Knoxville Wedding Photographer – 2 Hodges Photography
Alison and Daniel had a beautiful, intimate wedding with family and friends at the Grist Mill at Norris Dam on what turned out to be a very cold, fall day. Thankfully, that didn’t stop them from having the picturesque wedding they’d dreamed of. Their fall wedding in Norris included DIY touches with family heirlooms to perfect their romantic, vintage style.
Alison and Daniel chose to not have a formal wedding party, keeping their wedding very intimate. On her wedding day, Alison wore a dress that she detailed herself with antique lace from her great aunt’s wedding dress. Alison also wore her grandmother’s hair piece and her grandmother’s pearls. Her bouquet and flowers were by the talented Floral Designs by Samuel Franklin Florist – her bouquet was stunning! She tried to stay warm with a wool scarf that perfectly accented Daniel, who wore a plum sport coat and stayed warm in wool gloves before the ceremony.
The wedding ceremony incorporated several religious elements and personal vows followed by a big group shot of all wedding attendees.
For the reception, held at Alison’s parents’ house in Norris, almost everything was DIY. They prepared the Italian meal themselves, including family recipes for the sauces and meatballs and sausage “imported” from a delicatessen in her grandparents’ hometown in Maryland. The place settings were mostly antique and family heirlooms, including silverware rings pieced together from Alison’s grandmother’s “tatting.” We also loved the “guestbook,” which was a porch swing that guests could sign. And the personal pies by Secret City Pies as wedding favors were delicious and memorable.
Anyone who loves an intimate, vintage-style romantic wedding in a gorgeous East Tennessee setting will fall in love with Alison and Daniel’s wedding day!
To Alison and Daniel: We feel so blessed to have gotten to know you and be your Knoxville wedding photographers. From the day we met you, we loved your story, we loved your energy, and we loved your excitement to be married to each other. We wish you a lifetime of happy memories!
Alison and Daniel’s Norris Dam Grist Mill Wedding Photos
Knoxville Wedding Vendors
Venue: The Grist Mill at Norris Dam
Florist: Floral Design by Samuel Franklin
“Pie Bites” Wedding Favors: Secret City Pies
