4.9 out of 5 stars and 28 reviews Best of Weddings (2x).
4.9
(28)I will travel anywhere needed for your wedding
About this vendor
Cecilia Proskauer Photography, based out of Grand Rapids, Michigan, is a wedding photography business that services all of the Midwest.. Cecilia is also willing to travel further afield for destination weddings. Inspired by nature, her work reflects warmth and intimate moments, and her style is candid, unique, and timeless.
Cecilia has been working in the photography industry for 6 years and has been mentored and inspired by many well-known names in the industry. She has experience working in styling, photography, and content development for well-established retailers and emerging community-based companies. This experience has given her a keen eye to help realize her clients' desired visions. She is exceptionally passionate about forming genuine connections with all her clients and capturing the special and unique moments of their big day.
Details
Business Attributes
- Hispanic or Latinx-owned Business
- Woman-owned Business
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Boudoir
- Bridal Portraits
- Engagement
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Film Photography
- Same-Day Edits
- Second Shooter Available
- Social Media Sharing
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Documentary
- Lifestyle
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Wedding
Awards and Affiliations
2-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2022.2021.
Best of Weddings
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4.9
out of 5.028 reviews
We are absolutely in love with our engagement and wedding photos! Cecilia is an incredibly talented photographer who captured the essence of our day perfectly. From the very beginn...
ing, she took the time to understand our vision and collaborated with us to create truly special and unique shots. Months later, we still find ourselves pouring over the photos, laughing, crying, and reliving every emotion. Cecilia's dedication, fun personality, and cool vibes made the entire experience so enjoyable. We feel so lucky to have found her and cannot recommend her enough. Stop your search now and book Cecilia – you won't regret it!
If you are looking for a detail oriented, communicative, personable, and talented photography team -- you are in exactly the right place. Cecilia is absolutely incredible at what s...
he does. As an event planning team, we are always looking for photographers that not only know what they are doing, but take the time and care to truly dive deep with each of their couples they serve. Cecilia absolutely goes above and beyond in every way possible! She works hard to take into consideration every request and note from her couples and vendor teams alike. She is punctual, kind, and delivers photos that are emotive, unique, and artistic. It was an absolute pleasure to work alongside Cecilia from day one. We look forward to every opportunity we have to partner with this kind hearted, and extremely talented soul.
I was not happy with my photos. First and foremost, we were unable to get our engagement photos due to Cecilia moving to California and us being in Michigan. This was extremely up...
setting for us and we had to pay an additional $500 plus for another photographer on top of the 4500 we paid with her to have someone else do our engagement shoot. She was not communicative, I emailed multiple times and texted with no reply for weeks on end. One zoom meeting in the beginning and 2 days prior was the amount of communication we got. As far as our wedding, she showed up very rushed, was not directing people to be center within the frame. Keep in mind, rain probably did not help the situation but I feel like as a photographer you should be prepared for ANYTHING. She had one lens and I had multiple pictures of my 20 person wedding party cut out of photos. I received photos taken of the reception tables with candles out of their votives. I received multiple family photos where members were off center in front of the backdrop. We had barely any photos of dancing. She barely talked to anyone or asked how we were doing. I just felt a lot of disconnect and I felt like this could have been avoided if we were able to do an engagement shoot as promised.
Cecilia was seriously a dream to work with!! She was super nice from the very beginning and made our day so special. I really appreciated that about a week or two before the weddi...
ng she called and walked through the timeline with us and asked any questions and provided suggestions on where we could change the time frame a little bit. She made sure that she knew what pictures I definitely wanted, like my bridesmaid reveal. She also made sure that my husband and I were on the same page. We were able to ask her any questions and just talk about the day as a whole. The pictures she took were seriously stunning and I felt as if I was reliving the day all over again!!! She got them back to us quickly and gave us over 750 pictures!!! I was so surprised to have the many and I’ve looked through them a million times. Cecilia is truly amazing and you will not regret booking her. She is so sweet, fun and helps you truly have the best day. She gives the best pictures to look back on and makes you feel as if you’re back to that special day.
THE BEST OF THE BEST. Seriously… there is no one in the photography business as good as Cecelia. She’s amazing at what she does, has sneak peaks to you in record time, and is so mu...
ch fun to be around. My bridal party loved her and she brought so much light to our day. Hiring her was truly one of the best decisions that we made.
