Couples Who Want To Experience Their Wedding, Not Just Remember It
MAINE WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY FOR
The moments you expected.
The ones you never saw.
Nearly two decades behind the camera means I know how to capture them all.
I’ll Make Sure You Get To Relive It All
You’re about to have one of the best weekends of your life
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THE DAY BEFORE YOUR WEDDING
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Lobster on the table. Drinks flowing. Lawn games getting wildly competitive. And before the night is over, half the group is jumping off the dock.
And you haven’t even gotten married yet.
You’re on the COAST of MAINE in the height of SUMMER. EVERYONE you LOVE is here, and READY to CELEBRATE.
Before you know it
The first look. The vows. Champagne popping. Dinner by the water. Your favorite people filling the dance floor long after the sun goes down.
This is the day you came for. And it’s everything you hoped it would be.
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BEFORE you know it, your WEDDING day is HERE. The ONE you’ve spent YEARS DREAMING about and PLANNING for.
Your WEDDING day is HERE. The ONE you’ve spent YEARS DREAMING about and PLANNING for.
One more boat ride. One more round of drinks. One more afternoon with the people who came all this way to celebrate with you.
Because the best wedding weekends don’t end when the reception does.
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And just LIKE THAT, you’re MARRIED. But NOBODY'S ready for the WEEKEND to END.
There’s something pretty special about having everyone you love together for an entire weekend. And while you can’t possibly be part of every moment, I can make sure you get to see them.
The reunion happening around the table at your rehearsal dinner. Your dad trying to hold it together as he watches you exchange vows. And by farewell brunch, the people who arrived as strangers swapping numbers and making plans to see each other again.
After nearly twenty years of photographing weddings, I’ve learned how to anticipate the moments that matter, when to step in with guidance, and when to step back. Because sometimes, the photos you never knew you wanted become the ones you treasure most.
The goal isn’t for you to experience your wedding through my camera. It’s for my camera to show you just how much there was to experience.
Meet Your Maine Photographer
I’m Here to Capture the Moments You Lived and the Ones You Never Got to See
Emily R.
“Rachel is hands down the best wedding photographer!! We absolutely loved working with her from planning to the day of our wedding last summer. We’ll cherish these amazing photos with our friends and family forever. I cannot say enough great things about Rachel and HIGHLY recommend hiring her for your wedding in Maine!”
“Rachel took the time to get to know us and our vibe as a couple, and captured the day so beautifully with all the small moments in between.”
Who says the celebration has to wait until the ceremony? Charter the boat. Throw the lobster bake. Get everyone together for a welcome party, plan something completely unexpected, and keep the celebration going long after “I do.”
This is your excuse to turn one really great day into an entire weekend your people won’t stop talking about. And because I specialize in full wedding weekend coverage, I’ll be there for as much of it as you want me to be.
Your Wedding Weekend. Your Rules.
“Rachel captured our entire wedding weekend so joyfully and beautifully that you can truly feel the emotion in all of the photos!”
CLAIRE F.
“We could not be more thrilled with our experience working with Rachel! She photographed both Friday and Saturday, and we are so grateful she was there for the full weekend. She even made the trip over to the island on Friday and rode the boat back with us to our rehearsal dinner, which meant so much to us! Those photos from Friday are incredibly special and perfectly capture the beauty and adventure of Maine!
Beyond the photos themselves, Rachel and the second shooter, Kim, were such a joy to work with and made us feel so comfortable! The care, thoughtfulness, and artistry they brought to such a meaningful time in our lives was so special and we could not recommend her and her team more highly.”
Maine wedding weekends filled with energy, atmosphere, personality, and the kind of moments you can’t stage.
If you want to get a real feel for what a Rachel Buckley wedding weekend looks like, this is the place to start. Real stories, my best advice, and an honest look at the celebrations I’ve had the privilege of documenting along the Maine coast.
Real Moments Captured In Real Time
THE JOURNAL
COME FOR THE WEDDING
Fill your weekend with good food, long dinners, salty air, and late nights that last a little longer than planned. And while you’re living it up, I’ll be there capturing all the moments you expected and plenty you never saw coming.
