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Indiana Wedding Photographer
Hey I'm Rachel, a Hoosier based wedding & elopement photographer that values your party over poses. Your love should be celebrated, and if you are looking to have a good time while getting your dream photos, then you are in the right spot. My approach to photography is a guided experience that represents who you and your partner are. I call it a plandid approach. With some directions and prompts, I guide my clients to get the shots they want, while also taking the responsibility off of them to come up with what to do. The other part of my approach is documentary- I photograph moments how they are without any prompt or notice, think of your ceremony or you talking to a love one- I stand back and just capture the moment while it is happening. It’s a little bit of both that make up a wedding day. You’re in for a little R & R, the Rachel Ruth Experience Relax: You are in good hands. With over 5 years of wedding experience, I have been through it all. I am here for you now, the wedding, and all the things after the big day. There is no such thing as a friend I haven’t met and I am here to be by your side while capturing authentic moments that will be cherished for generations to come. Recreation: My goal for you is to enjoy your day. That seems almost obvious, but there can be a lot of pressure to have a perfect wedding day. As your wedding photographer, I will do anything and everything to make sure you are comfortable, confident, and true to who you two are. Check out my website at www.rachelruth.co to see my work and what I offer!
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Business Attributes
Woman-owned Business
Destination Weddings
Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
Boudoir, Bridal Portraits, Engagement
Photo & Video
Digital Files, Photo, Same-Day Edits, Second Shooter Available, Social Media Sharing
Photo & Video Styles
Artistic, Classic, Documentary, Lifestyle
Wedding Activities
Getting Engaged, Rehearsals & Parties, Wedding
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Rachel is such a fun, organized, and talented photographer. She captures every special moment in true-to-life color, which is what drew my wife and me to her in the first place. By the end of our wedding, we wanted her to stay and hang out like...
she was one of our own family members. We didn't have to lift a finger and we didn't miss a single shot during our entire experience. We gave her long lists of family photos, Pinterest ideas, etc., and she kept everything we shared in mind and every person organized on our wedding day. She used her extensive experience to provide even more amazing poses and ideas day of that we never would have thought of and we know we'll cherish forever. As a guy without a keen sense of what to do in a photo other than smile, Rachel was fantastic in helping me get "posed", giving clear directions on where my hands should be, where to look, and everything. Again, the picture quality cannot be understated! Unlike many other wedding photographers who rely on oversaturated color edits or intrusive filters, Rachel works hard to make only necessary edits that bring each special moment to life, while keeping all the colors vivid and real. That means she is very good and can be trusted to get the very best shots in the moment too. She also captures great shots in low light at the reception (another RARE FIND)! Her detail shots are exquisite, and in general, she made my wife and I feel so special and cared for. If you are on the fence, get off of it and immediately call or email Rachel. She is supremely talented, experienced, comes prepared, makes everyone feel comfortable in front of the camera, and is an utter joy to be around. It's a win-win-win scenario.
Response from the Vendor on 09/22/2023
AWW! Nate!! You are the best. This is so sweet. So thoughtful and so well written. I really appreciate that you took the time to write me such a meaningful review. I LOVED working with you and Natalie, some of my fav images to date. And just th...
e love you two have, it is so prevalant. Thanks again friend :)
Choosing Rachel as our wedding/engagement photographer was absolutely the best decision we made during our wedding planning process. Rachel is so fun and easy to work with, and all of our photos turned out so much better than we ever expected! ...
My husband and I were both a little anxious going into our engagement photo session because we had never done professional photos together, but as soon as we met Rachel, we knew we were in good hands. Her kind and funny personality made us feel so at ease and we ended up having so much fun. On our wedding day, Rachel was so organized and made sure to capture all of the photos on our wishlist. Her attention to detail is unmatched and she captured our love perfectly. Rachel also did a great job of giving direction to our wedding party (looking at you, groomsmen) and the group photos all turned out so fun and beautiful. My favorite photos are the ones she captured when she snuck us away from dinner to get some quick sunset shots.
We received preview photos just a couple days after our wedding, and our full photo gallery was delivered quickly as well. We were blown away by all of Rachel's work and we will cherish the memories she has given us of our wedding day forever 🤍 If you are considering booking her, do it!! We promise it will be the best decision you make!
