Arielle Teft Photography

ive, and incredibly talented. Her editorial style also allows you to be fully present throughout the day, while still capturing stunning and authentic moments. Cannot recommend her enough!

ur day forever! She was a breeze to work with from first contact through the day of - I highly recommend her!

d every moment with absolute beauty. She is incredibly talented and I am so beyond grateful we were able to have her photograph our wedding.

style when I was seeking out a wedding photographer. Of course, this artistic and elegant POV came to life for our big day too. Arielle and her husband Nathan (the second photographer) are wonderful to work with! They have a very calm, cool, and collected demeanor. They gave us gentle guidance which ensured the photos always felt natural and never forced. Arielle and Nathan were also great with working with our large party. We accomplished all the photos I wanted to check off and finished ahead of schedule. I was glad that we were able to have my more stage/structured photos with the bridal party and family while still allowing time for Arielle’s natural/editorial view to come to life. I would 1000% recommend Arielle Teft to any bride - especially those who are looking for modern, cool, fresh looking photos. We can’t wait to look at these photos for the rest of our lives!

Traverse City in the summer. Arielle elevated the whole experience from rehearsal to wedding and reception. She was ahead of schedule every step of the way and made everyone at the ceremony feel so special and comfortable on our special day. Most importantly the end product could not be more perfect. Our families and friends love all the photos that Arielle and her partner took. My personal favorites were the candid photos she took throughout the ceremony. Our family calls those instant classics. I highly recommend Arielle to anyone still considering an event photographer.

s and essence of our wedding day perfectly. Her attention to detail and storytelling ability is truly remarkable. We highly recommend Arielle to anyone seeking a wedding photographer. Thank you for the stunning images we will cherish forever.

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she was was truly there for us whenever we had a question or just wanted her opinion. I would and will always recommend her. I honestly cant imagine anyone else I would've wanted to work with. The moments she and Nathan captured will be cherished for a lifetime. My wife and I can not thank them enough.

oments in such a beautiful and elegant way, without ever feeling intrusive or forced. The results feel both editorial and intimate — Do yourself a favor and book her now!

and was so easy to communicate with from the moment we booked with her. Arielle is also so relaxed and professional, what every bride needs on their wedding day. She gives direction on poses while also letting you just be in the moment. Arielle was the best decision we made in all of our wedding planning. Everyone who sees our photos says they belong in a magazine. Photos are what you have to always look back on the best moments from your big day, and Arielle and Nathan captured them beautifully and timelessly.

nd joy we experienced that day; she is the definition of an artist. She does not try to stage your entire day around the pictures; instead, she beautifully captures all of the little (and, of course, big) things as they happen. Reviewing each photo is like being transported back into those moments with all of my loved ones; you can practically hear, smell, and taste the things she captures! I feel the love exude from every photo every time I go back to it. On top of that, the photos honestly just make me feel beautiful, and I'm so grateful to have these to show my family when I'm old and wrinkly (yeah, grandma WAS hot back in the day!). Everyone else in the photos says the same; that they feel great in them. She knows how to get you at the right angle at the right time, but also captures all of the emotion behind your eyes as well - it's like magic. On that note, know that Arielle also does not Photoshop you, so don't expect her to be your makeup artist too! As long as there is beauty, Arielle will capture it - how it really was. I specifically was looking for someone who did not use a lot of filters or airbrushing, so this was perfect for me. She also loves a good black-and-white photo! Professionally, Arielle is top-tier. Her communication was great and I always felt like I could reach out to her with any questions. She provides you with a ton of insight and advice based on her years of behind-the-scenes experience at weddings. She and Nathan worked together on the day-of and just complemented each other so well; Nathan was such a pro at helping wrangle my big family up for the pictures I requested and making the process super time-efficient. We received the photos back in about five weeks, which is great timing for your typical wedding photographer - a lot of photographers take around eight. We received about 500 photos in an online photo gallery which makes it super easy to share and she also mailed us a USB. I'm incredibly Type-A, and I think I may have researched every possible photographer in Michigan. Her prices were near the top of my personal price range, but once I saw her photos my jaw dropped and I girl-mathed my way into that SO quickly. The documentary-type style of her photos is genuinely the best I have ever seen. My now mother-in-law said the same thing, and she was a photographer for years. Arielle is worth every. single. penny. and I have a feeling that this girl is going places, so you should book her while you still have the chance!

