Southern Weddings

The Southern Weddings gals are in full Holiday swing! In addition to bringing you our signature Southern features, we also brought you some fun Holiday events and giveaways (and big Happy Birthday wish to Sierra!). Can’t wait to see what we wrangled up? You’re in the right place!

Emily’s back with more wedding plan fun! No really, y’all — her next installment detailing the food she’s serving up is so much fun. Want a hint? It’s miniature! See what’s in store for her big day here.

This week’s Southern Spotting was a gorgeous nod to the state where this couple said their vows. The bold palmetto frond-lined aisle is perfect for a beach ceremony!

This year, we’re celebrating our first annual 12 Days of Southern Weddings Christmas!

The prizes keep getting better and better, y’all! Want to take a look?
Day 1 brought a fun package from Marley Lilly and DK Designs. Marley Lilly is offering up one of their pass-around monogrammed hankies (featured in V4!), and DK Designs, a gorgeous clay gardenia hair flower (featured in V2!).
Day 2 gave you the chance to win our favorite Carly stud earrings from Kendra Scott.
Day 3 featured a giveaway to Handmade by Sara Kim. The lucky winner gets $50 to spend at her shop!
Day 4 was a fun giveaway with one of our dear friends, Ashley Brooke Designs. The winner gets a customized set of her Tailored Collection Holiday Cards.

But what’s even more fun than our fabulous giveaways? Giving back. We know Southerners have the biggest hearts, so we’re confident that this year, we can give a “Joy to the World” package from Heifer International. The package, which consists of two sheep, four goats, a heifer, and two llamas mean new hope in the lives of the hardworking poor families who receive them. Check out this post to find out how to contribute!

The cherry on top of all this giving? When we post giant winner round-ups! We announced the winners of our Peachtree Lane giveaway, our Paloma’s Nest giveaway, our giant V4 Bow Tie giveaway, and our V4 Southern Exits giveaway! Click here to see who won.

Didn’t we tell you that we had fun new features up our sleeves? We’re thrilled to introduce the Honey List, a carefully curated list of the best honeymoon spots for you lovely Southern couples. The thought of it alone is sure to warm you up as the winter gets colder! Read all about it here. Readers, have suggestions? Properties, want to get involved? Send Marissa and email!

This week’s featured Real Wedding Gallery is Mary + Austin. Their sweet and subtle details were perfectly orchestrated.

Real Wedding love

Stephanie + Erik’s colorful Georgia wedding was like a Valentine’s Day in October! We love the watercolor details and fun styling. See it here and here.

We heart announcements!

ColinCowieWeddings.com is partnering with the Empire State Building for a nationwide contest, “The Wings of Love.” Four couples will each win a once-in-a-lifetime dream wedding designed by Colin Cowie at the Empire State Building for up to 40 guests. Bonus? One Grand Prize couple will win the chance to receive a $100,000 cash prize to kick off their married life in style. Check out the details on the Colin Cowie Facebook page and the Empire State Building site.

Wahoo, y’all! Caught You On Camera is hosting a spectacular giveaway! How spectacular? They’re giving away a complete wedding photography package worth over $2600! Want to win? Head to the blog to find more details.

Erica O’Brien Cake Design launched their new, well, everything! Their new logo, site and blog come with bigger and better photos and a move from California to Connecticut. The changes come with exciting news for anyone who will be near their new shop. They’re cake design classes and cake stand rentals, in addition to their always-made-from-scratch custom cakes. Want to learn more? Head to their site!

Have a wonderful weekend, friends! If you have a second, check out this fun infographic on engagement rings that Katie Olson at Wedding Fanatic shared with us!

Caught You On Camera is a Southern Weddings sponsor.

Written with love by Nicole

Oh my goodness, y’all! Our hearts are full of love and happiness this week as we welcomed Lara + Ari’s baby girl, Grace into the world. We’ve been waiting to meet her for months and the sweet girl is finally here! Send some love their way, if you have a second!

Aside from the big baby news, we had some pretty exciting features on the blog, too. Marissa shared a few Southern Style secrets for those cool winter weddings. Cardigans and tights are an adorable way to stay warm was you say “I do!”

Our Southern Exits feature from V4 was just plain fun! Confetti, streamers, airplanes galore! These colorful photos show off our favorite new ways to send off the happy couple.

Our Southern Exits shoot was complete was the cutest dresses and accessories. The happy news? We’re giving a few of them away! Get the details here.

This week’s Real Wedding Gallery was Bonnie + Brent. Their family-made beach wedding was the epitome of sweet Southern love.

Holiday fun!

The holidays have been on our minds for weeks already and we’re super excited to spread the joy with y’all! If you emailed Emily to participate in our third annual ornament swap, be on the lookout for an email with your partners!

