4.4 out of 5 stars and 25 reviews
4.4
(25)3780 Kilroy Airport Way, Long Beach, CA
About this vendor
Creative and trained wedding and event photographers who understand the essence of every couples wedding. We are not weekend warriors. We make our living creating your wedding story photographically. Our since of purpose is to capture every moment that is essential in telling your wedding story. We do this with class, experience and a deep sense of duty to insure your complete happiness. Our motivation is create your wedding story as though you were creating it yourself. Since 1997 we have captured well over 3,000 weddings.
Details
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Bridal Portraits
- Day After Session
- Engagement
- Trash The Dress
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Online Proofing
- Photo
- Printed Enlargements
- Same-Day Edits
- Second Shooter Available
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Classic
- Documentary
- Dramatic
- Lifestyle
- Modern
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
Awards and Affiliations
2013 'Best of Weddings'
Best of Weddings
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4.4
out of 5.025 reviews
We hired Ambrosia in March 2020 and paid a deposit for event services for a July 2021 wedding and have been totally ghosted by them. We have left numerous voicemail messages and se...
nt emails and texts and have receive no response. Completely unprofessional. When we did manage to speak to the owner (Allen), he told us they have filed for bankruptcy and promised to follow up with us a week later. We have heard nothing and have not been able to contact anyone since that time. Also, when we call, the receptionist provides the name of another company (Proper Marketing) when she answers. There is nothing proper about the manner in which this company conducts business.
A WARNING to all those who use this company!!! Please be aware that the owner is UNRELIABLE, UNPROFESSIONAL and UNQUALIFIED to host events. I use their company October 5, 2019 for...
a divorce party in Long Beach Ca. The event looked more like a prostitute convention over appetizers. Allen Newsum is the owner of this illegitimate corporation. During the event his staff failed to serve the food as directed. Instead his staff ate the appetizers, mingled with guest as if they were part of the party, Many if not all of his female staff members also took part in illicit behavior by smoking marijuana and having sex with guest in the upstairs bathroom. (I believe this was encouraged by Mr. Newsum) While all this was going on Mr. Newsum remained on his phone chatting up potential new business and helping himself to additional food entrees.
For anyone who cares about their events or parties DO NOT HIRE this company. I DO NOT RECOMMEND this staffing agency
I had my Wedding On Sept 22nd 2018. Allen helped me for months, prior to my big day, and his help through everything made me help so much less stressed! Walter and his partner who ...
photographed our day was amazing! They got every angle we wanted, my first looks photos are my favorite! Since our wedding was during the day, he made sure to capture pictures of my husband and i at sunset! Our day coordinator, Becka was an absolute blessing! She made sure everything was how i wanted, she even took the time out her day before my wedding to meet me at the venue! (She didn’t have to do that)! My Florist, Amanda made my flowers beautiful. Our DJ, was amazing, he played all the songs i wanted, had the guests laughing and even stayed a little longer then what he was supposed to because we were having such a great time dancing! Our videoaugrapher was good, but we are just waiting of our final cut of our video! All in all our day was perfect, with the perfect staff!! I would absolutely recommend Ambrosia for any one of my friends!!
They day of my event (12/7/18) Walter and Andrew (the photographer and cinematographer Allen sent) were an HOUR LATE and left an hour early. Walter (the photographer) was HIGH on V...
ICODIN, was tripping all over himself, fell twice, and managed to capture himself and Andrew in 90% of my pictures. Not to mention my pictures were blurry, out of focus, poor lighting, and the list goes on. Walter had no idea what was going on and he admitted to me that he was on Vicodin, in pain, and his back had gone out earlier that day. After my event, I reached out to Allen, heartbroken and crying, pleading for an explanation and help with the photos I was given as a "final product". Allen stated he knew the state Walter was in at least TWO HOURS before my wedding but hoped Walter could pull it off. WTF?!? Allen had at least 2 hours to find a suitable replacement (subcontract out to a sober person or someone else on his staff) but instead chose not to tell me what was happening and did nothing. Allen robed me of my ability to make an important decision about my special day and instead did nothing. Now, Allen isn't responsive to me, ignores my requests and emails to find a solution or for an update to see if they can salvage any pictures. Allen and Walter completely ruined any opportunity for me to have pictures of my special day. I first reached out to Allen in August of 2018 so he could photograph and get video my wedding on 12/7/18. I was promised (via what they advertise on the website and the contract we signed) and paid for professional photography and cinematography. Beyond Walter not being sober he didn't know what he was doing. Allen failed me and is now ignoring me and wont work with me to make it right.
