About this vendor
*SIDENOTE: ALINA ALEXANDRA PHOTOGRAPHY DOES NOT PHOTOGRAPH SATURDAYS due to religious observance* THANK YOU
Alina Alexandra Photography is an engagement and intimate wedding photography service based out of the Chicagoland area.
I am a solo run service that caters to the joyful, romantic bride, who loves the finer details and incorporates that style into her wedding day… but when it comes down to it, you and your fiancé are the most important.
When you invest in one of my photography collections, you'll not only gain a photographer, but a friend to supports you through it all. You will get to plan the perfect engagement session that will get you excited and confident for your wedding day portraits! You will meet for coffee to talk all things wedding (and other things too!) My style is a timeless classic, warm, and candid, full of emotion and vivid natural colors. If you are looking for personalized & extraordinary service, look no further! Drop a message and share all the details of your love story and vision for your big day!
Details
Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Bridal Portraits
- Day After Session
- Engagement
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Same-Day Edits
- Second Shooter Available
- Social Media Sharing
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Classic
- Lifestyle
- Modern
- Vintage
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Wedding
Awards and Affiliations
2-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2022.2021.
Best of Weddings
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Reviews
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5
out of 5.025 reviews
Alina was an absolute dream to work with! If you’re looking for a photographer just book her! We used her for our wedding and she was fantastic. She worked well with us and our big...
crazy family. I would use her again and again. We can’t wait to see how our pictures turn out!
Alina was on time, very flexible, and even when my husband and I were being indecisive and running behind, she was patient and made the best of it! The photographs she took are FAB...
ULOUS! I'm still hearing about how absolutely gorgeous the photos are from friends and family, even months later!
My husband and I HIGHLY recommend Alina to photograph your wedding. If you want a photographer who cares about your wedding/ wedding vision, is your number 1 hype woman, and goes a...
bove and beyond your expectations (which are high), then this your girl! Alina hyped me up so much and got so involved that you feel like is has always been a part of your wedding. I am not a model by any means and I am not very good at posing, but Alina knows how to get the best angles and knows how to make you feel comfortable while she is taking pictures of one of the most important days of your life. I just got my pictures this week and let me tell you, it was worth the wait and money. I can see my husband and I looking back at our wedding photo album years from now and not regretting the decision in chosing her. Her style is timeless and she has such grace in taking candid photos, you won't even notice here there. Again, STRONGLY recommend this girl and go all out with this company!
I believe my husband wrote a review already right after the wedding but I just need to write a review of my own after getting wedding photos yesterday. She is the MOST AMAZING PHOT...
OGRAPHER!! I can’t decide which one to choose to print because i love every single of those! We were worried for both our engagement and wedding photos before because the weather was not the best. It was very cold/windy for engagement photos and a little rainy for the wedding day. Somehow Alina did some magic on our photos and made it look perfect!! One of my coworkers got a family photo with my recommendation and he loved it as well. Anyone who’s looking for a photographer, please choose her!! Best decision that i made for our wedding day!!! Thank you for capturing our memories, Alina ❤️
I highly recommend booking Alina for any of your photography needs! My husband and I worked with Alina for our wedding in October 2021 and had the best experience. We first met Ali...
na at our engagement photoshoot and immediately felt comfortable with her. She guided us through our shoot, played background music, and made everything feel so natural. She always responded promptly when I had questions and she made sure we took specific shots that I requested on the day of our wedding. She hypes up you and your wedding party and feels much more like a friend throughout the process. All of her photos turn out absolutely stunning! To top it off, she is so creative and talented, I received a beautiful custom painting of my bridal bouquet that I will keep forever!!
Contact this photographer ASAP!! Hiring Alina for our wedding was one of the best decisions we made!!
At first, I chose Alina for her incredible talent and style as a photographe...
r, but I soon learned after meeting her that part of Alina's appeal is her kindness. On our wedding day, Alina was such a calm presence. She asked thoughtful questions about what I wanted, while also initiating her professional ideas.
