BRIDESMAIDS MONDAY: Elaya Vaughn + Chloe and Isabel Trunk Show

Coming up this weekend is our Elaya Vaugn trunk show! Designed by Kate Pankoke, who has been on Project Runway for three seasons, Elaya Vaughn is for the modern and fashion forward bride, but with a vintage soul. Her gowns are made of luxurious fabrics, excellent construction, and feature a couture experience (but without the couture price tag!) Today we feature three of our favorite gowns from her newest collection, and paired them with the best bridesmaids and accessories! The perfect compliment to these high fashion gowns are statement jewelry, which Chloe + Isabel have plenty of!

Our Elaya Vaughn trunk show is March 28th - April 4th ONLY! This is the only time to see all of her gowns at once, plus we will have our Chloe + Isabel Pop Up Shop March 28th. Appointment space is limited (and appointments are required) so give us a call to set yours up!

{Shopping Guide} Teal; Deana Gown by Elaya Vaughn / Bracelet and Earrings from Choe + Isabel / She Water Shift Bridesmaids from Rent The Runway / Minimal Mod Invitation from Minted // Black; Georgina Gown by Elaya Vaughn / Necklace and Earrings from Chloe + Isabel / Tempted by You Bridesmaids from Rent The Runway / Gander at Glamour Heels from Modcloth // Coral; Gail Gown by Elaya Vaughn / Earrings and Necklace from Chloe + Isabel / Look Into It Gown from Rent The Runway / Tea Lights from Luna Bazaar 

DESIGNER FEATURE: Elaya Vaughn

As many of you know, we are not just fans of Kate Pankoke of Project Runway Fame. We also helped with her wedding! So when we saw that her newest collection featured a gown based off her own wedding dress, we were so excited! Her dress was stunning, and so Kate. Her newest collection is filled with luxury and detail. Her gowns have the finest laces, softest fabrics, and even gold buttons for a touch of glamour. Elaya Vaughn mixes a soft, romantic and vintage bride with a modern twist. One of the best parts? All of her gowns are handmade in Chicago.

We will be hosting a trunk show with all of Elaya Vaughn's newest collection March 28th - April 4th. This is an exclusive event, so appointments are needed!

{Photo Credits} Gown Photos from Elaya Vaughn // Kate Pankoke Wedding via Style Me Pretty, Photography by Shannon Christopher, Day of Coordination by Ivory + Beau

BLACK FRIDAY WHITE WEDDING

Black Friday? Nah, White Wedding Week is how we are doing it at Ivory + Beau. This week 20% off your bridal gown purchase plus we have samples for sale off the floor starting at $500+. These dresses are in good condition and are beautiful. Perfect for the bride who is getting married in a few months and doesn't have time to wait for a special order and who wants to save a lot of money on her designer gown. Call us at (912)200-4794, e-mail ivoryandbeau@gmail.com or click here to schedule an appointment. Open Tuesday 11-6, Wednesday 11-4, closed Thursday and open regular hours on Friday 11-6 and Saturday 10-6. Let's find your wedding dress! :) 

{Photo Credits} Evangeline via Elaya Vaughn Editorial, photography by Alexis Sweet // Marlo via Bridal Editorial, photography by Izzy Hudgins // Maria via Bridal Editorial, photography by Izzy Hudgins // Gemma via 1920's Styled Shoot, photography by Gagan Dhiman

REAL BRIDES: Bevin + Josh

Sometimes when you're feeling overwhelmed, stressed and anxious there is nothing better than to take a break from those feelings, set them aside, and go look at your accomplishments and the real reason why you do what you do. The happy brides. That's it. That is the sole reason why we do what we do and why we love what we do. When we can help a bride find the dress that feeling is just solid gold. Because its not just any dress... its the dress they are going to wear walking down the aisle with their dad, its the dress they are going to say the vows that mean forever to the love of their life, its the dress they are going to be wearing when a ring that means so much is slid onto their finger, its the dress they will have their first kiss as husband and wife or wife and wife and their first dance in, its the dress they will remember for the rest of their life, its the dress that will be in almost every picture of their wedding day that they will look back on 20 years later. Its not just any dress, its the dress. And for us to have the opportunity to be a part of a bride finding that dress? That's huge to me and that is so special and that is what its really all about.

