SIMPLY WED: Jessica + Kyle

We love intimate weddings + Jessica and Kyle's was no exception! This was such a funky and unique wedding too. The couple first contacted me and when asked to describe their dream wedding they wrote 2 words: "Wes Anderson." My response? Huh? So I started googling "Wes Anderson" and quickly recognized several of his movies and was beyond excited to be a part of their unique big day. The couple only had about 25 guests and were married at Brockington Hall. Beyond Beautiful by Heather did a fancy vintage inspired chignon for Jessica before the wedding. Their ceremony was pretty awesome... they had guests all tell a part of their story and how they met, fell in love, got engaged as part of the ceremony and their story. After the ceremony the party moved into the ballroom at Brockington Hall where we had set up vintage chairs and tables from Ever Thine. Cape Creations provided guests with a delicious plated meal. After the reception guests enjoyed "Memaw's sugar cookies" brought from home and music played on a vintage record player.

With all that being said... by far the funnest part of this wedding was getting to do the flowers! We got really funky with it and incorporated a lot of weird textures, flowers, plants and greenery with a full on moss table runner. It was super fun and so different from anything else we've ever done, so we hope you enjoy checking out all the pictures taken by us!!! :) Thank you and huge congratulations to Jessica + Kyle!! 

{Vendor Credits} All images taken on Nicole's iPhone // Venue: Brockington Hall // Wedding Planner, Event Designer + Florist: Ivory + Beau // Caterer: Cape Creations // Hair + Makeup: Beyond Beautiful by Heather

SIMPLY PUBLISHED: {Borrowed & Blue} Amanda + AJ

Amanda & AJ's wedding was featured on Borrowed & Blue last week!!! This was such a fun wedding to be a part of mostly because the couple are so sweet and down to earth. To read more about this wedding check it out at Borrowed & Blue or on our blog here!!! 

{Vendor Credits} Photography: Life's Highlights // Coordination and Flowers: Ivory + Beau // Venue: Tybee Island Wedding Chapel // Rentals: Ever Thine Vintage Rentals // Hair/Makeup: Beyond Beautiful by Heather // Caterer: Joe's Homemade // DJ: All About You // Officiant: Rev. John Ashley // Dress: Grandma's

SIMPLY PUBLISHED: Style Me Pretty Georgia

So excited to share our feature on Style Me Pretty Georgia!!! Mary Rose + Ross' wedding was so much fun!! For the full feature on SMP go here + for the full feature on our blog check it out here! 

{Vendor Credits} Photography: Alison Epps // Coordinator, Floral Centerpieces + Event Design: Ivory + Beau // Bouquets + Boutonnieres: A to Zinnias // Ceremony Location: Pulaski Square // Reception Location: Telfair Square // Hair: Maria Vaughan // Makeup: Jessica Duthu // Ceremony Music: Chris Dooley + Tommy Austin // Reception Band: Coast Runners // Caterer: Cape Creations Catering // Cupcakes: Baker's Pride // Horse Carriage: Historic Savannah Carriage Tours // Bartenders: Charlie Ganem // Rentals: Amazing Event Rentals

SIMPLY BRIDAL: Gray Gowns

I love colored wedding gowns. Kind of obsessed. From blue to pink to gold, they add such personality to the bride, and show off her unique spirit. But what about gray? It's cool, flattering on all skin tones, and is perfect for the winter. I mean what would look better in the snow then a cool silver and gray dress? (Especially if it has sparkle!) And when you look at the photos below, look at how well it photographs! With so many shades, from soft white to a deep charcoal. Divine! So when you're looking for a dress, that's not white or ivory, think gray!

xoxo,

Adrienna

{Photo Credits} Wedding gown and bouquet via Martha Stewert Weddings // Vintage wedding gown via Green Wedding Shoes, gown from Shareen Vintage, Necklace by Yelena Johnson from The Stylish Soiree // Sparkling dress via Wedding Chicks, dress by Pam Chorley, photography by Scarlet O'Neill // Bride and Groom via Chrisspira Photography // Silk charmuse and chiffon gown by Mariansmo // Bride via Ruffled Blog, Gown by Vera Wang, Flowers by Stem Floral, Photography by Q Weddings // Outdoor wedding via Green Wedding Shoes, Dress by J.Crew, Flowers by Hotel Budir, Photography by Pat Furey, Hair accessories by Ice Green Eyes

SIMPLY INSPIRATION + FLORALS: Unique Flower Containers

I am a lover of anything that's a little different and outside the box (well okay no I like boxes as shown below..) But anyway, I love things that are a little different especially when it comes to things to put flowers in. Who says flowers always have to go in clear glass vases? I mean seriously. Why not have a little fun and put flowers in something a little different. Here is some Monday inspiration for you all... so next time instead of going to the trusty glass vase... why not try a box, recycled tubes, lightbulbs, dresser drawer anyone...?! Enjoy! Now I am off to a busy Monday catching up on e-mails after my e-mail free weekend I spent in Atlanta with friends!

