Allie Idrac

for our photos. She is great at advocating for the couple throughout the wedding day! We have already received our picture previews and they are amazing. We can’t wait to see the rest!! We recommend Allie for everyone’s wedding photography!

ithout her. As an anxious bride, Allie made me feel so comfortable, beautiful, and calm. I will forever cherish our photos and, more importantly, our friendship. Thank you, Allie!!!

what made working with Allie so much fun is that she is an incredibly kind, warm, and patient person. My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed getting to know her over the past several months! Leading up to the big day, we met her for an engagement session - which was awesome, despite it being a freezing Chicago day - and she helped us plan all the details for the photos. On our wedding day, she made sure we got all the photos we wanted, which was so important because the chaos of the wedding day made it challenging to ensure every moment was captured. In addition to beautiful photos of us and our loved ones, her photos captured the beauty of our venue. In short-- Stop searching and hire Allie!!!! (Also, we absolutely recommend having your wedding on a rainy or freezing day, because Allie will somehow make it look gorgeous. She’s magic!)

en went out of her way to finish the photographs before Christmas so we could also use them for our holiday card. We can't wait for her to photograph our wedding in June!

into wedding planning, my partner and I had a pretty strong vision for the kind of party we wanted to throw, and Allie totally got it. She understood our references and inspiration, which helped her to know what sort of shots we'd want captured. The gallery she delivered was 100% divine and artful and completely aligned with our aesthetic. On our wedding day, I was definitely a bit anxious about being photographed, but Allie put not only me, but my partner and our wedding party, at ease. She was complimentary over how initial shots were coming out, and her excitement over our looks and locations was super contagious. She perfectly strode the line of giving plenty of thoughtful direction while remaining encouraging and positive. Allie was a calming presence on an otherwise hectic day, which was exactly what I needed. Just a couple days after our wedding, Allie delivered a beautiful preview of our photo gallery. She included the best and most important moments of our ceremony and reception, but also the more editorial setups we had chatted about that she knew I was excited to see. The preview collection of photos was exactly was I wanted to share on social media, and had myself (and friends and family) chomping at the bit for the complete set. When Allie shared our photo gallery in full, it took my parter and me a few full days to click through and notice the details of every shot and edit. Anytime I wondered if she included a version of a special moment in black and white, there it was! Her retouching and lighting are natural and un-clockable, and every shot is framed beautifully. She delivered us almost 2,000 incredible photos, which have already inspired countless reminiscences and memories of our celebration. From our initial consultation, to rescheduling due to the pandemic, to receiving our full photo gallery, Allie made everything easy, fun, and lovely. Anyone getting married (or celebrating any life moment) would be lucky to get to work with Allie.

shoots. I am very socially anxious by nature, and Allie made sure to check in with us both as we made our way from engaged to walking down the aisle. Hire her. Give her all the money. She's the absolute best.

reassured every step of the way. We fell in love with Allie Idrac Photography pre-Pandemic, especially when we took our engagement photos. She was fun, relatable, engaging, inclusive, and chill. Allie has an eye for beauty in both people and locations, and she helped capture our entire wedding experience to the max. Our guests have been raving about the photos she's produced, and we couldn't be more excited to display them in our home. Above all, Allie was the perfect vendor to work with during the most stressful time to plan a wedding. She reminded us of the beautiful parts of a celebration, and we are so lucky to have had Allie as a part of our joy. Thank you Allie!!

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With a photography degree from LSU, we knew she would have the talent and eye to capture all of our special moments. She is extremely friendly, professional, and most of all talented! From the first time we met her to the end of our wedding, she was very easy to work with. It is truly incredible what she is able to capture on her own. Her style of photography was exactly what we were looking for. We are very grateful to have found an all around perfect photographer for our day!

ie's dark, moody, and cinematographic quality to the images she creates are surreal and magical. Personality-wise, Allie herself is the sweetest person in the world and an absolute joy to share our journey with. Can't recommend her highly enough!

ssing over how beautiful my wedding photos turned out. Thank you, Allie!

pots around Chicago with her. Allie was extremely flexible in terms of letting us choose specific locations that were special to us, but also gave us an appropriate amount of guidance and directions for poses. Would definitely recommend Allie to anyone looking for a photographer in the Chicago area!

