Along with the many wedding pros and vendor friends we asked to share their favorite thing about marriage for V7, we also asked someone else who is very special: you! We loved opening up this question to our dear readers on social media, and are excited to share some of the sweet responses we received!
Monthly Archives: November 2015
Thursday marked one of our favorite days of the entire year: the day we get to celebrate our new issue with hundreds of beloved readers, vendors, sponsors, and friends! Over 300 of y’all gathered at The Carolina Inn with us to enjoy Southern bites and treats (I still can’t get over the amazingness of the chicken and waffles bar!), pose in the Hot Dog Photo Booth, and raise a glass to V8 and a year of working together to inspire meaningful beginnings to married life. Theo Milo Photography and Handspun Cinema captured the whole things, so please stay tuned for a fabulous recap coming soon! In the meantime, you can find the fun on the #V8LaunchParty hashtag on Instagram.
Love this shot of us with our sweet cover gal! By Theo Milo Photography
In case you missed it this week…
We shared the gorgeous photos from The Fabric of a Southern Belle, the V8 shoot that landed on our cover!
We were inspired by Southern golf culture for our Fore The Love V8 editorial. (Go behind the scenes here!)
We worked with an incredible team of vendors on Equestrian Elegance, our Virginia horse country editorial for V8.
Our Love Preserved editorial for V8 was full of farm details and lots of love. (Go behind the scenes here!)
I shared my favorite ways to simplify and get cozy for fall in The Simple Interview.
Sarah Jane and Brad shared their five favorite date ideas with us in Southern Newlywed.
You’re invited to the fifth annual Gingerbread Barn Building competition! Info and tickets here.
Sponsor Corner
We love connecting y’all with vendors who are passionate about what they do, and at Laurie Louis, their favorite thing is helping you to announce your special day to your family members and friends in style. As a customized wedding invitation company that specializes in rustic, beach, nautical, vineyard, and vintage designs, the team at Laurie Louis loves working with all different brides to help them create the perfect introduction to their weddings. We are excited to announce that Laurie is offering a special gift to Southern Weddings readers who book by the end of December: free computer-addressed envelopes for all save the dates and wedding invitations. Check our her website here or schedule a consultation here to take advantage of this special!
Have a lovely weekend, and congratulations to anyone getting married!!
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So thrilled I got to attend the launch party! It was amazing; I felt like I was living in the magazine!
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Hi belles! Every season we like to find a way to get to know you more, and to share our hearts. To dovetail with our current Cozy Fall focus, each of the Southern Weddings gals will be sharing our favorite ways to simplify and get cozy in our home lives over the next few months. We hope our ideas are helpful as you work to streamline and simplify your own lives for what matters most!
Say howdy to: Lisa Kirk, our editor
Favorite simple beauty routine or product: I’ve always struggled with breakouts, which means I’m no stranger to caking on much more makeup than I’d like to be wearing. Is it dramatic to say that Clinique’s Even Better foundation compact changed my life? The coverage is the best–instead of layering on liquid foundation, concealer, and powder, I can easily just use this foundation. Less products used and less time putting makeup on? Win-win!
Favorite simple fall activity: Fall is still a bit of a novelty to me, since almost every place I’ve lived has felt like summer year-round! I’ve loved going for runs in the crisp weather—the changing leaves make my usual routes feel totally fresh and new!
Favorite tech device/app/strategy that simplifies your life: I LOVE the Offline app for finding restaurants, activities, and events in the area and then checking them off. If you live in Raleigh, Chapel Hill, Durham, Charlotte, Atlanta, or Nashville, it’s a must! Sign up here :)
Favorite morning routine that simplifies your life: My daily devotional is sent right to my inbox every morning at 6 A.M.. Seeing the notification on my phone (personal email is the only app I get notifications from) makes it so easy for me to start my day with prayer instead of social media.
Favorite evening routine that simplifies your life: I picked this up from my mom and didn’t even realize I did it until Dave pointed it out! I can’t go to sleep without a clean kitchen—dishes washed, counters wiped down, and appliances put away. It makes such a big difference in how I feel when I wake up. I also love that Dave gets our coffee ready every night so that all we have to do in the morning is press the button. (Next step: figure out the timer option!)
Favorite trick for simplifying your schedule: This may be really basic to folks who have been married for much longer than I have, but setting expectations about our schedules has been really helpful now that Dave and I are under one roof. We try to give each other plenty of notice about plans with friends, work events, etc. so that we can try to coordinate any plans that keep us apart. For example, while I was at Bridal Market for five days, Dave rounded up a few friends for a hiking/camping trip in the mountains!
Favorite simple weeknight recipe: There are few recipes I love more during the cold months than Gimme Some Oven’s crockpot white chicken chili. It is SO delicious (don’t skimp on the toppings—we love diced avocado, Greek yogurt, cilantro, and green onions) and ridiculously easy to throw together in the morning. I timed it one day and it took me exactly six minutes to prepare. Six!!
Favorite simple date: Our apartment complex has a rooftop porch, and we love bringing dinner up there when the weather is nice. Since we ate literally every meal outside while on our honeymoon, dining al fresco now always reminds us of Italy! I’m thankful to live in the South where eating outside during the fall is still a possibility :)
Favorite simple way you love on your beau: Physical touch is both mine and Dave’s primary love language, so whether we’re driving to the grocery store, watching TV, or taking a walk, we always hold hands! After FaceTime-ing our way through our long distance dating days, we like to joke that “If we’re not touching, it doesn’t count!”
Next up: Lara!
In case you missed a gal…
Emily’s simple favorites
Kristin’s simple favorites
Nicole’s simple favorites
Marissa’s simple favorites
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I have Lisa to thank for sharing her daily devotional with me. Blessed Is She is now delivered to my inbox every morning too and I agree I love starting my day that way.
I’ve also started having monthly sisterhood dinners with girlfriends to talk about our faith and have gotten several of them reading it too.
Thanks Lisa!
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Maureen! That is so awesome. I wish I could come to your dinners!! Xoxo!
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Love these simple and sweet recommendations, Lisa! I can’t wait to implement some of these with my husband (chicken chili)! I especially love the devotional email…I’ve already signed up! Happy cozy fall to you & the SW gals!
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Thanks Alyssa! Can’t wait to hear how y’all like the chicken chili–it’s so good! And I hope you love Blessed is She, too! :)
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That rooftop porch sounds LOVELY, Lisa! Also, I’m the exact same way…going to bed with a clean kitchen (especially on Sunday nights right before the week begins!) is so important to me, too!
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yay Lisa!
Southern Weddings reserves the right to delete comments which contain profanity or personal attacks or seek to promote a business unrelated to the post. And remember: a good attitude is like kudzu – it spreads. We love hearing your kind thoughts!
Southern Weddings reserves the right to delete comments which contain profanity or personal attacks or seek to promote a business unrelated to the post. And remember: a good attitude is like kudzu – it spreads. We love hearing your kind thoughts!