I am so excited to finally be able to share this wedding on the blog!

As you might remember, this wedding was recently featured on Brenda’s Wedding Blog.  Because wedding bloggers love exclusive content, this can often cause a delay in publishing the content to my own blog, but the wait is well worth it!  I always feel so honored to have my work published, and I get so excited for my brides and grooms because all of their hard work and planning gets to be shared with other engaged couples all over the world!

After meeting with Kelli several times for the initial consultation, engagements, and bridal session; we were fast friends  by the time the wedding rolled around!  I was so excited to be able to take part in their beautiful event at Sloss Furnaces! It was such a unique venue for a wedding, and I would recommend it any day of the week.  It definitely photographs beautifully and the coordinator, Joy Hullett, is AMAZING!  She will definitely help reduce stress and make sure everything runs smoothly.

The morning of the wedding, it looked like it was going to rain…. and, boy, did it!?  I met Kelli at the Halcyon Days Spa at the Summit while she got her make-up ready. While we were there, it started to pour like crazy!  Over at Sloss Furnaces, Joy was deciding whether to move the ceremony (which was already set up outdoors in front of the spray pond) into the open hangar area.  Luckily, the rain quit at the perfect time and the ceremony site did not have to  be moved!  (Just another reason to have a wedding coordinator… They will handle the stress and details while you get ready and enjoy your day!)

After make-up, we headed over to the historic Tutwiler Hotel downtown for Kelli to get dressed.

Kelli had every last detail planned!
She had 2 pairs of shoes (and a matching sash for each)….
black for the ceremony and red for the reception!

Over at Sloss Furnaces, Wesley was getting ready.

They chose to do a first look, which allowed them to share a few uninterrupted, private moments before seeing any guests, family, and friends.

This beautiful crystal bouquet was made by the bride herself!
She is awesome… I know!

The fantastic food was catered by the Fish Market!

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