We spent last Saturday collaborating on an inspiration bridal session we created with a few of our wedding vendor friends at the super-cool Aloft hotel in Homewood, Ala., across the street SOHO Square. It was an idea I had been discussing for months with floral artist Mandy Majerik of Hothouse Design Studio. Mandy is always...
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Anita Kanellis of AK Brides in Birmingham, Ala., is one of the most-liked wedding vendors in town. Anita’s brides are drawn to her laid-back, California-casual personal style and her heartfelt wish to make her brides’ visions come true. She is so humble that she probably won’t tell you that she flies to New York and...
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Weddings can never have too many wonderful details, as far as we wedding photographers are concerned. One of the coolest, that will set the tone for your wedding, is your choice of directional signs pointing the way to the wedding. It’s a great DIY project to do yourself, or you can order them. Want to...
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The difference between a pretty wedding and a wow wedding is the details. With all the huge elements to plan, the little details can easily be overlooked. Just a few dollars and a little extra thought can elevate your photographs to magazine- or blog-worthy. One of my favorites is to add a splash of color...
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Happy Valentine’s Day from Daniel and me! Here at Daniel Taylor Photography, we like to help solve wedding problems. When you photograph weddings week after week, you see the simple mistakes that brides repeatedly make all over Birmingham, Ala. Aching feet is one of the most common for brides, mothers of the bride, mothers of...
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Stress during wedding planning is the dirty little secret very few people talk about. Yes, it’s the happiest time in your life, but it’s also the biggest event most women will ever plan and most of us aren’t trained event designers/planners/coordinators! We meet a lot really stressed out brides who are planning their big days....
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At last, one of our favorite stores, Anthropologie, is adding wedding dresses to it’s incredible collection of cool clothes. Most of our Daniel Taylor Photography brides around Birmingham already know and love this shop and it’s a favorite for wonderful engagement photo session outfits, shoes, boots, etc. These wedding options are something we know our...
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Sometimes it’s tough to get a good photograph of yourself. I can’t tell you how many times women complain to me that someone has photographed them but they just don’t love the results–more specifically, they don’t love how they look in the photos. That’s exactly what happened last month when we got an e-mail from...
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