Pam and Bill were married this summer, and we had an absolute blast planning their wedding.  Pam and Bill met through their church, and they were truly absolutely, head over heels in love with one another. Pam wanted their wedding to be chic and beautiful, yet show their personalities. We believe we were truly able to achieve just that.

First things first – Pam worked with Allison Banks to create a custom calligraphy monogram.  Once the monogram was designed, Allison also designed the couple’s beautiful, simple and chic, letterpress invitation.  Pam purchased two dresses – a ceremony dress and a reception dress – at The Something Blue Shoppe in Hartselle.  Andy Hopper, head of KG Designs, was brought in to bring Pam’s chic and modern vision to life.

Photographer extraordinaire, Amelia Strauss, took these stunning photos of the couple throughout their wedding day.  Instead of the traditional church photos, we decided to photograph the bridal party throughout the Birmingham Museum of Art since their reception would take place there later that evening.

The couple said their “I Do’s” at Trinity United Methodist Church in a 6pm ceremony. Towering over the alter was an 8-foot cross made of the same luscious flowers that were apart of Pam’s bouquet.  Tied on each pew were handmade sashes, adorned with an “S”, the initial the couple now shared as a last name.

When guests arrived to the Museum, guests enjoyed a cocktail hour in the 8th Avenue Lobby.  The catering staff at A Social Affair passed delicious hors d’ouevres, along with specialty drinks made with Firefly vodka.

At the conclusion of the cocktail hour, guests were welcomed into the beautiful Museum cafe, which was fully draped in white fabric. Design Productions lit the room is a soft blue that complemented the bridesmaids beautiful dresses from Bridesmaids Inc.  Guests enjoyed a delicious dinner of fried turkey, quail, freshly shucked oysters, sushi, a trio of mac and cheese, and other delicious items, catered by A Social Affair.

The stunning cakes were designed by Jan O’Donnell.  The seven-tier brides cake was designed to mimic the dress the bride wore at the reception.  The groom’s cake was a replica of one of the runways at the Birmingham International Airport.  A model of the groom’s Cirrus, which he flies for recreation, sat next to the cake. Behind the groom’s cake was a collage of the couple’s engagement photos taken at the groom’s hangar.

The incredible band, Compozitionz, entertained guests throughout the night with their upbeat mix of motown and current top 40 hits.  One of our favorite aspects of the evening was Joy Varnell, a live event artist, that was onsite all afternoon to paint the event as it unfolded.

Pam and Bill’s wedding was so full of wonderful details, that we couldn’t leave any out.  During the reception, Pam briefly changed into a third wedding dress – her traditional red Chinese dress, symbolizing good luck and auspiciousness.  The silver goblets on the bride’s cake table, were hand etched with the couples new monogram.  Lastly, in going with the art-theme of the museum, Pam and Bill chose a thumbprint tree as their guest books.

As a nod to each of their hometowns, BBQ sauces from both Memphis (for the bride) and Birmingham (for the groom) were offered to the guests as they departed the wedding reception.  Attached to each favor was a thank you tag, adorned with the couples personalized monogram.

The bride and groom left through a shower of Flutter Fetti, to their antique Rolls Royce provided by Coats Classic Cars. Pam and Bill enjoyed a beautiful honeymoon in St. Barts, which Bill kept as a surprise to Pam until their arrival on the island.

Thank you Pam and Bill for letting us be apart of your special day! We wish you all the best!