{Photo Credits} Floral Printed Box Vase via 100 Layer Cake, photography by The Weaver House // Wooden Box of Flowers via Bash, Please, photography by Annie McElwain // Blue + White Tubes via 100 Layer Cake, photography by EP Love // Flowers in Light Bulbs via Style Me Pretty, photography by Carla Ten Eyck // Flowers in Lanterns via Green Wedding Shoes, photography by Twentytwenty Studios // Flowers in Dresser via Green Wedding Shoes, photography by Jen Wojcik // Pink Flowers via Ruffled, photography by Page Bertelsen // Flowers in Vintage Vase via Green Wedding Shoes, photography by Sabine Scherer

{STYLED SHOOT} Romantic + Dramatic at Brockington Hall

I am thrilled to finally share this styled shoot on the blog!!! This shoot was so fun because it was so different from my "normal wedding style," but I think that's why I enjoyed it so much. I wanted to do something more glamorous, romantic and elegant yet also dark and dramatic... At the same time I also wanted to somehow bring in some fun elements of things that I like to make it a little different (insert black winged horse + hanging installation here). And I am so excited with how it turned out!!! Heather of Beyond Beautiful did two amazing hair and makeup looks. The first was very soft, romantic yet at the same time it was still different. The unique updo is something so totally different I have never seen done, and it looked so stunning with the corset ballgown from BleuBelle Bridal. The second look was a more edgy romantic look, which was definitely my favorite look. I loved how both looks were something different, not your everyday bridal look. I think the edgier look would be so elegant for your wedding makeup. Any brides out there brave enough to do something dramatic like that??? The second look was pulled together with a Nicole Miller gown from BleuBelle Boutique and the black collar necklace is owned by moi. 

For the tablescape I wanted mostly black elements and so I decided to try layering black on black. All of the plates, chargers and silverware were a DIY project in my garage, along with the winged horse. In Any Event provided me with the black tablecloth. For the flowers I wanted to do something big, large, and dramatic. The black urn I used for the centerpiece ended up being so big that I actually ran out of flowers about halfway through and had to go purchase more to fill it. For the bouquet I wanted something romantic, soft and simple so I just used some garden roses and greenery. Laura Lavender did all the calligraphy on the invitations and escort cards. I love how dramatic the white calligraphy is on the black paper. She did such a great job!!! And due to some snafus with the mail service... she actually drove several hours to get to the shoot on time... THANK YOU. It pulled together the table perfectly! 

Now to my absolute favorite part of this shoot... the hanging roses installation. I kind of have this weird obsession with hanging things from stuff. And when Melissa at Brockington Hall gave me permission I was kind of jumping with joy. It took me almost an hour probably to hang all the roses, but it was so worth it... and if asked to hang one hundred roses from a chandelier, I will gladly say yesssss please choose me. The cake was provided by Thrive A Carry Out Cafe. I had a vision, and I knew that I wanted the cake to be all black... and they were so amazing and went with it. Thank you Katherine for working with me on this to make it happen!! Other big thank you to Melissa and Lee at Brockington Hall!!! Ya'll are the sweetest ever and your house is absolutely breathtaking. Such a perfect place for a wedding! And thanks Shannon for the photos! Now I hope ya'll enjoy!!

{Vendors} Event Design/Styling: Simply Savannah Events // Flowers: Simply Savannah Events // Photography: Shannon Christopher // Shoot Location: Brockington Hall // Bridal Gown: BleuBelle Bridal // Black Gown: BleuBelle Boutique // Hair & Makeup: Beyond Beautiful by Heather // Wedding Cake: Thrive A Carry Out Cafe // Calligraphy: Laura Lavender // Rentals: In Any Event

SIMPLY FLORALS: Spring Bouquets

Flowers, flowers, flowers. There is nothing that naturally puts a bigger smile on my face than fresh cut flowers that I get to be play with. I don't have a story of this being something I grew up loving, blah blah, it's much newer. I really do have Layla to thank for it to be honest. I loved watching her put together bouquets and arrangements and loved how creative she was and knew that I wanted to do that exact same thing. Now I don't have any formal education in flowers (is there even such a thing? I'm sure there is...) But I did learn the basics from Layla. And I asked lots of questions. Like, how do you get that succulent to stay in that bouquet even though it doesn't have a long stem? And I take the time to be that person who looks at wedding bouquets in magazines and I literally read every single type of flower that is in that bouquet so that I can learn the different flower names. Then I go online and I research everything I can about those flowers, what time of year can you get them, tips for putting them in floral arrangements, etc. This kind of stuff really excites me. And not just that but it just naturally puts a big smile on my face. I can still remember the first time I went to the wholesaler and bought a bunch of flowers, just because I wanted to play around with some arrangements... I smiled literally the entire day.

Now that wedding season is finally in full gear for us right now I am so excited to announce that we will be doing the flowers for our first wedding this weekend! I cannot wait! I am beyond excited!! A little nervous, but mostly excited and anxious that they are happy with the outcome! And then... double bonus... I am putting together all the flowers for our styled shoot on Monday with Shannon Christopher. This is kind of a big deal because I had full freedom to completely design the flowers, the colors, etc. I cannot wait to share everything with you all!!! Follow me on Instagram and Facebook for some sneak peaks along the way!!! That being said, I am getting so excited for spring and with spring comes gorgeous flowers! Here are just a couple bouquets that I love for a spring wedding!!!

