southern garden party...

{first three images: marcus hay, panteek, etsy}{all photos from simply buckhead taken by the talented renee brock}

here's a little entertaining story i styled for simply buckhead. under the themes "upscale garden party" "pool party" and "southern supper" i created three different tablescapes featuring items from local buckhead shops. i just wanted to mix up it up- elegant silver with vintage floral plates and terracotta accents.

the owners of owen lawrence kindly loaned me some of their utterly timeless silver. the floral plates and napkins are from this adorable shop, urban cottage and the little glass cloches are from hill street warehouse. a fun fact about this estate, pemberley, is that it once hosted a gone with the wind premier party in the 30s and clark gable was a guest!! Can't get more atlantan than that!

ginny branch styling and designs...

so i started a facebook page with my styling portfolio while my website gets up and running, so pop on over when you get a chance! i have a lot more new work coming soon! in addition to prop and wardrobe styling, i am also available for creative consulting and personal shopping. email me for prices and rates or just to chat. my new work email is ginnybranchstylist(at)gmail(dot)com.

also, here is a glimpse of my first for realz business card. emma robertson is the talented graphic designer, not to mention rue magazine intern and knitter extraordinaire. oh, and just all-around adorable girl to boot!

1930s engagement shoot:katie and martin

so here is the engagement shoot with katie and martin! their chemistry is pretty electric, not to mention they both have pretty sharp senses of humor that kept us all in stitches throughout the day. for more pictures of this story, pop on over to the brides cafe!

thank you to all my favorite talented peeps on this shoot:

photography: jeremy harwell

prop, wardrobe, floral styling: me (ginny branch stelling)

hair and makeup: mara z

all jewelry featured: mucklow's fine jewelry

stylist assistant and talented merchandiser: brent gipson (he gets all the credit for the red and white cherry photo!)

moodboard: 1930s engagement shoot

{sources: film still from fried green tomatoes, butch anthony for the nyt by robert rausch, vintage crock, plant mister, 1st dibs straw hat, j peterman spectator shoes, bandana, bloom magazine, vads}

later today i am going to post the pictures from a shoot i styled for mucklows fine jewelry. we shot the engagement story in senoia, the town where part of fried green tomatoes was filmed. it truly is the town that time forgot. gorgeous 100 year old white farmhouses punctuate the charming historic community and every corner is marked by a variety of humble churches and chapels. my colors were totally plucked from the environment: the dusty blues of the cornflowers and sun-bleached denims; the whites of the houses and chapels; and the yellows of the shopfronts and wildflowers. and of course, i love me some 1930s influences.

atlanta weddings spring 2011...

style me pretty just posted some highlights from my shoot for atlanta weddings magazine!we made the cover again, which surprised and delighted me! any time i get the opportunity with jeremy harwell, mara z, and amy osaba, i'm one happy camper. AND i got to meet a lot of new talented vendors whose work i had been admiring forever!

Wedding Photography: Harwell Photography

Styling: me

Wedding Gowns: Chaviano Couture + Kelly’s Closet + Winnie Couture

Wedding Flowers: Amy Osaba

Jewelry: Mucklow’s Fine Jewelry

Hair & Makeup: MaraZ

Wedding Stationary: MM Ink

Ring Bearer Bowls: Paloma’s Nest

Hair Accessories: Nicholas Kniel

Venue: Pink Palace

atlanta weddings winter 2011...

i was walking in the supermarket right before atlanta's snowstorm and i stopped in my tracks when i saw this cover of atlanta weddings. this is the first time any shoot that i have styled has made the cover of a magazine! i posted a snippet from the shoot a while ago, but it was so nice to actually flip through an actual paper magazine and see my first shoot in atlanta!

