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Alyssa Rachelle!

I’m Alyssa—a Chattanooga and Cleveland, TN, photographer capturing family chaos (the good kind) and meaningful moments with a light and airy touch. When I’m not behind the camera, I’m a wife, boymom, Enneagram 1w2, and nature lover who’s recovering from perfectionism (mostly with chai lattes and deep breaths). Here, you’ll find my latest work, tips to simplify life, and probably a laugh or two. I’m so glad you’re here—grab a coffee and dive in!

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This Christmas session at Kittle Christmas Tree Farm had us feeling two things: baby fever and more baby fever. What could possibly bring more holiday cheer than a coo-ing and drooling two-month old!? For us, not much! The cheeks, the sweet smiles, the big belly, the Christmas décor—ugh we can’t even deal. So precious. Just […]

Kittle Christmas Tree Farm Session

It’s been a good few years (or decade) since we’ve walked the halls of our high school. Out of all the memories from those adventurous (and sometimes embarrassing) years, we’ll never forget how exciting it was to walk down the aisle on graduation night! Talking with Elena during her Chattanooga Ballet Senior Session brought back […]

Chattanooga Ballet Senior Session

Being two years old is a big deal! It’s got to be tons of fun being so curious, full of emotions, an attempting to learn how to follow instructions (but maybe not for the parents, ha!). The whole world is a grand adventure when you are two years old! But really, it’s a milestone worth […]

Harrison Bay Milestone Session

Kelsey and Dawson are the cutest mother-son duo!! From the way Dawson wanted to hold Kelsey’s hand to how proud he was to stand next to her, it was clear how much he adores his mama. My heart just melted at the connected between these two! I mean, he even had no problem holding a […]

Mother and Son Photoshoot

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

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