Tom Heather - Engagement Shoot

Tom & Heather, another couple we met at the Pittsburgh Bridal Showcase earlier this year, came to visit us today for their Engagement Shoot!

Heather actually got to know our work first, from one of our 2014 wedding couples: Nate & Jamie.  And just like Nate & Jamie's engagement session, Tom & Heather brought their puppy along for pictures too ;)

Before you enjoy these adorable photos of Tom, Heather, and puppy Lucy...a fun fact to share: this groom and my father share the same name: Tom Adams!  Crazy, right?!  Just had to point that out ;)

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Mike Jen - Engagement Shoot

 Mike & Jen came to visit us yesterday from our favorite city, Pittsburgh...where we originally met them at a Bridal Show earlier this year =)  Yesterday was a hot, Summer morning, but we had a great shoot together nonetheless ;) 

This Pittsburgh Police Officer and Nestle Chocolate Sales Manager (YUM!) got fun & flirty at the Beach and cute & cuddly in the hammock...and what do ya know?!  It was National Hammock Day too, how perfect! ;)

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Ethan Megan Wedding - Luthersburg Community Center

There comes a wedding that, as a photographer, you just swoon =)

Ethan & Megan's wedding was breathtaking.  A photographer's dream of details: each & every one of the 28 centerpieces a unique creation, gorgeous drapery from floor to ceiling, a cake table like you've never seen before, and a ribbon wall & skeleton key escort cards to welcome you into it all.

Please enjoy the following eye candy! ;)

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Matt Lisa - Engagement Shoot

Sam & I had such a delightfully, windy time with these two out on the docks ;)

Haven't shot pictures out on the docks in a few years, so when Matt suggested it today, it was perfect!  And Lisa, in her beautiful blue dress and rocking red heels, looks stunning in these photos by the Lake!

Can't wait to see how gorgeous she will be and how dapper Matt will be on their wedding day in just 40 days =D

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Corey Tiffany Wedding - Lifetime Celebrations, DuBois

Yesterday was such a fun time for Sam & I, as we celebrated Corey & Tiffany's wedding with not one, but TWO, former RA brides in the Bridal Party!  One of which is now a photographer herself and there was even another bridesmaid/photographer too!  Fun to share the day with two other ladies who understand my excitement when the sun goes behind a cloud during the big group Bridal Party photo ;)

I'm sure they would have loved to have their cameras out too when I got to capture STUNNING photos of Corey & Tiffany at a lovely pond & wheelhouse setting...just gorgeous =)  See for yourself below!

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Todd Kelsey Wedding - Lifetime Celebrations, DuBois

Such a lovely, blue-skies, kind of day Todd & Kelsey had yesterday!

Pops of vibrant yellow and modern chevrons were everywhere you looked.  A stunning dress and laid-back slacks & tie fit this couple to a T!  One of the kindest grooms you'll ever meet, gorgeous brides you'll ever see, and craziest, fun-loving bridal parties we'll ever shoot ;)

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Nathan Jamie Wedding - Beechwoods Golf Course, Falls Creek

SO MUCH FUN!  We loved our time spent with Nathan & Jamie yesterday =D

I wonder if part of that is because our personalities are so similar!  Groom, Nate, and I are both organized & meticulous, want to make sure everything goes according to plan...if you know me, you know that's me and if you know Nate, you probably think the same about him!  Now bride, Jamie, and my hubby, Sam...quiet at first, but once you get to know them, watch out!  They are kind, fun-loving and can't help but make you smile ;)  

So I guess when you relate to a couple so well, you can't help but have a great time spending the day with them! ;)  And I'm pretty sure that super sweet family members (mom & sister of the Groom!), vintage cars, gorgeous blue skies, a rocking dance floor, and pops of blue & purple everywhere you look, made this wedding even more enjoyable!

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Mike Jessica Wedding - Bellamauro Social Hall, Reynoldsville

Sam & I get excited for this wedding every year...wait...that doesn't make sense ;)

Starting back in 2012, we shot the wedding of fun-loving Zach & Maria =)  A week after their wedding, Zach's sister, Cassie, booked us for her Summer 2013 wedding!  And a few months after that, another bridesmaid, Karen, booked us for her Fall 2013 wedding!!  And another bridesmaid from Maria's wedding, the lovely, Jessica, got married yesterday!!!

So every year, it's a family reunion! 
We get to see our wedding couples loving life as newlyweds
and the happy parents celebrating with family & friends...
all the hugs & laughter we get throughout the wedding day
make Sam & I feel like we're part of the Family too =) 

While I'm excited to see which bridesmaid's wedding is next on our calendar...Casey, Ali, Reese ;) ...I am even more excited to show you THIS YEAR'S family wedding with Mike & Jessica!  Jess and her Mom put so much effort into the details & decor...everything was simply beautiful!

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Eric Laura - Engagement Shoot

ONE YEAR TO THE DAY!...

