Rachel Abell Photography, Weddings

09/12/2022

There's nothing like that end of summer, perfect sunset, ridiculously in love, engagement session glow!! So much fun with Lauren and Sam in Stonington over the weekend!! 💍🥂🍾

Both grew up in opposite sides of CT, but it took their sisters going to college together in North Carolina to introduce them. One four-hour first date later and Lauren says she knew she was going to fall in love with Sam. Sam says the love was just always there.

They're saying their "I Do's" at Johnathan Edwards Winery next September, and say they can't wait to dance and party the night away as husband and wife!! 💃 🪩 🕺

01/01/2022

The joy of my life for 12 years. The kindest soul, the smartest student, the warmest smile, the biggest heart, the best daughter, the sweetest friend, the silliest girl, the toughest athlete, the most loving sister, the brightest light in any room. I wish I could take credit for how wonderful this precious person is, but she was honestly born this way. We are just the lucky, lucky people who were chosen to walk this life with her. Happy birthday, my angel Noella. Thank you for every minute of these 12 years. I would be lost without you. I love you isn't enough, but I love you anyway, my Tula. My Nono. My first.



**photo credit Kate Lemmon Photography

01/01/2021

Happy New Year, everyone. Hope you laughed as much as we did last night. Which is to say, a lot. Sending you all love and luck in 2021....but most of all, love. Because it’s 100% what got me through 2020. ❤️
#2021

11/01/2020

Happy Halloween, ghosties and goblins!! Mask up, be safe, and happy hauntings! Head to my story to see the kids’ costumes!! They looked AMAZING!!!!

06/02/2020

Links in my bio:
-Justice for George Floyd Petition
-Register to vote/request absentee ballot
-WOC leaders you should be following

Let’s keep this going.

02/07/2020

Such a fun bridal party from Olivia & Dylan's wedding! If you struggle with capturing real, authentic expressions in your bridal party photos...add a little movement!! It gets everyone laughing and loosened up!!

01/30/2020

Timeline photos

01/29/2020

Give me a lovely bride, the perfect dress, a clean wall, and an open window any day!! Gorgeous Kate from her October wedding at the always beautiful Beauport Hotel Gloucester!! What are some of your favorite venues to photograph?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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01/28/2020

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01/26/2020

Timeline photos

09/30/2019

I KNOW!!! Not a wedding, but I'm just SO EXCITED with how gorgeous Emily's senior portraits came out, I HAD TO SHARE THEM HERE!!!

This session was an absolute dream...even though Duxbury Beach was SO WINDY!!! Emily is a stunning, smart, talented, incredibly sweet senior at Abington High, and it was such an honor for me to get to celebrate this special season of her life with her.

Congrats and best of luck, Emily!!!

xoxo,
Rachel

09/26/2019

National Daughter Day!!! Not sure if this is really a thing, but I’m always happy to talk about these beautiful girls of mine. Noella...the daughter that taught me about unconditional love, and Elowen...the daughter that taught me to believe in miracles. Polar opposites in almost every way, and yet they fit together so perfectly. It is my greatest wish that they grow up loving and relying on each other the way I adore and lean on my sister. Not that everything is roses and rainbows, these two know better than anyone how to completely and totally drive each other to the brink of insanity (usually dragging me along with them). Almost six years apart, I know there are going to be distant years, someone will be left out, hearts will be broken, but I genuinely believe these precious daughters of mine ultimately have each other’s back. I know how deeply they love each other. I see them holding hands when they think I’m not looking...I watch them brush each other’s hair, and share treats, and read to each other. I feel beyond lucky to have been given the gift of these girls. I am thankful every day. Every minute. Every breath. I love them, I love them, I love them.
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**Photo credit to the phenomenally talented Kate Lemmon of Kate Lemmon Photography.
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09/16/2019

Engagement Session GIVEAWAY

GUYS!!! I’m SO SORRY for the delay!! Thanks SO MUCH for your patience!! When I worked in television news we were never supposed to say “technical difficulties” on the air, but most of the time, when something went wrong, it was technical difficulties!! 😂 So I’ll just tell the truth here and say I’ve spent the weekend working through some hard core technical difficulties!!! BUT we’re back and ready to make our big announcement!! So, without any further ado...the winner of the engagement session giveaway is....

ERIKA FOURNIER!!!! 🥂🍾 💕 . . .

I’m so excited to work with you, Erika, and meet your sig-o and hear all about your amazing love and wedding plans!!! . . .

Everyone congratulate beautiful Erika!!! Thanks also to everyone who entered and reached out and shared my posts and got involved and excited!! This is just the best community and I LOVE YOU ALL!! . . .

Now pop up and watch this sweet slideshow of some of the highlights of the last couple of years of Rachel Abell Photography engagement sessions!!! And if you see yourself, do me a favor and take a few seconds to drop a line below and let me (and other potential couples) know what was your favorite part of our session together!! Love you guys!!! Always!

Xoxo-R💋💋💋 . . .

