Deciding where to get married in East Tennessee can seem pretty straightforward until you realize Knoxville, Sevierville, and Gatlinburg are all close enough to look like one big option on a map, but can give you VERY different wedding experiences once you start planning. You can lean more into the city vibe and architecture, or […]

A well-built wedding photography timeline should make your wedding feel easy. You didn’t spend all this time planning and bringing your favorite people into one room just to spend half the day wondering which backdrop you’re posing in front of next. I love a gorgeous portrait. I want the big family photo, the moody couple […]

A historic wedding venue is probably already on your radar if you’re the person who gasps at a stained glass window, gets way too excited when the venue coordinator says, “this is original,” or even embraces a little dust because you know it means something’s been there for a while. East Tennessee gets a lot […]

I love a Smoky Mountain wedding, but something I might love even more is seeing out-of-town wedding guests experience the Smoky Mountains for the first time. It never gets old watching people gush over the view that I get to see almost every weekend during wedding season.  If we haven’t met yet, I’m Rachel, and […]

Wedding guest transportation probably isn’t the first thing you’re daydreaming about when you picture your Smoky Mountain wedding. You’re probably thinking about that insane ceremony view or finally seeing each other in your wedding day wardrobe. Then you fall in love with a venue tucked into the mountains and realize everyone you invited has to […]

If you’re looking for dog friendly wedding venues in East Tennessee because leaving your pup out of the wedding feels completely wrong, you might have more options than you think. Your pup has been part of your everyday life long before there was a wedding timeline involved, maybe even before you two became a thing. […]

So you’ve clicked on this blog, which means I’m guessing there’s a very real chance you’re thinking about getting married at Nichols Heir, and honestly… I don’t blame you. It’s gorgeous!! But I’m also guessing you’re trying to figure out when to do it. And I might be a little biased here as a Tennessee […]

If you’re here because you’re thinking about getting married at Howe Farms wedding venue, you’re in the right place. This is part real wedding, part “how do I actually plan a day here that doesn’t feel stiff or overly traditional.” Because yes, Howe Farms is one of those Tennessee wedding venues that photographs really well. […]

Some wedding venues are chosen for how they look. Others change how the day happens as you’re in it. The Magnolia wedding venue in Sevierville, Tennessee, is one of the few that does both. It’s set against the mountains in a way that immediately feels open and grounded, but what stands out more is how […]

Most couples assume beautiful wedding photos come down to posing. The right angle, the right placement of hands, the right direction to look. But after years as a wedding photographer in Knoxville, I’ve learned that the photographs couples treasure most rarely come from perfect poses. They come from connection. That’s the foundation of candid wedding […]