What a festive week it has been! There are cards from near and far filling our mailbox, plenty of #SouthernHoliday traditions popping up on our Instagram feed, and on Thursday night, we kicked off the Christmas season with one of our very favorite traditions: our annual Gingerbread Barn Building Event! We had so much fun spending time with over 70 (!) friends who joined us at The Carolina Inn for an evening of hot chocolate, Christmas tunes, and of course, some very impressive confectionery construction. We’ll be sharing a full recap of the festivities, captured by the sweet Rachel of Blue Barn Photography (so fitting, don’t you think?), next week!
See more from this engagement session by our Blue Ribbon Vendor Robyn Van Dyke on our Facebook page!
In case you missed it this week…
We’ve shared almost a year’s worth of weekly marriage advice in Sweet Tea Sunday!
A handful of our V7 Surcees are up for grabs–enter the giveaway here.
Our V6 cover couple gave us a tour of their cozy home, decorated for the holidays, in Southern Newlywed.
Meredith and Cody‘s wedding was a true Southern celebration, full of family and tradition.
Britt and Travis were married after 15 years of friendship, and we love their perspective on wedding planning!
Andrea and Erick incorporated the place they met into their wedding in the loveliest way.
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Have a lovely weekend, and congratulations to anyone getting married, including our darling Southern Bride Blogger, Blakeley!
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