The day has arrived! The newest issue of Southern Weddings is (slowly but surely!) making it’s way to newsstands!
Having a copy of Southern Weddings in my hands always brings a huge smile to my face. Turn to page 12 of our new issue and oh, there is something else that makes me smile… Smitten Sticks! These unique, imaginative smiles and mustaches (love them!) are perfect as wedding favors or for some adorable polaroids. Want some Smitten Sticks for yourself? How about entering the giveaway… you could get some big smiles of your own! You can also follow them on Twitter here.
Win: One kit of 8 super cute lips and sticks from Smitten Sticks and a copy of Southern Weddings.
To Enter: Tell us what brings a smile to your face : ) Leave a comment below before 11PM on Friday, November 20, describing what makes you the happiest in life.
Being at home as the sun is setting, with my hubby by my side and the chickens playing in the yard.
My fiance’ Joe makes me smile! :)
My students. Not a day passes that one of them doesn’t say or do something that makes me giggle to myself and show them a huge smile. Today, it was one saying "Oh Miss ******, I looooooove you." Even on the worst of days, I know I will find a smile in my day!
My dogs make me the happiest. They love me even when I have on no make up or I’m pmsing! hahaha
Most simply: LOVE! [either being gifted w/ love, witnessing love or giving love]
ooh ooh ooh! i need to win this mainly because I have been swooning over all the sneak peek posts about the new mag all over blog land and have been hoping to get a copy sent to me over here in the uk! many things make me happy…date nights with my husbandbeing sillyhaving girlie night outpretty photographykind peopleonline friendsa glass of wine or twotaking silly photographs will funny faces (the smitten sticks will help!)pink!a clean house and a happy homeMWAH!
Little surprise life moments that sneak up on me and take me back to the past while make me sigh a sigh of relief and contentment to recognize I am proud of where I am today and in love with the woman I have become!
Unbridled love and optimism from family and friends. Times may be hard… but we still have love, laughs and each other. What could make me happier?! hmm.. maybe having the new issue of Southern Weddings in my hands tonight! But then I may just burst from a happy overdose! ;)p.s. these smitten sticks are TOO smart and adorable. yay!
What makes me happiest? Coming home from a long, long day and being dead tired…and then being surprised by the wonderful smells of my fiance making dinner (usually homemade lasagna)!!! I’m instantly reminded of dozens of reasons why I love this man and want to spend the rest of my life with him. Yep, I’m a lucky girl!
Newlywed here. My favorite thing is getting home after a very long day, jumping into my softest jammies and snuggling up with dinner and a movie. The simple things in life are what matter.
OK, my entry doesn’t count, but I couldn’t pass up a chance to share what makes me happiest:God’s grace, my family and amazing friends, the kindness of strangers, the love and support of the brilliant women I have the honor of working with, skiing, leaping over things, laughing with people I love and with perfect strangers, the silence that comes with the first snowfall, hearing my grandma’s voice, children, babies (I know you’ll love that one Katharine!!), fall leaves, digging my toes in the sand, adventure, and Pinkberry. : ) Lara –and I have to add one… dance parties with the Mammoth Men. Legendary.
I love watching my children sleeping. So peaceful and content.
the fact that i get to be so blessed to marry someone who loves me for me, and lets me be that person makes me happier than anything else. i’m so lucky to be with a guy who supports and encourages me!!
This one’s easy! I immediately thought of my fiance. He’s currently deployed overseas, but just thinking about him makes me smile!
My wake-up calls in the early morning from my very most favorite person right now makes me happy. Just starts the day off right. . .
Stumbled across this blog tonight – love it!What makes me happiest? Hearing a little voice every morning from the next room saying : "Mommy, are you awake"? Melts my heart every single time.
