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In Kansas City, Bellagala’s photography and videography team is here to capture every unique moment of your wedding with skill and artistry. With decades of experience, our seasoned team documents each smile, joyful tear, and unforgettable glance, ensuring every frame reflects the spirit of your special day.
Our dedicated consultants take the time to understand your vision, pairing you with a photographer and videographer who match your style. This seamless, customized experience lets you enjoy every moment with ease, knowing your memories are in the hands of experienced professionals.
With our 14-day money-back guarantee and backup artists always ready, you can rest assured that every important moment is captured perfectly. From the anticipation of the first look to the last song, Bellagala Photography & Videography in Kansas City brings your wedding day to life.
Choose Bellagala in Kansas City for photography and videography that tells the story of your love, creating memories that will last a lifetime.
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4.6
out of 5.0484 reviews
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Bellagala received high praise from multiple reviewers, particularly for their photographer Bruce Spear, who was described as professional, fun, and attentive, with great attention to detail. Clients appreciated the ease of booking and communication with Bellagala, although some mentioned the desire for more control in selecting specific vendors like videographers. Overall, the experience with Bellagala was positive, with reviewers highlighting the exceptional service and beautiful attention to detail provided by photographers like Bruce and Jonathan.Review photos
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Heather was amazing to work with for our engagement shoot and wedding. I got photos back in 3 weeks during busy season!
Bruce and his team did an outstanding job for us on our wedding day! He was extremely professional and fun to work with! We would recommend him to anyone on their special day! Thank you again so much! Lexi was awesome to work with for our video too!
BellaGala was the company we used for our wedding videography on 10/12/24. We had a great experience with them. They communicated in a timely fashion, are fairly priced, and captured the moments we requested. I highly recommend them!
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We chose our photographer, Bruce, through BellaGala, which they make a super simple and easy experience! Bruce was seriously amazing! His work is the best in Kansas City, but what really blew us away was how attentive to the details that went beyond just his amazing photography. On such a stressful day, every conversation we had with Bruce was such a calming and reassuring experience. He made us feel so special and captured every moment perfectly. He also shot a couple of our best friend's weddings, and they all have the same feelings about him! If you need a Photographer for ANY occasion, Bruce is your guy!
We really enjoyed working with Bruce! He was friendly, flexible, and fun. We got some amazing photos of our big day.
Bellagala was great about responding to my emails and concerns. I got a video and photo package and while I picked my photographer Bruce (who was the best part of the package) I didn't get to pick my videographer. It would have been nice to be able to pick someone I felt comfortable and confident working with.
Bruce Spear did our engagement and wedding photos. He was great to work with and we would very much recommend him! He was professional and very knowledgeable and did all that we asked on our wedding day. Our other vendors also enjoyed working with him which made the day go very smoothly.
We worked with Bruce Spears and he was INCREDIBLE to work with. He was extremely personable and passionate about his craft and it shows in his work. He was an absolute pleasure to work with, we had a few ideas of what we wanted and he captured that perfectly, but we also ran with his vision and everything was perfect.
Our photographer, Joel, was absolutely amazing. He was super professional and did an amazing job getting all the photos on our shot list while also getting a lot that we didn’t ask for but absolutely love. The editing is amazing and it was a really quick turn around for when we got them. It was also really easy to download them all from the site they use. I’d highly recommend him.
Bellagala, on the whole, made finding a wedding photographer incredibly easy! We couldn't have asked for a better service to connect us with the best possible photographer we could have asked for.
Bruce Spear was such an incredible photographer, I truly can not express how grateful my husband and I were to have him capture our special day. His attention to detail, outstanding ideas, and spectacular flexibility was a godsend. He was hilarious, so incredibly helpful and nice to our family and guests, and a truly lovely human to be around. We do not have enough kind words for our experience with him!
Very professional, Soo helpful as we were clueless as to what photos to take or pose for. Made sure the lighting was always amazing and everything looked perfect! Jennifer was amazing 😍 could not have wished for a better photographer for our amazing day.
