RACHEL ANN
PHOTOGRAPHIE
hello i'm Rachel
DESTINATION WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER, FRANCE
Hello, I'm Rachel, owner and lead photographer at Rachel Ann Photographie. In 2020 I left my native country (Britain) for France in pursuit of my own love story, and now (one French husband and a baby later), I have the pleasure of telling yours.
My journey with photography started with a passion for weddings. Yes, I was that 15 year old girl with her Pinterest board already filled with pictures of beautiful ceremonies around the world. Maybe I was a bit weird, but there was something about weddings that drew me in even from a young age. There are few events in life that bring as much joy, emotion and beauty as a wedding. So if, like me, you appreciate creativity, art and love, you've come to the right place!
In 2021, we expanded the team by partnering with a videographer to bring even more immersive coverage to your day.
I travel all over the world and can take on a limited number of clients each year to ensure I can create the highest standard of work.
-xoxo rachel
inspired by...
FINE ART, FASHION, COLOR,
EDITORIAL WORK, FILM
& REAL MOMENTS
My style is influenced by Fine Art, film, fashion, color, editorial work as well as real moments - a perfect blend of modern and timeless. I help guide when guidance is needed and step back when it's appropriate to let your day unfold naturally. My goal is to make sure I capture every laugh, every tear and every detail of your special day. But beyond the beautiful images, I strive to create a personalized and authentic relationship with all of my couples so that you can truly trust me and my art. I bring energy, enthusiasm and friendship to every wedding day.
MY OWN LOVE STORY
I met Adrian in 2018 during a business trip when I was working a corporate job. At the time I was an international buyer based in England, and he was a sales manager based in France. This meeting completely transformed the trajectory of my life, and following several months of long distance (numerous EasyJet flights, hours of video calls...), I left my native country and moved to France.
We got engaged in June 2021 with the idea of getting married a few months later in England (I jumped straight back onto Pinterest obviously!!). Everything was going well, the date was set (November 13), the venue booked (a Victorian Manor - very English) and the dress was ordered. Then all of a sudden, 1 month before the wedding date, we learnt that Adrian's Wedding Visa has been rejected!!! (Yes yes, you do need a Visa to marry a foreigner now after #Brexit). It was a huge shock for both of us, and especially with so little time before the big day to solve the problem, my dream wedding was in jeopardy!!!
It was very tough for me to accept the idea of having a courthouse/registry office wedding inFrance, or to have two separate celebrations, but in the end it was the only solution.
On October 29th, we officially got married at the City Hall in Reims in a green dress with 6 guests. We exchanged vows, had lunch at the Brasserie du Boulingrin and dined at the beautiful Château de Rilly. And you know what? It was the most incredible day ever. Intimate, emotional and stress-free. I loved this day more than I could have ever imagined.
2 weeks later, we finally had our English wedding (minus the legal part!) at my childhood church in England. The weather was beautiful, we were surrounded by all of our loved ones, I wore a ginormous veil, and you know what? It was the wedding of my dreams.
This experience taught me many things, too many to list here (I will write a blog post about it soon). But most of all I learned that there truly is a place for two different wedding days. I loved these two different days so much, and now I actually recommend it to all of my brides and grooms! Plus, it's definitely the most practical solution for a lot of destination wedding couples.
MY OWN LOVE STORY
J'aeet Adrian in 2018 during a business trip with my old job. At the time I was a buyer based in England, and he was a sales person based in France. This meeting changed the trajectory of my life, and after several months of long distance (many EasyJet flights, hours of video calls...), I left my native country and moved to France.
We got engaged in June 2021 with the idea of getting married a few months later in England (I plunged into Pinterest to make sure!!). Everything was going well, the date was chosen (November 13), the venue booked (a Victorian house) and the dress purchased. Then all of a sudden, 1 month before the wedding date, we learn that Adrian's Wedding Visa was rejected!!! (Yes yes, you do need a Visa to marry a foreigner since the Brexit). It was a real shock for both of us, and especially with so little time before the big day to sort out the situation, my dream wedding was in jeopardy. You should know that in England, the churches have the power to marry people civilly - there is no separation of church and state like in France).
Jt was very difficult for me to accept the idea of getting married at City Hall in a civil ceremony, or to have two different celebrations, but it was the only solution.
Finally, on October 29th, we got married at the City Hall of Reims with 6 guests and I wore a green dress. We exchanged vows, had lunch at the Brasseerie du Boulingrin and dinner at the Chateau de Rilly. And you know what? It was a spectacular day.
2 weeks later, we had our English wedding (minus the legal part!) at my childhood church in England. The weather was beautiful, we were surrounded by all of our loved ones, I wore an OUF veil, and you know what? It was the wedding of my dreams.
This experience taught me many things, too many to tell here (I will write a blog post about it soon). But most of all I learned that there is a place for two different days in a wedding. So much I loved these two different days, I advise all my brides and grooms to do the same!
MEET THE TEAM
VIDEOGRAPHER IN CHAMPAGNE-ARDENNES
As a wedding photographer, I often work with other vendors especially videographers. That's how I met Luka, a videographer or as he likes to call himself a "filmmaker" from Reims who has been working in the wedding industry for over 5 years with his production company ABRAW.
We met back in 2022 when we were booked to work a wedding together. It ended up being such positive experience for us both, that we then decided to join forces and offer packages to couples that combine photography and videgraphy together.
More than just memories, my goal is to provide a timeless experience of your wedding by creating breathtaking works that will stay with you and your family for generations. My vision is to achieve the perfect balance of emotionally rich storytelling, and cinematic visual & audio ambiance.
-luka
MEET THE TEAM
VIDEOGRAPHER IN CHAMPAGNE-ARDENNES
As a wedding photographer, I often work with other vendors especially videographers. That's how I met Luka, a videographer or as he likes to call himself a "filmmaker" from Reims who has been working in the wedding industry for over 5 years with his production company ABRAW.
We met back in 2022 when we were booked to work a wedding together. It ended up being such positive experience for us both, that we then decided to join forces and offer packages to couples that combine photography and videgraphy together.
More than just memories, my goal is to provide a timeless experience of your wedding day by creating breathtaking work that will stay with you and your family for generations. My vision is to achieve the perfect balance between emotional storytelling, and a cinematic style.
-luka
"Rachel knows how to make people feel comfortable and confident and is super friendly, reliable and discreet. Our loved ones adored the photos as well. We have great memories of the day and it's all because of her."
sophie + edouard
berlin, germany
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I'd be a sleep consultant for young mothers!
A subject not well known in France, but which is very close to my heart. After the birth of my son, I found the lack of structure and sleep extremely complicated, and no one could give me the answers I was looking for! My sleep consultant changed my life, and thanks to her advice, baby Maxence was sleeping through the night before he was 8 weeks old. Since then, I have become super pasionnate about this subject, and I would love to share what I've learned with other young mums
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the vines
If I'm not at a wedding, you can find me walking through the vineyards. I wear my Fitbit religiously, and try to get 10,000 steps every day!!!
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appetit
Besides photography, cooking is a real passion (I am a massive foodie). I love going to restaurants, discovering new recipes and hosting people at my place. I am also a mega fan of Top Chef!
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