Skip to content

Top Navigation

Southern Living Southern Living
  • Food and Recipes
  • Culture and Lifestyle
  • Style
  • Holidays & Occasions
  • Home
  • Gardening Ideas
  • News
  • Video

Profile Menu

Your Account

Account

  • Join Now
  • Email Preferences
  • Newsletters
  • Manage Your Subscription this link opens in a new tab
  • Logout

More

  • Give a Gift Subscription this link opens in a new tab
  • Southern Living Books this link opens in a new tab
Login
Subscribe
Pin FB

Explore Southern Living

Southern Living Southern Living
  • Explore

    Explore

    • The Best New Haircuts to Try in 2022

      The Best New Haircuts to Try in 2022

      Here are the haircuts you'll be seeing everywhere this year. Read More
    • How To Season A Cast-Iron Skillet

      How To Season A Cast-Iron Skillet

      Learn how to season this Southern kitchen staple in five easy steps. Read More
    • 50 Thoughtful Messages for a Meaningful Thank You Note

      50 Thoughtful Messages for a Meaningful Thank You Note

      Not sure what to write in a thank you card? Here's how to show your gratitude with a handwritten note. Read More
  • Food and Recipes

    Food and Recipes

    See All Food and Recipes
    4 Easy Ways to Tell if an Egg Has Gone Bad

    4 Easy Ways to Tell if an Egg Has Gone Bad

    It’s not all in the senses, but they sure can help.
    • Recipes
    • Quick and Easy Dinner
    • Kitchen Assistant
    • Casserole
    • Holiday and Occasion Food
    • Slow Cooker Recipes
    • Desserts
    • Healthy and Light
    • Side Dishes
    • Party Food and Drink
    • Appetizers
    • Meat
    • Breakfast
    • BBQ
    • Drinks
    • What's Cooking
  • Culture and Lifestyle

    Culture and Lifestyle

    See All Culture and Lifestyle
    70 Cute and Funny Nicknames For Your Best Friends

    70 Cute and Funny Nicknames For Your Best Friends

    Let your besties know how much they mean to you with these unique nicknames.
    • Quotes and Sayings
    • Biscuits and Jam Podcast
    • Travel
    • Pets
    • Healthy Living
    • Coastal Living
  • Style

    Style

    See All Style
    The Coziest Winter Nail Colors for January 2022

    The Coziest Winter Nail Colors for January 2022

    The beginning of a new year often has us all feeling like starting off fresh by taking on better habits, getting rid of old ones, and—most commonly—changing up our look. While others are hitting the squats and going into the salon for a pixie cut, why not start slow and steady with a cozy winter manicure in a color that feels new to you? It takes only a little courage to step outside your usual OPI Lincoln Park After Dark or Essie Bordeaux, which is all you need to kick 2022 off on a fanciful foot.  From new wintry takes on classic dark nail colors to unique pops of color that'll have you feeling the opposite of boring, these are the best nail colors to try this January and tick off all the way into spring. 
    • Beauty
    • Hair
    • Fashion
    • Short Hairstyles
    • Nails
    • Medium Hairstyles
    • Skincare
    • Long Hairstyles
  • Holidays & Occasions

    Holidays & Occasions

    See All Holidays & Occasions
    • Thanksgiving
    • Gifts
    • Christmas
    • Mother's Day
    • Hanukkah
    • New Year's
    • Easter
    • Mardi Gras
    • 4th of July
    • Weddings
  • Home

    Home

    See All Home
    16 Kitchen Design Trends Southern Designers Predict Will Be Everywhere in 2022

    16 Kitchen Design Trends Southern Designers Predict Will Be Everywhere in 2022

    There's no denying how the pandemic fundamentally changed the world—including how we live (and work) inside our homes. An overall trend toward celebrating the history and originality of our homes is displacing ultramodern aesthetics and sharp lines as we all look to create cozier, colorful, more personalized spaces that better suit our lifestyles. We're turning away from big-box stores and toward vintage items—first, out of necessity due to supply-chain issues, and now, for design reasons—to add charm and character to every room in the house, including the kitchen. Here, interior designers from around the South share their predictions for what's trending in kitchen design for 2022 and beyond.
    • Home Decor Ideas
    • Idea Houses
    • Kitchen Design
    • Before & After Photos
    • Bathroom Design
    • Curb Appeal
    • Bedroom Design
    • DIY Home Decor
    • Color Palettes & Paint
    • House Plans & Builders
    • Inspired Communities
  • Gardening Ideas

