Southern Weddings is playing Cupid for this Valentines Day! Why? Because we love our readers. Our team is inspired each day by the love stories we encounter. We love that we are able to inturn share those stories with our readers. Like the one’s below. Casey, Desiree and Danielle take it away….
Photography by {Bluebird Photography}. Check out Casey + David’s {Blog} feature.
What attracted me to my husband was: David has an unbelievable way of making me smile & laugh. I remember the first night I met him he made me feel like I had known him for years. And he is obliviously tall, dark & very handsome!
Photography by {Vision Photographs}. Des + Sam’s {Blog Feature}
Husband Dyer: I am still in awe of how swiftly and unconventionally God brought us together! What a story we have, and it’s quite amazing to be doing our life’s work now as a team, as one. I am so grateful for the man you are today and I look forward to growing together for as long as we both shall live. May the Lord grant us hearts to love Him, each other and the rest of His world until the end… Loving you always, Wife Dyer
Photography by {Lauren Kinsey Photography}. Check out Danielle + Stuart’s {Blog} feature.
Stuart and I were talking and he was telling me how much he loved me and how happy he was that I came into his life. He then said to me, “Well, I guess there is only one thing left to do”. He then slide out from his seat, got on his knee, opened up a ring box and said to me, “Will you spend the rest of your life with me, will you be my wife, will you marry me?”. As I type this tears are welling up in my eyes. That moment was one of the happiest days of my life. I of course said, “YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”. About two minutes later the waitress comes into the room with a bottle of Champagne and two glasses and tells us congratulations. Happy Valentines Day!
We want to play cupid for you! Please send us a Valentine message for us to place on our SW Blog on Thursday, February 12th and Friday, February 13th. You have till, Friday, February 6th at midnight to send a maximum of 100 character text and one photo to {win at swsmag dot com}. (Photo must be saved with your name as the file name.) We will put all the virtual Valentines together for a smashing post and with a link that you can send your Valentine. So what are you waiting for? Take the time to capture what you would like to say to either your mate, best friend, fiance, pet, blog friend, sister, husband, parent or maybe a secret luva. Remember to included your Valentine’s first name, your name and lets keep the message at a Southern friendly level ; )
We look forward to being your cupid this Valentine’s Day!
xoxo- The Southern Weddings Gals
I just adore #7! He’s too cute!
My vote is for #13!
#7!
I Vote For #13!!
#13
I adore #7 too, but I adore #8 even more :) great contest
I like #2!
#19 – very cute!
#23!
#28!
#7! Cuteness is highly persuasive.
THIRTEEEEEN!!!!!!!!
20 20 20! Lovin it! :)
I vote for 22! and I promise I’m not 12 even though it looks like it!
I vote for #20
I vote for #22!
Oh my goodness…whoever sees this I didn’t mean to post twice…I just thought it wasn’t posting so I did it again…I didn’t realize it had to be approved! So sorry!
A BIG VOTE FOR #12… First she got the magazine to Iraq, then all of those photos, plus she is in Iraq! GO NUMBER 12
#12. SW in Iraq?! That is love!
#24!!
# 23!! # 23!! same as Air Jordan’s #!!
#12!
#20!!!!
#28!!!
# 12 takes the cake (or, hopefully the flip in this case)
#20 all the way!!
#31 or course! ha!
I like pic #13, it’s so cute and I love the dog!
#13!!!Who can resist a perfect puppy checking out the magazine with its master!!!
31! clear crisp pictures with lots of light fun colors and expressions!!! 31!
#31!!
19 is very cute
I Vote for # 24
My vote is for #11! :)
I vote for #11! I love that color and her smile!
#31
My vote is for # 31!!!!
I vote for #11!!!
My vote is for # 31. Cute, Cute cute!
I vote for #11!
12 Thanks for the tour!
i vote for #11! she flipped for southern weddings!
#11!
#23 is the cutest!
#11
#11!
#11 – actually flipped for the flip? Genius!
23 is super cute!
#28…very creative!!
#11 all the way!!
#11 all the way!