{Photo Credits} Blush, blue, and green bouquet via Style Me Pretty, bouquet by Cecily F Grand, photography by Stephanie Kapra // Bride on wood floor via A Military Story, bouquet by JM Flora, photography by Jodi Miller // Mostly pink bouquet via Ruffled, bouquet by Sweet Sunday Events, photography by EE Photography // Bouquet with anemones via Grey Likes Weddings, photography by Christian Oth Studios // Bouquet on blue chair via Ruffled, bouquet by Pamela Castleberry, photography by Krystle Akin // Groom holding bouquet via Elizabeth Anne Designs, bouquet by Rooted Harmony, photography by Connie Lyu // Colorful bouquet via 100 Layer Cake, bouquet by Bows and Arrows, photography by N Barrett // Bride holding bright bouquet via Ruffled, bouquet by Tinge Floral, photography by Lora Grady

SIMPLY INSPIRATION: Peach & Plum

Day 16: Peach & Plum

{Photo Credits} Flower Centerpiece via Style Me Pretty, photography by Jose Villa Photography // Bride via Style Me Pretty, photography by Vicky Starz // Cake via 100 Layer Cake, photography by Alixann Loosle // Vase via Stephanie Yonce // Table Number via 100 Layer Cake, photography by The Nichols Photography // Plum Boots via Style Me Pretty, photography by Jose Villa Photography // Peach Pie via Camille Styles // Bride & Groom Letters via Stephanie Yonce // Centerpiece via Platinum Weddings // Ceremony Arch with Streamers via Style Me Pretty, photography by Katie Osgood

SIMPLY INSPIRATION: Peonies Flower Crush

I love peonies. I just adore them. Wish we could get them all year round here in Savannah...

Day 15: Peonies Flower Crush

{Photo Credits} Bouquet via Style Me Pretty, photography by Annie McElwain // Escort Cards via Style Me Pretty, photography by Marie Labbancz //  Drink Station via Style Me Pretty, photography by Bonnie Berry // Centerpiece via Style Me Pretty, photography by Bonnie Berry // Boutonnieres via Nicole Hill // Bride & Groom via Green Wedding Shoes, photography by Dallas Curow // Wedding Cake via Real Simple // Bridesmaid Bouquet via Ruffled, photography by Swoon by Katie

SIMPLY INSPIRATION: Pool Party

I know I know... you are looking at this inspiration board thinking it's not summertime anymore. But whatever, because the Savannah weather lately is basically summer to us native Oregonians. There is nothing I love more than laying out by the pool on a warm day reading a good book or even better... napping in a hammock. I love the idea of having a wedding pool party... how fun would that be to have your guests bring their swimsuits and hop in the pool after your ceremony? I think with the right guest list (think mature adults and not a bunch of screaming kids lolol) it could be a really fun unique wedding setting. One of my favorite venues in Savannah, the Mackey House, has a really neat pool on their patio. At one of our weddings there we had a floating canvas with their initials on it in the pool along with floating candles. Although the candles struggled at staying lit, it created a really nice soft ambiance. I think having loose flowers in the pool would also be a pretty way to spruce up the area if you are not going to have guests in the pool. Who else is now craving a warm summer day by the pool with a pina colada???

Day 5: Pool Party

{Photo Credits} Chevron Pillows via Style Me Pretty, photography by Valeria Duque // Flowers in Pool via Green Wedding Shoes, photography by Jerry Yoon // Pool Party via 100 Layer Cake, photography by Captured by Aimee // Flowers via 100 Layer Cake, photography by Sarah Layne // Bride & Groom via 100 Layer Cake, photography by Sarah Layne // Fabric Flowers via Green Wedding Shoes, photography by Cameron Ingalls // Sunscreen via Jesi Haack Design // Groom via Green Wedding Shoes, photography by Studio Castillero

{Sneak Peak} SIMPLY WED: Amber & Patrick

Amber & Patrick are friends with Layla Mayville, previous owner of Simply Savannah Events, and so it was a lot of fun for us to work at their wedding! It was a very laid back and relaxed day that was decorated gorgeously with lovely floral arrangements done by Layla with help from me, and some fall accents like hay bales and pumpkins. The color palette was yellow, gray & a deep purple and was so pretty for fall! The ceremony took place at Forsyth Park by the fountain and the reception was at the Trustee's Garden, also known as the Charles H Morris Center! The only bad thing I have to say about the Trustee's Garden is that there are prickly things in the grass that get stuck to your feet and are kind of sort of really super painful... but other than that it is a gorgeous location and so perfect for a rustic vintage wedding! Hope you enjoy checking out the sneak peak of the event! :) And seriously how flipping adorable is their elephant cake topper!? I just showed my boyfriend & he smiled at me! Haha. But I am not sure if it is cuter than the little girl who decided to take a nap at the end of the evening...

{Photo Credits} All images taken with my iPhone // Ceremony Location: Forsyth Park // Reception Location: Trustee's Garden