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Hello again readers! This is intern Emily 5.0. I have had the most wonderful time working at Southern Weddings this spring — spending time with wonderful people, looking at beautiful weddings, and contributing to the blog. Thank you for all of your support!

I know I am not alone in welcoming what it supposed to be a lovely weekend, especially after the surprising weather yesterday in Chapel Hill! Despite the rain, our birthday joy was not dampened, and we spent the week celebrating five years of Southern Weddings!

Monday, April 1st was our fifth anniversary! We want y’all to join in the fun for a chance to win our birthday giveaways. Go to this post for more info, and no, that’s not an April Fools joke!

Y’all enthusiastically took part in our March Southern Doin’, and sent us your springtime photographs. Now, celebrate the warmer temperatures with our April Challenge!

The ladies in the office sorted through 546 real Southern weddings from the past five years — and narrowed them down to ten personal favorites. It was quite the challenge!

A record amount of counting was done in the office so that we could bring y’all fun facts from the past five years about our readers and the blog! We’re always trying to get to know y’all better, so be sure to fill out our 2013 reader survey, too!

Our favorite editorial shots were compiled among the staff. Wow, were they were beautiful!

We took y’all back in time to catch up with the amazing ladies who have made Southern Weddings what it is today.

A few of the most beautiful and emotion-filled photographs from the past five years were shared.

We presented y’all with more birthday facts and gave y’all behind-the-scenes details on everything from our inner office workings to the print edition craziness.

Happy news!

Emily is just a few short weeks away from her own honeymoon, which has us all thinking about great resources like Wanderable, a honeymoon registry! If you’re planning your honeymoon and already have all the household goods you could need, be sure to check out our post on them here!

Before y’all head out to enjoy the weekend, stop by our Facebook Friday and see the adorable engagement session from Footstone Photography.

We hope y’all have a fabulous weekend!

Written with love by Southern Weddings
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  1. avatar Debe Bridges reply

    how do i get a copy of the most recent magazine ?????

    • avatar Nicole reply

      Hi Debe! You can get a copy in our shop: http://southernweddingsshop.com

  2. avatar Wedding Reception Venues reply

    It must be really hard to pick the best from your collection of wedding photos, but you still did a great job! These images say a lot of things. Happy 5th Anniversary! I’m looking forward to see more posts from you.

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Have you taken our 2013 survey yet? Thanks, y’all!

We’ve been celebrating our fifth birthday all week, and though they haven’t been a focus, our advertisers are a huge part of our family and growth! We are so proud to work with such kind and talented people, and we love sharing them with you. Today, I’m introducing you to a few of our new Blue Ribbon Vendors!

Hot Dog! Photo Booth’s name is almost as fun as the images their booth produces — almost. Hot Dog! is based in North Carolina and prides themselves on custom backdrops, props, and print layouts for every event.

As a wedding stylist and creative director, Lindsey Zamora’s job is to “make things beautiful.” I can imagine her loose, natural style makes Texas brides as happy as it makes me!

Loft Photographie is made up of Two Texas girls with two passions – to create beautiful art out of the people and places they photograph, and to bring glory to God while living out purposeful days. Sounds pretty perfect!

Mrs. Vintage Rental Boutique has some of the loveliest, most varied inventory I’ve ever seen — New Orleans brides are lucky to have her!

With a wealth of experience both inside and outside of the wedding world, Premier W.E.D. has a long track record of bringing their motto — “we turn fantasies into memorable realities” — to life. They are based in Nashville.

Robin Lin Photography is based in Chapel Hill, NC and has a clean and polished style. I also love that they pride themselves on enhancing your day and helping out in any way.

Sarah McKenzie has a relaxed, easy, friendly style that makes sense when I read more about her goal for each wedding: to get to know her brides and grooms on a personal level. She is based in Houston, Texas, but loves traveling for destination weddings.

Sperry Tents truly speak for themselves — those snapping flags, dramatic peaks, and gorgeous wooden poles say more than I ever could! They have offices based in Virginia and South Carolina but travel all over the Southeast.

On their wedding days, all of Stephanie Parker’s clients have one thing in common: a flawless, natural, gorgeous look. She is based in Richmond, VA!

Alabama brides are so lucky to have White Dresses Boutique! This adorable shop is located near Huntsville and carries fabulous lines like Marchesa, Hailey Paige, and Anna Maier.

Still on the hunt for your perfect Southern vendors? Check out our whole crop here! Vendors, if you’re interested in applying, please fill out this form and we’ll be in touch!

emily Written with love by Emily
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Looking back on five years of amazing readers and huge blog growth was fun and we’re excited to get the results back from our reader survey! (Haven’t had the chance to take it yet? Click here.) However, those little graphics didn’t quite cover everything that’s changed in the Southern Weddings world. I’m back today with more numbers (the fun kind!).

Our annual print edition is probably the best example of how we’ve changed since Day One and how the Sweet Tea Society has helped us produce content that’s both beautiful and heart-warming. Since we also ship magazines from our little office, we have gathered quite a few hilariously long mailing receipts and launch day stories along the way!

While all of these changes have been evident on the blog and in the magazine, there are so many personal landmarks we’ve hit along the way, too. You’ve caught up on all the Southern Weddings ladies — alum and current members — but here’s a glimpse into our daily office life.

It’s been an awesome five years, y’all! We’re still growing like kudzu (our little office closet is forever bursting at the seams), and we can’t wait to hear more from y’all through our 2013 reader survey.

Be sure to click here if you’d like to participate. It should only take about five minutes and we’d love to get to know y’all better!

nicoleyang Written with love by Nicole
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  1. avatar Emily reply

    Ahhhhh, I love all the Emilys! So proud to be one!

  2. avatar Lauren reply

    I love this. Especially about the bowties!

  3. avatar Llisa reply

    This was such a fun read!

  4. avatar Nik reply

    Congrats you guys! This is a cute way of celebrating, I love it. So many Emilys!

  5. avatar Cyprus Wedding Photographer reply

    I loved every single photo, I felt I was there!

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