Snowy winter days are rare here in East Tennessee. They are also unpredictable. January can be in the 60s, or absolutely freezing. For Sarah and Andrew’s wedding day, we were blessed with an absolutely beautiful, freezing, snowy winter day.
We has a lot of fun with their engagement session. We were hoping to play outdoors a little throughout the wedding day as well. The snow storm the night before did change our plans a little, but we still had a gorgeous day, and their wedding was absolutely beautiful!
One of the things we love to do, when couples are seeing each other before the ceremony, is make it special. We wanted this to be a memorable moment from their wedding day. So, we took advantage of the snowy day and took them (briefly) outdoors for their first moment together. The lightly falling snow, gorgeous bride, and snow-covered background made for a wonderful moment for the two of them!
The candle-lit ceremony was absolutely wonderful. Simple. Elegant. Everything just fit so well with the two of them.
Andrew is a pilot. He was flying off for their honeymoon together. It was fitting that their exit was through paper airplanes! Envelopes with folding directions were provided for all of the guests.
Before they left, we went around the country club and photographed a few more shots of them out in the snow. One of my favorites is the image at the top of this post.
Here are more images from their wedding day: Read More
I just love Autumn. The fall colors around the Smoky Mountains are absolutely beautiful! Depending on the year, the colors can be out throughout most of October, and even into November, like it was for Whitney & Chris’ wedding out at Ridge Valley Farms. The day couldn’t have been better for their outdoor wedding down at the gazebo. Heather with Simplicity Event Planners put together a wonderful event for them!
Everything was just gorgeous. From the decorations, the entertainment, and the entire day was spectacular. We got to play with them a little bit after the ceremony, taking in the autumn colors as well as the beautiful scenery around Ridge Valley Farms.
Ashley and Ben chose one of our favorite places for their engagement session. The grist mill at Norris Dam State Park has some wonderful imagery. Along with the rustic look of the threshing barn, the stream passing by both buildings, and the gorgeous autumn colors, we had an incredible background!
Ashley and Ben were a lot of fun to work with. We’ve known Ashley for years through our daughters, but I hadn’t met Ben until they came to book our services. Seeing the two of them together, you can tell they are truly in love.
The autumn colors that day were incredible. They couldn’t have picked a better day for their engagement session. Here are a few more images from their session: Read More
The Autumn colors were out in full force for Mary & Eric’s wedding day. Even though there was a slight chill to the air, their outdoor ceremony was absolutely beautiful! I just love it when I see grooms filled with emotion during the ceremony. From the moment he saw her, he was on the verge of tears. You could just tell how much she meant to him.
Their reception was held in the ballroom below. It was very elegant, intimate, and beautiful. The General Morgan Inn is a perfect location for Autumn weddings (and throughout the year as well!). It has become one of my favorite locations to photograph!
It was a beautiful October day for Katherine & Scott’s wedding day at Whitestone Country Inn. They had a very elegant wedding ceremony in the chapel. They planned to meet before the wedding, so we set Scott up at the gazebo, with Katherine coming up from behind to meet him. After leaving them alone for a few minutes together, we took care of all the family formals before the ceremony.
They had probably one of the best receptions I’ve seen this summer. Boys Night Out got everyone up and dancing with their entertaining music. It was a real party! Check out the photos we posted on Facebook to see more!
This was such a wonderful and intimate destination wedding! We started with Valerie & Richard the night before with a couples session all across Wilmington, NC, which was just a wonderful experience.
The following morning, we met back up with Valerie as she was getting ready for her wedding. I love the colorful wedding dress she chose, along with her unique wedding bouquet. Instead of holding a bouquet, her flowers flowed from her shoulder, all the way down her arm, then flowed almost all the way to the ground. The white flowers looked gorgeous across the dress!
The beach ceremony was wonderful. They couldn’t have asked for better weather. Everything felt intimate, loving, and full of joy. It was a real honor for us to be there!
I’ve known Valeria ever since grade school. I was thrilled when she called us to photograph her destination wedding with Richard. We came down a day early and spent the first afternoon and evening photographing a couples session with the two of them.
We started at a park in Wilmington, then headed to Wrightsville Beach to capture some moonrise images with the two of them on the beach. Riverfest was also going on in downtown Wilmington, so we headed downtown just in time for the fireworks.
We also headed over to The Basics, which is a downtown restaurant where the two of them had their first date together. It was really neat to visit all of these places and find out the history that brought the two of them together as we ventured across the area!
It was a real pleasure to meet Rachel and Jason. With the two of them both living outside of Tennessee, I started to get to know Rachel over the phone. She is such a friendly person, you can’t help but be her friend!
Jason’s family held the wedding on their riverfront property in Louisville, TN. The location made for some incredible imagery, and the day was absolutely beautiful wedding weather! They even released butterflies as part of their ceremony.
The intimate reception was held at the Air National Guard base in Alcoa. Check out their wedding images on Facebook – they had a wonderful time at the reception!
