Inspirations
New Orleans Garden Love Affair
A historic home surrounded by lush green gardens and a pristine courtyard completes the vision of this love affair between a Southern gent and his blushing, Southern Bride. Inviting tables, an iron arch way and a glistening fountain are all dressed with elegant blush...
Ian Stuart – Runways, Museums, and All the Way to Your Wedding Day
From runways, to museums across the world, all the way to your wedding day, Ian Stuart is perfect for the aristocratic bride. Internationally recognized as one of Britain's top designers, Stuart is known for his luxurious, avant-garde creations. Promise, you will feel...
Raleigh, North Carolina: Stunning Hanging Garden
When bride, Natasha, went to Erin McLean Events, she had this vision of finding the perfect place to be married in a garden, but as any practical bride would want, a solid rain plan. Doesn't sound glamorous does it? Don't speak too soon! If, practically, you can't get...
Our Top 5 Favorite Headpieces from Twigs & Honey
Twigs & Honey is one of our favorite bridal accessory brands. They specialize in unique pieces for your big day. They have strong attention to detail when it comes to making each of their products by hand including headpieces, bridal veils, bridal sashes,...
Darling Southern Wedding Inspiration
This darling little inspiration shoot, full of color and southern traditions, is just thing to get our minds set for spring. With lemon yellow details paired with hints of pink make this shoot so light and bright. Perfect for saying goodbye to winter and hello to warm...
Kate Spade Green Wedding Registry
When it comes to searching for items to put on your wedding registry list, things can get complicated. It's easy to get overwhelmed by the amount of items you think you might need in your new home, but we've got some inspiration from Kate Spade to help you get...
Styled Inspiration Shoot Contest
Callie + Charlie, A Lifetime of Adventure
THE FIRST ENCOUNTER Charlie and I met in the barn. My mother had suggested that I call Charlie to check on my little sister’s horse, Freckles, after I noticed he was lame. I called, not knowing who he was and he said that he would check on him later that night....
Spring Wedding Advice From Turner & Co, Events
It is that time of year again. The spring weddings start rolling in and we love seeing all of the gorgeous colors. Don’t get us wrong – weddings centered around greenery and the wintery whites and reds make us swoon, but there is something refreshing about getting...
Macie: 2 In 1 Gown by Famous Nashville Designer
Macie is a gorgeous 2 In 1 gown by famous Nashville designer, Olia Zavozina. Two pieces create this magical look. A metallic silver lace cocktail dress becomes a stunning wedding gown when paired with this three dimensional lace tulle detachable skirt. photographer:...
Stately Style from Greenville, South Carolina
A historic southern home and secluded garden provided endless inspiration for a regal and romantic gathering. From the fowers straight from the grounds, to the bride’s vintage gown and antique details that graced the traditional table, all elements harmoniously...
All The Drama in Olvi’s Lace
Show off all the drama in this mermaid stunner from Olvi's Lace, dripping in jewels from Carolee just makes the drama that much better. This lace and tulle gown is perfect for glamour at it's greatest height. photographer: Michael Allen Photography | venue: The...
Kara + Joe: Modern Wedding Goals
Kara and Joe Hsu said "I do" on August 14th, 2016 at this incredibly chic Atlanta wedding. A minimalistic take on decor combined with formal attire is exactly what we're thinking for our modern wedding goals. From the abstract bouquet to the stand out greenery this...
3 of Our Favorite Spring Color Palettes
The spring season can offer so much to a wedding in terms of color and décor! But before incorporating any specific colors into your design, we recommend creating a solid floorplan so that you know where your guests, furniture and other décor will go. Thousands of...
Styled Inspiration Shoot Contest
Dusty Blue + Gold Wrightsville Manor Wedding
As two become one, magic sweeps through the air to create priceless moments we capture in order to create memories for a lifetime. Photographer's Note This dusty blue and gold styled wedding shoot took place at the beautiful Wrightsville Manor off the coast of the...
Icelandic Wedding Engagement Photo Shoot
Southern Bride stumbled upon this stunning Icelandic destination wedding engagement photo shoot and had to share it with you. Our jaws dropped at the first image and it just kept getting better from there. This lovely couple, Poornima & Saswat, met their...
Eugenia Couture Floral ‘Rosalina’ Ballgown
Eugenia Couture's Floral 'Rosalina' Ballgown is one of a kind. With a high-low skirt, the ballgown is intricately detailed with handprinted pink flowers. Tulle is gathered at the bodice and drapes over the entire skirt. Placed in the back of the gown is a detachable...
