THE BLOG

Oh, what a year, 2025.

With over 40 weddings and elopements, EMP spent the year chasing love across some truly incredible spaces—private golf resorts, hidden AirBnBs, mountain views, and Knoxville downtown gems. Oh, and everything in between!

Each slide here represents a different place, a different couple, and a completely perfectly-imperfect story. I’m grateful for every single one 🫶🏻

Swipe through to see all the venues we had the honor of photographing this year!
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Never shared enough of this gorgeous wedding at @hiwasseeriverweddings. So grateful for a 2025 filled with beautiful, kind people who let me hang out with them 🫶🏻
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Photographer: @erinm_photography | Second Photographer: @danielleevansphoto | Venue: @hiwasseeriverweddings | Planner: @customlovegifts | Dress: @whitelaceandpromises | DJ: @deejayt3 | Florals: @athens_flower_shop | Bartending: @vitaleventservices | Catering: @tasteful_gatherings | HMUA: @theeffortlessbeauty | Cake and Treats: @kteaspastry | Videography: @timfoxweddings
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2026 wedding trend…

…do whatever the **** you want to do.

Because you’re paying for it.
Because this day is about your relationship, not outside expectations.
Because traditions should feel meaningful and not obligatory.
Because the weddings people remember most are the ones that feel honest and lived-in.

You don’t need a reason to skip something that doesn’t fit.

You don’t need permission to build a day that looks different than what you’ve seen online.

And you definitely don’t need to explain yourselves to anyone who isn’t standing beside you in this life.

If it feels right, do it.
If it feels forced, let it go.

That’s not a rebellion. That’s the point.
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2025 is coming to an end. And I am always grateful to work alongside some pretty amazing people. Thank you to @bsidwellphoto, @danielleevansphoto, @matthewandbrittanyphoto, and @juicebeats1 for tagging along with me through the year. Your presence in my life fills me with so much J O Y (and some serious laughter).

Wishing all my vendor friends the most maxing 2026. See you next year 🫶🏻
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The perfect getting-ready room 🫶🏻
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Photographer: @erinm_photography | Second Photographer: @bsidwellphoto | Coordinator: @idoweddings.kenzie @idoweddings.emily | Venue and Catering: @staycloudland | Music: @djrocksteadyrrp |
Officiant: @thezacstephens | Hair/Makeup: @mbellish_salon | Dress: @lillian.ruth.bride | Suit/Tux: @menswearhouse
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