Charming Hearts Photography

Mid-Missouri, St. Louis, Kansas City & areas in between

About This Vendor

For the Wildly in Love!

We're offering free videography for couples booking in 2024! Hey there! Welcome to our page on The Knot! You're getting married and we are over the moon happy for you! ❤😍 Being three happily married women ourselves we know the exciting adventure that awaits you as you take the next steps together. So many wonderful moments. And we can't wait to walk with you on your journey to "I do". We are located out of Centralia, MO, and Columbia, MO. Me, I'm the owner, Lori and I LOVE working with couples. Making sure you laugh, have fun, and melt into romance while we grab engagement and wedding day portraits, is a must! I want all of my couples to have an exceptional experience and never lose focus on what the day is about. You! Making sure you make time for yourselves and get the portraits that matter is what I strive for. Helping me in this are two amazing and passionate photographers, Jennifer and Bri. These two ladies' second shoot, or if you only need one photographer they assist at Charming Hearts weddings. And coming in 2024, James is joining the team to bring you videography and all the live-action shots of your day. We cannot wait to get this new chapter going! Come on 2024! We understand what it takes to make your day amazing from the time you say that you want to book Charming Hearts all the way until after your big day when we lovingly put all your finished wedding day products in your hands. Establishing trust and nurturing relationships is key. We are celebrating you, real people, and the moments you share. Your love is a wonderful adventure, and we are delighted to help you tell your story.

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Business Attributes

Woman-owned Business

Photo Shoot Types

Bridal Portraits, Engagement

Photo & Video

Digital Files, Online Proofing, Photo, Printed Enlargements, Second Shooter Available, Social Media Sharing, Wedding Albums

Photo & Video Styles

Classic, Dramatic, Modern, Vintage

Wedding Activities

Getting Engaged, Rehearsals & Parties, After Party, Wedding

Awards and Affiliations

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Charming Hearts Photography Reviews

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Reviewed On 10/30/2023 by Jenn C

Lori was a total delight to work with and exceptionally supportive on the days leading up to and on our wedding day. She coordinated our first look photos briliantly while making sure everyone had the best time. I love that she wrote up a lit...

tle bit of our "love story" to accompany our sneak peek pics, capturing our relationship in words as well as images. And her photos were stunning, luscious, and light-filled. I couldn't have had a better experience.

Reviewed On 11/10/2023 by Jana B

Lori and Charming Hearts Photography was amazing to work with! They provided all of the help along the way that I didn't know that a photographer would do! So professional, warm and literally charming :) Lori makes you feel comfortable througho...

ut the whole process and makes you feel celebrated! I was stressed out about making my timeline and BAM Lori already had it handled! Lori and Jennifer also made us feel one of their family during our day with their kindness. Wouldn't recommend Charming Hearts Photography enough!!

Reviewed On 11/05/2023 by Caitlin B

Lori and her assistant Jennifer are the absolute BEST photographers to work with! From our engagement photos to the wedding, Lori made sure to communicate everything to make sure everything went perfect. They are fun, encouraging and make sure ...

you look your very best in every photo. I would HIGHLY recommend them!

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Reviewed On 10/30/2023 by Breanna T

Lori with Charming Hearts Photography was not only a master behind the camera but also a true professional. She is always on point with her time, maintains the most friendly and loving attitude (even with my family of 9), and made us feel at ea...

se throughout our wedding session. She patiently listened to our ideas and incorporated them seamlessly into the shoot. 5 stars is just simply not enough for her!

Reviewed On 10/30/2023 by Travis H

Lori and Charming Hearts did an excellent job with our wedding photos. They were professional, kind, and just flat out enjoyable to be around. They went above and beyond and really helped our wedding go smoothly, efficiently, and captured all o...

f our memorable moments.

Reviewed On 10/03/2023 by Shelby G

We absolutely loved having Lori as our photographer! She was super nice yet professional when taking pictures. She made the entire process fun and stress free! We would 100% recommend her if you want to have an amazing time during your photosho...

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Reviewed On 4/26/2023 by Morgan B

Lori is absolutely incredible! She did our engagement pictures and wedding. We instantly clicked with her and felt super comfortable. Lori is amazing at directing, posing and capturing moments. She was able to capture so many moments during our...

special day that we didn’t even notice, and we are so grateful. I will always recommend Charming Hearts to everyone!

Reviewed On 4/14/2023 by Olivia F

Lori was the best!! She made the process of getting portraits done fun and was very professional. Both of us felt very comfortable with Lori, and she arrived at the site well ahead of our meeting time so she could scout out locations for the sh...

oot. When we had some weather issues, Lori was quick to reschedule so that we would have the best possible lighting. Overall Lori was amazing!

Reviewed On 11/29/2022 by Natalie R

Book Charming Hearts now! Lori and Jennifer were absolutely amazing to work with. They were both so friendly and easy to work with, not to mention our wedding photos turned out amazing. The weather was not cooperative (super windy and a little ...

rain), but Lori and Jennifer made it work and still went above and beyond getting us the perfect wedding photos. We loved working with them both! 10/10 recommend for any photography needs!

