Sierra and Megan’s first look for their Tennessee spring park elopement was even more emotional than most—because of a loving surprise.
Megan arranged for Sierra’s mother to surprise her by flying her out for the wedding from California. When they set up the first look, they had Sierra’s mom stand in place of Megan so they could have a private reunion before Sierra and Megan saw each other.
Sierra is also a cake designer (she designed her and Megan’s cake) and owns Sierra’s Cakewerks in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
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Photographer: Allison Turcotte Photography
Beauty: Shaina Ramsey Beauty
Floral Designer: Fox and Fern Botanical Styling
Cake Designer: Sierra’s Cakewerks
Fin Leary Lavoie
Fin Leary Lavoie is an award-winning editor and journalist. He is currently the Communications Manager of the nonprofit We Need Diverse Books and on the faculty of Emerson College. Leary Lavoie was the senior editor for Equally Wed Magazine from August 2018 to March 2020. His work has been published in New York Times, Washington Post, Refinery29, Healthline, Teen Vogue, Cosmopolitan, Boston Globe Magazine, and more. In 2017, he was awarded a Bookbuilders of Boston scholarship for his dedication to amplifying marginalized voices and advocating for an equitable publishing and media industry. Fin lives in Boston with his wife and their two cats. You can find Fin on Instagram @finleary.