GUYS !!! Cecilia is gold, she is so sweet and outgoing and will make anyone including the fellas feel comfortable being cheesy in front of the camera, (which lets be real, not any ...
boys favorite afternoon hobby). She's taken couple photos of us, to family photos, to our engagement shoot and each and every album is so close to our hearts and scattered throughout our home. Every single time we've had to chance to work with her we're blown away when we get our highlights and even more when we get our albums back (also always so speedy). 11/10 recommend this girl for every reason. She's personable, sweet, stylish + has the eye for it and what you want. Sad she's leaving us for Cali but can't wait to see what's in store for her future in photography out there!!! xo Shelby + Jake
Cecilia was absolutely amazing! From our Engagement photos to our wedding photos and everything in between! I couldn't have asked for a better experience with our photographer!
Cecilia is absolutely amazing!! Not only did her work exceed our expectations but she is such a kind & lovely person. Everyone at our wedding absolutely loved her & our pictures tu...
rned out stunning!
I found Cecilia after she shot a wedding for one of my girlfriends a few years back & knew right away I wanted to work with her once I started planning our wedding. Our first shoot was our engagement photos. It was such a hot day & after climbing up Torrey Pines in a full face of makeup & with my fiancé & I both feeling like a sweaty mess, we were sure that our pictures were not going to turn out. To our surprise, they turned out beautiful! And not just a few of them but a ton of them! Right then, we knew for sure we made a great decision when picking her as our photographer!
I, then, booked a surprise boudoir shoot as a wedding gift for the hubs (1000% recommend doing one!) & I was so darn nervous. Cecilia made me feel so comfortable & gave me the direction I needed to have a fun shoot with her. My husband & I were both amazed by how beautiful & sexy the photos turned out!
Lastly, our wedding.. we were original scheduled to get married in San Diego but due to Covid, we called it off and eloped with 30 of our closest family & friends in Mexico. With only 2 months notice, we asked Cecilia if she would make her way down south with us & she did! We had THE BEST time hanging out with her over weekend & of course, our photos turned out so beautiful! She even had to withstand 40 mph winds with my 9 foot veil flying out of my hair every 2 minutes. Somehow, she pulled it off and made it look like it wasn’t windy at all!
I could go on & on about how great she is! Seriously, don’t wait! Book Cecilia now!! She truly is the best!
Cecilia creates magic. She is a wonderful women and truly a professional in her field. There just aren’t enough words to possibly describe how amazing each and every photo that Cec...
ilia shot.
She was instantly able to put my fiancé and I at ease, and capture the most natural, candid photo. She has a special way of finding the perfect angle (very important), lighting (very important), and of course moments.. I mean the most natural, intimate and special moments between my love and I. We will be forever grateful of the beautiful images Cecilia captured of a special time in our lives and we will treasure the photos for a lifetime.
Not only does she consistently create great work, she is one of the kindest and easiest to work with. So organized and turnaround time was so fast. She also sends a preview to hold you over while she finishes her editing process. I simply cannot recommend her enough!
“My husband and I absolutely loved working with Cecilia! She chose the perfect location, and created some of my favorite pictures that we have together as a couple! We received the...
images before the deadline and could not be more happy with the finals. Though I have spent time in front of the camera, my husband has not. Cecilia made he, and I comfortable while guiding us through some fun poses! Her style and eye for photography are truly one of a kind. We look forward to working with Cecilia again!”
Reid & Deanna Duba
Cecilia is great at what she does. She consistently makes her clients feel so comfortable and beautiful behind the camera capturing the most genuine and raw emotions. She makes eve...
rything feel so much more natural rather than posed. I'm not super comfortable behind a camera, but I always go back to Cecilia for photography wants and needs! She is very passionate, talented, creative, and personal. Can't recommend her enough.
Thank you for always capturing the special moments.
Cecilia is absolutely incredible. Not only is her work stunning and unique but she is an absolute joy to work with. She made my fiance and I feel so at ease for our engagement phot...
os and I am already looking forward to working with her again on our wedding day. I would recommend Cecilia to anyone, she is truly the best!!!!
Cecilia makes the magic happen! She made my husband and I comfortable right at the start. I feel like that’s the biggest reason our photos turned out as amazing as they did. They a...
ll look so authentic and really capture our relationship. I would definitely rebook and recommend her over and over again.
Cecilia's creativity radiates out of every single one of her pores. Her passion for her craft and her clients is always present. She has the ability to direct and guide movement in...
a way that makes you feel like an artist along side her.
No one has ever captured mine and my partner's love the way Cecilia has. 100/10, would do again.
Cecilia is the absolute best! She has a great aesthetic and eye for beautiful photos. She’ll easily guide you into poses that are flattering and unique. She is fun to shoot with an...
d will have you laughing and enjoying the time spent (sometimes this can feel tedious depending on your photographer). Photos are an integral part of your wedding and the only thing you’ll have to look back on! This is where you want to invest in someone professional and dedicated, which is exactly who Cecilia is!
