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We’ve completed our last photo shoot, we’re putting the finishing touches on layout, and we’re dusting off our SWPS uniforms. That can only mean one thing: it’s time to open V6 pre-orders! Yeehaw!!

Southern Weddings V6 will debut on newsstands around the country on Tuesday, November 12 (11/12/13 — we couldn’t resist!). For those of you who are new to the game and wondering what this pre-order business is all about, here’s how it works: SW is distributed in Target, Walmart, Barnes & Noble, Walgreens, and a whole heap of grocery stores including the one and only Piggly Wiggly. However, we’re not in every store in every chain in every town (yet!), and depending on where you live, it might be tough to find a copy (especially because uber fans have been known to buy out a store’s whole stock in one fell swoop!).

If you want to save yourself the hassle and make sure you have your copy as soon as possible, place your pre-order today and come November, your copy will be sitting pretty on your doorstep! Plus, old hands know copies from our office come with a few extra-special surprises :)

Happy behind-the-scenes photos from Anna K from our last V6 photo shoot! We can’t wait to share all the details of the making of this magazine with you in November!

Last year we personally shipped around 750 copies from our humble office in the first few days of V5’s release, and we expect to top that number this year! Craziness, y’all!!

To add to the madness and make sure you have a copy in hand the minute V6 is available, just click here! Remember, even though you’ll pay now, your order won’t be shipped until November! If you order a magazine combo or any other item with your V6 pre-order, please note that your entire order will ship in November, though normal shop orders will continue shipping as usual!

A few other exciting items of note:

1. We have just FOUR ad spots remaining in V6! If you’re interested, be sure to email Marissa lickety-split, as we know these will fly.
2. You’ll see a new option in the shop — the Collection! Collections include one copy each of V4, V5, and V6, and at a slight discount to boot. (We only have 18 copies of V2 left at this writing, so we opted to leave it out.)
3. Mark your calendars! We’re returning to the beautiful Carolina Inn in Chapel Hill for our magazine release party on November 14! We had an office brainstorming session yesterday on a theme, and let me just say you are NOT going to want to miss this evening! It’s a sweet time of celebration for us and for everyone who helps make this magazine happen (including y’all!), and we so hope you’ll be able to join us. Many more details to come.

Any questions, let us know! We are crazy, hoppin’ excited over here, y’all!! We can’t wait to share all the goodness we’ve been working on!

emily Written with love by Emily
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  1. avatar Alex reply

    Several ‘Southern Phrases of the Day’ come to mind with this exciting news!

    Just a quick question for y’all, is there a cut-off date for pre-orders?

    • avatar Emily reply

      Ha! Pre-orders kind of just transition into regular orders, but we will post on the blog about the cut-off day/time to go out in the first batch! It will likely be sometime the week before 11/12.

  2. avatar angela conklin reply

    Can’t wait!

  3. avatar Lisa reply

    Yay, V6!!! So excited!!

  4. avatar Allison Mannella reply

    Congrats to all you lovely ladies! Calendar is marked for 11/14 – can’t wait to see V6!

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Friends! We are heading out early this week (no new posts tomorrow or this weekend) to allow our developers to make some big changes behind the scenes. If you notice any downtime on the site in the next few days, that’s why! With your new-found free time, may we suggest finishing up as many #summerdoins as possible before fall rolls around on Sunday?

We’re bursting at the seams for some big things ahead, including a site redesign toward the end of the year and an exciting announcement coming next week! :) Have a wonderful weekend, belles!

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When wedding planning gets dicey (and it will, at some point — though hopefully not to the same extent as yesterday’s SBOM!), there’s always that little thought in the back of your mind… what about a destination celebration?

As much as we love weddings that took place in the South, we also have an appreciation for destination weddings that took place in what we’ll call the deeeeeep South — the Caribbean :) And when I think destination wedding, I immediately think Sandals Resorts. There’s a reason they’ve been known as the expert in romantic getaways for the last thirty years, y’all! What’s perhaps most impressive about this company, though, is how dedicated they are to constantly improving the experience they provide their guests.

Because after all, it would be easy for a company like Sandals Resorts to rest on its laurels, but no — instead, they developed an entirely new way for couples to style and execute their dream destination wedding. It’s not an exaggeration to say they’ve completely revitalized the experience, transforming it from a packaged, off-the-shelf product to an interactive, personal adventure. As we at SW well know, crafting a meaningful beginning to married life filled with custom details is the most important thing to most of y’all, and that’s what Sandals Resorts is now able to deliver.

Here’s how it works: Using the online Destination Wedding Designer, couples plan and select every aspect of their day. They begin by building their profile and selecting their wedding destination, one of five Caribbean islands: Jamaica, the Bahamas, Antigua, Saint Lucia or Grenada. They then choose their color palette from ten distinct shades, including a variety of corals, pinks, blues, and greens, as well as over 1,000 ideas for flowers, decor, cakes, and entertainment from a mix of traditional, modern, tropical, and romantic themes.

To me, the variety and taste level of Sandals Resorts’ options is really what sets them apart from other destination packages. The details they offer are the same ones you’d want if you were getting married in the U.S. — and since traveling to, negotiating in, and sourcing from a foreign country can be quite difficult, this type of wedding would be nearly impossible to achieve without an expert guide.

Speaking of expert guides, Sandals Resorts also offers plenty of personal assistance to complement their high-tech planning experience. A dedicated wedding team both pre-travel and on-site helps couples realize their vision, from walking them through a variety of wedding locations on the property to being on hand throughout the celebration to ensure all goes smoothly. Win-win!

To learn more about destination weddings at Sandals Resorts, head here! And I would LOVE to hear: Did you get married at a Sandals resort? Or did you honeymoon at one? Comment below!

emily Written with love by Emily
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  1. avatar Kerri Ross reply

    I got married at Sandals Emerald Bay, and no, i am not a southernbride, but i loved planningour wedding and it was just as beautiful as anything we ever couldhave imagined doing! So easy, so fun, so memorable!! Its been 10 months and not a day goes by that i dont look at our pictures!!

  2. avatar Lara reply

    I am such a huge Sandals and Beaches fan! Ari and I took an amazing trip to Sandals St. Lucia a couple years ago and it is hands-down the best vacation we’ve ever had (not including the Beaches trip we just went on last month!). After touring the wedding venues and getting to know the wedding team there and talking to so many brides, I highly recommend having a Weddingmoon. I think Ari and I may do a vow renewal there in the not-so-distant future!

  3. avatar Sara reply

    My absolute best vacation was this past summer with my fiancé. We had spent the summer studying for the bar (possibly the worst summer I’ve ever had). We left for Belize two days after we finished the exam. For the first time in three years I read books for fun! We also biked to town , ate fresh seafood, went scuba diving with sharks along their barrier reef, went snorkeling, and spent a whole week reconnecting with each other. I’m especially thankful a family member gave us their timeshare as a graduation present as we won’t be able to afford a honeymoon. Considering how busy life is, it was amazing to take a moment and remember to breathe. Absolute bliss.

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