We were able to go about our whole day without even knowing she was there (and while she is wonderful - we wanted the photos to turn out organic rather than super posed - that's exactly what we got!). Arielle has a very distinct style and her photos are not something you see every day. She puts thought in to all of them, she captures all of the important moments, and on top of that - she captured moments that I would have never expected. She went above and beyond for us. I cannot recommend her enough!!! Cherry on top: she gave us sneak peaks the day after the wedding! We we're so happy! We'll keep the amazing photos she took forever. 10/10.

stood out to me on Instagram. Her visionary work has been featured in Harper’s Bazaar and Vogue. She captures genuine moments as they naturally unfold. The results are artistic, ethereal, timeless. They captured it all on my wedding day, from the still moments to the fleeting first kiss and family embraces with attention to beauty, fashion, and detail - creating lasting visual memories for us to experience again in the future. Arielle was incredibly talented and enjoyable throughout the journey. She takes the time to get to know clients and form a genuine connection. She was caring, communicative, and punctual from the time we were in the planning process during the height of the pandemic in 2020 up to the wedding day. A lot of major and minor changes were made during this time and I am grateful to Arielle for being open to them and for sharing her valuable input as a seasoned photographer in the wedding industry. Arielle and Nathan photographed our wedding day and our wine tasting & tour event the day after. We also did an engagement shoot and i’m so glad we did. It was useful for my husband to practice being comfortable in front of the camera. It was also great to work together ahead of our wedding in addition to having our engagement photos be cohesive with our wedding photos. Arielle and Nathan are pleasant to be around. They have a calm and friendly presence which my family and I are very fond of. They made it easy for us to express raw emotions on our wedding and never made the day feel artificial. In fact, I rarely noticed their swift movements - like air. We are excited to continue to work with Arielle to curate one of her special wedding albums for us – which are quite simply a work of art. Arielle is a master of her craft and a true professional all-round. That being said, I am enamored with every single photograph I received. I would love to have more moments captured by Arielle in the future.

shots. We were extremely happy with the quality of photos, her professionalism, and response time. Would definitely recommend her to others!

ut of vogue. Arielle is such an artist and very efficient at her work. She didn’t miss a single shot or special moment, and was so calm, cool, and collected all day. They were amazing at giving direction and catching every candid moment. She completely blew my expectations out of the water and her editing style is so timeless and cool. She also had teaser photos to me 2 days after the wedding and the full portfolio finished exactly a month after. Working with Arielle was so easy, and I cannot recommend her enough.

ep of the day. When showing pictures of our day to friends and family, they marveled at how amazing our photographs turned out. My husband and I cannot begin to recommend them enough! Such lovely people and amazingly talented storytellers. Will definitely be requesting them for future photography sessions.

wedding weekend, especially when dealing with a few hurdles that sprung up for us. They travelled to New Orleans for the very first time to photograph our welcome party, ceremony and reception, and we clicked immediately once in-person. The way they captured the New Orleans landscape and us within that setting, you'd think they'd been shooting in that location for years. Our collection of photos are simply incredible and timeless. Arielle's eye and the confidence with which she approaches her work was a joy to watch. To say that numerous pictures left us in awe, understates the point. Hiring Arielle was easily our best and most reliable vendor choice we made throughout the entire process. We knew early on that her work was special, but after getting our wedding photos back it made us relive the joys of the weekend all over again in a way that we hadn't anticipated. She's the type of artist you want to capture all future and significant events in your life because she elegantly highlights small moments within larger settings and you feel the energy/emotion that comes with that. Arielle and her husband are also incredibly kind, patient and down to earth. We loved our experience and highly recommend booking Arielle Teft Photography! -Michael & Jourdan

