5 out of 5 stars and 32 reviews Best of Weddings (2x).
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(32)Mid-Missouri, St. Louis, Kansas City & areas in between
About this vendor
Calling all couples who can’t resist sneaking a kiss (or five), love to laugh, and aren’t afraid to let loose in front of the camera (and if being in front of the camera makes you go "Yikes!" we help with that too.) We're all about turning your engagement session and wedding moments into a full-on good time, think genuine smiles, happy chaos, and all the playful moments that make your love story shine.
With Charming Hearts, you’ll get more than gorgeous photos; you’ll get an experience that feels just as fun, joyful, and authentic as your relationship. We’ll guide you, hype you up, and make sure you walk away saying, “That was actually so much fun!”
Because when you’re having a blast together, the magic just happens. Hugs! 💕
Details
Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Bridal Portraits
- Engagement
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Online Proofing
- Photo
- Printed Enlargements
- Second Shooter Available
- Social Media Sharing
Photo & Video Styles
- Classic
- Dramatic
- Modern
- Vintage
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
Awards and Affiliations
Reviews
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First of all, Lori and her team are an absolute blast to work with. They made us feel comfortable and cared for the entire time. You could tell they really know what they're doing....
I really appreciated her help with the timeline of events and that we could give her a detailed list of family photos etc that we wanted due to some complex family dynamics we needed to manage. She delivered a sneak peak to us the day after the wedding and a tiny subset while we were away on our honeymoon. The full ~1,000 digital photo album arrived abour 6 weeks after the wedding. Our photos turned out so amazing - the hardest part is deciding which ones to order!
Lori and her team were amazing! Really captured all the great moments and kept the positive vibes going even when things got stressful. She was a great communicator, had great time...
management, and also very flexible which is great for a wedding day. I highly recommend!
From our first interaction to receiving our final gallery, working with this photography team was an amazing experience. They were warm, responsive, and made both our engagement se...
ssion and wedding day feel fun and stress-free. Planning and communication were seamless, and we always felt supported and prepared.
Lori, Jennifer, and James were professional, creative, and such a joy to work with. They captured every moment beautifully — even the ones we didn’t realize were happening. We are absolutely in love with our photos and couldn’t be happier with the memories they preserved for us.
I could not recommend Lori and her team more! They are above amazing and super fun to work with! My first impression was "this lady is actually makes taking pictures fun!" Communic...
ating was super easy and always smooth! Answered every question and had backup plans if we couldn't figure anything out! Planning was was made easy with Lori and the team when normally it can be something extremely stressful. I felt no stress with them! James and Jennifer were also amazing to work with having the same bubbly energy that Lori does. Super dependable and overall the best experience I could've asked for with a Photography/videography team!
And don't get me started on the photos and video! OH MY HEAVENS! TOOK MY BREATH AWAY! From the engagement session all the way to the wedding everything was perfect! Thank you Lori, Jennifer, and James!
Lori was amazing to work with throughout the entire process. When we called to discuss our vision with her, she was helpful in answering our questions and offering advice. We had a...
blast taking our engagement photos with her and knew that we were in good hands for our wedding. She is a great communicator and helped us keep on top of our planning timeline. We appreciated her willingness to be flexible when plans changed. Lori and her team were such a pleasure to work with. They did a great job making us feel comfortable, keeping things fun, and capturing our love. We absolutely love our photos, and they are a beautiful reminder of our special day!
We cannot say enough amazing things about Charming Hearts Wedding Photography! From the moment we booked, they were organized, responsive, and truly invested in making our day perf...
ect. On the wedding day, they made us feel so comfortable in front of the camera, capturing every candid laugh, happy tear, and special little detail without ever feeling staged or forced.
The photos are absolutely stunning—timeless, vibrant, and beautifully edited. Every single picture tells a story, and looking through them brings us right back to the joy of the day. The video completely exceeded our expectations too. It’s cinematic yet deeply personal, and we know we’ll treasure it forever.
Beyond their incredible talent, they were such a calming and positive presence throughout the day—blending in seamlessly while still making sure we got every shot we wanted. Our family and friends are still raving about how wonderful they were!
If you’re looking for a team that is professional, creative, and genuinely passionate about what they do, look no further. Choosing Charming Hearts Wedding Photography was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding.
If you are in the contemplation process, PICK LORI!!! Lori is the most amazing person to spend the day with! Her and James were so kind from the very beginning of the day, sharing ...
lots of laughs and getting to know each other. Working with Lori was such a pleasant experience that I can not imagine having anyone else photograph my wedding day! Even in the midst of my husband and I being very hot and tired, Lori kept huge smiles on our faces through every shot! :)
Lori did a fantastic job on our wedding photos! I always said if I got married again, I would use Charming Hearts for our photos, and I meant it. We got all the photos we asked for...
plus some. Lori is kind, a clear communicator, talented, and thoughtful. She even helped me fasten my bustle after the wedding, which was definitely beyond her contracted responsibilities. I could call her a miracle worker because we used fake snow for our exit and it made a huge mess! I had it in my hair and thought it would show up in all our photos but she made sure they were all lovely!
I cannot think Lori enough for everything she's done for us. We tragically lost my brother-in-law a few months after we got married and we will always treasure the beautiful photos we have of the memories we made with him and the rest of our loved ones that day. It is an irreplaceable gift. Thank you, charming hearts photography. You are amazing!
Lori was the absolute best! She exceeded our expectations in every way. My husband and I are not picture people and she put us completely at ease throughout the day. Leading up to ...
the day, she made sure we knew what to expect and answered any and all questions we had. We even had a few hiccups the night before and had to quickly pivot, but Lori was super flexile and understanding. Our gallery was ready lightning fast and our portraits were just gorgeous!
We were extremely impressed with Charming Hearts Photography. Lori’s communication and organizational skills throughout the wedding planning led to a flawless wedding day. Lori and...
Jennifer’s patient demeanor made us feel at ease throughout our entire wedding day. Our photo gallery left our friends and family asking how we were going to choose which photos to hang up because they were all so great. We 100% recommend Charming Hearts Photography for your engagement and wedding photos.
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 an...
d literally charming :) Lori makes you feel comfortable throughout 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!!
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 e...
verything went perfect. They are fun, encouraging and make sure you look your very best in every photo. I would HIGHLY recommend them!
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 lo...
ving attitude (even with my family of 9), and made us feel at ease 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!
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 of our memorable moments.
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 little 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.
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% recomm...
end her if you want to have an amazing time during your photoshoot.
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 captu...
ring 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!
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 shoot. When we had some weather issues, Lori was quick to reschedule so that we would have the best possible lighting. Overall Lori was amazing!
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 ama...
zing. 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!
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!❤️
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!
charming hearts photography was amazing Jennifer and her husband were so helpful and sweet and really made the day that much better!
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 experienc...
e stress free and fun. When you book with Charming Hearts you not 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!!
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 cha...
nge in our timeline, but she made the best of it. Her and her assistant Jen were awesome to work with. Our day is one we will never forget.
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 us in less than the estimated time and they are absolutely breathtaking! Highly highly recommend! 🙂
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!
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 takin...
g pictures together but she made us so comfortable and made it so 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.
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 experi...
ence! We are so happy with the quality of our finished pictures and we would definitely recommend Charming Hearts Photography!
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 pictures 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!
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 topi...
cs we never thought about! Communication and payment was easy, and 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!
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 !
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. a...
nd then at our wedding you caught all the perfect moments we wanted to treasure forvever.
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974 N Hickman St, Centralia, MO | Mid-Missouri, St. Louis, Kansas City & areas in between
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