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From the Publisher As 2022 dawns, we find ourselves anticipating all the new year has to offer. This is our first print publication since 2020, and while we have produced a number of digital only editions during that time, we are thrilled to be delivering a print product for you again! After so much change and strife in the event industry, we enter this new year with a renewed hope and excitement about what the future will bring to the wedding industry. We have a new Pantone color, Very Peri, that we can’t wait to see in your upcoming events. From bridesmaid gowns to beautiful florals and tablescapes, this soft, breezy color is perfect for coastal cool events, romantic vintage styles, or upscale, elegant and modern weddings. We love it! We’ve seen a lot of trends come and go through the years, and I’m sure 2022 will be no exception. 20202021 brought us tons of micro-weddings, and while guest lists will certainly go back to normal, there are a few trends from these mini-monies that are worth keeping. Making sure your events are full of very personal details is our favorite new trend. More than ever, couples made sure to include both their individual and couple personalities in their events. From film and book lovers, gamers, and football fans, to dog parents and adventure seekers, the stories of our couples were displayed prominently in their weddings.

Contributing Writer Chelsey Gatlin Chelsey has worked in the wedding industry for 7 years in many capacities from wedding planner, dress consultant, catering staff and more. She loves being able to help couples make their dream day uniquely about them, and celebrating love in all shapes, sizes and forms. Chelsey has been a regular contributor to our blog on idoyall.com, and her great advice can be found in the articles throughout this issue.

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For this issue, we’ve selected some amazing Real Weddings and Styled Shoots from across the south that we think will inspire you with their steal-worthy details and fabulous photography. Our Real Weddings include a variety of events in different styles, designs, and sizes - from micro-weddings to fabulous, largescale weddings. We know you are excited about planning your weddings, and that you are looking for fresh ideas and new ways to incorporate old traditions into your events. You want more inspiration, more design, more details, and more Real Weddings, and we are so excited to be able to deliver them to you in this issue. Gone are the tips & tricks, the planning pages, and tired articles. You can find those anywhere. From now on, we’ll be delivering nothing less than issues full of incredible design and amazing inspiration from firstclass wedding pros. While we’ve packed this print edition with tons of inspo, you will definitely want to head to our website to read our special, expanded digital issue. The digital edition includes 10 Styled Shoots and an additional 20+ Real Weddings, extra bridal sessions, articles and more! Scan the code below to read the EXTRA-LARGE edition online! If you’re not already signed up to receive the digital edition of I Do Y’all Magazine in your inbox, head to our Facebook page to subscribe now. Happy planning, and we hope you enjoy the new look and features!

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ARTICLES Comfort Foods & Drinks.................................110 Destination I Do’s................................................44 Fun Date Night Ideas........................................30 How Sweet It Is(n’t)...........................................22 Must Haves for Microweddings.....................86 Language of Love ............................................124 No Wedding Party? No Problem! ..................8 Publisher’s Notes...................................................4 Redefining Your Honeymoon......................122

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No Wedding Party? No Problem!

With smaller, more intimate weddings on the rise, having a large wedding party (or even one at all) doesn’t work for everyone. Today, we’re walking you through how to navigate your big day without one and how most importantly, it’s perfectly okay to not want a wedding party. How to Tell Your Friends

Have Special People Involved in Your Day

Breaking the news to your friends might have mixed results. Some of your crew may be secretly relieved. After all, it is an investment for them and can sometimes be thousands of dollars. But others may be a bit hurt. Our best course of action is to explain to them why you don’t want to have one whether it’s because of time, guest list, budget, or just not your style. However, be sure to emphasize that they are still a valued addition to your wedding day.

Even without a wedding party, you can still include some of your special people in the day after all. Consider who will be ushering, greeting, doing special readings during the ceremony, and giving reception toasts. And don’t forget about when you’re getting ready. You can still have your girls and guys with you the morning of!

Navigating Wedding Activities Just because you don’t have a wedding party doesn’t mean that you can’t have the traditional wedding party activities like a bachelor/bachelorette party, bridal shower, or lingerie party. You can still do those things! For your bach parties, consider a joint trip with your spouse-to-be and his/her friends! You can even invite more people than just a potential bridesmaids or groomsmen list. Or keep it to those closest to you. Totally your decision! 8

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Remember, It’s Okay! It’s okay to not have a wedding party! Bottom line is it’s your day. Wedding party or not, you can still have all the things you envisioned for it. And your closest friends and family will still be there to celebrate your love whether they’re standing beside you in a $300 bridesmaids dress or seated wiping away tears as you marry your person.

