As a wedding photographer and videographer in Alabama, I’ve had the honor of covering both large and small weddings. Whether you’re planning a wedding with 30 guests or 500 guests, I think you will find this post very helpful. Plus, I have a freebie for you today! In our continuing series, Notes from the Bride, a…
Planning weddings can be tough. As a Birmingham, Alabama wedding photographer, I’ve seen brides handle the stress of a wedding day in all different ways. I believe one of the best ways to calm anxieties about your upcoming wedding celebration is to talk to brides that have been in your wedding heels. Today, in our…
Ah, what a wedding I have to share with yall! Over the years, I have shared some great moments with friends relaxing on the lake.I don’t get to make it to the lake much these days. So there was much excitement when I found out that a lake would be the backdrop to Rachael and…
Today’s we are going to discuss some ways to make shopping for your wedding dress as easy and as stress-free as possible. While researching the topic, I found a wonderful article, “The Best Wedding Dress Shopping Tips,” at Martha Stewart Weddings.com that addresses everything from budgeting, researching, to the shopping stage, and how to avoid…
I just love when my brides send me their wedding invitation. It’s so exciting to see the first glimpse of the vision for her wedding day. The wedding invitation is one of the first details I photograph on your wedding day. I advise my brides to have a box of all the small details for their…
Notes From A Bride The first time I went wedding dress shopping I actually went…..alone. It was spur of the moment, and I really just wanted to explore and get my feet wet on this whole dress shopping thing by myself. Sure, I had helped a friend or two pick out her wedding dress,…
Maggie and Shannon’s wedding day was full of sunshine, happy tears, and loving embraces. After a cold start to our deep South winter, this Saturday greeted us with mild temperatures and radiant sunshine. The neutral colors of the woods gave me a perfect backdrop to photograph this sweet couple. The ceremony was held in a…
In the past, we discussed the importance of selecting the ceremony venue. The next important step is selecting your officiant. In researching this topic, I came across the article, “The Ultimate Guide To Your Ceremony,” in Brides magazine. In this article were some very useful tips when selecting your officiant and obtaining your marriage license….
I went on a total whim to a local bridal boutique after I heard they had wedding dresses on a clearance rack. At that time, I didn’t know what I wanted or what I was fond of in a wedding dress. All I knew is that they had the terms “clearance” and “wedding dresses” used…
This is part 4 of a memories series. Since your probably in the middle of planning your Birmingham area wedding, I thought it would be great to ask a friend to reflect on her wedding day. This bride looks at decisions she made for her wedding day planning and offers advice to keep you and your fiance…