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When I first told BDK (my handsome husband) I was going to start writing a Southern recipe column he literally laughed out loud! I know you’re thinking what a mean man, but he really is as sweet as the pie I cannot cook. We always joke that I am culinarily challenged – so when we were sitting in one of our brainstorming meetings and I volunteered to write a recipe feature you can understand his surprise. Well, just for you fabulous readers I’ve decided to put away my debit card and tie on my seersucker apron.

I am so excited to share our first recipe with you: my Mama’s Homemade Pound Cake. Yum! (She even included her lower calorie version!). Download the recipe card here and start your collection today!

What you’ll need:
1/2 pound (2 sticks) butter (LC Version: Use low fat margarine instead of butter).
3 cups sugar (LC Version: 1 1/2 cups sugar and 1 1/2 cups Splenda).
1 cup sour cream (LC Version: Use non-fat sour cream or plain non-fat Greek yogurt).
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3 cups all-purpose flour
6 large eggs (LC Version: Use 3 egg whites and 3 whole eggs).
1 teaspoon vanilla

Photo from Smitten Kitchen

Directions:
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
In a large mixing bowl, whip the butter and sugar together. Add the sour cream and mix until creamy. Sift the baking soda and flour together. Add to the creamed mixture alternating with eggs, beating each egg 1 at a time. Add the vanilla and pour the mixture into a greased and floured 10-inch bunt pan. Bake for approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes.
For a little added deliciousness whip together a bit of powdered sugar, a splash of milk and a touch of vanilla extract. Whip until smooth and then drizzle over cooled cake for a tasty glaze. Sounds delicious, right? I promise you it’s divine!

What’s your favorite Southern recipe? Send it my way. We’re looking for all your best from below the Mason-Dixon. Find out all the details on submitting your favorite recipe here.

marissa Written with love by Marissa
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  1. avatar Erin reply

    While I don’t think I have any decidedly Southern recipes, I have to say that I’m LOVING this new column! What a great idea!!! I remember asking about “the first meal as a married couple” and there was a lot of helpful feedback from all the readers–this is a great addition to the blog and the wannabe Martha Stewart in me is jumping for joy!!!!!

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  4. avatar martha reply

    Does the ribbon curl/burn when you bake the charms in the cake for the cake/riboon pull?

    • avatar Marissa reply

      Hi Martha! I would instruct not to bake the pulls into the cake. Most cake pull instructions suggest building the cake and icing all but the bottom edge. Then lay the cake pulls out evenly around the cake and use a long thin spatula to slide the ribbon under the cake. Then frost the bottom edge. Hope that helps, and be sure to share pics with us if you make cake pulls! xx

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Y’all, this was one of the toughest decisions I have ever, ever had to make. How in the world can I choose just one feature from Southern Weddings V3 as my favorite? I absolutely, positively adore so many parts of V3. What’s a girl to do?

Well, I’ve flipped through V3 a total of 23 times to finally make up my mind, but I am positive about my decision. My favorite feature from V3 just had to be the Up, Up and Away Southern honeymoon feature shot by fabulous photographers Jose Villa and Jen Curtis.

Could there be anything more romantic than sailing away with your fine gent in a multicolored hot air balloon to your honeymoon destination? I’d be hard-pressed to find a better form of transportation.

Then there’s that gorgeous couple. Between her Anthropologie dress (that matches the hot air balloon perfectly) and his Southern ensemble courtesy of local Chapel Hill favorite, Julians, this couple is sheer Southern honeymooning perfection.

I think my very favorite part of the feature are the eight fabulous honeymoon destinations. Some of the best and brightest writers in the wedding industry agreed to write about their favorite Southern honeymoon spots and I’m just dying to hop in the car and visit every single place. Are you in? Let’s go!

This trip down V3 memory lane has made me even more excited for all of the fabulous features in V4! It’s coming soon, y’all, and we just can’t wait till you see it!