09/13/2019

The week of ENGAGEMENT SESSION LOVE continues....with these two precious people. Catherine is my neighbor and, needless to say, I straight up adore her. And her Brian is honestly one of my all-time favorite people. SO, getting to take their engagement photos was an incredible honor. I love these sweet pics of this very dear couple. I’m deeply invested in their future and I just think, man, I am seriously the luckiest chick. Look what I get to do!!! It’s crazy. Enjoy these adorable pictures!!!
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I’m popping the champagne & toasting my gorgeous new website & rebrand by giving away an engagement session! 🎉🥂Honestly, my FAVORITE part of the photographer/client wedding experience. The engagement session is when we get to really know each other. We shake off the nerves, giggle too much, figure out posing & -most importantly- you learn how totally easy it is to be comfortable in front of my camera. And I get to meet you guys, see how adorable you are, & figure out what works best for you...your best angles, best poses, & the best ways to make you laugh & love on each other so you look relaxed & natural & just like YOU!!! Plus, an engagement session basically GUARANTEES you will be photography PROS by your wedding day!!
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Sound good?? YES!! So, for your chance to win a free session all you have to do is make sure you follow me on Instagram & comment down below ⬇️. Oh, & MAJOR bonus points (& so much thanks!!) if you share this post!!! 💖💖💖
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ONE lucky winner will be announced next Friday, September 13th. 💗you guys and GOOD LUCK!!! YAY, ENGAGEMENTS!!! YAY, LOVE! YAY, FREE STUFF!!! 😂
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@ Plymouth Waterfront, MA

09/13/2019

You guys!!!! Our week of celebrating the all mighty engagement session is almost over!!! The winner of our giveaway is going to be announced tomorrow!!! Woo-hoo!!! But I couldn’t NOT share this amazing session I celebrated with Chris and Jason last summer. We met in Ogunquit, Maine (their happy place), on honestly the most beautiful day of the year. The sun was fierce and fabulous; the air was soft; the love was palpable. It was a very precious day to me. I truly love Chris and Jason. And I treasure all the time we spent together. Enjoy these sweet photos...I’ll be sharing their wedding pictures here soon and YOU’RE GONNA WANT TO SEE THEM. Buh- lieve me!!
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I’m popping the champagne & toasting my gorgeous new website & rebrand by giving away an engagement session! 🎉🥂Honestly, my FAVORITE part of the photographer/client wedding experience. The engagement session is when we get to really know each other. We shake off the nerves, giggle too much, figure out posing & -most importantly- you learn how totally easy it is to be comfortable in front of my camera. And I get to meet you guys, see how adorable you are, & figure out what works best for you...your best angles, best poses, & the best ways to make you laugh & love on each other so you look relaxed & natural & just like YOU!!! Plus, an engagement session basically GUARANTEES you will be photography PROS by your wedding day!!
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Sound good?? YES!! So, for your chance to win a free session all you have to do is make sure you follow me on Instagram & comment down below ⬇️. Oh, & MAJOR bonus points (& so much thanks!!) if you share this post!!! 💖💖💖
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ONE lucky winner will be announced TOMORROW, September 13th. 💗you guys and GOOD LUCK!!! YAY, ENGAGEMENTS!!! YAY, LOVE! YAY, FREE STUFF!!! 😂
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09/11/2019

We’re celebrating the all-powerful and always amazing Engagement Session this week!!! And today we’re looking back on this incredible session with Max and Rebecca from this summer at the Boston Public Garden. The BPG is always beatific, but the light this day was off the charts!! Swipe over for more and then check out the giveaway below!!! ⬇️ And drop this sweet couple a line!! Aren’t they The Cutest??? 😍😍😍
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I’m popping the champagne & toasting my gorgeous new website & rebrand by giving away an engagement session! 🎉🥂Honestly, my FAVORITE part of the photographer/client wedding experience. The engagement session is when we get to really know each other. We shake off the nerves, giggle too much, figure out posing & -most importantly- you learn how totally easy it is to be comfortable in front of my camera. And I get to meet you guys, see how adorable you are, & figure out what works best for you...your best angles, best poses, & the best ways to make you laugh & love on each other so you look relaxed & natural & just like YOU!!! Plus, an engagement session basically GUARANTEES you will be photography PROS by your wedding day!!
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Sound good?? YES!! So, for your chance to win a free session all you have to do is make sure you follow me on Instagram & comment down below ⬇️. Oh, & MAJOR bonus points (& so much thanks!!) if you share this post!!! 💖💖💖
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ONE lucky winner will be announced next Friday, September 13th. 💗you guys and GOOD LUCK!!! YAY, ENGAGEMENTS!!! YAY, LOVE! YAY, FREE STUFF!!! 😂
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@ Public Garden