The exceptional service that I received from choosing Bellagala exceeded my expectation. Bruce Spear (photographer) is everything a Bride and Groom could ask for on their wedding day! Bruce is extremely organized (like I like it) and very creative. His ideas for poses were comfortable and natural. His personality was the best! I’m thinking about booking him again for another event. Charles Browne was my videographer—-and let’s just say they were a great team!! He was very eager to capture all my special moments and even gave me (the Bride) a couple opportunities to not be directed but just be natural in front of the camera —-remember both of their names when considering booking for your special day.
I cannot thank Bellagala enough for connecting us with our photographer, Bruce Spear. Bruce was so good at his job and helped us get the best photos we could, even though the rain put a slight damper on things. During the reception he was constantly getting shots of all the important moments and of everyone on the dance floor having a good time. He was incredibly kind and always made sure to ask if we needed anything on top of taking pictures. He was so nice and easy to talk to and made us feel like we were instant friends. We haven't gotten our photos back yet but I can only imagine how amazing and beautiful they will be! We feel so happy and lucky to have had Bruce there to capture and share our special night with us!
We worked with Bruce Spear and it was an amazing day. He was so kind and helped us get all photos we wanted. I am recommending him to my currently engaged friends for their wedding. We don’t officially have photos yet but the few we previewed were great. We got 8 hours of coverage for 1600 and it was definitely worth it.
Jonathan B. was our videographer for our wedding earlier this year and I couldn't be happier. I wanted to find someone who could provide a highlight, ceremony, AND reception film and that is exactly what I received at a VERY REASONABLE price. Jonathan was very graceful, he got beautiful shots and he also worked really well with our photographer. I have been watching my videos over and over since receiving them. When I was a child, my parents had a wedding video similar to what I received on a VHS and I would watch it all the time thinking "I want my children to see my wedding". I couldn't ask for more. During our initial meetings, Jonathan was very attentive, asked lots of questions, we also provided him with loads of information and he managed to balance all of that during our special day. He is very kind and has the right amount of energy that I would want in a videographer. During our day, we had personal vows that we read to each other during our first look. Jonathan tried to record our voices but the street noise was too loud and would pick up lots of passing cars, my husband and I had the tech to re-record our vows and he was able to edit in our vows with the recording from the day seamlessly. Editing skills 10/10. Would recommend!!!
Jonathan did videography for our wedding and he was absolutely amazing!!! We just got our videos back and I couldn't be happier with how they turned out!! He felt like family by the end of the day and we are just thrilled we hired him to shoot our wedding! Definitely hire him if you go with bellagala videography
Bruce did a great job! He was way more than just a photographer and made everything so seamless. He was very helpful and professional and our photos came out incredible! Highly recommend!
This was such a great company to work with! They were extremely responsive whenever I had a question and were accommodating when I wanted to add on to my original requests. We worked with Kristin for our engagement and wedding photography. She was such a joy to work with! She made both us of feel extremely comfortable and posed us in ways that felt totally natural! She also worked very well with our friends and family at the wedding. I was so impressed with how quickly our pictures came back and they were all stunning! I never really liked "over-edited" photos and ours were beautifully edited! They all looked very natural and gorgeous! For our wedding video, we worked with Jonathan who was so much fun to work with! He was very responsive leading up to the day and was very open to any ideas I had. The day of he was very animated and made us laugh throughout filming! We haven't gotten it back yet, but I am so excited to watch it! I have no doubt Jonathan did an amazing job.
Response from the Vendor on 11/16/2022
Hi Taylor, Congratulations and Thank you for sharing your experience with us! Kristin and Jonathan will be excited to hear you enjoyed working with them and that you are loving your gallery! Your video should be coming along soon here. Now that...
peak season is over for weddings we are working hard on getting out galleries and videos!
We loved their work and beautiful attention to detail. Very friendly and captured many wonderful memories.
Response from the Vendor on 11/16/2022
Thank you for your kind words, Bianca! We were so happy to have been a part of your big day!
