November 23, 2021

Rustic Engagement Session - Growing Up and Growing in Love

This week’s engagement session by the Atlanta wedding photographers at AtlantaArtisticWeddings was with Amanda and Kenny. I met them right after sunrise at McDaniels Farm. It was a very cool morning in the high 40’s. They could not have been more gracious about the cold weather. She wore a beautiful long dress and he a complimenting dress shirt and slacks. Perfect for a brisk fall morning in Georgia.

McDaniel’s Farm is a hidden gem of a park. It is on a 1930’s era farm with historic barns and outbuildings. There are also mixed use trails that go around the park. In the middle of that there are fields with some great morning light. In the very center of the McDaniels Farm is the main house owned by the McDaniels family. It is a great location for your engagement photos, providing lots of options for your Atlanta photographer.

November 17, 2021

A Shower of Love on Your Wedding Day!

by David Diener

As a Atlanta wedding photographer it is an honor to shoot so many diverse weddings. Kellie and Nagy are this week’s couple. They are super a cute couple who come from different sides of the world. The bride, Kellie is from Atlanta, Georgia and the groom Nagy is from Cairo, Egypt. She was raised Catholic and he was raised Muslim. Fate brought them together and when they met they appreciated each others cultures. They saw not the differences in the cultures but the similarities, in their cultures, such as importance of family and the importance of love and respect.

November 9, 2021

Historic Naylor Hall Is A Great Venue For Weddings!

by David Diener

Photography by the **Atlanta wedding photographers** at **AtlantaArtisticWeddings**

This week’s weddings took place at my favorite venue, Naylor Hall. I love Naylor Hall for many reasons. One it is one of the most beautiful venues around Atlanta. It has a certain southern charm but also grandeur. The favorite thing about Naylor Hall is the people who work there. They could not be more gracious and welcoming to their guests.

November 3, 2021

Popular Wedding Themes We Love!

by Heather Towhey

Our Atlanta wedding photographers at Atlanta Artistic Weddings have come to realize that, just like people, no two weddings are exactly the same. There are so many different types of people and personalities in the world. Even in our city of Atlanta alone there is so much diversity, which is amazing! That being said, it only makes sense that people would want their wedding ceremonies to reflect their personalities and some people do so by assigning their wedding a theme that speaks to who they are as a couple. This week I want to take you through some of the more popular wedding themes our Atlanta wedding photographers have seen.

Classic/Traditional Wedding

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This is likely what first comes to mind when one thinks of a wedding. This type of ceremony focuses on tradition and ritual. Guests usually have a program or list of standard rituals and events, such as the vows, exchanging of the rings, and toasts, where they can follow along with what will happen and when. This type of wedding usually takes place in either a church that is meaningful to the couple or a nice event hall. The decor is simple and elegant with flowers and candles and usually includes neutral colors, like white or grey. This is a formal event, so people usually dress in formal or black tie ensembles. The bride and her bridesmaids wear formal dresses, with the bride in white and the bridesmaids in a soft or neutral color. The groom and groomsmen wear formal suits or tuxes with ties and accessories, like cuff links or socks, in a color that matches the chosen color scheme.

Rustic Wedding

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This wedding theme tends to be more organic and natural. These weddings usually take place outside or in an open-air structure so the decor normally includes a lot of wooden, floral, and forest elements. Rustic decorations also provide the perfect opportunity to DIY and put one’s own personal touch on the ceremony, such as burlap bows around the floral centerpieces, distressed wood picture frames holding meaningful pictures, or a wooden/floral arch to mark where the couple will stand. The attire is also slightly more casual than a traditional wedding. The rustic groom will wear earth tones to match the theme. most of the time he will wear the suit, but he may also wear a button down with no jacket or just a vest. The rustic bride usually wears a slim-fitting, flowing dress, sometimes with lace. She also usually wears her hair down with flowers woven through it.

City Wedding

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This is definitely one of the more modern wedding themes and is perfect for those more outgoing and social couples who enjoy the city night life. This type of wedding usually takes place at a local hotspot in the heart of a city in it’s downtown area. A city wedding can range in feeling from a Vegas club feel to old Hollywood glamour. The decor could be made of steel or metal elements and incorporate bright colors signifying the street art found around the city. It is also more likely that a DJ will play music at the reception, rather than a live band. The attire is still formal, but it is more sleek and modern than traditional formalware. The brides dress will often be fitted, or at list a slim cut, and the groom will wear a less formal suit, as opposed to a tux, and possibly a bowtie as opposed to a regular tie.

