Hello everyone,
I would like to take a few minutes to give gratitude, praise, and appreciation where it is not always given. After becoming engaged and spending a few weeks researching the endless checklists and to-do lists, my husband and I q...uickly came to the realization that picking out the perfect date was step #1. We also came to realize that step #1 would mean absolutely nothing without step #2—picking the perfect photographer.
We began researching different photographers and reaching out to a few of them—Randy & Ashley being one of them. We then faced one of the many daunting questions; how do you pick the perfect photographer?! Well, Randy and Ashley are a different kind of breed. They have magical powers and somehow always make things perfect, from the very beginning to the very end. The first instance in which we realized how lucky we were to have found them was when they reached out to us via phone call after our initial contact inquiry (I swear, it couldn't have been more than an hour after the inquiry that they called. It was awesome!) and we had a brief but informative chat with them about plans and our story. Excuse me for being corny, but we didn’t choose them, they chose us. After that one phone call with them, we never looked back.
The package we purchased (they have several to choose from, and they’re all fantastic) included an engagement shoot. My husband and I are from opposite sides of the country; naturally, this made for some interesting decisions. My husband and I met in Dana Point, CA so we chose to have our engagement shoot there on the beach because it is such a sacred place for us. Randy and Ash weren't local but they didn’t even bat an eyelash about meeting us there. This set the tone for the rest of our experience with them. The weekend of our engagement shoot, they were crazy busy (these two are ALWAYS on the move!). We were definitely not the only client they had to service that weekend, yet, we never would have guessed it. They met us bright and early, chipper as can be, at our location spot and spent the sunrise with us. Not only were we capturing timeless memories, but we were also forming the beginning of our friendship with them. And the pictures, you ask? Guys…I cried. They were absolutely beautiful.
In the months leading up to the big day, Randy and Ash were so supportive through the planning process. We spent countless hours on communicating the always-changing game plan, must-have photographs, and they even helped us organize our thoughts on a lot of the planning, too. After months of chatting, planning, and laughing (always laughing), the big day had finally arrived. But by now, my husband and I felt as though they were now more than just a vendor; they had become our dear friends.
What I need to stress to all of you reading this is how special to us that these two became our friends. They are some of the most kind, genuine, and caring people that we know. Not to mention talented. They love Love of every kind, and that is just part of their magic. They were no longer just “the wedding photographers;” they were our dear friends that understood us and our love. They captured all the magic of our special day and it was truly reminiscent of what our love is. Don’t get me wrong, these two have an eye for capturing magical moments, but the most important factor is that they have an eye for capturing magical moments in the eye of it’s future beholder. And that, is priceless.