5 out of 5 stars and 52 reviews
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(52)Greenville, Charleston, Columbia, SC & Destination
About this vendor
Congratulations on the engagement! I know this is a crazy time getting all the wedding details together, and that's ok! My goal is to walk alongside you in the wedding photography process so you can feel completely relaxed and at ease knowing your special day will be photographed beautifully. I specialize in southern, classic weddings by capturing the light, joy, and elegance of your wedding day! I love getting to know future brides so that I can capture their love story in an authentic way by chatting before booking, offering a complimentary engagement session, and mailing a 70 page magazine about my entire process and how you can be best prepared!
Details
Photo Shoot Types
- Bridal Portraits
- Engagement
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Photo
- Second Shooter Available
- Social Media Sharing
- Wedding Albums
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Classic
- Lifestyle
- Modern
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Wedding
Awards and Affiliations
4-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2023.2022.2021.2019.
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Earned by winning 'Best of Weddings' four or more times.
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5
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What an amazing eye. What an amazing, reassuring presence. I could never have chosen a better photographer for my storybook wedding than Christa. She captured everything in the kin...
d of dazzling detail that will make this magical day live forever. Her feel for lighting is exquisite. Her ability to catch people at just the right moment is uncanny. Her work is elegant and unforced. It just flows.
But Christa is more than an amazing wedding photographer who knows how to coax the best shots out of even the most shy wedding guests. She runs a tight ship and is extremely buttoned up. She was always on-time, always willing to offer advice based on her experience, and always will to get the "just one more" shift that came up time and time again.
Christa was is so easy to work with, she glided us through a very long day with as much energy at the end as she had in the beginning. She was always smiling, always looking for the best angle or the best lighting.
I cannot recommend Christa highly enough. She gives her her and soul and you get timeless photos you will love.
Christa Rene Photography is absolutely amazing! Not only was she there every step of the way with wedding planning, helped with a flawless timeline, and offered expert advice, but ...
she also captured our day so perfectly, I am able to re live the day every time I go back through our photos. She was able to take charge and gather all the family members and wedding party for the pictures that we had requested to be taken. She also helped coordinate as she collected cards for me that guests had given me and put them in a safe designated place. She helped everything run so smoothly and I felt like our event was in such good hands with her. On top of the experience of the day, when I got the pictures back, I was blown away by the posing and editing work that Christa had done. There was not one image that I didn't like. We had a beautiful mixture of posed family and just married pictures and candid pictures of the ceremony and reception. She also had our sneak peaks back to us the day after the wedding which I was so excited to have already been able to see some of the pictures. The rest were delivered in a timely manor and I was very impressed on the timeframe and quality of the images! I definitely recommend Christa Rene Photography for your photography needs!
Christa is absolutely amazing! I read online before booking big vendors that choosing a photographer that you genuinely enjoy being around is important because you spend so much ti...
me with them on the wedding day. I booked Christa because of her photography style, professionalism, quick responses, and genuine personality. Working with her was better than I could have ever imagined! Everything was incredibly organized and she is so easy to work with. Taking photos felt comfortable and she guided us through everything. Our photos are beautiful! Christa captured the best moments and our emotions wonderfully.
We ADORE Christa. She makes you feel amazing in front of the camera and takes the most beautiful photos. She made us feel carefree and helped our wedding day go even smoother than ...
I could have ever expected. She is the best at her job and we have and will hire her time and time again for exceptional photos and heirloom framed prints.
I am SO grateful we hired Christa as our wedding photographer. Not only am I beyond happy with the final product, she made the entire process easy and fun! Starting with our engage...
ment pictures, the day called for rain, which was going to ruin our outdoor beach pictures. Christa was super quick in scouting out a new location for the photos, because I didn't want to reschedule, and they turned out better than planned. Her positive attitude made something that could've been stressful, 100% perfect! My fiance and I were not totally sure how being photographed would feel but she has the best directions and poses to make you feel comfortable and the pictures turned out so, so beautiful!
