a private residence in Savannah. Michelle Royal did hair and makeup for the beautiful model, Sawyer Greenberg, who also was a model for this shoot I did back in the day with Shannon Christopher. The beautiful calligraphy and florals in this shoot are by Sarah Ingram and are so lovely and pretty.  Anyway, so excited to share that this shoot was featured on Style Me Pretty Georgia today!!! Such a great feature so make sure to check out all the little details of everything and thank you again to Sawyer for photographing our items so beautifully! 

{Vendor Credits} Photography: Sawyer Baird // Dress: Ivana Krejci // Veil: Jaclyn Jordan New York // Headpiece: Twigs & Honey // Flowers and Calligraphy: Sarah Ingram // Hair & Makeup: Michelle Royal

SIMPLY PUBLISHED: {Weddings Unveiled} Lowcountry Romance

We kind of are in love with this shoot by Simply Sarah Photography and Gray Harper Event Maker and were so excited that they used one of our Rebecca Schoneveld dresses + Jaclyn Jordan veils. The shoot took place at Wormsloe and was up on Weddings Unveiled yesterday!! Be sure to check out the full feature!!! :) 

{Vendor Credits} Photography: Simply Sarah Photography // Styling, Florals & Design: Gray Harper Event Maker // Venue: Wormsloe Historic Site // Dress: Rebecca Schoneveld available at Ivory + Beau // Veil: Jaclyn Jordan available at Ivory + Beau // Cake & Paper Goods: Lavender & Honey // Vintage Car: Timeless Motorcoaches

SIMPLY BORROWED: Romance at Wormsloe

We are so delighted to share this beautiful romantic styled shoot at Wormsloe designed by Gray Harper Event Maker photographed by Simply Sarah Photography featuring one of our Rebecca Schoneveld dresses paired with a Jaclyn Jordan veil. This shoot is just so heavenly + we love photographers who use film!! The cake and paper goods are by Lavender and Honey and the getaway car is from Timeless Motorcoaches. Anyway, thank you for using our dress + veil!!! We are so excited to share these gorgeous images with you all and if you are interested in checking out this dress or more from Rebecca Schoneveld contact us at (912)200-4794, e-mail us at ivoryandbeau@gmail.com or click here to schedule an appointment!! We are booking up quickly for Saturday appointments so we recommend scheduling a time to come in as soon as you know what day works for you!!  

{Photo Credits} Photography: Simply Sarah Photography // Wedding dress: Samantha by Rebecca Schoneveld, Veil: Jaclyn Jordan, Both available at Ivory and Beau // Event styling, Florals and Design: Gray Harper Event Maker // Cake and Paper goods by Lavender and Honey // Getawaycar: Timeless Motorcoaches // Models: Rise

SIMPLY PUBLISHED: {A Lowcountry Wed} Southern Belles

You guys!!! We were up on A Lowcountry Wedding yesterday with our Southern Belles styled shoot!!! This was such a fun shoot to style and design mostly because it was so different from anything we had ever done and very different from our normal aesthetic of lets-pick-out-all-the-weird-stuff-and-throw-it-together. This shoot was different. This shoot was Southern, Southern, with a little more Southern set on the cutest little farm and wedding venue, Woodlawn Plantation. Rach Lea originally contacted us for this shoot and we were so excited to do something a little more ordinary yet a little more not our normal look. We had 3 gorgeous models, Alison Epps who you may know from Alison Epps Photography; Sarah Tollerson who if you don't know well you should know because she's an awesome singer who plays live music around town all the time; and Jennifer Lenn who is just gorgeous!! Anyway, to see all the details and more from the beautiful ladies go on over to A Lowcountry Wedding to see the rest of the shoot and you can see more on our post here!! And huge thank you to Erin for featuring us + thank you to all the vendors who collaborated on this shoot!! 

{Vendor Credits} Photography: Rach Lea // Styling, dresses + accessories: Ivory and Beau // Venue: Woodlawn Plantation // Flowers: Urban Poppy // Napkins: Dot and Army // Plates: Fancy Plates // Cake: Rum Runners // Cake stand, decor accessories: Simply Southern Wedding // Cookies: Byrds Cookies // Sweetheart lace + netting gown: Faith Thornburg, Sparkle hair sash: Jaclyn Jordan // Lace mermaid with spaghetti straps gown: Rebecca Schoneveld, Flower hair piece: Faith Thornburg // Sweetheart lace + organza gown: Sarah Seven // Makeup: Allison Barlow

BRIDAL LOOKBOOK 1.0

Happy Fourth of July everyone!!! Here is some bridal loveliness for ya'll!! To see more of our bridal lookbook check out Burnett's Boards and The Lovely Find!! All dresses are from Ivory + Beau featuring styles from Sarah Seven, Rebecca Schoneveld, Elaya Vaughn, and Faith Thornburg; accessories from Twigs & Honey, Hushed Commotion and Jaclyn Jordan. And thank you to the other vendors who helped on our bridal lookbook: accessories from Apricot Lane Savannah, photography by Izzy Hudgins and hair & Makeup by Michelle Royal!!

SIMPLY PUBLISHED: {Burnett's Boards} 12 Ways to Accessorize Your Wedding Dress

I must say today if we are being completely honest that today started off a little rough. The morning started like every other weekday morning but then once I realized that today I am on my own at the shop without Adrienna I got a little sad. It's crazy when I stop and think about how much of a team we are and how much I just really enjoy being a team. But I must say... seeing our bridal lookbook published on Burnett's Boards made it all better!!! This shoot was photographed by Izzy Hudgins of our entire beginning inventory that we opened shop with so its an extra special shoot. Michelle Royal did hair + makeup on our beautiful models and the funky accessories are all from Apricot Lane!! Anyway, be sure to head over to Burnett's Boards to see the entire shoot!!! Thank you Sara for sharing!! 

SIMPLY BRIDAL: Accessories Giveaway w/Gown Purchase!

In celebration of Savannah Fashion Week we will be giving away a free bridal accessory (up to $400 value) with the purchase of your gown from Saturday May 3rd through Saturday May 10th!! We are so excited for Savannah Fashion Week, especially since one of our bridal designers, Faith Thornburg, will be one of the featured designers and we will be attending the fashion show this Thursday... can't wait to see all the neat fashions!!

We have so many awesome unique bridal accessories to choose from, all of which are handmade in the United States. In addition, Mignonne Handmade bridal accessories will be at Ivory + Beau during this special so we will have even more accessories in stock: from floral halos, to lace sashes and veils, to bohemian wreaths and colorful sashes.. there is something for every bride from the traditional bride to the boho bride to the quirky bride. AND... we will also have dresses from Faith Thornburg, Ivana Krejci and Pure Magnolia in the shop!! To set up an appointment to come in during the special event contact us at (912)200-4794, ivoryandbeau@gmail.com or click here!!

{Photo Credits} Mignonne Handmade Floral Halo // Mignonne Handmade Floral Headpiece // Jaclyn Jordan Sash // Hushed Commotion Sash // Jaclyn Jordan Veil // Twigs & Honey Headpiece // Jaclyn Jordan Veil // Mignonne Handmade Floral Halo // Twigs & Honey Veil