About this vendor
Rachel E Ligon is a premier Key West wedding photographer. For nearly two decades, capturing life's biggest celebration has not only been a profession, but a passion. Weddings are filled with extraordinary moments - intimate, surprising, and joyous. Rachel has an experienced eye and a relaxed style that reveal emotions naturally, capturing these cherished moments forever. Key West is a magical place to begin a marriage, and Rachel's goal is to provide her clients with equally vibrant, true-to-life, high quality photos to treasure for a lifetime.
Details
Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Bridal Portraits
- Day After Session
- Engagement
- Trash The Dress
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Film Photography
- Online Proofing
- Photo
- Printed Proofs
- Second Shooter Available
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Classic
- Documentary
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
Awards and Affiliations
Reviews
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5
out of 5.044 reviews
We were lucky enough to have Rachel and her team take our engagement and wedding photos. She is incredible! She took the most beautiful photos!!! She is a wonderful person and a pl...
easure to work with. Her great energy is contagious. The first time I spoke with her I felt like she was a friend, and I still feel that way. She is talented, organized, and a great communicator. Prior to our wedding, Rachel was hands on and helped with the timeline. She even helped us find our videographer- who was awesome. On our wedding day, Rachel managed the photos perfectly and made sure we had photos with all of our guest. Our photos came our better than we ever dreamed. We highly recommend working with Rachel to capture your special day! She’s the best! 💖
Where do I even begin?! 5 stars just isn’t enough. Rachel, you are a rockstar!!! You literally fit right into the shit show of what I call my family and friends and we had a freak...
in blast with you! I could not be more appreciative of what you do, truly.
I truly left it all up to Rachel as to direction on shots to get and anything she recommended. I am a more go with the flow type so I let her take the rains and let me just say ‘CHEF’S KISS’ she was down on the ground, hands and knees just to get the perfect shot and not once did I have a care in the world. She took all the stress out of it from the moment she walked in and truly was down for the ride when we unexpected were unable to take the conch train to the ceremony 🙃😅🤣 she was down for whatever we needed to do to make it work! She jumped right into the Uber with all my girlfriends and just fit in so perfectly. Her personality speaks for itself and you truly see that through her incredible work!!!
You don’t want, you NEED her for your wedding! Best on the island! Be sure to check out her studio too. She has some absolutely breathe taking pieces!
We love you Rachel. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for being such a KEY part of our special day! You’re one of a kind ❤️🫶🏼
Hands down, the best photographer with whom I have worked - energetic, professional, helpful, and responsive to our requests. I haven’t seen the finished photos yet as our wedding ...
was only a few days ago, but everyone in our party enjoyed the experience of working with her; she is delightful.
Rachel was absolutely perfect. Being camera shy myself, Rachel really helped me get out of my shell and be comfortable. We had an amazing wedding and Rachel was so much fun and hel...
pful in getting the right shot. Our photos came out amazing, great angles and lighting. All the things I don’t know about. She knows what she’s doing.
Rachel was nothing short of amazing from the beginning. Wonderful to work with, amazing skill at photography and capturing your beautiful moments, and just an all around cool perso...
n to have involved in your wedding. Her product is incredible and absolutely worth the money. Highly recommend you hire her!
Rachel is so welcoming, warm and knows exactly what to say to get you to relax and be yourself in front of the camera. She knows how to make you laugh (we couldn't stop!) and how t...
o place that hand on that hip for the most flattering pictures. Her perfessionalism is a breath of fresh air, but it is her southern charm and sense of hospitality that made us want to work with her, again and again. You are the best Rachel!!! We love you!!!
Rachel made the day! We are so impressed with the level of service and quality of our photos! Rachel and her team are true professionals.
Rachel is fun and very easy to work with. I very much enjoyed having her as a part of my wedding day!