My heart truly smiles each night when I lay in bed and hear the sweet sound of the LOVE of my life’s voice on the other end of the phone saying, "Sweet dreams baby, I’ll meet you there!" He is the man of my dreams and I cannot wait for the day that we can lie next to each other and have that goodnight kiss. HE makes me happy.
my cat, oliver, is super talkative. when i walk in the door, all he wants is to jump in my lap and purr at me. he understands i don’t always feel like talking. he always makes me smile :)
Receiving a phone message with a photo attached of my lil 8month old daughter..it can brighten the worst day!!!!
Today is my husband’s birthday so that makes me happy. That we have had another wonderful year together… happy birthday baby!!http://www.sublimestudios.com
So I have spent the past 3 years living in Chile, where I met my wonderful husband to be. Recently we just moved to Brazil so that he could study his masters. (Which is another 2 years abroad) Afterwards we plan on moving to the states so that I can be closer to the family and he can experience my culture. I am missing the Southland like crazy and this website really helps me to feel connected. The wedding will take place only 2 months after our arrival state side. You can imagine coming from other sides of the world there are so many different things that we have had to learn about each other. It is really a lot of fun comparing childhoods and style of jokes etc. This Christmas he is coming home with me for the first time to meet my brother and sisters as well as all of my friends and extended family (parents have already met him and approved whole heartedly). He is a bit nervous about the trip and has decided to learn everything he can about my family’s Christmas traditions.The best things excite him…he has asked that no one give him flip flops or other summer related articles….only scarves and mittens. He practices his English everyday, looks at the IHOP menu online and studies friends’ pictures on facebook to make sure he knows who’s who. And best of all he is learning the words to ever hokey Christmas song ever made.The other night I heard him in the shower singing "Oh you better watch out, you better not cry, you better not pout I’m telling you why: Santa Claus is coming to town." How can a girl not feel completely overwhelmed with happiness to hear that?
I smile when I see him, my fiance – an occurrence usually once a month. But it’s enough, when you know – you know.
Reading about complete strangers weddings makes me happy, because it’s showing global love! These people who I will no doubt never meet, inspire me in different ways and are unknowingly contributing to what I hope will be my own amazing and inspiring wedding – I love SW for bringing these beautiful weddings to those of us who just love LOVE itself!
My fiance and our little girl Maddie, bring endless smiles to my life.So many to choose from but here’s one of my favorites:I am usually the first to wake, but every once and a while they let me sleep in late …only to wake me up with a fabulous homemade latte : ) Maddie carries it in with careful hands and proudly asks me what I see in the design (as she is the one who always pours the milk into the shots) and all three of us come up with silly answers. Then of course I drink it up! This never fails to make my morning and cast a huge smile across my face! : )
The latest issue of Southern Weddings! We don’t have a great regional magazine in town, so I LOVE the inspiration and great information SW contains. And, it is all so relatable!
My 2 year old niece when she tells us "I totally farted"
I have the most adorable niece in the world! Honestly, she is. She’s only 17 months old, but she’s one of my best friends. Several times during the week, I will get a phone call at 7:00 AM (waking me up) and hear her on the other end of the phone laughing or breathing. She hasn’t exactly mastered the art of conversation, but it totally these moments totally light up my world.
Weddings! Who knows when I will have my own, so seeing true love through brilliant photography always makes me happy. Also: my faith and my family and friends will always be the things that keep me grounded and happy.
What makes me happiest is having an amazing fiance, a wonderful family and friends, and my sweet dog. Life is good and I try to enjoy it to the fullest! Oh and being an hour from the beach helps too :)
My finace’ makes me smile and not in the mushy lovey dovey way (well I guess that stuff makes me smile also). We have a dog which he tries his best to treat like a dog but everynight I catch him talking to her in baby talk and telling her how much he loves her. So sweet!
That little moment every morning when hear my three year old daughter wake up and I turn around and she’s stumbling towards me.. all fluffy headed and puffy faced, with her arms out ready for me to swoop her up. She doesn’t say a word, she’s all grins. I pick her up, she curls into me, and we just stand there in the kitchen swaying back and forth. Thats our time. And that’s the time that makes me smile most.
