Category Archives: Advice for Birmingham Brides

Wedding photography by Daniel Taylor Photogrpahy in Birmingham, AL.

14 Royal Wedding Ideas for Real Brides

What a royal wedding! Today Catherine Middleton married Prince William at Westminister Abbey, wowing the world with wedding trends sure to influence weddings from tomorrow forward. These are some Daniel Taylor Photography‘s favorite images that we think are great inspiration for brides all over. 1. Consider sleeves. A wedding dress with sleeves is a gorgeous...

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Dreamcakes Bakery Book Launch Party + Wedding Favorites

Kelli’s Note: Scroll down for photos of our favorite  wedding Dreamcakes! Jan Moon of Dreamcakes bakery and her daughter, Katie, were some of our first friends in the wedding industry. So we were extra, extra proud to join in the celebration Thursday for Jan’s newly published Southern Living cookbook, the Big Book of Cupcakes. Jan...

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A Wedding Tip from Colin Cowie: Cufflinks

One of the most fun things about Daniel Taylor Photography is the license to gobble up great wedding info any time, any where–because it’s for work. I came across this tip today from celebrity wedding and party planner Colin Cowie that I thought you’d enjoy for the men in your (wedding) life. For more fabulous...

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Wedding Photo Details We Love: Custom Wedding Direction Signs

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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Favorite Wedding Photo Details: Fruit in Your Toasting Flutes

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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The Smart Bride’s Secret: Wedding Wedge Flip-Flops

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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Wedding Stress? Birmingham Planners Can Save You

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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Anthropologie To Unveil New Wedding Dresses

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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6 Ways To Love Your Portrait, Engagement and Wedding Photography

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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Wedding Photography at Anniston’s Berman Museum: Flashback

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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