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While having a baby during a pandemic was not part of our initial plan, this man has been a sense of calm amidst a sea of uncertainty. ⠀ ⠀ @karlstelter has been consistently by my side, and we are so excited to welcome this little one any day! 💕⠀ ⠀ We ALSO decided early on not to find out Baby Stelter's gender...what's your guess? Boy or girl? ⠀ ⠀ While I'm looking forward to taking the next couple of months to be present with the little one (silver lining: maternity leave is NOT that different than "shelter at home" orders 😂), I also can not wait to return to work. ⠀ ⠀ I know we are all eagerly awaiting even the smallest of social gatherings that just a couple of weeks ago we took for granted. Once weddings and family get-togethers resume, they will be all that much more meaningful!⠀ ⠀ I'll be continuing to book weddings for later in 2020, and 2021, and would love to hear from you if you are looking for a photographer! ⠀ ⠀ Huge thank you to @julieshufordphotography for these photos; we will cherish them forever! ❤️
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Using this extra time to catch up on blogging! Today, I'm sharing more from this beautiful fall Chicago wedding! Loved the venue's chic industrial vibe...can't wait to be back in Chi-town later this year! 💕⠀ ⠀ See more // Link in Bio ⠀ ⠀ Second shot for @elizabethgrevephoto⠀
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Finding joy in the small things this week. ⠀ ⠀ ☀️ The rain and gloom in LA finally took a break yesterday and a walk in the sun never felt better ⠀ ⠀ 👩💻 While all social plans are off the table for the moment, grateful that video calls exist! Caught up with some friends last night and looking forward to more virtual plans. ⠀ ⠀ ✅ Have some extra time to work on projects like catching up on blogging! ⠀ ⠀ What are you grateful for this week? ⠀ ⠀ Venue: @houdiniestate⠀ Planning: @flyte44events⠀ Photographer: @rachelstelterphotography⠀ Florist: @blackrosefloral⠀ Beauty: @lettiemixmakeup⠀ Gown: @floravere⠀ Suits: @theblacktux⠀ ⠀ #houdiniestatewedding #rachelstelterweddings
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Earlier this year, Karl and I stood in our new home full of excitement, hopes and dreams for what the year ahead would bring. ⠀ ⠀ We embraced each other, soaking up the feeling that, in that moment, life felt pretty damn good. More so than ever before in our 7+ years of marriage, everything seemed right where it should be. Not by any means perfect, but right. The wheels of our businesses were turning in a good direction, our first kid was (and still is) on the way, and there was just this sense of....CALM. A new chapter was starting and the blank pages lay ahead of us. ⠀ ⠀ We talked about wanting to freeze that feeling, because as we also knew in that moment, that life is made up of different seasons...some more challenging than others. ⠀ ⠀ I think it's safe to say we’ve arrived in the next season. The challenges we are facing on a global scale right now are hard to believe. ⠀ ⠀ I feel for everyone that is elderly or otherwise more vulnerable to this virus. For the restaurants and shops that have to close their doors. For the brides whose weddings are caught in the crosshairs of this. And for all wedding and event professionals whose businesses rely on social gatherings. ⠀ ⠀ But now is our time to shine! ⠀ ⠀ As a society, we need to think not just of ourselves, but how we can help each other. Whether it's staying home even though you feel healthy, not panic buying everything in sight, finding ways to support the many small businesses that are facing uncertainty, or just checking in on one another. ⠀ ⠀ Interested in a virtual coffee date to chat about whatever is on your mind? DM me or leave a comment below! ⠀ ⠀ #SupportSmallBusinessOwners #RescheduleDontCancel #WeAreTheCreativeEconomy ⠀⠀ 📷: @jnlowndes @alicialynnlowndes
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It's LAUNCH DAY! 🎉💃🏻 My new website is now live and I couldn't be more excited to have this out in the world! This is something I’ve wanted to update for a while now, and sooo glad I decided not to DIY it. Huge props to @thebuffalocollective for the design! 🙌🏻⠀ ⠀ Hop on over to the link in bio to check it out!! ❤️⠀ ⠀ #rachelstelterweddings #losangelesweddings #rebranded
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Shout out to all my fellow female business owners on International Women’s Day! 💪🏻 So grateful to work in an industry full of strong, supportive women who have each other’s backs. ⠀ ⠀ Here’s to the ladies that pave the way, and those who stand by our side to cheer us on! ✨⠀ ⠀ Tag a woman who inspires you below! 👇⠀ ⠀ #internationalwomensday #bridetribe