We highly recommend Rachel for your big day photo needs! She was outstanding from beginning to the big day and after. Rachel was great working with our plans, suggesting options fo...
r photo locations all around KW! She also found ways to include our 'dog of honour' in the photos as well! Rachel and her assistant were great the day of, capturing the day just so beautifully and making sure we got all the shoots we wanted with family and friends - all while keeping things fun and even capturing fun surprises we weren't expecting (in a great way). Don't hesitate, just book Rachel!
Rachel was amazing for our wedding at Casa Marina! She was well prepared coming into the wedding day and was on point all day. She captured everything we wanted and even more that ...
we didn’t think we needed. We was able to get emotions and closeups, without being annoying and demanding to my husband and I . We were able to enjoy our whole day, and night, while still getting perfect pictures. Not only was she great at her skill, but her personality and energy were amazing. I would definitely recommend Rachel !!
The best photographer, photographed our wedding in Plymouth Ma., amazing
I was lucky to have Rachel E.Ligon as my photographer for my wedding day. She made me feel comfortable, beautiful, and captured the best moments of our big day in a way that I bel...
ieve no one else could. Her experience and knowledge was noticed in her advice and guidance that put my mind at ease. Her professionalism and attention to detail were relieving. Rachel has a positive and contagious attitude that made our wedding day fun and stress free. The clarity of her photos are unique to her photography style and brought my vision of a dream wedding to life.
Rachel was amazing! From the get go I knew that Rachel would be the perfect fit. Within the package that I chose, Rachel listened to what I wanted while keeping her professional ou...
tlook on the whole wedding. Always smiling and attentive she made everything run smoothly and made sure she did not miss a thing! With Jessica, her team photographer, they were able to get two different perspectives for the same moment which was awesome. Rachel then works on the photos in a timely manner and is always reachable for questions!
I highly recommend Rachel for your events, I would hire her again in a heartbeat!
She was great! Awesome photos. Had everything planned out. Helped craft the schedule to make sure we had all the photos we wanted. Also a commanding presence and was able to easily...
direct and control guests and staff to make sure everything went smoothly.
It was such a pleasure working with Rachel. She was incredibly professional and responsive from the outset. She is really great at putting people at ease.
Rachel took the time...
to understand our families and set the right sequence of posed photos in advance. She was very flexible with our timeline and where we wanted to put emphasis - we wanted fewer "getting ready" shots and she was happy to accommodate that, even though, with two brides, there was a fair bit to cover!
Maybe most important (next to the photos themselves!), Rachel and Jess were just great people to hang out with on our wedding day. We did an "around Key West" hour which was a terrific break in the day and produced some of our favorite shots.
The photos turned out beautifully and we will cherish them!
This woman is amazing. It’s taking me two years to figure out how to put into words how much she helped me and how amazing she is! My now husband and I got married two years ago, r...
ight around the time of hurricane Irma. For about three weeks I didn’t know if I was going to get married or not, let alone even make it down to key west. Rachel, who we had met and had done our engagement pictures the previous February, saved my sanity. She called or texted me whenever there was an update on the island. She was actually the first person to let me know they were letting people back on the island after the hurricane. So while already dealing with the stress of a destination wedding, I finally was informed that things would go as planned. Upon our day, she was amazing! She made me so comfortable and our pictures were amazing! I would recommend her to anyone and everyone no questions asked! So Rachel, I’m sorry it took two years for me to write this but please know how important you were to us not only on our wedding day, but the weeks leading up to it when we had no idea what was going on! You’re the best!!!
If you are searching for a photographer in the Florida Keys, look no further than Rachel Ligon. We asked Rachel to photograph our wedding and it was the best decision that we made...
(besides saying "i do!"). Rachel went to great lengths to capture every moment and emotion of the biggest day of our lives and her sharp eye for photography and talent is unparalleled. Rachel and her staff took the time to meet and speak with us several times before and after our event to make sure that we were satisfied to the fullest extent. Rachel was our favorite vendor for our wedding and her commitment to customer service and professionalism separated her from the competition. In fact, several pieces of her work are proudly displayed in our home and adorn our walls, to the delight of family and friends. I fully recommend and endorse Rachel Ligon for any photography need that you have in the Florida Keys. Her work speaks for itself, her service and smile are icing on the cake, and you will find yourself writing a similar, glowing review after you hire Rachel Ligon to be your photographer.
