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Laura & Rachel Photography

Laura & Rachel Photography

Charleston, SC
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    Karen J. Sent on 03/05/2024
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    Oct 27 Wedding

    Laura and Rachel are the most caring, calming, super photographers in Charleston and beyond. They made my daughter’s wedding run smoothly. There were so calm and helpful. They made everyone feel comfortable and our pictures are excellent. They captured the day perfectly! They know just what to do at every turn!! MOB
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    Scott V. Sent on 03/27/2023
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    Incredible!

    Laura and Rachel helped me make my proposal so special, and I cannot speak more highly of the work they do! I reached out to Laura and Rachel several months before I was planning to propose, only having chosen a date.

    From there, they walked me step by step through every piece of the process including picking a location, selecting flower arrangements, selecting a restaurant, finding and scheduling transportation, picking a hotel, and more! Not only that, but they took care of everything on the big day! They decorated every venue impeccably- and they made everything look so easy!

    Additionally, the photos were nothing short of perfect. My fiancé and I couldn't be happier with the results. Laura and Rachel helped us make this day one we will both remember forever, and I could never thank them enough for that!
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    Briana T. Sent on 03/08/2021
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    Laura and Rachel are top notch and professional!

    We hired Laura and Rachel to be our wedding photographers and we were just blown away! Their wedding package included an engagement session as well, so we had the pleasure of working with them twice. One of my favorite distinctions with Laura and Rachel is that they come as a duo, no questions asked. My husband and I aren't used to being in front of a camera and they literally walked us through everything to make us (somehow) look like naturals! One was able to help direct while the other shot pictures, and other times they were able to get both close and long shots. They are so professional and engaging, and were almost like my second wedding planners- they helped me craft the day-of timeline around the photos to make sure they had time to get everything we wanted in for the day. Having them with us on the wedding day helped it go so smoothly, and the pictures are more than we could have ever asked for! 5 stars aren't enough.
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    Julia M. Sent on 11/02/2022
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    Best Decision of our Wedding!!!

    Where do we begin?! Laura and Rachel not only saved our wedding day, but made it truly the most magical experience for us. We had booked Laura and Rachel about a year and a half out before our scheduled wedding date. When an impending hurricane was headed to Charleston for our wedding day, we made a spur of the moment decision to get married the day prior to our schedule date. Laura and Rachel, with only hours notice, made themselves available for our impromptu ceremony and captured the most beautiful photos we ever could have asked for. They calmed us and made us feel so special. We had so much fun with them and can’t thank them enough for their flexibility. We will cherish our photos forever. Thank you Laura and Rachel for treating your clients like family. We are so impressed and thankful for you!
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    Joanna D. Sent on 10/15/2022
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    Laura and Rachel were a dream to work with’

    My husband and I had the pleasure of working with Laura and Rachel. The package we chose gave us both engagement and wedding pictures. We had never done a professional photo shoot, so we were a bit nervous, but Laura and Rachel walked us through every shot. Our pictures came out beautifully, so natural and professional looking. Also, to top that off, they were so much fun! We received both our engagement and wedding photos within a few weeks of taking them. They always made sure to send some sneak peeks the first week or so. They were awesome with communication and I can’t say it enough, they were just a dream to work with.
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    Harley S. Sent on 08/29/2022
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    Amazing!! Can't recommend them enough!

    We absolutely loved working with Laura and Rachel! From the beginning all the way to receiving our wedding photos they have been so welcoming and upbeat. They truly did a beautiful job capturing our love for one another and the beauty of Charleston. Both our families and friends have absolutely praised our wedding photos and we can't recommend them enough! We will definitely be coming back and working with Laura and Rachel again to document our special family moments throughout the years to come.
    H&K Smith
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    Andrew K. Sent on 10/03/2022
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    Excellent experience with Laura & Rachel

    Working with Laura and Rachel was an amazing experience for my wife and me. They had specific knowledge of the venues that we were holding our church ceremony and reception at, which played a huge role in getting the right light for our pictures. We live in New York, Laura and Rachel are based in Charleston, and we had the wedding in California. Understanding that they knew exactly how to shoot our church and reception gave us so much reassurance that the day will run smoothly in their hands. Nothing felt forced or awkward when it came to taking photos and the final proof confirms it when we look over our pictures. They are confident, professional, and lead the charge when it came to family portraits. Giving them our shot list, which they suggested we do, helped tremendously ahead of time, as it was less items to worry about during your wedding day. They took care of everything and stuck to the script, even suggesting some more in that we didn’t even think of. We would love to work with them again and fully recommend them to any couple planning their wedding. They’re also very funny and had us laughing all day, an additional perk to working with them.
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    Frankie M. Sent on 05/25/2022
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    The best mother daughter duo!!!

