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One thing the Smoky Mountains are known for is a good destination wedding. About 60% of my weddings are from couples that fly in for the gorgeous views. Madison and Eniola weren’t an exception! Their closest friends and family came from all over (including Africa!) for their two day wedding weekend. The day beforehand they […]

Travel Photography

Apr 18, 2023

Madison + Eniola | Smoky Mountain Destination Wedding

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I met Rachel and Matt at a wedding last year where Rachel was a bridesmaid and we totally hit it off! So when Matt was ready to propose he sought me out. After capturing their proposal we decided that more formal engagement photos would be even more fun! We met up at the parking area […]

Engagement Photography

Mar 3, 2023

Rachel + Matt | Fall Creek Falls, TN

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When choosing the best places in Tennessee to get married, think about a place that reflects your personality as a couple. Consider what the place means to you or what it represents. It doesn’t matter if it is somewhere that you have never visited. Sometimes you visit a new place and immediately feel like it’s […]

Wedding Photography

Jan 20, 2023

Best Places in Tennessee to Get Married

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The Tennessee elopement photographer A beautiful wedding is a memory that couples treasure for the rest of their lives. Having the people who matter most to you is often more important than having a grand celebration. When planning your wedding and choosing the best Tennessee elopement photographer, you have to consider things like the number of […]

Wedding Planning

Jan 13, 2023

Best Places to Elope in Tennessee

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Gorgeous fall Smoky Mountain elopement on the Foothills Parkway. The colors in full swing and the views breathtaking.

Elopement Photography

Nov 26, 2022

Bailey + Trey | Foothills Parkway Elopement | Smoky Mountains, TN

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My brother is getting married TODAY! I am filled with so many emotions! Today is going to be a stressful but absolutely gorgeous day. How could I not post their engagement photos to the blog to help them celebrate?! So glad I get to capture their love. When I captured their proposal last year Lexy […]

Engagement Photography

Nov 13, 2022

Lexy + Justin | Smoky Mountain Engagement Session

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Katelyn and Andrew (AKA Andy) were such a fun couple to work with because of how chill they were! They made a deal with Katelyns mom; if she did all the planning then they would have the wedding in Tennesse. So thats exactly what happened. These two and almost all of their guests traveled to […]

Wedding Photography

Oct 19, 2022

Katelyn + Andrew | Knoxville Yacht Club Wedding

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Discover how weekend weddings vs weekday weddings compare. How many weekend weddings have you attended and how many were held on weekdays? It is a fact that most weddings are done on weekends or more specifically, on Saturdays and Sundays.  Why is that? According to studies, 80% of weddings are held on weekends. This number […]

Wedding Planning

Oct 12, 2022

Weekend VS. Weekday Weddings

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This session was so much fun! When Emily explained her vision to me and what she wanted to do I knew that Cades Cove was definitely the place for their engagement session. We went bright and early 7:30am meet up, it was the perfect time though! The humidity hadn’t set in just yet and the […]

Engagement Photography

Sep 21, 2022

Emily + Evan | Cades Cove Engagement Session

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This was such a fun elopement to capture! Destinee and Gatlin decided the best way to spend 10 years together would be tying the knot! It was such an honor to be able to work with them for such a special day. It was so simple and totally perfect. We met at their cabin and […]

Travel Photography

Sep 7, 2022

Destinee + Gatlin | Max Patch Sunset Elopement

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