First of all, a huge HAPPY CHRISTMAS to all my SouthBound Brides! Hope you had a lovely day, and an especial shoutout to those of you who got engaged under the mistletoe! I’ve had a very chilled day (and I do mean chilled – rain galore in London) and full to the gills with delicious food (homemade chocolate fondant, nailed it!) I have just settled down to watch the Downton Abbey Christmas special and to share a tiny bit of inspiration from our fabulous sponsors, who I have asked: What’s your favourite festive tradition? I love hearing about their Christmas traditions, and have even included one of my own! Here’s hoping that whatever traditions you incorporated this year, you had a wonderful time, and here’s to good things in 2013. (PS Just to up the pretty stakes, I have included some of my absolute favourite Christmas tables from around the blogs this year, yay!)

Image: Annie Edmonds/Sweet Emilia Jane via Green Wedding Shoes

Images: Grit and Gold/Couture Events by Lottie/Nine Photography via Ruffled

Images: Christine Meintjes/Anneke Roux and Nicola Pretorius via The Pretty Blog

Images: Louise Beukes/Anneli Marinovich via b.loved

Images: Leo Patrone/Honey of Thousand Flowers via Once Wed

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