Got a sweet tooth or a hankering for friendly competition? Join the Southern Weddings ladies in our first Gingerbread Barn Competition on November 30! The winner gets a $100 gift certificate to Minted! It’s the perfect time to get your holiday cards or save the dates ready.

Announcing..

Palace Resorts is announcing the launch of the exclusive Colin Cowie Wedding Collection. Each Colin Cowie Wedding Collection package includes everything needed to create the perfect love affair. Extra bonus? Couples that spend the first few days as a married couple with Palace Resorts can also add on the Complimentary Honeymoon package! See their site for more details!

In the Washington, D.C. area? Carine’s Bridal is holding their annual holiday sample sale! Bridal gowns will be discounted up to 75% off from designers such as Oscar de la Renta, Marchesa, Monique Lhuillier, Rivini, Carolina Herrera and more! Check out their blog for more information.

A big congratulations to Southern Weddings sponsor, Suzanne Bowman of A Southern Bucket for her mention on the Nate Berkus show! Suzanne’s adorable burlap monogram bucket was featured on his “Fave Etsy Finds.” See it here!

We hope everyone had a family and food-filled Thanksgiving! (See what the Southern Weddings girls were up to here.) Now, to start the holiday shopping. Happy Weekend!

Written with love by Nicole

Hi there, friends! This week was full of more V4 goodness and a little bit of Southern Weddings holiday cheer!

One of our favorite features from V4 (okay, okay, one of many) was the Williamsburg Wedding shoot! The classic details and clean green and white colors combine perfectly with the colonial setting and sweet nods to Virginia.

We’re excited to announce our third annual Southern Weddings Ornament Swap! We can’t wait for the holidays and the cute ornaments that will be traveling through the mail. Check out how to get involved here!

Marissa brought another timeless feature to the blog this week with a sweet post about classic white wedding shoes! The photos and styling from Gloria of Gloria Wong Designs and Leo Patrone are adorable!

Of course, we had to follow that with a shopping guide! What kind of shoe-addicts and wedding-adorers would we be otherwise?

We brought you the best of white wedding accessories, so we had to highlight the colorful bouquets from our Southern blooms feature. Totally Southern and absolutely gorgeous, we couldn’t ask for more.

We welcomed a familiar face to the blog as our Southern Bride of the Month! Madelynne is a frequent commenter and now we get to hear all about her big day with fiance Corey. We can’t wait to see how their contemporary and eclectic wedding turns out!

We’re crazy about all of the Fab Finds we featured in V4, but this Paloma’s Nest bouquet tile is especially sweet. We love how it allows you to customize your blooms and keep heartfelt things nearby. Want the chance to win the one we featured? Lucky you, we’re giving it away! Details here.

Annndd…we have more holiday fun for you guys! Grab your aprons and your icing, we’re building gingerbread barns, y’all! The Southern Weddings gals can’t wait to meet y’all at our first Gingerbread Barn Building Competition at the Carolina Inn. The winner gets a fun holiday prize! See more here and don’t forget to RSVP!

This week’s featured Real Wedding Gallery was Amanda + Brent! We still can’t get their green and blue details out of our minds!

We know how much y’all like fun announcements

We are thrilled to hear that Betsywhite Stationery has teamed up with MM Ink to offer the art of beautiful hand-crafted calligraphy to their customers. This exclusive partnership will offer customers 20% off select lettering styles from MM Ink! Now that’s gooder than grits, y’all! Be sure to visit Betsywhite’s website to find out more!

For the first time ever, fashion expert Randy Fenoli, is heading off the floor of Kleinfeld and behind the wheel of a big rig to bring his favorite gowns, his unsurpassed dress knowledge, and his signature “head-to-hem” styling approach to you! A few lucky brides will be selected to have a consultation with Randy himself in order to find the perfect dress, so prepare yourself Dallas, San Diego, Las Vegas, New Orleans, Nashville, Cincinnati, Boston, and Minneapolis, “Randy to the Rescue” is casting now! Go to their site for more details and an application.

A major cable network is now casting couples for the new series, “Going to the Chapel.” They’re looking for dynamic, outgoing, upscale couples who are getting ready to take the next step in their relationship. Can’t wait for your boyfriend to propose and think you’re perfect for the show? Send an email to [email protected] with your names, contact number and email, state and city you live in, a photo of the two of you and a blurb about why you’re ready to get married!

Who’s up for a huge sample sale? Gabriella New York is offering up to 70% off designer wedding gowns from Marchesa, Angel Sanchez, Reem Acra, Amy Kuschel, Matthew Christopher, Ulla Maija and more! Check out their website for more details and don’t forget to mark you calendars for January 8!

Happy weekend, y’all! Have fun plans? Tell us all about them in the comments below!

Written with love by Nicole