We had the absolute best experience working with Rachel for our engagement and wedding photos and can’t imagine our wedding day without her! Leading up to the wedding, Rachel was always responsive and happy to meet with us and answer any ques...
tions. As someone who isn’t that comfortable in front of a camera, Rachel made us feel super comfortable, confident, and I cannot believe how beautiful all of the photos have turned out. Rachel is truly a photographer who will go above and beyond and her kind, fun, and calming presence made the biggest difference on ur wedding day. All of my bridesmaids want her for their weddings and I cannot recommend her enough!
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I got married September of 2023 and my husband & I can’t stop talking about how Rachel was one of our best decisions we made for our wedding. Our engagement session went so well, and it really helped us be prepared for photo cues and posing, wh...
ich made wedding day photos so quick and easy. Rachel was efficient and helped keep our day running smoothly which was super important to us. We didn’t want to spend hours taking pics with the bridal party, which we didn’t. And still got tons of amazing shots of the group and all of our people! We were able to get extended family pictures, beautiful portraits with my husband and I, and hundreds of pics of our friends & family dancing at the reception. Rachel has given us excellent communication, timeliness, photo quality, and most importantly, gorgeous memories from our perfect day. Would recommend her to anyone!
Working with Rachel on our Engagement photos as well as on our Wedding was absolutely delightful. She did an excellent job of taking our ideas and exceeding our expectations. Her photography style is unmatched - we and all of our family and fri...
ends were so impressed with our photo galleries. We’ve gotten so many compliments. We loved our special day and it’s so great to be able to reminisce over it with such quality pictures. So happy we decided to have Rachel capture our special moments and look forward to working with her again in the future.
I would 100% recommend Rachel! She did our engagement photos and shot our wedding. She takes amazing photos but she also does so much more. If you aren't super comfortable in front of the camera, Rachel will pose you and give you direction. She...
also worked with all our other vendors to help make sure the day ran smoothly. She's super professional, funny, and an expert while it comes to weddings. She made sure we got all the photos we wanted and helped use recreate some that we liked on Pinterest. She even drove us to our ceremony! She goes above and beyond and i wouldn't have wanted anyone else to capture our wedding day. We love our photos. Thank you!! Book with Rachel!!
Rachel's photos are incredibly beautiful. She did a lovely job photographing my wedding day and uses creativity and thoughtfulness in what she chooses to capture and how she chooses to do so. She is friendly and very responsive and had previews...
back to me two days after the event. The best!!
Rachel was the best decision ever. Our family, bridal party, and us can't stop talking about her! During her whole process, we never felt any pressure from her, just that we had been friends for years- which is so important for your wedding ph...
otographer. She was so timely too with our photos compared to friends getting married around the same time. The cherry on top was the beautiful work she gave us! 10/10 we were even in west Michigan!
Hiring Rachel was easily the BEST decision we made for our wedding. You spend so much time on your wedding day with your photographer it is really important to pick someone you can hang out with and Rachel is so fun and easy going we had so muc...
h fun with her.
Her photos are amazing and natural. She does a lot of fun and unique poses but also captures ALL OF the candid moments. My husband and I are not photogenic people or people that choose to takes photos but you'd never be able to tell from our engagement and wedding photos. She also knew this going into our wedding day and made the posed photo process go as quick as possible while still getting all the shots I wanted. Getting previews a few days after your wedding is awesome and not something all photographers will do. Her delivery time for the full package was also good. It was Rachels first time at our wedding and ceremony venue . She went over to the venue a bit before us and you'd never know she hadn't shot there before.
Just as important as her photos and her personality she really cares about her couples and their WHOLE wedding day. Looking back on my day and planning Rachel did several things for us that she really didn't have to but truly helped our day be perfect! (bringing out dance floor props, helping with our timeline, drying my flowers when I was sick of getting them out of the vase).
