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Austin, TX, is home to Bellagala Photo + Video, a bespoke photography company striving to authentically record the events of your wedding day. This team of talented and reliable artists is trained in a number of styles and can adapt to suit everyones needs. Bellagala takes the pressure of research and choosing the perfect photographer out of your hands, ensuring you have an album of images that perfectly reflect your vision.
Bellagala was founded with the ethos of being the most convenient and personalized wedding planning service. With headquarters all over the US, Bellagala is trusted as a reliable, easily accessible company offering everything from photography to videography, DJs, florists, and event planners.
The team of consultants is on hand to discuss budgets, requirements, and photography styles with couples, giving them a custom quote and matching with a photographer who will meet all their needs. They are also backup photographers on call in case anything should happen. Your special day will be captured in an album of enchanting mementos.
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4.6
out of 5.0467 reviews
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Reviewers rave about the exceptional service and talent of various photographers such as Clarissa, Ana, Jessica, Julio, Jarrah, Martina, and Atosa provided by Bellagala for wedding photography services. The photographers were praised for their professionalism, creativity, attention to detail, and ability to capture special moments beautifully. Clients appreciated their communication, helpful suggestions, flexibility with timelines, and accommodating nature, making the photography experience stress-free and enjoyable. Despite minor issues, such as last-minute changes in videographers, the overall consensus is highly positive, with clients recommending Bellagala's photographers for wedding photography needs in the Austin area.- Top reviews
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Nikki M
5.0
12/16/2024
We had Clarissa shoot our wedding day and she was AMAZING. Not only did she cover everything we asked, but even gave her own ideas for shots that I missed and it really really helped. She was able to help me get everyone together for pictures and that help was everything I needed! There is so much stress we deal with the day of our weddings and Clarissa and the Bellagala team did their part 150% and I am so thankful for that. I cannot wait to see our wedding pictures!
Camille P
5.0
12/02/2024
Ana Karotkin with Bellagala was an incredible addition to our big day. She handled each picture with the best attention to detail. Our pictures turned out beautifully.
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Savannah E
5.0
11/20/2024
Jessica and Julio were AMAZING, reat at directions and kept to the timeline 10/10 recommend Jessica D & Julio L.
Marissa P
5.0
10/28/2024
We couldn’t be happier with Ana as our wedding photographer! She captured every special moment beautifully and made us feel so comfortable throughout the day. Ana’s professionalism, creativity, and warm personality truly made our experience unforgettable. We highly recommend her to anyone looking for an amazing photographer!
Courtney B
5.0
5/21/2024
We were so grateful to Bellagala but especially to our amazing photographer, Jarrah. She was exceptional throughout the day. She reached out to us prior to the day to check if we had any questions. I shared a timeline of the day along with a list of requested photos with her that she reviewed and gave thoughtful and insightful feedback on. On the day of, she was punctual to every single call time, and we had a few different locations running all over time. She was professional and very easy to work with. She took the list of photos I had sent her and knew that I wanted and elevated it that day with small moments of inspiration that she found. She was also excellent at working with and collaborating with our wedding producer to ensure everything ran smoothly and that we all had a great time while getting the photos. I am very thrilled and pleased with the experience and would highly recommend Jarrah and Bellagala. We also worked with Emma at Bellagala to coordinate the actual securing of a photographer for the day and she was responsive and helpful throughout that process. Overall, we had a great experience!
Sydney M
2.0
1/12/2024
We hired Bellagala for videography for our wedding in September. We got the video back and it was utterly disappointing. The entire ceremony was focused on a guest in front of the camera instead of us. The videographer should have checked it before leave the camera recording. There was no footage of the groom at the altar while the bride walked. All the first looks were focused from the side. The highlights video pulled out random shots that didn’t make sense, and parts of the speeches that didn’t flow. The music was cheesy and we were so mad that we spent so much but it came up so short. When we reached out to them, they re-edited our video and it was slightly better, but we can never get back the footage that was missed - mainly the entire ceremony. I’d recommend a more reliable company for videography.
Vendor response 01/15/2024
Hi Sydney, We are happy that we were able to connect and chat more about this issue. We ap...
ologize for any frustration or disappointment. If you need anything else, please send us an email at info@bellagala.com.
Chelsea J
5.0
11/11/2023
John was our photographer and we loved his work! He was very professional and friendly to work with.
Rachel R
5.0
6/01/2023
We recently got married and Martina was wonderful to work with. She fit right in with our friends and family. Martina made taking photos such a breeze and made us feel comfortable. She handled the chaos of the day so well and professionally. We loved working with her!
Chayah T
5.0
12/19/2022
Martina is an amazing photographer! It was very important to us to find someone we could be comfortable with, but also felt wouldn’t miss the important details. We are so happy we decided to hire her for our wedding! We knew we were in good hands when the engagement gallery blew us out of the water. We received many compliments after our wedding about how FUN she was capturing our guests cutting up on the dance floor. I am so grateful for all the effort she put into making sure guests were at ease and smoothing out wrinkles in the timeline, she really went the extra mile for us! I HIGHLY recommend her and look forward to booking future family photo needs!
