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Hannah’s Dreamy Bridals at Huntsville Botanical Garden

Weddings

Hannah, y’all! Her bridal portraits at the Huntsville Botanical Garden were pure magic: hydrangeas in full bloom, a cathedral veil that would NOT quit, and a bride who was a natural at every single stop. We wandered just about every corner of the Garden together, from the hydrangeas to the willow to the water, and I loved every minute of it. Bridals are such a sweet chance to slow down, soak in the dress, and get comfortable in front of the camera before the big day, and Hannah absolutely soaked it in.

Among the Hydrangeas

We started under a rustic arbor tucked into a wall of hydrangeas. Hannah’s smile lit up the whole garden, and once that veil came out? WOW. Soft, romantic, and so her. Those blooms were the perfect match for her lace gown.

Hannah standing beneath a rustic metal arbor surrounded by white hydrangeas at Huntsville Botanical Garden

Hannah smiling in her strapless lace bridal gown among the hydrangeas

Close-up bridal portrait of Hannah smiling with her hand resting on her shoulder

Black and white photo of Hannah laughing as she adjusts her earring

Hannah swirling her veil in front of the hydrangeas

Hannah smiling softly beneath her sheer veil in the hydrangea garden

Veil Moments on the Lawn

Next we headed out to the open lawn, where the sun was filtering through the trees. That veil caught the breeze beautifully, and I could not get enough of the lace edging spilling across the grass. Then the shoes came off and Hannah went twirling barefoot across the lawn. Fear not, there was plenty of laughing.

Hannah's veil floating in the breeze on the lawn at Huntsville Botanical Garden

Hannah looking over her shoulder with her lace-trimmed cathedral veil spread across the grass

Hannah smiling as she holds her veil, her ring catching the light

Hannah standing beneath sunlit trees with her veil trailing behind her

Detail of Hannah's lace bodice, ring, and veil

Detail of the lace edging on Hannah's veil resting on the grass

Hannah walking barefoot across the lawn holding the skirt of her gown

Hannah laughing as she holds up her ball gown skirt on the lawn

Under the Weeping Willow

The weeping willow is one of my favorite spots in the whole Garden. Those draping green branches made the dreamiest backdrop, and Hannah played with her veil like she had been doing this her whole life.

Hannah standing beneath a weeping willow at Huntsville Botanical Garden

Hannah smiling and stretching out her veil in front of the willow branches

Black and white photo of Hannah holding her veil and looking back over her shoulder

Close-up of Hannah smiling with her veil draped behind her under the willow

The Damson Aquatic Garden

From there we made our way to the Damson Aquatic Garden. Brick pergolas, lush greenery, and still water for reflections. It is classic for a reason! Hannah’s veil trailing along those pergolas gave us some of my favorite frames of the whole session.

Hannah framed by greenery beneath a brick pergola at the Damson Aquatic Garden

Hannah beside a brick pergola pillar with her veil trailing behind her at the Damson Aquatic Garden

Black and white photo of Hannah reflected in the water at the Damson Aquatic Garden

Finishing at the Guest Center

We wrapped up in front of the Propst Guest Center, with its white arched windows and bright flower beds. Timeless and elegant, just like Hannah. It was the perfect way to wrap up our session.