Rachel captured our destination wedding in July 2018 in Key West and we could not have asked for a more fun and professional photographer! She has an eye to capture things that we ...
could have never imagined. She’s the BEST hands down and would recommend her to everyone!
Being that we are not from The Keys she knew all the landmarks to hit for the looks we asked for. She took our direction and made everything look AMAZING! She made us and our entire wedding party so comfortable and always made sure we looked flawless despite of the hot weather. Her team is top notch! Always making sure we were cool whether it was with water or handing out rice paper- her colleague even let my nephew wear her sunglasses in one of the shots to make sure he didn’t feel left out.
I can’t thank her enough for capturing all of our candid moments and making them look perfect! Our canvas looks phenomenal and she even went out of her way to send us a little gift with all of our wedding photos <33 If you want the best photographer go with Rachel E. Ligon !
Having photos for a wedding is a 1 time opportunity and it must be done right. We asked Rachel to photograph our wedding in Key West 1 year ago and was very happy to work with such...
a happy and joyful person. Rachel cared about the quality of our memories as much as we did. She was kind and flexible to accommodate all our wants. We loved her and her work so much we came back again from Las Vegas to have her photograph our 1 year anniversary. 5 stars for Rachel E Ligon.
Rachel was great! She was fun to work with and captured everything we hoped for! Several months prior she took us all around Key West to take photos at several landmarks, which was...
awesome due to her local knowledge and because she was willing to go a little over the alotted two-hour window to get all of the locations in. We had a great time working with Rachel!
The first big vendor decision we made for our wedding was picking our photographer. Picking Rachel was by far THE BEST decision we made for our wedding. I knew after my initial cal...
l with her that there was something special about Rachel. She outdid any and all expectations we had of a vendor. On the big day, she made everyone so comfortable and we had many friends and family members comment on how impressed they were by Rachel and her assistant, Jess. We are now contemplating how we get Rachel to take all future portaits for our family ☺️ Thank you so much Rachel!
One CANNOT get married in Key West WITHOUT Rachel as their photographer. She is phenomenal in every way. She is so friendly that you feel like she is a family member taking photos...
. Her smile is infectious and she makes you feel like you’ve known her forever! She is fun and gets everyone laughing and motivated for some amazing candid shots of your guests! Her attention to detail and her amazing ability to capture the essence of love between the couple is astounding and magical! There are not enough words to speak of the wonderful weekend we spent getting to know this lovely woman! She is part of our Framily now, and I urge you to meet her and allow her to bring your wedding day to life, for the rest of your life through her most precious photos! I will warn you...when you receive your photos grab your tissues, you will need them! They will make you cry tears of joy while the photos walk you through your storybook day!
My partner and I were married on 5/11/2018 and we had the pleasure of working with Rachel as our main photographer and Jess was her assistant. We’re from New Jersey so we didn’t kn...
ow many of the Key West vendors and depended on the reviews we’ve found on different websites. I was responsible for finding our wedding photographer and wanted to ensure we’d get along and had the same vision.
When we had our first meeting with Rachel in her loft space we were quite impressed. To be able to meet her, have her explain her approach and the way she worked really brought a sigh of relief to us. We knew right away we wanted to work with her even if it would be long distance.
If you’re having a destination wedding, do not fret when you’re working with Rachel! She was so responsive with our emails we typically got a response from her during normal business hours and sometimes over the weekend. She addressed our questions with poise and grace.
Prior to our wedding we were fortunate enough to meet with Rachel in person one more time and go over the overall details of our wedding. During this meeting, we went over every detail of our wedding and had a great timeline of the overall day. She listened to every request but was not afraid to suggest logistical alternatives that may’ve been better. We even went over what type of photographs were our “must have’s”.