2017 Fashion Editorial: Behind The Scenes
We're super pumped about our New Orleans fashion editorial photoshoot next week for the 2017 Summer/Fall issue. Be sure to follow us on all of our social channels to see exclusive behind the scenes footage. Here's a special "behind the scenes" video of our last shoot...
Kelly Faetanini: Feather Wedding Gown
Kelly Faetanini's feather wedding gown, Olga, is our newest obsession. Faetanini's A-Line ballroom gown is covered in feathers from head to toe. The bodice is made entirely from goose feathers and hand painted over with 14 carat gold paint while that divine skirt is...
Run, Rock, and Say ‘Yes’ to Nashville
Running a race is about more than just the miles. From pre-race jitters and runner's highs, to fatigue, perseverance and the feeling of elation and total accomplishment as you cross the finish line, there are a lot of emotions that come with running. So, imagine...
Stunning Nelly by Pronovias
Stunning Nelly by Pronovias Nemarries tradition and chic together in a mermaid silhouette. Simple and elegant, Pronovias has designed a gown perfect for the ball. With intricate details and beading lining each shoulder, this look is rich by subtle. Not only is the...
Put Your Best Foot Forward with Yonder Stationery
The Save The Date is the first look that your guests get into your wedding celebration. It sets up the event’s mood and your guests’ expectations, so it is as important as any other items in your wedding’s design. Making a statement with your Save The Date gets your...
Blue Mountain Vineyard Wedding
Photographer’s Note: “This styled shoot was dreamt up with a desire to showcase and share the beauty of this Blue Mountain Vineyards and the incredible views of the vineyard and the North Georgia Mountains. The concept started with two words: elegant + bohemian. What...
Forest Formality
Photographer's note: "It all began when Royal Scout & Co. reached out to us at Castleton Farms and simply asked if we wouldn't mind sharing the news about their faux fur wraps to our winter brides. All it took was once glance at their Lookbook, and it became love...
Happy New Years Wedding
Photographer's Note: "With the new year, we wanted to showcase a New Year's theme. We added in some gold, pink, and ivory as well to compliment the primary marsala tone. Some details we added in that complement the New Year's theme would be the clock cuff links, the...
Beautiful Christmas New Orleans Wedding
Merry Christmas to all our southern brides! We are excited to share the beautiful Christmas wedding of Alyse and Tommy Weber. "I have a love of weddings, but I also have an extreme love of the holidays, and Christmas especially. When it becomes possible to mix these...
Plum + Gold Winter
Photographer's Note: "With winter starting, I wanted to capture a love filled with beautiful natural and warming details. The colors I chose were gold and plum, with pinks added in. We used classic vintage china with these colors along with plum napkins folded in. I...
Sophisticated White Christmas
"We are avid fans of Christmas and the Holidays and so when it came to getting inspired by it, truly it was not hard to dream of a white christmas. Our main focus was creating an inspirational shoot for an intimate at home wedding during the holidays. We wanted to...
Carolina Christmas
Set in the tranquility of a North Carolina Christmas tree farm during the golden hour of sunset, this shoot is the epitome of a perfect Christmas in the Carolinas. The vast amounts of pine and fir trees create a picturesque backdrop for both the decorated table and...
Christmas On The Farm
Christmas is so close! Gifts are wrapped and under the tree, stockings are hung, christmas music on, and fire lit. We've got the Christmas spirit at Southern Bride and we're loving our Southern Bride Christmas Blast. All the pretty Christmas inspiration is just what...
It Is Almost Here & We’re Not Talkin’ About Christmas!!
Finally, we can tell you guys about our incredible new issue. We have been busting at the seams. It is star studded and amazing. We've got an unreal Nurit Hen gown on the cover and it was shot... wait for it... at The Greenbrier (our headquarters for this shoot was in...
Christmas Card Engagement Shoot
Photographer's Note: "This was a small shoot that I put together with the help of this lovely couple and dear friends of mine. We all have a love for buffalo plaid and wanted to construct a shoot around that. My grandfather let me borrow his completely original 1938...
Fall Jewel Tones Wedding Inspiration
Photographer’s Note: “This first detail that inspired this session was the location. The tree house chapel is a beautiful location that was built on the private property of a couple who wanted to create a non-judgmental place for couples to be able to get married. The...
Post Wedding Day Styled Shoot
Southern Brides - we think this is the perfect idea for your big day! If you're wanting to take photos on your own time, think about asking your photographer if he or she will do a post-wedding day photo shoot. Whether it's the day after or post-honeymoon, your day...
Organic Love, A Harvest Wedding
Photographer's Note: "We love the memories and conversations to be had around a big farm table over Thanksgiving feast. Peepsake Photography dreamt up a outdoor farm dinner styled shoot and partnered with Best Day Ever Studios to make it all come to life. We went...
