I seriously cannot say enough sweet things about Rachel and Tyler! Prior to their wedding at the Guntersville State Park Lodge in Guntersville, AL, we had not one, but TWO Engagement sessions, so we had plenty of time to get to know each other beforehand. Within minutes of being around these two, you can immediately tell how much love they have for one another and I can barely handle it (THAT FIRST LOOK THOUGH.) Their lakeview wedding day was the perfect fairytale, surrounded by friends, family, and an AMAZING view.

Their wedding day wasn’t the ONLY fairytale, though; not only did Rachel and Tyler spend part of their Honeymoon in the Happiest Place on Earth, Tyler also proposed in front of Cinderella’s castle, of all places! After asking Rachel to make a wish and throwing two coins into the wishing well, Tyler popped the question and gave his princess her very own crown, along with a GORGEOUS ring, obviously. ;) I mean, is that not the stuff that romantic stories are made of or what?? I’m pretty sure I would spend every day at Disney World if I could, so this is pretty much the best love story EVER to me. Talk about a great right swipe! ;)

Rachel and Tyler chose not to see each other before the Ceremony, so one of my favorite parts of the entire day was when Tyler finally saw his beautiful Bride walking down the aisle. (I seriously need to start packing tissues in my camera bag, because this moment will never fail to have me crying like a baby behind that camera!) Rachel and Tyler also incorporated a short sand ceremony, mixing white and grey sand together to signify their joining together as one (while stylishly coordinating with their wedding colors!) ;)

After the Ceremony, I stole the new Mr. and Mrs. away for their first portraits as husband and wife overlooking Lake Guntersville. These, along with Rachel’s Bridal portraits are absolutely breathtaking, to say the least! The Strasburger Reception was just as gorgeous as everything else that day, from fresh florals, to perfectly designed tables, a delicious cake AND doughnuts. What more could a girl want? Rachel and Tyler stole the show with their First Dance and we were even able to sneak in a few more nighttime portraits on the balcony. The party continued into the night with great food, dancing, and friends that treated us just like family!

Rachel and Tyler, it was so hard to narrow down my favorite moments from your day (if you can't tell from the length of this post...lol), but I hope this summary of your GORGEOUS wedding day is is the perfect little Christmas gift and that these photos will always take you back to these exact moments. Thank you SO MUCH for trusting us to capture all of the details; I can't wait for you to see everything! Love you guys!!