Oh hey, Monday! As usual, I’m a little sad that the weekend is over but at least I can relive it with this little recap. Y’all know I’m all about October and all things fall so I was pretty excited to travel to the mountains with Ryan this weekend. And as a side note, I’m also happy to report that we successfully took our engagement photos on Thursday… and the weather was absolutely perfect!! We may have gotten rained out the first time, but the second time around there wasn’t a cloud in the sky and I couldn’t have been happier. Can’t wait to share those with y’all but until then, I’ll be (not so patiently) waiting over here! Now, let’s jump into the recap of this weekend’s festivities. Warning: picture-heavy post ahead!
On Friday morning, Ryan & I made our way to Knoxville, Tennessee for the wedding of our friends Whitney and Chase. I met Whitney my senior year of college and we ended up living together for 3 years after that. I remember when she & Chase first started dating (about a month before Ryan & I) and it definitely seemed like he was “the one.” They are such a great couple and we were so happy that we could be a part of their special day. Their wedding took place on a farm and if you follow me on Snapchat (khendley1), you may have seen an adorable little pig running around! The ceremony was sweet and sentimental and the reception was a rustic affair- the venue was actually renovated from old horse stables, it was so unique! We had a great time with the bride and groom and successfully finished our wedding tour of 2015. Next stop… our own!!
On Saturday morning, we decided to check out downtown Knoxville. This was my first time in the city and Ryan’s very first time in Tennessee so we thought we’d do some exploring. We checked out Market Square which is an open outdoor area full of cute little shops, restaurants, and a farmer’s market. Of course I had to pick up an apple cider donut!
After we walked around downtown Knoxville for a bit, we decided that we should do some more exploring and headed to our next destination… Gatlinburg! This city can be compared to the “Myrtle Beach of the mountains” because it’s super crowded and touristy, but the upside is there’s a ton of things to do. I’ve been several times and used to love going to Dollywood & Pigeon Forge when I was younger so I thought an afternoon stop was in order.
We started with lunch at Crawdaddy’s then rode the Sky Lift to take in some killer views of the mountains. It was a gorgeous day and I’m glad we could spend most of it outside. After that we popped into Sugarlands Distilling Company because it sounded like people were having fun in there… lots of hootin’ and hollerin’ as the country folk would say
We decided to take part in the moonshine tasting (when in Tennessee, right?) and while this isn’t my drink of choice, the flavored ones were actually pretty delicious. Their approach worked because we ended up taking 3 mason jars home!
The view from 1,800 feet high
We thought about staying a second night, but we felt like we got a lot in on Saturday so we headed home that evening… which made for a productive yet lazy Sunday. It was good to catch up on life since I have have three more days of work before I have to travel back to Raleigh and take my end-of-rotation test. Only two more of these to go… crazy how time flies!!
You looked beautiful for the wedding!! So glad you guys were able to take in some of the sights of the city as well – looked like a perfect weekend!! xo, Biana –BlovedBoston
Yay! I'm from Knoxville so I love when people visit and love it as much as I do (especially since I moved to Boston). Plus Gatlinburg is always a place I recommend to people when they're visiting TN. You looked gorgeous at the wedding!
Love that black cut out dress you wore to the wedding! So beautiful! Tennessee is such a beautiful state, I'm glad you guys got to see a little it while you were there! Good luck on your test this week!
Beautiful pictures! It looks like y'all had a great time and perfect weather!
Such a fun wedding weekend, and those views were gorgeous! Loving your dress at the wedding, you rocked it as usual <3
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SO jealous of your mini vacation to Tennessee! It's gorgeous there in the fall! It looks like you guys got a lot done too. That ski lift looks awesome! The wedding looked like it was amazing too, the bride's dress is beautiful! <3, Pamela Sequins & Sea Breezes
Can't wait to see your engagement pictures. We have family in Knoxville and LOVE visiting every year. Looks like you had a blast.
you look amazing dear..i like your black dress
kisses
Such a gorgeous wedding! And Gatlinburg looks amazing – I've actually never really been on a trip to the 'mountains' so I think that needs to happen soon. YAY for great weather for your pictures, can't wait to see them!!
That's so awesome that you got to take your engagement pictures, especially since they got rained out the first time. The anticipation of waiting to see them and then waiting to share them is always the worst! It looks like y'all had a great time at the wedding, and also getting to explore Tennessee!
I'm so jealous of your travels! It looks like you had such a great weekend!
Such a fun weekend! Loved your pictures and your friends wedding was gorgeous!!!
What a gorgeous weekend in Tennessee! Y'all had perfect weather for a wedding and for some exploring. Hope you enjoyed the final wedding before your own!
Yay for engagement photos, can't wait to see them…isn't waiting for them the worst?! What a gorgeous wedding!! The brides dress (and yours) is beautiful! Gorgeous views of the mountains, I've never been, but it looks awesome!
The wedding looks gorgoeus! I love your dress!
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I love your dress – the top is gorgeous! Love that you guys got to do some exploring while you were there – the area looks darling. Cannot wait to see the engagement photos – so exciting!
Looks like you had such a fun weekend. I love Tennessee!
Sounds like a fabulous weekend! I love everything about that wedding…the bride's dress was perfection, as was yours! The weather looked perfect for fall…what fun things to do!
What a fun weekend!! Tennessee looks beautiful and that wedding was so pretty! We used to go to Galtinburg all the time when I was little but I haven't been back in years.
SO glad the weather was perfect for y'all's engagement pictures! I can't wait to see them. We were in Cookeville this weekend for my BIL's wedding so we weren't far from y'all in Knoxville. That wedding looked gorgeous and I love her dress! Matthew and I are going to Gatlinburg the last weekend of this month and we are counting down the days to get away for a long weekend in the mountains! We usually go a couple of times a year but since our wedding this past summer took up a good bit of time we haven't made it up there yet, so we are definitely looking forward to it! Isn't Tennessee beautiful in the fall?!
Looks like such a wonderful weekend and I love that dress you are wearing at the wedding!
You looked gorgeous at the wedding!! I can't wait to see your engagement photos
liz @ sundays with sophie
Tennessee looks so beautiful, and I love your dress at the wedding! Can't wait to see your engagement photos.
You looked great at the wedding! Glad you had such a fun, celebratory weekend!
You are gorgeous girl! Your whole wedding look was so on point
Glad you had a fabulous weekend!
What a beautiful wedding! Gatlinburg is one of my favorite places!! So gorgeous and so much to do
Kelsey
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What a gorgeous wedding, but I loved your hair and dress! What are the details on that dress? I've never been to Tennessee, and I'm dying to see it! xo, Champagne&Suburbs
What an incredible weekend with beautiful weather too! Don't you love Knoxville?! Xo, Stephanie