09/10/2019

Sooooo...we’re in the middle of a badass engagement session giveaway (to celebrate my even badder-ass new brand and website), so I thought, let’s have fun and make the whole week about amazing engagement sessions!!! Read ⬇️ to learn how you can get in on the fun!! Woohoooooo!!!! 🤣🥰🙌🏻🎉 This, btw, is the stunning Emily and her Nolan. We shot this session in June of this year at World’s End in Hingham. When we were saying goodbye, Emily said she was sad that her wedding was so far away!!! Because we had THE BEST TIME. 😂 Love her!!!
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I’m popping the champagne & toasting my gorgeous new website & rebrand by giving away an engagement session! 🎉🥂Honestly, my FAVORITE part of the photographer/client wedding experience. The engagement session is when we get to really know each other. We shake off the nerves, giggle too much, figure out posing & -most importantly- you learn how totally easy it is to be comfortable in front of my camera. And I get to meet you guys, see how adorable you are, & figure out what works best for you...your best angles, best poses, & the best ways to make you laugh & love on each other so you look relaxed & natural & just like YOU!!! Plus, an engagement session basically GUARANTEES you will be photography PROS by your wedding day!!
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Sound good?? YES!! So, for your chance to win a free session all you have to do is make sure you follow me on Instagram & comment down below ⬇️. Oh, & MAJOR bonus points (& so much thanks!!) if you share this post!!! 💖💖💖
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ONE lucky winner will be announced next Friday, September 13th. 💗you guys and GOOD LUCK!!! YAY, ENGAGEMENTS!!! YAY, LOVE! YAY, FREE STUFF!!! 😂
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@ World's End

09/06/2019

IT’S GIVE AWAY TIME!!! You GUYS!!! The new website has been live for a whole week‼️🙌🏻❤️ It’s been so amazing & I’ve gotten such incredible feedback... thanks to EVERYONE for all your comments, suggestions, thoughts, & high fives. Each & every one has meant so much to me. Seriously, you all know how to make this feel like a dang superhero!! Woo-hoo!!! So, you know me, I want to keep this party going 🎉🎈& celebrate the re-launch of the new Rachel Abell Photography with style!!!
Drumroll please.....
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I’m popping the champagne & toasting my gorgeous new website & rebrand by giving away an engagement session! 🎉🥂Honestly, my FAVORITE part of the photographer/client wedding experience!!!! The engagement session is when we get to really know each other. We shake off the nerves, giggle too much, figure out posing & -most importantly- you learn how totally easy it is to be comfortable in front of my camera. And I get to meet you guys, see how adorable you are, & figure out what works best for you...your best angles, best poses, & the best ways to make you laugh & love on each other so you look relaxed & natural & just like YOU!!! Plus, an engagement session basically GUARANTEES you will be photography PROS by your wedding day!! It’s a WIN-WIN!!!
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Sound good?? YES!! So, for your chance to win a free session all you have to do is ⬇️:

1️⃣ Make sure you 'Like' my page
2️⃣ Tag another friend on this post (spread the 💗!)
3️⃣ Share this post. SO EASY!!!💖💖💖
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ONE lucky winner will be announced next Friday, September 13th. Love you guys and GOOD LUCK!!! YAY, ENGAGEMENTS!!! YAY, LOVE! YAY, FREE STUFF!!! 😂
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08/29/2019

IT’S HERE!!!! WE’VE OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED!!!! 🙌🏻❤️😎I’m so excited, proud, and a little nervous to share this with you guys!! So much thought and effort and crazy piles of love went into this project and I’m honestly so ready to have it out there in the world. It isn’t perfect, we still don’t have the blog set up, but the rest of it is pretty amazeballs. It’s ME! In a website!!! And that was my goal. So check it out... rachelabellphotography.com... there’s a link in my bio. And STAY TUNED!!! We have so much exciting stuff to share with you over the net month...amazing giveaways and deals and gorgeous pictures and lots of funny stories and tips. This is definitely the place to be!!! So be cool and stick around!! And if you can, let me know what you think of the new brand and web design!! I’d love to hear your thoughts!! Much love to everyone for all your support and help and encouragement...it has meant the absolute world to me!!! Xoxo - Rachel
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08/29/2019

Well, here we are. One day to go until the big reveal. Will it be perfect? Nope, probably not. Will it be great? Absolutely. It’s kind of like when friends say they’re thinking about having kids, but they’re not sure it’s the right time. I always immediately say, IT’S NEVER THE RIGHT TIME TO HAVE KIDS!!! It never is!!! You just have to hope all the magic is there, take a deep breath, and JUMP!!!
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I also want to thank all of you for coming with me on this journey. There is so much more to come, but it’s meant so much knowing that so many of you have my back during this major change. I want to thank some people personally. First off, ...your incredible headshots are just the start. You are an amazing and inspiring woman entrepreneur and I just think the absolute world of you. Thanks for being a badass sister from another mister. Next, I have to send love to my precious . This goddess has brought me and my family so much joy. She’s guided me in ways she isn’t even aware of, and is my touchstone for women-led businesses. Also, I just love her. I want to send my appreciation to Amanda of . This wildly talented designer has been the leader through my whole re-design process. She’s somehow split the impossible rift between keeping me focused and on target; and leaving me free to explore and be myself. It was a game-changer, working with her. It marked the first time I felt comfortable speaking out on my own behalf.
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I am thrilled to my bones to share this new website with you. My blog still isn’t set up, it will be soon though!!!, but I just figured, at this point, LET’S JUST GO ALREADY!!! Let’s put it out there. Let’s take the leap. Let’s live. Love you, guys. Xo