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We were so excited to be a part of Rachel and Junior’s special day at Gettysvue Country Club in Knoxville, Tennessee. Gettysvue is such a lovely place for a wedding, with its sweeping, rounded staircases, mountainous views, and lovely natural backdrop.

Rachel and Junior are both so amazing! They are sweet, kind, generous, and have such awesome hearts. They are very invested in their friends; in fact all of Rachel’s bridesmaids were girls she has known since she was in fifth grade! The friendships the bride obviously has with her bridesmaids and the groom with his groomsmen are awesome. But, who wouldn’t want to be friends with such amazing people? They are one of the most joyful and happy couples that we have ever had the privilege to work with.

Junior and Rachel decided to save their first look for the ceremony, so Rachel did her “first look” with her bridesmaids instead. It was so sweet to see their reaction and their tears of joy as they celebrated with their dear friend on one of the happiest days of her life. Although they didn’t see each other before the ceremony, Rachel and Junior did set aside a few minutes to pray together. It was so wonderful seeing Junior lead his bride in prayer!

The ceremony was absolutely beautiful; we even shed a few tears ourselves. Rachel was stunning in her elegant dress with lace details. Junior and his groomsmen looked great in their blue suits with ties that matched the bridesmaids’ beautiful light pink dresses. After the ceremony, every time they would pose for a new picture Junior would tell Rachel how much he loved her and how beautiful she was. They are so cute together! During the reception the bridesmaids surprised them with a special song/dance to Salt ‘N Pepa. The shock on Rachel’s face was priceless! Weddings are so much fun when there are so many loved ones around to celebrate with.

Rachel and Junior met in Kingsport, Tennessee, when a friend (one of her bridesmaids) insisted that she must meet her husband’s friend, Junior. She thought they would be perfect for each other. The friend had a get-together at her home; Junior walked right up to Rachel and began talking to her. They talked for hours, oblivious to the other people in the room, exchanged numbers, and the rest is history!

We have enjoyed getting to know Rachel and Junior this past year, we have so grown to love them! We are so very happy for them and their new life together. We are thankful that we got the opportunity to photograph their wedding and to get to know this amazing couple. Enjoy our favorites from their wedding day!