Working with Rachel was easily one of the best parts of our wedding planning process and wedding day. She listened to us and helped us get the photos I wanted that I couldn't even articulate or describe. She made everything incredibly easy and ...
smooth, offering advice on everything from pictures to timeline to how to deal with the venue coordinator that I didn't care for. And finally, the photos we got from her are stunning. I am obsessed with all of them. She 100% captured the beauty and emotion of the day from start to finish. I cannot recommend her enough, and I cannot explain how thrilled I was through the whole process with her. Would choose her 10000x over, and I fully plan to continue using her for any photo needs we have in the future.
RACHEL IS THE BEST! Honestly, we booked Rachel for our engagement photos back in 2020 and immediately booked her for our wedding in 2022. She is so amazing - super professional but really puts you at ease and makes the whole experience a lot of...
fun. She’s super responsive, always willing to help with any aspect, and really makes your day run smooth. It’s truly like having a best friend cheering you on the whole time. I will always go to Rachel for all of our photo needs, seriously book her!
Honest review of Rachel Edwards: I first reached out to Rachel via email, she responded quickly (which most companies didn't) and we set up a phone meeting. During our phone meeting Rachel was professional and kind. My husband and I then got to...
meet her at our engagement shoot (I highly recommend an engagement shoot if you hire her for wedding photos). Rachel was on time and did not waste one minute! She immediately got to work, recommended poses for us, and adjusted hair/clothes/make-up (which I really appreciated). Not only did the pictures turn out beautiful she also got them back quick! Rachel stayed in constant contact with me during the wedding planning and helped me with the timeline. The day of the wedding Rachel was again on time and professional. I was an absolute disaster and Rachel helped to relax me. Exactly one month after the wedding we got our gallery back (only one month!). My husband and I were absolutely blown away! She took sooo many photos and each one was perfect. I often look back at my engagement/wedding photos in complete awe. Everything was perfect from the posing to editing and everything in-between. Rachel was hands down the best decision I made for my wedding. I plan to use Rachel for y by f right f feet g hugger you can get it to you tomorrow morning or later today and I can get it to you tomorrow morning or I can future photos! If you are unsure about a photographer look no further Rachel is the BEST!
Rachel was absolutely fantastic! We had a hard time trying to find someone who we thought could make us (an extremely hard couple to make look photogenic from past experiences). We saw Rachel’s work through recommendations and knew we would be ...
a great fit. She made sure we got all the views we wanted and made our courthouse wedding look fantastic. Cannot recommend enough!
Rachel was a dream photographer, and her pictures were even dreamier! I would highly recommend her for your wedding- you won't be disappointed!
From the time we hired her to the end of the wedding, Rachel was a helpful, calming presence for us. She was so easy to get along with and talk to when planning all of our sessions. She was a fantastic listener and always put our wants first wh...
ile at the same time offering helpful suggestions when we weren’t sure what to do. When it came time to take the actual pictures, Rachel made it a really easy process. For both the engagement and wedding sessions, we went to spots we had planned to go to, but she was able to find spots within the location that were unplanned but looked great in the moment. She made it incredibly easy to be the subject of all of these photos, giving easy cues and instruction to cut through the awkward tension of us never having professional photos taken before. On the day of the wedding, she was great at staying on schedule without ever making it feel like we were rushing through things. Through all of this though, what stood out the most was how friendly she was. Every step of the way, Rachel was incredibly easy to talk to, would crack jokes, reassure us that things were fine, and calmed us down through the stress that comes on your wedding day. We can’t recommend hiring her enough and would be happy to work with her again.
Rachel is AMAZING. Seriously, hire her!
My husband & I are both a little uncomfortable in front of cameras, but we still wanted to have some nice photos of our big day. After one phone call with Rachel, we instantly felt so much more comfortab...
le about the whole process. By the time we were done with our engagement photos, all of our photo nerves were gone!
Rachel is easygoing, incredibly professional, super organized, and is a GREAT communicator. She is a truly wonderful person to work with.
Oh, and we are absolutely in LOVE with our wedding photos. We can’t recommend Rachel enough!
I literally cannot say enough good about Rachel. She made my situation go from really bad to a complete dream. I wouldn’t have chosen anyone else to come with us to Jamaica for our destination wedding. Not only will she deliver stunning picture...
s but she is the best hype girl for your big day!