The Ambrosia team are very good at what they do. While we haven't received our wedding photos yet we did our engagement photoshoot with them and they are simply beautiful. Allen br...
ought my vision to life and I couldn't be happier. I'm sure our wedding photos are just as great. Allen and Annie were professional and fun to work with. I'd definitely use Ambrosia again for any other event I need a photographer.
Planning any event can be stressful, especially when it comes to weddings, YOUR OWN WEDDING to be exact. Finding vendors is probably one of the hardest things to accomplish in the...
mist of the chaotic planning, so when I met with Allen at Ambrosia I couldn't be happier and relieved. He was able to knock so many items off my list for services it made the rest of the planning a breeze. We went in looking for an estimate on a Photographer with a budget in mind and left with a packaged deal. Not only did we get a Photographer, we also booked our DJ, Photobooth and Day Coordinator (which is the BEST investment for any bride planning their own wedding and doesn't want to die the day of). The quote was a GREAT DEAL and the entire process was easy as well as the day of. I don't think I could have had a smoother wedding if it wasn't for his team. I would definitely recommend their services to anyone who is looking for someone to help them during one of the toughest times of your life a.k.a. planning your wedding.
When I first met with Allen, he really listened to what we were looking for. He provided services SPOT on and reasonably priced! I cannot say enough good things about how quickly t...
hey responded, and friendly and nice everyone was there. Our engagement pictures turned out spectacular, and I cannot wait to see what our wedding photos look like! I would recommend them to anyone looking. The staff, the owner, and vendors were all top notch!
Ambrosia Event Services did both photography (Stephen)and videography (Josh)for my wedding. The pictures were BEAUTIFUL and the video was SUPERB! I received all of my pics and raw ...
video digitally edited on discs, a coffee table book, and a professionally edited HD video of the ceremony and reception highlights. The price seemed a little high at first, but after doing some research, this turned out to be a great value!! I highly recommend Ambrosia, without reservation. Allen and the staff are great to work with and they always promptly return your phone calls and emails. For photography and videography needs, go with AMBROSIA!!!
We used Ambrosia for our engagement shoot session, and we were very impressed, that we chose them as our wedding photographers as well. Allen is who we worked with majority of the ...
time, he's AWESOME. Always responding to my hundreds of questions promtly. I love how they have different packages to accomodate your needs/budgets. Allen gave us our save the dates for a good price. And we paid for a package that included Allen +1 photographer, and Allen arrived at our wedding with 2 photographers. We received thousands of pictures from our wedding, and we LOVE them all!! They definitely captured every possible moment they could have from our wedding. I will recommend Ambrosia to anyone looking for an amazing photographer!
Allen and Peter did an amazing job at capturing every moment, facial expression, and funny pose possible. They made it comfortable, easy going and fun...exactly what we wanted. S...
o glad I found them!!!
My husband and I choose to have our photos taken by Ambrosia Event Services and we sure are glad that we did! The photos were excellent and working with Michael was fun and easy! H...
e made us all feel special and took the time to make sure we got all the shots that we had requested. Our wedding book composition is great quality and we definitely got our money worth. You won't be sorry if you use them!
Michael, Michelle and Angel did an amazing job at my very complex wedding celebrations. We had a 3 day event starting off with a traditional Cambodian Ceremony and they were very f...
lexible and willing to work with our crazy schedule. The bridal party reception photos were a blast to take and we love all the candid shots of everyone. Angel was our photographer at our 3rd event which was hosted at our Uncle's house with traditional Indian theme. The pictures turned out beautiful and they are priceless.
We used Ambrosia for our wedding last Sept. 8, 2013. They were amazing! Allen and Michelle were excellent. Our pictures are so wonderful! We told them how we wanted the pictures to...
be taken and they did it. Even better than what we expected! Allen was so great, cheering for our young members of our wedding party for the photo shoot! Can't ask for more!
Thanks,
Katrina and Andrew
Great value, great to work with, and photos turned out beautifully! Thank you!
We found Ambrosia through the Wedding Channel. Our wedding took place on July 7, 2012 at 3 different venues. It featured a Thai Buddhist Ceremony, Chinese Tea Ceremony, and a recep...
tion at 3 different locations (4 including the wedding party photos at The Gamble House in Pasadena). Allen was the main photographer at the event. We purchased the Gold Package which included all of our images on a DVD, a slide show to preview our pictures, 2 mini photo books for our parents, and a 10 by 10 photo book for ourselves. Excellent deal for the quality of photos we received!
