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Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, TN

Monday, August 20, 2007
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Two years ago, Britney and Jamie were married at Fairlane Church of Christ in Shelbyville, TN. Before the wedding, Britney came to Knoxville for a bridal session. Because her dad and Jamie are such huge UT Vol fans, Britney wanted photos taken in Neyland Stadium so that she could surprise them with the prints. You can see several of the session's photos from the stadium and the World's Fair Park in the bridal section of my main site, but here are some of the wedding day photos.

Britney's little flower girl was so sweet. Unfortunately, she wasn't feeling well, but she didn't complain. I thought this was a funny moment that I caught as the girls were getting ready. Britney is on the floor in the background. The little girl in the second photo was such a HAPPY baby. Her mother was trying to get her into her dress, but she was determined to smile for the camera.

Darnell/Warren Wedding Anniversary August 20

Britney & Jamie didn't see each other before the ceremony, but they did exchange gifts/cards.

Darnell/Warren Wedding Anniversary August 20

Darnell/Warren Wedding Anniversary August 20

Rather than have the mothers wear corsages, several couples are opting to let them carry small nosegays (aka tussy mussy). Many companies sell tussy mussy holders, and several have engraveable tags attached.

Darnell/Warren Wedding Anniversary August 20
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Butterfly Gap Retreat, Maryville, TN

Sunday, August 19, 2007
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Anne & Jonathan were married at one of my favorite venues, Butterfly Gap Retreat, last year. Anne and the girls got ready in one of the guest houses. Unfortunately, a bit of rain prevented the outdoor ceremony that they had planned, but the couple didn't let it spoil the day. They are both very happy, fun-loving people, and the ceremony was lovely anyway because BGR has an indoor location overlooking the lake. The rain stopped, leaving a light mist hovering over the water. Everything was bathed in a beautiful, blue light which went well with the wedding's color scheme. The bridesmaids wore different shades of blue and carried blue hydrangea bouquets. One of the bridesmaids performed a song during the ceremony, and Anne's brother performed his own song for the couple during the reception.

Frishberg/Long Wedding Anniversary August 19

Frishberg/Long Wedding Anniversary August 19
Frishberg/Long Wedding Anniversary August 19

Frishberg/Long Wedding Anniversary August 19

Frishberg/Long Wedding Anniversary August 19

Frishberg/Long Wedding Anniversary August 19
Frishberg/Long Wedding Anniversary August 19

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Elkmont, The Great Smoky Mountains

Tuesday, August 14, 2007
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Marcus and I spent the weekend in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park with a great couple. On Saturday Crystal & Matt were married beside a mountain stream in Elkmont. Crystal's daughter Billie dropped petals along the forest path that led Crystal to her waiting groom.

It's rare to find a groom that is as excited and interested in the wedding as the bride, but Matt wanted their wedding day to be perfect. From the way he had decorated their hotel suite and picked out the perfect gifts for Crystal, it was obvious that he had put a lot of time and love into the details and preparation.

On Sunday morning, we woke up early and drove to Cades Cove for a sunrise photo shoot. It was a beautiful morning, and even with very little sleep Crystal was just as gorgeous as the day before. With such a wonderful couple in such a perfect setting, I have a lot of favorite photos from the weekend. I'll try to post more from the actual wedding once I start processing the photos, but for now here are some of my favorite portraits.


Williams/Rosecrance Wedding August 11

Williams/Rosecrance Wedding August 11

Williams/Rosecrance Wedding August 11
Williams/Rosecrance Wedding August 11

Williams/Rosecrance Wedding August 11
Williams/Rosecrance Wedding August 11
Williams/Rosecrance Wedding August 11

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Church Street United Methodist, Knoxville, TN

Monday, August 13, 2007
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Last year Allison Isbell and Kevin Gaddis were married at Church Street United Methodist Church in downtown Knoxville. The church and weather were beautiful, and we got some great photos of the bride and couple in the courtyard and around the church. After the ceremony, the wedding party rode a trolley to the reception at Southern Graces Bistro where everyone let loose and enjoyed the evening with dancing, drinking, and laughing. The DJ was provided by Special Notes who I recommend for wedding music.

Allison's sapphire engagement ring was beautiful (sapphire is my birthstone, and I have a couple on my e-ring as well).

Isbell/Gaddis Wedding Anniversary August 12
Isbell/Gaddis Wedding Anniversary August 12

Isbell/Gaddis Wedding Anniversary August 12

Isbell/Gaddis Wedding Anniversary August 12
Isbell/Gaddis Wedding Anniversary August 12

At many weddings, the guys are reluctant to catch the garter, but these guys were practically fighting for it. Unfortunately, the chandelier caught it before they could.

Isbell/Gaddis Wedding Anniversary August 12
Isbell/Gaddis Wedding Anniversary August 12

I'm photographing the wedding of Allison's sister Sarah in October and can't wait to see everyone again.
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Deerfield Resort, Norris, TN

Friday, August 10, 2007
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On Wednesday, I drove out to Deerfield Resort on Norris Lake to photograph a family reunion. Anyone in the area this week knows how very hot it has been so we did photos outdoors and indoors at one of the lakeside houses that they had rented for the week. It was a large group with lots of happy children of all ages.

The first set of twins, Nicholas & Caitlin.
Tracy's Family

Fiver-year-old Sarah. Tracy & her daughter Ella.

Tracy's Family

Second set of twins, three-year-olds Erin & Kelsey.

Tracy's Family

and one of the two together

Tracy's Family
... and Hannah who started out being very shy but turned into a little model

Tracy's Family

The last photo is a HUGE moth that was hanging on their rental house. It was just too pretty not to be included in the photos. ETA: I did a little research and discovered that this is a Luna moth.
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