Alison C
5.0
12/13/2022
We had jarrah as a photographer and Jose as our videographer! Amazing to work with and and helped with so much! The only thing we had issues with was that we were originally given another videographer and he either quit or got fired and we were never told. Our day of coordinator had to find out for us the week before the wedding. Jose didn’t even know for a couple weeks before the wedding. Other than that amazing!
Vendor response 12/14/2022
Hi Alison, Oh my! We apologize for the confusion with the videogrpher reassignment and are...
so happy to hear you had a great time working with Jose an Jarrah!
Natalie C
5.0
11/09/2022
Clarissa was amazing to work with at our wedding in Wimberley. She communicated with us throughout the entire process and timed every shot perfectly as the sun went down throughout the evening. She was a pleasure to work with, highly recommend if you’re in the Austin area!
Vendor response 11/09/2022
Hi Natalie, Congratulations! We are delighted to hear you had a great experience working w...
ith Clarissa!
Abby A
5.0
8/27/2022
Atosa was very easy to work with & suggested some very fun shots for our bridal party! Plus, the Bellagala process makes planning easy & the communication was really solid.
Erin G
5.0
4/04/2022
Clarissa was amazing! She was so laid back as our timeline shifted on the day of, and made great use of the time we had. She had a lot of suggestions for where to take photos and was very accommodating of guest requests for photos as well. We can't wait to see all the final results!
Josie L
5.0
11/12/2021
We originally hired Jose C. from BellaGala, but when he came into contact with COVID the week of the wedding BellaGala quickly found another photographer, Matt, for us. Matt is truly passionate about photography and making sure that couples feel like themselves in his photos, that the emotions of the day are captured, and that you have fun! I’d been having a horrible weekend the week before the wedding because of stress, but my initial phone call with Matt made me feel 10x better! Even on the wedding day his presence helped calm me so much. And to top it all off: our photos are AMAZING!!!!!!
And the office staff at Bellagala were very easy and kind to work with!
Anna S
5.0
8/19/2021
Amazing photography! We had John who was a higher level photographer after our original apprentice dropped us a month or so before the wedding. Bellagala handled the situation with grace and cover all additional costs to us. Amazing set up and detailed notes section on website as well. John took wonderful photos of us told us how to stand and worked with my less than photo happy husband. If I could give more than 5 stars to him I would!!
Ashley H
3.0
5/22/2021
Our wedding turned out absolutely beautiful! Our photographer, Jerrell, did a good job capturing our day and was very easy to work with. I am not giving full stars for the fact that our second photographer never showed up on the day of the wedding and therefore, we did not get the amount of photos we were hoping for. I was extremely disappointed as we cannot go back and "re-do" this day. Due to the fact that we only had one photographer with an extremely large bridal party (22), we only got a handful of good pictures and got 1 photo of our family together with parents and grandparents and everyones eyes were shut. Lastly, our main request for our video was to have drone footage of our wedding and ceremony, and our videographer did not come with a drone. He did although go back the next day to get footage of the venue but the fact that he missed the entire wedding makes me want to cry. It is what it is at this point, but I would consider that before booking Bellagala!
Taylor B
5.0
11/21/2020
From the moment we contacted Bellagala, they were amazing. Gabby answered all of our questions and if we needed anything she took care of it right away. Matt was our photographer and I can’t say enough good things about him. He called us before the wedding to go talk about shots we wanted and then he called again a couple days before the wedding to see if we added any shots. He arrived early on the day of and stayed late. He had actually made a list of all the shots we wanted and he did a great job catching candid emotional shots. He was absolutely amazing. Our videographer Was super nice and got great videos as well!
Natalie E
5.0
11/16/2020
They were super punctual and very fun to work with! I would definitely recommend John and Amy!
Danielle P
5.0
5/28/2019
John did an amazing job capturing the moment throughout the wedding. He had a lot of patience with the number of bridesmaids around and the chaos that comes with that. I couldn't be more happy with Johns photography!
Lauren V
5.0
4/24/2019
John from Bellagala was absolutely wonderful to work with. He successfully captured many shots I wanted the day of our wedding and was super professional but did not make me or my husband feel awkward at all while take our pictures. We got our photos back in less than two weeks after our wedding. Would definitely recommend!
Ashley S
5.0
12/15/2018
Martina was our photographer, and wow she was a great fit for us! She was excited for our greenbelt engagement photo session, made it easy for us to relax, and all the photographs were amazing and fit our personalities perfectly.
During the wedding she was fun, positive, and apart of the party. She was easy to work with, got all the essential photographs we wanted with our families, and then spent time on the dance floor getting some candid photographs. We would highly recommend Martina to anyone who needs photographer!
We had Robbie as our second photographer during our wedding, and he was equally amazing. Very creative pictures and captured the grooms party wedding preparation very well. What a cool guy to have capturing moments at our wedding.