Beach Wedding

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Weddings with a beach/tropical theme can be super fun and have a relaxing feel to them, weather permitting. There is a lot you can do with this theme, from seashell and pastel decor, to coconut drinks and seafood at the reception, to leis and shell necklaces as party favors. You can also have some fun with lighting, using tiki torches at the reception after dark, or stringing lights on a pier or the chairs that have been set up. Everyone usually dresses a bit more casually for beach weddings, sometimes with no shoes, short sleeve, spaghetti strap, or strapless dress for the women, and khakis for the men. Summer is the perfect time for this sort of wedding and you can even make the perfect beach playlist for your DJ to play at the reception.

A Wedding Customized To Your Interests-It’s Your Day After All!

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This theme, which we have discussed before, is one of my favorites and can really show off the couple’s personality! It is basically the classic wedding ceremony, but with the couples own individual twist on some of the rituals and traditions. These twists can refer to a couple’s favorite show or book, their occupation or hobbies, or places that are significant to them, or that they love. They can personalize the decor by personalizing centerpieces, such as using favorite objects or photos instead of flowers, or creating a unique, fun cake topper. The couple may also customize their favors in the same way, with a favorite logo, character, or saying. The wedding attire can also be customized with, fun socks or watches for the groom and groomsmen and fun shoes and accessories for the bride and bridesmaids. This day is for the bride and groom and this theme will really let them shine!

All of these themes are unique, as well as timeless, and never seem to disappoint. Whatever theme you choose for your wedding day, make sure you choose one that best showcases you as a couple and your personalities. Is there a wedding theme you enjoy that we didn’t include? Let us know, we would love to hear about it!

Thank you so much for visiting this blog. I hope you keep coming back to see what the Atlanta wedding photographers at Atlanta Artistic Weddings are up to! If you’d like to contact me go to the contact page and drop me a line at https://www.atlantaartisticweddings.com/contact-atlanta-wedding-photographer. I would love to hear from you!

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October 27, 2021

A Mariachi Band Rocks Naylor Hall!

by David Diener

**Wedding photography** by the **Atlanta Wedding Photographers** at **AtlantaArtisticWeddings**

If you want your wedding to rock, get yourself a Mariachi band. They had an 11 piece mariachi band with horns, vihuela mexicana, violin, guitarrón bass and male and female singers. Since the 1930 has been widely considered the quintessential Mexican folk-derived musical ensemble. The mariachi band has become an institution symbol for Mexican music and culture. Not only did the Mariachi band sound great, they looked great too. They all wore matching charro outfits with lots of details on the sleeves, coat, and pants. They introduced the bride as she came down the aisle, played during cocktail hour and rocked the house during the reception. I can not say enough good things about this band.

October 20, 2021

Atlanta Wedding Photographers Shoot Engagement Session in Roswell Georgia

by David Diener

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This week’s engagement took place at Barrington Hall, which is located in the heart of historic Roswell Georgia. The building is an 1839 greek revival-style mansion built by Roswell King the founder of the town of Roswell in northern Fulton County. Many of the historic buildings in Roswell are related to Roswell King. The Roswell Mill was also owned by King and Naylor Hall was the home of the book keeper for the Mill.

October 12, 2021

Fun Wedding in the Heart of Atlanta

by David Diener

This week’s couple is Brian and Preston, who I met at a wedding a few years back. When you go to a wedding you meet a lot of people, but this couple stood out by how excited and supportive they were for their friend, who was the bride. They danced and laughed the whole night. Now a couple of years later. The bride they are all starting a new chapters from that wedding is pregnant, and now Brian and Preston are getting married!

October 5, 2021

Belinda and James's Wedding at Guardian Works at Echo Street West

by David Diener

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This week’s wedding was at Guardian Works at Echo Street West. Belinda and James picked this venue before it was even finished because they liked the location. It is the newest event venue by Novare Events. Located in the Echo Street West development along the Westside Beltline. The development is set to be a multi use space with open-air bar and dining experience. Guardian works is a renovated historic 1908 brick and beam building with a large covered patio and courtyard.

