April 2, 2016: Katie & Tyler Swift
Katie & Tyler were married at the Historic Southern Railway Station in Knoxville, TN. We had filmed here one time before, and we loved it both times. It is such a unique venue! I loved the details of their wedding. Hair and makeup were by Shane Archer and Kristen Hurtubise from Grow Knoxville Salon. The bridesmaids wore beautiful bright blue patterned dresses, and Katie wore a lace covered wedding gown with a deep V in the back. Katie's dress was altered by Altermyheart. The girls also carried bright, colorful flowers from Sassafras Flowers. This wedding was intimate and sweet, and their love story.
Their love story, as told by Katie:
"Very long story short, it was a total 'God thing.' Tyler and I were set up by a very unlikely source at just the right time for both of us. We both grew up in Knoxville but had never met. He's four years younger than me, so our paths had just never crossed. In the fall of 2014, I was living in Atlanta, and Tyler was here in Knoxville. Rita Duncan, a woman who worked with Tyler at his family's business and also attended church with my parents, (taught me in Sunday School when I was a little girl), got it in her head that Tyler and I might be a good match. She prayed about it, talked to my mom about it, and eventually got a "yes" from both of us to being set up. The first time Tyler called me, just to set up a time to meet, we talked for about an hour. Our next phone call, before we met, was about three hours long, for my entire drive from Atlanta to Knoxville. We met for a blind date in downtown Knoxville on November 14, 2014, and we haven't stopped talking since. We spent the next 10 months alternating weekends between Atlanta and Knoxville to see each other. Then, while at Disney World at the end of September 2015 with some friends, Tyler proposed. I moved to Knoxville and into my folks' basement at the end of October. Over the next five months, we planned our wedding and bought our first house, which we spent our first night in on the day we came back from our honeymoon in St. Lucia. Our marriage is just another reminder of God's faithfulness and the fact that His plans are always so much better than my own. I am so grateful to be married to my best friend."
Favorite part of the day:
Favorite part of the day:
"I can't really pick a favorite part of my wedding day... I was thrilled with how every detail came together, and I was incredibly surprised by just how calm and peaceful I felt the whole day. Take a bunch of friends and family and put them at a beautiful venue in downtown Knoxville. Add in some amazing flowers, tasty food, delicious cake and great music, (complete with a few choice 90's R&B hits)... and we couldn't think of a better setting to say, "I Do" to forever with each other."
We worked with Carrie Jo Pinckard from Texture Photo; she is AMAZING. Take a look at the photos from the Swift wedding. The wedding Coordinator was Peggy Buchanan with Heels and Veils. The cake was made by Esther Kant of Sweet Manna Cakes. Music was by Special Notes Entertainment Agency, and catering was by Bradford Catered Events. Congratulations, again, you two!
April 8, 2016: Dana & Ross Kazmierzak
Dana & Ross were married at The Lodge at Brother’s Cove in Sevierville, TN. The bride said, "We both love the Smoky Mountains and thought Sevierville, Tennessee was the perfect destination wedding once we located The Lodge at Brother’s Cove." This venue was spectacular; the view was so perfect. Casey spent all morning with Dana and her bridesmaids, and it was an easy morning, which doesn't always happen! Dana was beautiful, with her unique bridal hair in a side braid/twist, her blue high heels, and her dress with a deep sweetheart neckline, a deep V in the back, and lace overlay with lace sleeves. her bridesmaids framed her well in their long blush pink dresses. Here is her "The Dress" video!
