Rachel Shannon

Meet Samantha and Michael. During their ceremony, the officiant called them some “good-looking people,” and he wasn’t exaggerating. When the two enter a room, people physically turn to stare. And it isn’t just because they’re tall and gorgeous: Sam and Mike are a power couple. Samantha leads in the corporate recruiting space, while Michael is a high-power finance professional based in Philadelphia. The highschool sweethearts had been together for years and their wedding was a day dozens of...

Some weddings feel like they were extracted straight from a historic romance, and Haley and Ryan's celebration at Cheekwood was exactly this dream. Their special day was a seamless mix of garden-chic in the lush grounds of Cheekwood Historic Estate, jazzy romance, and elevated European sophistication, topped by a dreamy getaway on the New England coast. Every moment felt just like the bride: sophisticated, commanding, dazzling. Picture this: sipping a fruity cocktail while a fabulous band...

If you are getting married in a church and can't decide if that is a good fit for a wedding painting, let this be your sign from the universe that churches and wedding paintings go together like peanut butter and jelly. Churches add such a beautiful, meaningful touch to a wedding painting and because I paint buildings in addition to people, I will make sure to capture that for you! "But, Rachel, I'm getting married in a church but I like the setting of my reception better." Not a problem. As...