Dana Tate | Wedding Photographer

kype and move her schedule around to meet with us for our engagement session when we were in St. Louis. She is professional, flexible, compassionate, energetic, and creative. On our wedding day the weather went from sunny and 99 degrees to pouring rain, but that did not affect her at all. She was still smiling and coming up with wonderful ideas for our photos. Her attitude really helped us to stay calm and worry-free all day long. I have complete confidence that she and her second photographer, Kelly, captured every detail and special moment of our wedding day beautifully! (We have only seen sneak-peak photos so far, which are amazing.) We will have these stunning photos as our wedding memories forever, and we are so glad that Dana was our photographer!!! I recommend her 1000%!

lot of work and details to make the day go off without a hitch! Dana Tate does just that. After meeting with her multiple times and communicating my husband and my vision and style, we knew she was the right pick (and after viewing our engagement photos, we were even more elated with our decision). She even helped us create a timeline for the wedding day! She has your (bride's) and groom's best interest at heart first and foremost. I was concerned with how some crazy relatives might try to take over the day or photographs (everyone has them right?!), but Dana Tate took charge and communicated our requests and photos. We had a couple of cranky flower girls and ring bearers and she managed to get multiple smiles out of them for the photos! (WOW!) Another thing, how many photographers stop mid-wedding day photo shoots and fix some fly away hairs?!?!? Yes, Dana does that! She is so much more than a photographer; she truly wants your day to go as smoothly as possible because she cares! My husband and I both cried and laughed when we viewed our wedding shots for the first time. She captured the big and small moments of the day and I'm still trying to decide which shots to frame (she's so good; it makes it difficult to choose!!!!). I have no hesitation with recommending her to future brides. She keeps you on track and organized! You won't regret your choice of choosing Dana Tate Photography!!!!!!

lp you reminisce for a lifetime. From our first conversation I knew it was a perfect fit. Everything from meetings, payments, scheduling, and gallery viewings was very organized and easy to navigate. On the day of the wedding, Dana is not only your photographer but a therapist and scheduler! Which you are going to need when things feel chaotic! I absolutely LOVE the way all of our images turned out... elegant, classy, and fun too! You know she is great when you just have to add 5 more pages to your album because you can't possibly narrow down your favorite photos any more! The best part is how easy it was to add our dogs into the mix in our engagement session and wedding! So so happy with my decision to pick Dana!

hotos turned out even better than I could have ever imagined. If I could do it over again I would choose Dana every time!

e to unexpectedly having no cell phone reception to communicate on the property) and Dana did great keeping a level-head about what pictures should be prioritized. We also weren't able to ever have our engagement shoot because my husband was in training for his federal job at the time in another state so the first day he met Dana was our wedding day and she and her assistant did a wonderful job making him feel comfortable in front of the camera. Our pictures came out beautifully and we are so happy to have them to look back on our big day for the rest of our lives!!

ty quickly. The photobooth that we rented from her was also the hit of the whole reception! The props provided are A LOT of fun. I 100% recommend Dana Tate to any and every bride looking for a photographer!!!

beautiful and straight out of an enchanted storybook, but she has true and deep knowledge about the wedding industry. She demonstrated her knowledge to my husband and myself on numerous occasions. If I had a question about aesthetics, decor, lighting, or fashion I turned to Dana. She answered all my questions with her honest expert opinions and helped us make tough decisions. Dana is always smiley , cool and collected. She is so kind and fun to be around. Our wedding day was the day of our dreams and it was perfectly captured by Dana. It looks like a fairy tale and we couldn't be happier! Thanks Dana!

organized and definitely knows what she is doing. Her pricing was reasonable (for a wedding photographer). We did an engagement session with her (included in our package) and she made us feel at ease. My then fiance isn't always the most enthusiastic about photographs, but Dana got him smiling and relaxed. On the day of our wedding, Dana and Amanda (the second photographer) felt like part of our day, not outsiders. They are clearly experts at dealing with all sorts of family dynamics and were able to wrangle the people we wanted for special shots. We are looking forward to seeing our final pictures. The teaser picture we have seen and the engagement pictures were awesome. Overall: very friendly, very accommodating, easy to talk to, very on top things, and overall awesome!

rapher about whether we would find someone who could capture a church with darker lighting. Dana put my concerns to rest by showing me several gorgeous photos she had shot in dark churches, and she did not disappoint with ours. (I learned later that she even helped our videographer adjust her camera for the setting!) I was also really happy that Dana includes an engagement session in her packages. I had been planning to forgo these, but Dana is right - they allowed us to get comfortable being photographed and gave her a chance to get to know us and learn how to capture our personalities. (And it's wonderful to have beautiful photos of you and your husband that aren't just wedding photos as you start your marriage together!) My favorite *Dana moment* from my wedding day was when my mom was buttoning up my dress and starting to talk through some last-minute details, and Dana delicately reminded us that this was my WEDDING day, and we should put the details on hold for this lovely, once-in-a-lifetime moment. I really appreciated that. I was also grateful when Dana politely made it clear to some of my *opinionated* family members that she knew what she was doing and had already been given a list of shots that she would be following. :) All in all, our photographs are STUNNING, and we could not be more thrilled with them. They're honestly more than photographs - they are pieces of art that we - and our families - will treasure forever. Dana captures sunlight and nature exquisitely, and she also caught several quieter moments, which I adore. It was hard to choose which photos to include in our album, because each and every shot was simply beautiful. Dana and her assistant did an absolutely amazing job capturing the joy of our day, and I would wholeheartedly recommend her!

