Recycled Wedding Details; Chalkboard Paint

Posted on February 16, 2013 by Rachael Grace Photography

We’re all connected.
Connected to each other and this planet we call home.
I believe we can all do a little more to help protect Mother Nature and keep this planet looking beautiful and that goes for wedding planning! Ebs and I came together to come up with ideas to recycle items and make a wedding just a little more green. And maybe even save you a little green too. Today’s detail is…
Chalkboard Paint!
I LOVE chalkboard paint. There are just so many things you can do with it! It can transform just about anything into a writing surface. And who doesn’t love that!?A simple rock becomes a name place card. Even bricks can be painted. (I’m secretly wishing one of my couples uses bricks in their decor) Terracotta pots work beautifully painted. And it doubles as a keep sake.
And did you know you can paint glass? I’ve done it and it works prefect for a big chalkboard frame!
If you can paint it then think of how it could be used with chalkboard paint. I think I need to do a whole inspiration board for a wedding based on chalkboard paint…that’s how much I LOVE it! Can you image a wedding with chalk details? *swoon*

Dream BIG lovelies!
xoxo – Rachael

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Happy Valentines Day

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Rachael Grace Photography

Give a special hug and kiss to all the special people in your life today. I don’t think you need a date to spread the love this Valentine’s Day. All you need is your beautiful soul and to share your light and love with those around you.

xoxo – Rachael

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And we wait….

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Rachael Grace Photography

We are now less then a week away from meeting our first born. A week. It still feels unbelievable and crazy to think we’re going to be parents. We’re going to have one of those pooping, crying, adorable tiny human beings.

‘I look in the mirror through the eyes of a child that was me.’
-Judy Collins.

Something has shifted. Shifted inside my heart and soul. I want to bring this tiny one into a world surround by love. Give him/her the guidance needed to run wild and free in a world that is not always easy. Teach them to to embrace their creative spirit and never question that inner voice. It’s there to guide them. I pray they grow up not caring what others think of them.
That they are free to be themselves.
So we wait with as much patience as we can muster for our stubborn first born. Knowing that in just a short time we will be parents and starting an amazing journey. A journey that my heart and soul knows it’s ready for.

A HUGE thank you and gratitude to Meghan and Jill for making my maternity session (something I wasn’t even sure I wanted to do, but am soooo glad I did) F*ck’n awesome. Meghan you are beyond talented behind the camera and I’m so thankful we meet three years ago. Jill, how did you make people look so fantastic?! I will be calling you in a couple months when I loose these pregnancy pounds! I had so much fun that day and wouldn’t have changed a thing.

And thank you to all my clients for your patience with me these last few months. I’m so excited for a 2013 wedding season filled with truly AMAZING clients.

xoxo – Rachael

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Recycled Wedding Details; Reclaimed Wood.

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Rachael Grace Photography

We’re all connected.
Connected to each other and this planet we call home.
I believe we can all do a little more to help protect Mother Nature and keep this planet looking beautiful and that goes for wedding planning! Ebs and I came together to come up with ideas to recycle items and make a wedding just a little more green. And maybe even save you a little green too. Today’s detail is…
Reclaimed Wood.
I love finding old wood. There’s so much character with it’s dents and scratches. *sigh* There are lots of different ways to find old wood. You can search your local Architectural Salvage place. Most metro places have one. They are a gold mind for all things old and character filled. On occasion I’ve come across a great piece at a thrift store as well. But you definitely have to be patient to find something that way. Or if you’re lucky enough to have a father that hasn’t moved in 50 years and is a secret hoarder you’re sure to find something amazing.

Old windows can be reused for anything from seating charts to menus and event programs. Hang them from a tree for a unique ceremony alter. Or even as a photo booth backdrop. For my brother’s wedding they went ‘dumpster diving’ so to speak in my father’s collection of wood. We even found old tongue and groove floor boards for a project in our babies room! Anyone with a farm or ranch is sure to have scraps of wood just laying around waiting for you to give it a second life!

Don’t be shy and use your imagination! Your details will be unique and tell a story. And best of all, make Mother Nature happy.

xoxo – Rachael

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Open your Heart

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Rachael Grace Photography

Open your heart as
much as you choose,
as much as you can.
Share it with the world.

It’s a quiet Monday over here. A grey day that sometimes makes me struggle to stay awake and work.
I asked Robyn to make a ‘quick bouquet from whatever you having laying around’ for me a few weeks back and this is what she made. AMAZING to say the least. And the fact that she has such beautiful flowers around her just makes me smile. You are uberly talented my friend.

Find the beauty in the very day.
xoxo – Rachael

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