Dara's Garden Wedding - Kayleigh + Talon
What do you get when a former student contacts your husband and you to photograph their amazingly beautiful fall wedding? An awesome experience, that's what! We are so honored to have been chosen to capture Kayleigh and Talon'swedding and reception at Dara's Garden.
A beautiful venue just off Alcoa Highway, Dara's Garden boasts gorgeous stone pathways around the property, a covered tent perfect for events in any weather, various ceremony locations (although we loved that Kayleigh and Talon chose the draped pergola), and perfectly manicured grounds that offer gorgeous scenery for the couple and guests alike. We love the classic nature of this venue, but we also love that there are so many ways to make a wedding unique here.
Kayleigh and her bridesmaids spent the morning in the bridal suite, laughing and singing, but what we found to be so noteworthy is the love clearly evident amongst this group of girls. The sweetest moment occurred when Kayleigh, who slipped into her dress with only her mother in the room, shared a first look with her best friends (check out their sincere and heartwarming reactions below). Tears continued to flow as Talon met his mom for a first look as well outside by the stone fountain at the back of the house.
This couple is so fun loving, and we were happy to oblige their request to have some shots prior to the ceremony reenacting the classic scene from "Say Anything." Although the dress and decor appear fairly traditional, Kayleigh and Talon actually incorporated some really unique and modern elements with their unity painting (when both poured paint onto a blank canvas together), a lip sync battle between the bride and her bridesmaids versus the groom and his groomsmen, and did you see those amazing converse Kayleigh was sporting? Too perfect!
We are so thrilled to share this naturally beautiful bride and her handsome groom's special day, and we hope you love these shots from their garden wedding.
Ceremony: Dara's Garden
Reception: Dara's Garden
Food: Rothchild Catering
Pie: Rothchild Catering
DJ: Drew with Ogle Entertainment
Wedding dress: White Lace and Promises
Bridesmaids' dresses: WomenLand on Etsy
Tuxes: Men's Warehouse
Flowers: Caitie McCallum
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Greg and Stephanie's Traditional West Knoxville Wedding
It was a day full of love, happy tears, simple elegance, and true celebration. We are so thrilled to share Greg and Stephanie's West Knoxville wedding today.
Our day began with the couple at Embassy Suites, a hidden gem and truly lovely indoor venue, as they prepped for their big day. We absolutely loved Stephanie's traditional lace gown with shimmering embellishments as well as her choice of full length navy bridesmaids dresses complimented by beautiful white and green floral arrangements. The couple's first look at Founders Park at Campbell Station allowed the two to share some intimate moments before joining their bridal party for some playful shots.
The Catholic ceremony took place at St. John Neumann, a gorgeous church adorned with stained glass windows, intricate stone statues, and rich wooden pews. We loved having a moment to grab some bridal portraits of Stephanie outside in front of the oversized doors amongst a stone façade.The surroundings added reverence for the true meaning of the day, the joining of their lives as one before God, family, and friends.
The reception, held in the Tennessee Ballroom at Embassy Suites, featured elegant centerpieces created by the groom's mother, and incorporated some awesome dance moves and a little bit of karaoke from the couple. A sparkler exit ended the perfect day for this newly named husband and wife.
We hope you enjoy Stephanie and Greg's big day as much as we did!
It's always great to work with wonderful vendors:
Ceremony: St. John Neumann
Reception: Embassy Suites
DJ: Patrick Michael Entertainment
Food: Embassy Suites
Cake/Cupcakes: Julie Zecchini
Wedding dress: Maggie Sottero
Bridesmaids' dresses: David's Bridal
Tuxes: Men's Wearhouse Vera Wang
Flowers:
Bridesmaids bouquets/groomsmen boutonnieres/reception centerpieces- Bambi Everett with All This and Then Some on Etsy
Bridal bouquet - Kroger
Floral arrangements at church- Bowden's Flowers in Lenoir City
