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.

Just Be. Services

Just Be. is an event & design studio. 

Although we show a lot of invitations, we do a lot more than that! 

We can do small orders of thank you cards to entire weddings from start to finish. 

Take a look at our bridal handout. It includes everything we can do for you here at Just Be. 

With all the chaos of planning a wedding or event, 

it is easy to forgot things so you can also use it as a checklist for yourself. 

Happy Planning!

xoxo

be.

Newest Addition to Just Be.... Bella

We would like to take a moment to introduce the newest addition to the Just Be. family... Bella!

Bella is part of our bridal show display and her debut went very well at The Carriage House last week.

Bella is like a chandelier.

She doesn't really have a purpose or function, but isn't she lovely?

 

She's got a cute back side too! I think her paper bow may be my favorite part.

Her neckline is made of Just Be. business cards.

Her corset style midsection features place cards.

The top layer of her skirt is made of monogram favor tags.

The second layer is made of die-cut reception cards.

The next layer of her skirt is made of invitations with rhinestone accents,

and the last layer is made of menu cards which lay on black tissue paper.

If you missed Bella's debut, 

be sure to come see her in the Fall at the Seaview Bridal Show.

If you can't wait that long, she will be hanging out at

Wedding Belles Boutique in Northfield.

A special thank you to 

Tina & Terry of Wedding Belles Boutique 

for letting us borrow the dress form!

<3

Be. & Bella

Details from My Big Day

I would like to give you a little glimpse into the most perfect day of my life. October 10th, 2010. My wedding day. At this point, you may not know me very well, so I want to share with you some of the things I have done so far as Just Be. And I thought my wedding was the best place to start. Enjoy!

Although black & white may seem like simple colors, introducing patterns can really transform simple into stunning. 

All white flowers were chosen to keep the event elegant. 

My amazing friend Betina helped me so much when deciding on the decor.

My husband & I wanted to do a unity/love symbol as part of our ceremony, 

but struggled to find something different & unique. 

Previous to the ceremony we both wrote each other love letters. 

After our vows, we placed the letters in this box, with a bottle of wine. 

We then nailed it shut to be opened again on our one year anniversary.

My amazing bridal party. They were so helpful during the planning process, 

I am so thankful for them. The boys wore gray tuxedos 

which went perfectly with the girls gray chiffon dresses.

We had a huge cocktail party, instead of a seated dinner. This option allowed me to play with table arrangements. I decided on 3 different size tables, 

with 3 different black & white linens. 

An amazing tablescape done by Betinas at Parkview. 

I truly love long banquet tables at weddings, instead of your usual round.

Always bring props for your wedding pictures. It adds another element to your photos that makes them stand apart from the rest.

We had high top tables for guests to sit at as well as low tables. 

One of my bridesmaids bouquets, 

all white flowers, gray ostrich feathers & rhinestone accents. 

Our ceremony & reception took place at the beautifully understated and often forgotten Noyes Museum. We decorated the outside of the museum with hanging chandeliers & lanterns so guests could enjoy the beautiful October night.

My fiance & I collect KidRobot pieces so when it came time to decide on our caketopper, we knew exactly what we wanted to do. We painted these a few weeks before the wedding, adding accessories to personalize them. 

Deciding on our invitations may have been the most difficult part. I knew I wasn't going to be happy with an ordinary invitation I found online, it needed to be personalized and turned out to be custom made, by Just Be. 

The large white balloons ended up being a fun touch to a lot of our pictures!

My AMAZING bouquet done by my mom, who designs for Betina's at Parkview. 

We added my grandmothers antique rhinestone brooches & white ostrich feathers to the bouquet, 

then wrapped the stems with lace and a bracelet. 

Luckily this lived for days after the wedding so I could look at it every day.

 We gave our guests homemade herb infused olives oils as their favor.

Check out the ceiling and stairs. 

A lot of work, but the end result was breathtaking.

This may have been 10+ months of planning 

but the end result was everything I always wanted. 

It is all in the details....

Flowers & Set-up: Betina's at Parkview

Photography: Ica Images

Venue: The Noyes Museum of Art

Dress: Wedding Belles Boutique

Invitations: Just Be.

Event Coordination: Just Be.