rapher at our wedding after receiving a glowing referral from my florist. My fingers were crossed hoping that she was available; relieved and elated when she quickly replied back confirming our date. I rushed the same day to put the deposit down knowing frequently published photographers are in high demand. The day of she was punctual and ready to commit to all her time for us. She was polite and unassuming, never barged, pushed-in, was at all unpleasant, or seemed out of place. Her movement was natural and felt in tune with the day like she was a guest. There was never an awkward moment with her, as she possesses a positively friendly aura and vibe. We were not disappointed when we received the gallery of our wedding. Her unique eye for detail, her style, and the way she captures everyone’s candid emotions is incomparable with other copy-and-paste wedding photos seen countless times over again. Classic and timeless is her forte—the photos she takes will stand the test of time and age well. My partner and I consider ourselves fortunate, and are very thankful, to have been able to have our wedding immortalized by Arielle.

y captured every moment, large and small. I highly recommend!

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looking for a wedding photographer, I knew that I wanted someone that had an editorial style. Additionally, we wanted a high level of candidness. Our photographs capture all that and more. From a personal perspective, Arielle and Nathan were great to be around the day of our wedding. Their presence was not overwhelming and they worked efficiently to get photographs so that we could still enjoy all aspects of our wedding day. I look forward to a lifetime of being able to enjoy our wedding photographs!

n capturing the images and style we were looking for. She has an elevated and artistic style and had no problem asking us to pause or adjust to make sure the pictures were just right. The online gallery for reviewing and sharing pictures, as well as the mailed thumb drive again made the process stress-free and streamlined. Truly a professional, a lovely person, and a fantastic photographer.

the emotions and excitement of the day. On top of being totally satisfied with how the pictured came out Arielle was a dream to work with and made me feel comfortable throughout the day. I am not someone who loves being photographed or the center of attention and she picked up on this quickly, and has a very soft approach. My favorite pictures are the ones captured in the moment, and she got so many great ones. Thanks for everything, and we are so grateful to be able to look back on our day through these wonderful photo's.

ing process she was so helpful in providing suggestions for timeline and locations, and the day-of she was a great fit for our relaxed, family-only ceremony. We love the way she captured the essence of us, our family and the city beautifully. Cannot recommend her enough!

inding Arielle on Instagram, we instantly fell in love with her work. We wanted a photographer that was elegant & timeless and found that in Arielle’s work. We loved that she can capture the raw, un-posed beautiful moments during a wedding. During the planning process, she was consistently communicative, agile and punctual. She would often check in with us and offered guidance when needed. We finally had the pleasure of meeting Arielle & Nathan on our wedding day. They fit into our day so effortlessly and were so kind, courteous and professional. They made us feel at ease while taking our photos and captured so many beautiful moments. Arielle & Nathan are incredibly talented and such genuinely kind people. The photos turned out amazing and we are still mesmerized by all the moments they were able to capture on our special day. We tear up every time we look at our photos because they were able to capture the joy we felt on our wedding day. We are so grateful to have found Arielle & Nathan and wish they could capture all of life’s moments!

change. Working with Arielle was effortless and easy. She provided excellent service and timely communication. Most importantly, she is a master at her craft! We loved to watch how she and her husband worked together as a team. They made suggestions to each other throughout the process. It was easy to trust them both because it was clear they sincerely wanted to capture the best shot for us. There is no surprise her photos are stunning with this collaborative process. We also loved how it never felt like they were constantly in our faces taking photos. Because of that, it was easy to let go and be in the moment. When we got our photos back, I was tearing up with everything she captured. We loved remembering the moments, the decor, the fun, the family, the friends, and all the love that day through her work. I highly recommend Arielle for your wedding photography. Not only will you receive timeless wedding photos that you and your person can grow old reminiscing over, but she will also ensure you feel valued.

my husband and I as well as our family. She was able to go with the flow and fit in so well with our day. Given we had to entirely changes our original plans to a micro wedding, we were so grateful she was able to travel to be with us on our special day. I cannot describe the feeling while looking at our portfolio. You get to re-love the entire day all over again and it’s truly beautiful. Her style is elegant, genuine, and organic. One thing we love is that once you view your portfolio you’re also able to purchase framed, matted photos and many other items to document your day. I loved working with Arielle and didn’t feel like I was posing to look a certain way. She really captured all the love of our day and I cannot thank her enough! Aside from her phenomenal photography she is the most kind woman you will ever meet and is a joy to be around.

