Hey, y’all! Last Friday’s first-ever Southern Weddings Yard Sale was a smashing success!! We had such an amazing time meeting readers, drinking sweet tea and Cheerwine, and sending wedding goodies off to lovely homes (despite the 95+ degree North Carolina heat!). As promised, we’re back with lots of photos.
First, the set up! We started the morning stocked with so much wedding goodness, it spilled out of the garage and down the driveway. A small sampling…
The SW ladies were ready for the big day, too, flowered sundresses and all! We also helpfully told readers what currency we were accepting (including biscuits, naturally), and set out delicious Sugarland cupcakes (complete with cupcake flags from Emily!), cookies, sweet tea, and Cheerwine.
And then the readers arrived! We had SUCH a great time meeting y’all — HUGE thanks to everyone who came out! A partial list of our new (and old!) friends (apologies if we missed someone!): Annemie of Megapixie Photography (who posted her own recap here!), Sarah from A Southern Season, Becca from Rebecca Rose Events, Megan (whose wedding we just featured here + here!), Jamie from Viva L’Event, Marletha from In Season Events, Deidra from Memorable Milestones, Barbara from An Elegant Affair, Alanna from Parties by Bash, Samantha from Bliss by Sam, and Nancy of Nancy Ray Photography.
With the help of these generous ladies and more, we raised $1,489 for Stop Hunger Now and Southern tornado victims! WAHOO!!
For those of you who couldn’t make it out, we hope you enjoyed this little photo tour! We had a blast and are definitely open to hosting more events this summer for local ladies, so tell us — how would you like to hang with the Southern Weddings gals? Cupcake party? Cake decorating class? Outdoor barbeque? Brunch at Fosters? Let us know, and we’ll make it happen!
Photos by our intern, Emily.
I’m sooo bummed that I couldn’t make it. Especially after seeing the pictures! Do you all plan to do any more yard sales in the future?! Hopefully so! I think a cake decorating class is an amazing idea!!! Outdoor barbeque sounds great as well…..although, can you wait until the fall for that one?! lol You all are the best!
Hi Laura! We are definitely considering it after such a turnout and seeing some of the stuff we have left. And yes, those are great ideas! We will be sure to give a shout out on the blog if another yard sale is in the future or for any other activities we plan for our readers.
Ahh, so many of my favorite people in one spot. I so wish sometimes I lived in the South so I could see ya’ll more often!
Brit @ Landlocked Bride: We wish you were here, too, Brit! You need come visit!!!
Oh man I so wish I lived down there to attend this awesome event!!! So glad you had a great time, ladies :)
Hi Ladies! Thanks for hosting this! I definitely came home with a few great items! Amber and I had a fabulous time, glistening like crazy in that heat! Cake decorating would be so fun!! So would a shrimp boil or a bbq! Love it :)
I have to know where that adorable lobster dress came from:)
It was seriously the cutest! It’s from Anthropologie.
I think I need to move closer and increase my airmiles so I can come have fun with you ladies! Looks like you had a blast and for charity?! Even better. Congrats!
Boo! Any chance of doing an ‘internet yard sale?’ I’d pay for freight! (To Australia…..) Either that or will just have to move there!
That’s awesome that ya’ll raised that much for charities! :) That lobster dress is awesome!! Lara–you look amazing for a mom-to-be! :)
The yard sale was great! Thanks for hosting it! How about an event to learn how to arrange flowers for centerpieces? Okay, that’s a completely selfish request because I have about 500 mason jars that we hauled up from an old moonshine still to fill with flowers for the reception. No joke! http://sweetcarolinalife.blogspot.com/2011/03/we-brewed-white-lightnin-til-sun-went.html
Caroline: I loved reading your story about how you got the mason jars. Such a trek, but I’m sure you will incorporate them beautifully! Way to put that fiance to work! And Tyler’s was indeed a perfect pick to cool down after the intense heat at the yard sale. Yum!
Hate, hate, hate that I missed all the SW goodness and fun! Next time ladies… next time!
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