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How Sweet It Is(n’t) Savory Alternatives to Traditional Wedding Cake

Wedding cakes can be a huge part of the big day, but what if you don’t like sweets? Here are 4 non-sweet alternatives to wedding cake! It’s okay to not have a cake! Breakfast Foods

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So some of these may classify as sweet, like waffles, but those are savory too, right? And honestly, who doesn’t like breakfast foods? Create a pancake or waffle tower to resemble a cake shape. Or just go full on with a breakfast spread of eggs, croissants, crepes, bacon, etc. You already know we would be first in line! No, not cheesecake as in Cheesecake Factory. We’re talking about a literal cheese wheel wedding cake. You can mix and match your favorite cheeses through the tiers! You can even have fun mini-taste testings before the big day and talk about a way to ramp up your charcuterie board skills in the process. Just be sure to take texture and smell into consideration when planning your cheese wheel cake. 22

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Weddings are more nontraditional than ever right now, and we are fully embracing it! Your wedding should be about things that reflect your style and tastes, and why not pizza? Picture pizza towers with different toppings on each or one long table with a little of everything. Deep dish or thin crust, doesn’t matter grab a slice. The original sweets – fruits! Yes, I know fruits technically are sweet, but they are in a league of their own when compared to typical wedding desserts. However you want to style your chosen berries and melons, there is no wrong way to go! This is perfect for an early brunch or midday wedding too! Stephanie Couture Photography

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Fun Date Night Ideas for Engaged Couples Dates are crucial to any relationship. Taking time together to relax and have fun is the best part of being a couple. Here are some sweet date night ideas! Mini Road Trip

coast. Load up on snacks from your childhood, Road trips are wonderful for bonding, connecting, pick the perfect playlist, and belt your heart out! and just getting back to basics. It also feels very old school when people went for Sunday drives Movie Night together. While a drive across the country may Okay, you probably already watched everything not work for you, take a short trip to a nearby city on Netflix last year, but hear me out. Each of or somewhere that holds meaning for your re- you pick your favorite movie from a random lationship. Rent a vintage truck and head to the genre, a childhood classic you forgot about, or country or take a convertible for a drive along the fully commit to watch a full film series like Harry 30

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Potter at one time. Arrange all the candy, chips, and popcorn into a snack buffet in front of the tv, and cuddle in. Bonus points if you go all out for a special theme!

Take It Back

Recreate your first date at home or take a stroll to the spot where he proposed and changed your life forever. It’s super romantic, and makes you remember the reason behind all the wedding planning stress and what’s important.

Create Some Heat in the Kitchen

Cook together! With new boxed meals delivered right to your door, it’s easier than ever before and so easy. You can try to recreate your favorite dishes from your local spot or try something completely new! This is an amazing way to spend time together and maybe find a new hobby you both enjoy. Tired of eating at home? Load it all up and head out for a romantic picnic just for two. awesomesauce photography

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Whip out the old camera or even your iPhone for a one-on-one photoshoot! You’ll love to have photos of one another when you’re old and gray, Taylor Shea Photography

especially from those months before your big day. Plus, it’s great to get dressed up or down (wink, wink) and create some art together. PS –– DIY boudoir shoots with your partner or spouse are oh so sexy and great wedding gifts for each other!

DIY Project

Speaking of DIY, whether it’s the dresser from IKEA you’ve been meaning to put together for months or a completely new idea, tackle the project together! Pick something you can incorporate into your new home. You’ll feel amazing once it’s done, and you have a new memory of the two of you working as a team!

Game Night

Put your game face on! Playing board games and trivia with one another is such a simple way of checking out of real life for a moment to just have fun. You could even have a championship with some type of wager. No sore losers allowed though!

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Long-distance anything is hard. Relationships, running (don’t even get me started there), and, yes, wedding planning too. Today we’re talking all about LDWP aka long-distance wedding planning. Adding a far-off location to the already stressful seas of wedding planning? Double whammy. No worries, we’re here to guide you through LDWP with ease with these 10 tips! 1. Find Your Theme & Stick to It A simple way of kickstart your wedding planning, long-distance or not, and being efficient while doing so is to find your theme and stick to it. Once you have a theme in mind, the detail and style decisions tend to get a little easier and you won’t get bogged down in random Pinterest ideas. It also helps to communicate to your vendors, so you can streamline choices. 2. Hire a Wedding Planner Speaking of vendors, your best bet is to hire a local wedding planner or at least a month-of-coordinator for your out-of-town wedding. They will know the local wedding market, have relationships with other vendors, and be able to be your point person throughout the madness. 44

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3. Be Prepared to Hit the Ground Running If you can travel to your wedding destination, make sure you are prepared to jump in head first. Try to book most of your vendor meetings within the timeframe of your trip. Especially for tastings, fittings, or anything that can’t be done through phone calls, emails, and online. This may mean 5 meetings in one day. You got this! 4. Hello Zoom! If the last year didn’t made Zoom your newest BFF, wait until you’re LDWP. Zoom calls can be incredibly beneficial especially if you can’t make the trip to your wedding destination.