ing/engagement photos. She shot both our engagement photos, as well as our wedding photos, and has become our family photographer. I hired her because of her eye for design, the beauty in her abstract compositions, and the way her images tell a story. The images we received in our personalized photo book were beyond my expectations. You will not be disappointed when you hire her!

e part of the celebration with us. I think the most special element of their photographs is the emotion they capture. They don’t just take photos of people standing and smiling, they capture moments, and you can see peoples personalities in their photos. Their photos are truly art. I would enthusiastically recommend Arielle and Nathan to ALL couples getting married.

ange our date and location about 3 months in advance and, by some miracle, Arielle was able to make our new date work! And we are so glad it all worked out - Arielle has such a great eye for unique and special moments and our photos are so beautiful!!

! :D We were both blown away by how amazing our photos are. We cannot speak highly enough about Arielle. In a heartbeat we would choose her to be our photographer again. Highly recommend!!

special moments and details with such an creative eye. Not to mention, she was so friendly and easy to work with. She made me feel beautiful and at ease the entire day. I can’t say enough about what an amazing experience I had. And the photos, the photos are so beautiful, so special and unique - I have had so many people express how special the moments she captured were. I couldn’t be happier.

n't even realize she was there! And such a kind and professional person to work with! I would highly recommend Arielle if you want to capture your wedding in the moment and in such an artistic way. Thank you!!!!!!!

born mid westerners, we didn't want to forgo our original wedding date, so we were forced to navigate re-imaging our wedding day on a much smaller scale. We had to prioritize what was important to us and agreed photos capturing our day was at the top of that list. Arielle’s portfolio speaks for itself. She has a way of capturing genuine emotion, beautiful details and creates true art with each snap of her camera. In addition to her beautiful work, however, she is patient, professional and FLEXIBLE. We were getting new information on COVID restrictions from our vendors and the government by the hour and Arielle was someone who took our many changes in stride. The day of the wedding she showed up ready to take on our unpredictable day, masked, sanitized and worked with us to safely capture group photos outside. Because our wedding day was not a typical wedding day, there were lots of details to stress about; but knowing I had Arielle 6ft away capturing each moment, beautiful photography was not one of them. We’ve already received our amazing photos and they are incredible! She truly helped to make all my wedding dreams come true and we look forward to viewing our photos fondly for many years to come. Thank you, Arielle, for capturing this pandemic bride’s special day. I truly felt like a princess and your photos capture that perfectly.

ily are floored about how amazing they turned out. Saying we should be in a magazine! I dislike typical wedding photography and when I found Arielle on the web I knew instantly she was my dream wedding photographer. The angles, aesthetic, and unique take on photography is breath taking. Highly highly recommend!

r. She was up for our wild ideas, riding along in our boats and buses, and was able to gracefully capture all the beautiful madness. She took some amazing candid shots and told a story of the entire day that had such a fun timeless elegance to it. She was so easy to communicate and work with. I HIGHLY recommend Arielle and wish I could use her for all of life's special moments :)

s that would never go out of style. We had a winter wedding and wanted the moody tone of winter to be evident in our photos. We found exactly that in Arielle and Nathan. Arielle also did our engagement photos and was so easy to work with through the entire process. After receiving the engagement photos I was SO excited for the wedding photos. The couple arrived on the wedding day with plenty of time to spare and were obviously very experienced as to the timing and flow of weddings. They were able to be where they needed to be all of the time. We were so impressed how well they worked together. We could see Arielle thinking, camera in hand, and Nathan would adjust us without them having to say a word to each other, it was so smooth. I would highly, highly recommend Arielle and Nathan. Their experience, eye, classic, and artful photographs are incredible and ours will be cherished forever.