On our wedding day, we met prior to our ceremony and did our formals at a relaxed pace. Being in numerous wedding parties, Rachel’s approach was more efficient and streamlined. We cruised through all of our “must have’s” and the photos came out amazing! Our wedding party looked so relaxed and it shows in the photos. During the cocktail hour and reception, our vision was to capture the energy and exuberance of our day. Rachel really went above and beyond what we expected.
Rachel really came through when it came to the sneak peek and when we received our photos! She really stuck to her timeline as promised and kept us looped in so we didn’t feel left in the dark. Not only was she our wedding photographer but also has become a dear friend. We highly recommend her; you won’t be disappointed!
Rachel is amazing and her photography is stunning. She captures every detail beautifully and sets clients at ease so that every picture looks relaxed and natural. My husband and ...
I could not have chosen a more perfect photographer for our Key West wedding. From start to finish, she made the whole process seamless and fun. Rachel is very organized so everything was a total breeze- from choosing what formal shots we wanted ahead of time, to posing for pictures on wedding day. And we are so happy with all our pictures! She perfectly captured the complete story of our day, down to the finest detail.
Thank you Rachel for caring as much about capturing our wedding as we did about our day! Rachel photographed our wedding in Key West in June. She turned out to be very profession...
al, incredibly talented, surprisingly creative, and highly experienced in managing a wedding and all the accompanying cast members! We were so impressed with the quality of her work in capturing the most important day of our lives! Being from NJ, it was tough for us to vet our vendors, so we took the referral to Rachel on faith. We were not disappointed!!
Omg!!! I don’t even know how to say how amazing Rachel and her team were for our wedding! From the first time we met we knew she was just right for us! She asked a bunch of real...
ly good questions to get to know us and from the first pictures to the last she nailed it! She knows Key West as much as anybody I know and I grew up there! Her local knowledge was a big part in making our day perfect! Just look at our photos and you will see how perfect everything turned out!!!
Rachel and her partner Jess were amazing to work with! Throughout my entire wedding planning process, Rachel went above her duties as a photographer and without her help, my weddin...
g day would not have been amazing as it turned out. She made me feel completely at ease during my photography session and was even able to get my husband to enjoy it! The quality of her work far exceeded my expectations! I highly recommend using Rachel Ligon as your wedding photographer!
Rachel was over the top amazing! She came up with the greatest ideas for us due to rain on our big day! She was so helpful, detailed and she had a heart of pure gold! We would reco...
mmend Rachel to anyone who wants the most special photos on their special day or any occasion! We loveddddd her! Thank you AGAIN for capturing our day 💕 📸💍👰🏼🤵🏼👌🏼
Where do I even begin?!? I told Rachel E. Ligon I wanted a “simple” beach wedding but little did she know..... I was that Bride who already had a power point with all my wedding de...
tails......Rachel E. Ligon ... Amazing. Fabulous. Unique. PERFECT. A true one of a kind sweetheart of a photographer who not only knows her business but makes choosing her to capture our destination Fort Zachary Taylor Key West wedding was nothing short of fairy tale dream come true! Rachel made me feel so comfortable from the minute we spoke on the phone to all our subsequent emails and texts prior to our Big Day!! I can’t truly express how awesome our pictures came out but she clearly captured every special moment and all the “quirks” every one in our wedding party had. Not only did she capture me in such gorgeous images as well as my handsome groom...she took each person and made them shine which was important to me!! She captured everything I wanted and then some!! Now every time I look at our wedding pictures it brings me back to THAT day and exactly HOW I felt at every moment!! Thank you for making everyone so comfortable as if you were our dearest friend and now ..... you will always be a part of our family!! Truly if you don’t use Rachel, you will really be missing out!! Thank you again for capturing our fairytale dream Key West Wedding!! Love & Kisses!!
