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Top o’ the mornin’ to y’all! It may not be St. Patrick’s Day yet, but we’re fixin’ to get in the spirit! Why, you ask? We’re hosting another Southern Weddings yard sale and we couldn’t think of a better day to schedule it than March 17!

Now is it just the thrifter in me, or are yard sales the best? I love finding pieces here and there that aren’t needed by their owners anymore but that I think are the bees’ knees. Plus, if I find something really cool and one-of-a-kind, I like to make up a story about it’s past. You know that lamp I have? Yessir, it was made from the stones of an ancient royal palace and then traded along the high seas until the ship wrecked and the lamp washed ashore Carolina beach. Totally believable.

The first SW yard sale last year was a blast for us and for our readers and we couldn’t wait to put together another one! We can’t guarantee our goods come with stories quite as epic as the one above, but they are beautiful and need a home in someone’s future wedding!

This time, we want to get y’all even more involved. Of course, you’re invited to shop among our wares. But if you’re an event planner or even a former bride who wants to sell some gently used wedding items, too, we want you to participate in the yard sale with us! Shoot me an email to let me know that you’re interested and tell me what you want to sell.

Who else is more excited than a hen on a hot griddle?
P.S. I reckon the SW ladies will be donning their green best. We encourage you to do the same!

nicoleyang Written with love by Nicole
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  1. avatar Madi reply

    “more excited than a hen on a hot griddle”!!!! Ahhh I love!

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Southern Weddings Weekly Round-Up

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Okay, we’re making progress on the bulletin board front. Currently, there are two holes above my desk. I’d call that a major improvement! Don’t be fooled, y’all, I promise we’re quite handy! We just need to work on acquiring a measuring tape and a level for the office.

In other news, we went a Valentine’s Day-happy pinning spree this week. Once you take a look at the features we posted about this week, you’ll know exactly why! And if you haven’t seen it, we’ve added a handy “Pin It” button to the bottom of every post. In addition to all the pinning, we also had a little party and made this awesome (a.k.a slightly awkward) video for y’all.

We started off the week with Chaviano Couture’s gorgeous 2012 collection. Annette, the designer behind these beauties drew inspiration from all things feminine and romantic. Be still, my heart!

We couldn’t help but throw in a fun giveaway for the Swoon Event! We love how this Southern bridal event is a wedding market AND a party. If you’re in the Dallas-Ft.Worth area, be sure to enter to win two tickets here!

Two weeks ago, Emily spoke at Branches & Light, a photography workshop for ladies organized by Nancy Ray and Caroline Joy. The images produced by the workshop shoot were perfect for Valentine’s Day and we had to share!

Do you believe in Valentine’s Day? Our hilarious and wise guest columnist, Katie from Marriage Confessions, tells us all about what love can do in a marriage. (But unfortunately, no, it does not pay the power bill.)

Marissa and her hubs celebrated their three-year wedding anniversary in December and took a trip to the Florida Keys to celebrate. Marissa proved that the Ocean Key Resort & Spa was a wonderful addition to the Honey List! Their warm and welcoming employees and casually luxurious atmosphere make for the perfect combination.

While we’re in the process of rounding up our favorite Southern Weddings images and decorating our office walls, we thought we’d share a bit about what makes these images so special and why we swoon every time we see them. It’s film, y’all. (Plus the amazing work of Richard Photo Lab!)

Emily’s wedding planning is really underway! Many of the logistics have been decided, so of course she had to move into hair and makeup updates! She’s still torn between options, but with the gorgeous inspiration she wrangled up, can she really go wrong?

Oh, y’all. I always love Marissa’s Southern Delicacy series because those treats always look delicious! This week, we’re all about King Cake and Mardi Gras.

What does one wear to a black tie wedding? Y’all know we love formality, gorgeous dressed and dapper-dressed beaus as much as we love our cowboy boots in the South. Marissa walks us through the expectations and provides a few gorgeous options in her Southern Style column!

We were happy to take a look back on Carolyn + Dustin’s wedding in the featured Real Wedding Gallery of the week! Their clean pink and orange details won us over.

We love love. Real Weddings from this week:

Valerie + Kevin’s wedding was a family effort that boasted gorgeous pink details and a huge group of friends! See it here.

Blair + Luke’s red wedding blew us out of the water — how perfect for Valentine’s Day! The Southern soiree was complete with gorgeous calligraphy and a bright, bold tent. See it here.

Good news for the weekend!

Y’all know we love fun photo booths! A new iPad app called Wedding Booth makes it even easier to get on at your wedding by transforming your iPad into a fully customizable, inexpensive and fun DIY photo booth and guestbook for your wedding. Check out Wedding Booth’s website for more information!

MagnetStreet Weddings is celebrating Valentine’s Day! To give brides some sweet savings on wedding stationery, they’re offering a 21.4% discount to our friends! Head over to their site and use the promo code WEDLOVE214 before February 27.

Who wants to win $500 in wholesale wedding flowers?! Fifty Flowers is offering a giveaway to brides, planners, anyone! Each month, a new winner is selected. Head over to their Facebook page for more details!

Photographers, want to get published? Emily gave Shoot 2 Shoot a few trip and tricks, including what we love and what we look for in submissions. Check it out here!

Don’t forget to check out this week’s Facebook Top Ten. We’re all about peaches this week! Big thanks to Rachel Thurston for the photo of peach favors below.

Tell me what y’all are doing this weekend! I’m really looking forward to Sunday brunch with friends.

nicoleyang Written with love by Nicole
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  1. avatar Kate (Bayside Bride) reply

    I love that Chaviano Couture dress!

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If y’all are anything like us, you’re always on the hunt for chic gifts that don’t break the bank. (In fact, I think that’s one of the reasons why Shelley + Greg’s wedding was so popular – remember her adorable monogrammed tote?)

When we found out about The Paper Cottage, then, we knew we finally had a good gift source up our sleeve, and are so happy to be able to tell y’all about it!

Monograms, madras, and Lilly, oh my!

The Paper Cottage is especially tickled pink to debut the wedding invitation line from SW favorite Lilly Pulitzer. Featuring classic Lilly colors, the stationery suites are fresh and elegant. This one’s our favorite:

We especially love that The Paper Cottage helps you carry the Lilly look throughout your entire celebration, offering goodies like Lilly cell phone covers, picture frames, and notepads. Very adorable, we think.

Ready to get your preppy, monogrammed fix? Head over to The Paper Cottage and use code LOVELILLY for 15% off your order at checkout!

emily Written with love by Emily
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