    Laura and Rachel are the absolute best!!! They make you feel comfortable almost instantly and we love all of our photos from engagement to the wedding! We hired them after our brother and sister in law used them for their wedding and they did not disappoint either time!!! I’m still in awe of quickly they got back our rehearsal dinner and wedding sneak pics! Unbelievable!!! Easy to work with and highly recommend this fab mother daughter duo!!!!
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    Alanna Sent on 05/19/2022
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    Best wedding photographer!

    Laura and Rachel were a joy to work with! I cannot say enough great things about them. From the start of finding Laura and Rachel, they took the time to get to know us and understand our vision for our wedding. Once we hired Laura and Rachel, we were struggling to find some of our other vendors and they recommended a variety of vendors we ended up moving forward with.

    Nolan and myself aren't the most comfortable in front of the camera and they went out of their way to put us at ease. We had the most amazing engagement session in Big Sur and then for our wedding in Carmel, Laura and Rachel went above and beyond.

    At our wedding, Laura and Rachel showed up on time and kept us calm throughout the day. They fixed boutineers when they weren't sitting properly and even bustled my dress before I entered the cocktail hour. We felt so lucky to work with such amazing photographers. Even after our wedding we weren't expecting to get photos for some time and within 4 days we got sneak peaks, which were to die for!

    All I can say is we consider Laura and Rachel more than photographers, we now consider them friends. Anyone would be crazy to not hire them!
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    Starlene C. Sent on 04/26/2022
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    Dynamic Mother/Daughter Duo

    There is not enough words that I can say about Laura & Rachel. But I'll start with this, they are AMAZING! L&R are the sweetest, most creative team I have ever come across. We hired them for our engagement shoot, which we were very nervous to be in front a lens. Their professionalism, kindness, sweet smiles and laughs made us feel so comfortable and confident which translated to amazing photos. Then we hired them for our wedding photos, and oh my god - they showed up! I had a destination wedding and these two showed up days earlier to scout the area for the best views. The entire photo process they guided me and my husband through feeling and looking our best, but amongst all they made sure we had a ton of fun during the process. I loved the entire process from start to finish with these two. I would do it over and over again, because these two sure know how to capture every bit of love. L&R have officially become part of our family! we can't wait for them to capture our future.

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    Lauren K. Sent on 10/14/2021
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    Perfect, professional, charming, delightful

    With all the energy necessary for planning a wedding, it is extremely special to find people who truly understand your heart and inspirations. I found Laura and Rachel on a preferred list of photographers and like most brides immediately looked at their Instagram. Quickly falling in love with their story as a mother and daughter duo, it was safe to say that I did not need to look any further. My experience from the start has been the most professional, heart-warming, and fun that I could ever ask for. They have amazing talent and truly have made me feel like I am the most beautiful bride there is. During my bridal portraits I felt comfortable and I trusted them completely as if they were my own family. I look forward to continuing working with them for more photoshoots and of course for our most special wedding day.
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    Anna C. Sent on 03/21/2021
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    Blow away by this monther/daughter duo!

    Laura and Rachel were an absolute joy to work with! They made us feel so comfortable and special on our wedding day. They went above and beyond to scope out the wedding ceremony & reception layout prior to the event which was already very short notice for them. They were a true blessing to work with, and I am so glad that our wedding planner recommended them to us. The best mother/daughter duo! My husband and I would highly recommend Laura and Rachel to anyone looking for a photographer. Our sneak peek pictures were so perfect, and we look forward to receiving our full gallery!
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    Christy Sent on 01/04/2022
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    Laura and Rachel absolutely blew us away in every single way!