Photography - Harwell Photography

Styling - Ginny Branch Styling and Designs

Flowers - Amy Osaba

Cake - Sweet Sensations

Accessories - Corrie Wright

Jewelry - Mucklows Fine Jewelry

Hair and Makeup - MaraZ for MiaBellezza Cosmetics

Venue - Montaluce Winery and Estates

Car - Classy Car Limo

Real couple - Jennifer and Eric

southern flourish...

i am so pleased to reveal a sneak peek from the holiday issue of southern flourish magazine! annette joseph came up with the idea of upcycling old sweaters into simple, handmade felted gifts. she also has some fun ideas for incorporate needle felting and craft felt, as well! we had a blast working on our individual projects for the shoot. these are the bows and scarves i worked on- y'all know i love me a good bow ;)

it was such a treat working with such talented gals, and i'm so thankful annette has decided to add me to her pre-existing dream team. the southern flourish ladies, natalie and lesley, are incredibly kind and gracious editors who even sent handwritten notes afterward! did i mention they are also super generous? if you use the code GINNYHOLIDAY at checkout, you will receive all four 2011 issues, and the holiday issue, for only $8! ($10 is the regular subscription price)

*also, pop on over to annette's blog to see her felted soap DIY!

holiday catalogue stylin'

the wildly talented jeremy harwell just posted these pics on his site from our latest photo shoot for mucklows fine jewelry. we shot their holiday catalogue in senoia, ga with our favorite makeup artist, mara z. our shoot was in senoia, ga an oh-so charming town with a big fish kind of vibe. senoia feels like one of georgia's well-kept secrets.

also, i really love styling and i am beyond happy to have made the switch from visual merchandising. i still have tons and tons to learn, but i'm lucky i have a very good teacher who is showing me the ropes!

photography~ jeremy harwell

makeup~ MARAZ

jewelry~ mucklows fine jewelry

wardrobe and photo-styling~ me :)

christmas in... november?

{photo taken by jeremy harwell}

argh, poor thanksgiving. i am totally not giving it all the lurve it deserves. anyone who works in the editorial world(in any way, shape, or form) totally knows how november gets the shaft and becomes a kind of christmas-y month. here is a sneak peek from my latest styling gig with my faaaaavorite atlanta photographer, jeremy harwell and my faaaaavorite atlanta make up artist, mara z. it was so much fun. i could play with fake snow and diamonds all day long.

calling cards...

do you keep them on you? this is mine. i've hesitated to print them because i squirm at the idea of slapping job titles on myself. AND i feel like there are so many things i love to do... style, draw, interview neat folks, rent/sell antique props, play with flowers, design weddings and experiences. not to mention matchmaking, impersonating, and all sorts of tom foolery.

currently i'm working for one of the neatest, wittiest, most charming women i have ever met. annette joseph. she's a photo-styling woman producing and building an empire, which is pretty rad. and she has the loveliest ability of taking a negative and turning it into a positive. and she is the ultimate connector. she networks like she invented the concept. j'adore that. and her.

when people ask how we connected, she replies: "oh ginny stalked me." so true. i like to euphemize with the phrase "politely persistent".

so back to the main question, DO YOU CARRY A CALLING(BUSINESS) CARD ON YOU???? should i start?

junebug...

here is a link to a fun prop styling project i did with AWESOME photographer jeremy harwell for atlanta weddings magazine. the stunning flowers were designed by the equally gorgeous amy osaba. mara z was our lovely and talented hair & makeup artist. one of my bestest friends for life corrie wright pellerin made the fabulous bib necklaces/hair accessories!! the delectable cake was by the absolutely hilarious sharon of sweet sensations. and the married couple, jennifer and eric, was just as kind as they were good-lookin'. go team!

the perks of being a flower...

nothing like a rescheduled photo shoot to leave you with an abundance of fresh flowers. not that i'm complaining! i could totally get used to this accidental perk of being a stylist. any pals in the atlanta area want a mini arrangement before the big holiday weekend?

either way, happy weekend dollies!

love and joy...

this summer i had the privilege of working with miss joy thigpen, photographer-turned-stylist, sometime florist, event designer, and creative director extraordinaire. really, this gal is a dream to work for. she's always brimming full of whimiscal and ethereal ideas. and she is the epitome of professional. really, she has one of the kindest hearts of anyone i know.

once wed has recently featured some fabulous joy thigpen-styled weddings that i was able to tag along and help; whether it was renegade flower arranging, prop-styling, or arbor building. thank you joy for letting me be a part of your world, and i'm ready for you to move back to atlanta now. although i'm sure boston is enjoying you greatly.

gorgeous photography by tec petaja (barnsley garden wedding) and david and kendrick, from our labor of love (crane creek vineyard wedding).