Tara N
5.0
12/03/2018
Martina shot my wedding and I'm so happy with the photos. Not only were they beautiful, but Martina was so much fun to have at the wedding! She made everyone comfortable and feel that they could be themselves, which was very important to me. Out of everything she shot, my favorites were the detail shots and the ceremony shots when the sun was going down. She shot from beautiful and creative angles. I'm very happy that I chose Martina!
Sally M
5.0
11/07/2018
John K. was our photographer and he was INCREDIBLE! He has an amazing eye for detail; as soon as he arrived he knew just what to do and where to place everyone to get the best pictures. When I shared the pictures, one of my friends said that he “was able to really capture our personalities in the photos,” and I couldn’t agree more. We were wowed when we saw all of the pictures. The turnaround time was really quick, too. If we need professional pictures done later on I’m sure we’ll be contacting him!
Marlena T
5.0
11/02/2018
Our wedding was this past weekend and although we haven't seen photos yet, I couldn't wait to give our photographer Sarah Harms the ovation she deserves. She understood our vision and worked with our cultural traditions by being respectful and flexible. Our personalities clicked right away and she quickly became my 6th bridesmaid on my wedding day as she was attentive to detail. She was kind, thoughtful, and most of all funny. She made a stressful day enjoyable. She made us feel comfortable in front of the camera and was patient with our family photos. I would highly recommend Bellgala and Sarah as they truly made my wedding memorable. I am looking forward to seeing what memories she captured of our special day.
Renee N
4.0
10/30/2018
We chose Sarah F for our photographer for our engagement photos and wedding photos. She was so full of energy and very patient with family opinions. She made us feel super comfortable which made it easier to be natural for the camera. We highly recommend her for any photographer needs you are looking for.
Jennifer D
1.0
10/27/2018
10% of the pictures were out of focus. The majority of actual wedding shots were taken from an awful angle (photographer was kneeling and angle up). The "second" (backup) photographer pictures were much better. Very expensive for not unprofessional photos.
Missy Y
5.0
10/25/2018
Jess Ramacker was our photographer for our wedding and she did a wonderful job! She was so easy to work with and made sure to get all the shots we wanted. She made the photo taking quick and painless even in the cold weather! The rest of the day we barely even noticed anyone was taking photos of us. We’d definitely recommend her!
Vendor response 10/25/2018
Thank you so much, Missy! We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed working with Jess! Best...
wishes in your marriage! – The Bellagala Team
Allie M
5.0
10/24/2018
We LOVED our wedding photographer Meagan W. She was amazing! From helping with the details for the day of to the incredible images she captured on our wedding day. Choosing Meagan was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding day. Her photography is timeless and real. We have recieved numerous compliments from family and friends about our wedding pictures.! Highly recommend!
Vendor response 10/25/2018
We love hearing this, Allie! We are so pleased that you and your guests enjoyed Meagan! Th...
ank you for your generous review! – The Bellagala Team
Corey M
2.0
10/24/2018
I’m so beyond bummed that this is not a good review. Our photographer, Rachel S completely ignored many of our photo requests. She was off doing her own thing/wandering the grounds/smoking instead of getting the requested candids. The photos she chose for our set were lazy and blurry. Now, 9 weeks after my wedding, I’m waiting to hear from someone about my photos. The initial set I was given had about 300 photos, with the remaining 400 that we paid for being repeats. Photos of my bridesmaids in the middle of eating while getting ready or blinking. Tons of photos of the food and my mother zipping up my dress, and only 5 of my guests dancing/candids. When confronting the business about this I’ve only received rude remarks such as, “you never specified you wanted photos of your guests”... what?!? Absolutely ridiculous, would not suggest, completely disappointed in the photos when I should be elated with wonderful memories.
Vendor response 10/25/2018
Thank you for your review, Corey. We take all of our reviews seriously. A member of our te...
am has been notified and will be reaching out to you to solve any issues. Thank you for explaining your experience with us; it is our goal to make sure all of our customers are 100% satisfied. Again, we are so sorry to hear about your experience. – The Bellagala Team
Mike H
5.0
10/23/2018
Kirsten Solberg was our photographer for our wedding day and she was amazing! We hired her as a photographer and she went above and beyond even helping us schedule and plan the rest of the details for our wedding. She had also worked with our wedding day coordinator many times so the day of the wedding went extremely smooth. We couldn’t be more grateful for the amazing pictures she captured throughout the day. She took us hiking around the venue property (outdoor barn wedding) and found some beautiful locations and took a lot of extremely creative pictures. We plan on using Kirsten for any future event photographer needs that we have and would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a wedding photographer.
Vendor response 10/25/2018
We are so so happy to hear this! Thank you, Mike! We love hearing that our photographers c...
an make your day less stressful! Thank you so much for your kind review! Congratulations, Mike! – The Bellagala Team
Lynea G
5.0
10/23/2018
Tim Faust was our photographer and he was great- so kind and detialed. We love our photos!! (hoped for a few more of the bride alone and the groom alone) but other than that was amazing! He really captured the wedding for its true personality, and ours! We loved it!!!
