Weddingbee Blog

Since many of you are in the thick of it, this comes as no surprise, but wedding planning is hard work y’all! For those of us who are attempting to honor tradition by incorporating religious or regional customs, things can get even more harried.
Luckily there are tons of resources out there to help us out. The following is my short list of favorite Southern wedding inspiration and planning resources.

First off is one of my favorite sites, Southern Weddings Magazine. They are constantly featuring gorgeous Southern weddings with fabulous details.

image from here via here (she rocks!)

Check it out; do you see what I mean?

I actually get a lot of my inspiration from magazines. Southern Living and Better Homes and Gardens totally rock my world each and every month.

Of course, who could forget good old Martha? Yes, I know Martha is a Yank, but month after month she earns her honorary ‘belle’ status.

OMG! Darci Miller’s wedding. Too. Freaking. Perfect.

Finally, there’s my collection of good old-fashioned hard covers.

I absolutely adore Southern Weddings by Tara Guerard and Liz Banfield. Each image is so graceful and lovely!

I also adore Gayeden Metcalf’s books, particularly Somebody is going to Die if Lily Beth Doesn’t Catch that Bouquet: The Official Southern Ladies’ Guide to Hosting the Perfect Wedding. While it may be one of the longest titles ever, it is effing hilarious!! If you’re a Southerner planning your wedding, this little book is so awesome for a much-needed time out from “serious” wedding planning. The recipes are a bonus!

And yes, many of us do have two first names.

What’s your favorite regional wedding read?