Rachel is such a wonderful and talented photographer! She was truly a pleasure to work with and really captured our big day so beautifully. I cannot wait to see the rest of our p...
hotos, as I know they will be perfect. If you are getting married in Key West, you MUST have Rachel as your photographer!!! Thank you for everything, Rachel!
Choosing Rachel E Ligon as our photographer was one the best decisions we made in the entire planning process of our Key West Wedding.
Rachel came to us highly recommended by our v...
enue and after talking to her we knew she would be perfect for us. She was responsive, professional and willing to work with us to create a photo package that fit exactly what we wanted.
Her photos are beautiful! She certainly knows and takes pride in her work!
Everyone has raved about our photos and I treasure them.
Rachel was and absolute joy to work with on all levels.
Rachel is awesome! I love my pictures more than I could imagine! When I told her what I was thinking and what is important to me, she made a plan off of that and it was absolutel...
y perfect! I love every single picture and want to share them every day!
Rachel & Jess were amazing on my wedding day. They coordinated all the wedding party and first look photos seamlessly, and made us all feel at ease. The pictures exceeded our expec...
tations. Rachel really listens to what you want and uses her creativity to make the photos absolutely magical. We would definitely work with them again.
Rachel and Jessica did an awesome job at our wedding on November 19, 2016 at Marriott Beachside in Key West!!! I can't say enough good things about how gorgeous our wedding picture...
s are. In the beginning of choosing Rachel to be our photographer, she was extremely professional, prompt, and organized. She is truly talented and you can trust that you are going to have great pictures that will last a lifetime. Not only is she talented, it is obvious that she loves and takes pride in her work, which any client appreciates. We also received our online album very quickly to be able to order pictures through her printing service in time for Christmas gifts for family. She is a full service photographer, and will do additional edits as needed to a smaller album of our favorites. I enjoyed working with Rachel through the process of planning and on wedding day. Rachel is a great person with so many artistic talents and a big personality! Definitely fun to work with! Thank you Rachel and Jessica for being apart of our special day and giving us so many wonderful pictures!!! :)
We had a destination wedding in Key West this past October and hired Rachel as our photographer. First of all, she's amazingly cool...great vibes, very happy and full of artistic e...
nergy! We noticed this immediately upon speaking with her before we hired her... After meeting her a few days before our wedding, our initial feeling was confirmed!
Rachel knows Key West thoroughly and Key West knows Rachel! As we went around the town for photos on our wedding day, everywhere we went, someone knew her! She knows where to go for the best photos! Take her advice! Throughout our wedding day, she was with us and captured our entire day and nite.
We just got our final pictures back and they are fantastic! Throughout the entire process from initially speaking with her regarding her services to after she delivered our final pictures she's been incredibly professional! She's always immediately responsive to emails and / or voicemails.
We spoke with several photographers in the Keys and we'd hire Rachel over them all again! She's awesome! The scary part of having a destination wedding is making the right choices on your vendors. You have decisions to make and the right choice for a photographer is essential to your wedding memories. She went above and beyond our expectations!
Ps: she also pays attention to details like how we met. She surprised us the day of our wedding with sushi roll cupcakes (Angie and I met and got engaged at our favorite sushi restaurant in NJ).
Best photographer ever!!! Rachel and her wonderful assistant, Jess, went above and beyond to make our wedding day beyond amazing! You will be highly impressed with Rachel- her pr...
ofessionalism, her easy-going manner, her unique style, and (of course) her gorgeous photography. We couldn't LOVE our wedding pictures more! We are so happy we chose Rachel for such a special and important time in our lives. You are truly in good hand with this amazing photography duo. :)
Rachel's and Jess were fantastic! Professional but at the same time laid back and fun. They captured amazing photographs throughout our wedding and reception. The quality of the ph...
otographs is truly exceptional ! Thank you Rachel and Jess for being an integral part of our day! It would be my honor to highly recommend you guys for anyone looking to capture those special moments !
