About this vendor
Alivia Shively is a wedding and portrait photographer based out of Fort Wayne, IN, capturing multiple weddings and elopements. A photographer for four years, owner Alivia Rae is all about artfully preserving candid moments between couples. Her favorite clients are those unafraid to get a little crazy, love being spontaneous, and are always up for an adventure.
Alivia Shively serves those who care more about the memories being made than striking the perfect pose. Alivia believes that the focus should be on your love and those authentic, raw moments that only a wedding can provoke. To capture this sentiment best, she enlists a gorgeous mix of warm tones, bright whites, and a little bit of mood.
At Alivia Shively, each experience begins with a welcome gift, a short questionnaire, and an engagement session. During this time, Alivia endeavors to learn about you and really develop a comfortable friendship. Afterward, you will meet for a pre-wedding consultation where you can share your exciting and unique wedding plans. On the big day, you can avail of a second photographer and extended coverage hours depending on your needs. Alivia can produce everything from digital files to wedding albums, so you can look forward to reliving the day’s highlights for a lifetime.
Details
Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Bridal Portraits
- Day After Session
- Engagement
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Photo
- Second Shooter Available
- Social Media Sharing
- Wedding Albums
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Dramatic
- Lifestyle
- Modern
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
Awards and Affiliations
2024 'Best of Weddings'
Best of Weddings
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Liv was so helpful in the planning process with the timeline and expectations prior to our wedding. On the wedding day Liv and her second shooter were so sweet, helpful, accommodat...
ing and the biggest cheerleaders! She sent us a mini sneak peak a few days after and another less than 2 weeks after the wedding and we love them all and cannot wait to see the whole album! We are so happy to have used Alivia Shively for our wedding and hope she can do family photos for us in the future!
Alivia is the absolute best! Not only does she have great photos, but she is such a nice person. Like her bio on her website says: instant friend. Liv & Erin did a wonderful job fo...
r my wedding. They made my husband & I feel extremely comfortable & stunning for our special day! Everyone loved them!
I cannot say enough good things about working with Liv! Her bubbly personality makes the photos so fun and she is so encouraging. We knew the photos were going to turn out fabulous...
by how excited she was taking them. Our engagement and wedding pictures are gorgeous and everyone compliments us on how well our photographer did. 10/10 would recommend Alivia!
Alivia was the best hands down. Incredibly responsive, had no problem answering all my questions, and knew exactly how to capture our relationship on camera. She was so flexible an...
d never forgot special shots we wanted! She was helpful with posing us the whole way through and helpful when it came to wedding stress not captured behind the lens. Book with Alivia because not only are you getting a photographer who knows what she’s doing - you’re also getting a true friend and helpful confidant! We found our wedding photographer in Alivia but also our lifetime photographer!
Alivia is everything I dreamed of in my wedding photographer! She is so quick and clear with communication, she is flexible and understanding with scheduling and she is so incredib...
ly talented. She rolled with the punches through our wedding day and was a source of calm and encouragement while also doing her job! Every photo I get is better than I could imagine! I would recommend her again and again!
There is no one I recommend more than I do with Liv for your photography needs! Truly her bright and upbeat personality alongside her creativity in photo shoots makes her so easy a...
nd fun to work with, and she will help make your wedding day stress fade away!
Liv is also amazing when it comes to arranging her engagement photo sessions, she can make places work for her style of photography and can also give great recommendations for shooting locations if you're not quite sure where you'd like to have your photos taken. For my husband and I we made our engagement shoots into a fun date night with Liv and we have gotten rave reviews of all our engagement photos from friends and family members!
Even though our wedding day is done and over with I am in awe of the amazing photos Liv took of us on our big day and I look forward to keeping in touch with her for fun family photo shoots in the future :)
Liv is hands down the easiest, most comfortable photographer to work with. Even if you're meeting her for the first time, it's like you have known her forever. She was a joy to wor...
k with and our photos turned out beautiful! 100% would recommend her to anyone. We will only use her going forward.
Liv was by far one of my favorite vendors from our wedding day! She is amazing and made sure to help make our wedding day flow perfectly! Do yourself a favor and hire Liv you will ...
not regret it!
Alivia was organized, a great communicator, and most importantly a very talented photographer. I had the pleasure of working alongside her and she perfectly captured both the coupl...
e and the vibes of the day. If you are considering hiring her for your big day don't hesitate. She will make your day run smoothly and your vendors will thank you for it!
Alivia is the sweetest, happiest and most energetic person ever. She has amazing talent- with a great eye for poses and photoshoot spots. She is always filled with LOTS of great en...
ergy. It's so easy to have a natural smile/ laugh while she's taking our pictures. She has the perfect poses memorized and doesn't hesitate to help us get the most out of our photoshoot session, constantly having us pose for the perfect shot. And a huge plus is you can't help but become best friends with her, right after you meet her! She texts/emails back super quick and is always accurate with any suggestions on anything such as location spots, wedding details and advice, etc. Not to mention she plans out your ENTIRE wedding day for you. HIGHLY recommend this sweet girl as your photographer for any occasion.
First of all, Alivia is the most kindest and bubbliest person I know. Yet, she was so professional and quick to respond to any of our questions. I will say too that she not only ma...
de our engagement pictures comfortable, but our wedding day she blew us away! Everyone was has a different point of view when taking pictures and she was quick to adjust to our wedding party and the family if something else was needed that wasn’t on our list that we planned. We really appreciated that :)
I highly recommend Alivia for your wedding photos as her work we just received is going to blow your mind away!!
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