Elena and Richie were married on May 22nd in Cornersville, TN. Guests and family traveled from all over to attend their beautiful wedding!

After a brief ceremony with two of their closest friends, we spent a couple of hours taking photos around the property. It was 28 degrees outside, but they were total troopers. I don’t know how they did it!

We loved working with these two!

They have a 24×36 canvas of this photo in their home!

We tried to stay inside as much as we could!

A more classic shot for holiday cards.

Laura and Paul’s wedding was our last of 2009, and what a way to end the year.  Their wedding day was completely perfect from start to finish.  They were a delightful group of people and everyone had such fun! 

Laura & Paul chose to see each other before their ceremony, and this is Laura sneaking up on her groom!

Laura and her dad psyched themselves up while enjoying a moment alone before the ceremony.

Meanwhile, outside in the chilly fall air, the guests began to arrive.

The flower girl took her job very seriously! 

Laura and her dad have such a sweet relationship.

These adorable flower girls were definitely the stars of the show!

I loved these unique jewelry pieces that Carolyn chose for her bridesmaids to wear!

The strong wind made outdoor photos a challenge, but we managed to sneak a few in before everyone’s hair had a chance to get messed up!

Everyone waited in the narthex for the show to begin.

I love fall weddings, and Rob & Sally’s special day was no exception.  Married on a beautiful October day at Bleak House, their wedding was a joy to photograph from start to finish.  The vibrant fall colors incorporated into their decor, coupled with the stunning fall weather and mild temperatures made for a truly beautiful event.  These two are so in love, and it was so obvious in how they treated each other with respect and kindness in everything that they did.  Take a look at their gorgeous wedding!

Their rings are crazy gorgeous!!

The toasts generated plenty of smiles, laughter, and happy tears. 

Rob & Sally provided crazy glasses for the guests to wear while dancing and they were such a hit.  What a neat idea!

Opening the doors for the grand entrance of the bride..

Souheil’s first glimpse!

Some emotion and celebrating took place right after the ceremony.  This is such a close, loving family, and it was wonderful to see how well Oriana and Souheil’s families got along with each other.  You would think they’ve known each other their whole lives.

Some stunning details by Clay Pots Floral Events

Catering by Cherokee Country Club

This amazing, huge, beautiful cake is by Andrea Burns at Daisy Cake

Oriana’s dad giving a toast.

They partied well into the night and never seemed to run out of energy – I think they had fun, don’t you?

I arrived at Belleza Salon bright and early to find Oriana and her bridesmaids all in good spirits.  Everyone was having a blast.

The next stop was Oriana’s home, where everyone dashed inside to get out of the rain.  I looked like a drowned rat and had my cameras wrapped in plastic bags – but Oriana’s hair and makeup held up just fine!

Members of both sides of the family were already gathered at the home for lunch, singing, and dancing.  I’d never seen so much celebration before the wedding had even started!!

There was a beautiful catered lunch spread.

Before Oriana headed to her dressing room to put her gown on, there was one last round of singing and dancing in the hallway!

When she was ready, the family was there to see her off!

Meanwhile, Matt was already at Cherokee Country Club with the groomsmen, who were also having a ton of fun.

A little prankery for the boys relaxing in the steam room!

Giving Souheil a nice de-stresser before things really get started!

All florals provided by Clay Pots

Stay tuned for part 2 for the ceremony and amazing reception. I especially can’t wait to share all of the beautiful details from the decor!!

Darla & Stacey were married on September 19th in a small, lovely family wedding at their church in Sevierville.

Isn’t she beautiful?

Stacey waits patiently to see his bride.

Darla was all smiles from the moment she entered the sanctuary, escorted by her mom.

Whatever petals didn’t make it onto the aisle during the ceremony were taken care of promptly during family photos.  Kids are so funny!

The reception was held in the church gymnasium where everyone enjoyed heavy hors d’oeuvres and cake.

A bubble exit to send them off!

The day started out with the men and ladies preparing for the day.

There are so many stories you can see by looking into a grandfather’s eyes. Grandparents are fascinating to photograph!

Lindsay’s dad and brother waiting for things to begin.

Lindsay and Nathan chose to see each other before their ceremony. Nate has a contagious goofball personality, so there’s no telling what he was saying here while waiting for Lindsay to show up!

Their first reactions to seeing each other.

Next, we took a few portraits:

Back inside.. almost time to go!

St. John’s does not allow any photography of the ceremony at all, so we stayed with the party as long as we could while they waited in the narthex before the procession started.

An encouraging squeeze from dad.

Celebrating outside!

During family and wedding party portraits, Matt likes to keep his lens trained on the people standing around waiting their turn. I always love these candid images so much more than the group shots themselves!

Party time at The Foundry!

Whoopsie!

If I was a little girl again, I would kill for a rockin’ pink princess dress like this!

Lindsay’s sorority sisters showed their support.

Laura & Ken chose to see each other before the ceremony, and this was their private first look!

They were both SUCH troopers with the freezing cold weather and snow! Laura is wearing open toe shoes and I’m pretty sure her feet went numb. I don’t know how she did it!

I think Laura’s look is so fitting with Bleak House. Doesn’t she look like a bride straight out of the old south? Love it!

The ceremony took place inside, just off of the main hall. It was very intimate and cozy and Laura and Ken were just beaming at each other.

Some emotional celebrating after the ceremony. This is Laura’s brother.

Laura’s family has an inside joke about these hats, which they call “Eddie Hats” (yes, Cousin Eddie from National Lampoon’s!) They made great props, and as an added bonus, kept people warm in the chilly tent! This is Ken’s step-dad, and he is a total hoot with an absolutely contagious personality. You can’t help but laugh!

Laura’s dad and brother in an impromptu performance. This was so special!!

Inside of the tent was colllld, but everyone bundled up and danced the night away to keep warm. Everyone had a blast, and the band, the Coveralls, was fantastic!

After the party was over, we hopped back outside for a few night shots.

Congratulations to you both! Thank you for having us celebrate with you!