Rachael Marie Photography
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07/14/2026
come along behind the scenes of an engagement session with me !! Some film & some digital 🎞️📸
the inspo — Tuck Everlasting 🤍🌞💫
For those romantic, soft, storybook vibes— we sure to meet close to golden hour into sunset.
Izzy & Jack’s outfits were soft & muted earth tones; Izzy’s dress was long with sleeves, and Jack’s shirt was lightweight & slightly textured. Rolling up his sleeves, his shirt felt more lived in.
I got to our location early to walk around & find some magical spots. I’ve been here before, but every session is a little different than the next, and I wanted to storyboard some of this IRL before Izzy & Jack showed up
TAAAA DAAAAAAA
See the gap in the reeds allowed that part of the lake to be inbetween their faces UGH the way the light reflects off the water 🥰
Always gotta get at least one “fridge” photo — where you look at me and smile !! ☺️
FILMMMMM 🎞️ that new Ektacolor pro 800
Film 🎞️ kind like they are a little off centered in this one
When I originally got to Comlara Park, I saw this trees and their fun branches and though “yeah have to use these later”
BOOM! Look at those branches 😍😍
Blue hour is in fact underrated, don’t pack up when you lose that golden haze !!
THE MOMENT —
— THE SHOT
Some film from above 🎞️
Sometimes I give my camera to my clients & have them take a picture of each other.
What I saw…
What Izzy shot!!
Idk how the light leak happened but it was DOPE 🤘🏻
Jack’s photos of Izzy 🤍🤍
My digital photos of them 💞
Again — blue 👏🏻 hour👏🏻 lighting👏🏻 is 👏🏻 so 👏🏻 GOOD👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
the end 🤍 and now I must remember to always take bts of sessions bc this is SO fun!!
Some wedding guest etiquette 🥰 if you’re surprised by the couple choosing to make their own traditions, or stray away from traditional wedding events, here are some alternative phrases you can use instead of saying “you should # # ”.
“Wow! I’ve never seen that before.”
“That’s so you two.”
“How fun!!”
✨Or nothing at all✨
I wonder what other non-traditional things will keep popping up, or replacing old traditions in the next few decades.
The “traditional” wedding we know of has only been around 100 years or so. In the past three years, I’m noticing that couples don’t want to announce them cutting the cake, they prefer it be a private moment.
are there traditions that you skipped that people commented on day of your wedding??
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