I absolutely loved working with Rachel! I was so impressed by the way that she kindly directed in an approachable way. Rachel has a real gift of getting the job done while allowing for candid moments to happen. It felt like she naturally fit in...
with our group and had a comfortable presence. Not only did she deliver amazing photos of us, but we got some great pictures that showed off our venue, families mingling, and couples on the dance floor. She captured memories instead of just pictures, and for that we are thankful!
Rachel was exactly who we wanted for our wedding photographer! She made us feel so comfortable with her and at the same time telling us where to be and how to pose. The photos are absolutely stunning works of art- in the moment you can't tell, ...
but looking at them I can see her vision with how she balanced groups by height or why she chose a specific background. She worked hard to get us tons of previews early the morning after the wedding! On Christmas Eve! Rachel is such a fun and nice person, we would have loved her presence at our wedding even if she weren't our photographer. She clearly loves her job and is so good at it. I can't recommend her enough. I am so so grateful to have her beautiful photos to remember our day by.
Rachel was a blast to work with! I’ve never taken professional photos before and she made the photo shoot so easy and comfy. She definitely knows her stuff, as she made sure the backdrops, lightening, outfits, etc. all came together to create b...
eautiful shots! I highly recommend Rachel if you want someone who you can enjoy the day with and get some insanely beautiful shots from!
After having maternity, and family pictures done by Rachel I honestly want to get married again just to have her shoot my wedding. Your photographer should feel like a friend, someone your comfortable with and Rachel is all of that and more. Y...
ou will be laughing your BUTTS off and having the time of your life on the most special day of your life. Rachel feels like a family friend and all of the pictures she captures are real genuine smiles and good times. Seriously, just book her now!
I have worked with Rachel during my cousins wedding. She’s such a delight! She was more than a photographer… she was like a chaos coordinator! We got the pictures back fast and they did not disappoint. They were beautiful! I did a fall couple p...
hotoshoot and the pictures were AMAZING! I met her through my cousin and will definitely be hiring her for my wedding and all the future photoshoots to come!
If you need a photographer, Rachel is your person! She is fun, has great ideas for both fun and romantic photos, and she communicates via text and e-mail whenever you need! I love that she always wants to make sure the photos are to your liking...
and asked about what photo poses and etc we wanted. She goes above and beyond to make sure each client is happy and has the best experiences and great photos to last a lifetime. I would recommend her to everyone!
Having Rachel take our wedding photos was the best decision ever! We had a small ceremony inside the courthouse and did photos afterwards. Rachel was super accommodating and was willing to roam around downtown with us to take pictures at variou...
s locations. Most importantly though, her photos ended up amazing and she even got some of them send to us same day! I can’t thank her enough for making our special day extra special : )
Rachel creates the most AMAZING experience. She was super punctual, super easy to work with, and as a bonus is pretty hilarious too. Her natural photography style matched our fall wedding aesthetic perfectly and I could not have asked for anyth...
ing better! I would HIGHLY recommend her to any couple looking for a wedding photographer who will 100% care about you and work to create the perfect day for you.
Rachel is INCREDIBLE. I can't recommend her enough.
Rachel was with us throughout the entire process. From pre-engagement to engagement to the wedding day, Rach will be our go to photographer for every life event. She is bubbly, talented, and...
really captures the unique and intimate moments you don't want to forget. HIRE HER, you will not regret it.
Rachel is absolutely amazing at her craft! I couldn't have asked for more beautiful photos of our wedding day, and to make it even better she is so much fun to work with! If I could give her more than five stars I would!!
Rachel did my photos for my wedding and she is amazing. The first time I met her was during our engagement shoot, and she made my husband and I feel so comfortable . She is experienced and definitely knows what she is doing. We were so happy wi...
th our pictures. We have gotten so many compliments about how amazing they turned out. I would definitely recommend Rachel.
WOW Rachel was incredible! I knew the day I met her that she was going to be the perfect photographer for us and I was not wrong! Both my husband and I loved her personality in general, which continued to be a highlight on the big day. She was ...
super professional and got stuff done without us feeling pressured in any way. She really focused on capturing more staged yet candid photos for more natural poses, which was just way more comfortable for us as well. I have nothing but wonderful things to say about Rachel as a photographer as well as a person.