One of my kids just made the comment that it looks like there are actually 32 pictures? Unless #23 the pic of the mag with an engagement ring is toed to the 4 pic spread of the girl, then I think my son may be right! Just wanted to mention before too many votes were counted. If 31 is right, sorry to bring it up :-)
#11
#11 please!
My vote is definitely #31!!
VOTE #13!!
I vote for #13….Love it !!!!!!
Love #23!!!
#11
#12 – support our women troopers!
my vote is for 23b!
#10
I VOTE #11
I vote for 24.
I vote for #11 =)
I vote for #11.
love the expressions on #31–if I do say so myself!!
#11 all the way!
Goin’ for #11 – she just looks so darn happy, even upside down!! :-)
number 11!
#23 B for sure – so creative!
I vote for #24
I love #23B!
I vote for #22!!
I vote for number 24
I love #23-B Super cute!!
My vote’s for #11!
#11!!!!
Definitely #11 : )
#20!! :-)
#11!
#11!
#8! my brother!!!
# 11 definitely!!!!
#11!!! GO CATIE!!!
#11! Great take on the concept.
#7 for sure!!! ;-)
I vote for 31 those girls look like they are in to the magazine!!!!! :)
I vote for #11 – love the framing of her photograph!
Number 10 all the way!!
I love 23 B….it is lighthearted and creative!
#11!!!!!!!!!!
#23B!!!
#7 – too cute!
#8
I’ll vote for #11
#23B :)
#11 DEFINITELY she looks genuinely happy! I vote for 11
#23B So cute!
23B!!! By far the cutest and most imaginative!!!
#11
Definitely #23 B. : )
I have to send in my vote again because it should have been 23B!!!
#31
#31
#11
#13 please!
#23B FOR SURE!!
23-B DEFINITELY! Creative and adorable!
#11, of course!
# 11 for me:)
I {heart} #23B!
I vote for #7!
#11
I vote for #31!!! Wonder what they were looking at???
12!!!
#11!!! great smile and very creative!!!
#22 For Sure. Love the Pose!
I vote for 22!!! She is precious!
#23B is the BEST!!! So creative!!!
#22
#22 You are so beautiful, Savannah!
#11 I like this one!!
#23B…. So creative!
I vote for 22!
#23 B!!!!!!
I vote for # 11…she’s got perspective
#11 gets my vote. love her style!
23b rocks my socks off… creative story-telling in just a few short images
#12I was suppose to vote for a friends, but after seeing #12 how can I not vote for her? SUPER CREATIVE and HELLO!? INTERNATIONAL EXPOSURE! That alone… hands down ladies. hands down.
#13 :)
23A is too cute!
I vote for #11.
Vote for 23B! Leila rocks!
i vote for #11
#28
13! If is the only pic that is not staged. How could the winner be anything other than 13!
I pick #11. She has a very beautiful smile.
23B–Are you hot or not? 23B–you are hot! My vote for 23B.
23B is the best! So CUTE and totally original!
I love #23B! So funny and creative!
23B All the way! So much more creative than others!
DEF #22!!!! PERFECT SOUTHERN WEDDING!
My vote goes to #11 – she literally flipped!
Elven, eleven, elven!!!
I vote for #11!!!
I vote for numberr #11! [=
#11!
I like #31. It is different and stands out from the rest!
I vote for Number #11.
I vote for #11!
#11 wins! Upside down and different perspective, love it!
#22 for sure!!!
#11
I vote for number 31# ! Too cute!
# 22. So Cute!
im voting for #11!! :)
#23B — great series! That my fave!
I love 23 B! !! That’s the cutest! 23B 23B 23B
Wow. I didn’t even know that Jeremy had submitted anything for this competition! That was a great laugh.(oh, and 17 of course)Bj
I vote for #24
#12 All the way!!
I vote for #11.
#12 is awesome!! Love it!
11! She literally flipped for it!
#11 for sure!
# 23B is my pick. How could you not like the creativity in that sequence? This is the one!!!!
loving 23B! it looks like a full on photo shoot!
#11 gets my vote ! ^_^b
#12 ALL THE WAY!!!! All those pictures she took over Iraq…NOTHING beats THAT!!!
#23B – very creative!
