NORRIS LAKE FALL WEDDING | JENNA & RYAN

I have a very special place in my heart for this couple. Jenna...I adore her. She is the sweetest, most caring and laid back person I may have ever met. Ryan...he is the most vivacious! He is funny, charismatic and he looks at Jenna in a way that could make the world stop spinning.

This lovely little wedding day was gorgeous! The sun was shining, the wind was blowing and I've never seen SO many leaves on the ground, but still so much color on the trees. It was quintessential East TN and it gave me that dose of fall that I needed before I headed back to San Francisco. I do have to say, it was unseasonably cold on this Thursday. So cold in fact that Jenna and Ryan felt like they should move their ceremony from the incredible clearing that gave a view of Norris Lake, inside to their reception club house. Everyone was on board, but Ryan felt like they should still have their dream ceremony and I couldn't agree more. After some phone calls and motivation on my part to tell them how beautiful it in fact would be, all the guests huddled together in their coats for a quick little sunset ceremony. It was perfect. Absolutely perfect. I hope you enjoy the beauty of TN like I do and the fact that these two professed themselves to each other in front of God's incredible work. Enjoy!

This was spectacular.

I love this next photo. It looks like their first kiss, but in fact it is immediately after the ceremony...this is the newlywed glow and excitement that is one of my favorite parts of the day! 

Jenna and Ryan, thank you SO much for asking me to capture your special day! It was everything that reminded me of home exactly when I needed it to. And to watch you two together has made me laugh, cry and squeal!!! You two are perfect! Congratulations on your soon-to-be bundle of joy!

Smiles,

Kayla F

abby & ben {the clan}

December is my all-time favorite month! Everything amazing happens in December..or right before. Thanksgiving, mine & Rob's dating anniversary, Diesel's birthday, Rob's birthday, my birthday (we're a December family), Christmas...I think you get where I am going with this. So with that said, I have yet to have a session in December that I haven't been magically in love with. This session is absolutely no different! 

I was thrilled when Abby reached out to me and asked me to take pictures of her and her hubs! Abby is the crazy talented photographer behind Abby Elizabeth Photography and I was absolutely tickled when she told me she was wanting some winter/Christmas pictures!!! Yay! We headed out to where she and Ben got hitched even though it had been raining all day and didn't look promising to let up. Let me just say, I love the rain. Just LOVE the rain. Its such a calming factor and it always feels like it centers me. I'm not scared of it and I was SO excited when I got a text from Abby that said, "I just got an umbrella. Lets go for it!" She knows the way to my heart! 

Snuggle up with a blanket and maybe some hot cocoa...these are worth it!

Abby & Ben came with the perfect look for winter or Christmas pictures! RED, plaid, accessories...one super happy photographer right here!!!

 Might I add that this was definitely my first time ever taking pictures of cats! :D

jessica & justin {the clan}

This couple. I honestly just LOVE when I get an email from Jessica! They are SO flipping sweet, go along with anything I ask or ideas I have and are genuinely just so much fun to be around!!! Jessica & Justin want to put together a book for their coffee table that has their Christmas cards from every year in it...I am in love with this idea! I've been sooo honored to be the first and second card in that book and hope I am able to continue our little tradition! :D 

And just to add a little tid bit about this session. I drive past this industrial park almost every day in Karns (Westbrook Business Park). In the fall there was this one field/lot that the sun would hit while it was setting and it was just magical. Jessica and Justin were such champs and totally trusted me!! LOVE this session!

Smiles,

Kayla F