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

THANKSGIVING SALE

In the spirit of giving we are having a huge Thanksgiving week sale!! We will be open Tuesday regular hours 11-6pm then on Wednesday closing early at 4pm, closed all day Thursday and back open on Friday 11-6pm! If you have family coming to town this is a great time to come check out our dresses that are marked at 20% off during the holiday week as well as sample gowns that can be purchased off the rack starting at $700. To schedule an appointment call us at (912)200-4794, e-mail ivoryandbeau@gmail.com or click here!! We look forward to helping you find the dress of your dreams at a great price!! 

{Photo Credits} Photography: Rach Lea // Hair: Jenika Ventura // Styling, Dresses and Accessories: Ivory + Beau // Makeup: Lauren (middle model) // Dresses (from left): Blush by Hayley Paige, Sarah Seven, Alvina Valenta // Hair vine: Twigs & Honey // Floral Crown: Colonial House of Flowers // Sash and Bow Headpiece: Ivory & Lace

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 HOLIDAYS: Happy Thanksgiving!

Us at Ivory + Beau want to wish you all a very Happy Thanksgiving! We hope you are spending it with loved ones and family this year!! We wanted to take the time to share some things we are thankful for while also sharing one of our favorite DIY projects we did for a styled shoot!

Nicole is thankful for:
Finding Roo (baby kitten) and giving her home; Tigger + Winnie being welcoming and loving to baby Kanga-Roo; New friends and connections I have made in the wedding industry; The support of friends, family, and vendor friends during this new business endeavor; Thankful, gracious + happy brides who have been an absolute pleasure to work with; The bridal designers we picked up at New York Bridal Market who have been so amazing to work with; The SBAC for approving our business loan and being our personal cheerleader during this process; My dad for being my words of wisdom during every difficult situation I have encountered these past few weeks [and life]; My mom for being my personal spiritual guidance and guardian angel during every difficult situation I have encountered; The friends I have made in Savannah who make this city feel like my home; Adrienna for being 2 steps ahead of me at all times and for being an amazing business partner who is calm, kind, and amazing; Our interns for being freaking amazing; The opportunities I have in life to do what I love every day while being myself and while getting to design, create, and style new and different things; last but not least... I am thankful for every wedding blog, magazine, and publication that has shared my work!! xo, Nicole Rene

Adrienna is thankful for:
I'm thankful for grace and blessings. I've been so overwhelmingly blessed this year, and I thank God for everything I've been given. I can't believe at 22 I'm able to live out my dream of having a boutique, it all feels surreal still. I'm thankful for being surrounded by family and friends who support me and this business adventure. I'm thankful for being able to have gone to SCAD, which turned my life upside down in the most perfect way.  My kittys, for proving hours of entertainment and puurs and kisses. Nicole, for being crazy enough to open a bridal store with me. She has endless ideas that never cease to amaze me, and she pushes me to be better every day. I can't image any other person to be doing this with. Our new interns, for being so freaking fabulous. And for Woody, my amazing boyfriend, for constantly being there, even when I'm annoying, whiney and should be ignored.

{Photo Credits} Photography: Izzy Hudgins // Backdrop: Ivory + Beau // Food: Form // Cake and Desserts: Lulu's Chocolate Bar // Style: French Knot

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 HOLIDAYS: Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Today I will be driving up to Greenville, SC to visit my family for good food and good company! Today I am thankful for my loving boyfriend, our little critters (Winnie & Tigger), my family that has supported me my entire life, my dad who is my rock that I can lean on no matter what & who supports me in every decision I make and gives me more than I deserve. I am thankful that I have a job that I love and makes me happy and that I have the opportunity to help couples make their wedding day one of the best days of their lives, and that I get to use my creativity and love for everything weddings while working. I am thankful that my boyfriend and I are getting a house and making a huge move in our lives, and I am thankful that I love Savannah as much as I do! I hope you all have a fabulous Thanksgiving and are grateful for the things you have in life!


{Photo Credits} 'Give Thanks' via Ancoro Imparo

SIMPLY INSPIRATION: Fall Wedding

{Photo Credits} Bride & Groom on Pier via The Look Today // Bouquet via Green Wedding Shoes // 'Just Married' Uggs via Amazon // Tablescape via Nancy's Daily Dish // Handkerchief via 100 Layer Cake // Fall Tart via 100 Layer Cake // Centerpiece via Elizabeth Anne Designs // Fall Apple Crush via 100 Layer Cake

Thanksgiving

This year was just Chris,my hubby, my Mom, and I for Thanksgiving. We stayed at home, ate like pigs, then watched The Godfather Part 1 and 2! It was a pretty low key time, but very relaxing.

Here is a look at our pretty table-cost $0 since I used whatever we already had at the house :)

Our glutten fest began with whole grain waffles for breakfast! It's pretty funny since we got the waffle maker 2 years ago and this was the first time we used it. Now I want to use it all the time! For our Thanksgiving meal we had cranberry sauce, dressing, collard greens with ham hocks, baked beans with salt pork, whole grain strawberry rhubard pie and pumpkin pie. Our turkey was smoked this year instead of cooked in the oven. My hubby loves to use our smoker, so this year the turkey HAD to be smoked. FYI it takes less time then suggested to cook the turkey since ours was at temperature pretty early, but turned out pretty good. Also one of our family tradtions is making cream cheese with chopped green olives then spreading it on celery sticks for an appetizer while we wait to eat. I've had so much fun looking on blogs, facebook, and pinterest to see what everyone did for their Thanksgiving dinners!! Deliscious!! What are your traditions? What are you thankful for? I'm thankful for my health, my wonderful husband, and having such great friends & family ♥