I VOTE NUMBER 22!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
#19
I vote 23B!
#11!!!
I vote for #11
I vote for 22!
#19 – soooo cute!
#11
#12
Vote #31
my vote is for number 13! love the doggie! =)
#10
Love the boots in #19 from Texas!!!
#19 – WOO HOO – GREETINGS FROM TEXAS – HANDS DOWN!
I vote #19-great job!
#19…the cowboys boots are too cute!
19! :)
I love number 27!!!! :)
# 19 gets my vote !
I loooove 23B!!But they’re all cute and creative! ;)
#19. A girl from Texas wins my vote anytime!
#19!
#19. A girl from Texas wins my vote anytime!
#11 – Go Catie!
#11 all the way:-)
Without a doubt #12. The others are cute, but she is sending her collage all the way from Iraq! Very original too.
#11!
I vote for #19. Very Creative!
#11 is the best!
23B
I vote for #12. Maybe Southern Weddings is really Southern Iraqi Weddings!
#11!
#11 – quirky and original!
#11 rocks!! GO #11!!!! WOOOO!!!
I love 23B…its so creative!!
#19. You girls rock!!!!!
#11!!!!
wow. one vote and it’s from the guy i work for. i’m going to have to make sure my submission is more "cute" next time. haha. lol. jk. lylas. ttyl.
#11
#11 rocks!!! GO #11!! WOO!!
go #11!
I vote for upside down girl, #11. That made me laugh!
#11 … what what!
I vote for #19. They look like they are having fun!
#19
#11 !!!
#12 is my vote. She must be some kind of woman to be reading SW while defending the nation in Iraq. I want to read SW now, and I am already married!
19!!!
#13 is both original and cute, my favorite way to spend a morning!
#12 – An International Sensation!
Loving the gals in #19 – true southern girlfriends!
My vote is for #19! That has to be the the best and most thought ought picture submitted!
I vote for # 19. Well done !
23B is the the way to go!
#19-Love the boots -very creative!
I vote 23B – Very Cute! You have to Love the Love!
#19 !!! my favorite!!!
19 of course. love them texas girls!
#19 – Texas girls are the best in the whole wide world!!!
#19 captures the true Southern theme.
I vote for 19.
#19!
Vote #22
#19 Creative
#19. yay for texas!
#19 is really HOT !!!!
#19 – No Brainer. The photo is a no brainer, not the two girls pictured– they have brains.I mean "women" pictured. Wait can I start over…?
12
Number 19 is the cutest of all. Definitely a winner. I vote No. 19
#19 Texas Southern Ladies are the greatest!!!
I love # 19!!
My pick is #19
my vote is for #19!! it is super creative and unique – and gotta love those texas girls!!
19!!! Love it!
19.
19!!!
#19!!!
My vote is for #19. Go Texas!!!
#23B of course!!! I love my boss Leila!
My vote’s for #11!!!
#11 definitely!
My vote is for #11!
17
#19 is my favorite :)
#11
#11!
#11 definatly
#11!
#11
#11
Go #11
#19, "Greetings from Texas" is too cute! You go girls!
I voted for #11
19!!!
#11
I vote for #23 B. So awesome!!
#11!
#11
11…that’s how i read my magazines.
#23 B – SOOOOO Cute!!!!
My vote is for #19
#11
My vote is for #19! FaBuLouSLy Creative, ladies! : )
definitely #11
#23B U rocked it!
12!!
#11!
I vote for #22
#19 I LOVE TX!!
my vote is #19
My vote is for #19
#19 FTW!
My vote is # 19 !!!
#22!
Vote for #22, an example of a true Southern Girl planning a beautiful Southern Wedding!!!!
19 all the way! You can tell they love SW! and Texas is awesome….so SOUTHERN!!
#11!
#19 Those Texas girls are AWESOME!
Go Texas! My favorite Southern Weddings pics!!!!
Go Texas! My favorite Southern Weddings pics!!!! #19
I vote for #22!
19!