Before the wedding, Christa made sure we were on the same page. Every phone call or email I had with her, she asked the just the right questions and made sure she had every single detail necessary so that I got what I wanted. She managed to fit in two locations after the wedding, get all the extended family, and I made it with time to spare to cocktail hour! We had a pretty quick timeline, but again she made it work with a smile on her face! I never saw her break a sweat!
Christa did an amazing job capturing our reception. She took the time to photograph all of our guests, both posed and candidly. She captured every little important detail, so that I can forever relive my favorite day. Christa does it all! I had a drink malfunction on the dance floor and she swooped in like a SWAT team, rushed me to the bathroom, cleaned it up, and even put my hair into an updo for me!
You cannot go wrong with hiring Christa. She captured beautiful photographs that I will cherish for a lifetime, framed a photograph of us that is like a piece of artwork, and put together our gorgeous guestbook. You will love her smile, sweet nature, and positivity, but this girl knows how to get the job done! I am so so grateful we had her!
Christa is truly amazing - she is one of the sweetest, most fun people you will ever meet. She makes the picture process so easy and stress free! We used her for both our engagemen...
t and wedding photos, and could not have been more happy with the pictures and products we received. I would recommend her every time.
Wow I cannot even put into words how amazing it was using Christa as my wedding photographer! Such a beautiful, kind, energetic, and professional soul! We will absolutely be using ...
her as our photographer for years to come!!
There are so many amazing things to say about Christa. She goes above and beyond to make sure everything is perfect and everyone at my wedding was raving about how friendly she was...
and how smooth she was getting all the photos we had wanted. I could not have imagined having anyone else photograph my wedding and engagement photos and she will definitely be my go to for any professional photos in the future. Thank you Christa for capturing my wedding just as I imagined! Everything came out stunning!
Christa is so great to work with. From the moment our informational call started, I knew I would go with her. She is so fully of positive energy and is so very thoughtful. She is l...
iterally there for you every step of the way. She is also quick on the return. We came back from our honeymoon expecting to wait weeks and weeks for our photos, but she got them to us in like a week! She is so patient and works around all the family drama to make your day go so smooth and makes you feel so special.
Christa was one of the top 3 best decisions we made for our wedding day! She guides you through the entire process and is more of a friend than a “vendor.” From our very first conv...
ersation, I knew that she was one of the sweetest people ever and would be there to support our needs as a photographer in any way! When we met her for our engagement session it felt like we had been friends for such a long time and she made everything so comfortable and fun. Throughout our wedding planning process, she would ask how we were feeling and if there was anything we needed from her. On our wedding day, she was so much more than just a photographer! She was there to help all the girls get ready and get us even more excited! I could go on about how amazing she is. You will not regret having her be a part of your special day. So many family members and wedding guest mentioned how wonderful she was. Lastly, we got our wedding photos back in such a quick time frame and they are STUNNING!
Hiring Christa as our wedding photographer was easily the best decision we made for our wedding! As someone who loves photos, but does not love having their picture taken, I can't ...
think of anyone better to document our day. Christa made us feel so comfortable and brought so much positive energy to our day. Every single bridesmaid was asking for her information, and our gallery was returned faster than any timeline I've heard of. I didn't think I could love photos so much!
Christa is AMAZING!! My planner suggested Christa as a photographer, and I was immediately impressed by her talent when I checked out her website and Instagram account. I live out ...
of town, so we had to meet via FaceTime. It did not take long into the call to feel like Christa was a friend and to know she would be the perfect photographer for our wedding. Throughout the process (which included two rescheduled dates due to COVID), Christa was professional, kind, and helpful. When it came time to do engagement photos, I was even more impressed with her positive personality and her skills. I do not love taking pictures, but she made the experience fun and she captured the most beautiful pictures. She even worked well with our 6 month old puppy that I brought along for photos. When it came time for the wedding, I knew that I would be in good hands with Christa. She helped with a timeline, suggested a perfect location for First Look photos, and again made the day fun. Most importantly, we now have beautiful engagement and wedding photos that we will cherish forever. I highly recommend Christa for any of your photography needs - she is extremely talented and also the kindest person!
