Radiant.  Meredith was absolutely radiant on her wedding day to Adam. With beautiful weather and an awesome wedding team, the day was perfect.  

Birmingham Wedding Videographer: Chris Carr, Main Street Productions | Photography: Rebecca Long Photography | Ceremony & Reception Venue: Applewood Farm | Ceremony Musicians: Erick Weinreich & Tessa Kirk | Cakes: Audrey Odom | Caterer: Bryon Rickard Catering | Florist: Linda Bearden | Event Coordinator: Susan Boozer | Reception DJ: Feel The Beat Entertainment | Transportation: Legacy Limousines | Hair Stylist & Makeup Artist: Abby Moorer | Wedding Gown Shop: Bridal Bliss | Groom’s Attire: Mr. Burch Formalwear | Bridesmaid Dresses: Bridesmaids Inc. | Bride’s Shoes: David’s Bridal | Invitations: Alan’s Invitations

Birmingham Wedding Videographer: Main Street Productions | Wedding Photographer: Pound Photography | Groom's Cake: Jan O'Donnell | Wedding Dress: The White Room (Anna Meier) | Bridesmaids Dresses: Novelle Amsale from Bella Bridesmaids | Groom's Attire: Mr. Burch Formal Wear

We learned our lesson big time with the first Goldstein wedding.  What we thought was going to be a tame "church reception" wasn't at all.  We were more prepared for the party when Lauren and Alex were married.  It was a fun, fun day!

Birmingham Wedding Videographer: Chris Carr, Main Street Productions | Ceremony and Reception Venue: Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church

Shear perfection, two beautiful people - on the inside and out.

Birmingham Wedding Videographer: Chris Carr, Main Street Productions | Wedding Planning: Becky’s Brides | Venue: Park Crest Event Facility | Photography: Eric & Jamie Photography | Floral Design: HotHouse Design Studio | Props: Prophouse Birmingham | Linens: Decor to Adore | Catering: Happy Catering | Cakes: Magic Muffins | Bride’s Dress: Bella Couture | Bridesmaid Dresses: Bella Bridesmaid | Paper Suite: Empress Stationery | Entertainment: WellDunn Entertainment | Photobooth: Total Entertainment  Transportation: Coats Classic Cars

Photography by Alisha Crossley Photography

It is always exciting to see a wedding that we worked on be featured on a national blog.  And why wouldn't it be featured - everything was gorgeous!  

You can read all about the wedding - from the beautiful flowers to a pretty awesome instagram video - on the post from Ruffled.  

Don't tell anyone but Fall weddings are my favorite... I love the colors, the weather, soup and jackets!  Or sometimes in Alabama, we might still be wearing shorts...that's ok too.

Not only is it the mission of the Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation to find a cure for this horrible disease, but they also want to improve the patient's quality of life.  I really appreciated all of the articles for the caregivers.  I can only imagine how hard it is to love someone who doesn't know you anymore.  Understanding the causes of Alzheimers is the core of the foundation's research.  To donate, click here. 

Part 6/6 of the Giving Back blog series.

We've all seen the commercials to help children in other countries. It's heartbreaking no matter how you look at it.  With the All Things New charity, (from what I can tell) it is just a husband and wife team trying to help a country that they have grown to love.  They have a small orphanage where needs are great.  On the organization's website, I found a few facts about Haiti that you can read below.  Staggering...  If you are considering donating, here is the direct link. 

• Haiti is the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere with 78% of the population living on less than $2/day.

  • The average annual household income is $400 (compared to $42,693 in America).

  • There is no free public education in Haiti thus the literacy rate is estimated at 50%.

  • Estimates suggest that there are 750,000 orphans in Haiti

  • Over 7% of children die at birth - 10% of children die before age 5.

Part 5/6 of the Giving Back blog series. 

It's hard to see a sick child and not want to help.  I guess that is the reason (and we have really great brides) that we had several couples chose the Make a Wish Foundation as their charity. Being a national organization, they have helped make wishes come true for countless children and their families since 1980 - technically they grant a wish every 35 minutes.  Wow!  If you can't give your time or money, how about your airline miles?  Most wishes involve travel so that makes sense.  I loved learning more about this much needed organization. 

Part 4/6 of the Giving Back blog series.

So when we ask our brides which charity they want us to donate to, we tell them it can be anything - from cancer research to feeding the homeless.  Today's bride chose the Adopt a Golden program.  She said, "I just have to make donations to keep myself from adopting! :)" We can all relate, right???

There are plenty of volunteer opporunities through the Birmingham chapter.  But in case you just give a little money for the cause, here is the direct link. 

Part 3/6 of the Giving Back blog series. 

With 1 in 8 women being diagnosed with breast cancer, Susan G. Komen Foundation has made it their mission to raise money and awareness to the cause. There are many ways to get involved.  Or to donate, you can go to http://www.komen.org/donate. We were honored that a couple of our brides chose this charity. 

Part 2/6 of the Giving Back blog series.