Jenn and Will wanted to do something unique. They love each other and marriage is an inevitable chapter in their story... but a traditional and expensive wedding did not sit well with the way they planned to celebrate their love and commitment.

After all, there just aren't any rules to love and they're certainly shouldn't be any restrictions to the way you choose to celebrate it. 

So off to the Great Smokey Mountains they went. Asheville in the fall is such a perfect place for a destination elopement, and although this particular occasion was symbolic in meaning and yet to be made legal (a formality they intend to finalize soon) the freedom and flexibility of a true adventure in a place with so much soul, history and beauty was the perfect way to spend a weekend. 

A fortuitous series of events help them to land accommodation at possibly the most authentic hillside cabin in the South. It was so rich with detail and history that it just added an extra layer of charm and character to an experience that already felt like journey through time. 

I was extremely fortunate to be a passenger for the entirety of this expedition. A voyeur to something truly special. I can't that Jenn and Will enough for their trust and friendship throughout this experience. It was simply a perfect story, and I hope I've done it justice with these cherished photographs.