Andrew Hayden Photography

Choosing Andrew as our wedding photographer was the best decision we made! From the planning process to the big day itself, he was incredibly helpful, organized, and supportive—it truly felt like he was one of our friends. He made us feel so comfortable, and that warmth comes through in every single photo. We are absolutely obsessed with our wedding photos and can’t stop looking at them! Andrew’s talent and professionalism exceeded our expectations, and we cannot recommend him enough!

Andrew is the BEST! I really can’t say it enough. Not only are his photos amazing, he helped to work on a timeline for the day, and really brought an energy of a friend being with us to celebrate which allowed him to capture the true emotion of the day. I always get comments on my wedding pictures and for great reason, his work really speaks for itself! Couldn’t recommend Andrew Hayden Photography enough - exceptional quality throughout!

Andrew and his second photographer Stephan were amazing. I first happened upon Andrew’s work through a friend who used him for their engagement photos, their photos were beautiful so I reached out to her for his contact information and have not once been disappointed in that decision. Andrew made me and my now husband extremely comfortable during our engagement photos. As people who are not entirely sure what to do with our bodies, he made all the photos we took look so natural and perfect. He was warm and friendly from the beginning making us feel comfortable to be ourselves while he was behind the camera. He stayed with us the entire wedding day as well. His second photographer Stephan was also amazing, and my family had a ton of fun joking around with the both of them during the wedding day. Our pictures are exactly what I hoped they’d be, and I love looking through them and get so many compliments on the ones we have hanging in our house. You’ll love working with Andrew!

We couldn't be happier with our experience with Andrew as our wedding photographer! From the very start, he made us feel completely at ease, allowing us to enjoy our special day without any stress. The photos he captured are simply stunning—he has an incredible talent for posing us and keeping everything clean and elegant. The emotions from our day shine through beautifully in each shot, all without feeling forced or cheesy. As professionals in the hospitality and wedding industry, my husband and I highly recommend Andrew to anyone looking for a skilled photographer. We would hire him again in a heartbeat!

Andrew is a fantastic photographer. He is personable, accommodating and treats his couple's like they've been friends for years. It is very clear he is passionate about his work. We were also likely enough to meet Stephan, a second photographer who offered even more life to our event. We loved working with the both of them!

Andrew Hayden is such a fantastic photographer! I have some basic knowledge of photography so I knew what I was looking for. Andrew Hayden treats wedding photography like art- as it should be. He pays attention to details when organizing a shot, noticing the small things that can make a photograph awkward or distracting. He is great at making everyone feel comfortable. My husband and I do not enjoy taking photos and with his help we have the most gorgeous photos from our engagement session and our wedding! He will not ask you to take photos that do not "feel" like you or feel uncomfortable. Andrew is a guy you want to spend your wedding day with! He is so calm, cool, and collected. He gets the photos you know you want and need yet respects your time so you can actually enjoy your wedding day! Andrew created a timeline that worked flawlessly on our wedding day. Andrew's photos do not have a generic filter thrown on each one. You can tell he takes the time and pride in editing each photo to make them beautiful. He edited some the day of our wedding and had our sneak peeks within 48 hours of our wedding! Andrew keeps up with the trends with wedding photography yet has a timeless elegance to his photos. Andrew Hayden photography is wonderful. I cannot recommend him enough!

Andrew was absolutely wonderful throughout the entire process. We had a ton of questions in the beginning and he was quick to respond and work with us through whatever came up. The engagement session and pre-planning with him was fun, and he helped relieve a ton of stress. Our entire family and bridal party were so happy to have him there with us on the wedding day - he was so flexible and helpful to put everyone at ease and ensure all the family pictures we requested were taken. The pictures turned out absolutely amazing!

First off I am reviewing Andrew before all our photos are in but only because his work is nothing short of amazing (I’ve gotten 25+ photos back and can’t stop looking at them)!! I stumbled across his lifestyle shots a few years ago as I went to school with his wife. The minute I saw his first wedding/engagement shoot I knew I’d be calling him, note we weren’t even engaged or talking about a wedding at this point. My now husband and I interviewed 10+ photographers and wish we wouldn’t have even wasted our time! Photos were important to us and from the start I knew we could trust Andrew to get the best of the best on our big day! He was also the 2nd most affordable out of all the photographers I interviewed with and when I look at his photos next to all the others I can’t believe he doesn’t charge more (thanks Andrew for keeping the industry modest) we did our engagement photos in our home city (Chicago) but he so graciously traveled for our wedding to the middle of no where in an old factory! Thanks for not telling me no! I can’t even begin to explain how professional, charismatic and confident he is in what he does! It rained our entire day (note I picked July 20 bc it is the least rained on day) and he made sure to get the best photos rain or shine and even let me have a few glimpses just to be sure we were happy with them since my dream of outdoor photos got crushed! He captured our day perfectly and made my husband and I feel extremely comfortable as we aren’t the type to like all eyes on us. He was the best decision we made and we will be hiring him for our future photos as well if he continues to shoot family and lifestyle shots!