Styled Shoot: Sail Away With Me

Hope everyone had a fun & safe Labor Day Weekend! Today is a pretty surreal day for me and the Just Be Studio... As I read all of my friends & family's statuses about sending their kids back to school or preparing their classrooms, it finally hits me that I won't be returning to my classroom for the first time in 3 years. I made a huge decision this past spring and today is the first day it feels real. So I slept in until 10am (only because my 9:30 appointment had to reschedule) and sat at my desk for the afternoon working, designing & making pretty things! Congrats to all my teacher friends an anyone sending their love ones off for the 13-14 school year! Hope this school year is amazing for everyone! 

This styled shoot has been quite a process. After being rained out 2 different days, we were finally able to pull it off! And with the ridiculous sunset we got to shoot during, I am glad we waited so long! The weather was perfect, we had gorgeous, fun models and don't even get me started about the vendors who offered their items & services to be showcased! Ok, ok, ok... on to the images by the incredible Stephanie from Saltwater Studios!

Any opportunity to team up with Betina's at Parkview I will take! She has such an eye for new creative arrangements and we just always work so well together! All I usually tell her are the colors and maybe 2 adjectives of what I am thinking and what she supplies is always DEAD ON!

TIP: Find a good florist who you can give them just a few details & trust them to come up with something STUNNING, not just duplicate a photo you provide!

 

 Seriously, how gorgeous was our model for this shoot? Not to mention the amazing sunset behind her! Saltwater Studios truly outdid themselves with these images!

TIP: Trust your photographer during a shoot! You will be pleasantly surprised with how awesome they are without giving them 20+ "picture ideas" from Pinterest. Remember, you hired them because you fell in love with their work.

 

If you aren't shopping on Etsy for your wedding, you aren't taking full advantage of the amazing items out there! Look for everything from paper items to flowergirl dresses to wedding party accessories.

TIP: Its all in the details so don't wait until the last minute! Don't think you'll be the only one to notice your one of a kind earrings or how unique your programs are, people notice and truly appreciate the little stuff.

How beautiful are the details on this simple, elegant gown? Wedding Belles Boutique seriously has so many gorgeous gowns. Every time I go in to see Tina I always have to browse to see what new hot styles they have in!

TIP: Don't go dress shopping with only one type of gown in mind. Let the boutique put you in all different types of dresses. You never know what you may fall in love with once you have it on!

 

 

Again, the details of this shoot were beyond! So fun & playful but definitely kept with the style of the shoot! And no, you may not need to carry a purse the day of your wedding, 
but its adorable for pictures!

TIP:  Have some fun with accessories! Change up your necklace or hairpiece for the reception!

I will never complain about my job because I thoroughly enjoy every single day! I never get bored because every event is so different from the next and when I do find myself getting tired of something, I just come up with some new designs to show my brides!

TIP: You should be able to walk away from every vendor meeting you have thinking 

"Gosh, they love what they do" 

A HUGE Thank You to the following vendors 

for their help to make this shoot my favorite yet!

xoxo

be. 

Photography Saltwater Studios

Flowers Betinas at Parkview

Dress Wedding Belles Boutique

Cake Philly Cake Maker

Make up Kacey Rosenberger

Hair Deana La Greca

Grooms octopus tie Jesitaj on Etsy

Purse Allisa Jacobs

Rope Hair Piece Jessica DeVirginia for Blackdresscreations

Cake Topper Wyale Designs  


Event Styling Just Be. Studio


Paper Details Just Be. Studio

Styled Shoot: Sail Away with Me

I can not even begin to express how excited I am to be doing another styled wedding shoot with such amazing vendors!!! This Thursday, I am teaming up with Saltwater Studios, Betina's at Parkview, Wedding Belles Boutique and TONS of amazing Etsy Shoppes to style a shoot which is sure to be STUNNING!!! Yes, you've seen nautical but this one will be a bit different! You will have to check back soon to see the images! But for now, I will leave you with the inspiration board I have created! 

Hope you like!

xoxo

be.

Styled Shoot: Bright & Blissful

Recently, I have been approached to do several styled shoots and I could not be more excited! 

It all started with the Sweet Summer Peaches shoot I did with Saltwater Studios, 

and we have so many more in the works. 

Next week I am teaming up with some fabulous South Jersey vendors 

and the always amazing Hello, Gorgeous Photography to style a photography "workshop" 

for several other local photographers. The only detail I had to work of was that 

"the cake will be white with multi colored sprinkles".... seriously?!?!? SO EXCITED!!! I have been dying to do a super fun, colorful wedding for years and this is just as good, if not better! 