We worked with Joel from Bellagala for our wedding photos.
Overall the experience with everyone was fantastic. There was a mishap with our original photographer about 6 months before the wedding and the client care coordinator worked with us to help us find a replacement very quickly. She also consistently checked in with us throughout the process to see if there was anything wrong needed.
Joel was absolutely wonderful. He was patient and got so many pictures. I can't wait to see the end results. I was just speaking with my mom a couple days after the wedding and she was telling me that he was literally EVERYWHERE and to be completely honest, I barely noticed him at all. I can't wait to see the final product!
Response from the Vendor on 11/09/2022
Hi Rebecca, Congratulations and thank you for sharing your experience working with Bellagala and Joel! We are so happy to hear everything worked out well!
All I have to say is you want BRUCE to shoot whatever event you have! He is the most professional fun photographer We have ever came across! It was the best experience I’ve had! He asked what We would like to have and what shots We had in mind and filled in the blanks. He got shots I wouldn’t even have thought on like sunset photos ! 😍I know they will be amazing! I can’t wait to get them back! Thank you Bruce a million times!!
Lovie B: Wedding Planner...We had an amazing experience with Bellagala especially our Photographer Bruce Spears! From start to finish he was amazing! He made sure the bride was comfortable, and he was very attentive. If possible he'd get 10🌟 for his professionalism, his patience, and his amazing attention to detail! Bruce is the best! We also had a second photographer named Pat. He worked well with Bruce and the entire family loved him as well. He deserves gold stars as well.
Great company to work with. We were a bit worried at first, because we didnt hear from our original photographer within the 2 weeks they said. When I finally got ahold of them, found out it was because his wife was pregnant and they where having issues- but they got us assigned to our next pick who ended up being perfect! I really appreciate Heather N. and the fact that she was so helpful during the whole process. She even rode with us to a different spot (within the same park) so we could get some photos in a place my husband and I would hang out in in high school. I would definitely recommend them, and especially Heather!
Bellagala was a good choice for our wedding photography! We worked with Kristin M. as our lead photographer and she was so so nice! The photos turned out bright and amazing! They came quickly and were very pretty. My time with Kristin was very pleasant and she helped me capture the pictures I wanted as much as she could. My only complaint was that she is very quiet and I wished she took a little more lead with my bridal party and the timeline. We got behind and I had to keep insuring we were in time. Also very very sad I only ended up getting 3 photos of my husband and I facing the camera. Brides make sure to take more of you both looking then the kissing, posing photos.
Maryam was the 2nd photographer and I was less impressed. She didn’t direct the guys at all on when to be ready, where to go, etc. She needed a lot of direction and had to sit down a lot during the day. In my ceremony photos she’s standing in the background right in the way. A lot of her photos are very blurry and not as good as Kristin’s.
She was the lower level photographer so I’m sure she has room to grow!
Pros-
Nice to work with
Great Prices and Deals
Big Company
Quick Turn around
Good Quality
700 photos in 7 hrs
2 photographers
Cons-
No Sneak Peek photos
I had to reach out about final photos
Little direction given (to many posing photos)
No research was done on the area or where was best to take photos (like we were told)
I had to have all the areas planned out and push for different shots in different locations
Brides Beware! We contracted the services of Bellegala for our daughter's wedding. We met with Kailee S and signed a contract, paid a deposit (which cleared the bank), were assigned a photographer (Lina H. of KC MO) and a coordinator (Gabby M) from client services to oversee everything for my daughter's wedding photography. Last week we received an email from Gabby stating that they had cancelled our contract and refunded our money; an EMAIL! When I tried to contact her, she refused to take my calls and I was instead contacted by their Operations Manager (Mike H.) who made lots of excuses and said numerous time "We refunded your money". Bottom line, due to a "clerical error", they didn't have a photographer available when they issued and signed the contract, processed our payment, and assigned a coordinator to us. These people are a national organization and yet they failed to realize the photographer assigned to us was not taking bookings through 2022 and she failed to update her calendar to reflect that.