What makes me the happiest is also what makes me the saddest at least for the next six month.My fiance is in Qatar deployed with the Air Force. So, what makes me the happiest is that he is at least in a safer place than he could be and that occasionally I get to video chat with him. Although I hate him being over there at all. :(
My fiancee makes me smile all the time but especially when he does little things that I never expect. We live 4 hours apart and sometimes have to go several weeks without seeing each other. He knows how hard this is on me and a few weeks ago, I got a care package with just a few of my favorite things…chocolate, a wedding magazine, and best of all, his pillow case (which I had wanted for a while but always forgot to get) so I can fall asleep to his smell every night, as if I was lying right next him. And just yesterday I got a knock on the door and when I opened it, a delivery man was standing there with the most beautiful autumn bouquet of flowers…just because.All the things he does brings a smile to face everyday but it’s the little surprises that lets me know he is thinking of me and cares that make me the happiest :)
My dog Pete, and my husband Ryan. Specifically the two of them together, because I’m pretty sure Pete is the Canine embodiment of my husband. The other day I caught Ryan talking to the dog, "Pete, you’re my best friend." I guess I’m just chopped liver, but it still made me smile :)
Southern Weddings daily blog, of course. I love all the unique ideas I read about daily. It is fun to see how everyone incorporates their personalities into all the details of their wedding. I look forward to pulling up the daily blog at work everyday. It puts a smile on my face when the work day gets hectic and the wedding planning seems overwhelming!
Super silly, but my Vance has this itty bitty dent on the side of his nose. Only someone who constantly is starring at his face would only notice…that would be me! For whatever reason, his little nose dimple brings the biggest smile to my face! The fact that its attached to his face, doesn’t hurt either. :) I guess it’s the small things in life!!!
other people smiling make me very happy! whether it be from love, the Lord, or something funny and awkward, i love happy people.
Call me crazy, but I love to hear my husband snore! What started out as an annoyance, has turned into a constant reminder of his love and commitment to me. Sometimes when his snoring wakes me, I roll over and watch him sleep. I lay smiling, realizing how blessed I am.
Waking up, eyes still closed, and my beau rolls over and puts his arm around me. *swoon* a smile every time!
Changing leaves, hot tea and sweaters. The changing seasons bring a smile to my face. Aside from some recent storms, we have had the most lovely, crisp weather here in Wilmington, NC.
sitting around the fire pit roasting marshmallows with the hubby and kiddos. it’s nice just to sit and enjoy each other without any distractions.
I have so many things that make me smile. I think I am one of the luckiest girls inthe world to have a job that makes me smile, friends that make me laugh and a family I couldn’t love more. One small thing that always brings a smile to my face is getting a card in the mail from a friend for no reason. Two of my sorority sisters still send "happy football season" or "happy halloween" cards and they totally make my day!
BEING IN LOVE!!! Geez, my face will permanently hurt for life because i smile so much :)
My heart melts when my 1-year-old daughter walks over to her 4-year-old brother and simply gives him a hug. And he loves every second of it. :)
Thinking about getting to wake up next to my fiance, Erik, everyday of my life when we get married. I can’t wait!!!
Today, I’m happy for having a wonderful mother!
Any song by Michael Bublé. His music just brings a smile to my face. Of course, my fiancé makes me smile, as well as all my friends… but Michael really brings the corners of my mouth north when I hear one of his upbeat tunes!
feeling alive, being healthy, and knowing I’m about to start a new life with my bald/hairy indian man.
What makes me smile? I wake up really early to go to work and my fiance works late into the night. He likes to leave me notes on my lunch the next day for work or on the inside of the front door for me to see on my way out. They are cute and silly with little stick figures of us (including his goatee and muscles…I wish I could scan one of them to show you, LOL) and messages such as "Noodles ala Kevin for my Pookie, Have a Great Day!! Love you Madly"I have them posted at my desk so when someone on the other end of a nasty phone call makes me upset, I just look up and remember how much he loves me and I smile :-D
Trident bubble gum…Golden Retriever puppies…The smell of peonies…
For 2 weeks now, whenever I feel in need of a quick pick me up, I close everything down on my computer desktop and open up the picture of my sweet baby girl dressed up like a Little Ladybug on Halloween night. I’m in constant amazement at how many times this picture can make me smile and my heart melt. Ahhhhh…
When my fiancee and I get totally caught up in being super dorky and then realize it! We just kind of take it over the limit, then smile, and laugh at ourselves.