# 19 – love it!!!!!!!!
#19
#11
Well, it seems like I’ll choose #11 since she’s so head over heels in love with her soon-to-be husband and the great magazine that’s helping with the wedding planning – she can’t even sit up right! So, yes, my vote is for #11. ;-)
#19
#19
I’m going with # 19 :)
#22 is going to make one beautiful University of Oklahoma Bride!
#11
Number 19 is the best for sure!!! :)
I vote for 19!
I vote for #19!
I vote for #19….so cute!
My vote is for 22, she will be the most beautiful University of Oklahoma Bride!
No. 19 is adorable. I vote for those girls and the beautiful magazine.Joyce King
My vote is for #19 – the best in Texas!
#19 GREETINGS FROM TEXAS!!!!!
#19 – This photo expresses excitement of engagement and the captivation of wedding planning.
I vote for #11, so as not to offend her people.
#19 That picture is too cute!!!!
19
I love TEXAS Girls! #19
#19’s got it, hands down. Plus, they’re from Texas. What could be better?
I vote for the cute brides from Texas in picture #19!
#19
#19!! It’s definitely the cutest!!
#11
I vote for #11!
#19
#19 – Too cute y’all!
my vote is for #11!!!! Good luck!
I am obsessed with #19! Very CUTE! What is more southern than the good ole state of Texas!
I vote 19!!!
#11 !!!!
My vote is for #11!
#19 definitely…it’s so southern!
I love #31! Love the colors and facial expressions! Love it!!!
I vote for #11 !
I vote for #11
Number 11 gets my vote.
#19
NUMBER 19! WOOHOO!
My vote is for #23B!
I vote for #19.
#11! she looks so happy – even upside down!! (:
I Vote for #11!!
#19- Texas all the way baby!
#22 is the cutest thing
I vote for #11!!!
Number 19 all the way!
I choose #30!!!
I vote for #19!!! I love you Chels!
#11 please!
#11
I vote for #23B! Talk about personality! My vote has to go for that one!
#11!!
#19!So cute! :)
#11 please!
HEY #8 ROCKS!
I vote #19!!!! =)
#11 looks great!
I vote for #19!
#12, please – this girl deserves it.
#23-B is the cutest, obvi!
#19
My vote is for #19
number #19 rules !!!!!!!!! its amazing =D
#19 is SO Texas – love it!
#11, she’s flipping for it!
11 baby!
#11 great shot
definitely #19!!
#11….the greatest
MY vote is for #11
#11 of course
#11 Nice shot
#11 keep it up
#11 of course
#11
I vote for the cute girls from Texas #19.
Way to go #12! Now that’s committment.
My vote is for #12! Wow, a woman who serves her country in a war zone and loves SW too – what a combo!
Number 19!!! =)
I vote for #11!!
number 19 is too good!
Go Texas and #19!Sic em bears :)
No. 19!!! Hands down, the best!!
#22 gets my vote is so cute!
ju-ichiakanumber 11
Dannnnggg I am loving #22 very simple but very classy!
Number 19!!!
I vote for #11!
Number 19 is the cutest! It should definitely win for sure!!!19…19…19…19…19…19…19…19…19…19…19…19…19…19…19…19…
#19 Who’s your photographer?!?!
#19….so precious!!
#19
I like #19!
I’m a fan of 11.
Piece of cake.. number 22 is it!!!
#19
number 19 hands down
I vote #19!
#11 all the way baby!
#11 all the way!!! #11!
#11 – fun!
11
#11 I totally vote for #11
#11 :)
#12
#11!
I vote for #11!!! :)
I vote for #19. Great picture.
# 22 Looks so sweet !!!
Great photo layout, get it!!!
#19 What a Great Layout!!!
I like #22
IF YOU ALL WERE WONDERING….PICTURE #19 IS THE BEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!-Mordecai
Texas girls and Southern Weddings is a natural. A vote for number 19!
I vote for #31!!!
I vote for #19 – great job, girls!
I vote for #19 "Greetings from Texas". They are too cute!
My vote is for 31. Love it!
I vote for #12!
Definitely #19 – absolutely adorable!
My vote is #19 "Greetings from Texas"WE LOVE SW MAGAZINE!
#19 – very authentic and cute.
Definitely #11!
I vote for #12!!!
