Southern Weddings

It has been a whirlwind month since we launched Fruitful Summer, but even amidst a busy time of year, it has been so…well, fruitful! In case you missed this series on relationships in our e-mail newsletter over the last five weeks, we wanted to share a little recap here on the blog today. There’s lots of fabulous content to be found, thanks to all the gals in our office who contributed, so I hope you’ll take the time to check it out…and sign up for our mailing list so you’re first in line for upcoming newsletters!

Week 1: Welcome!

What’s included: An introduction video from the SW gals, four downloadable recipe cards for fruity twists on sweet tea

Week 2: Letting Go of Perfect and Dating Well

What’s inside: insight from Nicole and Jess, three essential questions to ask yourself in a relationship, how to find your couple superpower, conversation starters, encouragement to make your own timeline, a downloadable list of fun things to do together, creative date ideas

Week 3: Embracing Awkward While Planning Your Wedding

What’s inside: advice from Kristin and me, encouragement about what really matters, tips for making the most of a tough conversation (about things like finances/the budget, wedding priorities, the guest list, who to include in your wedding party, and difficult family dynamics), conversation starters to break the ice, and fun ways to feel like a team with your fiancé

Week 4: Keep Going in Newlywed Life

What’s inside: encouragement and ideas from Emily and Marissa, tips for making “adulting” more fun, a colorful chore chart, ways to keep learning about each other, nine questions with answers you may not know

Week 5: Celebrate Marriage

What’s inside: encouragement from Lara and Amber, the story of Lara’s perfectly imperfect 10-year anniversary celebration, ideas for big and small occasions to celebrate, a list of ways to celebrate, a celebration-ready checklist, marriage superlatives to award one another

We’d love to know, which week resonated with you most? And did you try any of our fruity sweet tea recipes? :)

Written with love by Lisa

When we asked on Instagram what y’all are most looking forward to about summer, the answers ranged quite a bit–you have everything from road trips to summer weddings to backyard cookouts on your calendars! One common thread? You’re looking forward to spending time with people you love…and when we think about what we’re most excited about, that’s exactly what we would say, too. I’m not sure if it’s the weather or the memories of childhood summers spent with friends or what, but something about this season invites us deeper into our communities and makes us want to invest in our relationships in a fresh, new way. And that’s where our theme for the next few weeks comes in!

If you follow our sister brand, the Lara Casey Shop, you may remember Fruitful Summer–a series all about deepening existing friendships and making new friends–from last year. This year, Southern Weddings is joining the Fruitful Summer party with our own spin on the theme! In our newsletter over the next few weeks, we’ll be chatting specifically about one of the MOST important relationships in your life: your relationship with your significant other. Whether you’re dating, engaged, a newlywed, or you’ve been married awhile, we have something in store for you that we hope will speak right to your heart, and encourage you to make the most of the season you’re currently sharing with the one you love.

Sign up for our newsletter here to receive an exclusive video we created to give you more details about what’s to come in Fruitful Summer! You’ll also gain access to recipes for four fruity takes on classic Southern sweet tea that we created to accompany each week of the series. Along with plenty of tips and ideas for your relationship, get ready for lots of fruit puns :)

Written with love by Lisa