Capturing the authentic moments you’ll never want to forget
Northwest Arkansas Wedding Photography
editorial + emotional
Every wedding deserves its own rhythm.
When you start thinking of your wedding day what do you feel? What do you want to feel? What moments do you want to protect, never forget, and be fully present for? That’s what I am curious to hear about. What you want to feel on your wedding day.
This matters because now I know how to come alongside you to help make your wedding day dreams become a reality. We create your photo timeline to reflect what you want to protect, what you want to remember, and give space to breathe on your wedding day. You can trust that I care about your photos jut as much as you do, and that’s how I show up on your wedding day.
When you know the rhythm of your day, you know that you are going to be taken care of. Your shoulders relax, you allow yourself to be present, and that’s when the moments happen. That’s when the photos you look back on years later bring back memories you can’t believe you forgot. You can trust that I care about your photos jut as much as you do, and that’s how I show up on your wedding day.
You aren’t just a couple.
When you think about what it took to get your and your soon to be spouse to your wedding day, you might think about a couple of people. They are the ones who have held your hand, wiped your tears, been there through the good and bad, ups and downs, and you cannot imagine your life without them. Don’t let your wedding day go by without giving them a moment to care for you, for you to hug them, and to have a few more moments with you.
And somewhere in the middle of it all, there will be moments you didn’t plan for. A quiet glance across the room, a hand held a little tighter, a parent taking a breath before letting go. These are the moments that don’t make it onto a timeline, but they are the ones you’ll feel long after the day is over.
So slow down when you can. Lean into them. Let yourself be fully there with your people. Not just as a bride or groom, but as someone deeply loved. Because one day, these are the memories you’ll reach for,
and the photographs will bring you right back to them.
a few love notes from brides
“Right after our ceremony Rayli took the dreamiest “just married” photos, which gave us such a sweet gift of time together to enjoy being a new husband and wife. That is the moment I look back on most fondly from our wedding day and I am overjoyed to have stunning pictures to remember it by. ”
“Rayli is all around a wonderful person with infectious joy, and she is a delight to work with! She captured our engagement photos (she trekked through the woods and hid in the trees to capture the proposal!) and wedding photos and we could not be happier with how they all turned out.”
This day is for you. Every bit of planning, thinking, dreaming, phone call, and tiny detail have come together for you to be able to be celebrated. Your love story that isn't just starting, but is simply changing chapters. You do not want to forget how wonderful your wedding day was.
This is why I talk through what moments the bride and groom want to protect on their wedding day. What moments to you want to be fully present for? That is what I want to help you do. To remember that you are the heart of the day, you get to choose what you want to protect, and I will be there to grab every photo you need to remember it years from now.
You are the heart of the day.
Here’s what to expect working with me
Editorial + Emotional
With me you will have the editorial, posed moments and the in between moment that you could never plan. With me you never have to choose art over genuine emotion, you get to have both. I help come alongside you as you start to plan your day to give you the room to breathe for photos, and space for real emotion to exist.
I help protect your day
My brides know that they can be fully present with their people because I am documenting every detail of your day. We talk through what you want to feel on your wedding day, moments you want protected, and I help you do that. How? By talking to you, hearing your story, wanting to know what matters most to you, and we work together to do that.
presence over posing
You will never be confused on what to do with your hands with me. It is so much more than posing well, but more focused on being present with your spouse and your people. With me you will have clear direction, an easy presence, and natural flow that come from years of experience.
Are you Ready?
Starting investment:$4,000
8 hours of wedding day coverage
engagement or bridal session
customized photography timeline
24 hour wedding previews
full wedding gallery in 30 days
NO travel fee for weddings within a 3 hour radius from Farmington, AR
Let’s work together
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A bit about me
Want to know a secret? I still dance with my husband in the kitchen to our wedding song. Another one? When we started dating he told me he would buy me a dozen red roses when I married him, and I walked down the aisle holding a bouquet of a dozen red roses. Every anniversary he brings a dozen red roses home for me. Yes, I am romantic and gesture kind of gal! Why should you care about this? Because this is what I bring to your wedding day. I see the moments that are just beginning on your wedding day that will last a lifetime.
Every time I dance with my husband or see a dozen red roses I am thrown back to our wedding day. I can see the pictures and moments so clearly! That is why I strive so passionately to capture those moments for you. I would want those pictures for my best friend, and now I want these photos for you!
This is not a rinse, wash, and repeat moment for me. This is a day that will never be the same because it’s your wedding day! I can’t wait to capture your amazing wedding day.