We may be biased (okay… we are definitely biased), but we truly think Southern Weddings is one of the most beautiful magazines on newsstands. We owe a ton of that beauty to the many, many talented photographers whose work has graced our pages, but a lion’s share of the credit goes to one very special lady: Kathryn Murray.
Lara frequently suggests that her LC Reps clients ditch their Trajan or Bickham font logos in favor of something more unique, something designed just for them, something that no one will have seen before. After hearing this sound piece of advice over and over, we finally took it to heart and decided to do the same with our November issue.
And luckily — oh so luckily — we found the perfect partner in Kathryn Murray. When I say that Kathryn went above and beyond for us, that is not even close to the half of it. In fact, I’d say that’s not even close to one sixteenth of it. She responded to our myriad (and, at times, absurd!) requests quickly and graciously, always returning with a scanned file more beautiful than the last. I can only imagine what a dream she would be to work with as a bride.
In the end, her original work graced almost every single one of the pages in the November 2009 issue, from the cover to the destination weddings section at the back of the book. Most impressive? Kathryn wrote out all twelve of our real wedding couples’ names — and every. single. page number. Just a sampling:
Needless to say, we are huge fans of Kathryn and hope to work with her for quite a few years to come. And, judging by the response her work has gotten since the issue debuted, y’all are pretty pleased with her as well! If you, too, are a fan of Kathryn’s work, we invite you to check out her site, her Etsy store, and her Facebook page.
And if you happen to be a new member of the SW community (welcome!) and are wondering what all the buzz about this print edition is, take a peek inside our latest issue right here! And, if you’re so inclined, you can purchase a copy of your very own right here!
Aaaaand guess what? We’re just about ready to start gearing up for our next issue! In fact, we nailed down our first real wedding for it last week, and let me tell y’all, it is DYNAMITE! Since I have no shame, I am not afraid to tell you that when I got the word the wedding was all ours, I was embarrassingly excited — we’re talking happy dance, high-pitched squealing, and shouts of glee. Oh yeah! Who else is excited?!
Love, love, love the magazine! I just stumbled upon your blog this weekend and immediately went out and bought the magazine!! I loved every. single. page!! Thanks for such wonderful inspiration!
I was reading your latest post when I spotted a feature of the Tiffany keys from your November issue. I was so excited, because my husband gave me a Tiffany key as my wedding gift for our August wedding, and my brother gave me one of the smaller silver ones also! We incorporated antique keys as an element of our wedding, and both of them had the brilliant idea to get me one of the Tiffany keys as a gift, without telling the other. Who knew they were both such trend setters! I wear it everyday and remember my big day. I think they are great bridal or wedding party gifts (or an any occasion gift for that matter)…
SO excited to see what’s to come in the next issue! Love what Kathryn did for the last issue, it was a work of art!
Leslie! So glad you were able to get your hands on a copy! And welcome to SW!
You’ve got to go to her website and see everything. I love the black envelope with the silver ink. Gorgeous.