Christa is the absolute best photographer my husband and I could have asked for! She is your biggest encourager and the absolute sweetest person I know! She made our wedding day a ...
dream and we cannot wait to have her photograph our future family.
There are truly no adequate words to describe how amazing Christa was as our photographer! She was the first vendor we hired when we started planning our wedding. She was professio...
nal, the easiest person to work with, helpful, and provided us the most beautiful photos from engagement to wedding day. We truly felt that by our wedding day we had not only hired the best photographer but had also gained a friend. We cannot recommend her enough and can’t wait to have her photograph us again in the future!
Seriously could not have chosen a better wedding photographer! Christa was amazing in every way and captured every single detail perfectly! I will 100% recommend her to family and ...
friends an will be using her in the future! She not only was our photographer but has become a friend! Thank you for everything!!
Christa is absolutely the BEST photographer I have ever worked with. She is such a beautiful person inside and out. We were so blessed to have her capture our engagement and MOST e...
specially our wedding day!! She was so easy and fun to work with- she made us feel at ease the entire time and truly captured every moments. Her photos speaks for itself- looking at the photos will forever remind us how AWESOME our day was. She is truly passionate about what she does. We will cherish her and all the amazing photos she documented for the rest of our lives.
I would highly recommend her to any family/friend. She is the BEST!!
Thank you for everything!! ❤️
We could not be happier with Christa and her team. Morgan, Crosby and Chris were amazing on our wedding day! They made us feel so comfortable and we could tell that they were also ...
enjoying our wedding day as well! Everything was well organized and they took the time to listen for all the details we wanted to capture! Can't wait to work with them in the future!
Christa is the absolute best!! She is super organized, professional, kind and very energetic! She was very responsive and had our pictures back to us within a week of our wedding! ...
During the reception, she setup a laptop to display the pictures she was taking which our guest really loved. I look forward to using her again!
Having heard various rumors from our friends about their experiences with "the wedding photographer" we were a little gun-shy about selecting someone for our daughter's wedding in ...
Charleston. Our daughter and her fiancé considered several photographers, but the glowing recommendation from our wedding planner made Christa stand out. She was energetic and efficient and gently commanded the group as if she were directing a Hollywood film. The icing on the cake was the immediate numerous releases of pictures early and often and she clearly captured the special moments without anything looking staged!! If I continue to rave---you might think that I am her mother instead of the mother of the bride!!
Christa was professional, kind, and energetic. She was such a fun and uplifting presence to have during my wedding day. On top of that she is extremely gifted and went above and be...
yond to capture our day perfectly! Her eye for detail, precision, and wonderful energy truly helped make our day special. I HIGHLY recommend Christa for wedding photography :)
Christa was the best decision I made for my wedding!! She is extremely organized, professional, talented, and very intentional person. She emailed me regularly in the months leadin...
g up to the wedding, and was very quick to respond to any of my emails. I also got my photo galleries back very quick. When you hire Christa, you are hiring an extremely talented photographer, and also someone that will become your friend!!
What isn’t there to say about Christa?! She is so professional, organized, positive, and talented. She made the process getting ready for the wedding and planning the pictures we w...
anted to capture SO easy. And then on the actual day, she brought such a kind, positive, fun, focused energy that helped the pictures go as smoothly and painlessly as possible! Our pictures are absolutely GORGEOUS and we could not be happier. Thank you Christa, you are amazing!!!
Christa is truly amazing! My husband and I had the best time with Christa leading up to our big day. She was incredibly organized, very responsive, understanding, and was very know...
ledgeable. During our day she was very prepared and was super easy to work with. Her bubbly personality worked so well with our bridal party and families. She was so fun to be around as well. She was very quick to get our wedding gallery put together. All of the pictures were simply amazing. She captured our day so beautifully and far better than we could even imagine. I would recommend Christa to any and everyone.
