A Southern Bucket

What's more Southern than monograms and burlap? That's why we couldn't wait to introduce you to A Southern Bucket, where you'll find a slew of charming Southern accents for your event, complete with personalization.

As mother to two creative little girls, shop owner Suzanne Bowman was inspired to "make beautiful things". She was searching for the perfect baby gift for her best friend's baby shower, when she thought, "What would be more useful than a bucket full of baby things?" It was a great idea, but she thought it might be a little too simple. She added burlap wrapping and her friend's baby's monogram, giving her gift a delightful prettiness.

"I have always been enamored with simple textures like burlap and galvanized metal," explains Suzanne, "so I married the two together and added a beautiful monogram. I now had a meaningful gift ready to fill with baby necessities and hopefully a treasured keepsake for her baby." Suzanne's gift was so well received that it inspired her to create her shop, A Southern Bucket, for brides. "I think every bride looks forward to seeing her new monogram and what better way to use it than for wedding decor, or to receive a charming, practical gift with her new wedding monogram?"

A Southern Bucket offers a full line of personalized burlap accessories for weddings, showers and gifts for the newlywed couple. We've included images of a few of our favorite pieces below, but visit ;A Southern Bucket to pick out your own. From monogrammed buckets to burlap covered candles, table runners, and chair markers, you'll find an array of Southern pretties at A Southern Bucket.

Images courtesy of A Southern Bucket.

Three Trees Bindery

We've all seen the traditional guest books and albums at weddings - the delicate ivory color, the padded covers, the gold pens. It can get a little predictable, which is why we absolutely love this twist on a classic guest book or photo album by Three Trees Bindery!

Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, designer Michelle Skiba creates unique guest books, photo albums and blank journals, and offers her creations in her Etsy shop, Three Trees Bindery. A small bookbinding studio specializing in wood covered books, albums and journals, Three Trees Bindery creates heirloom quality memory books that can be customized for your wedding or special event.

Using wood and other natural materials each book is hand-bound with high quality papers, Irish linen thread and exposed stitching. The wooden covers are crafted from cuts of black walnut, mahogany, cherry, maple and birch bark. The books can be personalized for your special occasion with engraving, monograms, carving or with names and a date, hand stamped on a silver, brass or copper plate. Elegant and full of character, these books are made to last a lifetime.

Just take a look at the images below and you'll see why we adore these extraordinary bindings!

Images courtesy of Three Trees Bindery. 

Fritts Rosenow Bespoke Boutonnieres

We are loving these fun, unique and completely original boutonnieres from Fritts Rosenow and just had to share them!

Fritts Rosenow is the brainchild of husband and wife team, Tim Fritts and Erin Rosenow. "I was a florist for many years before these boutonnieres came into our lives," explains Erin.  It started with a croquet themed wedding in 2009, when Erin and Tim decided to make mini croquet mallets for the boys lapels. From there everything went "mini". 

Playing on the interest of the groom, or the groom and his groomsmen, Fritts Rosenow customizes boutonnieres based on those hobbies and interests, giving the groom more personality with his tuxedo or suit. Since the inception, Erin and Tim have created some of the craziest, most awesome boutonnieres you could imagine! They offer almost anything you can dream up, such as personalized pet silhouettes, sailboats, art pieces, guitars and custom states, "which I adore!!", says Erin.

Fritts Rosenow are preparing to unveil a new website where you can order directly from the couple, which will make life a lot easier for their fans. "I think people really like the idea of a hobby being transformed into something they can wear proudly on their special day," offers Erin.

Prices range from $25-65 for pre-made boutonnieres and custom work between $40-75, depending on the project.

Images courtesy of Fritts Rosenow.

Haddon & Co.

We love the full-on adorableness of these bow ties from Haddon & Co. Created by husband and wife team Neal and Lauren Felker, Haddon & Co. neckwear is original and handcrafted for bitsy babies, little boys and big boys too.

In December 2011, Lauren and Neal had their first baby. "Months before, we began the search for cute and classy baby boy clothes. It was not easy. How many shirts can you have that say 'Chicks Dig Me'?' This led to us creating our own clothing and accessories for boys. We now create custom bow ties for special events and every day wear."

All of Haddon & Co. ties are made of high quality materials in an array of colors, patterns and designs. They also have super cute original design printed onesies, all available for purchase through their online store at Etsy. The toddler and baby onesie bow ties are the perfect solution for when your little mister needs to look dapper! They also take custom orders for anything special you may have in mind and there's an amazing variety of bow ties for boys and men. Some of our favorites are the polka dots, retro plaid flannel and seersucker!!

Images courtesy of Haddon & Co.

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Twenty Pages

Naturally, being magazine people anyway, we immediately fell in love with Twenty Pages and we think it's a really cool way to share everything about your wedding with your guests. Twenty Pages designs magazines for weddings. That's right... magazines. These beautiful magazines include (you guessed it) 20 pages of print where you can share fun stuff in an editorial style with beautiful images, including everything from the story of how you met to event and registry details.

Janet and Vincent Merlin got married in 2010 and created a magazine for their guests as a fun way to share a little bit about their story, and of course, the logistics of their big day. Along the way, they discovered that others loved the idea and wanted one for their wedding. Luckily, Vincent’s sister, Elodie, is a graphic designer and Twenty Pages was born.

Each couple's magazine is created uniquely for them and it's a fantastic way to connect with your friends and family, whether you're having a destination wedding, backyard nuptials or a black tie affair. The magazines work great as guest favors, but they can be used in so many different ways. You can use them as wedding programs, they can be sent along with your invitations or save the dates, you can include them in welcome or gift bags and so much more! For more information and pricing, visit the Twenty Pages website or send an email to hello@twentypages.com.

Images courtesy of Twenty Pages.