Resources, roundups, and real talk for couples who want special, not staged

THE DOCUMENTARY WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY BLOG FOR INTENTIONAL CELEBRATIONS

You're not trying to recreate a magazine spread, but you still want your wedding to have that once in a lifetime wow factor. I get it!

that’s why the blog is here to help.

No fluff, no affiliate links, no must-have lists of stuff you, uh, definitely don’t “must have.” Just honest advice about Texas venues I actually love, planning tips that might save your sanity, and real weddings that’ll remind you why you’re doing this whole thing in the first place.

 

Scroll on for venue guides that tell it like it is, planning advice you’ll actually use, and stories from couples who created celebrations that felt true to them, not true to Pinterest.

Two-story, modern rustic lodge sits surrounded by tall evergreens
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Intimate Alaskan Micro-Wedding at Raven Glacier Lodge in Girdwood, AK

Thinking about getting married in Alaska? Tucked in the forests of Girdwood, AK near Anchorage, Raven Glacier Lodge is perfect
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25 of the Most Unique North Texas Wedding Venues (that Aren’t Barns)

When it comes to getting married in Texas, it seems like there’s a barn on every corner. You, however, want

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Romantic Hill Country Wedding At Villa Antonia

WEDDING IN AUSTIN, TEXAS Lush greenery with soft blues and whites gave this tuscan-inspired venue a romantic, garden party vibe.

Words from the rebels

And since you made it all the way down here…

Hey, I’m Rae, and documentary wedding photography is my jam

Which means we might just be a perfect match.

As your wedding photographer, I’m more interested in real moments than manufactured ones, and I’m guessing you are too. You know—the unplanned, unposed, couldn’t-recreate-it-if-you-tried kind of moments that make your day un-freaking-mistakably yours.

Maybe you’re nodding along because you also care more about having an amazing celebration than perfect photos (plot twist: this is exactly how you get amazing photos!). 

Or maybe you’re relieved to find a photographer who won’t make you fake-laugh or spend hours posing while your guests wonder where you disappeared to.

I document weddings for couples who want to remember how their day actually felt—the nerve-citedness, the happy tears and ugly cries, the way your whole crew went absolutely nuts when your favorite song came on. No staging, no interrupting, just the full, perfectly imperfect story of your day. 

If this sounds like what you're after, I think we're going to get along just fine!