Mackenzie + Christian | Fall Creek Falls Secret Cliff Elopement

Back to the Beginning

We’re going back to the beginning guys. This is one of my first elopements EVER. I had already been shooting weddings for a while and had done quite a few, but this right here changed my entire photography path.

Flashback to almost 2 years ago already (where has the time gone?!) I was invited to photograph Mackenzie + Christian’s elopement at Fall Creek Falls. They actually already had their wedding planned with me, and they decided that they wanted to do something intimate to celebrate their love beforehand.

They said that they wanted something intimate, something different, and they decided to sneak off to Fall Creek Falls here in Middle TN.

Okay, sounds good. Something really different - I’m there.

When I came home after that elopement my world was CHANGED forever.

I told Justin, “I think this is what I’m meant to do. I think this is it.”

After that, I started in on elopements and nothing has changed since then. I’ve had the pleasure of visiting multiple countries, venturing around Gatlinburg and the Smokies mountains for various elopements, and trekking through Sedona Arizona and the Grand Canyon.

But let me not get ahead of myself. Let’s focus on this crazy elopement because let me tell you - it was nuts.

Fall Creek Falls - A secret overlook?

Okay, so Mackenzie and Christian are the most bomb . com couple ever. They purchase a permit to Fall Creek Falls for the secret elopement and rented it out.

Okay, sounds good right?

We get there to meet a ranger as they literally have to escort us to this secret location. Welllllll they didn’t do that. They literally gave us a map (of which it was not on there) and said, “Good luck”.

Mind you they PAID to RENT the Secret Overlook.

Ooooookay…?

Of course we are a little bit shaken up at this point, but I know everything will be A-okay. We get everyone under wraps and start literally adventuring to find this location.

About an hour later, we find this little inlet in the woods. Holy snipes, this may be it.

We go through and the world opens up. Is this it?

Honestly we don’t know but it’s been an hour and this is epic, so let’s do it.

Mackenzie and Christian got married on this gorgeous overlook that was SO. FREAKING. COOL.

Was it the Fall Creek Falls secret overlook? I don’t think we’ll ever know for sure, but it was hard to find and pretty secret, and it matched the epic description pretty well.

But wait…there’s more!

After the elopement, I returned home. About 4 months later, they had their wedding day with family and friends to celebrate with everyone at one time.

By the way - I highly recommend this and it is becoming popular. If you’re not totally sure about eloping, elope and then have a huge party. Easy peesy. Less stress. More fun! Plus you get some epic pictures.

Enjoy the highlights from this ultra super secret elopement at Fall Creek Falls!