Lifestyle
Jump Back Into Wedding Season Like a Pro with These Wedding Season Essentials
After a year and a half of wedding postponements and cancellations, life is beginning to open up again and wedding season is officially back. Our social calendars, making up for lost time, are getting stacked with weddings as couples gear up for their long awaited I...
A Travel Guide for Your Getaway in Santorini, Greece
Thousands of years ago, a massive volcano erupted on a small Greek island, leaving a caldera of steep cliffs bordering an island. Known for its stunning views and white painted villages, this small speck on the map came to be known as one of the most sought after and...
‘Newlyweds’ the Sweet and Sultry Song That Just Might Be Perfect for Your First Dance
R&B/Soul, Country, Pop artist, Anna Mae, based in Nashville, reached out to Southern Bride to help announce the release of her new song, "Newlyweds". We couldn’t be more thrilled to share the talents of this beautiful artist and the inspiration that helped bring...
Photographer extraordinaire, LaJoy Cox, of Netflix Series “Married at First Sight” and “Love is Blind” Reveals that in uncertain COVID times – Distance does Help Make the Heart Grow Fonder
We recently had the opportunity to chat with well known Atlanta-based wedding and lifestyle photographer, LaJoy Cox, about capturing the love stories of various couples for the TV series "Love is Blind" and "Married at First Sight." Leveraging 8 years of experience...
Frank Jewelers: Top 10 Engagement Ring Trends for 2019
Engagement season is right around the corner! And, luckily for those who are looking for an engagement ring this year, 2019’s engagement ring trends are as varied as they are beautiful. This year’s trends include ultra unique engagement rings, highly traditional...
What Your Birthstone Says About You
Each of us has a birthstone, a gemstone that’s tied to our birth month. Birthstones are a beautiful way to add a personal touch to your jewelry— but did you know that they’re also said to represent our personality traits? Each birthstone is associated with different...
Honeymooners and Unimooners will Love Charleston’s Restoration Hotel
There’s nothing like Lowcountry love in the heart of the south. Voted one of the “world’s most romantic places” by CNN Traveler, Charleston, South Carolina has put itself on the map as America’s city of love and no place exudes southern romance more than The...
YCL Jewels: Unique Engagement & Wedding Rings for the Modern Bride
Traditionally, diamond rings have been the popular stone of choice for engagement and wedding rings, but more recently there's been an upswing with brides opting for unique ceremonial stones that showcase their personality. From emeralds to sapphires, onyx to...
Shades of Pink Boutique: A Premiere Bachelorette and Bridal Boutique
Shades of Pink Boutique is a novelty studio based in the greater Houston, Texas area that offers unique and elegant presents for all of life’s momentous occasions. The store specializes in wedding presents and has made a name for itself in the industry by...
6 Ways Take Time for Yourself and De-stress
It’s no surprise that planning a wedding can be time-consuming and stressful. From finding the perfect venue to picking the right caterer, and everything in between. However, throughout the process of planning your wedding, it’s important to find ways to help you...
Romantic Garden Photo Session
We see a lot of engagement sessions and wedding photo shoots around here, but this sweet couple reminds us anytime in a marriage is the perfect time for a photo shoot! Shelby and Derek are keeping the romance alive in their marriage with a gorgeous garden photo...
Christmas In Tokyo at The Luxurious Keio Plaza Hotel
If you're looking into a luxury Christmas honeymoon or just a couple's getaway, the Keio Plaza Hotel in Tokyo, Japan is offering special Christmas accommodation packages from December 1st through December 25th. Their spacious rooms include amenities such as L'Occitane...
Now Accepting Styled Shoot Submissions
It's that lovely time of year where we are accepting new styled shoot submissions for our upcoming Winter/Spring 2019 issue. If you are a photographer, wedding planner, floral designer or anyone in the industry who would love to submit a styled shoot to Southern Bride...
Influencer: Lauren Bush Lauren, Founder and CEO of FEED
It was a true pleasure to chat with Influencer, Lauren Bush Lauren who is the Founder and CEO of FEED, a company that makes good products that help feed the world. Lauren is an inspiring visionary with a true heart for giving back and we are honored to have her in the...
5 Sweetest Kiss Pictures
Happy National Kissing Day, southern brides! What better way to celebrate than by sharing some of the sweetest kiss pictures from real weddings we've featured on the site? Your first kiss on your wedding day is a moment that every wedding photographer should capture,...
Styled Patriotic Picnic by Southern Posies
Our stomachs are rumbling in excitement over this styled, patriotic picnic curated by Southern Posies. They teamed up with Elisabeth & Butter and Nick Drolette Photography for a 4th of July picnic on the beach photoshoot. With comfy pillows and bright florals,...
Happy Father’s Day
Happy Father's Day! We have an amazing dad and Father of the Bride we wanted to shine the light on today and that's Country Music star and icon, Alan Jackson. Alan's beautiful daughter Mattie, and her Nashville wedding is not only featured in our new Summer/Fall issue...
Makeup Junkie Bag Giveaway
Every Southern Bride is a makeup junkie at heart. We have our lipsticks and our blush, our eye lashes and our concealer, but we don't have nearly enough space to put it all. The makeup junkie bag offers enough space to hold all of your makeup, while making it easy...
In2Green Throw Giveaway
We have another amazing giveaway for y'all, and it's the perfect thing to keep you and your hubby warm in the cold fall and winter months. In2Green is a company that prides itself on making amazing products that are cute and eco-friendly. They collaborate with local...
Give Lovely Bridesmaids Boxes
Give Lovely Bridesmaid Boxes are the perfect way to ask your girls to be a part of your big day. Asking your best gals to be in your bridal party is probably one of the most important decisions in the wedding planning process, but how you ask them can also be equally...
Reconnect with Datebox
Preparing to get married can be stressful, and wedding planning means that most of your time is taken up by all the details of your big day. Here at Southern Bride, we love anything that gives us an opportunity to do something new and be creative. So when we heard...
Black Southern Belle: The Lifestyle Brand
As we celebrate minority owned businesses and brands during the month of February, we highlight Black Southern Belle, a lifestyle brand started by Michiel Perry that shows the lifestyle of the African American woman who is from or living in the South through all forms...