Kaitlyn S
5.0
10/22/2018
Lina H. was our wedding photographer, and she was absolutely fantastic. We had a tight timeline, and Lina made sure to get all the specific shots that I wanted. She worked hard all day and made sure to keep everyone on task with our short time limit. She was fun to talk to, gave excellent advice, and I can't say how much I appreciate her!
Vendor response 10/25/2018
Thank you so much for your review! We are so happy to hear this, Kaitlyn! We are so glad t...
hat Lina got the photos you wanted and stayed on schedule. Thank you so much for your review, best wishes! – The Bellagala Team
Marisvel S
1.0
10/22/2018
Our photographer James W was a no call no show literally right before our ceremony. His backup was also not available. Such a horrible experience as we did not have any professional photos of our wonderful nuptials. They did reimburse us and my friends who had to sacrifice their experience to step up to take snapshots. 2 other photographers showed up but nothing will ever replace our missing memories.
Vendor response 10/25/2018
Thank you for your review, Marisvel. We take all reviews seriously. A member of our team h...
as been notified and will be reaching out to you to solve any issues. Thank you for explaining your experience with us, it is our goal to make sure all of our customers are 100% satisfied. Again, we are sorry to hear about your experience. – The Bellagala Team
Abby W
5.0
10/22/2018
Meg G. was the photographer for our Indianapolis wedding. She did a wonderful job! We talked in detail over the timeline of the wedding day, locations for photos, and groupings for photos. She worked well with my day of coordinator to ensure that picture were done in an efficient manner and in accordance with our timeline. We ended with plenty of time to spare before the ceremony started. Meg is very sweet and has a laid back personality, which made it easy to relax during photos and enjoy my wedding day. I was surprised by the number of candid shots she was able to grab that day, which made looking through all of the pictures really fun! I would definitely recommend her for iPod wedding day.
Vendor response 10/25/2018
Thank you so much for your review, Abby! We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed working ...
with Meg! We love hearing that she made your day easier! Thank you so much, and best wishes in your marriage! – The Bellagala Team
Paris K
3.0
10/17/2018
Overall, we were content with our wedding photos and we got our pictures approx 2-3 weeks after our wedding which is so quick but I definitely think our photographer could have been more thorough. I would also suggest to spend the money to get a second photographer because I feel like we missed out on pictures we wanted because our photographer was overwhelmed. He stated the company did not pay for face to face meetings so we had to discuss my vision via phone/text and I don't think that sufficient . We got the essentials but some pics were ruined due to his inattentiveness. For example, we attempted to take a picture of the bride and flower girls' manicures and when I got the finished pic the flower girl's hand are cut off. Also there are no pics of groomsmen without these big cardboard boxes behind them, a true professional would pay attention to everything including the background.
Vendor response 10/25/2018
Thank you for your review, Paris. We appreciate your feedback, and we want our couples to ...
be 100% satisfied. A member of our team has been notified and will be reaching out to you to solve any issues. Thank you again for your review, we are very sorry about your frustrations. – The Bellagala Team
Katherine W
2.0
10/16/2018
Debra Lawrence was the photographer I chose. She did take a lot of photos, but she did not follow the shot list she asked me to fill out for her. (I only had about five family members I really wanted photos of, and she did not get one of them). There was not one photo of my cousin, and she never asked me who it was. I was so busy and distracted, I didn't think to point her out.
Debra insisted that we hire a second photographer to get more photos, but they never left each other's side.
We only had the reception- not the wedding, and when guests were arriving, I had to get the photographers to come out to the main area to take pictures, because I felt like that was a great opportunity to take them. They were “looking at the schedule”. There was no schedule- it was entirely the reception- and this is something they should have had memorized beforehand.
At times during the evening I noticed them looking back through photos- that was not the time to have been doing that. They had plenty of time to do that after the event.
I like a lot of the photos, but I wish I could go back and choose someone else to capture that night. I’m sad that there were none of my cousin because we are very close, and that’s why I listed her on the short list of people I wanted in a photo. I feel like a lot of good photo opportunities were missed, and it caused unnecessary stress that evening.
Vendor response 10/25/2018
Thank you for your review, Katherine. We appreciate you taking the time to tell us about y...
our experience. A member of our team has been notified and will be reaching out to you to solve any issues. It is our goal to make sure all of our customers are 100% satisfied. Again, we are sorry to hear about your experience. – The Bellagala Team
Dalia O
5.0
10/14/2018
We used Photography, Video and DJ services from Bellagala. Our original photographer choice would no longer be available for our wedding date. Bellagala called us to notify us and we had to choose another photographer. Though panicked and worried it was actually a blessing. We got Andrew P. who was just amazing to work with on our wedding day. Our pictures were delivered in the indicated time frame and there so many precious moments caught that we can't decide what to print. It was nice to have Photo & Video from Bellagala b/c our video guy Travis worked well with Andrew to coordinate we had all moments covered. Our DJ was assigned the week before the wedding date. We got to work with Theo who did a great job following our music choices and making it great party.
