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Publisher Dear Readers, Welcome to the 2024 Fall+Winter issue of NOW Weddings Magazine! In this issue we bring you not one, but two fashion editorials. The first, Ethereal Elements, is my personal passion project for this issue. I styled and photographed this editorial myself, carefully choosing each detail to capture the essence of the 4 Elements of Earth, Water, Air and Fire. I am immensely grateful to my friend Kellie Levy who helped me find my direction for this editorial and hosted the shoot at her venue, The Cannery, in New Orleans. I couldn’t have asked for a more amazing team of wedding vendors to collaborate on this photo shoot, including Ashley Bateman and the Nola Flora team who created the beautiful florals, DeQuindra Rouzan and Amanda Mautemps of Faces of Virtue Beauty Studio who styled the models’ hair and makeup looks to perfection, Rishita Monga of Ajoonii whose jewelry I discovered just days before the photo shoot and fell in love with immediately, Mari Brisco of Passport Polish who created the custom manicures for our models, Fawn & Sparrow whose crystal crowns were absolutely perfect, and Calla Blanche who provided the stunning gowns we featured in this editorial. For our second editorial, we headed to Mobile, Alabama to photograph a fairytale-inspired editorial at Crown Hall Events. NOW Weddings Magazine
I’d like to thank our fabulous vendor team who helped make this shoot magical: Mary Megan Parker of MM Parker Events who directed the shoot, Sheila Kirksey of Rose Bud Flowers who created the bouquets, Jodie Willis who styled our models hair and makeup, and Bliss Bridal and I Do Bridal & Formal whose gowns we featured in the editorial. In this issue, we have selected 6 beautiful Southern wedding stories to share with you and, as always, have included LOTS of advice to help you as you plan your dream wedding. As you flip through the pages, I hope you find inspiration, joy, and a touch of magic that only Southern charm can bring. I also hope you’ll join us for one (or more!) of our upcoming bridal shows - we have two scheduled in New Orleans - September 24, 2024 and January 21, 2025 and one scheduled in Mobile at the Battle House Hotel on January 12, 2025. You can find more information about our shows at theNOWWeddingEvent.com Warmest wishes,
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FEATURED ARTICLES 18 A HEARTFELT GESTURE: Giving Back Through Your Wedding 122 B RIDAL HAIR TRENDS: Embracing Tradition with a Modern Twist
126 PHOTOGRAPHY + VIDEO MATTERS 132 SAYING “I DO” TO FINANCIAL HARMONY 138 ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
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The Fine Print
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Finding Your Style
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Your Wedding Invitation Timeline
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Your Honeymoon
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