It’s fitting that Southerners have taken to social media; we’re naturally sociable folks who never meet strangers. We can—and frequently do—talk to anybody, swapping recipes, style resources, what-have-you. So it’s not a particularly big leap from that sort of socializing to scrolling through beautiful photography and inspiring ideas dreamed up by friends online. In that spirit, we're introducing you to some of our favorite Southerners in the social sphere this month.

The art of glass blowing may be ancient, but in the hands of talented Southern makers, the results are decidedly modern. Swirls embedded in the globes from Rose Tree Glass Studio in Louisiana resemble ribbon candy. Other motifs, like those seen in work by Loretta Eby in Georgia, are more abstract. And the pieces by Orbix Hot Glass in Alabama feature a beautiful quilted texture.

It’s been said that Southerners are natural-born entertainers with a flair for drama, but Arkansas native and event designer Bronson van Wyck takes that notion to a whole other level. van Wyck is partner in Van Wyck & Van Wyck alongside mother Mary Lynn and sister Mimi. Over the years, the firm has dreamed up soirees for the likes of, among others, United States presidents Bush, Clinton, and Obama, Hugh Jackman, Martha Stewart, Lauren Santo Domingo, Sean “P. Diddy” Combs, and Beyonce.

With Thanksgiving just a few short weeks away (and menu planning already well underway), we asked a few of the South’s best event and floral designers to dream up fall centerpieces that were distinctly Dixie, from the containers used to the ingredients selected for each.