Winter engagement sessions are seriously magical. Imagine being surrounded by snow and snuggling up with your man—or, in my case, in California, it’s rainy and perfect cuddling weather! It is like living out a Hallmark Christmas movie! As a Sacramento wedding photographer, I’m so lucky to spend time with some of the most beautiful people, […]

Best of Catering in Knoxville You have so many things to check off your long list when planning your wedding day. Let’s put the DJ, guest list, venue, florist, and even the photographer on hold and talk about the best of catering in Knoxville! There are so many amazing options, which can be overwhelming for […]

Winter Wedding Venues in Knoxville There are so many advantages of having a winter wedding: stunning snowy backdrops, warm burning fires, and a lot less humidity! (My southern brides know exactly what I am talking about!) But one of the best perks is the winter wedding venues, specifically in Knoxville. The combination of rustic and […]

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 […]

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 […]

Pinterest Worthy Send Offs Sending off the bride and groom into the night of their wedding may be one of the most magical moments of the entire day. Even though we are all exhausted from the happy tears that came as they said their vows, stuffing our faces with appetizers and desserts, and of course […]

Cade’s Cove Engagement Session | Stephanie & Jeff                         This Cade’s Cove engagement session turned out to be one of the most incredible introductions to Tennessee. When I found out that I was moving to Knoxville, I was absolutely terrified of what I would […]

Smoky Mountain Engagement Session | Foothills Parkway & Cade’s Cove                                                       This was definitely one of my favorite engagement sessions in the Smokies to date. We stopped at the […]

Gatlinburg Engagement Pictures Make for Perfection Kayla and I were fast friends when she first reached out. We talked ALL about her and Blake’s wedding day. They plan to elope tucked back in the grandeur of The Great Smoky Mountains. Kayla’s reasoning for eloping in the Smokies is the absolute cutest… her family’s memories are […]

Summer weddings are SO beautiful, but can be extremely warm and can get your guests sweating in that heat!

It’s your big day, and a beautiful, outdoor summer wedding may be just what you envisioned, however, the logistics of making the day perfect can be a little tricky. Planning a wedding in general is time-consuming, stressful, expensive, and overwhelming; but it is also going to be one of the best days of your life because you get to be with your person forever, two families are coming together, and you get to spend time with your favorite people who care about you both so much.

There are a lot of little things brides forget to plan, when figuring out all the kinks for this monumental and super exciting day, so that’s where I come in! A summer wedding is totally attainable and can be an epic day, but let’s make sure we take care of EVERYTHING and don’t leave our guests dying in the heat, while still making sure your day is freaking PERFECT.

I came up with a few tips and things I’ve learned as a photographer whose been to tons of weddings and seen almost everything to make things a little easier on your dream day.