with and makes you feel so comfortable on such a hectic and nerve-wrecking day. Throughout the process, Arielle was very responsive (if anything, I was failing at being prompt in my answers) and was very understanding of our seemingly crunched timeline and endless family portraits (we had way over her recommended amount). Our day was cold, windy, rainy, and gloomy but Arielle made it work and she assured us that the pictures would turn out amazing and she was not lying. When we received our pictures we were just floored. The images she was able to produce and the moments that were captured were stunning. We just sat there in awe of her talent reliving one of the most important days of our lives looking at moments that we ourselves even forgot about in the blur of it all. We are grateful for Arielle and Nathan and cannot express how much we appreciate their work. We recommend them to anyone looking to capture this special day, amazing little moments in such a unique and beautiful way.

ree :) Both Arielle and Nathan were so easy and natural to work with, and really captured our weekend perfectly! I cannot recommend them enough.

ey should, without a doubt, work with Arielle! As I researched numerous photographers online, I was immediately drawn to the emotion that Arielle captured in her photographs and every single photo was simply beautiful. Everything seemed so natural and yet gorgeous and artistic at the same time. Also, since we were getting married on a beach and everything was going to be outdoors, we needed someone who was confident working with natural light from the photos on her website. She did our engagement photos as well, which we also took on the beach, and we loved them. The day of the wedding, both Arielle and Nathan were fabulous to work with, very professional, and I was also amazed at how quickly we got through the formal photos after the ceremony. Arielle's ability to get a great photo of everyone with only 1-2 shots was unbelievable. And finally, we were stunned, in the best way possible, when we got our photos back. We love them - the emotion, the lighting, the photos on the beach of the two of us just before sunset, - every photo is beautiful. Her style is also incredibly unique, which is something we didn't see with other photographers when we were trying to choose a photographer and I couldn't be happier with our photos.

f another wedding she did for a girl I went to school with. I knew then that if I were to get married that she was the photographer I wanted; her aesthetic is a mix of dreamy and cinematic and is exactly what I wanted. I also loved that she wasn't too focused on the typical set-up shots you see, but was more interested in candids and truly capturing the day. Unfortunately, when I finally got engaged and we decided on a date and location, Arielle was already booked. But, as our luck turned out, within a week of my reaching out and learning she was booked, Arielle reached out again saying she was now available for my date. Call it what you will, but I think it was serendipity. We hired Arielle after a phone call and I cannot stress enough how wonderful she was to work with. She was in contact with us leading up to the wedding, was responsive to answering any and all of my questions (and in a timely manner), and offered to help with the day of timeline. She also put up with and even encouraged some of my ideas and requests, which I personally appreciated. When the big day finally came, she and Nathan were an absolute delight to work with and everyone from my parents (who are notoriously hard to please) to the bridal party to guests commented on how great they were. They made sure we were where we needed to be (as well as the rest of our family and bridal party) and were unobtrusive with getting shots throughout the day. Now that we've received our photos, I am in complete awe at how wonderful our day (and the photos!) turned out. The pictures truly tell the story of our day and I just cannot get over how wonderful everyone looks and I love that they caught some moments I had already forgotten about or didn't realize had happened. I cannot emphasize enough how great Arielle and Nathan are and wish we could get married again and again if only to work with them and get more fantastic photos! I've had numerous people comment that these are the best wedding photos they've seen and I cannot say enough good things about Arielle and Nathan. Do yourself a favor and hire Arielle for your wedding! I promise you will not regret it.

ever feel staged. Arielle is a true professional. Excellent communication throughout the entire process. She delivered photos when she said she would and always exceeded our expectations. Arielle’s skill is next level. There’s photography, and then there’s what she does which is capture every feeling, emotion and moment so you can relive the most special day of your life over and over again. We are so lucky. Thank you!

lens who could capture extremely beautiful shots / moments. I came across Arielle's profile on Instagram and immediately knew she was for us (her eye is impeccable). We had a conversation over the phone and after we booked with her online. She completely understood our vision and communicated consistently leading up to the wedding day. Arielle and Nathan arrived the afternoon before the wedding, we were able to walk through the shot list and pick out locations to shoot. The day of they were incredibly professional...the wedding was in the evening and they started capturing the day around 11 a.m. and shot well into the reception. I just received the edited photos and I am in total and utter awe! I am so happy we went with Arielle to capture our wedding day and I would book her a thousand times over if I could. She is so incredibly talented and I highly, HIGHLY recommend her!