    Laura and Rachel absolutely blew us away in every single way. From the very beginning, the two of them made us feel more like their family than simply clients who were paying them for a service. It took us less than 24 hours after our first meeting with them to know they were who we wanted on our wedding day, and I am SO glad we did. They made us feel totally comfortable in front of the camera and more than that, they made it FUN. We felt special and joyful and so full of love the entire time we worked with them. They made our day flow flawlessly, keeping us on track while still letting us ENJOY the day. They just went above and beyond in every way - whether it be getting down on their knees to help me switch into my reception shoes or running around cocktail hour to find the friend who was in charge of bustling my dress, they did so much more than just take our photos. But those photos… let me tell you, when I first saw our sneak previews, I full on cried. And the full gallery, OH MAN. I don’t know how they managed to perfectly capture every emotion we felt that day while still making us look amazing (my husband and I were definitely ugly crying for a good portion of our first look couples portraits!), but I can’t even put into words what it felt like to look at those photos for the first time. Simply put - we’re obsessed with these two. Laura and Rachel have our business for LIFE. I’m already trying to plan a ten year vow renewal just so we can share the day with them again! (Kidding, but not really ;) ). Take it from me - hiring these two will be the easiest and best decision you will make during your wedding planning process. We love you, Laura and Rachel!!!
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    Gib M. Sent on 10/30/2021
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    Engagement Photos

    Laura and Rachel are an amazing duo! I am not from the Charleston area and had little familiarity with the town. I knew that I wanted to propose in Charleston, and that was about it. Laura and Rachel made amazing recommendations for proposal locations and helped create a perfect plan for the big moment. They provided very specific details which helped alleviate any stress I was feeling. After the proposal they made my fiancé and I feel very comfortable during the hour long picture session. We also received the pictures way ahead ahead of schedule, which was not expected! The site is easy to use as well which is nice. Overall an amazing experience and I would 100% recommend working with this mother daughter duo.
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    Paige S. Sent on 07/30/2021
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    Wonderful!!!

    Laura and Rachel went above and beyond for our wedding day! It was so perfect and they made it exactly how I imagined. We did an elopement wedding in Charleston, South Carolina. They took us all over town and captured all of our moments. The vision they have and how they took action to get the perfect shot was incredible! To top it all off, they had our photos back to us so fast! I am so grateful for the job they did.
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    Casey A. Sent on 07/15/2021
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    Outstanding

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    My husband and I are from Mississippi and decided to elope to Charleston. I reached out to Laura and Rachel for our portraits. They both made everything so easy and our portraits turned out AMAZING! Highly recommend!
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    Christina D. Sent on 06/10/2021
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    Couldn’t have asked for a better photographer

    side from the absolutely stunning photos Laura and Rachel shot, the thing that stood out the most to me was the professionalism and strong communication through the whole wedding planning process. They were prompt and thorough with their emails/phone calls. For me, this was huge as I was planning a wedding basically solo and remotely and needed all the help I could get.

    This mother-daughter duo is a two for one deal plus all the other amazing add on bonuses they offer such as an engagement session, wedding day timeline, solid communication, vendor referrals, and even provided a few props for pictures. Another thing that sets them apart from other vendors is that they research the venue before the event. I found out during our first look that Laura and Rachel had traveled to the venue a week prior to the wedding and scoped out places to do the first look and other spots around Wild Dunes. This was never mentioned before the wedding nor had I even imagined they would do this- it is just the type of business they run. They were beyond prepared for my event which helped me enjoy my wedding stress free.

    I am beyond happy with the photos and everything else they provided along the way. I knew from the first video chat they’d be a perfect fit. Oh, and I got my photos back within a week!
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    Samantha G. Sent on 05/21/2021
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    Amazing!!!

    Laura & Rachel are the best!! They’re absolutely amazing, talented and the sweetest team. We had a wonderful experience from the start of our interactions to our engagement photoshoot to our wedding day. They thought of everything and gave us direction every step of the way. They’re very detail focused and captured all of our greatest moments perfectly. Laura & Rachel are true professionals and worked with us to make sure we got the photos we were hoping for and had an awesome time doing it. They went above and beyond to get to our destination wedding in Exuma and spent extra time with us on our wedding day. We adore the photos and Laura & Rachel. We can’t wait to work with them again!
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    Blake R. Sent on 04/04/2021
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    Engagement photos

    I reached out to Laura and Rachel in early December about photographing our engagement on April 3rd 2021. From start to finish, their professionalism and commitment was astonishing. For months on end, I received updates both in email and picture form, all while ensuring it’s exactly what I had in mind. To say that the experience was perfect doesn’t do it justice. If anyone is looking for a photography team, stop here , you will not regret it.
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    Nicole S. Sent on 03/31/2021
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    Amazing Engagement Session

    There are not enough words to describe how wonderful Laura and Rachel are but I will try my best.

