Destination Wedding: What You Need to Know Over the years, I’ve had the incredible opportunity to photograph destination weddings both locally and across the country. Many of my couples travel to East Tennessee for their dream weddings at stunning venues like The Trillium Venue, The Magnolia Venue, and Nichols Heir. But I’ve also packed my […]

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Colorado Destination Wedding On December 5, the Fothergills flew to Denver, Colorado 3 days before my little sister’s Colorado destination wedding in Breckenridge. I’m not going to gush too much of the details of our vacation time because I have personal pictures saved up for that, but I will tell you, if you haven’t ventured […]

The bride and groom at this Colorado Destination Wedding by Knoxville Wedding Photographer, Amanda May Photos.

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Upstairs at Midtown Destination Wedding This Upstairs at Midtown wedding was so much fun on so many levels. I absolutely loved how Kaera and Adam did their own thing regardless of tradition. Let me explain a little bit about how the weekend went. Both Kaera and Adam are brunch people so they knew from the […]

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Parkside Resort Destination Wedding I’ve shot at a lot of resorts in the Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg area for destination weddings over the past couple years. They always have beautiful views, but this Parkside Resort destination wedding really showed me a different side of the Smoky Mountain cabin vibe. These cabins are so modern. They weren’t logs […]

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Grand Tetons Destination Wedding Where to begin with this wedding?? So. Many. Awesome. Things. to say. Let me start back in the beginning. Emma was a bridesmaid in Kenzey and Jackson’s wedding that I photographed last December at Sampson’s Hollow. She got engaged to Sawyer and they quickly decided they wanted to have a destination […]

Kissing in field at this Grand Tetons Destination Wedding by Knoxville Wedding Photographer, Amanda May Photos.

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Destination Wedding There is something to be said about having a destination wedding! It’s so intimate and romantic and you are truly surrounded by the people who love you the absolute most. This was really my third destination wedding where I went with the couple from Knoxville to the destination (I shoot lots and lots […]

Bridal party with arms around each other on beach at this Daytona Beach Wedding by Destination Wedding Photographer, Amanda May Photos.

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Rainy Knoxville Botanical Garden Engagement Jess and Story flew in from Boston for a whirlwind weekend in East Tennessee. They toured their wedding venue and took their engagement photos. With their Airbnb dates locked in and my double-header wedding weekend already booked, we only had one shot to make it happen. And, of course, the […]

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Spring Engagement on Gibbs Drive When Lauren and Jonathan asked me to photograph their destination wedding in Mexico next February, I don’t think I’ve ever said “yes” faster. I absolutely love photographing weddings for couples who are planning something truly personal and meaningful. So, the idea of celebrating their big day oceanside is a total […]

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There’s just something magical about springtime in East Tennessee. Especially when you’re photographing a couple as sweet and in love as Virginia and Nathan. Their spring UT Gardens engagement session was one of those afternoons where everything aligned: perfect golden light, blooming redbuds, and a couple whose joy is simply contagious. Virginia and Nathan’s story […]

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Graduating with Honors Despite Going through a Tragedy Photographing MacKinzee Howard’s senior session at Knoxville Botanical Garden was so much more than just capturing a milestone. It felt like a full-circle moment. I’ve had the absolute joy of documenting her family’s biggest celebrations, starting with her older brother’s wedding back in 2019, and then again […]

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