Hollywood comes to Pigeon Forge

You remember Taylor, our resident beauty pageant contestant and cheerleader, right????

Well this week is her birthday, and we had a real honest to goodness Hollywood moment here at Bluff Mountain.


Party supplies all around...


Amanda made an incredible cake (everything's edible except the ribbon... how does she do that??)


Limos arrive with the stars and starlets..



I'm not sure they've ever had that many people in those limos before.. but they were having a big time!


And the red carpet is rolled out for Taylor, the star of the show!


Even Granny gets into the act! I love her glasses.



Here we have a future beauty queen in training. She poses and freezes anytime the camera is pointed in her direction. Trust me, I have a lot of these shots...


A Hollywood party wouldn't be complete without suspense, a lot of bling...


Something's going on here... I think it has to do with who's going to be the first to volunteer to dance with a GIRL!!!


The crowd watches in awe as Taylor cuts into her cake...




So here's the whole gang, I think... it was a little tricky keeping up with all these guys. But it's a good looking group nonetheless.. note: here are our future senators, firemen, astronauts, doctors and nurses, and of course, Movie Stars!!!


And here are our current camera hogs!



Happy Birthday Taylor! Thanks for bringing all your friends over to see us.

UPDATE!!!!!!

As I was taking a second look tonight at these photos, there were a few more that I thought were just plain fun... just like the kids were having this afternoon... just plain fun. Please indulge a few more...

















I told you I had a lot of these....

Thanks for taking a look.

Now for something completely different...

So this afternoon, just for kicks, we went out with our friend Susan who is a singer and very talented in all sorts of theatrics and took some fun shots.


Susan has a couple of projects out and is planning on one upcoming. Maybe some of these images will make the album cover.




After several scenes at the inn we're off to the creek! I've been wanting to use this creek for quite a while and today was the day!!!


Gotta be careful getting in the water, but once you're there the water's fine...


We'd been wanting to experiment with some new lighting techniques, so who more perfect to try lighting effects on than the Lighting Director for the Ringo Starr tour, no? (among many others... she's a lighting whiz and spent several years flashing lights in my face, so this was payback!)


Here's 2/3 of my production team doing one heck of a job, imho...


And here's the proof!



Sometimes you just have to go out an try some new stuff, and thanks to Susan's willingness and fun attitude, we had a great afternoon. Let's hope she cuts a Gold Record!!!

Thanks for Elizabeth Arnold for the very cool hair styles, Amanda Eggleston for posing assistance and being my voice activated lighting stand. And to Jennifer Arnold for the mighty wind...

Sarah and Matt

Here are a few of our favorite shots from Sarah and Matt's wedding this Saturday. The colors were a great contrast and just popped out from our big natural backdrop. It was a fun group, and we're really glad they found us here on the mountain.














Congratulations and best wishes from all of us here at Bluff Mountain Inn.

Maria and Anthony

Meet Anthony and Maria who came from Ohio for their destination wedding, complete with a strolling violinist for the ceremony and reception. Maria is a classical pianist, so it just makes sense she would want live music for this most special day.

















Jason Baker is a wonderful violinist. If you're considering having a wedding here, you really should inquire about his services. It's just a classy touch...


Seems we might have some aspiring wedding photographers in the group...


Best wishes to this happy couple, and thanks for Sondra, our associate photographer for taking these (and many more) wonderful shots!!