Lydia & Jonathan: Knoxville Wedding Photography

Wedding colors:
Blush and Navy

Describe your Wedding in 3 words:
Romantic, Traditional, Couple-Focused

What was your wedding venue and why did you choose it:
We chose Englewood First Baptist Church, because we wanted to have a wedding where we could focus on the fact that we were making a covenant before God and our friends and family, so a church was a perfect location, and since my dad is the pastor of Englewood First Baptist and I’ve gone there for the past 10 years, it seemed like the perfect spot!

What was your favorite wedding detail:
It’s probably the flower petals by flower girl dropped. The petals themselves were dried petals from flowers my husband had purchased for me throughout the time we were dating. Each time he brought me flowers, I would save a bunch of petals. Even before we were engaged, I just knew I was going to marry him, so I saved all the petals just for the wedding.

What was your favorite wedding day memory:
Basically the whole day is a favorite memory, but if I had to choose… I would be torn between our first look and a moment Jonathan and I had together right before the reception. The first look was absolutely unforgettable and one of my all-time favorite moments. It was special and beautiful, and I wouldn’t change it for anything. My other favorite moment was after the ceremony. We had just finished taking pictures after the ceremony, and my contact was messed up, so I went to go fix it, and Jonathan came, too. We had a couple of quiet moments together to just be happy and excited and say “We’re finally married!” It was a perfect little time for just the two of us to kind of absorb the fact that we really had just gotten married.

Describe some personal touches:
We tried to keep all of the wedding details focused on us and things we loved. I already mentioned one: the flower petals the flower girl tossed. Jonathan’s ring is engraved with the Bible verse he used to propose to me (1 John 3:18). Because his last name is Ruth, I also had a calligrapher design a verse from Ruth that could be on our gift table. We had our wedding favors and our napkins personalized with our names, the date, and our wedding colors. We did the napkins in navy, because I thought it added a nice splash of color to the tables and balanced out all of the pink and ivory. Our “guest book” was actually a giant letter “R” that we had everyone sign, instead of a traditional book, so that we could display it somewhere. We actually have it hanging up in our bedroom now! My dad surprised me with a tie that was pictures of me wearing my mom’s wedding veil when I was a little girl.

Describe your experience with Abigail Malone as your wedding photographer:
Abby was absolutely phenomenal. She is incredibly professional, and she knows exactly what she is doing. I wish she could photograph my whole life! The pictures are absolutely stunning from all of the times I worked with her (engagement, bridal, wedding). I can’t wait to find a reason to hire her again. She’s great to work with, and she has a deep knowledge of photography. I love her style, and I absolutely loved how she so perfectly captured all of the joy and emotions at the wedding. All of the pictures are so full of light and life. She kept us on schedule while still managing to capture all of the special moments in detail.