RT Lodge Engagement Session I learn so much about my couples at their engagement sessions, and every single session is different. For Rachel and Burton, I learned just how chill they are and how much fun they like to have. Exhibit A) As they unloaded from their car, Rachel grabbed a cooler in one hand […]

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Hunter Valley Bridal Portraits On Natalie and Anthony’s wedding day, Natalie was getting ready with her mom in the bridal suite. Her dress was not a simple assembly. It had a corset in the back that her mom had to thread and tie off. The bustle had 10 anchor points, and it took a solid […]

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The Cedars Wedding in Acworth, GA The day before Houston and Christina’s wedding at The Cedars, I had another wedding in Knoxville. The send off was at 9:30pm, and it was a 3 hour drive to our hotel in Georgia. When I arranged these two weddings, I didn’t think anything about it because weddings this […]

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Hunter Valley Pavilion Wedding We kicked off Natalie and Anthony’s Hunter Valley Pavilion wedding day at Natalie’s mom’s house out in Louisville, TN. She and her girls stayed there the night before and had the most relaxing morning eating snacks, having their hair and makeup done, and just hanging out. When I got there, Natalie […]

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Cades Cove Family Session in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park The day before the Menard’s family session in Cades Cove, I checked the weather, and it said 10% chance of rain. Okay. Perfect. I woke up at 6 in the morning and left by 6:30 and saw little dribbles of rain on my back […]

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Cades Cove Family Session I met up with the McCowan family last week for a sunrise Cades Cove family session. Typically, Cades Cove is open before sunrise, and you can roll in and watch the sun rise over the mountain tops. Since COVID, however, they don’t open until 8 am, and as the time approaches, […]

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Emporium Wedding One of the things I love most about Laura Beth and Trevor is they know exactly what they want, and they go for it. I felt this way before their wedding day, but after hearing the toasts at the reception, I think this is a trait that goes back much further than just […]

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Vintage Car Engagement at Castleton Farms Okay, so this is pretty cool…the vintage car itself, but also, the story behind it. This is the first time I’ve shot a vintage car engagement session, but it wasn’t just a prop for Lindsey and Devin. This car came from Devin’s grandmother. It didn’t run and was covered […]

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Castleton Vow Renewal As a photographer, you overhear a lot of things on a wedding day. Not on purpose. You’re just always there photographing something around all the people, and you just hear them. For the most part, all the things I hear are hilarious and so true. Things like, “the first time my husband […]

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Brooke & Ian’s Castleton Farms Wedding Ceremony & Reception At the beginning of every month, my assistant puts the timelines to every wedding for that month in my calendar. This way on the wedding day I have it on my watch, and it alerts me 5 minutes before the next piece of the day is […]

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5 Ways to Have a Relaxing Wedding Day

Isn't it every couple's dream to have a relaxing wedding day? All the planning and excitement should leave you with a day of your dreams instead of a day of stress. Let me give you 5 ways to help you enjoy your wedding day to it's fullest!

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