Weddings are now as different and personalized as brides are today. They no longer have to take place in a church and the reception hall near it but usually they take place at a location that has special meaning to the groom or the bride. These personalized weddings are a great way for the couple to express themselves and to enjoy their special day.
being with friends and family always gives a smile upon my face!
Absolutely what makes me happy is thinking of my wedding day! Its been a long time coming – I have known Matt since High School and now I am out of College working as a 3rd grade teacher and I can’t wait! Through all the trials and tribulations of different religious and family quarrels – we have done it! Our love for each other brings the warmest smile to my face!
The way my Fiance looks at me brings a smile to my face..
So many things make me happy, but today, the first thing that comes to mind is the fact that my fiance and I have an 80’s themed couples shower this very evening, and I have a pair of legwarmers and lace gloves at home waiting to be rocked out in the company of friends to celebrate our big day on January 2nd, which is officially 50 days away! Those smitten sticks would make our wedding guests so very happy!
My HUSBAND, my SISTERS (even when I hate them!~~sista love~~) SUNSHINE, FOOD, mmm… TIRAMISU, YOGA practice, witnessing GOODNESS in strangers, BUBBLE BATHS! and last but not least… GETTING INTO MY BED AT THE END OF THE DAY smiling about being ALIVE!!!
What makes me the happiest in life is watching my husband tickle our four-year old daugher and listening to her belly laugh so hard that she can barely get out the words, "daddy stop." But then as soon as he stops she looks at him with the biggest grin on her face and says "do it again daddy." Those moments will always bring joy to my heart.
fridays. sunshine. red wine. my hubby. girls night. sunshine. weddings. running. just to name a few…
my hubby!
Oh! that’s easy!My adorable-cute-awesomely-beautiful-super-smart-and-brave niece!She is the world to me and her smile never goes away (mmm well sometimes it does, but when she cries she still looks adorable-cute-awesomely-beautiful-super-smart-and-brave). . .So whenever I look at her (or think of her), my whole world lights up! she totally made my world a happy place :D
My fiance has a beauty mark at the very tip of his nose. I smile every time I see it.
Planning my wedding & lil family (fiance and 2 dogs) makes me smile! I want smitten sticks at my reception :)
*Being a rescue mama to two adorable adopted doggies…*Exploring delicious vineyards in gorgeous Virginia…*Anything and everything about a good weekend brunch with girlfriends!*The smell of a delicious casserole in the oven…*The turnover of winter into spring (and bringing out the cute shorts and dresses!)*The glorious change from summer to fall (and bringing out the amazing boots!)*Planning my Pawley’s Island, SC wedding (May 2010!)*The look in my fiance’s eyes when I tell him I love him…*Enjoying every simple, sacred moment of this life…
Big, wet, sloppy, dog kisses!!!
When it is freezing out and I can Curl up in front of the fire, with a cup of coca, a good book/magazine, and my fiance… Its the best thing ever!
I wish i could post of few pics of what makes me happy! I have a folder called "the things that make me happy"In it you find what brings me peace: 1. a phot of the Hotel San Jose taken on my 27th birthday with my Husband and best friend. 2. A photo of a dairy farm in Park City Utha- where i pulled off the road and just sat in amaze of this farm in the mountains. 3. A set of vintage bikes out side a bed and breakfast in durango 4. The Hey Cupcake airdtream in Austin on south congress. CUPCAKES + AIRSTREAMS what could make me happier.
Cuddling on the couch under a snuggly blanket with my fiance, and my little pup. It just feels like the perfect place to be.
My kooky cat, Louise