Many times during a wedding family members will request a portrait. Because so much of my energy is solely dedicated to the bride and groom, I always offer other family members to schedule an alternate day with us for their own portraits. The Great Smoky Mountains is a fabulous vacation spot, so usually our families are here for a few days, anyway.

Brianne was part of Jill and Taylor's wedding family. I'm so glad they scheduled a portrait session with us! Spring is the perfect time of year for a family picture, and coming with a wedding party usually means the clothing issue is well taken care of!

Jill and Taylor were married on May 2nd when the buttercups in our fields were in all their glory! They spent three hours with us for photography and socializing with their family, then retired to their lodging at the Von Bryan Inn for the reception.

I have photographed Faschyn for a long time. I've photographed her as both a Sweet 16 and a high school senior. She even modeled for me in a bridal gown when we first opened Honeysuckle Hills. Now, it's time for her own dream wedding with Derrick! To tell her love story completely required beginning with an engagement session in the City of Pigeon Forge. Faschyn and Derrick spent most of their courtship in the locations we photographed.

These images were done on location in Pigeon Forge at the Old Mill and at the Pigeon Forge Greenway.

Heather and Tim raise sheep together on their farm back home. They enjoyed getting married on our little farm at Honeysuckle Hills on May 1st!

These images are from a few pages in the wedding album we designed for them.

Krystle brought the red chair with her specifically for her bridal photography session. I was more than happy to include it! If we are known for anything at all at Honeysuckle Hills, it's for our unique, "out of the box" photography!


We also incorporated her other number one man, John Colby. It was a gorgeous April day at Honeysuckle Hills with the smell of spring in the air and billowing clouds in the sky.

Anna and Billy! Wow...one of my favorite bridal portraits of the spring! They also expressed such love toward each other! Again, the dogwoods at Honeysuckle Hills provided a beautiful backdrop during for their wedding photography on April 22nd.

Christi and Mark won't be married until October 3rd at Honeysuckle Hills. They have big plans for the entire day with us, including a pig roast!

These images are from Christi and Mark's engagement session on April 15th. They will be blending their two families together, so it was important to them to start off right with a beautiful family portrait beneath the dogwoods. It's going to be so difficult for me to wait until October to see them again!