Southern Bride Blog
Why Thrifting for Wedding Reception Decor Should be Your Bridesmaid Bonding Activity
Sustainability is 2021’s biggest wedding trend, and thrifting wedding reception decor is one of the easiest ways you can take part. You’ll find accents that will be entirely unique to your reception, all while saving money and being kind to the planet. However, both...
A Wedding Officiant’s Three Tips for Planning an Interesting Wedding Ceremony
The wedding ceremony—that moment carved out in time when a couple comes together to make vows of commitment in front of their loved ones—can be an unexpected stressor for those uncomfortable with being the center of attention. You might worry that your guests won’t be...
Four Things You Can’t Leave Off of Your COVID-19 Wedding Checklist
The past year has posed many challenges to the wedding industry, and many newly engaged couples have had to completely change their wedding planning process to keep up. The checklist, the tool that wedding planners and brides rely on the most in the weeks before the...
Top Luxury Glamping Destinations Abroad for a Nontraditional Honeymoon
Calling all thrill-seekers! If you’re done planning the perfect wedding, you’re probably on the hunt for some honeymoon inspiration. We’ve pulled together some of the top luxury glamping destinations abroad for a truly adventurous honeymoon. Each venue offers private...
Couture by Tess Bridal Designs Plus Size Couture Wedding Gowns
A romantic vineyard invites guests into the luxurious Del Monaco Winery. Inside the winery's Mediterranean-inspired villa rests a grand staircase, where with an elegant tilt of her chin, a bride captures the attention of her guests as she descends into the ballroom....
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...
Recreate These Famous Women’s Weddings at Your Modern Ceremony
Brides know that every wedding looks different. But how much have they changed over time? We’ve taken a look at some of the most iconic historical and contemporary women and how they chose to celebrate their love. This list of famous historical weddings is jam-packed...
UNICO 20˚87˚ Hotel Riviera Maya Offers an All-Inclusive Destination Wedding Hand-Crafted to Your Love Story
Brides looking to get away for their ceremony and honeymoon know how many moving parts are involved in planning a destination wedding. The best way to make sure everything goes smoothly is to work with experts on the ground at your venue. UNICO 20˚87˚ offers...
An Argentine Polo Inspired Wedding at Garrett Field Estancia in Slidell, Louisiana
This styled Argentine polo-inspired wedding fuses the dreaminess of an old-world estancia with rustic furnishings, colorful botanicals, and vintage accents to create a timeless, luxe atmosphere that’s like stepping into a reverie.Garrett Field, a converted vintage...
The Southern Bride Magazine Spring 2021 Issue Has Arrived
The Southern Bride Magazine Spring 2021 issue has arrived to usher in the bright and romantic spring wedding season, and who better to dazzle its cover than former Miss World Texas Rachel White and “Married at First Sight” star Tristan Thompson? Civic Photos captured...
Bold and Romantic Emily in Paris Inspired Outfits for Your Spring Wedding
If you’re anything like us, Netflix’s Emily in Paris, starring the captivating Lily Collins, soared to the top of our binge-list last fall. A charming portrayal of a young American woman adjusting to her new job and life in the City of Lights, Emily in Paris is as...
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,...
Project Runway Supermodel Liris Crosse Discusses Diversity in the Bridal Fashion Industry
Known as a pioneering force in the fashion industry, supermodel Liris Crosse is a voice of inspiration and change. Liris is the first full-figured model to win Project Runway’s modeling competition, the author of Make the World Your Runway: Top Model Secrets for...
5 Irish Wedding Traditions to Include in Your Ceremony
Happy St. Patrick’s Day from our team at Southern Bride! In honor of the holiday that celebrates Irish heritage and culture, we’re spotlighting some of our favorite Irish wedding traditions that have been passed down through generations and have influenced some of our...
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,...
Meet 5 Female Bridal Designers Transforming the Industry
In honor of Women’s History Month, which celebrates the strength and contributions of women on both large and small scales, we are spotlighting five innovative female bridal designers you should know about. Featured in our Winter 2021 issue, these wedding dress...
A Contemporary Chic Elopement at the Reynolda House Museum of American Art
A styled elopement at The Reynolda House Museum of American Art is where history, nature, and art integrate, creating a colorful and contemporary atmosphere that will stand the test of time.Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, the City of Arts and Innovation,...
5 Beauty Products Every Bride Should Use to Feel Healthy for Her Wedding
Planning a ceremony and reception that fits your dream wedding vision and entertains your guests can be a stressful undertaking, and the body keeps the score. A bride's first priority is to focus on feeling healthy and happy on her wedding day, and one of the easiest...
Designing Your Dream Wedding Invitations with Paperlust
Your wedding invitations play a big part in telling your love story as a couple. With so many brands, options, and patterns out there, it can be quite the task to decide on the perfect invites, especially if you are choosing to design them online. One of our favorite...