365 Days from today, we will be shooting Eric & Laura's wedding! =)  But for THIS YEAR, we had these two in the Studio today for their engagement shoot ;)  We had a beautiful day with some fun in the sun and lots of laughs =)  Can't wait for their Wedding!

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Mark Angela Wedding - Lakeview Lodge, Treasure Lake

Yesterday's bride, Angela, told me a while back that her wedding was going to be a glittery, rainbow theme and she did not disappoint! Alternating chair sash colors, chandeliers adorned with shimmery tulle, crystal beads draped from the nearly 4-foot tall centerpieces, a sparkling cake taller than I've ever seen, and BLING everywhere you looked =D

When a bride has DIY on the mind and goes all out to execute, she's a girl after my own heart ;)

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GRAEME - Babys 1st Year - Birthday Boy

One of the best parts of being in the photog business for 8 years now is a day like today ;) 

Go back 3 years and, on June 25th, you will find Sam & I taking wedding photos of the gorgeous Bryan & Julie =)  Fast forward 2 years later, last May, and we captured precious photos of their newborn baby boy.  And today, that boy is all grown up and "Standing Tall" in his 1st Birthday session!

Graeme is such a happy little one and, boy, was he smiling as Sammy played peek-a-boo over Mommy & Daddy's shoulder ;)  Just check out his adorable grin below =D

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COLBY - Babys 1st Year - Birthday Boy

It is so much fun to watch our kiddo clients grow over the years...especially the time from Newborn to 1st Birthday! =D

Last year, we took adorable photos of Colby on Day 1 at the hospital, 2 weeks later in the Studio for his "Bundle of Joy" newborn session, and again at Christmastime for his 6 month session!  And this weekend, this cutie pie came back to the Studio for one of my favorite shoots...the Cake Smash! ;)

Before you get to those hilarious photos of Colby digging in to icing galore, you get to first enjoy family photos with momma Mandi & daddy Tim...a pair of the most joyous, heartwarming parents you'll ever come across.  Their love is VERY apparent in their baby boy's 1 year photos =)

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Dave Jennifer - Engagement Shoot

These two are just the cutest ;)

Dave & Jennifer came to visit us today for their Engagement Session, rescheduled from last Saturday to this Saturday due to stormy weather.  And BOY am I glad!

Last week, our whole back yard was bare, no leaves on the trees, no pretty sprouts on the ground ;)  But today's photos of Dave & Jennifer turned out beautifully thanks to the oh-so recent Spring greenery!

Besides the lovely weather, today's photos are also adorable due to the fun height difference of these two...just wait until you get to the tippy-toes shot at the end ;)

Can't wait for June 6, 2015 you two!!!

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MOTHER'S DAY - It's for more Women than you Realize

I feel like I haven't been around for a while...

As my fellow photographers know, Jan/Feb/Mar is the "Photographer's Winter".  Winter begins for most people in Nov/Dec with the Holidays, but that is our BUSY time: shooting Mini Sessions, designing Christmas Cards, and wrapping all of our clients' Christmas Gifts ;)  Come January, it's time to rejuvenate!  January for most photographers is time spent at home with our spouses, no photo shoots...vacation time!  And, this year, for Sam & I, we decided it was time...to start a family.

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Josh Megan Wedding Weekend - Styled Edits

We are doing something NEW this Wedding Season! ;)

For every couple, we get super excited to share a blog post full of Sneak Peeks the morning after the wedding.  The bride & groom can't wait to see them, the Bridal Party love seeing highlights of the day, the couple's friends & family too...even our blog readers get to see the fun & fabulous photos...in COLOR!

What most don't know though is we ALSO give our couples "Styled Edits" of each & every photo from their day!  So not only do our couples have a clean, beautiful Color edit, they also receive a styled Vintage and B&W version of ALL of their wedding photos =D

And quite frankly, I've been missing out on sharing these photos with everyone...sometimes there's a B&W edit that I squeal about or a Vintage one that makes me swoon ;)

So I'm not holding back anymore...for all of our 2014 Weddings, we will now be featuring a "Styled Edits" blog post with even more pretty photos for you ALL to enjoy! =D

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Josh Megan Wedding Weekend - Gateway Lodge, Cooksburg PA

We are officially back into the swing of things here at Rachel Anne's Photography with our first wedding of the Spring Season and our very FIRST post on the new RA blog & website ;)

Josh & Megan invited us to photograph their entire Wedding Weekend, beginning with the Rehearsal Friday, then the Wedding on Saturday, and ending with, one of my favorites, a Newlywed Photo Shoot on Sunday!

It was a lovely weekend nestled in the woods of Cook Forrest at the Gateway Lodge. An intimate wedding with 50 or so of Josh & Megan's closest friends & family, with personal touches everywhere to be seen: blue satin stilettos, floral Etsy bridesmaid robes, baby's breath placed here & there, and even personalized matching Converse Sneakers for the bride & groom.

What a fabulous weekend to kick off our Wedding Season here at Rachel Anne's Photography!

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