Vendor response 10/15/2018
Thank you so much for your review, Dalia! We love hearing about your experience with Andre...
w, Travis and Theo! Aren't they great?! We are so happy you enjoyed Bellagala, and are honored to have been part of your big day! Thank you for your generous review! – The Bellagala Team
Tara S
5.0
10/13/2018
They were extremely friendly and easy to work with, and our photographer (Meg) was a dream! It was really nice to know that we could choose the photographer that worked for us without having to change the price/package. We appreciated that they emailed us reminders as important dates and deadlines came to keep things moving, and the website was really helpful when it came to the important details. Overall a really great experience!
Vendor response 10/15/2018
We are so happy to hear this, Tara! Thank you for your kind words and for choosing Bellaga...
la! We are honored to have been part of your special day! Best wishes! – The Bellagala Team
Erika O
5.0
10/12/2018
Writing this review based on the photography of Kirsten S. at our wedding a few weeks ago. She was utterly amazing and blew us away. Not only was she the most professional photographer we have ever worked with, but I genuinely felt that she was a great person and very easy to work with. She did an impeccable job coordinating everything and everyone as well as sticking to the day of timeline. It was such a relief to have her organizing and executing per our agreed upon details so I didn't have to be. Her work in being concise, timely, and working with my husband's impatient personality (He absolutely hates taking photos) surpassed my expectations. You are making a mistake choosing anyone else.
Vendor response 10/15/2018
We love hearing this, Erika! We are so happy Kirsten could make your day easy and fun! Tha...
nk you so much for your kind words, we appreciate your review so much! Best wishes in your marriage! – The Bellagala Team
Jennifer K
5.0
10/10/2018
We met with our photographer, Jess, before our engagement shoot, and again before our wedding day. She was genuinely interested in what we wanted and needed, and spent time with us talking and planning. She was easy to communicate with, share our thoughts with, and she gave us ideas and advice when we asked for it. Her photography was beautiful, and met and exceeded all our expectations!
Vendor response 10/15/2018
We are so happy to hear this, Jennifer! Thank you for your kind words, and for taking the ...
time to review! – The Bellagala Team
Misty M
5.0
10/09/2018
We had the pleasure to work with Sarah Filipi! She was so fun and easy going.the weather was 90 degree and Sarah went above and beyond getting us water turning on her AC so we could go cool off and ever had protein bars!! We also got our pictures back in three weeks and we LOVE them💕💕
Vendor response 10/15/2018
Thank you, Misty! We are so happy you had such a good experience with Sarah!! Thank you fo...
r choosing Bellagala, and for taking the time to write a review! – The Bellagala Team
Marina H
5.0
10/09/2018
We had Sarah F for our special day. She helped things move along smoothly and made sure we got all of our most wanted shots. She was super fun and easy going. Kept us laughing even when things got stressful for a few moments. She was very kind and I am so excited to see the photos!!
I would recommend her to anyone! Thanks Sarah!!!
Vendor response 10/15/2018
Thank you for your review, Marina! We love hearing about your experience and are so please...
d that you enjoyed working with Sarah! Best wishes in your marriage! – The Bellagala Team
Parker S
5.0
10/07/2018
Writing this review solely based on the photography of Kirsten S at our wedding a few weeks ago. I am not one to ever write a review about anything but she blew me away. Not only was she the most professional photographer I have ever worked with, but I genuinely felt that she was a great person and very easy to work with on top of that. Her work in being concise, timely, and working with my impatient personality (I HATE TAKING PHOTOS) surpassed my expectations. She was organized and wonderful at coordinating everyone and everything! You are making a mistake choosing anyone else.
Vendor response 10/25/2018
Thank you so much for your review, Parker! We are so happy to hear that Kirsten could make...
taking photos easier, and that you enjoyed working with her! Thank you for your kind words. Congratulations, Parker! – The Bellagala Team
Katy B
5.0
10/07/2018
Our Photographer was Sarah H! She was amazing at communication and getting pictures that we really wanted! (I cannot wait to see them!) We had a kind of Star Wars theme element added to our wedding and she was totally into the idea! Nerds unite! It was an amazing day and she captured every moment of it!
Vendor response 10/15/2018
Thank you so much, Katy! We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed working with Sarah! Than...
k you for your kind words and for letting us be part of your special day! – The Bellagala Team
Kyle M
3.0
10/05/2018
Maribeth was very easy to work with and was not hard to find based on the reviews on Bellagala's website. Although we were not able to set up many meetings before the wedding she made sure to meet me at the venue during the wedding week and was able to show up early and set up on our wedding day. She and her assistant were able to get plenty of good shots throughout the day during the ceremony and reception. Thanks to them we have many photos to help us remember that wonderful day. Would recommend to Bellagala to our friends and family.
Vendor response 10/15/2018
Thank you so much for your review! We are so pleased to hear that you enjoyed working with...
Maribeth! Congratulations on your marriage! – The Bellagala Team
Nicole S
5.0
10/05/2018
Reviewing our photos and I'm (we) are in awe!! I can't believe the details and simply everything both, Sarah and Jessica, captured on our wedding day. They truly know how to work a wedding, from finding the perfect picture, capturing our entire family, to not even realizing they were there (which is a great thing)! They were both amazing to work with, so professional, polite, and ready for anything. I'd highly recommend using these two for your wedding day!!
