Wedding Photographer · Blue Ridge, GA

Appalachian Wedding Photography

Mountain weddings and elopements across Western NC, North Georgia, and East Tennessee since 2005, by Emilie Gates.

In Their Words

Ryan is seriously one of my favorite DJs to work with! I鈥檝e had the chance to photograph a wedding with Ryan from Dow Oak Events, and he鈥檚 just the best. He keeps the energy up, reads the room perfectly, and makes sure everyone鈥檚 having an incredible time.

★★★★★
Appalachian Wedding Photography
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Meet Them

Two Decades In The Mountains

Appalachian Wedding Photography is owned and run by Emilie Gates, who has photographed mountain weddings and elopements across Western North Carolina, East Tennessee, and North Georgia since 2005, alongside her husband and photography partner Chad.

Emilie specializes in micro-weddings and elopements that reflect who the couple truly is, and after two decades in the Blue Ridge, she knows these mountains, and their light, like almost no one else.

Since 2005Micro-weddings & elopementsWestern NC, GA & TNHusband-and-wife team

Why We Love Working Together

Straight From The Dow Oak Team

“Emilie has been shooting mountain weddings for twenty years, and her comfort in that world makes every shared event easy. Ryan still talks about the weddings we have worked with her, the feeling is mutual.”

The Dow Oak Events Team

When We Team Up

Two Vendors, One Unforgettable Day

Mountain weddings reward vendors who know the terrain. When Appalachian Wedding Photography is capturing the day and Dow Oak is running the celebration, the couple gets the Blue Ridge at its absolute best.