March Must-Haves: Eight Travel Essentials You Need During COVID-19
With warm weather just around the corner, March is the perfect time to travel, and after the year that we’ve all had, everyone deserves to unwind and soak in a new destination. But travel looks a little different now, and since it’s probably been a while since your...
10 Castle Wedding Venues at Home and Abroad for a Fairytale-Inspired Ceremony
If you've always dreamt of saying I-do in a venue fit for royalty, there's no better location than a castle to make your fairytale wedding dreams a reality. We’ve compiled some of the world’s most beautiful castles to host your own royal wedding. Whether you've always...
5 Ways to Incorporate Self-Care into Your Wedding Planning Process
Your wedding is one of the most important days of your life and calls for plenty of planning. For many people who are tying the knot, it can be easy to get swept away by checklists and deadlines. In order to avoid feeling stressed and overwhelmed and to enjoy this...
Choose South Walton, Florida, for an Upscale, Relaxing Destination Wedding
Whether you have always envisioned getting married by the ocean with your toes in the sand or you and your partner both enjoy beach vacations, South Walton, Florida is the perfect location for a hassle-free destination wedding. Named one of “The World’s Greatest...
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...
An Intimate, Timeless Styled Wedding at The Historic McAlister-Leftwich House in North Carolina
Nestled in the Fisher Park Historic District of downtown Greensboro, North Carolina, the McAlister-Leftwich House enhanced the simple elegance of an intimate, timeless wedding influenced by neutrals and vintage details. The house is a union of two historic homes: the...
Kelly Wynne Cosmetic Pouches Make Perfect Personal Bridesmaid Gifts
Brainstorming what to get your bridesmaids can be difficult. You want to give the special people in your life something meaningful and personal to your relationship, but you also want to give them something practical that they can use in the years to come. Kelly Wynne...
An Idyllic I Do Awaits at Luxury Rustic Venue Hidden River Ranch in Texas
Hidden River Ranch, a luxury rustic wedding venue in Texas Hill Country, is an elegant setting for all seasons. Tucked within 540 acres of land in Lampasas, Texas, this ranch venue offers panoramic views of rolling hills and serene wildlife, an idyllic backdrop for an...
15 Black-Owned Wedding Vendors for Your 2021 Ceremony
At Southern Bride, we are devoted to bringing in as many voices to the wedding industry as possible. This creates an environment in which every bride feels seen and heard during one of the most special days of her life. We have seen the struggles Black-owned...
Lavender Park Bridal: A Bridgerton-Inspired Bridal Shop
For any bride-to-be seeking to emulate the timeless and elegant style of Daphne Bridgerton when choosing her wedding gown, look no further. Lavender Park Bridal, a by-appointment-only bridal boutique just outside Nashville, has just moved locations to Clarksville,...
A Wedding Budget Breakdown by Percentages from Most to Least Expensive Costs
The excitement of engagement season is upon us, and despite the challenges 2020 threw at engaged couples, 2021 presents a new year of opportunity. Getting engaged is one of the most exciting times of anyone’s life, and while that excitement never fully goes away,...
A Mod-Inspired Wedding Shoot at the Historic Franklin Theatre in Tennessee
The Historic Franklin Theatre in Franklin, Tennessee, provided an ideal backdrop and striking ceremony venue for a film enthusiast couple’s 60s-inspired proposal and wedding. In true movie fashion, this mod-inspired wedding shoot captures a couple’s whirlwind romance...
Paradisus by Melia Resorts Provide COVID Safe Destination Wedding Venues
With proper COVID guidelines in place, 2021 can be the year of love and exploration. From Mexico’s breathtaking beaches to stunning seaside settings in the Dominican Republic, Paradisus by Meliá resorts provide COVID safe destination wedding venues. Paradisus resorts...
Brassybra Offers the Perfect Strapless Bra Alternative for Wedding Dresses
Every bride wants to find a wedding dress that makes her look and feel beautiful, and every bride understands the time and effort that’s required to make that dream a reality. Imagine finding your perfect wedding dress only to discover that it is incompatible with...
Host Your Rustic Winter Wedding at Cherry Log Pavilion
Many brides are looking to the great outdoors for a safer and more tranquil ceremony. A rustic wedding at Cherry Log Pavilion, set against a picturesque mountain backdrop, promises a charming setting for weddings with sixty-five guests or less. This beautiful venue is...
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...
The Virgin Hotel in Nashville Graces the Cover of Southern Bride Magazine’s Winter 2021 Issue
The Southern Bride Magazine Winter 2021 issue is here to bring all kinds of inspiration for the New Year. This stunning cover features bold colors and sophisticated interior design that put a striking modern flair on a bride styled in classic winter white. Our Winter...
