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A drizzly December day couldn’t stop this beautiful wedding at The Standard in downtown Knoxville, TN…and being eight months pregnant (and huge!) couldn’t stop me from photographing it!

After capturing Rachel’s brother’s wedding in 2015, I fell in love with the family, so when Rachel and her fiancé asked me to photograph theirs, I was over the moon! I had been looking forward to Rachel and Brandon’s wedding all year long, despite my growing belly and aching feet, and it was every bit as elegant, emotional and downright gorgeous as I imagined it would be.

Fall Bridal Portraits in Knoxville Tennessee

Wedding colors: 
Grey, White, and Green

Describe your Wedding in 3 words. 
Joyous, Fun, and BEST DAY EVER

What was your wedding venue and why did you choose it? 
New Providence Presbyterian: Because my parents (mother and biological father, who has passed away) were married there and it’s the church my grandparents have attended the last 50+ years. Reception at Green Meadow Country Club the CC my grandparents have been members of as long as they can remember. My grandfather has dementia and my desire was for him to be familiar and feel at peace in both venues.

The Spanish inspired color palette of red, yellow, gold, orange, pink, and cobalt blue makes for quite a festive spring or summer affair. Rather than just the colors, we wanted to capture the Spanish way of life: vibrant, rich, and slow. 

During this in home family lifestyle session I witnessed and documented her first steps! Talk about crazy timing. It was a total shock and such an amazing surprise!