Rachel Elle Photography is a photography team specializing in Weddings, Engagements, and Boudoir photography. Our favorite moments are watching you marry the love of your life, capturing those big laughs and quiet, happy tears, and playing a role in the day that kicks off the rest of your life together!
What We Love About Rachel Elle Photography
We Love Weddings Because…
This is a hard question! What’s not to love?! The joy and enthusiasm are infectious on a wedding day – I have yet to meet a bride and groom that I didn’t love serving. I think my favorite moments (in no particular order) are: The bride seeing her parents for the first time in her dress, the first look, the daddy/daughter first dance, or the wedding party’s entrance into the reception. I love the sweet, tender moments as much as I love the party vibe!
Our Wedding Style
Romantic, Timeless, Film-like. I have an Editorial bent to my style, but love to capture the in-between, candid moments that you’ll remember for a lifetime too! I’m especially fond of capturing the dance floor, using direct flash, and using dreamy natural light during your portraits and golden hour photos.
Our Personality
Fun, laid-back, but detail-oriented! The most common feedback I get from couples is “Wow. You made me so calm – any time I felt nervous, I just looked at you and felt relaxed!” Even when things go off the timeline, I’m here to bring us back, help us catch up, and remind you to have fun despite any mishaps. After all, that’s where the best memories come from! My secret power is sneaking in a lot of shots quickly – I don’t want your wedding day to feel like a photoshoot, but I also don’t want you to miss anything.
What Inspired Us to Start Our Business
I was originally in the food photography industry on the other side of the world before I realized that I missed working with people (I’m an extrovert and was lacking human interaction – but eating very well!). I thought I would just “try” wedding photography. I shot my first engagement session and came home in tears telling my husband I had found my life’s calling. Making people feel beautiful and special while creating art is my perfect career Venn Diagram and I’m so lucky to have found wedding photography.
What Makes Our Business Stand Out
Associations & Awards
The Knot’s Best of Weddings 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
Services & Pricing
We create custom proposals for each of our clients based on their unique needs and wedding vision.
The average couple spends between $4,000-$7,000 on their wedding day packages.
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Receive a complimentary engagement session when you book your wedding.
My husband Sam and I are snowbirds – we split our time between Minnesota and Southwest Florida and love both! We have family in both spots so it’s always been our dream to spend time in both places. When we’re not working, we love to spend time outdoors with our son Jonathan. We love to travel, have lived all over the world together, and love museums and hiking. We’re foodies, too – tell us your favorite local restaurant (bonus if it’s a new cultural food we haven’t tried) and we’ll be there this weekend.
Non-wedding Passions:
Cooking! I don’t mind telling you that I’m pretty good at it, too – I just love trying new recipes and flavors and if there’s a glass of red wine in my hand while I do it, all the better! Now that I have a toddler, I don’t get to spend quite as much time on new recipes as I’d like, but my son has become my sous chef and loves to help me (or just create a mess – but it’s fun and cute!)
Reviews from Marry Me Tampa Bay Couples
Marry Me Tampa Bay curates the below reviews from real couples whom we’ve personally interviewed. As Tampa Bay’s most trusted wedding planning resource, these reviews are 100% accurate and aren’t created by fake accounts.
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We really wanted someone who could guide us through the whole process. We didn’t want to have to provide our own poses or think too hard about organizing group/family photos. We really wanted someone who could give us direction so we didn’t have to stress.
We chose Rachel Elle Photography because her portfolios clearly showed her passion for her work. We also loved her light and airy editing style, which we felt would work best with an outdoor venue. She was amazing and felt like family by the end of the day. She made me feel so confident and beautiful during my bridal portraits.
– Savannah and Ryan |
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