The weekend is here! We’ve been working like crazy in the office this past week preparing to bring y’all amazing things (and prepping for V4! Yeehaw!). So I’m ready for a weekend of crafting and good food, how about you guys?
We started off the week with a bright and fun inspiration board that will get you exited for a Tex Mex fiesta of your own! We think it will make for a great rehearsal or welcome dinner!
Our Southern style expert, Marissa shares one of our favorite Southern things: bow-ties! Y’all know we can never have too many of them around! And let’s go ahead and admit it: we love seeing our beaus sporting bows.
We hope you can tell, but a few weeks ago, we switch to a giant new server to handle all of our traffic! Now that things have gotten roomier, we’re excited to announce that Southern Weddings V1, V2 and V3 will soon be available for you to view online! Want a sneak peak of all of the goodness? V3 is already online for your viewing pleasure.
Y’all, welcome to the dog days of summer. Summers are wonderful in the South, but we know they can do a number on your hair and makeup! Take a look at the tips and tricks I gathered from two hair and makeup experts on how to beat the heat!
We love this week’s Southern Fab Find! These peach crisp cookies from Baking for Good are perfectly Southern and sound so yummy! Better yet, when you order from Baking for Good, a portion of your payment goes the the charity of your choice! Go to the original post to win two dozen of these cookies!
This dreamy garden inspiration shoot was the perfect midday pick-me-up. I love the modern accents amid the rustic color palette and how it features real-life husband and wife, Naomi and Josh from the Rockstar Diaries!
In the Newlywed Kitchen, we’re cooking up Sierra’s great grandmother Damie’s catsup! There ain’t nothing better than homemade! View the recipe and download a recipe card here. Have a recipe you want to share? Let Marissa know!
Y’all had the chance to get to know me, Sierra, Marissa and Whitney. Now, get to know our amazing Art Director, Emily! She’s talented, sweet and loves poetry! Grab some raspberry lemonade and sit a spell with her.
We featured Mary + Greg’s stylish coral farm wedding in this week’s Real Wedding Gallery. Take a look here.
Our Real Weddings are gorgeous!
Samantha + Graham exchanged vows in the Southern Part of Heaven (a.k.a Chapel Hill), where blush pink and blues helped create a sweet Southern soiree. See it here and here.
Ashley + Patrick’s classic garden wedding was rich in Southern hospitality and romantic details. See it here and here.
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Who wouldn’t want to get married on Jekyll Island? Win the chance for a wedding there with the Jekyll Island Dream Wedding giveaway! Visit their site to enter and live chat with Terrica Skaggs of Cocktails & Details every Wednesday on their Facebook page.
A super-cute photo from Nancy Ray to start your weekend with:
Happy R&R my friends!
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Y’all, tell me, what is better than the weekend? Few things compare, except say, the weekend + close friends + ice cream + movies. That’s a winning combination! You know what I’ll be doing tomorrow and Sunday. Before you take off with your fantastic plans, let’s round-up the week!
We’ve had sooo many great things appear on the blog this week! First up was one of our favorites, the Southern Bride of the Month! Bride-to-be, Lauren met her fiance in kindergarten and is now planning her dream Texas wedding! (Really, y’all, she’s been collecting inspiration since high school!)
Emily gave y’all a little sneak peek behind the scenes of our latest photo shoot for V4 with Katie Stoops. Remember that time Sierra modeled as a bridesmaid? I do!
To hold us all over until V4 hits the stands, Marissa shared her favorite feature from V3, Something Blue by Jose Villa. She wanted to live in the blue and white gorgeousness from these spreads! Take a look and you’ll understand why.
Y’all know the South is steeped in tradition, so over the next few months, Marissa is going to give us all a history lesson! (We will admit, there are a few that we’re still curious about.) First up? The groom’s cake! Go to the original post to learn all about this yummy tradition.
Emily’s engaged! I can’t say it enough, I’m so excited! A few weeks ago, we asked you for your opinion on engagement rings. Now, Emily’s back to share her engagement story and ring hunt! Read all about it here.
Vendors, we issued you our first “Ultimate Southern” challenge this week! We want to know your most creative ideas for escort cards! We hope that brides everywhere will be executing these ideas soon enough! Go to the original post to get more details on how to submit.
Calling all Southern bride bloggers! We’re setting up a new page on the Southern Weddings blog for all you fellow bloggers. Tell us a little more about yourself and find out how to get on the page here!
We know there’s a ton to think about and do when you’re planning a wedding. I hope I can make it a little bit easier with my new How-To column! Read up on how to send your invitations here, where I gave you the basics on calligraphy, envelopes, mailing and stamps!