I could not be more excited for this shoot with such amazing vendors! 

Take a look at the inspiration board I put together! Hope you like! 

Check back soon for images from our big shoot on Thursday!

xoxo

be.

Monday: Weekend Recap

Champagne is always appropriate... especially when we are throwing the party! 

On Saturday, we had a party to celebrate Just Be. Not only were the last few weeks busy for us with weddings but we had a lot more up our sleeves! On Friday we finally launched our website! And on Saturday our episode of Life & Living with Joanna Gagis aired on NJTV! And this week our Etsy site launches! With so many exciting things happening for our little company, we thought why dont we throw a party to celebrate! So many friends, family & supporters came and we are so thankful! 

Take a look at some of our decor & details from OUR big day!

Focal point of the launch party? A champagne bar, of course! Guests sipped on champs all night long adding their favorite flavors & garnishes! If you have never tried lavender syrup in your champagne, you aren't doing it right! I loved introducing a personal favorite to all my favorite people!

Everywhere you looked white roses, hydrangea & gold leaves covered every surface! 

And a fun little extra detail, gold glitter in the water! 

The entry table with our new business cards and cute promotional pencils for all the guests!

 

We decided to serve our guests summer salads & four different sliders!

Super easy & everyone loved all the choices!

Each table was complete with a gold & white chevron runner, a banner & framed signs!

No party would be complete without a dessert table full of cakes, cupcakes and treats!

And finally we all know what the best part of having a party is.... leftovers of course!

I woke up Sunday morning, grabbed a black & white cookie and a glass of Rose´

and hopped in the hammock to relax, what an amazing weekend!

Thank you to everyone who came to show their support!

Be sure to check out our new website, www.justbestudio.com and check back soon 

for our Etsy shop and our episode of Life & Living with Joanna Gagis from NJTV!

xoxo

be.

Styled Shoot: Sweet Summer Peaches

Well, it's been quite a while since we blogged so what better way to celebrate the 4th of July than with a fabulous, classic American styled shoot! What is more American than lace, peaches, a barn & an old pick up truck? We teamed up with some amazing South Jersey vendors for this and we hope you love it as much as we do! These images are stunning thanks to the always fabulous Stephanie, from Satlwater Studios! Enjoy!

Photography: Saltwater Studios
Dress & Bridal Accessories: Wedding Belles Boutique
Hair: Christine Strigh
Make-Up: Kacey Rosenberger
Invitations: Just Be.
Decor & Theme: Just Be.
Location: Polo Club Barn

 What an amazing background! This barn is located in Smithville, NJ and supplied the perfect amount of rustic chic for our styled shoot! It goes perfectly with the crisp white linen with burlap & lace runner! The delicate babies breath adds a simple elegant touch to the bold peach roses. 

The birdcages & mason jars add a vintage flare to complete the look!

 Our stunning model, Chelsea was the perfect fit for this fresh, playful shoot! 

She looked gorgeous in this all lace sweetheart neckline mermaid gown from 

Wedding Belles Boutique. Stephanie caught the light so perfectly!

I may be partial but I just LOVE place setting details! A simple table can be so elegant with

 just a few items! This menu card brings the rustic feel with the lace and twine on top! 

And what a fun way to bring your guests to their seats with vintage style seed packets as escort cards!

 Chelsea's hair looked truly amazing! I asked Christine for something 

fresh, young & light and she nailed it! Absolute perfection!

 Seriously, how adorable is she?!?!? Make-up by Kacey was spot on! 

Barely there look, but oh so stunning!

And of course some paper details by us! Fun burlap banner, specialty cocktail sign, peach striped straws & drink tags add fun little details to any bar! Don't forget the cute little stuff, people notice!

We borrowed this vintage truck from our local barber shoppe, The Smithville Barber Shoppe. 

It added such a fun touch to the shoot! So glad they let us steal it for a bit! Isn't the color amazing???

And of course we had to design a super fun, vintage invitation for the occasion! Simple linen & kraft paper with a lace & twine belly band of course! And who doesn't love a cute couple silhouette?!? Finishing the envelope off with a fabulous peach envelope liner, 

who wouldn't get excited receiving this in the mail?

HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY!

Thank you for stopping by to check out our Sweet Summer Peaches Styled Shoot!

Special thank you to all our amazing local vendors! 

You girls rock and I couldn't have done it without you!

xoxo

be.