Engagements
Love is just a word until someone comes along and gives it meaning.
Engagements
Love is just a word until someone comes along and gives it meaning.
Propose to Your Bridesmaids with Bubbly from The Sip
If you’ve been looking for a fun way to pop the question to your bridesmaids, try popping champagne! When Southern Bride's Assistant Editor got engaged this past year, she knew she wanted to ask her two sisters to be co-maids of honor. After searching for a creative...
Rachel Lewis and Mason Cooper’s Sweet Engagement at the Beaufort Hotel, North Carolina
Rachel Lewis and Mason Cooper have known each other since middle school. The summer before their sophomore year in 2014 at Corinth Holders High School in Wendell, North Carolina, they started getting to know each other a little better. After their first date to the...
Kayla and Stuart’s Engagement at their Alma Mater
Kayla Evans and Stuart Plagge met one night during their freshman year at Auburn University in 2018. After that initial encounter, they saw each other a few times in passing and would say hello. Nearly a year passed before they saw each other again. In the fall of...
Kristin and Hunter’s Romantic Cherry Blossom Engagement in North Carolina
Kristin Snyder and Hunter Stag met briefly at an impromptu movie night as freshmen at North Carolina State University in the spring of 2013. Neither suspected that this chance encounter would lead to Kristin and Hunter’s Romantic Cherry Blossom Engagement years...
Editorial Creative Director Sydnie Uldrick Gets Engaged on Tybee Island
Sydnie, a SCAD fashion student, made plans to transfer to the Atlanta campus for a fresh start in the Spring of 2020. Little did she know that while making those plans, she would be engaged to Brett just a year later after a surprise golden-hour proposal on the beach...
A Sweet Afternoon Engagement Session at Dallas Flippen Park
Here's the story of a sweet afternoon engagement session at Dallas Flippen Park. Mike Fortman and Lauren Earthman met in 2018 at the Katy Trail Ice House – a Dallas staple. They lived within a mile of each other, proving it inevitable that their paths would eventually...
Down On One Knee At Sunset
Jared knew from their very first date that his intentions were strong in one day asking Emily to be his wife. The pair shared an instant connection and as the time neared their one-year anniversary, their love story had gotten even stronger, and he knew the time was...
Bill Brings Harriet Back to the Beginning to Pop the Big Question
A love story that blossomed years ago hit a turning point, leading to a romantic engagement that took place at a local pub where their story began. Bill, and his new bride-to-be, Harriet, were engaged on October 1st in the comfort of a local pub that happened to be...
Matt Ziance Popped The Question In A Star-Studded Nashville Engagement
A love story that blossomed from the internet dating app, Hinge, started with a first date on a picnic, and nearly a year later, led to a star-studded Nashville engagement with the help of country artist Spencer Crandall. Matt Ziance, and his new bride-to-be, Kate...
Zach Stone Nashville Artist Popped the Big Question to Becca Moore
Becca Moore said “yes” to forever when Zach Stone Nashville artist popped the big question on a snowy, icy day in Nashville, Tennessee. Nashville had been home for 10 years, and the couple had known each other practically the entire time. As usual, God’s timing was...
Jose Cupido and Catherine Knowles’ Online Love Story That Led to A Whimsical Botanical Engagement
When his plan for a restaurant proposal didn't pan out as planned, Jose Cupido spontaneously thought up the sweetest proposal; an engagement at the Memphis Botanical Gardens. Despite being hundreds of miles apart, fate brought him and his now-fiancée, Catherine...
Hailey Fitzwater and Dallas Trull Get Engaged on Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina
Dallas Trull had been trying to propose to Hailey Fitzwater for months, but plans kept getting changed or interrupted. The day it finally happened was well worth the wait. The two were engaged on Wrightsville Beach in North Carolina, where Hailey’s family has...
A Whirl-Wind Love Story Leads to a Quaint Engagement in Medina, Texas
When Cheyanne Brunner arrived in beautiful Georgetown, Texas, to celebrate her little sister’s best friend’s newly announced engagement, she had no idea she would spend the rest of the day slowly falling in love with the soon-to-be groom’s best friend, Aaron Parks, or...
5 LGBTQ Olympian Weddings That You Should Know About
It's been a long (almost five year!) wait for the Summer Olympic Games, but on July 23, fans will become reacquainted with their favorite athletes from all around the world. A lot has happened since the Olympic torch was last lit: crushes have blossomed into...
The One Where She Says Yes: Cassidy Gubin and Eric Goldberg’s Friends-Inspired Engagement
Who knew Cassidy Gubin and Eric Goldberg would meet at a wedding all the way back in 2017? Since Cassidy had just landed a job as a nurse in St. Louis, she was almost unable to take time off to come to the wedding, but she had already RSVPd yes to the bride and was...
A Surprise Holiday Proposal at Home in Charlotte, North Carolina
When Aubree Huffman moved from Nashville, Tennessee, to Charlotte, North Carolina, in the sixth grade, it felt as though her world had been turned upside down. Leaving behind her friends and starting a brand new school was nerve-wracking, but Aubree walked in with her...
A Surprise Mountain Proposal at the Stein Eriksen Lodge in Park City, Utah
When Kristen Mitchell and Sean Scanlon met in college in 2007, they had an instant connection. Each lived their own lives in the years that followed graduation, but they somehow always found their way back to one another. Since they had always talked about having a...