Rachel is an amazing person! We absolutely LOVE our wedding photos. She went above and beyond, had amazing ideas, and was a joy to have at our wedding!
Rachel is fantastic to work with and takes pride in creating YOUR vision. She doesn’t simply work with aesthetics that she believes will work the best but captures the ideas of her clients to create a beautiful story!
I would give this girl 10 stars if I could. I truly cannot thank her enough for her amazing work and how she captured our wedding day so beautifully. We absolutely loved working with Rachel as she is very PRO bride and groom— meaning that she a...
dvocated for us the entire day and made sure that we got every single shot that we wanted. She also made us feel so comfortable and took away any of the “awkwardness” that sometimes comes when you are getting photos done. I would recommend her to anyone and she is the only person I trust to capture the most important photos of my family and I.
Your search ends here, Rachel is the BEST!! Rachel is truly an exceptional person and very talented photographer. Taking photos with her was hands down the highlight of our wedding day!! Even my husband (who hates pictures) had so much fun la...
ughing with her. I loved taking pictures with Rachel because she made us comfortable, we were able to slow down & truly enjoy the moment. She was so helpful with fixing my hair/dress, adjusting us when we looked awkward, and even showing us pictures throughout the day. She also helped calm me down when I was stressed about the possibility of rain, because I really wanted outdoor pictures. The night before our wedding she even drove all over town to find us 2 clear umbrellas..which, as luck would have it, we did not end up needing.
I was shocked she was able to provide our previews SO QUICKLY as well as deliver the gallery sooner than I expected.
I have had so many people compliment our wedding photos and tell me how much fun our photographer was. I cannot recommend Rachel highly enough. She is so funny, down to earth, kind, and easy to work with. I will 100% use her in the future for any photography needs. Thank you Rachel for capturing our day so perfectly and authentically!
Rachel was amazing! She had so many great picture ideas which made the process go very smoothly and efficiently. She also has a wonderful personality that made my husband and I fell so relaxed and comfortable. Not to mention the STUNNING pictur...
es we got in return. We've received so many compliments on the poses, editing, and overall quality of the photos. I cannot recommend her enough!
I am sooo glad we chose Rachel to photograph our wedding! From the initial meeting, to the engagement session, and all the way through the hectic wedding day- Rachel was a life saver. Not only did she capture the most amazing photos of one of m...
y favorite days, she was also always willing to help out in other ways! She always made sure my dress and hair looked great. She was so fun to be around and helped to keep my stress at bay. I 10/10 recommend Rachel for your big day!
Rachel is not only an incredible photographer but also a beautiful soul! Rachel captured every moment we could possible ask for! She picked the best spots for photographs and thought of ideas could not even dream of. The spots she found for Log...
an and I to take photos looks like something out of a movie. She found this spot that I didn’t even think of and took the most gorgeous photos. Our bridal party and family photos turned out beautifully too! She make incredible calls on where and when to take photos. This allows us to stay on schedule and get beautiful shots! I trusted her with everything and she made it so incredibly worth it! Book Rachel and you won’t regret it! She is gifted and has a heart of gold!
If I could give Rachel more stars I would! Having her as our photographer made everything seem so relaxed and easy. We even sent her some poses we wanted to try out and she remembered to do every single on and more. Our photos came out so amazi...
ng and I would recommend her to anyone.
The best thing we did for our wedding day was hire Rachel Edwards Photography! Not only is her work magnificent, but she kept us on schedule and she is a very lovely person to work with. There were quite a few hiccups that Rachel seamlessly wor...
ked around on our big day. 10/5 stars!!
Rachel was so wonderful to work with! She made the planning process and the day of enjoyable and our photos were SO beautiful.
Contact Info for RachelRuth.co
5436 Woodhurst Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN | Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Beyond!
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Rachel
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I’M RACHEL, a hoosier based wedding photographer that specializes in bringing out the best version of you. When you look back on your photos I want you to remember the emotions tied to each and every photograph. From the smell of the flowers, the sweet taste of your wedding cake, the sound of your friends laughing during speeches, and the feeling of your first dance. I want you to remember it all.
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