From beginning to end, Allen provides a very thorough photography experience. He handles photography with much respect and professionalism. Allen was able to masterfully photograph our wedding. We really appreciated his ability to make it a memorable personal experience. He has a talent for capturing special moments. Allen's photography and overall workmanship is quite up-to-date. In particular, what we really enjoyed was his modern practices that he was utilizing. Not only is he on-point with his photography skills, but he is more than capable of combining a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere through it all. The balance was conveyed throughout the photos we ended up with.
Overall, we were really happy with the results! (Trust me, I'm a pretty picky about pictures, too.) We ended up with over 1500 images for our 12 hour day! The reception ran a little late and he even stayed longer to capture our memories until the very end.
I would recommend Allen and his team to any couple who is about to get married!
My husband and I were married in July and we were so happy with how our pictures came out! Allen was such a professional. He was so helpful te week leading up to the wedding giving...
me tips on how to stay hydrated and well rested so I would look good in my pictures! He got all the shots we requested plus more that my sister requested!! Needless to say we had a great experience and would recommend their services!
Allen was wonderful. He went to Laguna Beach with us to take our engagement photos. We loved our photos. He spent the whole day of our wedding with us taking pictures. We got ...
a great deal with him! He remembered all the types of photos that I wanted to take and made sure he captured them all.
I would absolutely recommend Ambrosia Events Photography! Michael is a true professional photographer! and most of all he knows how to work with the couples (very important when yo...
u are looking for a wedding photographer). We had amazing time working with him. He had a lot of ideas he knew what he wanted and still was open to many of my ideas (that was important to me as a bride:-)). Because of that we had pic we dreamt about and more!!!!! I asked him if we could have more traditional pic and he went with that direction without giving us an attitude (like so many photographers have!!!!, I worked with few like that and it’s a night mare). We were able to cooperate on the photo sessions and really, it showed on the pic. All family and friends were DAZZLED by beautiful photographs we had!!!! Thumbs up Michael! Thank you so much!
Allen showed great professionalism with our engagement session and at our wedding. I showed him examples of pictures I'd like to replicate so he knew the style of photos we were l...
ooking for. He paid great attention to this and did a fabulous job. We purchased a package deal through Wedding Channel and would suggest such deals to future brides. We would definitely suggest Ambrosia Event Services for any photo needs.
We hired Ambrosia Events Services to photograph our wedding and reception. I was absolutely amazed by their work. Not only did they produce beautiful photos of our most memorable...
day, they were very professional and very easy to work with. He guided us through the shots to make sure they looked natural and genuine. We LOVE the way that they turned out and will cherish the photos forever. Our family adores the pictures and were blown away with them... They look better than I ever imagined. Thank you Allen and Ambrosia Events for making our memories unforgettable.
Michael is such an amazing photographer! He did both our engagement and our wedding photos. He is really creative and helped bring our vision alive in what we wanted for both shoot...
s. He makes his clients feel very comfortable which ultimately makes the photos come out amazing. Michael and his team are very professional and the outcome of the photo albums are more than me and my husband could even imagined. The pictures are flawless. We will work with Michael and his team again!
Once again, Thank for your hard work!
Megan Clarke from Ambrosia Event Services was our photographer capturing our intimate ceremony on the beach. Megan took gorgeous photographs that pictures from our wedding made it...
to their blog! She was very friendly with our guests and made everyone feel at ease and relaxed. Thank you Megan for doing an amazing job!
We are so glad we went with Ambrosia Event Services- it was well worth it! Their crew is talented and professional and we are incredibly happy with our photos! We definitely recomm...
end using them!
My husband and I LOVE LOVE LOVE the pictures that A. Michael's Photography took on our wedding day! I had made some suggestions pertaining to poses and pictures I'd like to create ...
and he was completely open to it! During the bridal photo shoots, he had us do all the poses I suggested plus more!
He and assistant, Laura, were professionals, but friendly at the same time. They both put my husband and I at ease and encouraged us to be ourselves so our true personality can show in the photos.
A. Michael's Photography also shot our engagement photos and it was such a great preview of what was to come on our wedding day!
And one more thing: A. Michael's Photography is affordable! A. Michael's Photography will offer you high quality photographs at an affordable price, which is a definitely steal!
We hired A. Michaels who did a beautiful engagement session with us and also the wedding. He is truly the most professional, amazing photographer I have ever worked with. Since t...
he wedding we've gone back for other pictures and he will always be the one we use for all of our professional photos. I highly recommend him and you won’t be disappointed.
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