REAL BRIDES: Audra + Jaime

One of our sweetest brides last year was Audra. Her smile lights up the room, and she was just so easy to work with! She came in knowing she wanted something relaxed and comfortable, and she found her perfect match with Sarah Seven's Cascade gown. Cascade is made of the softest georgette, with gold lace cascading down the skirt. Cascade was perfect for her Elopement in Jamaica, and she got to wear it again for their Savannah ceremony! Thank you for sending over the pictures Audra :)

SIMPLY BORROWED: New Years + Sarah Seven Golden Lights

We love New Years, not only because it's Adrienna's birthday and she is super awesome, but because of sparkle! It's the perfect day to wear glitter and not be judged! If we could wear Golden Lights by Sarah Seven every day, we totally would. So when photographer Marianne Lucille came to us saying they were doing a New Years shoot at Cohen's Retreat, we knew the perfect gown! Golden Lights is 1/3 sparkle, 1/3 romantic and 1/3 FUN! We love all of the ideas Emily Fogarty + J Leslie Wedding Decor came up with, from gold balloons to the striped invitations, to the sequin linens. Cohen's Retreat is the perfect backdrop for every wedding and party, it transforms with every theme. This shoot is so fabulous, it was featured on Style Me Pretty this past New Years! Keep scrolling for more pictures!

THOUGHTS TUESDAY #9: Gold is the New Silver

While working at David's Bridal it was silver, silver, silver and more silver. But at Ivory + Beau we have been seeing a whole new trend and that is that brides lately are loving gold. And with that we have decided that Gold is the New Silver and we are loving it. I don't mean obnoxious yellow fake looking gold but rather a pretty and subtle gold, which shines, shimmers and looks stunning on. Proclaimer before reading on... I promise these dresses we are showing you do have a golden tint but it is very very subtle and very very difficult to find an image online where you can see the real detail and the beauty of these gowns. They are just ones you have to see in person to really be able to appreciate the detail and the golden shimmer. That being said... call us at (912)200-4794, e-mail at ivoryandbeau@gmail.com or click here to schedule an appointment!

1. Gold lace, gold sequins, gold beading, we love it all. We have 3 dresses that we consider gold: this lacy golden shimmer art deco inspired gown from Rebecca Schoneveld, this soft whimsical golden buttery Sarah Seven dress with gold threaded lace, and our Golden Lights all over sequin Sarah Seven dress which comes in both long and short. I know it is kind of hard to tell from these images that they have a gold shimmer but they really do and they really are some of our favorite dresses that brides too are loving.

2. Forget silver based accessories... gold is where its at. We are loving these bridal headpieces and sashes that use gold instead of silver. They stand out so much more when paired with pearls and bling than the traditional silver. Plus there's just something about gold that fits the vintage, soft and romantic bride where as silver is for the Cinderella traditional bride. Twigs & Honey makes the prettiest gold hair vines adorned with pearls and swarovski crystals and don't even get me started on how much I love their gold bows. And Hushed Commotion has an awesome gold birdcage that I am seriously obsessed with. That's not all though, we have way more in the shop that we love love love. If you are already have your dress but are interested in bringing in your dress to shop accessories to find that perfect piece to complete your look let us know and we can even bring in our custom accessories designer, Adele Amelia, to work with you to create the perfect accessory!

{Photo Credits} Gemma by Rebecca Schoneveld, available at Ivory + Beau, photography by Dust Studios // Cascade by Sarah Seven, available at Ivory + Beau, photography by Laura Fulmer // Golden Lights by Sarah Seven via Ivory + Beau Bridal Lookbook, photography by Izzy Hudgins // Twigs & Honey Hair Vine and Blush by Hayley Paige Gown available at Ivory + Beau from our Lowcountry Magazine Editorial Shoot, photography by Rach Lea Photography // Blue Dress by Jillian Fellers with Tulle Skirt from Love Found True, Twigs & Honey Gold Bow Sash from our Donuts & Horses Editorial, photography by Two Chics // Twigs & Honey Hair vine, photography by Sawyer Baird // Hushed Commotion Birdcage from Holiday Accessories Bridal Shoot, photography by Mackensey Alexander