GO TEXAS! I vote for photo# 19… Good Luck Ladies!
#11! GO GO GO
#19 has my vote!!–adorable girls -beautiful brides!!!
vote for #19! :)
#31 is the best!
12! You go girl!
I vote for #19. These two look like the quintessential Texas southern belles!
#28!!!!
#11
#11
#11 rocks
#28. Love it!
Number 12!!
aww…my vote is for #19 love it !! cant wait to see u in march! :) good luck
#19 has my vote for sure.
#11! she can read upside down!
#19 definitely my favorite! Texas is the epitome of Southern Style and Weddings :)
#19 too cute
#8 a kid reading the mag AND playing guitar? awesome!
yay #11!
23B for sure!!!
23 B!!!!!!!!!!!! SO CUTE!
#23-B! She’s so cute!
#31 looks the best!!
#11!
I AM A HUGE FAN OF #23B!!!!!
#11
My vote is #19
NUMBER ELEVEN PLEASE!!!! =]]
I vote for #11!
#19 is my favorite. definitely SOUTHERN!
My vote goes to # 11
I vote for # 11!!
I vote for #11
#11 all the way!
#13.
#23B
I love #9
#23B – by far the best and most creative!!!
I vote for # 12!
#23B!!!
23B is by far the BEST!! Love it!!
#11 has got it going on.
#19…too cute! too adorable! Texas girls are the BEST!!
#19- Everything’s better Texas!
Photo #19 – too cute!
My vote is for #19 cause I love those Texas gals!
#19!!!
#19 for sure! The cutest pic ever from the great state of TX!
I like #19 the best. Yee-Haw!
(oops, my original one posted wrong) 23b is too cute!
My Vote will be for #11
#11
#19
#11
23B SHe is the bEST
#19, those ladies are so beautiful, and Texas…how much more southern can you get?
I loved #19!! What’s better than Southern Weddings in TEXAS!!! So cute and very creative…and they’re both engaged! How perfect!!
Count a vote for # 19!
#19 Without a doubt!!!
23#B FTW. No questions asked.
#11!!
#23 B
#19
I like #23…creative!
Number 19!!!!!
wow i vote 22 for sure
11!
I love #19, trulyTexan. I love my nephew and his wife to be.
I vote for #11!!! Look at that smile!!
ummmm. 17 is the only option
I vote for number 11. You can turn the world upside down but you can be sure Southern Weddingswill keep weddings standing right side up!!
#11!
I vote for #11
#11!
NUMBER 11!
I like # 19.
I’m "Flippin Out" over #12. Wow!!!
# 19 – Ya’ll are too cute. Good Luck!!!
#4!
# 4 is a winner!!
I have to vote for myself, right? Go #4!
I vote for #4. WhooHoo!!!!!!!!!!
Voting for #30!!!
I love 31
#19
#4 fo Sho
My vote is for #4
I vote for #19 … so cute!!!
I vote for #4!!!
I vote for #4!
#19 gets my vote.
Go! # 19
#19 is super cute!
I vote for No. 19
#4 all the way!
#4
# 4
Vote for #19
I vote for #4 she is the coolest person ever
My vote is for #4 she’s a total sweetheart!
#4 for me
My vote is for #19.
Number 19!
I vote for #4. She’s adorable!
#4 Please!
Number 11 ….. ELEVEN ROCKS!! …… She has clearly flipped for Southern Weddings ….. Pick 11# 11
#4 (her hair is cool)
I vote for #4! She rocks!! Happy Birthday!!!
#4!!!!
#4!!!
My vote is for #4!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My vote is #4!!!
#4
I Love #4!!!
#4, #4, #4!!!!!!
#4 all the way
number 11!
#11 is the winner!
my vote is for #4!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My vote is for #4!!!
#4 looks like a winner
#4!!!!! Yippee!
I like #4!!!
My vote if for Miss Smiley # 4!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I vote for #4!
I vote for number 4
#4
I love #4
#4
I vote for #4!
My vote is 23B!
My vote is for #4!
My vote is for 23-B! It’s much more creative than the rest.