And with that, I now would like to share pictures of one of the very first Ivory + Beau brides to get married in their Ivory + Beau dress, Bevin! Bevin wore a gorgeous Elaya Vaughn gown by Kate Pankoke with tiers of lace, and a headpiece by Twigs and Honey. These amazing images are by The Happy Bloom, and for more images, go over to their blog!

{Vendor Credits} Gown by Elaya Vaughn, Hair Piece by Twigs and Honey, Purchased at Ivory and Beau // Photography by The Happy Bloom // Venue September Oaks Vineyard // Hair and Makeup by Megan Mateo // Flowers by The Flowers Shop Bluffton

BRIDAL LOOKBOOK 1.0 {part 3} Elaya Vaughn

And now for Elaya Vaughn the collection by Kate Pankoke, previous Project Runway contestant who is actually now going back on the show for the All Stars Season!! Kate is such a sweetheart and so fabulous to work with so we were excited to bring her collection to Savannah. The designer got married last fall and we were her day of coordinators for the wedding at Brockington Hall. You can see the whole wedding here!! Anyway, Kate's collection is very modern, glam and perfect for the fashion forward bride so now for more images from our Bridal Lookbook 1.0 photographed by Izzy Hudgins with hair + makeup by Michelle Royal. Accessories from boutique, Apricot Lane. To see the other designers: Sarah Seven, Faith Thornburg, and Rebecca Schoneveld. If you are interested in shopping the collection call us at (912)200-4794, e-mail at ivoryandbeau@gmail.com or click here!!

{Vendor Credits} All dresses available at Ivory + Beau // Photography: Izzy Hudgins // Hair + Makeup: Michelle Royal {Shopping Guide} All dresses by Elaya Vaughn

SIMPLY BRIDAL: Elaya Vaughn Editorial

In celebration of us adding Evangeline by Elaya Vaughn to the shop, we are so excited to post this editorial we did with the amazing Alexis Sweet! Since Kate Pankoke, the designer of Elaya Vaughn, was married at Brockington Hall, we knew that would be the perfect place to shoot. We wanted to capture the elegance and sophistication of Kate's dresses, and Alexis did perfect!

{Vendor Credits} Flowers and Styling by Ivory and Beau // Photography by Alexis Sweet // Venue by Brockington Hall // Makeup by Michelle Royal Makeup // Balloons by Art Pop Balloons // Dresses and accessories by Elaya Vaughn // Lace Appliqué veil + rhinestone juliet veil by Jaclyn Jordan 

SIMPLY BUSINESS: Elaya Vaughn Bridal Editorial with Kate Pankoke at Brockington Hall Behind the Scenes

If you follow us on Instagram or Facebook or here on our blog you would know that we absolutely love doing styled shoots and bridal editorials. I think the biggest reason behind this is just because my obsession with following wedding blogs and looking at editorials and styled shoots is part of what drove me to pursue a job in the wedding industry. And so here I am. Working in a boutique where we do styled shoot and bridal editorials like its our job. Well, it is our job. Because we think its crucial + very important to use these shoots to showcase our style, our gowns, our aesthetic. And we just loving doing it. So it was so awesome to do a bridal editorial with Alexis Sweet featuring the bridal collection from Kate Pankoke, Elaya Vaughn. Kate surprised us by visiting Savannah for the Trunk Show with her collection and it was so great to have the designer in our shop working one on one with our brides!!!! In case you all did not know, Kate was married in Savannah last fall at Brockington Hall. So obviously we had to do the editorial at Brockington Hall. It was obviously a must. Huge thank you to Melissa + Lee for letting us take over their house for the shoot!!! 

Anyway, here are some behind the scenes photographed by our model Sara's sister, Katelyn Finnegan!! Hope you enjoy!!! And for the images of the bridal editorial photographed by Alexis Sweet, head on over to her blog here!!!! Thank you also to Michelle Royal for doing hair + makeup for our gorgeous models!!

{Photo Credits} Photography: Finnegan Photography // Dresses + Accessories: Elaya Vaughn at Ivory + Beau // Hair + Makeup: Michelle Royal // Venue: Brockington Hall // Models: Courteney Boles, Shelby Bittinger + Sara Warren // Balloon: Art Pop Balloons