THOUGHTS TUESDAY: The Big Fake Wedding

Are you sick of wedding expos? They're all the same. You show up, walk around, get some info, then leave. They can get boring, but we have the perfect alternative! The Fake Wedding isn't just a bridal show; it's a real vow renewal with dinner and a reception! You are the guest, and you get to enjoy it! It's the best way to see vendors in action, plus there is a special Tunnel of Love where each vendor has a small booth so you can talk to them, and get more information on their services!

We did the Fake Wedding last year, and it was amazing! We are so excited to be the bridal gown vendor, so you will be seeing the bride in one of our outfits! (Plus a dress from Rent The Runway, another sponsor!)

This years event will be held March 5th at 7PM at the Roundhouse Railroad Museum, with the theme of Smoke + Mirrors. Think slate, silver and subtle sparkle, a perfect palate for the Roundhouse. We can't wait for you guys to see what all of the vendors come up with ! Check out our moodboard to get a better feel for this years show. Want to attend? Perfect! Buy tickets here! Not only will you get to see our dresses on display, but if you make an appointment during the show you will get a special gift! (P.S A dinosaur might be involved!!)

{Photo Credits} Rocks via Once Wed, Photography by Brooke Boiling // Shoes and Stationary via Style Me Pretty, Calligraphy by Left Handed Calligraphy, Photography by Taylor Lord // Cake via Bridal Musings, Cake by Maggie Austin Cakes, Photography by Laura Gordon // Reception by Elizabeth Anne Designs, Wedding Planning and Florals by A Charleston Bride, Photography by Virgil Bunao

SIMPLY PUBLISHED: {Ruffled} The NotWedding Savannah

So excited to see The NotWedding Savannah up on Ruffled today!!! It was a very interesting experience being involved in this alternative bridal show. Unlike other shows this event is like a faux wedding with a ceremony where there is a real couple renewing their vows, then a dinner party and even dancing. For this bridal show we designed the ceremony backdrop, provided gowns + designed two reception tables for the event. It was a lot of fun being involved and a lot of work but so worth it!! We first off were given a mood board to inspire us and let me tell you that was probably the biggest challenge for both Adrienna + I. The mood board was very preppy + southern... two things that neither of us are really at all... But we were up for the challenge. 

We handpainted canvases with a floral pattern in the colors of the mood board. When we got done we both looked at them and thought... geez these are not us at all. Yes they may have fit the theme but we still wanted them to be us and to still show our style. So what did we do? We spray painted geometric shapes onto them and then we fell in love with them after that. If you visit Ivory + Beau they now are the artistic decoration behind our front desk. For the reception tables we borrowed linens from Ultra Pom (sequin linens + some organza linens.) For two of our tables we did a more southern preppy look with a large glitterized holder with flowing flowers. For the other two tables we went a whole different direction and did something that was really us. We made hanging centerpieces using Bells of Ireland over a paper triangle table runner with super super mini yellow painted bottles with mini flowers. Both tables we had bow napkins from Dot + Army. All in all we had a lot of fun getting creative with a theme that was not something we would have ever chosen to do on our own! 

For the dresses we had our bride rock a soft organza + lace Sarah Seven gown for the ceremony then our glitter sequin Sarah Seven dress for the reception! We love that the glitter sequin dress can also be ordered in short and actually just had a bride fall in love with it for her reception too!! 

Mackensey Alexander, Stephie Hicks (who photographed The Surprise Proposal Shoot) and Rach Lea were the 3 photographers for the event!! It's so fun looking at all the images from the event with such different photography styles!! So anyway, go on over to Ruffled today to check out the entire event!!!

