Serious Eye Candy: Southern Weddings Magazine is here y'all

The much anticipated 2nd issue of Southern Weddings Magazine is available today across the Southeastern parts of the US! {So excited for those Southern Belles of SW}

Nashville Brides be sure to watch for this amazing issue on store newstands like Walmart, Target, Barnes & Noble, Borders, Books-A-Milion, Harris Teeter, Publix, Food Lion & even Piggly Wiggly {yep even the Pig}! Pre-order your copy here!

The stunning cover was shot by none other than Nashville's own Jeremy Cowart! Who is an amazing photographer whose work makes me light headed its so AH-mazing! Check out his website here & blog here...& be sure to follow him on Twitter!

Congrats Lara, Whitney, Katharine & Emily!

Fanciful Bridal Headpiece Inspiration

Fanciful brides really do take my breath away. I love how they allow their adventurous, imaginative & out of the box personality to come through with their wedding style.

Ban.do offers very fanciful & whimsical bridal headpieces & belts, collars & corsages that are sure to add a unique pop to any fanciful brides ensemble!

Jen & Jamie are the designers behind these amazing pieces. For more fanciful bridal pieces check out their website here & blog here!

I love the soft boldness of this pink headband!

Are you a fanciful bride? If so what are you doing to make your wedding out of the box & unique?

Nashville Wedding Eye Candy - CJ's Off The Square

I had the pleasure of attending the Open House for CJ's Off the Square recently & honestly I could not wait to see this amazing venue! Nestled in the heart of downtown Franklin, Tennessee it was chic, quaint, oh so elegant & screamed Southern Chic Wedding.

Williamson County Weddings offers custom invitations, event coordination & Event Venue. Yes, CJ & Amy are Event Professionals however they do encourage other planners to take advantage of this amazing space. {Special tidbit} They are building a new pavillion which will only make the venue even more exciting!!!

These amazing pics are from their recent Open House! Awesome event & amazing venue!!

Thanks so much CJ & Amy for a great evening & an amazing venue!! Looking forward to working with you ladies in 2010!!!!

Image Credit: ShannonJenkinsPhotography.com & personal iPhone

Its Par-tay time! Southern Weddings Magazine Launch Party

Southern Weddings Issue Launch Party

Well, Butter My Butt and Call Me a Biscuit!

Southern Weddings is Having a Party, Y’all!

Southern Cocktail Attire *Bowties Get Bow-nus Points

Date:November 6th, 2009, 7pm

Location:Bridal Bar Atlanta

Address:Perimeter Place 4511 Olde Perimeter Way Suite 600 Atlanta, GA 30346

Congrats to those Southern Belles of Southern Weddings from Bridal Opulence! Looking forward to an AMAZING magazine!!

Etiquette Monday - Hosting a Bridal Shower or Event

Today's Etiquette Monday is perfect for a Maid of Honor or Bridesmaid that may be hosting a shower in a brides honor! Bridal showers can be casual, whimsical or elegant solely depends on the theme that has been selected for the event.

It is normal for a wedding planners to be contracted to plan & host showers for their clients as an additional service or Ala carte portion of their planning packages. This ensures that the event will flow seamlessly & the bride, her bridal party & family will be able to relax and enjoy the occasion!

In the event that a wedding planner is not contracted to plan the event I would like to share a few helpful tips to being a great hostess!

• The event host always extends the invitation to shower guest at least 4 weeks prior to the shower date.
• Determine the location and plans for the event which also includes planning the menu.
• For events of 8 or more its recommended to use place cards to direct event guest on seating.
• When seating VIP guest {ie., bridal party, family} they should be seated to the right of the host/hostess & guest of honor.
• Honoring VIP guest its customary for the Host/Hostess to make a "welcome toast" to kick off the shower or event.
• If the shower is formal its customary for the Host/Hostess to propose a toast to the guest of honor while dessert is being served.
• After this toast, the guest of honor will also respond with a toast to thank the Host.

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Happy Hosting!!