Danielle and Jonathan’s  wedding, at The Barn at Chestnut Springs, was absolutely beautiful…An expected rainy day turned into the most gorgeous of backdrops… I was constantly checking the radar on all 12 of my weather apps to find a break in the clouds. Somehow, the 90-100% prediction let up right when we needed it and stayed away the entire rest of the day!

The great thing about the Barn at Chesnut Springs is we could still create gorgeous images even if the photos had to be shot indoors!  That venue is so beautiful and we love working with Melanie and her team.

Danielle and Jonathan are so laid back…as long as they were married at the end of the day they didn’t really care what the weather did! They were fine to move the ceremony indoors and she was great to go out in the rain after the ceremony… I knew that it would be a happy and fun day either way! Not only did they get to have their ceremony outdoors, but we were able to do the bulk of their portraits outdoors and we even got a little bit of sun to peak out during our sunset portraits.

It’s couples like them that make us fall in love with what we do over and over again! We loved the excitement between the two of them all day! They have been together for almost 5 years and they are such a great match for one another. We had so many highlights from the wedding day. One of my favorites moment was seeing Danielle in her wedding dress! This girl is so gorgeous and has such a beautiful heart!  It was such a sweet moment of knowing that she was so ready to marry her dream guy! My funny highlight of the day was watching Jonathan be a total ham during garter time! He had a special dance leading up to it and even threw in an Nacho Libre pose! It was so funny and I know his silly humor will keep Danielle laughing for many years!

Enjoy some of my favorites from their wedding day!

The gold bands belong to Danielle’s grandparents! So sweet!

Venue: The Barn At Chestnut Springs

Wedding Coordinator: Jana Fowler/ All About Weddings

Florist: From The Heart Florist

Wedding Dress Store: David’s Bridal

Groom’s Attire: Men’s Wearhouse

Officiant: Chuck O’Connor/Sensational Ceremonies

DJ/Entertainment: Rock The Party DJ’s

Cake: Magpies Cake

Catering: Chef’s Catering

Faith, family, and love are probably the best words to describe what stood out to us on Shelly and Mike’s wedding day. With their closest friends and family, they had an intimate ceremony at the Appalachian Clubhouse in the Smoky Mountains with their bridal party consisting of their family and children. So special and one of the reasons why I love small weddings. The weather was gorgeous! Shelly chose a lavender theme and I love how the beautiful colors just pop and exude her joyful personality. The two were married in front of a beautiful cross draped in white that Mike had made. It was a powerful symbol of their faith and how God restores and renews! Their children adore them both, and one of most moving moments of the day was when Shelly’s daughters sang, “My Wish for You,” by Rascal Flatts. I don’t know if there was a dry eye in the place! Shelly and Mike are so genuine, kind, and appreciate others. You could tell by the sincere joy in their friends and family just how much they are both loved. This sweet couple are now ready to start a new and blessed journey together.

Jonathan and I are so excited for all and hope you enjoy some of my favorite pictures from the day!

All of their kids!

Venue: Appalachian Clubhouse

Dress Store: David’s Bridal

Catering: Salsarita’s

Groom’s Clothing Store: Men’s Wearhouse

Officiant: Adam Mew

Hair & Makeup: Alyssa Mchahan

DJ/Entertainment: Caleb Ramsey

Cake: Ruth Howell

We loved our time with Eva and Luke at one of our favorite venues in the Smoky Mountains, the Barn at Chestnut Springs. It is full of charm and personality just like this couple! It is appropriate that their wedding would take place outside since they met deer trapping. Not your typical “first date,” Luke was a research technician and Eva was a volunteer assisting the weekend and they hit it off. After two years of a long distance relationship and a cross country adventure, here they are saying their “I dos” ready to explore life officially together from this day forward. One of my highlights of the day was observing Luke as he interacted with Eva. Luke has definitely learned how to showcase his adoration for his new bride and didn’t hold back with his care and protection over Eva. So sweet! Eva looked stunning in her gown and I loved the beautiful flowers full and pinks and greens. At the ceremony they even used a canvas in place of a unity candle pouring the pink and green paint colors used in their wedding on it. Such a neat idea! “Once in a lifetime love” are the words they used to describe what they have with one another! Eva mentioned how she knew very early on that what they had was worth holding on to. They are an excellent match! Eva is such a sincere and easy person to speak with. I was blown away by her kindness! She is also the first bride ever to stop by our studio two days after her wedding day to say goodbye to us, but that is so fitting with who she is! Kind, loyal and a person who loves to put others first, it’s easy to see why Luke is so smitten. We absolutely adore these two and know they will have many more adventures together! Especially in this new season as they are traveling across the country! So exciting! Here are some of my favorites from their special day! Enjoy!

p.s. We have a special treat for you at the end of the blog provided by: Todd Turpin- My Fav Vid.

The most precious first look

This is such a creative idea! I love that Luke fist pumped his Dad.
                                                                                                                                                                                                        This little one was just TOO CUTE!
How cute!
                                                                                                                                                                                                                     I adore this photo!

Venue: The Barn at Chestnut Springs

Wedding Planner: Charlotte Canter

Catering: Bradfords Catered Events

Videographer: Todd Turpin- My Fav Vid

DJ/Entertainment: Smokey Mountain Sounds

Florist: From The Heart of Flowers and Gifts

Cake: Magpies Bakery

Dress Store: David’s Bridal 

Groom’s Attire: Men’s Wearhouse