Wiseman's Gap, Asheville, NC, Photo by Sarah Resta

Creating unique ceremonies that reflect you, personally.

Image Credit: Sarah Resta for Simply Eloped | Venue: Wiseman’s View, Asheville, NC

Meet your officiant!

Hello, friend! I’m Kristi, and I’ve been officiating weddings in East Tennessee and Western North Carolina since 2015. My goal is to create a unique ceremony that reflects your values, journey, and style.

I craft each ceremony script individually, using input from the couple. Not sure what you want? I’m here to help with that, too… and you won’t have to read an entire book to get there.

See what it’s like:

  • The couple stands in the woods, embracing and sharing a kiss. A waterfall trickles down behind them.

    Photo by Chelbe Roberts at Cataract Falls, Gatlinburg, TN, for Simply Eloped

  • The couple stands in the woods, facing eachother. Behind them is a trickling waterfall and some trees.

    Photo by Chelbe Roberts at Cataract Falls, Gatlinburg, TN, for Simply Eloped

  • The couple stands down the hill from the wedding pavilion, which is lit by warm string lights. They share a kiss under a clear umbrella.

    Photo by Lauren Trezise at Ely's Mill, Gatlinburg, TN, for Simply Eloped

  • The couple stand in the wedding pavilion, ceremoniously cutting their unique layered wedding cake, smiling.

    Photo by Lauren Trezise at Ely's Mill, Gatlinburg, TN, for Simply Eloped

  • The couple stand with their backs to the camera, overlooking Gatlinburg during autumn. The trees nearest to them are yellow, and the mountain in the distance is dotted with many colors of leaves.

    Photo by Melanie Dennis at Gatlinburg Scenic Overlook, TN, for Simply Eloped

  • The couple walk down a leafy path in autumn. Around them are yellow leaves, and to the side of the path is a wooden fence. The couple look at eachother lovingly.

    Photo by Melanie Dennis at Gatlinburg Scenic Overlook, TN, for Simply Eloped

  • The couple stand under the wedding arch, sharing a kiss. In the foreground, wedding guests sit on either side of the aisle. Behind the altar are lush green mountains, and a clear sky. The sun shines down on the couple from behind the camera.

    Photo by Cappy Phalen, Paint Rock Farms, Ashville, NC, for Simply Eloped

  • The couple stand facing eachother at the altar while one puts a ring on the other. Beside them is the officiant. In the foreground, wedding guests sit in wooden chairs. Behind the officiant is a stone wall overlooking a green forest.

    Photo by Sarah Resta at Something Blue Mountain Venue, NC, for Simply Eloped

  • The groom playfully gives the bride a piggyback ride. They are both laughing. In the distance there are a few cars, and beside the road, a hill slopes down into a forest below.

    Photo by Cappy Phalen at Black Balsam Knob, Asheville, NC, for Simply Eloped

  • The couple share a kiss while wedding guests look back from their seats on either side of the aisle to watch. In the background is the wedding altar, which is situated in front of a dark, green forest.

    Photo by Jesse Roberts at Canaan Valley Farms, Asheville, NC, for Simply Eloped

  • The couple look at eachother lovingly in front of the altar. Behind the altar are dark green leaves.

    Photo by Jesse Roberts at Canaan Valley Farms, Asheville, NC, for Simply Eloped

  • The couple walk across a thin wooden bridge across a small stream to a clearing the woods. In the clearing is an old white house with blue accents.

    Photo by Jake McCormick at Cataloochee Valley, Asheville, NC, for Simply Eloped

  • The bride stands facing the groom who sits in a wheelchair facing the bride. In between them the officiant is seen reading from her folder. On either side of the couple are bridesmaids and best men. The background overlooks the mountains.

    Photo by Chelbe Roberts at a custom venue, for Simply Eloped

  • The couple walk towards the camera holding hands. Behind them are various old wooden buildings and trees. The sun shines from behind them.

    Photo by Madi Seckel at Ely's Mill, Gatlinburg, TN, for Simply Eloped

  • The couple stand embracing eachother in front of a red, antique piece of farming equipment. In the background are various old wooden buildings and many trees.

    Photo by Madi Seckel at Ely's Mill, Gatlinburg, TN, for Simply Eloped

  • The couple holds hands in a wooden pavilion facing the wedding guests seen in the foreground on either side of the aisle. In the background there is a bright green forest.

    Photo by Kalani Makua at Ely's Mill, Gatlinburg, TN, for Simply Eloped

  • The couple lean against an antique red truck, facing eachother. In the background there is an old wooden building and a forest behind it. The truck has the words "Ely's Mill" painted on it, partially obscured by the couple.

    Photo by Kalani Makua at Ely's Mill, Gatlinburg, TN, for Simply Eloped

  • The couple stand at the top of a staircase, sharing a kiss with their backs to the camera. In front of them is a rushing stream and large rocks. Beyond that is a nearly bare forest.

