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Amanda and Allen Tie the Knot!

Lia — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 01:11:25 +0000

Amanda and Allen tied the knot in a beautiful ceremony in their home state of Kentucky. The couple was surrounded by the greatest bunch of family and friends, and I’m glad that Brandon and I got to be a part of their special day! (We also had the honor of photographing their engagement in Asheville. Click here to check out their engagement portraits!)

Below is a slideshow of the hundreds of photographs (seriously!) documenting their amazing and super FUN wedding!

Wedding Photography | Amanda and Allen – Images by Lia Ballentine

Congratulations to Krissy and Sam!

Lia — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 02:23:00 +0000

Krissy and Sam tied the knot with a fun ceremony at Remedy Coffee in downtown Knoxville! (And what a perfect venue for Sam, who is a true coffee lover as shown in this Knoxville News Sentinel article about a local kopi luwak tasting.) I was really honored to be a part of their engagement and wedding, and it was great photographing Sam and Krissy with my wonderful photographer friend Stephanie Edwards.

Below are some of my favorite moments from their special day (with a full slideshow at the bottom of the post)…

Wedding Photography | Krissy and Sam – Images by Lia Ballentine

2010 Looks for Literacy

Lia — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 14:47:21 +0000

I’m proud to be a volunteer and board member with Friends of Literacy, a nonprofit organization that provides funding and volunteers that support basic education and life-skill training to adult students, helping them to become better workers, parents, and citizens.

We recently held our annual Looks for Literacy event, which is a wonderful fashion show and luncheon held at the Knoxville Museum of Art to benefit the organization. The best part about Looks for Literacy is our models… because our models are our very own students and volunteers.

Check out the slideshow below to see photos from this year’s Looks for Literacy! You can also view these at our Friends of Literacy page on Facebook.

Event Photography | Friends of Literacy | Looks for Literacy 2010 – Images by Lia Ballentine

Amanda and Allen: Engagement

Lia — Sat, 22 May 2010 16:39:13 +0000

My favorite photos from Amanda and Allen’s engagement session in Asheville, North Carolina!

Sneak Peek: Amanda and Allen’s Engagement

Lia — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 15:07:57 +0000

I had the best time photographing my friends’ engagement in Asheville, NC this past Saturday. The weather was beautiful, and we received permission to shoot inside the historic Grove Arcade building in downtown — which was perfect for our vintage-style shoot.

Here’s just one of my favorite photos of Amanda and Allen, taken inside the cutest boutique called The Jazzy Giraffe (located inside the Grove Arcade). Amanda and Allen are just GORGEOUS together — and I’m looking forward to sharing more of their beautiful engagement photos and capturing their wonderful Kentucky wedding this summer!

She Said “Yes!”

Lia — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 15:46:31 +0000

My friend Stephanie Edwards (wonderful wedding and lifestyle photographer and owner of Stephanie Edwards Photography) and I got to be part of a very cool wedding proposal in Market Square this past week. On Thursday, one of our best friends decided to pop the question to the beautiful love of his life! Sam and Krissy (you can check out their family portraits I took just a few months ago) are engaged, and we couldn’t be any happier for the two of them!

Sam’s a very creative guy, so his method of proposing was a little out of the ordinary. That evening, he sent Krissy on a scavenger hunt around Knoxville (the pair are also known for hosting awesome scavenger hunt parties in the summer). At each checkpoint, she received a little gift and a card. The first card had “WILL” written on it. The second card at checkpoint number two had “YOU” on it. The third card has “MARRY” on the front. And the fourth card, which Sam held as he stood in front of a giant Christmas tree on the Market Square stage, said “ME.” And inside were two checkboxes with “Yes” and “No” — with “Yes” checked off.

And of course she said “Yes!”

Steph and I are really honored to have been part of the proposal excitement. It was truly a joyous occasion and a wonderful holiday experience! Congratulations to Sam and Krissy! We’re looking forward to the wedding!

Wedding Photography | The Proposal | Krissy and Sam – Images by Lia Ballentine