Christa is absolutely amazing! She was the first vendor I hired in the wedding process. We are so thankful that she was the one to capture our special day. Our gallery made me cry ...
when it was delivered. Not only is she extremely organized and professional, she is a sweetheart who makes you feel comfortable in front of the camera. Her work is spectacular and she does it all for her brides. Please do not hesitate to contact her for your photography needs!
Christa was extremely helpful in helping to refine what coverage we needed for our small elopement ceremony and flexible as our plans evolved due to COVID-19. Our photographer, Mor...
gan, was fun, exuded lots of energy, and helped bring out the best in our photos.
Wow, Christa is amazing in every way!! I spent a lot of time researching and reaching out to wedding photographers. After meeting with Christa for lunch, I knew she was the right p...
ick for our wedding photographer. What a genuine and positive person! I had the privilege of working with Christa throughout the past year sorting out details for our wedding day, having my bridal portrait session, and then finally enjoying our wedding day. With all the chaos of COVID-19, Christa never once backed down on our plan or was negative about the situation. Her goal was to keep me calm and confident leading up to our wedding day. Yes, almost every aspect of our wedding was flipped upside down and altered due to the virus, but Christa made sure that I felt beautiful and at peace on our wedding day. Christa had my full trust leading up to and on the day of our wedding, and that is so evident in the photos that were taken from our special day. Christa is so talented at what she does, and what a huge BLESSING she was to both Zach and I on our wedding day. We cannot wait to have her a part of our postponed reception!
My fiancé and I just completed our engagement session with Christa in Downtown Greenville. Christa is the nicest person & is truly SO easy to work with. She is great at what she do...
es & makes you feel so comfortable being in front of the camera. We can’t wait until the wedding day & to see the finished product of all of our shots! Thank you, Christa!
Christa did an amazing job with our photos!!! She helped keep us on time without feeling rushed and was a constant source of encouragement and joy on our day! We're so thankful we ...
trusted her with our wedding photos!
Christa is amazing! I was always impressed with her work every step along the way! She is so personable & really makes you feel beautiful. I will always recommend her for all photo...
graphy needs.
My girl. WOW is all I have to say! If you are looking for a photographer who is kind, flexible, TALENTED, and relentless - Christa is your girl. My husband and I are so happy we tr...
usted our wedding day (and engagement) pictures with her. She is easy to reach and communicate with. She listens to her clients - she hears your vision and will do whatever possible to make that vision a reality. We are so happy we found her for our Charleston wedding. All of our guests and bridal party were obsessed with how she executed the day. 10/10 recommend her. She is amazing!
I cannot say enough good things about Christa Rene Photography! She takes amazing photos. My husband and I love each and every one of our engagement and wedding photos. Christa is ...
so organized and easy to work with. She is so friendly and immediately puts you at ease. She notices all the tiny details like stray hairs and fixes them so that the pictures are flawless. We are so glad we trusted Christa with our special day! She will not disappoint. ❤️
What can I say about Christa? The second you meet her you know that you have made the right decision. Her kindness and caring overwhelms you in the best way! So much of wedding pla...
nning can send you to a scary place and you can tell that she knows this and treats everyone involved so graciously and kindly. She is simply unbelievable when she is working behind the camera. You never once doubt that you are beautiful and amazing when she is snapping shots! You walk away from the whole experience and wish it would never stop. My whole wedding party even wanted to hire her as a life coach due to her positive personality! Her photos will simply take your breath away. I cannot recommend her enough for brides out there who are worrying about photography. Her talent and kindness will blow you away!!!
If I could go back to my wedding day and fix anything I wouldn't fix one thing. Of all the decisions I made while planning my wedding, choosing Christa was by FAR the best decision...
I made. Christa's thoughtfulness and willingness to go above and beyond didn't go unnoticed through my year of wedding planning. She far exceeded my expectations and I could not be happier with how my engagement, bridal and wedding photos turned out. Christa is amazing!
Christa is an absolute professional! She is incredibly talented and took the most beautiful engagement pictures for us. She was on time and easy to work with. Her communication was...
timely and pricing was reasonable. She walked us through each pose and kept the energy going the entire time. She was upbeat and positive and made us feel so special. We even received sneak peeks the day of our photo shoot!