"It’s funny… Ross and I cannot remember the first time we met. We say this because we had always heard about the other through our mutual friends, but the first photographic evidence we have is from my College Graduation party. Ross’s best friends from high school turned out to be my best friends in college, so it was only a matter of time before he and I crossed paths. About a year and half later at a friend’s end of summer volleyball party in 2011 is where we finally ‘saw’ each other. Our first date was at his house, since he claimed to be a master in the kitchen, he offered to make me dinner, and I could bring a movie to watch. He made a delicious Chicken Parmesan and, well, my end of the deal is where it goes bad. I solicited advice from my best friend, who also knew him years before I did, about his taste in movies. She said I should definitely bring a 'guy movie.' So, I picked Tron. Within the first few minutes, he was looking at me like ‘I would not have guessed this from her, this is going to be a long 2 hours’ and I am looking at him like, ‘This is going to be the longest 2 hours of my life.' It was clear, we were both sitting in awkward silence and staring at the TV. About 10 minutes into the movie, he finally asks, 'So, you are into sci-fi movies?' and I bust out nervous laughing and spill the beans about talking to my friend and trying to pick out a 'guy movie.' We ended up turning it off and watching a good ole’ romantic comedy!
"Fast forward three and half years to Valentine’s Day 2015. I planned our first couples massage, and he planned to make us dinner, Shrimp Scampi. This was pretty much the normal for every Valentine’s Day since we began dating, I chose the activity and he makes one of my favorite dinners. After we got back to our house, Ross was in the kitchen and I was flipping through Netflix trying to find something to watch after dinner. I was in sweatpants, Uggs, and my hair was still crazy from all the oils they used during the massage earlier that day. Ross hollered for me from the kitchen to come help him. I replied okay, but you know, just sat in the living room for a solid 2-3 minutes trying to make our selection for the night. Apparently, this entire time he was down on one knee waiting for me to enter the kitchen! He completely caught me off-guard and I just froze when I saw him there on one knee. Then my shock went away, and I just starting crying I was so happy. I am pretty sure he said really sweet things to me, but I don’t believe I heard a thing until he said those 4 words I had been dying to hear from him, 'Will you marry me?' Luckily, the video he thought he had going to record actually never started, so there is no photographic evidence of me being proposed to in my sweatpants!"
Favorite part of the day:
"I am not sure if I can pick my favorite moment of our Wedding Day because the entire 1,440 minutes were perfect! From my girls and I starting the day off with an hour of Yoga with Instructor Jolynn, to putting on my wedding dress, to walking down the aisle seeing the man of my dreams waiting for me, to dancing our butts off for hours, to the very end of the night hanging with our friends back in the cabin. Even when it started raining right in the middle of our outdoor ceremony! It had not rained all day until those 10 minutes. All of guests ran into the Gazebo with us, where we laughed and finished our vows with everyone we love tucked in so close to us. When the rain dissipated, there was a full beautiful rainbow going overhead. I think those few minutes were my favorite part of our Wedding Day. Luckily, Casey Lemons was there to capture every moment for us. It was very comfortable with Casey, his personality makes you feel like you have known him for years. He was able to use my down time as the Bride to film precious moments that were happening elsewhere. I know my day was so perfect because I was able to watch it back through Casey's amazing work. Thank you LemonDrop Productions for being a part of our Wedding Day!"
Photography was by Cherish Bickel, who was great to work with. The couple's cakes were by Cakes by Bakin Bishop. This Intro below really shows off the groom and groommens personalities as well as the GORGEOUS mountain views. Dana & Ross, you were so fun!
Favorite part of the day:
"I am not sure if I can pick my favorite moment of our Wedding Day because the entire 1,440 minutes were perfect! From my girls and I starting the day off with an hour of Yoga with Instructor Jolynn, to putting on my wedding dress, to walking down the aisle seeing the man of my dreams waiting for me, to dancing our butts off for hours, to the very end of the night hanging with our friends back in the cabin. Even when it started raining right in the middle of our outdoor ceremony! It had not rained all day until those 10 minutes. All of guests ran into the Gazebo with us, where we laughed and finished our vows with everyone we love tucked in so close to us. When the rain dissipated, there was a full beautiful rainbow going overhead. I think those few minutes were my favorite part of our Wedding Day. Luckily, Casey Lemons was there to capture every moment for us. It was very comfortable with Casey, his personality makes you feel like you have known him for years. He was able to use my down time as the Bride to film precious moments that were happening elsewhere. I know my day was so perfect because I was able to watch it back through Casey's amazing work. Thank you LemonDrop Productions for being a part of our Wedding Day!"