September 29, 2021

Striking a Pose: The Meaningful History Behind Bridal Portraits

by Heather Towhey

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If there’s one thing an Atlanta wedding photographer knows, it’s that no wedding album is complete without a glamour shot of the bride. There is always a photo of her, dressed to the nines in her gorgeous gown, smiling and striking a pose. Some people don’t know that this photo is actually called a “bridal portrait” and they have been around for centuries. This week, I want to go into the history and meaning behind the photographs we see today.

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Although brides everywhere take a “bridal portrait” nowadays, it first came about among wealthy families, mostly royalty, in Southern Europe in the middle ages. Before cameras, paintings were the only way to really capture significant moments in this time.When there was a wedding on the horizon, the family would commission a painting of the bride from a professional artist to commemorate the event. The bride and the painter would meet at a designated date and location, where she would then sit for a portrait in her full bridal ensemble. This would take place days, possibly weeks before the actual wedding ceremony. Sometimes, during this era, by the time the wedding day arrived the groom (normally a king or a royal) would have only seen his bride through a painting of her commissioned for their engagement. The portrait of the bride was then displayed at the wedding reception and then hung in the home of the new couple to instill family pride in future generations.

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The invention of cameras and advancement of photography opened up new opportunities for the bridal portrait. At first cameras were large, so brides still had to go to a studio to get their photo taken. However, around the time of World War II, cameras had gotten smaller and more portable. This meant that brides had more flexibility for their photos. The date and location can be chosen by the bride now, instead being confined to the limits of a studio, and it can all be set up the way the bride wishes in order to showcase her personality. The new technology also made the photographs smaller in size, which meant people could keep them in their pockets or purses, and they were then given as keepsakes to those parted from their lovers by the war. They were also more affordable, meaning more families in more places could afford to have them done. The “bridal portrait” was now accessible to more brides than ever before, and they soon became a common element of weddings. The tradition has even become a staple in places like the South in the United States.

Today, bridal portraits are usually done the day of the wedding, either before or after the ceremony, along with the other photos of the day. Now they are used on a bride’s social media as a profile picture or as part of a digital album to commemorate the special day. Whatever the bridal portrait may mean to you, it can be a special keepsake of a very important milestone that you can hold onto for a long time.

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September 21, 2021

What an Honor Being A Atlanta Wedding Photographer! I get to capture a Paebaek Ceremony!

by David Diener

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The ceremony was held in the parents living room. They had set up the folding screen, sitting area, mat and table. The table had food towers with candles for decoration. The nine foods were on the table representing the couple’s life long union. There were dates on the table symbolizing the couple rising early and working hard. There were also bags of chestnuts to help ward off evil spirits. Parents sat on one side of the table and the couple sat on the other side of the table. On the couples side of the table was a tea set for serving. On the parents side were several cups for being served. While the parents are being served the take turns offer advice and blessings to the bridal couple. They also give the the couple white envelopes containing money to help them on their new journey. It is important that the bride and groom receive any gifts with two hands, rather than just one, to show respect.

September 14, 2021

Thankful for Kind Couples and the Honor of Being a Wedding Photographer

by David Diener

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There are certain times when I look at a photo and I am reminded of how lucky I am to be a photographer and that I get to meet so many amazing people in my line of work. When I do engagement photos, I get to know a lot about the couple. I prod them with questions, like how did you meet and how long have you known each other? The one I really like to ask is when did you know you were in love? It is so cool how couples can really open up when you ask them a few questions. You learn about their family, friends and life events that have made them who they are. That is why I love meeting couples and being an Atlanta wedding photographer.

September 8, 2021

Scattered, Smothered, and Covered With Love at Waffle House!

by David Diener

As an Atlanta wedding photographer I have the honor of shooting a lot of engagement sessions at many unique places around the area. I have shot Piedmont Park, Ponce City Market, the Beltline and many other amazing Atlanta landmarks. This week I got to shoot at one of my favorite Atlanta landmarks: the Waffle House! It is my favorite restaurant in Atlanta and the very first Waffle House was located in Avondale Estates.

I got an email a few months ago from a couple who recently got engaged. They live in New York, but were coming to Atlanta to attend a wedding and wanted to do their engagement session while they were here. They had one request: they wanted to do the session where they had their first date: the Waffle House! When I heard this, I was so excited! I knew it was gonna be a blast!