Vendor response 10/15/2018
Thank you so much, Nicole! We are so happy to hear about your great experience with Sarah ...
and Jessica! We love hearing this, and were honored to have been part of your special day! Thank you for choosing Bellagala! – The Bellagala Team
Krystal P
4.0
10/03/2018
If I were rating the photographer alone, she absolutely would have gotten 5+ stars. Elaine was amazing, especially considering the fact that my husband and I are entirely inept when it comes to getting our pictures taken. She gave great direction and I have no doubt the pictures will be lovely. The only reason I gave 4 stars is because a lot of the transactions take place via the website, and I kept having technical issues. I was told several times that whatever I did on the website "probably" worked, which made me nervous. But other than that, things went smoothly and I'd recommend them.
Vendor response 10/15/2018
Thank you for your review, Krystal. We appreciate your honesty, and apologize for any inco...
nvenience on our website. Thank you for taking the time to review. We are so pleased to hear that you enjoyed working with Elaine! Thank you. – The Bellagala Team
Amanda P
1.0
10/01/2018
Do Not Use!!!! It is now a year and a day since my wedding and I still do not have any photos! NO WEDDING PICTURES!!!! MOST OF The photos that were taken we're horrible, at a severe angle, out if focus and the ones that weren't the colors were wrong. When I contacted them to fix it they oversaturated and made a mess. When I contacted again they said they would send me the raw photo so I could have someone else do the work correctly and I never got them. So one year later I have no wedding photos no memory of my special day and I am so sorry that I ever picked this company they are awful!
Vendor response 10/01/2018
Thank you for your feedback, Amanda. We are very sorry to hear about your frustrations wit...
h our post production process. Thank you for explaining the ways we can improve. Again, we are sorry to hear about your experience. – The Bellagala Team
Katie W
5.0
9/30/2018
Our photographer was Meagan W. She did such an amazing job. From the first meeting to sending us sneak peak photos of our special day everything was as great as we could have hoped. We would totally recommend Meagan for any photography needs.
Vendor response 10/01/2018
Thank you, Katie! We are so pleased to hear that you like Meagan!! Thank you for your kind...
words, and congratulations on your marriage! – The Bellagala Team
Camille H
3.0
9/26/2018
We booked bellagala photo for our wedding photographers. We enjoyed working with Jim Bob, and his assistant that day. We felt they did a good job and Jim helped us out by staying a little longer free of charge. However when it came to the editing of our photos it was pretty terrible. At bellagala the photographers are the ones who edit their own photos. They have a whole post production team who does this for the photographer. So this team is in no way attached to your photos because they didn’t take them. When I say editing I don’t mean making our faces look better or thinning us out or whatever in that composite. I mean cropping random signs out of the photos or adjusting the shadowed lighting on faces. We tried to work with the post productions team. We emailed back and forth any times asking for adjustments but they stopped communicating with us. So we cropped the photos that needed it and we learned how to edit lighting ourselves so some of the photos we liked would look better. Kind of sad that they have good photographers and not a great team behind them.
Vendor response 10/01/2018
Thank you for taking the time to write a review, Camille. We appreciate your feedback on t...
he ways we can improve, and are very sorry to hear about your frustrations with our editing and post production. Thank you for your honesty, we wish you all the best in your marriage. – The Bellagala Team
Mindy I
5.0
9/24/2018
we worked with Melissa and she did a great job. she definitely showed up with a goal to get us great photos of our special day!
Vendor response 10/01/2018
Thank you for your review, Mindy! We are so happy you enjoyed Melissa! – The Bellagala Tea...
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danielle c
5.0
9/08/2018
Rebecca was amazing! we haven't received our pictures back yet (too early) but she was so kind and patient.
Vendor response 10/01/2018
Thank you for your review, Danielle! We are so happy to hear this, and we hope you love yo...
ur pictures! Thanks!! – The Bellagala Team
Britney H
5.0
9/05/2018
I worked with Dan K and we had a blast at our wedding. He met with us the week prior and was a wonderful photographer to work with. My groom Dan and I felt immediately comfortable and were able to laugh all day. Thank you Bellagala and team!
Vendor response 10/01/2018
We are so happy to hear about your good experience with Dan! Thank you for review, Britney...
. We are so pleased that you felt comfortable and could be yourselves around your photographer! Thank you so much! Best wishes to you and Dan! – The Bellagala Team
Francis O
5.0
9/04/2018
Matt G was a great photographer. Very chill. Responsive. Allowed us to get what we wanted but also was confident doing his own thing. He was flexible in our schedule. The pictures turned out magnificent. Great lighting. Great story he captured with each shot - brought instant memories of what we were doing or what our guests were thinking.