Pick Christa for all of your photography needs, you will not regret it! We are having an intimate destination wedding and my only wish is that she could do our wedding photography!
Christa was nothing short of a blessing to us! She was in touch throughout the planning process so that on the day of the wedding the photos were done seamlessly. She is fantastic ...
at directing everyone throughout taking the photos and immediately felt like part of the family. The photos turned out beautifully and we could not be happier!
The absolute BEST photographer a bride could ask for. So incredibly helpful and available even as Christa was preparing for her wedding the day before mine! Christa’s associate Mor...
gan shot my day, and she was beyond amazing and professional. If you want the best, book Christa Rene!!
Christa is the most friendly, happy, encouraging, organized, professional, top of the line wedding photographer. She always kept the lines of communication open. She helped me crea...
te a day of timeline so everyone was prepared and on the same page. She was so generous through our whole engagement and gave the most thoughtful and unexpected gifts! We had a lot of fun at our engagement session and during wedding photos. She flawlessly captures big family photos, and also was super personal during bride and groom portraits. I couldn’t have asked for a better experience. Her second shooter was just as great and she was and they worked wonderfully as a team. I received sneaks back THE NEXT DAY and had our full gallery delivered when we got home from our honeymoon. I can’t rave enough. Hire Christa.
We could not have chosen a better photographer if we tried!! Christa is the best hands down. Her personality is infectious, and her skills are bare none. She has the kindest heart ...
and skills that match . You will not regret hiring her for her your big day!!! Even my husband said pictures were painless!
Christa was amazing to work with! She took all the pressure off of the bride and groom and we were able to enjoy our wedding day knowing we were going to have these pictures as mem...
ories forever.
I had the pleasure of first meeting Christa when she photographed my sister's wedding in SC. I was so impressed with how sweet, serving, organized, and thoughtful she was! She alwa...
ys made sure the bridal party had everything they needed. I had seen Christa's work before I knew she was exceptional. When I first saw my sister's wedding photographs I knew that Christa was my person and there was no one else I wanted more or trusted than her. I was beyond thrilled to hear she traveled and was so excited when she agreed to come to PA and be our wedding photographer. Christa was so kind during our whole planning process, from the numerous emails and FaceTime chats, to a beautiful bridal welcome box and cards, Christa was so amazing!!! The one thing I love about Christa is she puts others before herself. She is willing to do whatever she can to make sure your day is magical and perfect! Christa spent long hours constructing our timeline together and she even made sure we could get photographs in the National Park we got engaged in. The day of our wedding was like a dream because of Christa. She remembered every detail we talked about and then some. I don't know how she does it. She served me in so many ways making sure I was comfortable and had everything I needed. I honestly felt like a princess that day. Christa was able to get through the weather obstacles and capture all the pictures we needed before a little shower came in. When our wedding gallery arrived I was speechless and full of tears of joy. Christa captured such gorgeous photos I will cherish forever. Looking back at our day there is not one single thing I would change. I am so thankful for sweet Christa and I highly 20/10 recommend her. You will never regret hiring her as your wedding photographer.
Working with Christa was the absolute best. She is the sweetest person ever and she truly cares about you through the entire process. You are not only her client but her friend as ...
well. We were able to take both our engagement and wedding photos with Christa as well as my bridals. Through each session and the wedding, Christa was full of joy and you can tell she loves what she does. Through the heat on our June wedding, she never once complained but instead tried to make the photo process as smooth as possible. We are truly blessed to have worked with her and by the way - she takes amazing photos! Go with Christa - she's the best!!!
So sweet and so processional! She'll be your biggest cheerleader and make you feel so relaxed on you wedding day. Plus, her pictures are so light, airy, happy and beautiful!