Photography was by Cherish Bickel, who was great to work with. The couple's cakes were by Cakes by Bakin Bishop. This Intro below really shows off the groom and groommens personalities as well as the GORGEOUS mountain views. Dana & Ross, you were so fun!
April 16, 2016: Casey & Trevor Nash
Casey & Trevor were, sweetly, married at the church where they met: Calvary Baptist Church in Jefferson City, TN. The bride wore a beautiful modest dress with a full skirt and see-through lace, elbow-length sleeves. The bridesmaids wore navy lace dresses with elbow-length sleeves as well with pretty satin bows around the waist. The men wore grey suits with navy ties. The entire wedding was God-centered, intimate, and so special. We were so glad to be a part of this wedding, especially since the bride, Casey, and the videographer, Casey were high school friends!Their love story, as told by Casey:
"Trevor and I met at church two years ago. My grandmother actually set us up! I knew instantly he was special. We also had a mutual friend that we didn't realize we both knew who told Trevor about me and wanted to set us up, and when Trevor realized he was trying to set him up with 'that girl at church,' he 'took it as a sign' that he should ask me on a date. He messaged me on Facebook to see if I was 'the teacher' who knew our mutual friend. From then, we talked every day and went on our first date amonth later. The rest is history!"
Favorite part of the day:
"My favorite part of our wedding day was seeing Trevor's reaction. He's typically pretty rock-solid in the emotions department, and tears began the minute the doors opened for my dad to walk me down the aisle. I also loved our families coming together to celebrate. We had such a beautiful wedding day."
Melanie Fritz was the photographer, who was so great to work with. The bride's best friend's mother helped coordinate their wedding. Here is their Intro! We are so happy for you both!
April 30, 2016: Hillary & Andrew Butler
Hillary & Andrew had a small, intimate wedding, and I LOVED it. It was so special, and just the *feel* of it was amazing. Hillary said it best when she said, "It was very important that our wedding be a special and intimate celebration. In order to add those touches my sister and I created most of the decorations used, incorporating family tradition and heirlooms." One of these decorations was the birch arbor made by Daryl Dietz. It is seen early in the video. Ah-mazing. Hair and makeup were by Southern Bridal Collective. Hillary's dress was unique and outstanding. Covered in lace with a high neck and a vintage feel, it was one of my favorites of the year. The bright, bold flower arrangements were created by Cottonwood Floral. It rained on their wedding day, however, you couldn't break the bride or groom's spirits for anything.
Their love story, as told by Hillary:
"Our love story - We met while working together and became friends first. One night he asked if I wanted to grab dinner and go to a birthday celebration in Nashville for one of his friends. There was this easy-going connection that seemly happening naturally. A few days later he took me to Sweet CeeCee's, and the ice cream wasn't the only sweet thing that day We've been together ever since!"
Favorite part of the day:
"Favorite part for Andrew was the surprise song. I collaborated with my sister's boyfriend, Tim Durham, to write a song for Andrew. I surprised him with an acoustical performance during the reception.
"My favorite part was definitely surprising Andrew with the song and all the little family heirlooms. I wore my mother's wedding dress and veil. My earrings were handed down from a close family friend and are a 100+ years old. The hanky and garter were from my grandmother's wedding day. I wore a ring on my right hand that was my great aunt's engagement ring and my wedding band is an anniversary ring that my dad had given my mom when they were married."
Photography was by McDonald Weddings; Ashley is fantastic, and we adore her and her photos. Catering was by Judge Bean's BBQ, and the wedding cheesecake (yes, cheesecake!) was made by David Durham. Here is their sweet Intro!
