Chris Kruger Wedding Photographer

ken care of. They were there to help us out through every scenario that we came across on the wedding day, from face touch ups from many happy tears, helping out with all special requests, placement of my veil, being patient yet spontaneous, and making my husband and I laugh along the way. We recently received our full gallery and I’m even more blown away than I expected to be. Chris and Kerri have the perfect photography style - not overly filtered, classic, could perfectly belong in a high end wedding magazine! I have a countless number of favorites from our gallery, and I am so thankful I have these memories to cherish forever! Chris and Kerri not only met, but exceeded every expectation given when we originally booked with them!

iting really enhanced our photos without looking oversaturated or washed out. Kerri was extremely organized prior to and throughout our entire wedding day, and we were especially impressed with how efficiently we were able to get all of the bridal, couple, friends/family, and bridesmaid/groomsmen photos we wanted prior to the ceremony without cutting into our cocktail hour time. Kerri was also super accommodating in adding extra time to our engagement session and produced amazing photos in what was a pretty hectic atmosphere.

iry" trend. He reassured us that the photos would have a classic look and wouldn't be overexposed. We really enjoyed our chat with him and felt confident he understood our vision, so we went ahead and booked him. Fast forward a year or so, and we booked our engagement shoot with them a couple months before the wedding (neither of us live in Charlotte so we couldn't do it sooner). Kerri ended up being the one to take our photos. We were sort of surprised because we had never met her before and were under the impression that Chris would be our photographer, but the session went well and our photos turned out good so we were okay with it. On the day of our wedding, Kerri was again our photographer with another assistant. Kerri was sort of withdrawn and unfriendly, but I thought maybe she was just focused or having a bad day. But unfortunately, she also didn't seem very well prepared. I would ask her where we were going to take our wedding party photos or family portraits and she didn't have a plan. Maybe I should have figured that out in advance, but I figured part of her job as photographer was to have a "vision" and find places with good lighting and background, since I didn't know how they would come out in pictures. Either way, it added stress and threw our schedule off on the day of the wedding, which was not ideal. Additionally, I didn't feel like she made an effort to ensure the photos would actually turn out GOOD. She didn't fix hair or dresses, etc. The only bridal portrait I have, my hair is in my face. And for all our family portraits, my dress is all bunched up. I know she can't fix everything, but I wish she would have paid a bit more addition to detail. Finally, the biggest issue, was when our pictures came back, they were SO over exposed. I literally cried when I opened our portfolio and couldn't bring myself to look at half of them because I was so upset. I hated to be difficult, but my friends and family encouraged me to reach out because we had specifically asked for photos that were true to color. When I met with Kerri, she was clearly annoyed and very dismissive, constantly, saying, "You're sure you want it like THIS?" It was one of the most uncomfortable experiences I've ever been through. In the end, she did edit our photos and they look much better. But the whole experience really put a sour taste in my mouth. It's taken my months to be able to go through them and post some to social media. With some time, the photos are growing on me and she did a good job capturing all the elements, which is why I gave her 2 stars. But I can't say that I would use CKP again or recommend them to a friend. Looking through the comments, it seems like they work great as a pair, and I'm sure that's the case. So if you do want to use this photographer, maybe make sure that's discussed!

out of the state. They worked with us when we rebooked and made the trip to the Florida Keys to make sure our day was documented. Aside from timely responsiveness and professionalism, Chris and Kerri are a pleasure to work with. From the moment we met them, we felt like we've been friends forever. They really know the wedding business, how to work with other vendors and staying on schedule. They spent time scoping out the best photo locations and took my suggestions on a few spots. Thank you both for making the trip down to the Keys. We are so happy with the photos came out! For anyone reading this review...hire them now! You won't be disappointed!

shot he took was thoughtful - he explained to us how best to utilize the light for our vision, suggested creative scenes which made beautiful photos, and captured genuine moments between my fiance and I that we'll cherish forever. Thank you, Chris - when my fiance and I didn't think we could get any more excited for our wedding day, you showed us these photos and proved us wrong.

We loved every single one of our pictures and would hire them over and over again!! 🙂 Thank you for capturing and adding so much joy to our wedding day! We couldn’t imagine a better day!! 🎉

beautifully! We couldn’t have asked for a better experience!

arty, and made sure we had plenty of shots of them enjoying the day with us. We loved working with him and the photos are completely gorgeous! We've found our go-to photographer!

xperience with Chris and Kerri. Our experience with them started out with a facetime meeting with both Chris and Kerri, which was great because we got to know them and feel comfortable with them. Kerri did our engagement photos and she helped style and pose the photos and they came out beautiful! I think it takes a real professional to know how to set up a photo and these two certainly know how to do it. Chris did our wedding photography. He was timely, efficient, and very discrete, which is great because the last thing you want on your wedding day is to feel like you missed out on everything because you spent the entire night posing for photos. We had a Catholic church wedding and he was respectful and mindful not to be in the sight of our guests. In fact, many of our relatives said they never even saw him taking pictures! This allowed us to maintain an intimate feel at our wedding. The turn around time on the wedding photos was less than a month and they came out above our expectations! He captured every moment and they are timeless and elegant! You have a lot of options when it comes to wedding photographers, but if you hire Chris and Kerri you can feel comfortable you have true professionals.