5. Here or There List Your here or there list is an easy way of determining what all needs to be done when and where for a destination wedding. It’s deciding what can/ should be done where you live vs. what needs to be done in the venue location where you are getting married. 6. Try to Do as Much as You Can Locally Let’s try to ease your stress about doing everything in a different location than where you live. It doesn’t all have to be done there! Things like your invitations, favors, and attire fittings can be done in your city or town, so you can get those tasks completed early with no travel needed. 7. Don’t Sleep on Transportation Don’t, don’t, don’t forget about arranging for your transportation! Whether it’s booking a flight and getting a rental car, or just figuring out how everyone is getting around, don’t leave this to the last minute. You would be surprised at how simple things can be forgotten and add a whole new level of stress into the mix. Misty McLendon Photography

9. Arrive Early Try to arrive a little early to your destination wedding location if you can. A week before would be great, but at least the Wednesday or Thursday before a Saturday wedding. Arriving early lets you tie up any loose ends and have a little break between traveling and the big day. 10. Breathe Last, but not least, just breathe. Go ahead and take a deep breath! Every wedding day is going to have some hiccups and have a few things not go according to plan, even a wedding in your own city or backyard. Be prepared for something not to go exactly right, and remember what you’re planning for anyway. It’s not just a wedding, but a marriage! That’s what’s more important!

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8. Delegate if You Need To If you’re getting overwhelmed, don’t feel bad about delegating some of the tasks, especially if you’re in the research stages of finding the right vendors or venue in your wedding location. Hand it off to your wedding planner, MOH, or family!

Pro tip: If you’re booking a destination wedding with a resort, make sure the hotel’s planner is an experienced wedding planner. While an experienced resort planner often comes with the wedding package, she may be limited by the package options without the flexibility to create an event with all the special details you want. Check out local wedding planners if you want a destination wedding event that is truly unique. IDOYALL.COM | 45

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Must-Haves for Microweddings Robert Matthews Photo

Okay, so you’ve decided to have a smaller wedding aka a microwedding! Maybe it was because of a limited budget, or a desire for a more intimate gathering. A small-scale wedding can still be big on inspiration which is why we want to talk about the must-haves for a Pinterest-worthy microwedding! Wait, so what is a microwedding exactly?

A microwedding is everything a normal wedding is just with a smaller guest count (usually 50 guests or less). It still includes a ceremony and reception and all the good things in between. Whether it’s in your backyard or at a fancy venue, it can still be everything you dreamed of but only with your nearest and dearest.

Elevated Guest Experience

This is definitely one of our favorite reasons to hold a microwedding. With a smaller guest count, you’re able to focus more of your time and budget towards each individual guest. So think more elaborate favors, wedding weekend gift baskets for everyone, and more actual time with each guest at your wedding. You and your people will leave the weekend feeling so incredibly loved and connected in a way that only intimate gatherings can.

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Okay, this may be our top reason to have a microwedding. Weddings are supposed to be about you and your future spouse coming together and building a life. So of course personal details are a given! With a smaller wedding, you’re able to incorporate more of these. For example, instead of a ballroom, you can have an intimate reception at your favorite restaurant where you’re regulars or where you had your first date. You can have everyone at the wedding give a toast and include their best stories. The list goes on and on, but we’re big advocates for making a wedding that is completely you and there’s no better way than by adding tons of personal details.

Great Food

We can’t leave this out. With a small-scale wedding, there may not be as much attention on the dance floor and DJ, but it makes for great dinner and conversation. So make sure that food is delicious! And like we mentioned above, when you include your favorite restaurant or food truck, you already know it is! Also, a smaller guest count could mean more menu options for each guest.

Don’t skip things you want

Just because your wedding is 50 guests and not 150 doesn’t mean you can’t have it all. If you want the full she-bang wedding experience, do it! It’s still your wedding day after all.

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Comfort Food & Drink Ideas for Your Wedding Here in the south, we celebrate all of life’s events with food, so it’s perfectly reasonable for our wedding couples to bring a little southern comfort to the table. If you’re wanting to add a little bit of casual comfort into your wedding menu, try some of these ideas. Biscuit Bar

Charcuterie Boards

One of the holy grails of comfort foods for us Southerners is the biscuit! Add your favorite jams, butters, and more to make it truly unique to your tastes.

Oh, how we love charcuterie boards here at IDY. Two options we love are to either have a large grazing table during cocktail hour or have multiple smaller boards scattered throughout your guest tables.

Grilled Cheese & Soup Shooters Want something to warm your guests hearts and bring some childhood memories? Try grilled cheese and tomato soup shooters!