    Gardening Ideas

    See All Gardening Ideas
    If You Keep Finding Ladybugs in Your House, Here's What You Need to Know

    If You Keep Finding Ladybugs in Your House, Here's What You Need to Know

    Plus a few strategies for keeping them out-of-doors
    • Container Gardening
    • Gardening Flowers
    • Fruit, Vegetable & Herb Gardens
    • Garden Pests
    • Plant Guides A-Z
    • Indoor Plants
    • Fall Plants
    • Landscaping Ideas
    • The Grumpy Gardener
  • News

    News

    See All News
    • Celebrities
    • Local News
  • Video

Profile Menu

Subscribe this link opens in a new tab
Your Account

Account

  • Join Now
  • Email Preferences
  • Newsletters
  • Manage Your Subscription this link opens in a new tab
  • Logout

More

  • Give a Gift Subscription this link opens in a new tab
  • Southern Living Books this link opens in a new tab
Login
Sweepstakes

Follow Us

  1. Southern Living
  2. Weddings
  3. Wedding Decor
  4. How to Pull Off Blush and Bashful If You're A Modern Day Steel Magnolia

How to Pull Off Blush and Bashful If You're A Modern Day Steel Magnolia

Katie Strasberg Rousso, Digital Editor for Southern Living
By Katie Strasberg Rousso
Skip gallery slides
FB
The Bridemaids
Credit: Ely Fair
If in true Steel Magnolias fashion you've declared your wedding colors to be blush and bashful (not "pink and pink," of course), then you're in luck. Blush is one of this year's most sought after spring wedding shades. There are lots of lovely wedding décor ideas in various pink hues just waiting for your personalization. We've rounded up a few of our favorite blush and bashful wedding day details that definitely won't make your ceremony look like "it's been hosed down with Pepto Bismal," as M'Lynn Eatenton would say.
Start Slideshow

1 of 10

FB
Tweet Pinterest Email Send Text Message Print

1. Set the Stage with a Sweetly Pink Paper Suite

Set the Stage with a Sweetly Pink Paper Suite
Credit: Pinterest: Wedding Sparrow

Consider subtle pops of blush on your wedding invitation envelopes for an added touch of drama that coordinates with the colors of your Big Day. See more on Pinterest.

1 of 10

Advertisement
Advertisement

2 of 10

FB
Tweet Pinterest Email Send Text Message Print

2. Seal it With a Dreamy Rose Detail

Rose-Colored Wax Seal
Credit: Pinterest: Yonder Design

It’s all in the details, and a rose-colored wax seal is a flawless and refined finishing touch.

See more on Pinterest.

2 of 10

3 of 10

FB
Tweet Pinterest Email Send Text Message Print

3. Plan the Perfectly Pink Bouquet

Perfectly Pink Bouquet
Credit: Kate Headley Photography

Pale pinks with a few pops of brighter hues make this peony, hydrangea, dahlia, sweet peas, and ranunculus arrangement soft yet stunning.

3 of 10

Advertisement

4 of 10

FB
Tweet Pinterest Email Send Text Message Print

4. Tie It All Together with Rose-Colored Ribbon

Tie It All Together with Rose-Colored Ribbon
Credit: Pinterest: Wedding Sparrow

Let color cascade from your floral bouquet with a hand-died ribbon or beautifully textured bow. See more on Pinterest.

4 of 10

5 of 10

FB
Tweet Pinterest Email Send Text Message Print

Things That Only Happen At Southern Weddings

Most weddings have an excited couple, more than a few loved ones, a grand send-off, and an 'I do' kiss – but Southerners have added their own charm to wedding traditions. We've mastered the art of soul food, we usually have fantastic 75˚ (enviable, really) weather, and our wedding receptions are full of syrupy drawls. If you find yourself at nuptials below the Mason-Dixon, you'll find some extra-special moments: seersucker suits, a buried bottle of bourbon, and a wedding cake with charms baked into it. Although very central to our region, these special Southern wedding traditions are celebrated for very specific reasons. We choose seersucker because it'll hold off the strong Southern heat. We bury bourbon so that we won't have to handle so much of that strong Southern heat. And, we pull charms so that our futures will be as lucky and prosperous as the bride and groom's. What's your favorite Southern wedding tradition?

