Sunday, February 1, 2015

Gorgeous Bridgestreet Gallery and Loft Wedding for Katy and Jake

Katy and Jake married in an adorable chapel of Altadena Woods in Birmingham Alabama on a misty rainy day in September.  If there is one thing I want to say about a rainy wedding day it's that there is nothing to be sad about because of weather concerns.  Rainy wedding days actually make for great pictures and there are moments that will be captured you would not have had if it had not rained.  Incredible moments captured by photography that can only happen on a rainy day!  So fear not sweet bride.... your day will be spectacular and gorgeous regardless of the weather!

Katy and her Bridesmaids along with her Mom dressed at the church in Altadena Woods on this splendid September morning, excited for the events about to happen.....  I always love to thank the outstanding teams that come together for each and every wedding I do, including this one for Katy and Jake.  Among these wonderful professionals is our photographer Stacy Richardson whose images you will enjoy below....  Thank you Stacy!



















Gorgeous florals arrive for the girls and our bride in beautiful Fall colors of yellows, orange and other jewel tones specially designed by our floral designer Mandy Majerik of Hot House Design Studio..







On her way to see her groom for the first time!


























A little rain brightens the flowers in the garden, don't you think?  :-)






A stunning bridal bouquet of jewel tone florals for bride Katy.... created by Hot House Design Studio







A gorgeous line up of bridesmaids having some fun inside the church



Stunning color palate for Katy and Jake's wedding including the girls wearing a jewel pink accented with long necklaces and these colorful bouquets








Our bride's bouquet is wrapped in a personalized monogrammed handkerchief made especially for her





The entire bridal party looking sharp












       And it's time for Dad to walk his daughter down the aisle..... one of my most favorite moments!














And they are now married!!  




Katy had a specific idea of decor and envisioned a very organic and colorful setting for her wedding reception.  Each centerpiece had a different ensemble of props including wood slices, mason jars and a splash of color





Other centerpieces included lanterns with candles and a feather or two incorporated into the colorful bouquet of florals





Hollowed out pieces of log poses as a vessel to hold more colorful displays with mercury glass candle holders




High top tables tied with our accent color of Tiel add another splash of color to the reception space




Gorgeous displays of fruits and cheeses on the buffet table for guests to enjoy by the fabulous Happy Catering Company in Birmingham Alabama




Yummy Bruchetta!





Wonderful dips and breads




Gorgeous spackled buttercream icing wedding cake displayed with organic elements and colorful florals by Diane Olexa's Cakes




Thumb prints of their guests grows the family tree and makes up the guest book






Instead of a Groom's cake, which is tradition in the South, the Groom choose his favorite homemade cookies to share with their guests




One of my favorite images of this cake display is looking through the front window of the venue - Bridgestreet Gallery and Loft




Time to start this party and introduce our bride and groom!!





A first dance for our bride and groom







The bridal party lines up on the dance floor and serves as a wonderful backdrop of family and friends as they watch the first dances





Of course, a dance with Daddy is always a precious moment to cherish





A dance for our host and hostess of the evening, parents of the bride Dr. and Mrs. Fisher!





With the fun party coming to a close, sparklers await the bride and groom and guests say farewell





Congratulations to Katy and Jake!!!!






Thank you so much to this fantastic team of wedding professionals who came together for a spectacular wedding for Katy and Jake.  Thank you Bridgestreet Gallery and Loft for a wonderful venue, Mandy Majerik and her fabulous crew at Hot House Design Studio, Andy Tolar with Design Productions LLC for gorgeous lighting design, J Whitt Productions for wonderful videography, Diane Olexa for and beautiful and yummy bride's cake and of course Stacy Richardson of Stacy Richardson Photography for these absolutely gorgeous images!  Thank you Team!!!



Blessings to you!

