And I thought the holidays were supposed to be the busiest time of the year! We’ve had an extraordinarily busy – and extra exciting – week here at Southern Weddings. To catch you up on the latest SW news, I’ve created the 60 second recap. Ready, set, read!
Buy Your Copy of the New SW Issue!
It’s official! The November issue of Southern Weddings is on newsstands near you! Can’t wait to for your local Barnes & Nobles to get the issue? Order a copy directly from us right here!
Some (but definitely not all!) of the Store Listings:
While we don’t have the complete list of stores carrying the newest issue yet, we posted quite a few hotspots where you can pick up your copy! First up on the list: Books-A-Million and Texas retailers (specifically Houston, San Antonia and Grand Prairie). We’ll be posting more store listing as we get them, so be sure to come back soon!
Love for Southern Weddings, from all corners of the blogosphere!
We’re so grateful for the love and support from our fellow bloggers who offered sneak peeks of the new editorial features! To whet your appetite, we’ve included snippets of some of our favorite here.
Hazel + Harlow Jewelry + Pet Contest:
Attention all Pet Lovers! Did you know that jewelry favorite Hazel + Harlow was named for the owner’s two dogs? To honor the Hazel + Harlow furry namesakes and mascots, we’re offering a special giveaway to the cutest pet (okay, to her owner!). Send a picture of your pet with a brief description of why he deserves the chance to win a gorgeous golden horseshoe necklace to whitney {at] iloveswmag {dot} com.
Etiquette with Emily: Engagement Party Guest Lists:
Things got a little heated (again!) on the SW blog, thanks to Emily’s biweekly etiquette post. This week, Emily, who is currently helping plan her older sister’s August nuptials, posed an especially tough question: when it comes to engagement party guests lists, who makes the cut? Want to know our Art Director’s final verdict? Make sure you catch her follow-up post in a few weeks. In the meantime, if you’ve got any burning etiquette questions for Miss Emily you’d like to see featured on the blog, send them her way at Emily {at} iloveswmag {dot} com.
Real Weddings
It wouldn’t be a truly Southern week at Southern Weddings without a few all-star weddings, and our photographers (thanks Cameron Ingalls, Cesar + Tanya Perez, Aregrayline Weddings and Kristin Marie Photography!) definitely didn’t disappoint with Heather + Jordan’s, Amy + Carl’s, Susan + Troy’s, or Anca + Jordan’s happy celebrations.
Contest Winner for a Super (Mammothly) Southern Gift Basket:
We asked readers to help us come up with some distinctly Southern names for our favorite troupe of all-male photographers, the Mammoth Men. Up for a good laugh? Check out the super Southern (and sometimes redneck) monikers winner Cyndi proposed for the guys. Reading this post, Cyndi? Be sure to email me at katharine {at} iloveswmag {dot} com to claim your prize!
We’re so thankful and impressed by our talented advertisers who made this last issue we possible, we just had to introduce them to you! We think you’ll agree that their beautiful – and strategically placed – ads really made the magazine even better! Want to be a part of the next issue, due out in stores this July? Email me at katharine {at} iloveswmag {dot} com to reserve your spot.
Of course, don’t forget about the SW Mega Photo Contest! (Yes, that is Emily above before she worked for Southern Weddings!) The first twenty readers to email me a picture of them with their brand new copy of the November issue (subject line: I LOVE SW!) will win a very special secret surprise. Get snappin’, ladies (and gents)!
We’re having a busy Friday here and are about to take care of some very serious business… ie office Christmas pictures at the mall with Santa! Be sure to follow all of us on twitter to get in on the fun.
And a very happy 20th birthday to our fabulous intern, Alyssa! Want to join our amazing intern team? Click here.
Happy weekend, y’all!
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