If I could give 1000 stars I would! Rachel is best in class all the way. Not only is her photography top notch, she has an amazing personality that makes her the ultimate catch! Sh...
e made everyone super comfortable and managed through pouring rain to still get us the sunset photos we went to Key West for, she went above and beyond and we are forever grateful. First sneak peek of photos from the day are incredible and could not ever run out of great things to say about her!! One of a kind you would be lucky to have her & her team photograph you!
What can I say…Rachel is amazing! We met Rachel in 2013 when she took our engagements pictures in Key West. We had an in...stant connection and became friends. When it came time to...
planning our wedding, I could not imagine having anyone other than Rachel capture our special day. We flew Rachel up for a long weekend and she fit in with our family perfectly. Her fun loving spirit, kindness, and generosity was seen by all. This was her first wedding she photographed outside of Key West and I wanted to make sure it was special for her too.
Rachel photographed everything from our rehearsal dinner, our wedding and everything in between. Rachel made sure we knew exactly what to expect at each turn in planning and guided us through the entire wedding day with ease. Rachel is extremely talented and her picture are incredibly beautiful. She captured every moment I had asked for and more. At the end of the wedding experience, what’s left is the photos… for me that was the single most important piece to the wedding and I am so glad I was able to work with Rachel. We are very lucky she accepted our invitation to come to PA and photograph our special day. I would recommend her time and time again.
Rachel was a wonderful photographer!! I could not have had a better experience. As an out of town bride, I was very concerned about finding reliable vendors. Rachel was %100 reliab...
le and went above and beyond to provide me with all necessary information. Before, during and after I felt confident I made a great choice in a photographer. She was very helpful on the wedding day, and made sure we received all the photos we wanted. She was professional, and on time. Not to mention the photos are great! Any changes or request I had, she helped me with. I would highly recommend this vendor!
Rachel was awesome! She took amazing photos and had a creative vision! Rachel was very accommodating and open to any of our ideas. Rachel was friendly, sweet, genuine, calming a...
nd just someone who you'd want to be around on your wedding day:) Rachel went above and beyond and highly exceeded any expectations!
Where do I even begin? Rachel is an absolute gem. Great photography was a priority for our wedding, and from our first consultation, we totally clicked, and I knew she was the obvi...
ous choice. With over 10 years of experience here in Key West, she is so knowledgable. Rachel also did our unique engagement shoot, and since my husband and I had met at Halloween party, she got really creative capturing our adventurous spirits at Fort Zach as we wore our original Indiana Jones and Tomb Raider costumes! Leading up to the big day, she was incredibly helpful when planning the schedule, working hand-in-hand with our coordinator, Nika. On the day of the wedding, Rachel jumped in, starting with photos of our rings, my dress, and everyone getting ready. She has a calm and unobtrusive presence that allowed for natural moments to unfold. During the family and wedding party photos, she gave very savvy directions to make sure they turned out great. And at the wedding and reception, she was like a ninja, capturing every precious moment and gracefully dodging the amateur photographers among our guests. During the cake cutting, she even patiently explained to us how to do it - I was so giddy I could barely think straight! So other than being an ultra professional, she is incredibly kind. Needless to say, our wedding photos turned out AMAZING!!! Every single shot is beautiful, inspired, and deeply meaningful. We couldn't be happier with these treasures to help us relive the best day of our lives, and we can't thank Rachel enough!!!
RACHEL WAS AMAZING!! If you need a photographer for you special event in paradise, do not hesitate to hire her!! Our pictures were something we will treasure forever and she was ...
extremely pleasurable to work with!! Not only did she capture every picture we wanted AND MANY MORE we had so much fun working off her energy all day and she was an absolute joy to be around! Thank you for all your hard working in making out special day a little extra special and for capturing a day we will never forget!!
Rachel stepped in as a substitute photographer when the first one I hired flaked out. She was very accommodating. Very friendly, very professional, and she did exactly what I req...
uested. The photos are wonderful!
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713 Caroline Street Suite A, Key West, FL | Worldwide- Based in Key West, Florida
Rachel E Ligon Photography