Vendor response 10/01/2018
We are so happy to hear this, Francis! Thank you so much for your review! Best wishes in y...
our marriage! – The Bellagala Team
Britta H
5.0
9/02/2018
My husband, Nick, and I worked with Meagan W. as our wedding day photographer. She did an incredible job on the photos! We love how they turned out. Meagan was very flexible and willing to work around our photo preferences. She was easy to get along with and was very good at organizing my family, as well as Nick’s family, for extended family photos- which was not an easy task! We definitely recommend her photography services!!
Vendor response 09/04/2018
We are so happy to hear this!! Thank you for your kind review, we are so pleased that you ...
enjoyed working with Meagan and liked your photos! Thank you and best wishes! - The Bellagala Team
Emilie C
1.0
8/22/2018
I had worked with Bellagala for my photographer and had everything thing signed up and ready to go over a year in advance, but less then two months before my wedding my photographer cancelled. I understand things happen and Bellagala was willing to set me up with a new photographer, but this added more stress to wedding plans and the other options provided were not up to the same standard as the original photographer I had wanted. I ended up going with a completely different agency.
Vendor response 08/27/2018
We are sorry to hear about your frustrations with your photography arrangements. Thank you...
for your review, we are always looking for ways to improve. We apologize for any inconvenience, and wish you the best in your marriage.
- The Bellagala Team
Danielle L
5.0
8/18/2018
First off Bellagala services in general are wonderful! They are so professional and planned everything out perfectly for us to ensure that it all went well on the day of. We used Anthony Gilbert as our photographer and absolutely loved him! He was awesome to work with and made the day so much fun. He made sure to take every photo that we wanted, even photos that we added on the day of. He was excellent and I would highly recommend him as well as Bellagala!
Vendor response 08/27/2018
We are so happy you enjoyed working with Anthony! We love hearing that from our couples, a...
nd we are so honored to have been part of your big day! Thank you so much for your review!
- The Bellagala Team
Mary S
5.0
8/15/2018
Jennifer V. was perfect! She was professional and our photos turned out beautiful!! All the staff is easy to work with and the packages are really affordable. She was exactly what we needed and so much fun.
Vendor response 08/27/2018
Thank you so much for your kind words! We are so happy we could be part of your special da...
y!! - The Bellagala Team
Adrienne S
5.0
8/14/2018
John did a spectacular job at capturing our Big Day! He is so talented and was super easy to work with. He was able to get all those little moments and gave great direction to get us the couple portraits we were dreaming of! He was able to really use the space to get great organized shots and was flexible enough that when a double rainbow showed up got us just right to capture the magic. Bellagala was great to work with, they answered all my questions and made me feel great about my choice. Thank you John for giving us pictures to last a lifetime!
Vendor response 08/20/2018
We are so happy you enjoyed John! Thank you so much for taking the time to write a review,...
and thank you for sharing your experience with us! We are so pleased that you love your photos!
- The Bellagala Team
Allie B
5.0
8/08/2018
We had Anita T as our photographer and she was so incredible to work with. Her attention to detail is impeccable and she is so personable.
She shot our engagement photos and our entire wedding (10 hours!) and had a smile on her face the whole time.
She got so many amazing photos that helped me capture the perfect day so I can remember it forever.
She made everyone feel so comfortable and relaxed, and had amazing ideas of where to go for different shots!
I highly recommend Anita and will definitely be using her again in the future for all my photo needs! She is the best!
Vendor response 08/20/2018
We love hearing this!! Thank you so much for your generous and kind review! We are so plea...
sed that you enjoyed working with Anita and that she met your expectations! Best wishes, and thank you again!
- The Bellagala Team
Melinda A
5.0
8/04/2018
Our son and daughter-in-law were married a month ago. We were thrilled to have Anita T. photograph their wedding! She was the most creative at capturing all the stories that happen behind the ceremony itself - all of the side ones. like when we surprised the bride by designing her bouquet for her as an previously unseen part of the day, or the moment the groom wiped away a tear during the ceremony, or when the most shy member of the bridal party cut a spontaneous dance move as he was introduced at the reception! These are the "non-traditional" moments one wants captured at the most important of days and we are so glad the bride and groom chose Bellagala. They are the absolute best at what they do. There are several levels of pricing to fit different budgets. We did have a wonderful 2nd photographer and purchased an extra hour of time, so as not to worry about being "rushed", and thoroughly enjoyed every minute of this magical day!
Vendor response 08/20/2018
We are so happy to hear about your son and daughter-in-law's great experience! Thank you s...
o much for your review and generous words. Thank you!!
- The Bellagala Team
Kristen M
5.0
8/03/2018
We used John Kiene and we are so happy we did! Before the wedding, he was easy to contact and we went over what I was looking for. On the big day, he gave us very clear direction when taking the photos and you can tell he is passionate about what he does. He made me and my husband feel very special and his enthusiasm throughout our wedding day made the night a lot of fun. The photos are amazing and I could not have asked for a better photograher to capture one of the most important days of my life.
Vendor response 08/20/2018
We love hearing this!! Thank you so much for your review. We are pleased to be able to cap...
ture so many beautiful moments during your special day and we loved working with you!