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Donuts Donuts are the perfect after dinner snack and make a great option for an alternative to wedding cake as well! Think donuts are played out? Try a late-night beignet station or have someone creating on-the-spot funnel cakes instead. Pair these warm and yummy confections with coffee or milk for an end of the evening treat! pheobe o + co.

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Redefining Your Honeymoon Unless you’ve been living under a major rock (and if so, can we join you?!), you know that weddings and honeymoons have looked A LOT different during the last couple of years. While most travel restrictions have lifted, now may not be the best time to take that European vacation. Maybe you’re focused on taking advantage of the housing market right now and prefer to invest your money. Whatever your alternate plans are, we are here to help you redefine your honeymoon experience with some unconventional honeymoon ideas that can help you and your honey have an enjoyable honeymoon even if it’s not quite like what you envisioned! As an added bonus, these are all some great money saving, honeymoon ideas as well!

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Postpone Your Honeymoon to a Later Date If you still want a honeymoon just as you imagined before, then postponing your honeymoon to a later date may be the option for you. Take advantage of off-season travel dates to save some major money. Just because you don’t take your honeymoon immediately after the wedding doesn’t make it any less of one. Take time to settle into your new home together, then plan (and save) for a big trip sometime later in the year.

Roadtrip Honeymoon Let’s bring back road trips - just you and your new hubby/wifey driving along and experiencing a new area together. Grab your favorite snacks, make a playlist, and hit the road. Remember, it’s not necessarily about where you go, but who you’re with.

Staycation Honeymoon Or you don’t have to even leave your city for the honeymoon! How about a staycation honeymoon? Turn off your phones, book a fancy hotel, and go to nice restaurants you haven’t tried before. Explore the city in a whole new light or just stay in the hotel the whole time (wink, wink). There’s more options than you think! Joanna & Brett Photography

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Glamping Honeymoon For those more adventurous couples out there, why not consider a glamping honeymoon! Get together in the great outdoors with plenty of exciting activities and wilderness vibes while still having a romantic setting! Sleep under the stars, cozy up in a cabin, or even stay in a treehouse. There’s nothing traditional about this honeymoon.

Local Honeymoons If you still want the travel aspect of a honeymoon without the road trip, consider destinations that are closer to home. Check out a nearby city that you haven’t visited yet or revisit your favorite vacation spot. We may be biased, but the south is full of amazing honeymoon locations that you can get to in just a matter of hours. Choose from countless beaches across the gulf coast, secluded mountain hideaways, romantic low-country cottages, or bustling big cities. Not to mention, think back to our parents and grandparents who usually didn’t have these luxurious honeymoons jet setting all over the world. In those terms, it starts to feel a little more classic this way.

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Making sure you and your partner are both feeling loved is a HUGE aspect of any relationship, especially on your wedding day. Enter Dr. Gary Chapman’s 5 Love Languages! We’ve listed what each love language is and a few examples of how to incorporate your and your partner’s style into your wedding day! Physical Touch “To this person, nothing speaks more deeply than appropriate touch.” Consider a first touch instead of a first look. Make sure your first dance is a slow song. Steal some kisses throughout the night. Hold hands as you make your rounds during the reception.

Words of Affirmation “This language uses words to affirm others.” Vows are important to this love language style! Make sure they’re original and from your heart. Read your vows to each other privately before the ceremony. Write a letter to one another beforehand. Include a note with a gift . Consider singing a song to your spouse during the reception. Also, this doesn’t necessarily have to be just for your future spouse. Words of Affirmation can also come from your other loved ones who are doing special readings during the ceremony or making heartfelt speeches. Josh Williams Photography

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Quality Time “This language is all about giving the other person your full attention.” Think about having appetizers or dinner together in a separate room during cocktail hour before you make your reception entrance. A first look is a definite “to do” item! Have your own sweetheart table. Go the nontraditional route and spend the day getting ready together!

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Acts of Service “For these people, actions speak louder than words.” Have their favorite food delivered during the day when they’re getting ready. Arrange a surprise for the morning of like a massage or a bottle of champagne or his favorite craft beer delivered. Get them a drink at the bar or a snack during the reception. Make their plate of food while they’re busy. Organize & pack everything in the getaway car. Side note: Your wedding planner may do some of these for you (that’s their job), however, little actions throughout the day will still mean a lot to your spouse-to-be coming from you!

Receiving Gifts “For some people, what makes them feel most loved is to receive a gift.” Surprise them with a live wedding painter to document the wedding. Give a notebook full of written letters throughout your engagement or a sentimental scrapbook of your relationship. Consider a special piece of jewelry, an engraved watch, or cuff links. Get them a signature wedding day scent: a perfume or cologne that will always remind them of their wedding day. Amaze them with a book of boudoir photos. Give embroidered handkerchiefs for your spouse-to-be or your wedding party too! Aislinn Kate Photography

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