Prewedding Social

Wedding Day

Harper's Vineyard

Ceremony

Cocktail Hour

Reception

Our Wedding

It all started in October 2022 when Rachel’s college roommate, Erica Hauge, was visiting and invited Rachel watch the Tennessee vs. LSU game in downtown Knoxville with her new boyfriend, Zach England. Rachel nearly skipped it that morning, but went—and Kyle, invited by Zach to join, had arrived early to grab a spot on the Old City Sport Bar porch. Rachel, Erica, and Zach showed up fashionably late, and Rachel and Kyle hit it off right away. We spent the next six hours cheering on Tennessee, swapping stories, and laughing until we cried. The next day’s hiking plan fell through (thanks to Zach and Erica’s loose coordination), so we ended up at Kyle’s apartment for a movie night. Rachel brought movie-theater popcorn from her job at Regal, Kyle put on a Pixar film, and we talked the whole night instead of watching. A few more hangouts followed, then more—and soon Rachel and her cat Izzy never left. Over the next three years we built a life together: buying a house, traveling (including a trip to Alaska), filling our phones with pictures of Izzy, and making countless memories. On September 15, 2025, we reached a new chapter. Rachel’s sister, Jessica Stewart, had “won” tickets to the Biltmore and invited Rachel for a girls’ weekend while Kyle was on an annual camping trip. The weekend felt oddly orchestrated; Rachel joked to Jessica that maybe this was the weekend she’d get engaged. Jessica laughed it off, claiming her mission was to help Rachel pick an engagement outfit. After stopping at a lagoon before dinner, Jessica suddenly hugged Rachel, whispered “I love you and I am sorry,” and walked away. Rachel turned and saw Kyle standing there. We both agree that time seemed to freeze. Kyle got down on one knee and asked, simply, Will you marry me? Rachel jumped and said yes. We both definitely didn’t cry.

Our Story

Photos

Jessica Stewart

Jamico Verge

Erica Hauge

Zachary England

Megan Warren

Talus Drawhorn

Wedding Party

The Vibe: Elegant, sophisticated, and polished. We want you to feel your absolute best as we celebrate! While not strictly black-tie, we encourage our guests to dress up for the occasion.

A quick note: We kindly ask that you avoid wearing whites, creams, or ivories.

Dress Code

This smaller local airport is around 30 minutes from the venue. The following airlines fly in and out of here: Allegiant Air, American Airlines, Delta Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and United Airlines. 

McGhee Tyson Airport

This airport is farther from Townsend (about 3 hours by car), but offers many more nonstop and international flight options. Consider it if you need better connections or lower fares.

Nashville International Airport

Travel

For all of our out of town guests there are many lodging options near our wedding venue. The are a plethora of rental units of all shapes and sizes that can be found via Airbnb and VRBO. If any of our guests would prefer to have a list of local rental companies, then we have put together a list of options. Dancing Bear Lodgehttps://dancingbearlodge.com/ Thunderhead Ridge Getawayshttps://www.thunderheadridgegetaways.com/ Little Arrow Outdoor Resorthttps://camplittlearrow.com/ Tremont Lodge and Resorthttps://tremontlodge.com/ Best Western Cades Cove Inn

Rachel & Kyle

Rachel & Kyle

R&K

Wedding Day

4:00 PM–4:30 PM

Ceremony

4:30 PM–5:30 PM

Cocktail Hour

5:30 PM–10:00 PM

Reception