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Rachel C Photography - luxury sacramento wedding venue, first kiss after wedding ceremony

This Park Winters wedding is the perfect example of “country meets luxury”.  Undeniably, this high-end wedding venue in California provides the perfect backdrop for a charming, intimate wedding. Neggeen and Hung recently tied the knot at Park Winters, and their wedding was nothing short of breathtaking!! The couple’s wedding was all about the luxurious details, […]

Rachel C Photography - Bay area waterfront wedding venue, glen cove marina

Chad and Omar are the cutest and giddiest couple ever!!! They recently tied the knot in a charming and intimate wedding ceremony at The Lighthouse at Glen Cove Marina!! The happy couple opted for a classy beach-themed wedding, with blue details, and stunning suits that showcased their impeccable taste and style. Located in Vallejo, just […]

Rachel Christopherson Yosemite Engagement Photographer - Tunnel View engagement photos, surprise proposal photos, engaged couple kissing

Being a Yosemite engagement photographer is a dream!! Can you think of a more magical place to get engaged than Yosemite?! ME NEITHER.  Victor reached out to me a couple of months before their trip about having me capture his proposal to his girlfriend of 5 years, Olivia!!! The two are from the east coast […]

Rachel Christopherson Photography - Lake Tahoe engagement photos, engaged could

These winter Lake Tahoe engagement photos were SO fun!! Rowan and Chris were so easygoing and down for anything! Rowan had a very specific vision for these photos and even had the dress picked out before reaching out!! I absolutely loved getting to help bring her vision to life!! She’s a self-proclaimed winter-lover so this […]

Lodi Wedding & Love Story  It’s couples like Bre and Sean that make me sooo dang happy to be in Sacramento wedding photography!!! Seriously I wish I could photograph these two all day every day!!! They are two of the kindest and most FUN couples I’ve ever been lucky enough to work with!!!  Plus Bre […]

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If you’re looking for a Santa Barbara elopement location, look no further! This location is so dreamy located off Hwy 1 between Santa Barbara and Big Sur. It was absolutely stunning and we pretty much had the spot all to ourselves!  Kasie and Miller are two of the giggliest and most easy-going people ever! Their […]

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Each time I have a San Luis Obispo elopement or wedding I have to pinch myself because I feel so lucky! SLO is one of the beautiful places in California and has so much diversity in scenery!!! There are rolling hills, pristine beaches, and woodsy forests. Not to mention, the downtown is so cute and […]