5 of 10

6 of 10

FB
Tweet Pinterest Email Send Text Message Print

5. Dress Your Best Gals in Blush Gowns

Blush Bridesmaid Gowns
Credit: Pinterest: Jodi Miller Photography Blog

Your bridesmaids are sure to be beaming in a beautiful blush dress. See more on Pinterest.

6 of 10

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement

7 of 10

FB
Tweet Pinterest Email Send Text Message Print

6. Walk Down the Aisle in a Pair of Pink Pumps

Pink Wedding Pumps
Credit: Pinterest: Everything That Sparkles

Though they may hide under your hemline for most of your Big Day, they’ll give a fun peek of color when it’s time to hit the dance floor. See more on Pinterest.

7 of 10

8 of 10

FB
Tweet Pinterest Email Send Text Message Print

7. Create a Blushing Backdrop

Hanging Wedding Flowers
Credit: Pinterest: Weddings and Events

Hanging carnations in various pink hues creates a creative display. You can use this ombre idea as a ceremony backdrop or an accent piece at your reception. See more on Pinterest.

8 of 10

9 of 10

FB
Tweet Pinterest Email Send Text Message Print

8. Get Your Groom in on the Color Coordination

Groom with Blush Accent Pieces
Credit: Pinterest: Country House Wedding Venues

From pocket squares to textured ties, he’s sure to be blushing as you saw “I do” with the perfect shades of pink in his wedding day look. See more on Pinterest.

9 of 10

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement

10 of 10

FB
Tweet Pinterest Email Send Text Message Print

9. Craft a Dusty Rose Dessert Display

Macaroon Dessert Dislpay
Credit: Pinterest: MODWedding; Naomi Kenton via Rock My Wedding, Via Baking Chick

Whether it’s a tower of macroons, a wall of doughnuts, or a beautifully blush buttercream cake, today’s wedding dessert trends let you think outside of the box and incorporate lots of color.See more on Pinterest.

10 of 10

Replay gallery

Share the Gallery

Pinterest Facebook

Up Next

By Katie Strasberg Rousso

    Share the Gallery

    Pinterest Facebook
    Trending Videos
    Advertisement
    Skip slide summaries

    Everything in This Slideshow

    Advertisement

    View All

    1 of 10 1. Set the Stage with a Sweetly Pink Paper Suite
    2 of 10 2. Seal it With a Dreamy Rose Detail
    3 of 10 3. Plan the Perfectly Pink Bouquet
    4 of 10 4. Tie It All Together with Rose-Colored Ribbon
    5 of 10 Things That Only Happen At Southern Weddings
    6 of 10 5. Dress Your Best Gals in Blush Gowns
    7 of 10 6. Walk Down the Aisle in a Pair of Pink Pumps
    8 of 10 7. Create a Blushing Backdrop
    9 of 10 8. Get Your Groom in on the Color Coordination
    10 of 10 9. Craft a Dusty Rose Dessert Display

    Share & More

    Tweet Pinterest Email Send Text Message Print
    Southern Living

    Magazines & More

    Learn More

    • About Us
    • Subscribe this link opens in a new tab
    • Books from Southern Living
    • Contact Us
    • Advertise
    • Content Licensing this link opens in a new tab
    • Accolades this link opens in a new tab

    Connect

    Follow Us
    Subscribe to Our Newsletter
    MeredithSouthern Living is part of the Meredith Home Group. © Copyright 2022 Meredith Corporation. Southern Living is a registered trademark of Meredith Corporationthis link opens in a new tab All Rights Reserved. Southern Living may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Offers may be subject to change without notice. Privacy Policythis link opens in a new tab Terms of Servicethis link opens in a new tab Ad Choicesthis link opens in a new tab California Do Not Sellthis link opens a modal window Web Accessibilitythis link opens in a new tab
    © Copyright Southern Living. All rights reserved. Printed from https://www.southernliving.com

    Sign in

    View image

    How to Pull Off Blush and Bashful If You're A Modern Day Steel Magnolia
    this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines.