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Being a wedding photographer, I see a lot of different areas. I’ve been photographing Chattanooga weddings for several years now, and I still love it as much as I did when I first started. I love being the one to capture the full wedding day story and intimate moments my clients have with their partner, […]

What I Love About Chattanooga Weddings

Why I love Chattanooga Weddings by Alyssa Rachelle Photography
3 of my favorite chattanooga florist by Alyssa Rachelle Photography

When it comes to finding a Chattanooga florist for your wedding floral arrangements, you want someone who is going to bring your dreams to life. Floral arrangements play a major role in your wedding photos, and they are a huge focus of everyone’s attention. You take photos with them, you walk down the aisle with […]

3 of My Favorite Chattanooga Florist

Based in the valley of the East Tennessee Mountains, Castleton Farms is a fan favorite when it comes to wedding venues in Loudon, TN or greater Knoxville or Chattanooga areas! With acres of beautiful land and different venue options to hold your wedding ceremony and reception, this wedding venue is a must-see. If the beauty […]

Castleton Farms: Wedding Venue Highlight

Castleton Farms Venue Highlight by Alyssa Rachelle Photography
Why Booking Your Chattanooga Photographer Early is Super Important by alyssa rachelle photography

Wedding photographers are usually booked early on in the wedding planning process. But this year, other post-pandemic dynamics are adding onto how quickly dates in 2021 and following years are being booked. Keep reading to learn why you should book your Chattanooga photographer super early. Anticipated Wedding Boom The pandemic has affected the wedding industry […]

Chattanooga Photographer: Why Booking Early is Super Important

Wondering why you need to hire a Chattanooga wedding planner? Aside from the obvious that they are experts in their field and will make your wedding planning and day-of smoother, here are my top five reasons why you should hire one! Unbiased Sounding Board As a bride, your mind is probably swirling with ideas, visions, […]

5 Reasons to Hire a Chattanooga Wedding Planner

5 REASONS TO HIRE A CHATTANOOGA WEDDING PLANNER by alyssa rachelle photography
My Top 10 Estate Wedding Venues in Chattanooga, TN by Alyssa Rachelle Photography

Do love mountain views? Privacy? Variety of settings for portraits? Indoor and outdoor venue options? Maximizing your investment in wedding photography? Keep reading for why I chose my Top 10 estate wedding venues in Chattanooga. If you’re even slightly interested in a wedding in Southeast Tennessee, then you may be someone who can appreciate sweeping […]

My Top 10 Estate Wedding Venues in Chattanooga

What better way to celebrate two, SWEET country folks being engaged than doing their engagement session at the Chilhowee Overlook?! Better than that, it’s where Alllie & Arrie spent nearly every weekend together in high school! I can totally see why. The Chilhowee Overlook is along a 7-mile scenic road the winds up a mountain […]

Chilhowee Overlook Engagement Session

Chilhowee Overlook in Benton, TN Engagement Session with Alyssa Rachelle Photography
spring minis at red's hay farm with live bunnies and an antique truck with family photographer alyssa rachelle photography

Spring Portraits with Bunnies at Red’s Hay Farm | Chattanooga Family Photographer I’m so thrilled that Spring Mini Session 2021 actually got to happen! Last year, all my plans got derailed, because the COVID-19 pandemic was just starting to shut down businesses. To celebrate, I really wanted the mini sessions to be extra special! So, […]

Spring Portraits With Bunnies

Engagement Session on Lookout Mountain | Chattanooga Wedding Photographer Online dating works, folks! Michelle & Vinny met on Bumble and are the first ARP couple to have met online. Vinny was juuusssst about done with the app when Michelle swiped for him. God’s timing is so good! After a month or so of talking online, they […]

A Lookout Mountain Engagement Session

A Lookout Mountain Engagement Session by alyssa rachelle photography
cherry blossom photo shoot in Downtown Chattanooga with chattanooga wedding photographer alyssa rachelle photography

Cherry Blossom Photo Shoot in Downtown Chattanooga | Chattanooga Wedding Photographer Covenant College brought Nicholas & Laney together, but love’s keeping them together forever. 🙂 We celebrated their engagement with a cherry blossom photo shoot in downtown Chattanooga. They’ll be tying the knot at their destination wedding in Florida this summer! They’d already booked their […]

Cherry Blossom Photo Shoot

The Ruby Cora | Nashville Wedding Photographer If every wedding at the Ruby Cora had a bridal party like Rebekah & Shawn’s, we’d beg to be the photographers for it! I’ve shared before how a bridal party can make or break a wedding day timeline. This crew actually helped hold it all together! One of […]

The Ruby Cora: A Spring Wedding

spring wedding at the ruby cora by alyssa rachelle photography
At Home Wedding for Laura & Robert by alyssa rachelle photography

  At Home Wedding | Chattanooga Wedding Photographer I wouldn’t wish Laura & Robby’s timeline on anyone, but I do wish their type of love for everyone! Robby was out-of-state for military training until a couple days before their wedding. While he was gone, Laura planned their farmhouse wedding, finished out her job as an […]

At Home Wedding for Laura & Robert