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Did y’all have a wonderful Fourth of July week? The SW gals sure did! I was in Northern Michigan; Lara held down the fort in Chapel Hill with watermelon pigs and roosters; Marissa supported her husband, who was sporting an AWESOME ‘stache; Kristin broke out her watermelon knife; and Nicole made strawberry shortcake! Yum yum yum!

Those of you who are signed up for our new monthly newsletter got a sweet little surprise in your inbox last week (we hope you loved it!). Since it was our first one, we wanted to give the rest of you a peek at the red, white, and blue goodness, and remind you to sign up lickety-split, so you’re ready to go come August!

Can you tell I was a little afraid of the sparks flying everywhere? No? Good :)

We’re still new to this whole newsletter thing, so we’re open to your thoughts on what y’all might like to see in this space! But for now, we expect each one will have behind-the-scenes news, some sort of fun editor feature, darling photos, highlights of our favorite features from the past month, and, of course, some sort of Shop discount or promo code!

In our first newsletter, a few of us chose to highlight our current favorite products from the Southern Weddings Shop. Nicole chose the “Butter My Butt” card (which just so happened to match our barn backdrop perfectly!), I chose the pink lemonade tea towel, and Lara chose Volume 5!

Sound like something you might be interested in? You can go ahead and sign up for the newsletter here. All photos by the wonderful Faith Teasley Photography! And don’t forget: the red, white, and blue fun doesn’t stop just because it’s now the Ninth of July – our #southerndoin challenge for July is all about Old Glory! Click here for all the details. We can’t wait to see what y’all come up with!

Faith Teasley is a delightful member of our Blue Ribbon Vendor Directory!

emily Written with love by Emily
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July is already off to a wonderful start for the Southern Weddings gals and June was just as good. We packed the office and our lives with plenty of #SouthernDoin’s. Check out what we’ve been up to!

1. The Engage conference gave Emily her first chance to visit the Biltmore Estate. She saw the house from this vantage point on a Segway tour!

2. Summer is officially here! Kristin whipped up her first batch of homemade ice cream using fresh peaches from the farmer’s market.

3. One of the snack breaks at Engage involved mason jar sugar cookies (like these ones!). Emily said they were delicious!

4. We savored a delightful breakfast crafted by Chef Colin from Fearrington.

5. Thanks to technology, Marissa’s mama and her iPad, Marissa was able to see one of her best friends find her perfect dress!

6. A press lunch at the Umstead had us all full of delicious food, with many of the ingredients from their own farm!

7. I celebrate the start of summer with a picnic and movie in the park. The Big Mike’s food truck was there and I loved that the truck is actually a little red barn!

8. Kristin fell in love with the Eiffel tower during her trip to Paris and made up a thousand reasons each evening to stroll past and sit on the lawn, nibble on bread and cheese and watch it light up.

9. Emily and Lara had a fabulous time at Engage13 at the Biltmore Estate! This photo was snapped at the gala on the last night.

10. Marissa is making her #SouthernDoins work out west with a little creativity and a Georgia peach!

11. Gracie said “y’all” for the first time!!

12. Emily and John got to see the Zac Brown Band for the first time in Raleigh! Of course, Emily wore her cowboy boots :)

13. Marissa rocked her shirt from Sevenly. According to M, “It’s not only adorable, but the proceeds go to provide a service dog to a child in need. One of my favorite charities!”

14. A special friend dropped by the office with mini pecan pies, and Emily ate 75% of them herself.

15. I got crafty and decided to make my own piggy stamp!

16. I didn’t mind at all when I made a run to Whole Foods to pick up flowers for a Southern Weddings Shop photo shoot!

17. Following my suggestion, Kristin traveled to the Pont des Arts in Paris and left a lock and tossed the key into the river, following recent tradition to lock away love. “It seemed a perfect way to end a most lovely first anniversary holiday in the most magical city,” said Kristin.

18. Lara, Ari and Grace stopped by the Piggly Wiggly during their staycation!

Pick my peas, June was so good to us!

What did y’all do in June? What were the highlights of your month?

nicoleyang Written with love by Nicole
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Are y’all tuckered out from fireworks, cook outs and corn hole like I am? The Southern Weddings gals celebrated the Fourth of July the best we know how and loved being able to share the joy with y’all through our very first newsletter! If you haven’t yet, but sure to sign up here to receive fun sneak peeks, behind-the-scenes and exclusive promotions.

This week’s Southern Delicacy had all of our tummies growling! Just a warning: this one rates 10 out of 10 on the dangerously appetizing scale! Read all about hummingbird cake and how it got its name here.

Now that July is in full swing, we’re looking forward to this month’s #SouthernDoin’s! Participate with us and snap a photo of something red, white and blue.

Blaine + Mike’s all-American engagement session was the perfect fit for this week. We adore that their shared love of baseball was included in this sweet session!

Real Weddings take the cake!

Julie + Shane’s ranch wedding boasted gorgeous scenery but sweeter traditions. See it here.

Congratulations to Alix, who won the Speak Wedding flashcards from last week’s giveaway! Be on the lookout for more fun giveaways!

Before y’all head out for more July fun, be sure to stop by our Facebook Friday with Nolan Photography!

Have a great weekend, friends!

nicoleyang Written with love by Nicole
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