Lauren and Michael were married yesterday on a beautiful – though sweltering hot – August day. Besides the heat exhaustion and sweat, their wedding will likely go down as one of my favorites this year. I have so much to share from their wedding later this week, but first wanted to give you a glimpse of the gorgeous bride via the bridal portraits we took last month. Lauren wanted to have her portraits made near her hometown in Pickensville, AL at the Tom Bevill Visitors Center on Aliceville Lake. I am always up for a new location, and this one definitely did not disappoint!
In a word, Lauren looked gorgeous. I was already in awe of her fun style, and her wedding dress was the nail in the proverbial coffin. I’m horrible with descriptions of fabrics and apparel, but she had the most unique, elegant dress. I have never seen anything similar, and it fit both her personality and an outdoor summer wedding perfectly.
The Tom Bevill Visitor Center is located on Aliceville Lake near a large dam. We were able to walk down onto the dock for a few portraits, which were by far my favorites of the day. Double A-plus to Lauren for choosing such an awesome location for her one-of-a-kind bridal portraits.
I think this was my favorite of the day. I love the symmetry of the dock, the blue water and the touch of late afternoon sun shining on Lauren.
This is the portrait that Lauren and her mother chose to display at the reception. The vertical orientation is perfect for a formal bridal portrait. I love it for all of the reasons above, plus it takes away the distracting elements from the dock so you can focus on the beautiful bride. It was a great choice!
So, not really a “portrait” in the formal sense, but I asked Lauren to walk to the end of the dock, and couldn’t help but snap this as she walked away.
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