OH MY OH MY WE LOVE CHRISTA!! Just 6 days after our wedding we had a full gallery of pictures to swoon over as we wrapped up our honeymoon. It's one thing for us to have loved our ...
photography experience, but it's another when you have family and friends who rave about the photographer. Her job became so much more than snapping shots of us dressed up, she truly took care of us! All the way down to putting my shoes on and helping me with my hair! Christa has customer service as good as Chick-fil-A :) She went above and beyond, took my bridals the same day as engagements, sent us a Christmas ornament, and asked me "how are you" more than most of my friends. Not to mention, her work is flawless. Our pictures are elegant, classic, and capture beautiful moments of the day. Hiring Christa was one of our most confident decisions through the wedding process and she is well worth the investment!
Christa was our photographer for our wedding this past May and we absolutely LOVED working with her. From the very beginning, I could tell that she was organized, responsive, and a...
ttentive to details. Christa reached out to me multiple times throughout the months leading up to the wedding to make sure things were going smoothly and all questions were answered and even took me out to coffee on more than one occasion to check in with me. Christa truly goes above and beyond in her service. Early on, she sent me a beautiful package with her wedding guide and a handwritten letter and other personalized gifts. I went back to that wedding guide multiple times when I was planning my wedding timeline and so much more. Lastly, I cannot leave out that we received our wedding photo gallery within a couple weeks after our wedding!!!!! You seriously can't beat that. Christa made sure that we were taken care of - before, during, and even after our wedding. I'm so glad we chose Christa to be our photographer and know that it was well worth the investment for beautiful photos that we can always look back to for a lifetime. Highly recommend!!
Christa was such a pleasure and joy to work with and my husband and I are so glad she was a part of our big day!! She is one of the most professional people I have ever met but als...
o brings humor and kindness to her work. She was on top of everything every step of the way and was always available for questions, big or small. My husband and I loved working with her throughout the wedding process and made us both feel comfortable. And her pictures are simply AMAZING!! After looking at other rates for photographers we thought that Christa also had the best value at the absolutely best quality. If anyone asks me for an opinion for wedding photographers, my response will always be Christa Rene!!
Christa is exceptional!
She is an amazing photographer. She does an amazing job of catering to any possible needs you have as a bride throughout your busy day.
Whether it’s hol...
ding your dress, getting you water, opening the door, just any little detail she goes above and beyond.
She is so organized and efficient. I’ve never seen a photography respond and get pictures to me so quickly after the event.
Highly recommend. 😊
I was so overwhelmed choosing a photographer for our wedding! Christa knew what I needed and we had the best experience. She was flexible with our budget, schedule, questions, etc...
. She made us feel so comfortable in any and every situation. She was incredible timely which was always the most fun surprise! We cannot say thank you enough to her and her team (go Edward!) and will forever cherish the photos of our engagement and the wedding!
Christa is an amazing photographer! She will meet with you and get a feel for what you want and be sure you two are a good fit. She is very flexible with changes that come up and o...
n the wedding day itself. We fell behind schedule on the wedding day and she kept everything moving, so in the end it didn't really matter. The wedding photos she took are unlike any I have ever seen. Photography in general can be expensive, but the photos last forever and you won't regret going with Christa, because she will capture everything about your day and they are beautiful!! I am so glad I went with her. She also did a great job of getting photos of my guests at the reception and shots of things that I missed, which was so fun to see. You definitely get what you pay for and more with Christa. We will definitely be using her for future family photos.
Christa was amazing! Not only are my photos beautiful, but Christa went above and beyond! It snowed the day of my wedding and since we were in SC everything shut down & my receptio...
n venue cancelled my reception on my wedding day around 2 pm & moved it to the following day. This was extremely frustrating & left me scrambling to figure out a plan B. Christa was so helpful & even showed up to the reception the second day to photograph that as well!
Our whole experience with our photographer, Christa, was the best experience and definitely a favorite memory of planning and of our day! From the first email conversations we had,...
to meeting in person and getting to know her sweet personality, and then how amazing she was with us and our families at the ceremony...Christa made the entire process for capturing our special day so easy and fun! Despite only knowing her for several months, it felt like she and her boyfriend Edward were a part of the family on our wedding day :) We are in love with the memories she gave us and definitely recommend Christa to give you beautiful snapshots of your special day!
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