    Photo by Chelbe Roberts at Ely's Mill, Gatlinburg, TN, for Simply Eloped

  • The couple face eachother at the altar, at a 3/4 angle to the camera. The officiant is seen on the right side of the shot. In the background are wedding guests and the wall of the pavilion can be seen beyond that, with sparkling string lights.

    Photo by Chelbe Roberts at Ely's Mill, Gatlinburg, TN, for Simply Eloped

  • The couple stands side by side, looking at eachother, embracing. In the background, there is a flowing stream, lush vegetation, and a bright green forest.

    Photo by Chelbe Roberts at Ely's Mill, Gatlinburg, TN, for Simply Eloped

  • The couple shares a kiss standing on a short stone wall beside the road. Behind them are misty mountains, fluffy white clouds, and a bright blue sky.

    Photo by Danielle Washington at Foothills Parkway West, Mile 25, for Simply Eloped

  • The couple stands facing eachother in front of the officiant at the altar in a pavilion. In the foreground are the wedding guests sitting on either side of the aisle. The pavilion overlooks a nearly bare forest and stream.

    Photo by Laura Clark at Ely's Mill, Gatlinburg, TN, for Simply Eloped

  • The couple walk, holding hands, down a tricky path beside a flowing river in the woods. They are almost facing the camera.

    Photo by Laura Clark at Ely's Mill, Gatlinburg, TN, for Simply Eloped

  • The couple stand alone. slow dancing the wedding pavilion. The edge of the pavilion overlooks flowing river, and a dense green forest.

    Photo by Lauren Tresize at Ely's Mill, Gatlinburg, TN, for Simply Eloped

  • The couple stand facing eachother in front of the officiant, while one puts a ring on the other. Behind everyone is a view of the green and blue mountains in the distance, while the sun is moderately low in the sky just out of shot.

    Photo by Chelbe Roberts at Foothills Parkway West, Mile 21, for Simply Eloped

  • The couple stand side by side, facing away from the camera. They each have a hand on the other's butt as they overlook the lush green forest and tall mountains in the distance. The sky is overcast.

    Photo by Chelbe Roberts at Gatlinburg Scenic Overlook, TN, for Simply Eloped

  • The couple stands at a 3/4 view to the camera, while one puts a ring on the other. In the background are many tall evergreen trees, and the sun is moderately low in the sky out of frame.

    Photo by Chelbe Roberts at Foothills Parkway West, Mile 21, for Simply Eloped

  • The couple perform a leaning kiss in a clearing in the woods, overlooking green mountains in the distance behind them.

    Photo by Danielle Washington at Foothills Parkway West, Mile 25, for Simply Eloped

  • The couple stand facing eachother in front of the officiant, while one puts their vows back in their pocket. They are slightly obscured by wildflowers in the shot, and behind them is a lush, green mountain.

    Photo by Melanie Dennis at Foothills Parkway West, Mile 25, for Simply Eloped

  • The couple stand facing away from the camera, holding hands. They overlook the smoky mountains in the distance, and green vegetation in front of them.

    Photo by Kalani Makua at Gatlinburg Scenic Overlook, TN, for Simply Eloped

  • The couple stands, embracing, on large river rocks beside a flowing river. One kisses the other on the cheek while the other looks at the camera.

    Photo by Chelbe Roberts at Maloney Point, Gatlinburg, TN, for Simply Eloped

  • The couple stands, embracing, on the porch of a cabin, overlooking a yard with a bright pink tree. One faces the camera, while the other has their back to the camera, and they share a kiss.

    Photo by Rosebelle Easthom at Old Mountain Pass, NC, for Simply Eloped

  • The couple stand, embracing eachother by the butt, at the side of the road, kissing. Behind them is a mountain and a slightly cloudy blue sky.

    Photo by Danielle Washington at Foothills Parkway West, Mile 25, for Simply Eloped

  • The couple stand at the side of the road in the shade. One puts their thumb out as if hitchhiking. They are both smiling, and in the background, the road leads into the dense green forest.

    Photo by Chelbe Roberts at Gatlinburg Scenic Overlook, TN, for Simply Eloped

  • The couple stand facing eachother at the altar in front of the officiant. One puts a ring on the other.

    Photo by Melanie Dennis at The Old Mill, Gatlinburg, TN, for Simply Eloped

  • The couple perform a leaning kiss in the road. In the background is a telephone pole, and lots of vegetation.

    Photo by Melanie Dennis at The Old Mill, Gatlinburg, TN, for Simply Eloped

  • The couple stand at a small overlook, facing eachother in the background. In the foreground stands the officiant watching the couple at the altar. Beyond the overlook is a deep green valley.

    Photo by Marissa Barone at Wiseman's View, Asheville, NC, for Simply Eloped

  • The couple stand side by side, sharing a glance, on the porch of a cabin. The green metal roof and large windows of the cabin can be seen behind them, and beyond that, peeks a bright green forest.

    Photo by Madi Seckel at a custom venue, for Simply Eloped