Alicia & Andrew :: Woman's Club of Orange Wedding

April 21, 2014

So happy to be able to finally share this one with you. Alicia & Andrew's wedding is featured on Style Me Pretty California! Style Me Pretty is one of my favorite wedding blogs of all time and I am so honored to be featured. Click on the SMP badge to see the feature, more photos and read Alicia's detailed account of the day. Thank you SMP!

My favorite kind of weddings are intimate, casual, DIY and truly reflect the loving couple. Alicia & Andrew wedding was exactly that. They invited their closest friends and family where a majority of them pitched in their time and talent to make the day gorgeous. The couple live in and love the City of Orange, CA. So, naturally they chose locations within their beloved city to celebrate. If I had to sum up this wedding in one word it would be PERFECT.

Thank you again to Alicia and Andrew for trusting me to document their wedding! xo Rachel

Getting ready for the bride took place in their home and the groom had a toast with his groomspeople at a local favorite, the Haven Gastropub.

The First Look

The drop dead gorgeous bride with her lovely bridal party. The florals by Collected With Love were stunning.

The handsome groom with his best guys and gal. Loved their casual no jacket, striped tie look.

Such a genuinely fun wedding party!

And, THE cutest little ring bearer

The quaint Woman's Club of Orange, located in the heart of the city, was the lovely location for their outdoor ceremony and reception.

Details were decked with vintage rentals and oranges to add color and give nod to the city.

The delicious food was served buffet style by the friendly Soho Taco.

Prettiest little sweetheart table I ever did see.

Pinwheel backdrop made by the bride!

The ombre chevron table runners were the perfect addition to make the vintage gold dinnerware pop

All desserts were made by family and friends. Cake was made by the bride's sister.

Vintage wedding rings procured from a local antique store in Orange

I hope you enjoyed this post! Now for some link love...

♥ Ceremony/Reception: Woman's Club of Orange

♥ Groom getting ready: Haven Gastropub

♥ Day-Of Coordination, Event Styling & Floral Design: Collected With Love

♥ Event Styling & Floral Design: Lauren Valladares

♥ Catering: Soho Taco

♥ DJ: DJ Bennett

♥ Wedding Dress: David's Bridal

♥ Grooms' Attire: J. Crew

♥ Bridesmaids' Dresses: Donna Morgan

♥ Photography - Assistance: Melissa Lipking

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My Sweetsie Pea Turns 6 Months Old

April 3, 2014

Awhile back I announced that Rachel McCauley Photography would be expanding. Well, I am proud to announce for the first time on my blog the newest member of our team, Winifred Eden. Born September 22, 2013 right on her due date at 6 lbs 14 0z at 12:13PM. She certainly is punctual, but I must admit she needs to learn her way around a camera first before she officially can become a second shooter. She recently turned 6 months, so I thought it was time to finally share some photos here.

One of my favorite parts of being a mom is seeing her grow and develop. I loved being a wedding photographer before and now I am even more grateful for this job because it allows me to work from home. That way I never miss a milestone. It's been a bit of an adjustment being a work from home mom as, at first, things were a bit overwhelming. I find that now I get work done even faster than before because "me" time can be so fleeting in-between eat, play and sleep cycles. I truly value my time when I have it and everything I do, I do to provide for my daughter. She has made mine and my husband's life so much richer and fuller.

We love you, sweetsie pea.

These first few photos were taken at 3 weeks. Seems so long ago, yet not. I can't believe how tiny she was.

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