Wanting more V3 nostalgia? Check out EmilyNicole and Marissa’s favorite features:
Joey & Jessica’s Cover Shoot
Amelia Lyon’s Sweet Love
Jose Villa’s Something Blue

Do you want to see all of the wonderful vendors that worked on this feature? Just check it out in our editorial gallery!

Written with love by Whitney
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  1. avatar Sara from MarryThis! reply

    Ahh! Be still my heart. That air balloon is beautiful.

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Weekly Round-Up

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Y’all, tell me, what is better than the weekend? Few things compare, except say, the weekend + close friends + ice cream + movies. That’s a winning combination! You know what I’ll be doing tomorrow and Sunday. Before you take off with your fantastic plans, let’s round-up the week!

We’ve had sooo many great things appear on the blog this week! First up was one of our favorites, the Southern Bride of the Month! Bride-to-be, Lauren met her fiance in kindergarten and is now planning her dream Texas wedding! (Really, y’all, she’s been collecting inspiration since high school!)

Emily gave y’all a little sneak peek behind the scenes of our latest photo shoot for V4 with Katie Stoops. Remember that time Sierra modeled as a bridesmaid? I do!

To hold us all over until V4 hits the stands, Marissa shared her favorite feature from V3, Something Blue by Jose Villa. She wanted to live in the blue and white gorgeousness from these spreads! Take a look and you’ll understand why.

Y’all know the South is steeped in tradition, so over the next few months, Marissa is going to give us all a history lesson! (We will admit, there are a few that we’re still curious about.) First up? The groom’s cake! Go to the original post to learn all about this yummy tradition.

Emily’s engaged! I can’t say it enough, I’m so excited! A few weeks ago, we asked you for your opinion on engagement rings. Now, Emily’s back to share her engagement story and ring hunt! Read all about it here.

Vendors, we issued you our first “Ultimate Southern” challenge this week! We want to know your most creative ideas for escort cards! We hope that brides everywhere will be executing these ideas soon enough! Go to the original post to get more details on how to submit.

Calling all Southern bride bloggers! We’re setting up a new page on the Southern Weddings blog for all you fellow bloggers. Tell us a little more about yourself and find out how to get on the page here!

We know there’s a ton to think about and do when you’re planning a wedding. I hope I can make it a little bit easier with my new How-To column! Read up on how to send your invitations here, where I gave you the basics on calligraphy, envelopes, mailing and stamps!

We know you can’t resist a photo booth! This week’s giveaway is going to help you make those silly photos even more fun! Say Cheese! Paper Props are the perfect addition to your wedding’s photo booth and you could win a specially made kit for Southern Weddings! Go to the original post to enter.

Emily spotted Southern utensil wrappings this week! These cowboy boot utensil packets are just so darn cute!

This week, Marissa is dishing out some tidbits about herself. We love Marissa! I think you will too when you Sit a Spell with her and get to know this fabulous lady!

Sierra shared Meg + Josh’s love story and wedding in this week’s Real Wedding Gallery. We’re crazy for the red and yellow details!

Take a look at this week’s Real Wedding!

Mary + Austin’s colorful backyard wedding had me wishing I’d been invited! Check out their Southern bash here and here.

Announcements:

Something Borrowed NY is launching their site today! Something Borrowed is an online wedding shop that rents designer bridal accessories to brides at a fraction of the retail price. They’ve partnered with top designers to curate a special collection of veils, tiaras, headpieces and jewelry to “frost yourself” with for your special day. Any minor damages are covered (please, no red velvet cake fights!) and after you’re done, you just ship it back to them and they’ll clean and preserve it for the next savvy bride! Head to their new site www.somethingborrowedny.com to take a look around!

Vendors, did you hear the good news?? We’re adding more pages to V4 which means we’re extending our ad deadline so you can help us fill up the pages! Just fill out this little “get to know you” form and Whitney will set you up for V4 awesomesauce!

Have a splendid weekend, friends!

P.S. Don’t forget, Southern Weddings is now on Pinterest!

nicoleyang Written with love by Nicole
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  1. avatar Meredith Perdue reply

    What a week! The excitement of Emily’s engagement and the Ultimate Southern Challenge is just too much for me!

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