- The Bellagala Team
Emily C
5.0
8/03/2018
Christie R photographed our wedding and she was beyond amazing! Prior to the day of she consulted via phone to ensure her and her team knew what shots we wanted. The day of they arrived on time and ready to go. They were more like a member of the family than a vendor! The groom doesn't do well with long drawn out staged shots. They took that to heart and captured beautiful, candid photos of us and him individually. The best part for me was I barely remembered them being there once the wedding started throughout the reception yet they got some of the most stunning shots I couldn't have imaged!! That to me speaks to their professionalism and to being focused solely on the bride and groom.
Vendor response 08/20/2018
Thank you so much for your review! We love hearing about your experience with Christie! We...
are so pleased that you enjoyed your photos and photographer! Thanks!!
- The Bellagala Team
Fanna H
5.0
8/01/2018
I used Bellagala to find a wedding photographer and was able to pick Andrew P. - who was within my price range. Andrew turned out to be one of my best decisions (other than marry the love of my life). The photos turned out stunning. And for an international wedding with more than 200 people, Andrew and Brian were calm, organized and handled the large crowd very professionally. I highly recommend Andrew!
Vendor response 08/20/2018
We are so happy that you chose Bellagala! Thank you for your review, you are so sweet! We ...
are pleased that we could be part of your special day, and that we could capture it for you! Thanks!!
- The Bellagala Team
Natalie J
5.0
7/28/2018
We had such a wonderful experience with our photographer James. He was very friendly, professional and helpful. He was flexible with our timeline and went out of his way to make our day run smooth. We were on a small budget and we feel like we got a lot for a very reasonable price.
Vendor response 08/20/2018
Thank you so much for your review! We are so happy to hear about your great experience wit...
h James, and we are so pleased we could be part of your big day! Wishing you all the best in your marriage!
- The Bellagala Team
Shannon B
5.0
7/20/2018
John C. went above and beyond in all ways for my wedding! He was very responsive to when we wanted to spend time taking photos and when we preferred to enjoy time with our guests. He captured some truly incredible moments and I was so pleased with the photos I have to remember the day. There were artistic photos as well as some special moments from the day. Bellagala did a great job editing and sending them to me quickly as well! I would highly recommend.
Vendor response 08/20/2018
Thank you so much for your review, Shannon! We are so happy you enjoyed John, and love hea...
ring about your experience with Bellagala! Best wishes in your marriage!
- The Bellagala Team
Megan H
3.0
7/19/2018
I used Bellagala as my photographer for the wedding day. Christina was great leading up to the day, however, on the day of the wedding, she was a little frantic. The pictures all turned out great, but I only had one type of picture for each group. For example, my bridesmaids and I only took photos in one spot standing together in a line before the ceremony. After the ceremony, my husband and I only have pictures of us in the sunset, rather than a variety of different pictures.
Vendor response 08/20/2018
Thank you for your review and feedback. We are so sorry to hear about your frustrations wi...
th your wedding photographer. Thank you for letting us be part of your special day, and for taking the time to let us know how we can improve.
- The Bellagala Team
Christina J
1.0
7/12/2018
I am so disappointed in our wedding photos. We had to have them re-edited by Bellagala post-production because the original editing was so poor. They had to be edited so heavily because our photographer clearly was unable to choose appropriate lighting to take family photos in. We still had to even have an outside source edit some of the photos because the re-editing from Bellagala was still not adequate. There is one photo in total of my husband and I posed and looking at the camera. There are many photos we remember taking that are just not present in our album. We took posed photos on the beach at sunset for a considerable amount of time and none of them were in our album. Throughout the day I kept questioning how quickly our photographer was moving through our desired list of photos we wanted and she kept assuring me she already had the shots. I should have pushed harder because I now have zero family photos from my wedding that I would want to display. We have received half our money back and the post-production team helped as much as they could, but I would trade good photos from my wedding for that returned money in a heartbeat.
Vendor response 08/20/2018
Thank you for your review and for taking the time to tell us how we can improve. We are ve...
ry sorry to hear about your frustrations with your photos.
- The Bellagala Team
Anne P
5.0
7/11/2018
We first talked with Bellagala a year before our wedding. Because we booked our Photographer, DJ, and Photobooth together, we received amazing additions. We were able to get a second photographer free, a discount on overall bill, and they were always available for questions. Our Photographer, Rachel, was fantastic. She told corny jokes, understood family dynamics are crazy, and work with us to create the pictures we wanted.
Vendor response 08/20/2018
We are so happy to hear about your experience with Bellagala! Thank you for your review an...
d for letting us be part of your special day! We love hearing about your photography experience!
- The Bellagala Team
Matthew Z
5.0
7/09/2018
We had Rachel Lahlum as our photographer for engagement and wedding photos. She was kind, funny, flexible, took control of the day (much needed) and took AMAZING photos! I couldn't have asked for more out of a wedding photographer. Great quality & great price :)
Vendor response 08/20/2018
Thank you so much for your review! We are so pleased that you enjoyed Rachel, and we are p...
leased that you liked her work with both your engagement and wedding pictures! Thank yo