Chandeliers | My latest love

I love finding unique wedding day chandeliers.  Whether they are adorned with flowers, moss, utensils, I love them all!  

My first love this week was a chandelier used in a contest locally with a well-known jeweler, Bromberg's.  The participating florists were given china to decorate a themed tablescape for judging.  One florist, Lillie's Flowers, decorated a unique spoon and fork chandelier with twigs and flowers.  It was beautiful - it was actually my favorite thing about her gorgeous table. Thanks to Arden Photography for this photo! Click here if you want to take part in the voting! 

The next love was found on Pinterest via Design Productions.  I think he might have been highlighting the drapery, but I couldn't take my eyes off the beauty in the middle.  Don't you agree?????

On the Elizabeth Anne Designs' blog, I found this beauty (below on the left), a fern and ribbon covered chandelier, from VUE Photography.  

And my last love (for now anyway), are the beautiful chandeliers that we find in trees during outside receptions. I find them very tranquil.  I found this picture (below on right) on the Green Wedding Shoes' blog.

I can't tell you which one I like more than the other because I keep changing my mind.  Why can't I have all of them?!!

McClain + Chris: Shoal Creek

On the most perfect weather day of the year, McClain and Chris chose to exchange their vows in front of their friends and family.  Condoleezza Rice was even there!  Well, she was playing golf outside, but still it was LIKE she came just for the wedding.  

Shoal Creek Country Club is such a beautiful venue and this time of year, it is just perfect!  McClain was such a relaxed bride - I think she really enjoyed her day.  Kristen and Mary Catherine with Arden Photography were there to provide the memories.  

Fun, fun day! So many little treats for the guests throughout the evening. Donuts and milk shooters to name one!  The band, Burning Las Vegas, kept everyone dancing and our cameras rolling to capture the fun.  

Mindy with M. Elizabeth Weddings and Events was in charge of the day.  She kept everything moving smoothly and under control.  Most brides don't even realize all that the wedding planner does on the day of.  There is always a fire to put out somewhere!  

Here are a few stills that we pulled from the raw footage.  Enjoy the fun!  

To see the blog post about their engagement session, click here.

Amanda + Hurell: South Highland/Rucker Place

Rain, rain go away!  It is a good thing that it is considered good luck if it rains on your wedding day!

 

Under the amazing direction of Ms. Alene Gamel, I Do, I Do!, and surrounded by all of their family and friends, Amanda and Hurell were joined together in matrimony at the beautiful South Highland Presbyterian Church.  Afterwards, the guests traveled the short distance to the Historic Rucker Place for the reception.  Arden Ward did an amazing job on the photography. I can't wait to see the pictures!

 

It was a packed house for the reception.  It was beautifully decorated - simple, but elegant!  The Rucker Place is naturally so beautiful anyway and throw in a beautiful bride and it is just spectacular!

 

I hope the couple had a relaxing time at the beach!  No one ever invites the videographer...

 

Other vendors for this included Olexa's, Dorothy McDaniel's Flower Market, Coconut Cowboys, and Vintage Autos.

Lauren + Trey: 1st Baptist Montgomery/Alley Station

The minute that I spoke to Mrs. Pettus, I felt that I was part of their family.  She was just so warm, even on the phone.  When I drove down to meet she and her BEAUTIFUL daughter, Lauren, I knew it was a customer relationship that was going to last.  BTW, I know where Lauren gets her looks!!  Trey is a lucky man!

 

The wedding was to take place in a very old and beautiful church in downtown Montgomery.  The First Baptist Church was established in the 1800s (I believe).  It was an amazing cathedral-looking church with so many little details everywhere. 

 

We arrived that morning to begin getting ready coverage for the bride and groom.  Doing all day coverage is our favorite – sure we are tired because it is a long day of shooting, but we love to be able to be with the family and capture everything that happens on the wedding day. And my favorite is capturing when the bride and groom 1^st see each other that day!!!  Priceless!

 

The bride looked fabulous in her new gown from Bella Couture.  Both the mom of the bride and mom of the groom didn’t look half bad themselves!  (I see beautiful grandbabies in their future)

 

We had worked with Arden Photography several times so it was fun to be able to  work with her again.  She is very talented and her pictures always come out great! 

 

It was a beautiful ceremony!  Elegant, classic, romantic.  I am not sure that the Pettus family realized so many people were going to be in attendance.  It was standing room only in the balcony too!  We did a 4 camera setup for the ceremony.  We were lucky that the kneeling bench had a little tiny cubbyhole for our camera to be placed so that we could get an amazing shot of the bride walking down the aisle with her father.  As videographers, we don’t like to move during the ceremony, but getting that shot can be tricky, especially in a church.  BUT WE GOT IT!  That might have been my favorite part of the day.

 

After the ceremony, we went to the new venue in Montgomery, Alley Station.  I think we were the 3^rd wedding reception since they opened.  It still smelled like new paint.  It might be my new favorite reception location.  It had wonderful light (even around the band), several floors so if you didn’t want to hear the band, you could be on another floor, and very hip décor.  There was a rooftop area where we were able to get some incredible shots. 

 

The amazing day had to come to an end.  I might have even caught Lauren yawning right before the reception ended!  After a unique sendoff, Lauren and Trey left for the evening to go to their new home. And then onto the honeymoon on Sunday!  We wish the newlyweds all the best in life and love!