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Southern Weddings Behind the Scenes: August

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Whew. August was a big month for us y’all! We had some big photo shoots (in our office, no less), tons of magazine-prep, fun reuniting with Marissa and of course, many Southern Doin’s. Take a look at what happened behind the scenes at Southern Weddings!

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1. While all the girls were primping and prepping for our team photos, I snapped a quick photo of our office couch covered in outfit options! We had a ton of fun choosing what to wear.

2. We could not believe Marissa hadn’t met Grace until Em’s shower! They spent some snuggle time together afterward.

3. Yahoo! Em finally got some cowboy boots! We just love that she paired them with a cute navy dress and a fun necklace for the day.

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4. We shot our cover this month — what do y’all think?

5. Marissa had a hilarious text reaction to Lara’s iPhone preview of a feature shoot.

6. Emily’s ring bearer bowl from Paloma’s Nest arrived!! Just a few short days until she says “I do!”

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7. We made some beautiful bouquets with cotton from Floral Cotton for shoots. We think they might have made it into almost every shoot this year! We just can’t get enough.

8. We shot three giant features in our office this year!

9. We took our new team photos this month with the help of Nancy Ray.

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10. Emily snapped a quick shot of the belties at Fearrington while she was at brunch with her parents! They might be one of our favorite features of Fearrington.

11. I powered up for a day of Southern Weddings projects at my favorite local coffee shop and wondered if anyone would invent a pecan-flavored shot.

12. A plate full of biscuits from one of our last big shoots — a guaranteed tummy-filler when the troops are getting hungry.

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13. Emily’s pre-wedding reminder on her home chalkboard. Can y’all tell that she’s been practicing her calligraphy?

14. Marissa finally found the elusive “Tart Deco” color by Essie. It was on her summer essentials list, and she couldn’t find it anywhere! We think it’s the perfect peachy color.

15. Marissa’s adorable new desk décor from Katie at Petal and Print.

How was August for y’all? What were the highlights of your month?

See what happened in July, June and May.

nicoleyang Written with love by Nicole
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  1. avatar Gina reply

    What a great month! You are all a true inspiration!!!
    And that cover… is truly AMAZING!!!!!! I can’t wait to read it!
    Clap! Clap! Clap!
    Bravo, you girls rock!

  2. avatar Robyn reply

    Oh. my. gosh! Number 14! I totally feel your pain! After WEEKS of searching I finally found it at Target! Love it so much!

    • avatar Marissa reply

      Oh girl! A friend of mine had me hooked, and I looked for literally a month! I finally found it at a random CVS while traveling!

  3. avatar Jessica Thornton reply

    August was good for me because I got married! (I’m still eagerly anticipating the new issue of SW, though!) We spent our honeymoon at Disney World, and now we’re settling into our first place!

    You girls are my favorites! LOVE from Mississippi.

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Sit a Spell: A Day in the Life of Southern Weddings’ Ad Director

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A few weeks ago y’all learned what it’s like to be the Southern Weddings’ Art Director, but I can tell you that life in the Southern Weddings office is a bit different for me than my sweet counterparts. Namely, because I’m not usually in the Southern Weddings office. Sit a spell with me as I walk you through a typical day for Southern Weddings’ Ad Director!

To set the scene, let’s take a look at my workspace:

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This is what my “desk” looks like most mornings: clean, organized and ready for the day. However, I should add that my desk changes based on where I am in the USA – sometimes it’s a coffee table, sometimes it’s a kitchen table, and sometimes it’s a picnic table.

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And this is what my “desk” looks like by the end of the day. A complete hot mess! Nicole and I share of a love of Post-it notes, but as you can see, mine sometimes get out of control!

3:15am Yes, you read that right! As many of you know, my husband plays minor league baseball, which sometimes means getting up at an absurd hour of the night to “wake up” and pick him up at the field after a long road trip and bus ride back from who-knows-where!

8:50 I try to only drink water, but after a crazy early wakeup call, a little Monster Rehab is much needed! At least I’m keeping it Southern – a Rehab is like an Arnold Palmer with way too much energy! Yes, I actually have to step through a whole boatload of baseballs in my daily routine – they’re seriously everywhere!

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9:00 I sit down at my nice and clean desk and prepare for the day. I keep everything organized with my Emily Ley notepads. This one is my favorite – it helps me break down my giant list into more manageable steps.

9:10 I open my email client, and it’s flooded with gorgeous gowns, sparkly baubles and sweet notes from our advertisers. I love days like this!

10:30 Since I work remotely most of the time, I Skype into our team meetings. Let’s just say the background of my “office” always entertains my fellow SW ladies. From random baseball players trying to chat, to my bedroom wall (yes, there’s a monogram there!), to a bloody Nolan Ryan photo (yikes!), the options are always entertaining!

