The big day happened over Labor Day weekend, on Sept. 4th, 2021.

It was an amazing day, full of sunshine, no stress (except for worrying about my train getting stepped on! lol), and lots of smiles and laughter.

I’m still waiting to get back my wedding photos (we had a photographer and videographer for eight hours, so they have a ton to go through!), but in the meantime, I want to share some behind-the-scenes pics and photos leading up to the wedding.

We got married in Chattanooga, TN at Tennessee RiverPlace. The venue is right along the river, and the trees make for a beautiful backdrop.

I had the best bridal party! My friends really helped me feel less stressed and made sure I was always having fun. I love them so much.

I had originally planned to have my bachelorette party in Nashville (the bachelorette capital of the world), but the COVID-19 pandemic had other plans. So, instead, we had everything scheduled for the week of the wedding – starting with the bachelorette in downtown Chattanooga on a Thursday, the rehearsal lunch and ceremony rehearsal Friday, and then the wedding on Saturday.

While we were driving to our rehearsal lunch location, we saw the Walker Theater – my girls knew I’d love this photo op and would not let me miss out on it! I have to admit, I was stressed during/after the rehearsal lunch, and didn’t feel up to this impromptu photo shoot. But with the theater displaying my new last name, I knew they were right – I’d be upset if I missed this! And I’m so happy with how the shots turned out!

Shop my wedding week looks. I changed into the short white flowy dress for our ceremony rehearsal since it was pretty hot. The heels are a great neutral piece to have for any look!

Check out the tease of our wedding video shot by Joseph Cochran Productions:

I do want to mention my wedding planner, Jess. Without her, I would have been lost, super stressed with wedding details, because honestly, everything I stressed about while I was in TN was related to things outside of the wedding itself. She made my wedding day schedule and picked up all the important things, including the cake and flowers. She handled the setup and break down too. Planning a destination wedding was tough, but she made it all happen. I highly recommend Say Yes with Jess Weddings to any bride looking for a wedding planner in the Tenessee area.

Of course, no wedding weekend would be complete without Sunday brunch! We went to State of Confusion – it lives up to its expectation. I loved my meal! I had the eggs benedict.

I’m still living that wedding/newlywed high, and I’m so happy so many of our friends were able to make the trip out for our big day. I miss them all so much!

I will post more pics once I get them. <3