September 1, 2021

Happy Accidents During Wedding Photography

by David Diener

This week’s wedding took place in one of my favorite cities around Atlanta: Roswell Georgia! If you read last week’s blog you got a brief history of the founder of Roswell, Roswell King. His residence, a large gorgeous mansion called Barrington Hall, was named after his son, Barrington. It is the crowning jewel of the historic buildings in the Roswell area.

For the couple’s family photos, they decided to go to the park across the street from restaurant. As luck would have it, there was a wedding going on at that very same park. Since I have shot so many times in that area I suggested we shoot at Barrington Hall. Within a few steps we were in the front yard of that gorgeous mansion, where we had a fun shoot using the gardens, front yard and grand porch! It was just a happy accident that we were so close to such a beautiful location and a few steps from the restaurant. We were so lucky and had a variety of shots done in a few minutes!

August 25, 2021

Roswell Georgia is a Great Place for a Wedding and Engagement Session!

by David Diener

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This week’s blog takes place at Barrington Hall in Roswell, where I shot a recent engagement session. I met Erin and Aaron (Yes they have the same name!) at Barrington Hall early in the morning to beat the heat and the crowds that sometimes gather at this popular location. On this particular morning, we were the first people there! It was cool in the morning, which made it a perfect time to shoot. There are variety of places at Barrington Hall that are perfect for photos. First you have the gardens, which have some great color and features. Then there’s the grand entrance to the stately manor where the couple can walk and goof off. The highlight in this spot has to be the magnificent columns on the building that go almost to the sky! As a Atlanta wedding photographer you could not ask for more!

August 18, 2021

Great Engagement Session with Chamblee's Finest!

by David Diener

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This week I did a session with two amazing people that proudly serve the community, making their part of the world a better place to live. They have so much heart and truly care about the city they serve.

As you can see, they are both police officers. They chose to do their engagement shoot in the historic section of Chamblee. This is the strip where the town center, including all the the shops and business, grew out from the nearby railroad line and stop there. A hundred years ago this area was well removed from and Atlanta and was considered small town. Now it is part of the city sprawl and inside the Atlanta perimeter boundary.

August 11, 2021

Picture Perfect: 5 Ways to Use Your Engagement Photos

by Heather Towhey

Photos by the Atlanta Wedding Photographers at AtlantaArtisticWeddings

Engagement photo shoots have become a normal part of the wedding process for engaged couples. These sessions are fun, they help you and your photographer get to know each other ahead of time, and you get photos celebrating a truly special event in your life! They showcase your personality as a couple and the love you two share. Once you get these nice, professional photos taken, you’ll obviously want to show them off! Here are 5 ways you can show off your lovely engagement photos. As Atlanta wedding photographer at AtlantaArtisticWeddings we love engagement.

August 4, 2021

Beautiful South Asian Wedding that Celebrates Culture, Family and Love

by David Diener

This week’s wedding is one I will remember for a while. It was not my first South Asian wedding but, as I always say, every wedding is unique. It’s one f the reasons I love what I do! This couple and their families were so gracious and generous to everyone. Everyone came together to celebrate family, culture and love. What more could you ask for?

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July 27, 2021

Check Out Some of Atlanta Artistic Weddings' Favorite Furry Friends!

by Heather Towhey

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Dogs are a part of your family. They can be your best friend and companion for life. This means they may even earn a place of honor in your wedding ceremony, as our Atlanta wedding photographers know well. While it takes a little more planning and organization to pull off, having your furry friend be a part of your big day can be both meaningful and super adorable! This week I wanted to take a look back at some of our favorite wedding day dog photos and give you some ideas if you want to include your pet in your wedding!

July 21, 2021

A Salute to Our Military! Great Wedding in Atlanta

by David Diener

We can never thank the people that serve in our military enough for the sacrifices that they, and their families, make for our country and our safety. This week ‘s blog is dedicated to a really special wedding, where a solder got married to the love of his life this weekend! It was truly an honor too be a part of it!

July 14, 2021

Sisters Celebrating Sisters! Great Atlanta Wedding For A Wonderful Couple!

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As a Atlanta wedding photographer at AtlantaArtisticWeddings I have seen lots of weddings. This week’s wedding is one I am going to remember for a while! The bride was one of 6 sisters, all of whom were there supporting the bride through it all! These ladies were so much fun and it warmed my heart to see that much love in a family.