Tessa and Blake’s Birmingham, Alabama art gallery wedding, photographed by Amelia Strauss, is so fun and modern!

Since Garrett and I without our families and friends (with the exception of Garrett’s aunt, uncle, and best friend who all reside in CA), we both wanted a way for them to be part of the marriage and we knew we wanted to have the marriage blessed, because God is the important part. We decided on the chapel of …

I really like the idea of out of town welcome baskets and the like but they were never really an option in my mind due to the cost & organization they require (knowing who is staying where, knowing who is coming –the rsvps were giving me enough trouble as it was). Garrett’s parents decided to get a block of rooms …

I enjoy using the abbreviation for save the date a little too much. And I’ve taken FOREVER to make these but I’m really pleased with how they turned out.

I used my gocco, and I mixed my own ink since I didn’t have navy (giant pain, it would’ve been worth it to buy a tube of navy if I’d found one …

My dress has been in for about a month now but I just went in for my fitting this Wednesday. You might recall my yellow shoe search that had to take place before I could have my fitting, and that the dress shop is a little over an hour away. I didn’t have time to make the trip just to …

I would’ve loved to plan an outdoor wedding. Especially if I was friends with someone in Birmingham with a big back yard. Minus renting all those chairs (which, by the way, I am in love with this wedding in which they brought pews outside), I think it would make for a beautiful, wonderful, lovely event. As long as the weather …

I have to admit I’ve been scouring wedding blogs since well before I got engaged. In my defense, I’d been considering wedding photography since about 2.5 years ago, so in some ways it made sense that I was in on the latest in nuptial events.

[By the way, spell check your programs and whatnot, I went to a wedding this weekend ...

As a photographer and wedding photographer’s assistant, I thought I should post about my experience in having my own e-pics taken. Plus I love my pictures and share them every chance I get.

But first, a brief engagement story. Garrett and I knew we wanted to get married pretty much from day one. We’d talked about it as a given, after …

Hello EAD readers! I am thrilled to be blogging here on Elizabeth Anne Designs!  I can’t wait to share ideas with you and hear your comments and ideas on my wedding plans as well!  I suppose I should do an introduction…

I’m originally from North Carolina and am a recent graduate of UNC (yay National Championship win!) where I studied anthropology …

Ok ladies and gents, I’m giving you an in.  My wonderful husband just finished up the website for a new venue in Birmingham called Woodrow Hall.  We had a chance to tour it a few weeks ago and it is gorgeous.

The building is a former Mason temple built in 1914.  The main room seats 150 for dinner.  It has a …

Happy Labor Day to our lovely readers!  E and I are making the most of our time away from work, but that doesn’t mean EAD is on vacation!  We hope each of you are enjoying your time off as well!

For all you Alabama Brides, Birmingham has a fabulous new wedding shop called Engaged!  Similar in nature to The Bridal Bar, …

Arden from Arden Photography sent over two boards that are so lovely! The bride arrived in a vintage Chevy truck and had Coca Cola in glass bottles during the cocktail hour. The reception concluded with a fireworks show and a helicopter departure!

Stacie and Nick
Winfield, Alabama
Mood: Down on the farm, Southern style

{Image Credits: Arden Photography}

Thanks for sharing Arden!

A.