{Vendor Credits} Photographers: Rach Lea, Stephie Hicks + Mackensey Alexander // Venue: Mackey House // Day of Coordination: From This Day Forward // Event + Ceremony Design, Wedding Dress and Accessories: Ivory + Beau (Tables 2, 4, 6 and 8) // Bridal Party Flowers and Head Table Design: Shay Brown Events (Tables 1, 3, 5 and 7) // Bridal Accessories: Southern Ever After // Bridesmaid Attire: Rent the Runway // Hair: Emily Warren of Dollface by Jules // Makeup: Jules De Jesus Fritz and Jessica Mock of Dollface by Jules // Groomsmen Attire: Simon's Formal Wear // Groomsmen Accessories: Bow and Arrow Designs by Minoo // Caterer: Low Country Boilers // Rehearsal Dinner + Cookie Bar: B Tillmans at Byrd's Famous Cookies // Sparkling Wine: Ferrari // Ice Cream Cart: Leopold's Ice Cream // Candy Bar: Senseless Sophistication // Event Rentals: In Any Event // Vintage Dishes: Fancy Plates // Linen Sponsor: Linen Tablecloth // Linen Napkins: Dot and Army // Mosquito Control: Palmetto Mosquito Control // Entertainment: Other Brother Entertainment // Wedding Dress Sketches: A Sketch to Remember // Invitations and Ice Cream Menu Cards: Caroline Fausel Paper Co. // Invitations and Paper Accents: Lowcountry Paper Company // Invitations and Programs: Yellow Door Creative // Event Accents: Grace Graffiti // Paper Accents: Liddabits Design Shop // Favors: Simply Southern Wedding // Travel: Bliss by Luxury Concierge Travel // Transportation: Old Town Trolley Tour of Savannah // Photobooth: Dollface Photobooth // Videographer: Munn Brothers Films // Media Partners: Flower Magazine, The Knot - Georgia and Inspire Weddings & Marriage Magazine

{STYLED SHOOT} Surprise Proposal for The NotWedding Savannah

We are so excited that we will be a vendor in The first Not Wedding in Savannah this coming Tuesday!!!! There are some awesome vendors that are going to be involved in this non-traditional bridal show that we are really excited to meet and work with!! So anyway, a few weeks ago we were contacted by Stephie Hicks to help coordinate this Surprise Proposal styled shoot for The Not Wedding. We took the theme of lemons, limes mixed with some serious preppiness and rolled with it... You can see the shoot too on The Not Wedding blog.

This shoot involved so many great vendors and we are so excited with how everything turned out!!! Yellow Door Creative was seriously amazing and actually drove down to Savannah from Atlanta to hand deliver her paper goods since there wasn't enough time to ship them. Emma designed the "Marry Me?" sign, champagne sign, dessert labels, yay and name flags! They were so cute and we hope to work with her again soon with some of our clients since she does some amazing designs!! Our bride wore a bridal separates top from Rebecca Schoneveld and we paired it with a few different accessories from Southern Ever After: a floral sash and two gorgeous headpieces. Grace Graffiti designed all of the wooden cut-outs such as the Georgia board and chalkboards. Our shoot had plenty of sweets: a full cookie bar provided by Byrd's Cookies and the most delicious ice cream sundaes you will ever have from Leopold's. I must say... since there was ice cream this was the first shoot where I actually didn't eat over 50 cookies. Nope, instead I gorged on lemon custard and mint chocolate chip ice cream. So... freaking... delicious. We styled and designed the tablescape and florals. We actually modge podged those boxes in a floral pattern that was designed by Adrienna while in college and then we added in some fun decor elements from Simply Southern. I would seriously suggest checking out Simply Southern's website... so many awesome fun decor items that you can purchase for your wedding day and the cutest cake stands you will ever see. The vintage china plates were provided by Fancy Plates and the napkins from Dot & Army. The chair decor + the chalkboard with their love story were both designed by Senseless Sophistication. Seriously huge thank you to all the vendors who made this shoot come together!!!!!! And thank you to Stephie Hicks for capturing every last detail!! 

Anyway, hope you enjoy checking out this fun surprise proposal shoot and we hope to also see you all at The Not Wedding this Tuesday at 7pm at the Mackey House!! To buy tickets click here! 

{Vendor Credits} Photography by Stephie Hicks // Styling and brides top by Ivory and Beau, top by Rebecca Schoneveld // Stationary by Yellow Door Creative // Rentals by Simply Southern // Napkins by Dot and Army // Plates by Fancy Plates // Accessories by Southern Ever After // Bride and Groom chair signs + Chalkboard by Senseless Sophistication // Georgia Cutout + Signs by Grace Graffiti  // Venue by The Mackey House // Ice Cream by Leopold's Ice Cream // Cookies by Byrd's Cookie Company