The trees in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park have gotten their leaves back and the canopy in many spots create sot of woodland cathedrals! Dakota and Chris had a beautiful marriage proposal at Newfound Gap and afterwards we captured gorgeous portraits of them in the beauty of the mountains.

Discover something different in the Smokies - Cataloochee Valley! It can be found on the North Carolina side of the Smokies and while the trip to get there may be an adventure, once there a couple in love have a pristine valley as the setting for a marriage proposal!

Marriage proposals are meant to be surprises but sometimes a little bit of subterfuge can work to keep a person from becoming suspicious. In this article, the ruse of a photoshoot worked to make for a fun afternoon and keep a lovely lady from knowing what was going to happen!