averyhouse

d researched and contacted numerous photography studios, and ultimately selected Averyhouse because we fell in love with their coverage of a friend’s wedding several years ago. Last autumn, photographer Vanessa Wheeler Hurr traveled from Chicago to New York to shoot our engagement session in Manhattan, where my partner and I were living at the time. Working with Vanessa was a fantastic experience. Leading up to the session, she was in regular communication with us and elicited our ideas and preferences in designing the shoot. Vanessa arrived in New York a full day ahead of schedule to scout locations and establish a timeline for our session. Meeting up with Vanessa, both my partner and I were a bit nervous (neither of us loves being in front of the camera), but her easy going demeanor, warmth, and professionalism put us at ease. The experience was seamless. She accounted for all of the locations we wanted to include, capturing the two of us - and our two dogs - in our favorite spots around the neighborhood. Even after sudden downpour, in the middle of an otherwise beautiful day, Vanessa managed to keep us on schedule and brought spontaneity to our photos through a perfectly timed umbrella purchase. We could not be happier with the photos from the day, which we received in a few short weeks. Due to an unanticipated shift in plans, we were unable to work with Vanessa as our photographer on the wedding day. Thankfully, Averyhouse brought on longtime affiliate, Jaclyn Simpson, as lead photographer for the event. After several coordination calls and a detailed planning meeting, Jaclyn and Stevi Savage traveled more than three hours to the small town where we held the wedding. Like Vanessa, they arrived well in advance to scout the venue and organized a thoughtful timeline for the portrait sessions involving our wedding party, families, and us. Jaclyn and Stevi worked tirelessly for 9 hours on the day of the wedding, coordinating with our day-of planner and each other to ensure that all of the shots we had requested were accounted for, and capturing countless moments we could never have planned. Several wedding party members and guests commented on Jaclyn and Stevi’s attention to detail and professionalism throughout the day. They managed to move seamlessly through intimate settings and large crowds without attracting attention or disrupting the flow of events. A mere three weeks after the wedding, we received the full online gallery of thoughtfully curated, gorgeously edited photos. We couldn’t have been more pleased with the images and are excitedly awaiting the delivery of our event album! We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Averyhouse, along with photographers Jaclyn Simpson, and Vanessa Wheeler, to others, and hope to have the opportunity to work with them again in the future.

really cared about was getting amazing wedding photos (which I did!!), but to work with such pleasant people throughout the process was really appreciated, as well. When evaluating various photographers, I thought about the attention to detail they had when communicating with me. I talked with Vanessa about my wants and needs, and she even sent me a sample album of photos that Averyhouse had shot at my venue - that was incredibly smart on their part because I was hooked! Vanessa was my main photographer and she went above and beyond!! I kid you not, she was practically doing yoga just to get the best shots for us- not to mention she was like 7 months pregnant; that is serious commitment!!! The whole team got our vibe/personalities and made our day so fun. The photos ended up being so much better than I could've ever imagined. They are magazine worthy, and captured the exact vision I'd had for the year and a half I was planning. On top of the frame worthy pics, the candid photos are competitors for my favorite ones of the group. From ridiculous ones on our limo bus, to my bridesmaids cheers-ing their drinks with my mom; they covered the full gamete of the night. Vanessa and her team were able to keep the attention of my rowdy bridal party and stayed calm, cool and collected the whole day. Truly a feat! We used Averyhouse for films, as well! We were so happy with how the highlight reel turned out, and it looks extremely professional/well done. They worked with us to create our own package, so that we could also get our ceremony video in addition to the highlight reel. This was a perfect combination for us so that we could get the audio/visual that we prioritized, without a full day of films coverage. We definitely appreciated the customization piece that was given to create a package that made the most sense. But do you want to know the best part of all of it? We had all of our photos within the same month of our wedding!!! I'm sure that's not the norm, but it was so fun to get all the photos back right after we returned from our honeymoon. I HIGHLY recommend Averyhouse and wouldn't want to have chosen anyone else.

were nervous!). He captured exactly what we were looking for! On our wedding day, Matt and Stevi captured the images and we couldn't have been happier with how they turned out! My whole wedding party commented on how amazing they were--so calm, nice, friendly and creative. Photos were one (if the THE) most important element of our day, and we are SO glad we had Averyhouse!

s and Wedding Day and we couldn't have possibly imagined how beautifully she captured every moment. She is a joy to work with, very warm, and has a very calming presence (which is good to have around you on your big day). Thank you Averyhouse!