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Alyssa Rachelle!

Welcome to my blog! I'm a Chattanooga and Cleveland, TN, photographer specializing in family, brand, and event photography. I thrive off of story-telling detail and building genuine relationships! I'm also a wife, boymom, enneagram type 1, and love all things nature. So, basically, if I'm not doing something photography-related, you'll find me outside with my family recovering from perfectionism. Anyway, enjoy viewing my latest work, resources for clients and friends, and glimpses into my life!

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Ready to set the date? We’ve created this helpful guide on how to choose a wedding date! It’s one of the most important decision you’ll make in your wedding planning, second to saying “yes” to the love of your life (aren’t you so glad you found him )! Almost all other wedding planning decisions will […]

How To Choose Wedding Date

Wedding planning usually draws out opinions and personalities. The good, the bad, and the stanky will come your way – welcomed or unwelcomed. So, before you start wedding planning, let’s talk for a sec about how to handle opinions about your wedding. Because, oh boy, we wish we had! Have a plan Be preemptive! Wedding […]

How To Handle Opinions About Your Wedding

Ready to jump into wedding planning? Say hello to a whole new world where your Pinterest boards finally come alive! With so many ideas swirling around in your head, it can be dizzying deciding where to start. We planned our wedding plan (don’t judge us!). It was such a help! So, we hope you can […]

How To Plan A Wedding

How To Plan A Wedding blog by Alyssa Rachelle photography
What To Do After Getting Engaged

Engagement – sometimes it’s the slow-moving period between dating and marriage. Are you feeling the drag? If you are, you’re not alone. We felt it too. It went from hype to impatience and nervousness fast. The parties and planning were fun, but after a month or two, we found ourselves wishing we could go ahead […]

What To Do After Getting Engaged

We remember our loved ones lighting up and our phones dinging for hours after we announced our engagement. I’m sure I had to charge my phone twice that day, ha! The hype was so exciting, and we couldn’t wait to celebrate with everyone. We just didn’t want to wait until our Wedding Day! And that’s […]

How To Plan An Engagement Party

How To Plan An Engagement Party blog by Alyssa Rachelle Photography

So, if we haven’t convinced you why you should take engagement photos in our previous post, maybe this one will. There are so many ways engagement pictures can add to your entire wedding season! Not to mention, the years after! Here are 10 ways you can use engagement photos, that make taking them a MUST! 1. […]

10 Ways to Use Your Engagement Photos

Hooray, you’re engaged! The proposal was perfect, your ring is shinier than you could’ve imagined…and your to-do list is growing faster than you can keep up with. We know it’s a lot, and planning can be quite overwhelming without a timeline to follow. Thankfully, this is where my obnoxious (but amazing!) planning knack thrive! If […]

When to Take Your Engagement Photos

reasons to take engagement photos by chattanooga photographer alyssa rachelle photography

  Here are are just a few reasons to take engagement photos! Why? Here’s our top reasons:   1 – Become more comfortable in front of the camera. If you’re like most people, the thought of being photographed can give you a case of nerves. Most people worry that doing professional photos will feel awkward. […]

Reasons to Take Engagement Photos

Once you’ve hired a proposal photographer, the planning begins! There are three basic scenarios with countless variations, each allowing the moment to be captured, while keeping it a surprise. You’ve got the girl. You’ve got the ring (who knew something could be that shiny!). You’ve got the perfect words. So now you wait…for what may […]

Why Hire A Proposal Photographer

Advice on why to hire a proposal photographer, blog by Alyssa Rachelle Photography
A blog with Chattanooga Proposal Ideas by Alyssa Rachelle Photography

After all the chaos of dating the wrong people (seriously, why couldn’t someone have spared us from all the drama?), you’ve finely found the One you want to merge lives with. The person you want to come home to. The person who loves you unconditionally and makes you a better you. We’re so thrilled for […]

Chattanooga Proposal Ideas

Whether kids jump out of the car like they’re about to hit up a waterpark, or they slowly slide out of the car like the boogey man is about to pop out-of-nowhere, the first few minutes with little people on shoot are our favorite. Why? Engagement. We’re totally game to get down on their level, […]

But It’ll Be Fun They Said: Preparing for Your Session Pt. III

Most men aren’t overly excited to take photos, because they don’t have an expectation of what’s to come and why it’s so important to you. Take 15 minutes to educate and empower your guy. Tell him why you chose us and our style of photography. Show him your favorite sessions that we’ve done, explain why […]

But It’ll Be Fun They Said: Preparing for Your Session Pt. II

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