Alina's work speaks for itself. It's stunning. She got our photos back to us in a timely manner, and I must say... they were worth the wait!! She went above and beyond delivering us hundreds of special moments from our day.
We will be using Alina for any and all of our future photography needs, and recommending her to all our friends & family.
We hired Alina to photograph our wedding, August 2021. She was truly so amazing, she was so responsive and communicative the entire process.
Alina even had a little survey before ...
the date to ask for any specific photos we wanted, it’s something you wouldn’t even think about before. But those little details you’d forget to capture are truly the show stoppers in the end.
Alina photographed the BEST candids of my family and friends and the especially older couples dancing, which is something anyone would cherish. She took the time to get a photo with each of us and ALL our family members.
She also truly gets the ‘vibe’ you want out in the final photos. I asked her for “garden vibes” which didn’t really make much sense to me even, but she delivered it effortlessly! The photos turned out stunning her editing skills are so professional and efficient.
She was a peaceful presence, she was reserved and very respectful. Alina does a wonderful job of working ‘behind the scenes’ which was great because weddings are already stressful enough. She knew all the places to be and didn’t intervene at all.
If you’re looking for a professional who knows what she’s doing and does it flawlessly, go with Alina!
She has a certain style that cannot be matched and she went above and beyond to get those perfect moments captured forever.
The amount of photos she took and ALSO edited was astronomical, the options and styles and angles endless.
You will not be disappointed hiring her for any of your big events that you want captured!
10/10 we love her.
Alina is so sweet to work with! She photographed us for our engagement shoot as well as our wedding, and she made us feel so comfortable and natural! She has such an artistic touch...
to her photos and all of our family/friends have complimented us on our stunning pictures.
Absolute best experience! Both the shoot itself and the joy of receiving our gallery! My husband and I are absolutely thrilled and will forever be obsessed with our fairytale of a ...
photo shoot! I couldn’t recommend Alina enough! Such a bright and positive energy to have with you on your big day!
This is very overdue, but well worth it! I would recommend Alina over and over again to anyone who wanted to listen to me. Alina did such an incredible job on capturing our engagem...
ent photos and our wedding day. I look back at my photos all the time In awe of how amazing they turned out.
I can’t thank Alina enough for capturing such amazing moments throughout the day and truly showing how everyone felt. Her creativity, editing skills, and attention to details really show up in every single photo. During the pandemic our wedding plans changed from having it in Illinois to Idaho Springs CO. When I asked Alina to travel to CO for us she said yes immediately, and she was so excited about it. I honestly was extremely grateful because my husband really dislikes photos, and because of our engagement session my husband was already comfortable around Alina, plus we really loved her work, and honestly couldn’t imagine going with anyone else. She was flexible, accommodating, and understanding with every second of the planning and the day of the wedding. It was such a blessing having her and her husband there to capture our beautiful memories.
During this pandemic she was so helpful through everything. She was so understanding, I put her through it with all the questions I had but she was so polite and kind. Especially w...
hen it came to my engagement photos. I was so stressed because of Corona and planning the wedding but she helped me so much! I’m so thankful I hired her. Don’t even get me started about my photos. They are absolutely Amazing! It rained on my big day but they still look great. She told me to buy a clear umbrella and that was the best advice ever. I’m so grateful I chose her to be my photographer. If I had to plan my wedding again, I would hire her in a heartbeat.
Alina was amazing! Her photos are gorgeous-- she does an amazing job capturing couples and framing the picture beautifully. She is really easy to work with and makes the sessions ...
comfortable and easy. I love how timely she turned around our engagement and wedding photos and the quality is excellent. Alina also owns a flower shoppe, so we had her do our bridal party flowers as well-- not only were they gorgeous, it was a great relief to have to manage one less delivery on the day of our wedding. I completely recommend Alina Alexandra Photography, you won't regret it.
Alina was truly wonderful! Kind, patient, and talented with an eye for detail and capturing candid moments. Communication was seamless and turn around time was impressive. I would...
definitely use her as a photographer again in the future. Thank you again for capturing my wedding day so beautifully, Alina!