    From working with Ian on the surprise engagement to the actual photo shoot they were a dream come true. As two people who do not like to have their pictures taken they made me and Ian feel extremely comfortable and like we were having a photo shoot with old friends.

    The pictures they took were so beautiful I can not stop staring at them.

    I highly, highly recommend this duo for any engagement, wedding, or maternity shoot you need done.

    Thank you again to Laura and Rachel. We are very excited for you to shoot our wedding next!
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    We loved them, the experience and the results!

    My fiancé hired Laura and Rachel to capture our proposal in Charleston, South Carolina and I’m so happy he chose them. Due to a hurricane the previous weekend, my fiancé was unable to meet this mother-daughter pair prior to the day-of, but it made no difference because their sweet, vivacious personalities made us feel so comfortable in front of the camera. After he asked and I said YES, Laura and Rachel talked us through different poses during our engagement photo shoot. My head was still in the clouds and full of excitement and happiness, so I greatly appreciated the direction! A few hours later when they sent us the photos, we were still celebrating with our family and friends and were surprised at how many photos they sent! I love so many of the photos they took that I still have trouble choosing my absolute favorite. They were truly able to capture how we felt in the moment and I could not thank them enough! We loved them, the experience and the results!
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    Engagement photography

    Laura and Rachel were so great! They are wonderful people, very personable and friendly. I was so nervous about the whole engagement as I was coming out of state to propose. I did not know the landscape or much about Charleston, South Carolina so I had no idea where to pop the question. Laura and Rachel worked first hand with Jena of “Propose Charleston” planning firm, to work out a custom proposal tailored to me and my now fiancé’s relationship. It could not had been more perfect! It was a perfect proposal, a perfect location, perfect photography, just a perfect day! Laura and Rachel were really professional but also fun and energetic. They made us feel like we were models and all the shots they took came out amazing! They even let us incorporate our own ideas for different angels and poses. I say all that to say I am more than grateful!! 10/10 would recommend them to anyone!!
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    Kristy R. Sent on 05/23/2019
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    Amazing Experience with Laura & Rachel!

    Laura and Rachel were absolutely amazing to work with! They helped my now fiance, who was not familiar with the Big Sur area, plan the location and set up for our engagement. They went on to capture our engagement perfectly - everyone we shared the photos with said they feel like they were there with us. We cannot recommend them enough and we look forward to working with them again as we continue our journey.
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    Highly Recommend

    Laura and Rachel photographed my one year wedding anniversary party and did an amazing job. I highly recommend them!
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    Rawan A. Sent on 06/22/2020
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    Amazing dream wedding photographers

    I cannot put into words how amazing Laura and Rachel are!!!!! From the moment we sat down with them to chat about our wedding they were so kind, professional, answered all of my annoying questions and from that moment on they have never let us down and they have taken some AMAZING PICTURES OF US!! They were so understanding and professional and SO EASY to work with especially when it came to scheduling our engagement session in the midst of COVID shut downs and then when it came time to reschedule our wedding. They are super responsive and always get back to us in a timely manner. They sent us an amazing bridal guide that helped with planning! They were able to send us our entire gallery of engagement pictures literally a week later. The day of our postponed wedding we did a shoot with them in the morning to remember the day and they had all 158 pictures to us that SAME day by 3 pm to show our friends and family at our backyard wedding. Another amazing thing is that they send you your entire gallery filled with hundreds of images that you can download and do whatever you want with!!!!! My husband and I went through almost a dozen photographers before finding Laura and Rachel and I am so thankful that we did because these pictures turned out better than I could have ever imagined honestly and we will treasure them forever!!!! HIRE LAURA AND RACHEL YOU WILL LOVE YOUR DECISION I PROMISE!!!!
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