If you are wanting a great photographer, easy going and providing you with amazing work, then Cecilia is your girl. From the very beginning Cecilia was approachable, easy to talk ...
to and also providing me with a detailed package that suited our needs. We unfortunately were one of the couples where our wedding was impacted by Covid and we rescheduled 3 times for 2020, with all of our changes, Cecilia made herself available to chat through our questions and luckily was available for our newly proposed dates- she made the process less stressful by offering suggestions with our timeline and provided us with a detailed sheet for us to fill out prior to our wedding. We had her shoot our engagement photos and we were both OBSESSED with them. She really made us feel comfortable in front of the camera. I also had her shoot my boudoir photos, which again made me feel comfortable in my own skin and was so creative shooting- she gave me more confidence when shooting those and I was so pleased with the results.
I highly suggest contacting Cecilia for your photography needs, she does amazing work. Thank you!!
I couldn’t have imagined anyone other than Cecilia taking our wedding photos. She did our engagements as well. She is so personable and easy going, and so fun to work with. She was...
great getting those in the moment shots (our wedding party was a rowdy bunch) as well as the formal ones. ALL of them turned out beautiful! She also got all of the prints back to us in a really quick time frame. I’m awkward in pics and one thing I really appreciated was that if a picture didn’t look right Cecilia would have us change our position or pose, still making me feel like everything looked beautiful. From our engagement photos to our wedding photos I have gotten so many compliments on the pictures and how beautiful they turned out. I couldn’t be happier myself to be able to have these pictures for the rest of our life. I can’t wait to use Cecilia again for maternity shoots/family photos in the future!
I cannot say enough about Cecilia. We found her a few weeks before our 3rd wedding date (previous two canceled by Covid) and we are so fortunate we did. Her website/instagram are t...
elling enough that she is a talented photographer. I instantly loved her style and needed to have her! I spoke with her on the phone that first day I found her and we were booking our wedding date the next day. She was so pleasant and informative on the phone. I ended up doing a Boudoir shoot with her before the wedding, too. I am not TOO shy but naturally, it’s uncomfortable posing boudoir with someone you just met. NOT with Cecilia. She was super cool, super relaxing and she made me feel amazing during my shoot. Those photos came back just a couple days later!! And they were amazing!!! I knew I made the right decision choosing her for our wedding. The days leading up to our wedding she was so chill and responsive which was much needed when planning a full blown wedding in less than three weeks. The day of, she was perfect. I provided her with a timeline and she made sure we were right on schedule all day. She had a second photographer, Andi, who was just as amazing. They were so fun, yet professional all day. At the end of the night they even stayed to dance with us!! We couldn’t have been happier. You will not regret choosing Cecilia. Thank you so much for everything!!
Cecilia was the perfect photographer for us. She was friendly, fun, caring, and so compassionate. We first met to grab coffee and get to know each other! It was nice to see her and...
get a feel for her style and personality, I knew that we would work great together. She has great communication skills, checked up on me through the process of wedding planning (amid Covid) which helped the day to run smoothly. She let us be us and captured the moments between the busyness of the day. She captures everything, the formal family photos and the fun that all of our guests were having. She got the detail shots and raw emotion. We had a preview the next day and turn around time was quick for the rest!
We are obsessed with our photos and wouldn’t change anything about our day. We’re so thankful that we have the photos to look back on and relive our day over and over again, thanks to Cecilia!
Cecilia was simply amazing to work with. Not only did she bend over backwards for our two weddings (due to Covid), but her photos were absolutely amazing and we couldn't be happier...
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Our wedding reception went by so so fast and it was hard for us to remember all the small details and fun moments but Cecilia did such an amazing job capturing the evening that we felt like we were reliving the day all over again just by looking at the photos.
Lastly, we receive a small galory and sneak peak of pictures (30 or so) the day after the wedding which was so unexpected and so exciting! Thank you Cecilia for everything!!!
I’ve been planning my wedding since last Summer and booked my photographer right away, not knowing I’d be wedding planning the middle of a global pandemic. Less than a month before...
our wedding date our photographer had cancelled on us due to COVID-19 and I was so sad. Cecilia had come as a recommendation from other photographers and I couldn’t be more thankful I reached out to her. She was up for the challenge to travel to our wedding last minute and she completely nailed the look we were going for. I received multiple compliments throughout the night of how kind and easy going she was to our guests, not to mention she was supposed to get married on our wedding date but had to cancel due to the corona virus. Not many brides would be willing to attend/work at another bride’s wedding when it was supposed to be their day. We are so so thankful our paths crossed and that Cecilia was a part of our day - we cannot thank her enough and would recommend to anyone looking for a wedding photographer!!!