I was sent here by a friend to vote on their post, but saw #12 and couldnt help but use my vote to vote for #12…..(sorry #4)
I like #4
I like #4, she is the best pick!!
I vote for #19——–GO YOU TEXAS GIRLS!!!!!!!!!
#4
#4
#4
#4 #4 #4!!!
My vote is for # 4!!!!
My vote is for #4!!!
I’m voting for #4. Today is her birthday
I vote for #12
#19
I vote for # 4 !!!!!!!
NUMBER 4
I vote For number 4 especially since it’s her birhday! but that Beautiful smile!
Love #31!
I vote for #31!!
I vote for #4!!! She’s Great!!
4!!
#4!!!!!
Number 12 gets my vote!!!!
#31
#12… that’s the awesome blossom with extra awesome. All the way from Iraq!
#11!!!!
4!!!!!! number 4!
#4, go # 4!
I vote for #4
#19!
# 19 – the best!
I’m going with #4!! Woohoo!!
I vote for # 4. Happy Birthday
Number 4’s got my vote!!
I like #4
#4!
Love Susan, working so hard!! # 24
number 4
easy choice 19
I vote for #4
#11 all the way!
My vote is for #4.
#4!!!
I vote for # 4
I think that 19 is the Best!!
i vote #23b
#11 is a fun picture. I like it.
#4
i vote for #11.
#4!!!!!!!! Cause she is beautiful and brilliant!
#4!
#11
I vote for 19.
I vote for 11!!!
#28 is the best! Love it!
12
I like # 19!
I loooove 19!
I vote for 19! :)
I vote for #19!
I vote for #19…it’s the cutest!
#11
#11!
#19!!!
31!
#7!
My vote is #7. Honorable Mention for #28 b/c it was just so creative!
#19
My vote is for #13 because I heart the puppy!
#7 – So adorable!
My vote is for #31. It’s all about having fun!
i vote for #11!! all the way!! :D
My vote is for #11. Woot!
I vote for #19 !! Good luck Chelsea!
#19!!
19 all the way!
19 definitely!
19!!!!!!
19!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lovin 19!
i love #19!
#19 looks the best
Please put me down for #19
19
19 rocks!
19 for sure!
#19 is enchanting
I adore 19!
#19 Go TEXAS
19, 19, 19, 19!!!
19 please.
I would like to vote for 19,
Love # 19..What do girlfriends do best…plan big Texas Weddings!!!
#19 is the best I’ve ever seen
I love 19!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111
#19 all the way!
I like 19
19 all the way!
Houston likes #19
#19
Put me down for 19
I think #19 should win this.
#19!
Oh! #19 is totally fabulous!!!
19 is fabulous!!
#11
19.
love 19! hope you girls win!
Go Ash & Chels! 19 gets my vote!
#19 is so sweet!! Two friends from Texas both engaged and reading SW together!!
#31
I vote for # 31
Woo Hoo for 19!!
19My Admissions Counselors rocks!
#19 is the cutest!
#11 !
I vote for #31 :)
#22 Savannah you are soo stinkin’ pretty!
I vote for #19 for sure! :)
#22 Baby she is too cute and I like the mistake of 2 votes for herself. hehehe
#11
#19…precious!
#11
# 19 for shure!!! so adorable!!!
#11
#11 ftw
#11 all the way
number 19!!!!!!!!
#11 = winner!
#11
#11 is my kind of winner!
#4
#11, go go go!
#11
#19 is the best.
I can appreciate #19
Stars seemed aligned for 19.
#11
#31!!
I love #4 !!!!!!!
#11 is cool looking!
My vote’s for #11!
I like #11!
#11 is totally awesome!
#11 is the best by far
Cool pic #11!
#11 takes my vote!
#11 is so creative! My vote’s for her!
#11 takes the prize!
Totally loving #11
#11 is brilliant!
I vote for #11
#11 should win!
#11 for sure!
19 is great!
#11
I vote for #11!
#11
# 19
#11 !
Go #19!!!!!
#11 FOR THE WIN!!
I vote for #31…love the fun-ness….
#19!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
#11
#11 fo sho!
I vote for #19!!!! Woohoo!!!!
11 for me!
Love #19!
#11