We get lots of questions from engaged couples and their parents about wedding and reception venues around Birmingham, so we’re continuing a recap of some of our favorite wedding locations. Two area venues we’ve had the pleasure of revisiting for wedding and reception photography are Episcopal Church of the Ascension in Vestavia Hills and the Hoover...
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One of our favorite things is when couples go outside the box for creative wedding ideas. These are the kinds of details you see on great wedding blogs like The Bride’s Cafe or Rock’n’Roll Bride. Danielle and Justin chose a hip summer wedding at the Berman Museum in my hometown of Anniston, Ala. Danielle followed...
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A lovely choice for a wedding venue in the Birmingham, Ala., area is Briarwood Presbyterian Church. We had the pleasure of photographing Abigail and Ed’s classic spring wedding there. The bridal suite is one of roomiest, as well as prettiest we’ve seen, which is great for a larger bridal party. The front lawns are beautiful...
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Birmingham, Alabama has plenty of choices for great wedding venues. Another one of our favorites is Gabrella Manor in Roebuck. We had the pleasure of photographing Matt and Keri’s wedding there in spring of 2009. It’s a place that is full of beautiful architectural details and other special features that make for lovely wedding photos....
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One of our favorite Alabama wedding venues is in Auburn, at the gorgeous Fountainview Mansion. It’s an exquisite place with incredible service, as we have witnessed firsthand when we photographed Mandy and Daniel’s wedding there. Mandy’s richly-colored bouquet was gorgeous, as were their wedding and groom’s cakes. Owners Gary and Julie provide impeccable service, tending...
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I may be Southern-born and Irish-Australian by heritage, by I am definitely Indian at heart. There is nothing I love more than an elegant Sikh ceremony, a lavish Hindu mandap, or a rollicking Punjabi wedding reception. We had the best time getting to know B.M. and S.A., two doctors from Philadelphia who married at the...
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We had a blast photographing Abigail’s bridal session at the historic Tutwiler Hotel over Thanksgiving weekend! Saturday night, this beautiful bride tied the knot with her sweetie, Mark, during a gorgeous wedding and reception at The Tutwiler. Now we can finally share these Hollywood glamour bridal portraits. Abigail is usually a natural girl, but she...
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Anne-Michelle and James are two of the cutest bankers you’d ever want to meet. We were pumped that they were open to ideas for an outdoorsy engagement photography location in the Birmingham area. We decided on a totally new place for Daniel Taylor Photography, historic Tannehill State Park, for some gorgeous engagement portraits that included...
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We here at Daniel Taylor Photography are not huge Kardashian fans, but they’ve inspired us with their super-glam Christmas card this year. I think Birmingham brides can find plenty of do’s here that will work for engagement photos, wedding family formals or group wedding party photographs. The only don’t is, don’t let your photographer leave...
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Daniel and I are always up for a good road trip, especially when it involves super-cool wedding or engagement photography locations. Our latest trip took us to Auburn and the Auburn University campus for a gorgeous fall engagement photo session with the CUTEST Southern couple, Emily and Blane, and their two precious doggies, Lola and Amber....
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