Oh my goodness, how do I even begin to describe how amazing Rachel and Chris are?! When we first met them, my husband and I adored how they are a family business. Their love for each other, their family and the Lord is a beautiful inspiration t...o anyone around them, and there is something said for having such positive and wonderful people like that be a part of your wedding day. Our entire wedding event was flawless, and it was largely in part to these two!
I met Rachel a few years ago when she was photographing one of my dear friends' weddings, and I knew I had to book her for mine! She has been there since day ONE of my engagement, and now I consider her a friend more than anything else! I have always been impressed with how she always made herself available to me, and how professionally she handles her business. She was always ready to answer questions, offer advice and help in any way she could... whether it be about wedding day timeline, a ripped veil, family shot lists, outfit choices.. ANYTHING! As a client of hers, I really feel like I am made to be a priority, and that means ALOT during wedding planning.. it gets pretty stressful at times!
At this point I have had four sessions with Rachel (engagements, boudoir, bridals, and our wedding day), and she just makes everything so fun and comfortable! My husband and I were so nervous for our engagement shoot, and that feeling lasted about 0.5 seconds, haha! Rachel is AMAZING at posing, ya'll! She was able to tell us exactly how to stand, put our hands, where to look, how to have our face, etc. Her directions are SO easy to follow, and it doesn't take long before everything feels natural. On that note, I would 100% recommend an engagement and also a bridal shoot; our wedding day was an absolute breeze because we were used to working with Rachel and we could anticipate how she would want us to stand and pose. Her eye for lighting and background is phenomenal.. and she captures emotions and feelings so well! I love looking at our pictures from sessions with Rachel.. you can tell our whole story from looking at our faces, and that's what makes them so beautiful to me.
What I loved most about Rachel and Chris as photographers at our wedding is that they felt more like guests than hired photographers. They mingled and blended in with the party, capturing every moment. Every time I had a request for a picture, I never had to look far for either one of them! They were always 100% ready to photograph anything I asked for, even things that weren't planned! I was SO IMPRESSED that Rachel had completed a "sneak peek" album and gotten it displayed on an iPad on the bar at my wedding! My guests ranted and raved about that! :) AND.. they really helped me develop our wedding day timeline, which was a huge blessing.
My husband and I had a small church wedding ceremony the day before our huge venue wedding, and even though I asked her last minute if she could photograph this ceremony too, Rachel immediately responded with "absolutely!!!" and was able to be there for us on that day as well.. this was so, so special and meant a lot to us and to my family.
Rachel and Chris, thank you for giving us the gift of a lifetime through our photos. Thank you for being people we could ALWAYS count on! There is nobody else I would have trusted with this role, with these memories, and with our special day. We love ya'll, and I hope that ya'll will be taking photos for our family for many years to come!