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A wedding planning inspo library for all couples — whether your wedding is next week, or you’re still “casually” sending your partner pictures of engagement rings.

I DON’T HAVE ANY PLANS TO ADD “WEDDING PLANNER” TO MY RESUME, 

...but after shooting hundreds of weddings, I’ve learned manyyyy things about pulling off the wedding you’ve always imagined. 

And because — whether you’re my client or not — I can’t stand the thought of any couple NOT experiencing a picture-perfect day, I’m sharing all of my resources about wedding planning and my insider know-how right here on the blog to get you started. 

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Engagements

Downtown Blountville Engagement Session | Lora & Zane

We first met this adorable couple just over two years ago at my best friend’s wedding. Lora had just started dating Zane and she couldn’t stop smiling when he was around. Zane was definitely a party favorite and he had everyone around him laughing. Over the last couple of years they’ve fallen in love and […]

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Weddings

Bristol Train Station Wedding | Chris & Hillary

Happy Thursday Friends! We get to end the week in the most exciting way possible…by sharing the BEAUTIFUL images from Chris & Hillary’s Bristol Train Station wedding! As we drove down State Street and looked upon the historic Train Station we were already so excited for Chris & Hillary’s big day. We knew from the […]

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Weddings

Sweet Spring Wedding at Emory & Henry Chapel

Hannah and Michael’s wedding day started off like most wedding days…with rain. It was a slow spring drizzle that had everyone on the tips of their toes hoping for a miracle. Also, like most of the weddings we’ve been privileged to shoot, it stopped raining just in the nick of time! In fact, the rain brought […]

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Engagements

Swoon Worthy Engagement in Downtown Bristol, Tennessee

We’ve lived in Bristol for quite some time now, but somehow we had never stumbled upon the charming hidden campus of the old Sullins College. The historic building was founded in 1868 and has since had many uses, including the scene for Chris and Hillary’s engagement session! These two were an absolute blast to hang […]

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Virginia-based, destination-friendly photographer who believes you            have to be a model to get gorgeous wedding photos.

That “I’m excited about my wedding, but terrified I’m going to hate how I look in the photos” feeling? I totally get it. 

But aside from always being able to get the perfect shot despite being in a dark hallway with no natural lighting and capturing the first kiss at the right moment, I’m also an expert at making you feel like a natural in front of the camera so that you love each and every photo. 

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