It’s Friday, y’all! I know you must be happier than a pig in mud for the weekend to be here, so I won’t keep you waiting. On to the Round-Up!
Marissa brought you another delicious recipe from the Newlywed Kitchen. Her godmother’s Anta Fe soup will fill up everyone’s tummies without taking up a lot of time in the kitchen. It’s perfect when you don’t want to miss any of the fun. Download a recipe card here and shoot Marissa an email if you want to submit one of your family’s recipes!
We’re so glad that y’all liked Emily’s lemonade summer inspiration board. This week, I brought you some of my favorite items that correspond to the bright color palette. These things are sure to add a zap of happiness to any Southern soiree!
Marissa uncovered another Southern tradition (and one of my favorites!) in this week’s history lesson. Learn all about the handkerchief’s original purpose here.
July held so many great weddings for us! We couldn’t fit all of the highlights and details into our Monthly Round Up, so be sure to click on the links as you scroll through Marissa’s, Whitney’s and my picks for the month!
This week’s Real Wedding Gallery is Tara + Chris. We love how these two high school sweethearts reunited at the altar for a ranch-inspired wedding.
Real Weddings are gooder than grits!
Whitney + John’s Western North Carolina wedding was lush and relaxed. I love their use of local vendors and the yummy Southern fare they served up! See it here and here.
Tory + Doug’s Virginia Gold Cup wedding was festive and fun! Guests donned their best at the horse races, sipped on mint juleps and danced the night away. See it here and here.
Meredith + John’s farm wedding was a pastoral dream. I’m still thinking about their babys breath and grapevine altar. See it here and here.
Good News
Y’all can’t pass this one up. Dior Beauty and Style Me Pretty have teamed up to bring you an amazing giveaway! Dior will send the winner one of their professional makeup artists to beautify you on your wedding day. Follow this link to find out how to enter.
The Brides Against Breast Cancer Nationwide Tour of Gowns is coming to Raleigh on Friday, August 19 and Saturday, August 20 at the Sheraton Raleigh Hotel. Hundreds of wedding gowns will be on sale to help raise money for charity. Head to the Brides Against Breast Cancer site and the Making Memories site for more details.
Have a fab weekend, y’all!
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