To make matters worse, finding a wedding photographer this late was almost impossible. We even told 2 other photographers, now unavailable, that we did not need their services because we had a contract with Bellegala. We have since been contacted by a vendor that had a cancellation, but we are paying double what we had budgeted. What makes me most angry is that instead of reaching out with a phone call to explain the problem and show support to a bride, they just sent an email to notify us they were cancelling the contract. That action was dismissive and rude, not to mention unprofessional. A phone call, while not solving the problem, would have reflected a company that genuinely cares about the brides they are working with.
Response from the Vendor on 04/29/2021
Thank you for your review. We were crushed that we were unable to provide the service you contracted and apologize that you felt less than supported. We are working to streamline the availability with our artists and will use your feedback to a...
lter our processes so we can elevate our level of service.
Maryam A. from Bellagala photographed our wedding and captured it beautifully. She captured all the love and happiness of our wedding day, which meant so much more during covid. When sharing photos with family and friends who were unable to attend e of my aunts texted a screen shot and said “I can hear your laugh when I look at the photo”. It truly was the best day and Maryam was able to somehow capture that within our photos. I will look back at these images and be able to remember how I felt on my wedding day for the rest of my life and for that I cannot thank her enough.
Bellagala was the photography company contracted through my venue, I went with this company because it was easiest to just bundle it with the venue package. Our photographer, Heather, was fantastic. We met with her for an engagement photoshoot at our venue site and she was so easy to work with. She gave great tips on how to pose, but also gave us free reign to pose however we chose to. She was super communicative and easy to chat with. When we needed a picture rushed, Bellagala authorized for her to edit a photo for us to use for our wedding invitations while they (Bellagala) finished editing the rest of the set. Heather was also our photographer for the actual wedding and she was again fantastic and super easy to work with. We emailed back and forth several times before the wedding to work out a schedule and to discuss the key photos we wanted. Even when we fell behind schedule on the bride and girls getting on site, Heather spent the time making sure she captured detail photos and venue photos. She was very efficient and I can't wait to see all the wonderful photos she captured. I would love to work with Heather again someday.
Kristin M. is our photographer for our May 2021 wedding and we just had our engagement session with her and what a joy it was to work with her! She knew exactly how to tell us to pose and move for the perfect shot and made us feel so comfortable behind the camera. We can’t wait to work with her again on our wedding day!
What an exceptional evening. Heather Neal was exactly what we were looking for. She was onsite and ready to capture this event from beginning to end, we were able to exchange some of our ideas and vision with her before the big event which was great. As we know things don't always go according to plan, Heathers ability to adapt to the enviornment was a huge bonus. As the night went on we knew that Heather was there to capture every moment. The whole team at Bellagala made our special day go on with ease. Thank you!
Kristin M is amazing! I was nervous to do engagement pictures and she made the experience so fun and relaxing as if we had known her for forever. I will recommend her to anyone who asks for a photographer! She’s very creative and knows exactly the right poses.
Kristin, our photographer, was an incredible “last minute” vendor to our special day. She truly made us feel comfortable and we know the photos will come back amazing. It’s not even been 24 hours and she has already reached out to us.
Mariah, our videographer was also very kind and put us at ease. She blended well into the background getting some amazing footage, I’m sure of it.
My review can’t reflect their work, as we won’t revive this for 4-6 weeks.
The ONLY reason I did not score a 5 star, is not due to either of these ladies, but this states it is for “bellagala” and unfortunately our secondary photographer was a no-show. I have no doubt the company will make this right.
I will try to make a follow up review once footage, photos, and the one issue we had is resolved. I’m sure it will then be a SIX out of five star.
Super punctual and professional! My new husband and I suck with pictures and being in the spotlight but everyone handles us so well. We can be a lot with our big personalities and this was my only concern for the day, but it was such an easy process!
