Southern Living and Southern Weddings

Have you read the January issue of Southern Living magazine?  In addition to their must-save Southern recipes, decor photos, and gardening tips, they now are collaborating with Southern Weddings magazine to publish weddings content written by the Southern Weddings team three times a year in 2014...beginning with a 24-page section in the January issue.  Subsequent special sections are scheduled to appear in the May and September issues.

Southern Weddings is designed to bring brides and mothers of brides inspired, uniquely Southern ideas for the big day!

Looking for expert advice for your Southern wedding?  Check it out here.

I love all the fabulous photos on their website, full of ideas for wedding day fashion...

Photos of beautiful real-bride reception tablesettings...

Fashion ideas for the bridal party.  I adore these dresses!!!

This Southern bride looks like a princess on her big day and her flower girl is adorable!

You'll also find fashion ideas for the men/boys of the wedding party.

Of course, the South is all about traditions and you will learn how to add them to your own Southern wedding.

Want a chance to have your own dream Southern destination wedding?  Enter here for a chance to win a wedding package at the Willcox in Aiken, South Carolina.  Southern Weddings is also hosting a workshop at The Willcox this weekend.  For more information, go here.

Southern Living Weddings

I was excited to receive an e-mail from Sarah at Southern Living magazine asking if I would like to receive a free copy of the new Southern Living Weddings issue to do a review for y'all. Of course I said yes!!!

The cover features a cake inspired by a wedding dress with ruffles that look like waves...Pearl Perfection!

The inside is packed with 120 pages of bridal inspiration...Southern style.

Whether you are planning a traditional, grand affair, or a hip, original event, Southern Living shares ways to carry your personal style for your wedding from the invitations to your honeymoon.

There are 25 real weddings featured with celebrations from around the South. You can get ideas for flowers, decorations, and fashion from these real-life brides and grooms...from the favorite local foods served to time-honored traditions.

I loved the section on Wedding Day Style...'Fashion for the Groom'...made by Southern hands!

And 'Fashion for the Bride'...I spy a darling Annabelle Laroque dupioni silk dress!
Chic and classic Southern bouquet ideas...created by Dallas floral designer Haile Wossen of Athos.
Of course, you simply must serve a 'Signature Beverage' at your reception and Mint Julep Sweet Tea in a mason jar is a perfect choice for the Southern bride!
Learn all about the Victorian tradition embraced by Southern brides...The wedding with silver cake charms.

This is just one of the gorgeous cake ideas...designed to look like the skirt of a wedding gown. Lord have mercy, this cake looks too pretty to cut!
Southern Living recommends luxe resorts, the perfect setting for a blissful vacation, including many Southern faves.

What to pack for your honeymoon? I spy a Lilly shift and cute KEP enamel bangles!
For more about Southern Living Weddings, you can 'like' their Facebook page here. The issue, priced at $11.99 is on newstands now through April 6, 2012.