We know you can’t resist a photo booth! This week’s giveaway is going to help you make those silly photos even more fun! Say Cheese! Paper Props are the perfect addition to your wedding’s photo booth and you could win a specially made kit for Southern Weddings! Go to the original post to enter.
Emily spotted Southern utensil wrappings this week! These cowboy boot utensil packets are just so darn cute!
This week, Marissa is dishing out some tidbits about herself. We love Marissa! I think you will too when you Sit a Spell with her and get to know this fabulous lady!
Sierra shared Meg + Josh’s love story and wedding in this week’s Real Wedding Gallery. We’re crazy for the red and yellow details!
Take a look at this week’s Real Wedding!
Mary + Austin’s colorful backyard wedding had me wishing I’d been invited! Check out their Southern bash here and here.
Announcements:
Something Borrowed NY is launching their site today! Something Borrowed is an online wedding shop that rents designer bridal accessories to brides at a fraction of the retail price. They’ve partnered with top designers to curate a special collection of veils, tiaras, headpieces and jewelry to “frost yourself” with for your special day. Any minor damages are covered (please, no red velvet cake fights!) and after you’re done, you just ship it back to them and they’ll clean and preserve it for the next savvy bride! Head to their new site www.somethingborrowedny.com to take a look around!
Vendors, did you hear the good news?? We’re adding more pages to V4 which means we’re extending our ad deadline so you can help us fill up the pages! Just fill out this little “get to know you” form and Whitney will set you up for V4 awesomesauce!
Have a splendid weekend, friends!
P.S. Don’t forget, Southern Weddings is now on Pinterest!
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What a week! The excitement of Emily’s engagement and the Ultimate Southern Challenge is just too much for me!
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Did you guys hear the good news?? If you follow all of us on Twitter, then you probably know by now, but we’re still over-the-moon-ridiculously-happy for Emily + John who got engaged last week! (Sly Emily kept it from us for a week!) There’s never been a better time to look back on all the wonderful features we posted this week and look forward to what’s ahead.
After we spent the weekend celebrating July Fourth, swimming at the lake, eating tons of barbecue and spending time with friends and family, we met you back here on Tuesday with the most adorable bridal shower inspiration. Designer Kristin Cone came up with an afternoon tea party to celebrate the upcoming nuptials and we love how girly and Southern it turned out!
Emily showed off her favorite V3 spread. After all this time, she still has a hard time picking a favorite (we can’t blame her!) but she finally chose our cover story feature, photographed by Joey + Jessica. The gorgeous photos might have caused her eyes to well up, it was so perfect!
We know how much a Southern girl loves her pearls, so we’re giving you the chance to win a bridal set with the luminescent beauties. Fine + Fleurie’s Swarovski pearl necklace and bracelet set are the perfect match to any wedding dress. Go to the original post to enter to win!
It’s the beginning of July, and you know what that means. Another Monthly Round-Up! Take a look at our favorite aspects of June’s Real Weddings, chosen by the fabulous Emily, Marissa and Sierra.
It’s seriously pure wedding bliss this week at Southern Weddings. Not only are we celebrating Emily’s engagement, but we want to know all about your family’s love stories of old! I loved looking at Lara’s family’s wedding photos and can’t wait to see some of yours! We’ll be highlighting one special couple every week, so go to the original post to find out how to submit those love stories!
I don’t know if you guys know this, but our Assistant Art Director, Sierra is amazing. She’s responsible for our Real Wedding Galleries and the cute graphics on our site. Sit a spell with her and get to know more about her!
Speaking of Real Wedding Galleries, this week’s featured gallery was Kiley + Tim. They lit up V3 with their fun color palette and great details.
Can’t get enough Real Weddings!
Bonnie + Brent’s Florida wedding was so relaxed and laid back. They really showed us how to appreciate a wedding! For more of the family-spun event, click here and here.
A few announcements:
David’s Bridal is giving one lucky couple the chance to win the ultimate royal treatment! Upload a photo of your and your sweetie to the David’s Bridal Facebook page and tell them how your partner makes you feel like royalty in 100 words or less. Fans will vote on their favorite love story and the winner gets a free 5-night stay at a tropical resort and a wedding dress fit for a princess.
philoSophies, a custom stationery and gift shop that provides whimsical illustrations wants to give you a custom drawing of you and your bridesmaids that you can frame for posterity! Look through philoSophies website and check out the details of the giveaway here.
Have a splendid weekend, friends!
Southern Weddings reserves the right to delete comments which contain profanity or personal attacks or seek to promote a business unrelated to the post. And remember: a good attitude is like kudzu – it spreads. We love hearing your kind thoughts!