Destination Life Photography
Photographing love in The Great Smoky Mountains
Your Custom Great Smoky Mountains
Elopement Experience
Coupled with Emotive Cinematic Imagery
Designed for Adventurous Souls
So, You Decided to Elope
That means you
Want a Stress Free Day, Centered around You
That is...
Full of Fun and love with a Sensational View
You already know
You need an awesome photographer for the day
You may be surprised with all of the other things that your once carefree elopement involves.
That's why I am here!
To keep your elopement a serene experience.
Hi! I am Nicole,
I am a dreamer and the first one to say "we can make it happen" and
"yes, let's do it!" because life is short and you should go for your dreams and most importantly
I believe in spreading joy, being kind and having fun
swimmer with sharks - sailor- world school momma - mountain climber- best wife ever 😉
The Best thing about my job is meeting unique couples who embrace life!
Meeting Great People, Going on adventures & Making Art
Has been my passion from the moment I picked up a camera. and realized that I can take the beauty I see in the world and save it forever with each click.
What I Do
01
Plan with you a fantastic uniquely you day with fun memorable moments and Epic Photo opportunities
02
Help you find any vendors,hotels you need, I can even officiate to make it the most you centered private ceremony possible.
03
Scout locations, handle logistics, assist with permits
04
Give you film, digital and aerial photography to
Tell your story creatively through emotive imagery
There are 45 locations in the Smoky Mountains to Elope, which one do we choose?!
This is exactly why I am here. We will chat about
Your likes, dislikes
Your Vision of your elopement backdrop
Your favorite activities and what you want all you want to do for your elopement
How much time it will all take
Then we will have an easy to navigate location choices!
There are many popular locations such as :
Cades cove
National Park Scenic Overlook
Cataract Falls
Greenbrier Riverside
Foothills Parkway
Spence Cabin
I Promise You...
Beautifully crafted, quality, creative images and your client experience are the priority. I am here to give you the Elopement photography that tells your love story.
Every couple I have the honor to work with will receive a curated album, Something you can hold and share for future generations.
What can you do for your elopement?
Anything & everything you can imagine.
Elopement Adventures are completely curated to you and your partner.
I will help you brainstorm, then narrow down your ideas to make your elopement the optimal experience.
As a former Elopee, lover of adventure, professional traveler and photographer; I will help you create a day all your own.
Your day will be fun, stress free, comfortable and all about you two. An elopement a story you tell lifetime.
"I can still look at each photo and feel the emotions through the picture. Look no further for your wedding day photographer. I can not recommend Nicole enough!"
-Precious and Alex Bullard
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What other amazing couples are saying...
"Absolutely Amazing! Words can not express how great Nicole was! Absolutely lovely!!" - Haley Johnson
"I recently got married in November of 2023, and I can not say enough about Nicole at Destination Life, she absolutely blew way any expectations I had for a wedding photographer, she is super responsive and extremely punctual, our photos were a breeze which made for a very relaxed experience, she is very professional. AND THE PHOTOS she captured exactly what I was looking for, beautiful candid moments with a mix of portraits, she scouted and picked the best places on the venue property and with creative liberty really captured some amazing moments of the day, I couldn’t have asked for a better photographer and would recommend her to anyone looking for and wouldn’t hesitate to book her again for future sessions."
It's time to relax, spend Your day Your way, have all the fun, and have the photos to tell your love story!
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