Anita
anita@akbrides.com





















Friday, October 31, 2014

Millicent and Stephen's Elegant Ballroom Wedding at Birmingham Alabama's Hyatt Wynfrey Hotel

When bride Millicent first met with me, she described a fabulous wedding in the newly refurbished grand ballroom at the Hyatt Wynfrey Hotel in Birmingham Alabama.  The idea of her ceremony and reception sharing the same space was extremely appealing to her and this would also maximize money spent on her decor.    Her photographer Jerrod Brown is among a top team of wedding professionals to capture the days' events.  Thank you Jerrod for all of these gorgeous images!

The day started with all of Millicent's girls surrounding her in the Presidential Suite at The Wynfrey Hotel.  Each girl was given a special gift of floral printed robes to wear while getting ready and champagne flowed throughout the afternoon!










Ready to get into her gown and begin the day starting with a first look with her groom Stephen!  This sweet little flower girl looks on and is probably dreaming of her own wedding day far off into the future!!






Precious baby girl, watches the beautiful bride's day unfold.....




Millicent gets a little help tying her bow from our little flower girl




Stephen and the guys are all dressed and ready to go!  



Exquisite detail of gorgeous jewels and the back of her gown




A touching a sweet moment with Mom before the day's events








Simply gorgeous!



Before seeing her groom, Father of the bride gets a first look of his precious daughter as a bride






                                       Handsome groom Stephen waiting anxiously for his bride





Well worth the wait!!










Elated and smiling for photographer teams












Gorgeous floral design by Mandy Majerik of Hot House Design Studio









Beautiful bridesmaids surround our bride Millicent on the happiest day




The coolest guys.....



The ballroom is set with elegant linen chair covers of Ivory tied with a champagne satin sash




The aisle to the alter area lined with towers of white florals surrounded by a variety of candles and succulents 



Alter area is draped with white sheer draping, beautifully lit with uplights and candlelights...  The fabulous lighting and draping is thanks to Andy Tolar with Design Productions LLC








                             The pre-function area at the The Hyatt Wynfrey Hotel was designed to be a                           comfortable lounge for the guests.  Lighting design by Design Productions LLC and the lounge furniture and decor all furnished by floral designer Mandy Majerik of Hot House Design   Studio




                                                        I love the details from this wedding



Groom Stephen sees his bride making her appearance and is completely smitten 



                                   Proud Daddy walking his daughter down the aisle























An absolutely gorgeous wedding cake with elegance and a little bit of bling!





                                With the ceremony complete and guests out in the pre-function area enjoying cocktails and hor'deorves, the staff and vendors were busy moving chairs and air walls and tables to transform this entire ballroom from ceremony/worship space to an elegant and enchanting reception.  Mandy Majerik and her team with Hot House Design Studio began moving our tall arrangements and candles first used as pew markers that framed our aisle to elegant table centerpieces.  This is an excellent use of all the floral design used throughout the entire event.



                        What was once our alter area for the ceremony now becomes a gorgeous frame around                                                                 the brides beautiful cake




                                                            Sweet treats for all the guests
















                                                     A first dance for our happy couple










Daddy's little girl








Mama dances with her son

















                             Sparklers and a festive send off for this happy bride and groom!




Thank you so much to The Hyatt- Wynfrey Hotel in Birmingham Alabama for hosting this gorgeous wedding ceremony and reception, Mandy Majerik and all the staff from Hot House Design Studio, Andy Tolar and his staff with Design Productions LLC, Geoff Carlisle with Jamm Entertainment for providing wonderful music and endless entertainment for all the guests, Sweet Spot Confections for this gorgeous wedding cake, Jerrod Brown of Jerrod Brown Studios for all of these absolutely stunning images and John and Angela Deaver of Main Street Productions for a fabulous film including a "same day edit" where the shot footage throughout the entire day, edited and featured the finished product to guests during the reception!   In addition to the "same day edit", Main Street provided a Live Stream of the entire ceremony over the internet so guests not able to attend could see the ceremony live and on air...  A wonderful compliment to this extraordinary day!  Thank you to this fabulous team of wedding professionals!!  


Blessings!

Anita