NBA Star Josh Hart Proposes to his High School Sweetheart in New Orleans
Basketball phenomenon and New Orleans Pelicans point guard Josh Hart proposed to his longtime girlfriend of eight years days before the New Year. Josh first met Shannon Phillips, an incredibly driven and hardworking professional herself, in high school in their...
Jasmine Luv, Top Content Creator and Self-Made Millennial, Is Engaged
Self-made millennial and social media influencer Jasmine Luv is engaged to the man she cannot live without - YouTube Star Corey Barrett. This past summer, she said "yes!" to marrying her soul mate in a surprise proposal that her entire family and close friends were...
A Romantic Dinner Proposal Surrounded by Family in Baton Rouge
In Fall 2018, Keltrin and Kiera became acquainted through Kiera’s sister, India, and Keltrin’s best friend, Tony. They were both in college at Southern University and A&M College in Louisiana. The spark between them was instantaneous! They would laugh, have fun,...
Couple Engaged at the Decatur Alpaca Cottage
Avery and Kristen first met at their current work in a small southeastern Tennessee town. They had both been hurt by relationships in the past, and neither was sure that they would ever be able to find true love. However, they were drawn to each other instantly,...
Callie and Kyle’s Snowy Mountainside Engagement in Crested Butte, Colorado
After months of Callie anticipating a proposal, Kyle dropped down on one knee and popped the question in a snowy mountainside engagement in Crested Butte, Colorado, the place where they fell in love only a year before. With the Colorado Rocky Mountains as the...
Ole Miss College Sweethearts Have a Romantic Photoshoot Proposal
Ole Miss college sweethearts Logan and Channing met during their first week in Oxford, Mississippi, in the exact spot where Logan said “I do” approximately three years later. The couple first met through mutual friends in a room in Stockard, a dorm on campus. They...
How Much You Should Spend on an Engagement Ring
Getting married is one of the most exciting experiences in life. Countless online articles discussing cuts, carats, and clarity demonstrate the importance of the engagement ring, a purchase that signifies the a first step towards marriage. However, it is just as...
Sissy’s Log Cabin Commits to Creating Extraordinary Wedding Day Style
You have the perfect engagement ring, the perfect fiancé, and the perfect white dress. The only wedding day essential missing is your jewelry! There are no established rules on how to complete your “big day” look but a little guidance is always helpful. Sissy’s Log...
Kara and Chadwick’s Sunny Rosemary Beach Engagement
Chadwick dropped down on one knee and asked Kara to marry him on a sunny November afternoon in Rosemary Beach, Florida. Their story began in the same place, on the same grass, under the same sun, many months ago. “Life” brought them together, and they’ve never looked...
St. Petersburg Florida Staycation Ends With a Blissful Beachside Proposal
Nearly two years ago, Tinsley McBride and Rachel Maisner met at a Nashville karaoke bar. It was that night that Rachel belted her best rendition of “You Really Got Me” by The Kinks, and Tinsley realized she stood no chance against falling for Rachel. After a night...
An Unforgettable Proposal at Prescott Park in Portsmouth, New Hampshire
For the last year, Vanessa teased Aaron about presenting her a ring, but Aaron made it clear that it wasn't happening anytime soon. Little did Vanessa know Aaron was busy conspiring with close friends to plan the ultimate scenario for a proposal.After COVID-19...
Lifestyle Blogger Madelynn Dunham Says Yes To a Memorable Proposal
In the world of dating, weddings, and all things love, mutual friends are often the best matchmakers. In the case of Oklahoma City based blogger Madelynn Dunham and her now fiancé Patrick, mutual friends helped make an elaborate proposal and a lifelong commitment...
Choosing the Right Diamond Engagement Ring Color for the Money
A diamond ring is an essential element for your special day. As you plan to pop the question and announce the engagement news to your friends and family, having the perfect ring to represent the merging of your lives should be well thought out and planned. While...
Island Engagement on St. John Proves Love Isn’t Cancelled
To bring some light to these dark days and show that love isn’t canceled, and can never be stripped from us no matter what tragedy we’re facing, one couple is sharing their engagement story and gorgeous photoshoot shot by Anne Bequette, a 10-year resident and...
A Perfect Paris Proposal
We're celebrating Valentine's Day 2020 by sharing this magical proposal that recently took place in Paris, France. The adorable couple not only shared their engagement story with us, but also let us in on how they first met. Get all the details below! From the groom,...
Snowy Hometown Engagement in Snoqualmie Pass, Washington
Alexa and James were praying for a snowy, winter engagement session. Since they’re getting married in early September 2020, where hopefully the Seattle area will grant some sun, they wanted a beautiful wintery scene for their images. Even the night before looked like...
A Bubbly, South Carolina Toast to a New Year of Weddings
Southern Bride is welcoming 2020 with this festive, engagement story! Tim and Desiree are college sweethearts but their story begins back in high school. Desiree's Mom and Tim's Dad, both teachers at the same school, were work friends. The couple first met eleven...
Christmas Proposal Ideas for 2019
Is there anything more romantic than a Christmas proposal? During the holidays, the snow is falling, lights are twinkling, and there’s a feeling of magic in the air. Christmas time is the most wonderful time of the year, which makes it the perfect time to pop the...
Summertime Engagement Session Inspiration
We are loving this simple style engagement shoot featuring an adorable real couple, Katie and Jared. If you are planning a summertime engagement session you don't need anything more than the gorgeous outdoors and the perfect partner. Keep it simple and the summer sun...
