SIMPLY PUBLISHED: {Smitten Magazine} Southwest Bohemian Styled Shoot

Weeee!!!!!!! Our Southwest Bohemian Styled Shoot is up on Smitten Magazine today!!! This was such a fun shoot we planned with Mackensey Alexander and was one of the very first we did with our gowns from our shop!! For the shoot we used one of our Sarah Seven gowns + paired it with a chunky necklace from World Market. Urban Poppy designed the bouquet and floral centerpiece. We used tableware from World Market + the placemats were artwork by Melissa Hagerty. Dollface by Jules did the faux bride's hair + makeup. The cake + mini appetizers are all by Thrive A Carry Out Cafe. My roommate + musician, Randy Cuba, was in the shoot as the musician and Adrienna's boyfriend, Woody Melton, was our faux officiant!! Anyway, thank you to all the vendors who braved the serious cold including our assistants, Shelby + Alison!!!!!!! And thank you to Smitten for featuring us on their blog!!! <3 To see more go on over to Smitten Magazine!!! 

{Vendor Credits} Photography by Mackensey Alexander // Styling + Ceremony Backdrop by Ivory + Beau // Flowers: Urban Poppy // Food + Desserts: Thrive Cafe Catering // Hair + Makeup: Mandy Boyd + Jessica Mock from Dollface by Jules // Dresses: Keats and Cascade by Sarah Seven // Artwork: Melissa Hagerty // Ceremony Musician: Randy Cuba // Officiant: Woody

{STYLED SHOOT} Southwestern in the Marsh

If you haven't already noticed I am in love with anything Southwestern... as shown in this post here + here + here annnnnd here. So it was seriously the most exciting thing ever to finally get to style and design a Southwestern themed shoot and even more exciting that we got to work with so many awesome vendors in Savannah!!!!! The magical photographer, Mackensey Alexander, photographed all the details + our gorgeous faux bride and groom. Our bride's hair and makeup were by Mandy Boyd + Jessica Mock of Dollface by Jules, who did a seriously phenomenal job... I am so in love with that fishtail braid in her half updo. She wore one of our Sarah Seven gowns from the Gold Label. Urban Poppy did the funky + super fun floral arrangements and bouquet and Thrive Cafe Catering made the cake and all the yummy Southwestern inspired treats!! Melissa Hagerty provided us paintings she had done for our placemats at the table. This shoot was also fun because my roommate, (guitarist, singer + drummer Randy Cuba) was our ceremony musician + Adrienna's boyfriend, Woody, was our officiant!!!! Hope you enjoy!!! And for more on the shoot check out this post here on our blog and this post on here on Mackensey's blog!!! Thanks again to all the awesome vendors who collaborated with us!!

{Vendor Credits} Photography by Mackensey Alexander // Styling + Ceremony Backdrop by Ivory + Beau // Flowers: Urban Poppy // Food + Desserts: Thrive Cafe Catering // Hair + Makeup: Mandy Boyd + Jessica Mock from Dollface by Jules // Dresses: Keats and Cascade by Sarah Seven // Artwork: Melissa Hagerty // Officiant: Woody  

{STYLED SHOOT SNEAK PEEK} Southwestern Boho + GRAND OPENING PARTY

We can't believe it's only 3 days until our Starry Night Themed Grand Opening Party!!!! Check out the Facebook Event + RSVP... we hope to see you all there!! We will be having Chris, from All About You DJ our event, Heather of Beyond Beautiful will be making over our models for the fashion show, Kiwi Fleur is providing some floral arrangements, and Gigi's Cupcakes is bringing us some goodies!!! PLUS... we have a SUPER fun handmade photobooth + some silly props just for fun!! We cannot wait to showcase our bridal gowns that we are bringing to Savannah for all you beautiful brides!!!!! 

Anyway, we have been crazy busy this year so far getting everything prepared and ready for the opening. This past weekend we styled a Southwestern Boho themed shoot with amazing photographer, Mackensey Alexander!! The image below is what we used for our Savannah Weddings Magazine advertisement - so be sure to watch out for it in the upcoming issue!!!! For the shoot, the absolutely gorgeous model rocked two of our Sarah Seven gowns + was made beautiful by Mandy Boyd + Jessica Mock from Dollface by Jules!!! Thrive Cafe Catering made delicious Southwestern inspired treats and desserts for our food table and Anissa of Urban Poppy designed a gorgeous bouquet and centerpiece. Melissa Hagerty provided us with some beautiful paintings that we used as place mats (seriously check out her work - it is gorgeous). This was also a really fun shoot because we had a ceremony musician AND a faux officiant. Yay to Randy Cuba who rocked the guitar + Woody, Adrienna's boyfriend, who rocked the Bible even while being super sick. Our freaking awesome and super hard working interns, Shelby and Alison, helped out and made the majority of the dream catchers we used for our ceremony backdrop (which are now hanging up in our boutique). Also, featured in our shoot was our handpainted Southwestern inspired table! 

Anyway, again just have to say seriously HUGE THANK YOU to EVERYONE who came out for this shoot... it was pretty much freezing outside. The ceremony backdrop was by far the hardest part to put up because it was just so freaking windy but Woody, Shelby and Alison helped bring it all together getting crafty with some fishing line + logs... and acting as human poles. I think all of our toes were completely numb, and even when I told people they could leave because I just felt so damn bad about how cold it was they were all serious troopers (especially Adrienna + Woody who had fevers)... It was so fun putting this all together + I cannot wait to share the rest of the images from the shoot with ya'll!!! WE LOVE ALL YA'LL WEDDING VENDORS. 