Bellagala was very helpful in setting us up with a photographer! Brooke was fantastic and she really helped us feel comfortable in front of the camera and gave great direction for good spots to take pictures! Our pictures turned out wonderful!
We picked Joel as our photographer and he was amazing! He made sure to get every shot we wanted and was so easy to work with!
Joel was our photographer for our KC wedding and he was the best! Couldn’t have been friendlier or more professional. He and his assistant were great about getting candid shots without getting in the way, and they made sure we got all the posed pictures we wanted. Highly recommend Joel and just Bellagala in general, you can’t beat their friendliness or pricing!
Very affordable photography packages and very quick response time with any questions I had. I booked Jennifer V. who was AMAZING! She made my husband and I feel very comfortable; we needed a lot of guidance with poses! You should note that the photographers do not edit the photos, instead they send them to Bellagala and they are light-corrected, but no blemishes are removed.
We worked with Joel primarily and with Maryam the day of, and they were both amazing! Joel took our engagement photos as well, and they were fantastic! His shots were original, heartfelt, and gorgeous. He listened to what was important to us and suggested shots that we hadn't even thought of. In addition, they were both kind and personable and fun to be around. We would absolutely use Bellagala again!
We hired Brooke as our wedding photographer. She did a great job with our photos! We got them back in less than two weeks. She was easy to work with, and knew exactly how to capture our day!
a. We chose Joel from Bellagala Photography and he was AMAZING. I knew after the engagement shoot that we made the right choice, and he did not disappoint with the wedding shots! The online gallery is super easy to use and I was so happy there were no watermarks!
We worked with Ty (Tyler) and we were thoroughly impressed! He even traveled 2 hours to our venue with no complaints! (For a small travel fee of course) My husband and I are not good at posing for pictures and Ty was very patient with us. He took charge, which we appreciated, and gave us instructions on what to do. He was very personable and we were comfortable the whole time. Ty got all of our shots and some candid ones also. They turned out great! We 100% recommend!
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.
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.
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.
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!
Response from the Vendor on 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
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!
Response from the Vendor on 10/25/2018
We love hearing this, Allie! We are so pleased that you and your guests enjoyed Meagan! Thank you for your generous review! – The Bellagala Team
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.
Response from the Vendor on 10/25/2018
Thank you for your review, Corey. We take all of our reviews seriously. A member of our team 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
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.
Response from the Vendor on 10/25/2018
We are so so happy to hear this! Thank you, Mike! We love hearing that our photographers can make your day less stressful! Thank you so much for your kind review! Congratulations, Mike! – The Bellagala Team
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!!!
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!
Response from the Vendor on 10/25/2018
Thank you so much for your review! We are so happy to hear this, Kaitlyn! We are so glad that Lina got the photos you wanted and stayed on schedule. Thank you so much for your review, best wishes! – The Bellagala Team
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.
Response from the Vendor on 10/25/2018
Thank you for your review, Marisvel. We take all reviews seriously. A member of our team 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 sorry to hear about your experience. – The Bellagala Team
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.
Response from the Vendor on 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
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.
Response from the Vendor on 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 ver...
y sorry about your frustrations. – The Bellagala Team
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.
Response from the Vendor on 10/25/2018
Thank you for your review, Katherine. We appreciate you taking the time to tell us about your 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 custome...
rs are 100% satisfied. Again, we are sorry to hear about your experience. – The Bellagala Team
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.
Response from the Vendor on 10/15/2018
Thank you so much for your review, Dalia! We love hearing about your experience with Andrew, 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 gener...
ous review! – The Bellagala Team
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!
Response from the Vendor on 10/15/2018
We are so happy to hear this, Tara! Thank you for your kind words and for choosing Bellagala! We are honored to have been part of your special day! Best wishes! – The Bellagala Team
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.
Response from the Vendor on 10/15/2018
We love hearing this, Erika! We are so happy Kirsten could make your day easy and fun! Thank you so much for your kind words, we appreciate your review so much! Best wishes in your marriage! – The Bellagala Team
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!
