Queen Anne's Lace

A wedding ceremony under large oak trees on the edge of a pasture, the bride carried the most feminine of all the field flowers . . . Queen Anne's Lace.

Thank you Frank Carnaggio for the images. 

bouquets for brides

A bride's bouquet is unique and personal.

Many bride's carry sweet mementos down the aisle to meet their grooms.

. . . treasured family heirlooms are nestled between blossoms, pinned onto bouquet handles or tied on with ribbons.

When bride Jessica married in May she pinned a locket onto her bouquet of white peonies.

Thank you Jerrod Brown Photography for these images.

Flower girls

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What is it about watching a flower girl row skip and sashay down an aisle that makes us coo and aww? Because they're irresistibly cute. 

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Tiny sunny yellow flowers and bits of twine..

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 ...girls in white dresses with covered buttons, double back satin ribbon, love knots ~the blossoms in the flower girl halos are majolica ivory roses and white kalanchoe.

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A bride that remembers the little details for her day is rewarded with beautiful images.

Thank you to Jerrod Brown and Arden for these sweet pictures

bouquet day

Engaged Wedding Library invited Birmingham Brides last week to "Bouquet Day." Engaged girls were able to see all shapes, sizes and flavors of flowers gathered together in bouquets and nosegays.

~ the maids carried wildflowers ~

This French bouquet my favorite. The little pink spray roses were baby pink majolica spray roses, the snapdragons were also a soft pink, but the lavender veronica upstaged them both. A lambs ear collar of soft silvery green completed the look.

~ the bride carried pink peonies ~

bridesmaid's in the fall

 

Bride Amy married on a beautiful Fall afternoon at South Highland Presbyterian.

The windows in the sanctuary are bright and colorful. Amy wanted a fall look incorporating seeds and berries but requested an ivory color palette so as not to distract from the church's windows.

When we gathered for her bouquets we kept this in mind using thistle, seeded eucalyptus, wheat, chamomile and champagne roses.

sisters

 

Happy news came today ~ the sister of one of my favorite brides is engaged and planning a wedding in early February. I have always loved this image of sweet sisters blonde and brunette.

Can't wait to get to know the little sis!

~ baby blue ~

Bride Allison loved baby blue. After a wedding ceremony inside Samford University's Reid Chapel, Allison sashed her wedding dress with baby blue satin ribbon and danced the night away at the Avon Theater in Lakeview. She asked to have sap buckets of flower to greet guests as they entered the reception. We enjoyed working with the Happy Catering Company (see their van peeking through the slats of the fence?) The wedding cake by Julie Hendricks of Sweet Magnolia was beautiful and delicious. And thanks to the staff of GoPro Event Soulutions the entire event ran smoothly. Best Wishes to the bride and groom!