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Intimate Alaskan Micro-Wedding at Raven Glacier Lodge in Girdwood, AK

Two-story, modern rustic lodge sits surrounded by tall evergreens

Thinking about getting married in Alaska? Tucked in the forests of Girdwood, AK near Anchorage, Raven Glacier Lodge is perfect for intimate weddings with a cozy and vintage charm.

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You shouldn’t have to perform for the camera on You shouldn’t have to perform for the camera on your wedding day. 

A great relationship between two perfectly imperfect people surrounded by others who truly love and respect them is what makes a great wedding day. And a great wedding day naturally makes for great wedding photos. 

If you want more presence on your wedding day and less posing, hit me up and let’s do this 🤘🏼

Venue: @lazyshacienda 
Photographer: @weddingswithrae 
Hair and makeup: Rissa at @headcasehairstudio 
Florist: @pinataylottapetals 
Catering: @rosascafetortillafactory 
Cake: @backhomebakery 
Bride’s dress: @bluebonnetbridalboutique 
Groom’s suit: @menswearhouse 

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Rachel File is a documentary wedding and elopement photographer based in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas for couples who want to ditch performative expectations and have a wedding day focused on intention and authenticity.
I’m Rachel, but you can call me Rae ✌🏼 Hon I’m Rachel, but you can call me Rae ✌🏼

Honestly, it’s kind of a plot twist that I ended up photographing weddings, because I was never dreaming of Mr. Right or dog-earing glossy pages in Bride magazine. The idea of a frilly white wedding never made my heart beat faster, and the thought of slow-dancing in front of people made me want to die inside.

Basically, what a wedding was “supposed to look like” never interested me.

But… for the couples out there who aren’t into the shoulds, supposed tos, or status quo, and want a photographer who’s down to do things differently?

DOCUMENTING THAT KIND OF WEDDING DAY LIGHTS. ME. UP.

As someone who has never fit into the nice, neat box that I thought I wanted to growing up, I realized that there are a lot of people who feel the same way. People doing life on their own terms, coloring outside the lines, and just being unapologetically themselves. 

If that sounds like you, shoot me a message and let’s make your wedding day as apologetically bold as you are 🤪

Photo by @teshornjackson 
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Rachel File is a documentary wedding and elopement photographer based in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas for couples who want to ditch performative expectations and have a wedding day focused on intention and authenticity.
I saw a tv commercial recently that said “beauty I saw a tv commercial recently that said “beauty is the opposite of ordinary.” Let me be the first to say how vehemently I disagree with this. It’s too easy to find beauty in the big, obvious things. True beauty lies in the small, ordinary things we take for granted everyday. The way the sunlight comes through the window, a brisk walk to the store down the street, fleeting glances with strangers and loved ones, the messy bathroom counters and the way our dog looks at us when we walk in the door.

What ordinary, everyday thing are you feeling grateful for today?

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Rachel File is a documentary wedding and elopement photographer based in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas for couples who want to ditch performative expectations and have a wedding day focused on intention and authenticity.
Your love isn't a performance. Your celebration is Your love isn't a performance. Your celebration isn't a photoshoot. And your memories deserve to be preserved exactly as they happened—messy, beautiful, and completely, authentically yours.⁠
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Including your guests in the ceremony makes it engaging and personal. I loved this moment where Taylore and Jarell invited their loved ones to come up to the altar and bless their union. So many happy tears 🥲⁠
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Rachel File is a documentary wedding and elopement photographer based in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas for couples who want to ditch performative expectations and have a wedding day focused on intention and authenticity.
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Because your wedding is not a photoshoot.

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