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Can you see me in the background? :)

11:30 After gushing over the gorgeous gown options we have for our cover shoot, and narrowing down the perfect bling to accompany said gown, we break from our meeting. I organize my crazy gobbledygook meeting notes into a more legible list, and get started working on V5 prep. Currently, I’m tracking down the perfect cover shoot gown — and requesting diamond rings. FUN!

1:00 I pause for a quick lunch, usually Chipotle or an omelet. After, I head out to drop BDK off at the ballpark for his day to start.

1:30 Back to work. Today I’m working on a proposal for some really awesome new advertisers. I love creating custom campaigns to help our clients grow their businesses and connect with our sweet brides.

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3:00 I prepare to write a Real Wedding intro by swooning over the stunning details, then sniffling over the sweet proposal story, then deciding where to start. I’m pretty sure Emily assigns me the prettiest ones! By the way, on a typical day, I’ve already exchanged 15-30 emails with Emily at this point.

4:00 Back to emails to finish up the day. I’m very type A, so leaving a full inbox is not an option for me! BUT, I do love when my inbox is full of newly engaged readers – I get way too excited for them!

5:00 I start wrapping up my day, making sure I let Emily know text for my posts are ready for edit. I email Nicole some lovely V5 ads for editorial review, and I Hey Tell gown options with Lara (one of my favorite things to do ever!).

5:45 I close down my computer and start getting ready to head to a baseball game. Outfit selection is very important and completely based on what will make me the least sweaty in this Southern summer heat and humidity.

I am so thankful that everyday is different and exciting – and I love working with such amazing ladies! From image sizing help, to graphic creation and email editing, Emily, Nicole, Kristin (who you’ll meet soon!), and Lara help me be able to do my best everyday.

Want more behind the scenes? Check out our “In the Office” posts here.

marissa Written with love by Marissa
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  1. avatar Lisa reply

    Marissa, your job sounds like so much fun! I love reading these “behind the scenes” looks and seeing all the joy that goes into my favorite magazine! The fact that y’all love your work so much shows constantly :)

    • avatar Marissa reply

      Thanks for your sweet words, Lisa! I really do love the magazine, and we’re so luck to be able to have such great readers like you! xx

  2. avatar Cathleya reply

    These are always my favorite types of posts! Love hearing about your day, M! Isn’t it amazing that when we went off to college, we never realized all the kinds of cool jobs that were out there and that we could be doing? I always thought I’d just work in HR. I have no idea why. Your day sounds so great (and much more organized than mine!)…fun to see a fellow work-from-home’er’s day! xx

  3. avatar Marissa reply

    Thanks for the sweet comment, C! Let’s just say this is a “typical” day! Some are not nearly as organized, and some are all around wild!! CANNOT wait to see you in, NYC! xx

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Southern Weddings Behind the Scenes: July

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July: the month of farmer’s markets, ice cream and vacation time — at least in the Southern Weddings office! Take a look at what the SW ladies have been up to this past month, in and out of the office.

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1. Marissa’s favorite shirt. She got it last summer from a little boutique in Franklin, Tennessee, and all the proceeds went to help victims of the Southern tornadoes.

2. I picked up some peaches, green tomatoes and figs at the farmer’s market. The bright colors, wonderful smells and yummy samples made it hard to leave the place!

3. Ice cream and matching Jack Rogers with Marissa + Kristin!

4. A shot of Emily + John’s wedding chapel (She visited in July for a meeting with her chapel coordinator!)

5. The Krispy Kreme burger at a restaurant Marissa and her friends ate at. Sadly, no, she didn’t try it. (I vote this for our next office field trip.)

6. Emily and I indulged in red velvet ice cream in the office while we planned our July photo shoots.

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7. While at Hilton Head, I made a stop into the nearby Piggly Wiggly!

8. Marissa snapped a photo of these geese who literally made her stop in the middle of heavy traffic and then took their time crossing the road!

9. Lara made sweet tea popsicles for our shoot last week — they looked delicious!

10. Lara brought home a pile of treasures at the farmer’s market.

11. Emily baked up some mini peach raspberry pies. Don’t they look adorable? She adapted the recipe from the full-size peach pie recipe in Joy of Cooking, in case you’re wondering :)

12. Intern Emily Alice and I shared a birthday last week! Lara and Emily surprised us with a trip to Maple View Farm for ice cream and cow sightings.

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13. Baby Gracie ate a Georgia peach!

14. A lovely shot of the corn fields from Emily’s drive in the country.

15. I took a Fourth of July trip to the Outer Banks.

16. I also brought the SW gals some sweet tea and red velvet ice cream! It’s made just a couple of hours south of us in Mooresville!

17. ME and Lara with Miss Georgia at our shoot last week.

18. Emily’s desk upon her return to the South from New England, complete with a “welcome back” banner.

How was your July? What were the highlights of your month?

See what happened in June and May.

nicoleyang Written with love by Nicole
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  1. avatar Emily reply

    M, I love your t-shirt! So fun. I want one! :)

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