My husband and I had to cancel our big wedding and have a small elopement because of COVID 19. Cecilia came to our elopement, we went to the city of Detroit, and she took the most ...
BEAUTIFUL photos, making our day as special as possible. She was so accommodating and my husband and I are so thankful that she captured our special day so perfectly. We would recommend her to anyone!! ❤️
Cecilia is hands down one of the most amazing people I have ever worked with! She is not only unbelievably talented, with an incredible and creative eye, but is such a joy to be ar...
ound. I went into this romance shoot not knowing what to expect and she made both my boyfriend and I feel so comfortable– we giggled the entire time! She gave us amazing guidance which helped us get in the mood, be ourselves, and create magic. The pictures turned out absolutely stunning and I could not be happier! Will 1000% be using her for all my shoots in the future.
Cecilia was so wonderful to work with from start to finish! She made both my husband and I feel comfortable and captured our most authentic selves. Cecilia genuinely cares about ge...
tting to know her clients and it made the day and shooting with her that much more fun! I highly recommend booking her for your wedding! Not to mention she was SO fast in getting our photos back to us. She’s so talented at what she does and will make sure to capture everything you’re wanting and more!
I highly recommend Cecelia! I have sent many beloved friends to her because I trust her completely. When my husband and I had a successful engagement shoot with Cecelia, what I app...
reciated was how comfortable she made us feel—more importantly, my husband. I was so worried about my not-a-photo-fan husband would react to our photoshoot. Am I right ladies?! And Cece was GREAT! She is SO quick to get “the shot” that we didn’t have time to feel awkward. She gave amazing direction and I appreciated that so much! After that success, I knew we needed Cecelia for our big day. Our wedding was pretty remote in the woods of Big Sur. She made the trek with no complaints and no issues. She even brought her fiancé along for the trip to lend a helping hand to capture more photos. He was a doll just like her! The thing with Cecelia is that I knew she had our best interests at heart. I trusted that if she saw something out of place or someone needed a helping hand setting up she would be there. Yes, she is just hired to be a photographer but you want someone who truly cares about you and your big day. She is also like a photo ninja. On our wedding day, we were just enjoying our selves and she was running around capturing the moment and I can’t even say I noticed her! When we broke off to get more one on one shots she made friends with our videographer and they discussed a strategy to get some epic shots in a field near steps from our reception. I’m am thankful she is so friendly and collaborative! And we got some AMAZING shots in that field. She wanted to give us different backdrop than just the moody forest where most of the wedding took place. So great! Needless to say we were so in love with our wedding photos once we got them back! Which she had such a quick turnaround!! One shot she that she got was so great...so me and my bridesmaids were gathered around and I was going to pop the champagne for the photo. Well I accidentally popped the champagne before anyone was “ready” and Cecelia was like a gun slinger cowgirl in a duel and she had the fast draw! She flipped her camera up and pulled the trigger so fast that she ended up capturing such a fun and genuine moment. It’s one of my favorite photos and impressive of Cecelia! Shows how talented she really is! She did great with getting group shots of families and bridal parties and getting everyone to have fun. She effortlessly posed us all and even remembered some poses I had saved on a Pinterest board I shared with her! So, if you took the time to read my long review, what are you waiting for? Give her a call!
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If you're looking for that raw & genuine type of love captured in your photos, that you'll be looking at over and over again, Cecilia is your person! She has th...
is way of making you and your significant other feel all the love in the world. Cecilia took my engagement photos at Joshua Tree National Park, and we are so so in love with all the pictures she took. She made us feel comfortable, silly and, engaged in the sweet moments while she worked her magic, it was such an amazing, and fun time. Honestly cannot stop looking at our pictures! Thank you, Cecilia!
Highly, highly recommend this amazing lady for your next shoot! My fiancé and I recently got our engagement photos taken by Cecilia and the results are. just. a. dream.
She will ...
guide you through the entire process, and help you get the best angles! We’re a couple of dorks and Cecilia just made us feel so comfortable in front of the camera.
Thank you Cecilia for capturing these beautiful forever moments for us!♥️
Cecilia is the best! She photographed our engagement and wedding. We love our photos so much and they truly captured what makes our relationship unique and special.
She puts her ...
heart into her work and it shows. She is extremely organized, works with the bride and groom to identify the important moments to ensure she captures them and shows up to your day with such a great energy and presence. She provided a quick photo edit preview at the end of each shoot which we loved.
Highly recommend Cecilia! Do not hesitate and just book her!
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