Response from the Vendor on 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
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💕💕
Response from the Vendor on 10/15/2018
Thank you, Misty! We are so happy you had such a good experience with Sarah!! Thank you for choosing Bellagala, and for taking the time to write a review! – The Bellagala Team
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!!!
Response from the Vendor on 10/15/2018
Thank you for your review, Marina! We love hearing about your experience and are so pleased that you enjoyed working with Sarah! Best wishes in your marriage! – The Bellagala Team
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.
Response from the Vendor on 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
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!
Response from the Vendor on 10/15/2018
Thank you so much, Katy! We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed working with Sarah! Thank you for your kind words and for letting us be part of your special day! – The Bellagala Team
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.
Response from the Vendor on 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
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!!
Response from the Vendor on 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
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.
Response from the Vendor on 10/15/2018
Thank you for your review, Krystal. We appreciate your honesty, and apologize for any inconvenience 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 Bellag...
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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!
Response from the Vendor on 10/01/2018
Thank you for your feedback, Amanda. We are very sorry to hear about your frustrations with 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
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.
Response from the Vendor on 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
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.
Response from the Vendor on 10/01/2018
Thank you for taking the time to write a review, Camille. We appreciate your feedback on the 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 a...
ll the best in your marriage. – The Bellagala Team
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!
Response from the Vendor on 10/01/2018
Thank you for your review, Mindy! We are so happy you enjoyed Melissa! – The Bellagala Team
Rebecca was amazing! we haven't received our pictures back yet (too early) but she was so kind and patient.
Response from the Vendor on 10/01/2018
Thank you for your review, Danielle! We are so happy to hear this, and we hope you love your pictures! Thanks!! – The Bellagala Team
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!
Response from the Vendor on 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 Bella...
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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.
Response from the Vendor on 10/01/2018
We are so happy to hear this, Francis! Thank you so much for your review! Best wishes in your marriage! – The Bellagala Team
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!!
Response from the Vendor on 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
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.
Response from the Vendor on 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 T...
eam
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!
Response from the Vendor on 08/27/2018
We are so happy you enjoyed working with Anthony! We love hearing that from our couples, and we are so honored to have been part of your big day! Thank you so much for your review!
- The Bellagala Team
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.
Response from the Vendor on 08/27/2018
Thank you so much for your kind words! We are so happy we could be part of your special day!! - The Bellagala Team
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!
Response from the Vendor on 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
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!
Response from the Vendor on 08/20/2018
We love hearing this!! Thank you so much for your generous and kind review! We are so pleased that you enjoyed working with Anita and that she met your expectations! Best wishes, and thank you again!
- The Bellagala Team
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!
Response from the Vendor on 08/20/2018
We are so happy to hear about your son and daughter-in-law's great experience! Thank you so much for your review and generous words. Thank you!!
- The Bellagala Team
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.
Response from the Vendor on 08/20/2018
We love hearing this!! Thank you so much for your review. We are pleased to be able to capture so many beautiful moments during your special day and we loved working with you!
- The Bellagala Team
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.
Response from the Vendor on 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
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!
Response from the Vendor on 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
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.
Response from the Vendor on 08/20/2018
Thank you so much for your review! We are so happy to hear about your great experience with 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
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.
Response from the Vendor on 08/20/2018
Thank you so much for your review, Shannon! We are so happy you enjoyed John, and love hearing about your experience with Bellagala! Best wishes in your marriage!
- The Bellagala Team
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.
Response from the Vendor on 08/20/2018
Thank you for your review and feedback. We are so sorry to hear about your frustrations with 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 Bella...
gala Team
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.
Response from the Vendor on 08/20/2018
Thank you for your review and for taking the time to tell us how we can improve. We are very sorry to hear about your frustrations with your photos.
- The Bellagala Team
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.
Response from the Vendor on 08/20/2018
We are so happy to hear about your experience with Bellagala! Thank you for your review and for letting us be part of your special day! We love hearing about your photography experience!
- The Bellagala Team