Southern Weddings

Hooray, it’s finally spring! As much as everyone at Southern Weddings loves cozy winter weddings and cute layered outfits, I think it’s safe to say that we’re all ready to change gears with some flower-filled backyard weddings and Lilly sundress weather. Hang in there, y’all–it’ll be here soon!

Today’s Facebook Friday engagement session is by our lovely Blue Ribbon Vendor, Rachel May. How stunning is the bride-to-be in her bright red lipstick? Love! Find lots more more from this beautiful session on Facebook.

Catch up on this week’s features!

We’re ready to embrace spring with our #SpringDoin checklist! Download your own here and use the hashtag on social media so we can follow along!
Emily navigated the tricky topic of holding a reception that honors your family but is true to your vision here.
Meredith let us in on the details behind her wedding day fashion–so fun!
Mason-Dixon Madness continues with the Sweet Sixteen! Vote for your favorite Southern delicacies to ensure they advance to the Elite Eight!

How gorgeous were this week’s real weddings?

The only thing more romantic than Katie and Mark‘s wedding (above) was their sweet love story.
Jill and Donald‘s wedding was chic and elegant, with the perfect amount of New Orleans flair.
We couldn’t stop smiling at Abby and Cameron‘s joyful wedding pictures!
We loved the combination of rustic wood details and soft white blooms at Alex and Eric‘s winter wedding.

Have a wonderful weekend! It’s supposed to hit 78 degrees in Chapel Hill tomorrow, so we’ll hopefully be checking off a few more spring doins!

Written with love by Lisa

Can y’all believe we’re already halfway through March? This month is flying by and spring will be here before we know it! We are more than ready to enjoy all of the wonderful things about spring in the South, and we hope you are too–in fact, we have a few surprises coming up to help inspire you to make the most of the upcoming months. Dust off your favorite sunhat, dig out your gardening tools, and check back on Wednesday to find out more!

We are so proud of Lara for all of her hard work writing her book, and we can’t wait for y’all to read it. In the meantime, take 25% off of everything in the Lara Casey Shop with the code MAKEITHAPPEN until she finishes writing! There are lots of beautiful art prints, organizational tools, and even magazines for sale!

Catch up on this week’s features!

We recapped our fun calligraphy workshops with Lauren Essl!
Mason-Dixon Madness continues with the Round of 32–vote for your favorite Southern delicacies here.
Meredith shared the story behind her wedding venue search.
Emily outlined some super helpful tips for creating a wedding day timeline.

We love real weddings!

Y’all fell head over heels for Louise’s wedding gown (above)–and so did we! See hers and Billy’s wedding here.
Ashley and Jeremy were pronounced “still married” at their sparkly barn wedding.
Lauren and Cole‘s Texas wedding was the perfect merging of natural and rustic, but elegant.
I wish I could’ve been a guest at Donielle and Vince‘s fabulous New Orleans wedding!

Have a great weekend!

Written with love by Lisa

I must say, the beginning of March has been delightful! We hosted a handful of calligraphy workshops with the talented Lauren Essl (recap coming soon), tested out our Mason-Dixon Madness bracket again and again (had to get the match-ups right!), and have been making the most of the occasional warm days by getting outside. Here’s a little peek into what else we’ve been up to this week!

1. Emily found a bed for her guest room at the flea market–and bought it from a gent in a top hat!
2. Kristin met Roy Williams (head basketball coach at UNC, in case you were like me and had to ask :)) just in time for March Madness.
3. I (Lisa) spent a gorgeous afternoon wandering around downtown Durham.
4. We’re not surprised at all that Marissa has been dressing little Emmy Kate in bows already! Isn’t she precious?

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Catch up on this week’s features!

We kicked off Mason-Dixon Madness, a Southern food tournament! Vote for your favorites here.
We’re delighted that honorary SW gal, Meredith, will be sharing her wedding planning journey with us!
We celebrated Mardi Gras with a tradition-filled New Orleans shoot.

We love real weddings!

Kate and Cesar (above) included farm animals, bright blooms, and fabulous vintage finds in their big day.
Grace and Bobby‘s wedding was a classic celebration in a historic Southern town.
We especially loved Meagan and Josh‘s thoughtful wedding planning advice.
Summer and Jonathan filled their wedding with their favorite Texan details.
On Southern Living’s The Daily South, we fell in love with Nicole and Stuart‘s all-American love story and colorful fall wedding!

Last but not least!

We are so excited for our friends at Heidi Elnora–they’re launching a new reality show! If you’re interested in having your wedding dress shopping experience filmed for a major network, and live in Birmingham or are willing to travel there for the show, see below for all of the casting details!

Have a wonderful weekend!

Written with love by Lisa