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Is a First Look for you? In short, yes! First looks are something that I truly believe every couple can enjoy. Not only is it a super romantic and intimate moment between the two of you, but it’s a quiet moment before the craziness of your day! Seeing your sweetheart for the first time before […]

East Tennessee Weddings, Knoxville Wedding Photography

November 10, 2020

Why I Love First Looks

bride and groom about to have a first look. standing back to back and holding hands under a wedding arch on a Tennessee river
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What do I wear? I get this question all the time. Especially right before an engagement session. My brides want their pictures to look natural and candid, but not wearing something too dressy or too casual. Well, I’ve made the ultimate cheat sheet, an engagement session outfit inspiration post. It’s all here, from moodboards, to […]

Uncategorized

October 25, 2020

Engagement Session Outfit Inspiration

couple laying in tennessee grassy field during engagement session
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Why you need an engagement session Pop the champagne, you’re engaged! I am so excited for you guys and I can’t wait to capture your wedding day. But before we get there, let’s talk about your engagement session. Having a session before your wedding day is one of my favorite ways to get to know […]

East Tennessee Weddings, Elopements, Engagements, Gatlinburg Wedding Photography, Knoxville Family Photography Session, Knoxville Wedding Photography, outer banks, Wedding Planning

October 25, 2020

Engagement sessions are a must!

engagement session with hot air balloons. guy picking up the girl and hugging each other romantically. Located in Koxvegas
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Our Big Meeting I love getting to know you! And I honestly think it is the most critical part of  my job, because my job is to capture YOU! You are the star of my show, so I want to cater to your needs and capture your day exactly how you envisioned it! However, that […]

East Tennessee Weddings, Elopements, Engagements, Gatlinburg Wedding Photography, Knoxville Wedding Photography, Wedding Planning

October 25, 2020

Our Big Meeting

bride and groom kissing the middle of the forest wedding in the Smoky Mountains
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Picture this. It’s the day of your wedding, you’re getting ready to walk down the aisle. Your stomach is full of butterflies, and you look down at your dress and see a lipstick stain on your beautiful beaded dress. What do you do?! Luckily, you have your bride bag that has all the tools to […]

East Tennessee Weddings, Wedding Planning

October 11, 2020

All Things Bride Bag

man and woman hugging and lifting woman up in knoxville field during engagement session
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You need to start blogging! Ever been told that?  Let me guess, you really want to start blogging but don’t know where to start. It can be intimidating! Remembering all the keywords, and sounding professional but friendly and keeping readers engaged. All while hoping that what you’re doing is actually DOING something. I’m going to […]

Education

September 30, 2020

A Photographer’s Guide to Blogging

Celine smiling at the camera while holding the camera. Sitting on a rock in The Smoky Mountain National Park
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Plans Change If 2020 has taught us anything, it’s that anything can happen and we need to have back up plans to our back up plans. A few of my brides have had to make last minute changes, thanks to COVID. Micro weddings and elopements are becoming more common and I’m here for it. Knowing […]

Elopements, Wedding Planning

September 24, 2020

Micro Wedding vs Elopement

bride and groom dancing in the mountains
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Wedding day tips So often brides will look back on their wedding day and wish they would have done something differently. Usually what they would have changed isn’t the decor or guest list, but it’s little things that make all the difference! Whether that’s the photographer, cake, or first dance song, brides focus mainly on […]

East Tennessee Weddings, Elopements, Engagements, Gatlinburg Wedding Photography, Knoxville Wedding Photography, Uncategorized, Wedding Planning

September 23, 2020

Wedding day tips from real brides

bride and groom cutting their boho wedding cake
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Don’t Miss Out on an Adventure Session   Adventure is my middle name Capturing your story is what I live for! And being able to do that in a setting that takes your breath away and inspires you to explore is what my dreams are made of! I want to hike up that mountain and […]

East Tennessee Weddings, Elopements, Gatlinburg Wedding Photography, Knoxville Wedding Photography, Uncategorized

September 23, 2020

Adventure sessions

bride and groom standing on a log in the middle of the woods holding hands and looking at each other
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These two totally have my heart, and were so rad! Their Meads Quarry engagement adventure was one for the books! We had so much fun exploring around Ijams and Meads Quarry and finding all kinds of cool spots for some incredibly intimate pictures. Would you believe me if I told you we got all these […]

East Tennessee Weddings, Engagements

September 18, 2020

Mead’s Quarry Engagement Adventure

engaged couple walking into Mead's Quarry lake during adventure engagement

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