Portrait of couple at garden engagement session sitting on bench by Heather Durham Photography

GARDEN ENGAGEMENT SESSION AT HOME IN MOUNTAIN BROOK

Anne Adams wanted her engagement session at the home where she grew up in Mountain Brook, Alabama. There's something special about strolling with your fiancé in the same backyard where you played on a swing as a child. I always love it when brides choose a location that has a connection and meaning to them. Anne Adams' mom Jan, and I have known each other since middle school (or earlier), so I was thrilled when she asked me to photograph two of her daughters' weddings, within 6 months of ...

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Fall engagement shoot at a Tennessee farm with a vintage Land Rover Defender by Heather Durham Photography.

FALL ENGAGEMENT SESSION AT BRIDE'S FAMILY'S TENNESSEE FARM WITH THEIR VINTAGE LAND ROVER

It was a beautiful October afternoon for Haley and Ryan's engagement session at her family's farm, and a peaceful retreat from the city. Their horses roamed the fields during golden hour light where they will have their engagement party next month. I love that Haley wanted to included her Mom's vintage 1963 Land Rover Defender (shipped over from Africa) in our shoot. It's a beauty!I'm looking forward to their summer wedding at Cheekwood with Jayne Bubis ...

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Fall Nashville Engagement Shoot with Parthenon and Broadway and city views by Heather Durham Photography

SPEED DATING A NASHVILLE ENGAGEMENT SESSION

Kendall and Kaiden are beginning their lives together living in downtown Nashville, so of course they wanted to include some of the most scenic Music City spots in their Engagement Session. It could not have been more perfect. We are locals, and if we told other locals that we managed to grab seven downtown locations during rush hour, no one would believe us. The parking fairies were on our team and the weather couldn't have been more perfect. Cheers to a plan coming together! ...

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Engagement photoshoot in sunlight and blue tones by Heather Durham Photography

LIGHT, LOVE, AND GRATITUDE: KIMBERLY & MICHAEL'S TENNESSEE FARM ENGAGEMENT SESSION

Kimberly and Michael’s story is one of renewal and deep gratitude. A breast cancer survivor, Kimberly radiates joy and appreciation for every moment, and it’s clear she and Michael have truly found their soulmate in one another. We met at golden hour to roam a breathtaking Tennessee farm and capture the beauty and happiness of this chapter in their lives. 

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Couple engagement shoot at golden hour on the lake by Heather Durham Photography

SUMMER ENGAGEMENT SHOOT AT BRIDE'S FAMILY HOME & LAKE HOUSE

Both from Alabama, Elizabeth and Stone met while in school in Dallas at SMU. Elizabeth adores the family home and lake house where she grew up and has made so many memories, so it was important to her that we capture their engagement season in the houses that built her. We started in the backyard of the home where she grew up playing on a swing, then made our way to the lake house dock, and ended with her dad navigating the boat for the best sunset views on the lake. I'm excited ...

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Portrait of Bride & Groom on mountaintop Golf Course wedding ceremony at The Ledges in Huntsville, Alabama by Heather Durham Photography.

MOUNTAINTOP WEDDING ON THE FAIRWAY AT THE LEDGES HUNTSVILLE

Lydia and Robby had a modern classic wedding at The Ledges mountain-top club in Huntsville, Alabama, where the bride's family lives. The way Robby adored Lydia during their first look will forever be etched in my mind. Their ceremony was to be the first and only held on the fairway overlook; however rain was forecasted to arrive just as Lydia was supposed to walk down the aisle. So, early that morning, the planning team made a bold decision to move the ceremony up 30 minutes so ...

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Stunning floral wedding cutting cake in Birmingham, Alabama by Heather Durham Photography

STUNNING WEDDING AT BIRMINGHAM MUSEUM OF ART

Virginia and Will’s wedding at Birmingham Museum of Art was filled with joy and beauty. From the sweetest getting-ready moments shared by Virginia and her Mom at home, the couple’s tearful hand-written vows shared aloud in the garden of Advent, to their walk down the grand floral-covered staircase into their reception, and the groom's guitar performance on stage of Lynard Skynard's Simple Man, every detail felt deeply personal and meaningful to their story. Their day ...

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Couple at Mountain Brook Club chic black, white and butter rehearsal dinner surrounded by candles by Heather Durham Photography

CHIC BLACK & WHITE REHEARSAL DINNER AT MOUNTAIN BROOK CLUB

Virginia and Will's rehearsal dinner was a reflection of everything they are building together: timeless, joyful, and deeply intentional. And the sophisticated design incuded lush florals amidst layered heights of candlelight, and black & white lucite signage set the tone - unmistakably chic.  PHOTOGRAPHY: Heather Durham Photography | REHEARSAL DINNER PLANNER: Mary Russell Hutchinson | FLORAL DESIGN: Wild Things | CATERER: Mountain Brook Club | ...

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Bride & Groom portraits after their candlit barn ceremony in Franklin, TN by Heather Durham Photography.

INTIMATE & ROMANTIC FARM WEDDING IN FRANKLIN, TENNESSEE

Katie and Matt chose an understated and intimate wedding in Franklin, Tennessee, where they are starting their life together as husband and wife after her move from Canada. They wanted the most important and meaningful part of their day to be their candlelit ceremony at sunset and first dance to a violinist in the center aisle as they exited. It was perfect.  PHOTOGRAPHY: Heather Durham | PLANNING + DESIGN: Siena & Co. Events, Joanna Lewis | EVENT + FLORAL DESIGN: ...

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Portrait of Bride & Groom on the golf course at Vestavia Country Club by Heather Durham Photography.

CLASSIC VESTAVIA HILLS COUNTRY CLUB WEDDING

Morgan and Nick celebrated with a classically southern blue and white affair at Vestavia Country Club in Birmingham, Alabama and their grandmothers took over the dance floor late into the night. It was priceless. PHOTOGRAPHY: Heather Durham | PLANNING + DESIGN: Megan Wyatt Events | EVENT + FLORAL DESIGN: Birdsong in Bloom, Marnie McCollum | CEREMONY: Vestavia Hills Methodist Church | RECEPTION VENUE: Vestavia Hills Country Club | DRESS: Ivory & White Bridal ...

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