s! She is the sweetest person I’ve ever met and she is so easy and comfortable to be around. She arrived a little earlier than I thought (which was great) and she had a game plan. Allie is very organized and knows exactly what she’s doing. There wasn’t a single awkward moment when you’re like “uhh..ok what next?” She guides you every step of the way and doesn’t make you feel self conscious at all. She was my hype girl all day long! She made me feel like a princess. She blended in effortlessly at our wedding, I barely noticed she was there (in a good way!!) so I was surprised at all the photos she took once I got them. We left for our honeymoon the day after the wedding and I woke up to 5 GORGEOUS sneak peeks! I was so surprised and so glad to have these to show to everyone while we waited for the rest of the photos. Allie actually finished editing our package about a week early and sent us the link right away! I have been so incredible impressed with her efficiency and her professionalism throughout the whole process. I have absolutely nothing but great things to say about her and her work. She has created the one thing that helped us to cherish our most special day; beautiful, classy, timeless photographs. And once I get my top favorites back to her, she’ll order our wedding album which was included in our package! I absolutely cannot wait to have this memento to keep forever. Thanks again, Allie, for flying down to Baton Rouge to be with us and to help us treasure our wedding day for years to come. You’re such a talented, wonderful, and beautiful person!!

I had for both engagement and wedding photography were exceeded. It’s as if she knows exactly what you are looking for. Her spirit is so beautiful and calming. Her work is authentic for off beat couples like us she made our wedding a day to remember.

c is unique to each couple and she manages to catch the most tiny, intimate, romantic details in incredibly stunning ways. I’m normally camera shy but I felt more at ease with Allie than I ever have in front of a camera. Allie will go with the flow and make sure that your vision for your special day comes alive! She captures and edits at the highest level and is always pushing herself as an artist to achieve even more! But most of all, I feel so lucky that after our engagement session and then our wedding Allie has become my friend. I kid you not Allie will influence your life to become more positive and full of love and THAT is what shows through her photos. Allie thank you from the bottom of my heart for being the VIP of our wedding.

endors who could help give us the wedding we imagined, but Allie did all of that and more. Her kind spirit shines through and she is the most game photographer. My wife and I did not necessarily know what we wanted for both our engagement or wedding photos and it felt like we dragged Allie all around the city! But the entire time she was so excited and took absolutely beautiful images everywhere we went. All our photos look like us, not awkward or staged. Allie captured us and our love. She is a friend, an artist, and a true joy to work with.

ay working with Allie! For as in-demand and busy as she is, she was SO timely in getting our photos back to us after our wedding! Not even kidding, I was in tears all over again looking back at the photos. She captured the day so beautifully, and it was like I was reliving the day all over again. She was so incredibly easy to work with, so down to earth, and so friendly! I never ever want to work with any other photographer for any other event! Our wedding day absolutely would not have been the same without her!

er work is beautiful and she's such a thoughtful, kind, calm presence on a hectic day!

life. Everything she worked to do was so "us" and she made us feel so comfortable and natural when taking serious or romantic photos can feel uncomfortable if you're not used to it. After unreal engagement photos she made our wedding day feel even more like a dream. From helping us coordinate photoshoot locations and even being a pseudo wedding planner at times helping us pick the best spots and when she was everything we hoped for and more. Our sneak peak photos made my heart melt and I can't wait to see more!

ing to make us feel comfortable. I can not wait to work with her for my wedding!!

d positive energy! Allie even got my guy to enjoy having his picture taken! We had our wedding ceremony in two parts over three weeks and Allie was there for it all! She made our small courthouse ceremony look beautiful and expertly captured our day with friends and family! Allie joined us for our reception and I've never loved photos so much! Allie captured everything from first looks and family photos to toasts and the best dancing photos I've seen! What I love most about Allie, aside from her warm smile and kind personality, is that she makes you feel comfortable. She doesn't pose you, but makes sure you always look your best. She captures the small moments beautifully and provides endless options to ensure you get the photos you'd like. I am forever grateful that Allie was a part of our wedding experience!

o get to know us in advance and made us feel very comfortable in front of the camera. Since then, we asked her to photographed an at-home session. Again, we enjoyed the experience and the photos are wonderful.

her. My biggest problem with photographers in the past is that I felt I wasn't heard and I was pushed to do things I was uncomfortable with or to take photographs I had no interest in taking. Allie is so RESPECTFUL and warm. She really listens & respects your boundaries and your own vision and she sees good shots and helps you get there. With a background in editorial and an innate skill for photojournalism she catches sweet moments that other people miss and edits them beautifully. I would never regret using her services.

repared for whatever comes her way, whether it be a stain on the dress or food that nervous brides needed to be reminded to eat. On my wedding day she was just one of the girls! All my family and friends absolutely loved her. Her personality is just as amazing as her photography skills. My pictures turned out better than I dreamed them to be. I HIGHLY recommend Allie to anyone who is looking for an amazing photographer. When you hire Allie, you not only get amazing photography but you get to work with an amazing women who is kind and generous. I couldn't image my wedding would have turned out as good without her there.