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The pre-wedding first look on the staircase at Ross Bridge Resort in Hoover, Ala. Daniel Taylor Photography
Published: May 2, 2012 on WedLuxe blog! Check out this gorgeous Ross Bridge wedding feature!
We first met Summer and her mom, Bonnie, at the 2010 Soho Bridal Show, where they were looking for wedding photographers for their wedding in Birmingham. Bonnie had flown in for the occasion and the pair were working to put together Summer’s wedding to her fiance, Chris. The two had great taste but the special stress of planning a wedding and sit-down dinner for so many out-of-town guests called for professional help. So I immediately sent them to M. Elizabeth Events for reinforcements from Meghan Cease and her team.
Summer has a love of glamour that was a perfect fit for M. Elizabeth Events. Check out Summer’s Jimmy Choos adorned with her wedding rings! The wedding was at Holy Trinity-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church in downtown Birmingham, and the reception was at the always-stunning Renaissance Ross Bridge Resort in Hoover, Ala., a fantastic and photogenic place for weddings and receptions. And we LOVE the service they provide in planning and during the actual event. I had no idea about their in-house ice sculptures and ice luges until this wedding.
The windows at Ross Bridge are perfect to showcase such a gorgeous dress, from Bella Couture in Mt Laurel. Daniel Taylor Photography. Summer and Chris.
The terrific vendor team also included a stunning gown from Bella Couture bridal salon in Mt Laurel, incredible videographer Lance Holloway of Holloway Productions, and Dorothy McDaniel’s Flower Market, whom I love for the variety, quality and stunning color, and also because the flowers are always super, super fresh and are gorgeous long past the end of the reception. Not so for all flowers, btw, if they are not stored in a pro-grade cooler. Evelyn Criswell’s wedding cakes wowed everyone and wedding band II Da Maxx kept the party going all night.
There were so many wonderful touches for the event, which is something wedding planners are terrific at helping with. There were baskets of flipflops in the restrooms for guests to put on and dance, their were leather luggage tag gifts for each guests, and wonderful welcome bags for the out-of-towners.
Thanks, Summer and Chris, for letting us capture your glam wedding!
Isn't this wedding dress detail fantastic? Daniel Taylor Photography. Summer and Chris.
Summer's Jimmy Choo wedding shoes. Birmingham at Ross Bridge Resort, by Daniel Taylor Photography.
The Pelham Room at Ross Bridge Resort was a great place for all the girls to get ready. Daniel Taylor Photography. Summer and Chris.
Wedding photography in Birmingham at Ross Bridge Resort, by Daniel Taylor Photography. Summer and Chris.
We loved these colorful pink, orange and yellow bouquets, photographed at Ross Bridge Resort, by Daniel Taylor Photography. Summer and Chris. Florals by Dorothy McDaniel.
Wedding photography in Birmingham at Ross Bridge Resort, by Daniel Taylor Photography. Summer and Chris. Florals by Dorthy McDaniel.
Summer and Chris' first look, on the stairs at Ross Bridge Resort, by Daniel Taylor Photography. Florals by Dorthy McDaniel.
Summer wipes off a little lip gloss after the first look at Ross Bridge Resort, by Daniel Taylor Photography.
Ross Bridge Resort has so many great places for photographs, Daniel Taylor Photography.
Summer's Jimmy Choo bridal shoes make another appearance on the golf course at Ross Bridge Resort, by Daniel Taylor Photography.
Wedding photography in Birmingham at Ross Bridge Resort, by Daniel Taylor Photography. Summer and Chris.
A candid moment during the wedding photos at Birmingham at Ross Bridge Resort, by Daniel Taylor Photography. Summer and Chris.
A wedding portrait outside Ross Bridge Resort in Birmingham, by Daniel Taylor Photography.
A favorite photo spot is the water wheel at Ross Bridge Resort, by Daniel Taylor Photography. Summer and Chris.
Wedding photography in Birmingham at Ross Bridge Resort, by Daniel Taylor Photography. Summer and Chris.
Ross Bridge Resort guests cheer the bride and groom from their balconies, by Daniel Taylor Photography. Summer and Chris.
We loved the group wedding party photo in front of Ross Bridge Resort, by Daniel Taylor Photography. Summer and Chris.
Ross Bridge Resort was a great backdrop for the coral bridesmaids' gowns and pink, orange and yellow bridesmaids' bouquets, by Daniel Taylor Photography. Summer and Chris.
Chris and his groomsmen took a stroll at Ross Bridge Resort, by Daniel Taylor Photography.
A lovely textured white wedding bouquet at Ross Bridge Resort, by Daniel Taylor Photography. Summer and Chris. Florals by Dorothy McDaniel.
Bride Summer also wore this adorable feather accent in her hair. Ross Bridge Resort, by Daniel Taylor Photography.
The wedding ceremony was at Holy Trinity-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church in Birmingham, by Daniel Taylor Photography. Summer and Chris.
The bright, colorful pew markers were a lovely accent at the wedding, at Holy Trinity Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Birmingham. Daniel Taylor Photography. Florals by Dorothy McDaniel.
Wedding photography in Birmingham at Ross Bridge Resort, by Daniel Taylor Photography. Summer and Chris. M. Elizabeth Events.
Wedding band II Da Maxx warms up before the wedding reception at Ross Bridge Resort, by Daniel Taylor Photography. Summer and Chris.
Evelyn Criswell created this white cake with dramatic orange and yellow flowers, at Ross Bridge Resort, by Daniel Taylor Photography.
The newlyweds share a first dance in the main ballroom at Ross Bridge Resort, by Daniel Taylor Photography.
Summer and her father dance together at Ross Bridge Resort, by Daniel Taylor Photography.
This beautiful orange, pink and yellow floral design greeted wedding guests during cocktail hour at Ross Bridge Resort, by Daniel Taylor Photography. Dorothy McDaniel's Flower Market.
This ice sculpture/ice luge, created by the staff Ross Bridge Resort, was a focal point that also chilled a signature wedding drink. Daniel Taylor Photography.
The bride enjoys a signature cocktail, chilled through her ice sculpture, at Ross Bridge Resort, by Daniel Taylor Photography.
Ross Bridge's sit-down wedding dinners are legendary, by Daniel Taylor Photography.
The bride and groom toast at Ross Bridge Resort, by Daniel Taylor Photography.
The garter removal, at Ross Bridge Resort, by Daniel Taylor Photography.