Reviewed On 11/23/2022 by Nik R

I cannot begin to say enough amazing things about Lori and James, as well as Jennifer! We hired Lori for our wedding on 10/15/22 and she was absolutely amazing! From the first time my wife and I met her and her husband, we knew we were going to...

have incredible photos and outstanding service! Our engagement session last fall was perfect and we have so many beautiful photos and memories from that day. Our wedding day was no different! Wedding party and family photos were so smooth and managed wonderfully! Jennifer did a great job at organizing everyone and maneuvering my dress to capture the best photos. I will never not recommend Charming Hearts Photography! Thank you, Lori for everything you do!❤️

Reviewed On 10/27/2022 by TYLER W

Charming Harts photography did a Great job on making our wedding day a whole alot better by taking all the photos we requested, they were very respectful and passionate. THEY WERE AWESOME!

Reviewed On 10/27/2022 by Tapanga W

charming hearts photography was amazing Jennifer and her husband were so helpful and sweet and really made the day that much better!

Reviewed On 10/21/2022 by Kylee M

If you are looking for someone very professional and dedicated to you as a couple and your vision for your day, Charming Hearts is THE ONLY way to go. They made the whole experience stress free and fun. When you book with Charming Hearts you no...

t only get awesome pictures but photographers who care about your experience and are the best hype women you can ask for! They made everything easy and have a great system in place to take the stress off of you! They are absolutely wonderful and if I could give them more than 5 stars I would!!

Reviewed On 10/17/2022 by Christine K

A huge thank you to Lori Smith Benson of Charming Hearts Photography for all of our wonderful pictures. The weather wasn't the best and we had to compromise a bit, along with a change in our timeline, but she made the best of it. Her and her as...

sistant Jen were awesome to work with. Our day is one we will never forget.

Reviewed On 10/13/2022 by Chasity F

Our experience with Lori and Charming Hearts was nothing short of absolutely amazing. My family and I enjoyed taking wedding pics so much with her and cannot say enough nice things about Lori and her assistant Jenn! She got our photos back to u...

s in less than the estimated time and they are absolutely breathtaking! Highly highly recommend! 🙂

Reviewed On 10/04/2022 by Renee M

We had Lori take our engagement photos. She went above and beyond! She sent us so many photos that we loved, and she was so easy to work with. Lori had us laughing the whole time. She helped us to feel at ease and led us in some fun games that ...

became some of our best photos. She never made us feel rushed or like we were just another couple; she clearly makes all of her couples feel special and loved, and we're so grateful for her hard work!

Reviewed On 9/13/2022 by Taylor L

When we first got in touch with Lori, there was an instant connection which is why we hired her. Lori is an amazing person and photographer - my husband and I aren't much for taking pictures together but she made us so comfortable and made it s...

o easy-going and enjoyable. She was very responsive and so easy to work with - she made a day-of timeline and it was perfect! What surprised me the most was how much we LOVED working with Lori. Our engagement and wedding photos are so beautiful, I can't thank Lori enough for her work and just being overall an amazing person to work with.

Reviewed On 9/09/2022 by Renee S

Charming Hearts Photography did an amazing job capturing our wedding day! Both Lori and her assistant did very well with posing us and making all of the picture taking a fun experience! We are so happy with the quality of our finished pictures ...

and we would definitely recommend Charming Hearts Photography!

Reviewed On 8/26/2022 by Alex H

I would highly recommend Charming Hearts Photography!! Lori and her assistant were soo helpful and patient all day! My wedding pictures turned out amazing!! I’m obsessed with them all! If you want awesome photos for your wedding or any other pi...

ctures I would definitely make this your choice! You won’t be disappointed! Thank you again for everything and for the amazing pictures, you guys are the best!

Reviewed On 5/25/2022 by Candace H

Lori worked with us so well on all the shots we wanted for the engagement shoot and wedding day. She made it easy to decide on things by sending questionnaires and bringing up topics we never thought about! Communication and payment was easy, a...

nd it felt like a family member or friend walking us through all the details. Lori is very warm and welcoming, and will make your experience great! We loved our photos and were so excited to get our album and relive the wedding day!

Reviewed On 3/14/2022 by Alysa R

Lori did such an amazing job capturing our big day ! We love love love how all our pictures turned out and how she made all the posing for pictures fun too !

Reviewed On 10/12/2020 by Ashley J

wow! I can't thank you enough for capturing me and my wedding. You caught genuine emotions that I had no idea I needed to see, and brought us closer together than we were before. and then at our wedding you caught all the perfect moments we wan...

ted to treasure forvever.

Contact Info for Charming Hearts Photography

Centralia, MO | Mid-Missouri, St. Louis, Kansas City & areas in between

Meet the Team

Lori Benson

Owner

Rather than a long and boring bio, here's ‘fun facts’ about me. • I married the love of my life February 1996 • We have a son & daughter • We have two dogs and two cats. Surprise! They get along perfectly! • I love romance novels. I not only read them, but I have some published myself • Anything chocolate with nuts • I am an emergency disaster services volunteer for The Salvation Army. My passion for photography is matched by my passion to help others. My disaster images and articles are on their national site and social pages. • I feel incredibly blessed to be able to do photography.

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