photography by Squire Fox –  prop styling Elizabeth Demos –   food styling Marian Cooper Cairnes

The copy reads: Three chefs. Five key ingredients. One killer location. What it doesn’t say is: 2 hair stylists, 2 make up people, 2 prop stylists, 2 food stylists, 3 editors, 1 photographer,  1 photo tech,  20+ extras, 20 lanterns, 25 platters, 20+ utensils, 20+ pots and pans, 12 directors chairs, 1 farm table, 1 pine bench, 15+ glass compotes, 4+ peach baskets, 30+ glasses, 30+ plates, 12 napkins, 10+ dish towels, 30+ votives and one GIANT Uhaul (I’m sure I’m forgetting something but you get the picture). Crazy right? No one would really believe what goes on behind the scenes so I thought I would show you the pretty pictures from the 10 page spread and then one of my own during set up. It actually looks tidy but the chaos hadn’t really started.

My first national cover!! I’m a little excited, can you tell, for a couple of reasons. First of all I loved this house, I scouted it for another big homes magazine and they passed on it. I wasn’t going to give up because I knew it was special so I sent it to one of my favorite editors at Southern Living and they scooped it up immediately. I can’t help but wonder what the other magazine thought when they saw it on the cover. Anyway, you win some you loose some. I was also tickled to know that Southern Living doesn’t place many homes on their covers instead they often opt for food of the sweet variety (can you blame them?).

read the article here: Southern Living 7 Ways to Make a New (Old) House

photos: Lucas Allen, Styling: Elizabeth Demos, Author: Elizabeth Beeler

photos by Laurey Glenn |  styling by me | written by Jennifer Kopf

Fab photographyby  Jade and Matthew, cake by Kerry O’Connor dressed with ribbons from my old shop @home, dress by  Designs by Malyse Designs hair and makeup by Catie Starr, ceremony conducted by Ruby McGrory, GIANT letters made by my amazing carpenter hubby.  Bouquet, boutonniere and flower arrangements, Bellini’s, heart shaped fans, heart shaped rice krispie treats, to go picnic basket, ribbon streamers, GIANT balloons, crazy amount of vintage paper straws and vintage wares all by me. Yes I’m crazy but look at these people, wouldn’t you do the same, SOOOO cute!

I have had the pleasure of knowing Karen Langsten and Coleen Smith, the two business women behind the new Savannah company Savannah Plush ,for some time.  They hired me on as a development and business consultant for their venture and I was happy to be a part of it.  I refered them to friends and fellow business people that could help get things rolling and boy oh boy did they.  Special thanks to Low Country Press for the beautiful graphic design, Paragon for their web design and programing support and to George Gill of Blue Door Photography for his beautiful photography.  Most of all, thank you Karen and Coleen for trusting me with the art direction and photo styling for your new brand.  I can’t wait to see where this all takes us!

2011 is off to a great start, I awoke to find the alert in my inbox that Shane & Michelle’s wedding was on Style Me Pretty!

click here to read all about it, enjoy

to purchase tickets go to:

http://www.savannahmagazine.com/articles/behind-the-veil