We did a mini session as a quick engagment photo session for us. Alina was incredible through it all! She is so kind and made us feel comfortable while taking the photos. They turn...
ed out absolutely incredible and we are so happy we found Alina Alexandra Photography.
You will never regret having Alina as your photographer! My husband and I are both kind of awkward with pictures and she made it so easy and smooth to do. We love looking back at ...
our photos! She was punctual, paid attention to details and addressed every picture that we wanted. I would highly recommend her for any wedding!
Just book her, don't hesitate because you won't be disappointed. We had Alina capture our engagement photos and my fiance and I still swoon and treasure them today. She gave us j...
ust the right amount of cueing for poses and we shot at various locations at one of our favorite parks. She is so sweet and kind and flexible and will go to any length to get the great shot for you. I want Alina to capture all of our life events because I know she cares so much about the subject in front of her and bringing out that emotion in her work. Reach out today and scroll through her Instagram to see the timeless love and emotion she captures in her photos!
I hired Alina for our wedding day. With all the COVID mess she was very accommodating and was able to reschedule. Very professional, friendly, and had a lot of good ideas on diff...
erent poses. My husband and I don’t ever do photo shoots or take lots of photos and we actually had a lot of fun with it!! & Pictures turned out how I would have envisioned it, maybe even better!! Would recommend.
All I can say is BOOK HER! Alina is so accommodating and a joy to work with! She has so much talent, a creative eye, and made the whole process enjoyable. If I could hire her to ca...
pture every life event, I would!
Alina is extremely professional and was great at communicating. Unfortunately, my fiancée and I did not end up using her since we have decided to elope, but she made the wedding pl...
anning process extremely easy. She was available to talk on the phone multiple times and very personable. My fiancée and I became extremely comfortable with her during our first phone call and knew immediately that we wanted to use her. If my fiancée and I decide to have a vow renewal in the future, we will definitely be reaching out to Alina!
Alina was absolutely fantastic for our wedding. We couldn't have wished for a better photographer for "our big day." We only contacted her 4 weeks before the date, whilst she was a...
ctually on her own honeymoon, so we set up a time to talk once she was back. We talked about her photography style and previous experience and decided that we would be a perfect fit for each other, and that showed in the experience of the day and the resulting photos.
Alina got our sneak peak photos to us 2 days later, followed by the full album about 10 days later. We were amazed by the fast turn around and the incredible quality of the photos! We couldn't recommend her highly enough.
Alina was friendly and professional throughout our photography session. She worked with us to find a great location and was very flexible with regard to our schedule. The photos tu...
rned out great and captured the excitement of our special day beautifully. Would highly recommend!
Alina was wonderful to work with for my engagement photoshoot! She was very friendly, kind, and polite. I'm very satisfied with my photos and would recommend Alina to my friends an...
d family.
I cannot say enough good things about Alina! She is professional, down to earth, and has a real talent for taking beautiful shots. My husband and I used her for our engagement phot...
os and knew we wanted to snag her for our wedding too! We are in love with how she captured our engagement and can't wait until our big day because I KNOW she will be incredible!!
We knew we wanted Alina to be our photographer from from the moment we saw her work and spoke with her! She was very responsive and professional, but also made us feel super comfor...
table. She just has a warmth and kindness about her that puts you at ease. She offers an engagement session as part of any package which was also bonus. That time allowed us to get to know each other better and we had the best time and pictures from that session! She captured our wedding day beautifully and provided so many great moments for us to look through in our album, and gallery (which were very quick to be available too). She is creative, and posed us in ways that truly complimented us! I would recommend her to anyone! Thank you again for the wonderful memories you caught on camera so we can relive them! We have received so many compliments and inquiries on our photographer!
I'm so happy with the pictures Alina took for our engagement! She made us feel so comfortable throughout the whole shoot, like we were old friends!
Her work is also very elegant a...
nd artistic. I loved that she took a variety of shots in every perspective. If you're looking for an engagement/wedding photographer, I recommend her HIGHLY!
Contact
Chicagoland/ National
Alina Alexandra Photography