Amy and Brandon’s wedding was what I would call “contemporary country”. They mixed rustic charm with modern flair – a lodge atmosphere combined with a modern lemon yellow color scheme (including floral design by Albritton’s Flowers):.jpg "selmaweddingphotographer01")
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The lace on Amy’s Casablanca dress went perfectly with the wedding’s theme:.jpg "selmaweddingphotographer03")
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Pleasant Hill Presbyterian Church was built in 1852 – Amy and Brandon and their families did quite a bit of repair work and sprucing up to the church in order to have their ceremony there. Their wedding was the first wedding held in the church in over 80 years!.jpg "selmaweddingphotographer07")
More touches of yellow were found at the ceremony – including wedding program fans created by Amy herself. She can make some for you too, just visit her Etsy store, Too Cute Stationery & Gifts!.jpg "selmaweddingphotographer08")
The inside of the chuch was delightfully quaint. I loved how the lemon yellow Watters & Watters bridesmaids dresses popped against the simple white backdrop..jpg "selmaweddingphotographer09")
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More rustic touches greeted guests on their way to the reception at Cedar Creek Lodge – lots of wood, natural and yellow burlap, haybales, and even buckets of roasted peanuts were there to tantalize their tastebuds before enjoying Southern food from Magnolia House Catering..jpg "selmaweddingphotographer11")
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As the evening grew dark, white lights and torches illuminated the lodge so they could dance under the lights and stars to the sounds of Jimmy Allen and The Reminder Band:.jpg "selmaweddingphotographer15")
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Thanks Amy and Brandon for sticking it out during the crazy heat we had that day – I hope your honeymoon in the Dominican was fantastic and you didn’t run into any gigantic bugs like the one that was flying around during your reception!
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When you’re in Alabama in the summer, it’s inevitable that you’ll have to deal with one thing: humidity. The good thing is, doing a bridal portrait before the wedding gives you a chance to test out your hair to see how much it wilts, and you can take pics with your camera phone to show your stylist (came in handy when Jennifer was deciding what to do with her hair on the day of the wedding). She opted for two hairstyles for her wedding, but until those pics are ready, here are a few of her bridal portraits to tide you over!.jpg "wetumpkaweddingphotographer2")
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I started Brooke and Brandon’s session in a very special spot – on the balcony just outside Brooke’s bedroom, where once upon a time, Brandon asked her to marry him. The stairs leading up to the balcony reminded me of something out of Romeo & Juliet (yes, I am a romantic – don’t tell anyone)..jpg "sandiegoweddingphotographers7")
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These two also like to try their luck together, so we threw some cards in mix just for fun:.jpg "sandiegoweddingphotographers4")
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I was totally digging Brooke’s shoes. I don’t think Brandon noticed them at all. 🙂.jpg "sandiegoweddingphotographers2")
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Meet Danielle. Teeny tiny. And fabulously gorgeous. The day of her session, it looked like rain, so Danielle, her mom, and I hopped in the car and headed downtown, hoping the weather would hold out. It did start to sprinkle – but not until the end of shooting at our last location. 🙂.jpg "montgomeryseniorportraits5")
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The morning of Blair & Alan’s wedding, I logged into Facebook for a few minutes to surf around a bit before going into “photographer mode”. I checked Blair’s page to see if she had changed her status, just curious if she was anxious, excited, or in need of a Xanax, lol. She hadn’t updated her status, but I noticed one line at the top of her wall. Alan had simply posted: “Best day of my life today.” (insert big girly sigh here)
Blair looked fabulous of course, from the top of her head (styled by Ty Eiland at Doug’s 2), to the tips of her toes (courtesy of Calvin Klein):.jpg "montgomeryweddingphotographers1")
The groom was endearingly nervous….jpg "montgomeryweddingphotographers2")
…to the point that he didn’t quite know what to do when he first saw Blair – but I think he figured it out. 🙂 .jpg "montgomeryweddingphotographers3")
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I love how this picture diva can go from classic to couture in two seconds flat!.jpg "montgomeryweddingphotographers5")
To me, Alan looks like he could be either a surfer or a soap opera actor. 🙂 .jpg "montgomeryweddingphotographers6")
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This picture reminds me of the tv show “Dallas”!.jpg "montgomeryweddingphotographers10")
On the rooftop terrace of Alley Station, Blair made her way down the aisle to the sound of a cello and violin, played by Clay McKinney and Beth Hoener..jpg "montgomeryweddingphotographers11")
The reception was held in the Alley Station’s ballroom, complete with cakes by Cake Designs, and food by Jennie Weller Catering..jpg "montgomeryweddingphotographers12")
Just before their first dance. Blair, you do realize that most girls wait their entire lives for a guy who looks at them like THIS:.jpg "montgomeryweddingphotographers13")
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Guests were treated to a pink and purple themed candy table to make their own favors:.jpg "montgomeryweddingphotographers15")
The table also provided me with a ring shot (using the labels that were intended to seal the favor bags)….jpg "montgomeryweddingphotographers16")
…and a fun shot of the ladies:.jpg "montgomeryweddingphotographers17")
I think the sugar got Blair going – although I’m pretty sure she would have danced the entire night with or without the sugar!.jpg "montgomeryweddingphotographers18")
After dancing the night away to the tunes of the band Meteorite, they left in a shower of bubbles under the lights of downtown Montgomery….jpg "montgomeryweddingphotographers19")
…and with one last wave from the elevator, they lived happily ever after. 🙂.jpg "montgomeryweddingphotographers20")
Blair and Alan – thank you so much for letting me be a part of your picture taking awesomeness! I hope Jamaica was everything you hoped for and you aren’t swarmed by paparazzi when you’re wandering around town. 😉
Great job Julie.
Love the detail and reception shots.
Beautiful work Julie, I always like taking a peak at your posts, never disappointing!
Thanks Julie for everything! The pictures are perfect and the blog really tells the story of the wedding!
Holy goodness, these are some gorgeous images. Wonderful. Also, I love their colors and details.
Awesome work Julie! I love all the details shots!!! Kudos
STUNNING STUNNING STUNNING! I love your work. May I ask what the deal was with the lemons on the pews? In addition to your stunning photography, i just love the style of the wedding itself! And you captured it perfectly.
@Natasha – the lemons were part of the decor, just an alternative to doing flowers!
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