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Setting Spotlight: Tsali Notch Vineyard

Setting Spotlight: let me show you some of wonderful places I ahve used for sessions. In this inaugural post for this series, let me introduce you to Tsali Notch Vineyard, a beautiful place for all types of sessions. Enjoy the photos of Kristina and Luke who enjoyed a combination engagement/family session there!

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Three Benefits to Consider of a Smaller Wedding

You want a lovely wedding but you just cannot see having a huge affair. Let me suggest three things to consider that might help you make the decision to keep your wedding smaller, more intimate, and save you money! Illustrated by a delightful smaller wedding of Jessica and Tylor in the beautiful Great Smoky Mountains.

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Hiker Love: Katelyn and Adam’s Wedding at Spence Cabin in the Smokies

When two adventuresome backpackers get married, it is hard to think of a more appropriate spot fort heir wedding in the woods than Spence Cabin in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GSMNP). It was an intimate and elegant affair along the Little River in the Elkmont district of the park. Beautifully boho, green and woodsy!

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Let It Snow: Neil and Jackie’s Proposal

Neil had plans to propose to Jackie in Cades Cove, a popular spot in the Great Smoky Mountains NP. On January 1st, it was 75 degrees . . . but just two days later, most of the park was closed with wet and heavy snow! Facing downed trees and slippery roads, it still happened - witness a wintery, wonderful marriage proposal in the white woods of the Smokies!

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Vegas On the Hiwassee: Melina and Colby’s Wedding

After several rescheduled dates due to that damn COVID, Melina and Colby finally had their dream wedding at Hiwassee River Weddings. The couple is from as Vegas - she is an acrobatic dancer, he is a firefighter - and wanted something different than their desert home. Rain before their day made all the lush green of the Cherokee forests POP so they got their wish! Definitely worth the wait to have their wedding in this dream-like setting!

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With A Little Help From Your Friends: Lindsey and Justin's Proposal

A would-be groom and a group of friends of the couple all happily troop up to Max Patch with everyone eagerly waiting for the big moment . . . all except the would-be bride, of course, who didn’t know what was going to happen. Check out Lindsey and Justin marriage proposal at Max Patch on the blog now!

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Wet and Wild Like West Virginia: Hallie and Jared's Marriage Proposal at Spruce Flats Falls

There is nothing like a marriage proposal by a waterfall . . . even if it takes some walking to get there! Jared’s proposal to Hallie at Spruce Flats Falls in the Smokies was a wet one but these West Virginia natives made the Smokies come alive with their love! See more in their blog post!

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Misty and Bailey's Wedding at the Venue at Gordon Lee

Misty and Bailey set about to have a smaller wedding, planning to match class and style while being budget friendly. Think it can’t be done? They proved it can by having their nuptials at the gorgeous and historical Venue at Gordon Lee. Learn from them and check out this gem in Chickamauga, Georgia - just over the border from Chattanooga!

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