atly appreciated! The turn around for our images was so quick too for peak season. We were so happy with how all of our photos turned out. We would highly recommend them and would hire them again in a heartbeat.

across CKP. His photos are the perfect blend.... timeless and elegant, and I was thrilled he was available for our date! From the first conversation, I knew he was our guy... but even Chris told me I should talk to different photogs (he isn't a pushy overseller). I actually did talk to other photogs, but I still told him immediately after our call we were booking him.. and we did LOL! Not one conversation came even close to the one we had with Chris. Even though we haven't shot our wedding yet, we just had our engagement session done. Let me tell you, working with Chris has been a dream already! My fiance and I aren't extremely creative, but it really didn't matter AT ALL! We happily gave Chris complete creative direction and he blew it out of the water. The engagement photos crushed our expectations, which were set very high after seeing the awesome work in their portfolio. Beyond that, Chris was SO EASY to work with from the very start. He is, friendly, helpful, professional, punctual, and funny. For 2 people who have never had professional photos taken, I was worried it would feel awkward and artificial and that any discomfort we might feel would translate into photos. NOPE! I was even more worried when the morning of our outdoor engagement shoot, it was down pouring, and, once it finally cleared up and it was time for photos.... 10-15mph wind gusts! Well... Chris didn't miss a beat. He didn't get flustered despite the elements and the pictures are phenomenal! We also had our engagement session done smack dab in the middle of wedding season, and the turn around time to get our pictures back .. unheard of. So fast. I will gladly update you all on the wedding photos but I had to share this experience thus far.

wedding party continues to talk about how amazing he was!!! His photography style is beautiful and we are so pleased with the outcome! You will be so happy working with him!!

menal photographer - insert Chris and Kerri - seriously book them now! Chris did our engagement session and let us include our pup which I'm so grateful for! He was able to get my now husband to relax and just be himself (jokes and all!) which ended up making for a fun and hilarious engagement session. I'm obsessed with our engagement photos and can't wait to get our wedding photos! Having them do our engagement photos helped for our wedding day because the relationship was already there and Chris knew exactly how to get us to laugh and again, just be ourselves. He also took the photos we loved from our engagement photos to know what we were looking for in our wedding photos. They are so natural and candid. Kerri and Chris work so well together knowing which shots to get and just feed off each other. They both just jump in and help where it's needed (holding your bouquet, fixing the broken boutonnieres, making sure the groomsmen were all doing the same pose, etc.). I loved that they were detail oriented because those little things matter to me so much! We ended up bringing my dog again to our first look photos and while I was getting ready which again I'm so grateful they were willing to take photos with us and my dog. Chris and Kerri would even jump in and take group photos of our friends, got on the dance floor and felt more like welcomed guests than a vendor. They even worked well with our videographer. Some other things I was looking for as a bride when I was looking for a photographer that Chris and Kerri offer: engagement session was included with our wedding package, we have full rights to all of our photos, all of our photos come in color and black and white, they provide you with an online gallery that's easy to share with friends and family, natural light photos, not all posed, and probably a super minor thing but something I loved - they don't have a watermark/logo on their photos.

me. Do yourself a favor and hire Chris Kruger Photography, you won’t be disappointed.

s someone that has been in the Wedding Industry for nearly a decade, I can’t say enough with how highly I recommend their company to anyone looking to hire a Wedding Photographer. The little things like tying my now husband’s bow tie and even buttoning up my Wedding Dress speaks volumes to how they go above and beyond for their couples. We received SO many images from our day and in such a short amount of time and the value in their product is undeniable. Do yourself a favor and hire Chris Kruger Photography!

ecision that we made. Chris and Kerri were there for us every step of the way. They made the process extremely easy, with their reminder emails and their helpful photography tips. They arrived on time for both our engagement photo session and the day of. The two of them, together, took the detailed photos the morning of our wedding before heading to the church. We have not yet received our wedding photos, but if they are anything like our engagement photos, they will be stunning! Chris and Kerri are true professionals. They are amazing people, along with their work. I highly recommend Chris Kruger Photography!

ave not received my wedding day of photos yet but judging form their work from my engagement photos I know they captured amazing pictures. We had such a fun time with them getting ready and taking photos all over PGA National. I would recommend them to everyone a million times over again!

edible job! She was very patient and very helpful. Every single person that has seen the pictures has told us how amazing they are and I have to agree! I will cherish these photos for the rest of my life and could not thank Kerri enough for coming out and taking them for us! I would totally recommend them to anyone in Charlotte if you are seeking phenomenal wedding pictures!

e-wedding photos but Chris+Kerri were amazing. Not only did they keep us on time, but they worked in enough time where we could relax for a little while (which was needed). Chris was also amazing in helping make sure my bow-tie looked perfect! Just seeing how the two of them worked, and how they had the vision and knowledge of where to take and how to have you pose was amazing. They also did a great job in communicating it! My good friend who was at the wedding is a photographer and they have used Chris+Kerri (should be the ultimate compliment in and of itself). If you need a team, choose Chris+Kerri and you won't be disappointed

and I cannot thank the Krugers enough for making the whole process so smooth and well planned (from the booking to the online gallery), and for the mind-blowing job done on the photos!! We are obsessed with looking at them! We highly recommend this couple!!

al to us. His attention to detail as well as the artistry of photography shows in all of our photographs. We have had a hard time choosing among them!