I often get asked by people where they should have their wedding.  Looking at the world thru a camera lens, I often think of areas that have a lot of opportunities for great photography. I would like to share may favorite spot with you!

The Rosewood Gardens.  Located just outside pigeon forge, this is the prettiest spot I can think of to tie the knot.  I had the privilege of shooting a wedding about two months ago on these fantastic grounds.   Driving there, I had no idea where I was going to end up.  All I knew was that this location had some great spots to take photos.   At least that is what the Bride told me.  Once I arrived, I was blown away.   Small and quaint, this venue can only hold a ceremony as large as 100 guests, but the gardens are enormous.   Nine different themed gardens cover over 4 acres of perfectly manicured land.   The owners even took great consideration in providing different areas that lend them selves nicely to the different seasons.   They truly are amazing.

Not only are the gardens great, so are the owners.   Leading the charge is Kay Chapman.   What a gem.   I think she would do just about anything to make sure your ceremony is as seamless as possible.

Take a look at their website if you are in the market for an outdoor venue.  you can locate it at www.rosewoodgardens.com There is alot of information about the gardens and the venue located there.

Meanwhile, here are a few pictures from the wedding we did at this spot.

I would like to share a recent video with you, that we did at a wedding.   We are putting together the highlights of the wedding, to music that the bride and groom select, then add some tid bits that really make it pop.   Utilizing a steady-cam, two HD cameras, and separate recording devices, we are able to capture comments from guests, the wedding officiate and his words, and just about anything else!  Unlike future videos that are produced using two photographers, this one was completed while working solo!   In fact it made for a hectic day, but I feel like the results were worth it.  I asked the bride and groom to record a short comment about each other and the day.   We incorporated this into the video.   Now we missed a few moments that would normally appear in a wedding video.  This is because heck, I was a photographer first at this wedding, a videographer second.  I knew we wanted to capture everything in photos, and what I could in video.  The video below is displayed in HD.   If you would like to view the HD version, let us know!

The sky is the limit with future videos, especially with the use of two photographers.

We traveled around town, snapping some photos at the worlds fair park, university gardens, and a bit around town.  Ben didn’t want to do anything “corny”, but next thing I know it he says to Maggie, Hey, let’s do some dumb shots!”   Next thing I know they are spinning around eachother, and of course, riding piggy-pack.

I think we all had a great time.   Can’t wait for next month!

I have a picture here, one of my favorites at some small fall beneath one of the larger ones.