{Vendor Credits} Photography by Mackensey Alexander // Styling + Ceremony Backdrop by Ivory + Beau // Flowers: Urban Poppy // Food + Desserts: Thrive Cafe Catering // Hair + Makeup: Mandy Boyd + Jessica Mock from Dollface by Jules // Dresses: Keats and Cascade by Sarah Seven // Artwork: Melissa Hagerty // Ceremony Musician: Randy Cuba // Officiant: Woody  

SIMPLY PUBLISHED: 100 Layer Cake

Hope you all had an amazing Thanksgiving yesterday!!! I don't know about Adrienna (since she's up in Virginia) but I had a great time with friends and am more stuffed with delicious food than I can imagine!! Thank you to my friends, Krystal + Rob, who took me in on this holiday when I was unable to spend it with my family!!! Anyway, we are so excited that our handpainted Southwestern backdrop was featured on 100 Layer Cake this week for Thanksgiving!! Click here to check out more!!! Thank you 100 Layer Cake! 

{Photo Credits} Photography: Izzy Hudgins // Venue: Roundhouse Railroad Museum // Backdrop: Ivory + Beau // Food: Form // Cake and Desserts: Lulu's Chocolate Bar // Video: Munn Brothers // Style: French Knot // Hair + Makeup: Dollface by Jules // Bridesmaids Attire: Custard Boutique // Gown: Sarah Seven from The Sentamentalist// Menswear: Civvies // Jewelry: Zia Couture // Furs: Gaucho Savannah // Paper Goods: Miss Pickles Press // Wholesale Flowers: Fifty Flowers // Table Settings: World Market

SIMPLY PUBLISHED: The Knotty Bride

The Knotty Bride is by far the funniest of all the wedding blogs. I would highly suggest adding this to your reading list of blogs if you don't read it already. The author is hysterical and always writes the best most entertaining posts while featuring some awesome weddings and styled shoots.. oh and boudoir. This is by far the best place to check out ideas for boudoir sessions for your man. Anyway, today we are super excited to share with y'all that we got our first feature on The Knotty Bride!! Our handpainted Southwestern turkey feather backdrop was featured on The Knotty Bride on the 27th for Thanksgiving!!! Make sure you go on over and check out the rest of the shoot!! [Fun Fact: The faux bride was a bridesmaid in one of our weddings this past October!!] 

{Photo Credits} Photography: Izzy Hudgins // Venue: Roundhouse Railroad Museum // Backdrop: Ivory + Beau // Food: Form // Cake and Desserts: Lulu's Chocolate Bar // Video: Munn Brothers // Style: French Knot // Hair + Makeup: Dollface by Jules // Bridesmaids Attire: Custard Boutique // Gown: Sarah Seven from The Sentamentalist// Menswear: Civvies // Jewelry: Zia Couture // Furs: Gaucho Savannah // Paper Goods: Miss Pickles Press // Wholesale Flowers: Fifty Flowers // Table Settings: World Market

SIMPLY PUBLISHED: Savannah Magazine

So excited that we were featured in Savannah Magazine and on Savannah Magazine's website!!!! For the shoot we contributed a large handpainted DIY backdrop for their food table! Adrienna + I were inspired by southwestern prints + wanted to do something crazy or funky. Good thing I had turkey feathers lying around the house... Izzy Hudgins took the amazing photographs + the Munn Brothers documented an awesome video of the shoot! Be sure to watch it below! Thank you for letting us be apart of the shoot everyone!!! And make sure you go on over to Savannah Magazine to see the full feature!!! Can't wait for Thanksgiving!! 

Savannah Magazine Thanksgiving from Munn Brothers on Vimeo.

{Photo Credits} Photography: Izzy Hudgins // Venue: Roundhouse Railroad Museum // Backdrop: Ivory + Beau // Food: Form // Cake and Desserts: Lulu's Chocolate Bar // Video: Munn Brothers // Style: French Knot // Hair + Makeup: Dollface by Jules // Bridesmaids Attire: Custard Boutique // Gown: Sarah Seven from The Sentamentalist // Menswear: Civvies // Jewelry: Zia Couture // Furs: Gaucho Savannah // Paper Goods: Miss Pickles Press // Wholesale Flowers: Fifty Flowers // Table Settings: World Market

SIMPLY INSPIRATION: Southwestern

I know this theme probably makes no sense to anyone but me. But sometimes you have to "Let your freak flag fly." -Celia Hodes (Weeds Season 1?). So this is something I love love love. Maybe a little too much. But I had to do it again because it's just one of those things I love so much. You can see previous examples of this here and here. SO... I love everything southwestern. I don't really know why, but it was kind of cute because when I was describing my dream wedding to my dad he thought it was the coolest thing ever. So I guess it all makes sense... I get my love of the desert from him. He actually spent a lot of his younger years growing up in Southern California and Arizona. I can still remember this neat trek we went on when I was really little in Arizona. So um yeah that will be happening at my wedding.... just saying.

Day 12: Southwestern

So... did you get that? Lots of succulents. Lots of desert everywhere. Maybe some kilim print rugs or print in the invitations. Maybe even some coyotes somewhere? 

{Photo Credits} Invitations via Charm & Gumption // Tablescape via 100 Layer Cake, photography by Jose Villa // Table Decor via Style Me Pretty, photography by We Heart Photography // Succulents & Vintage Bottles via Alexis Sweet Photography, styled by Nicole Rene from Simply Savannah Events // Tablescape via Ruffled, photography by Abi Q Photography // Bouquet via Ruffled, photography by Abi Q Photography // Succulent Favors via Ruffled, photography by Abi Q Photography // Tablescape via Ruffled, photography by Brushfire // Cake via Glamour & Grace, photography by Lindsey Gomes // Boutonniere via 100 Layer Cake, photography by Jose Villa