e timeline for the day. She was not only a photographer, but a wedding planner as well. She did research for me and found florists, videographers, and hair stylists she thought I would like. She brought props to our engagement shoot that I mentioned I liked. Dana is more than just a "photographer"! She is a truly compassionate human being and I can't say enough about how wonderful she is.

e who was creative with different photograph areas and someone we could spent numerous hours with! She was IT! You're going all wrong if you don't decide her mad skills. And she already gave us a preview of our photos? Hello… I've been married 9 days! Impressive!

hing us and making us feel comfortable. I also have to note that she was so good with our large bridal party and even with my extended family when we were coordinating chaotic group shots. We loved having her and know any other couple would too!

azing Dana was going to be, I would have stressed way less, and maybe not at all! First of all, Dana must be one of the most kind, lighthearted, fun people I have ever met. She instantly makes you feel comfortable and puts you in a good mood. Second, it is very apparent that she wants to get to know you and wants to make you feel like your wedding is the most special wedding she has ever photographed. Third, our entire wedding party loved her! And you don't really think about this when you are wedding planning (or at least I didn't), but you spend a significant amount of time with your photographer and it is really important that you like her... and it is really great when your wedding party enjoys her as well. Dana totally saved the day when one of my bridesmaids disliked her hairdo and was trying to redo it. Dana politely asked me if I would excuse her for 15 minutes, and in those 15 minutes, she redid my bridesmaid hair and created a beautiful up do that she LOVED... it was awesome!... and then she was right back to taking pictures :) Fourth, we are just now starting to go through all of the pictures that she took (there are TONS of them) and we are having a hard time because we love SO many of the them! Fifth, Dana is so professional and is always available and responds quickly to emails and phone calls. As an out of state bride, that was EXTREMELY helpful to me and made my wedding planning process at lot easier. I will definitely be recommending Dana Tate to all of my friends and family who are looking for a wedding photographer

mmediately after meeting with her. Her showroom is beautiful and welcoming and there is no doubt that she loves all aspects of being a wedding photographer. Our engagement session allowed my husband that opportunity to meet Dana and for them to make a connection for the upcoming wedding day. My husband had a clear vision of wanting to make sure he had enough time to socialize with all our family and friends and Dana was able to assist us in coming up with a schedule that would fulfill my wants for lots of pictures and my husband's to begin the party. On the day of the wedding, Dana was able to efficiently control our large and sometimes bossy families while capturing genuine moments of our day. She helped us stage our first look to be very private and captured those little moments like my husband playing with his new ring that would have been lost without her keen observations. We were thrilled when our sneak peek was posted while on our honeymoon and even more ecstatic when our proofs came through about 2 1/2 weeks later. I was beyond pleased with all the moments Dana and her assistant were able to capture both staged and spontaneous. I cannot recommend Dana enough when choosing your wedding photographer; her cheerful, professional, and joyful spirit made our day absolutely perfect!

ll the details we didn't know - how to put the veil in, how to bustle the dress, how to get the buttons hooked. When my niece was tired of pictures and didn't want to cooperate any longer, Dana to the rescue! She started singing songs from frozen to her and was able to get her back in the picture game! Besides all of those amazing details, we just got our pictures back and they are BEAUTIFUL!!! During our engagement session, Dana told us one of the reasons she loves her job is because she loves to show people how she sees them. I don't think there is a way to possibly pick a favorite. We will cherish these beautiful pictures and look back on them for years to come. Thank YOU!!

ld have been like if Dana wasn't there. Dana is very organized, helpful, sweet, and calm. She learned the names of EVERYONE in our bridal party and they all praised me about her. We had several set backs on our wedding day but Dana handled them with a smile and kept us on track. Needless to say my husband and I love her and will be recommending her often.

e moment I visited Dana's website I wanted her to be our photographer! Her work is phenomenal. Dana was an absolute joy to work with. She has the best attitude and she is awesome with photographing kids! I was planning my wedding from across the country, but I never felt anxious or worried about anything. She was very thorough and it was important to her that we were happy with everything. Her confidence in her abilities and her calm demeanor kept me at ease both throughout the planning process and on my actual wedding day, which I so appreciate! I will highly recommend Dana Tate to all of my friends and family in the St. Louis area. Thanks to Dana my husband and I have the most beautiful photos to remember our special day.

re it happened. She also helped walk us through the process. Together, we made a timeline for the day that fit our wedding perfectly and still allowed us to spend plenty of time with friends and family. On top of photography, Dana fixed a bridesmaids hair into an up-do when it fell down, and sewed on part of my wedding dress that had come undone. She was organized, focused and kept our bridal party on task. My husband and I are not very comfortable in front of the camera or being the center of attention and she constantly reassured us and made us feel beautiful. We just received our photos and couldn’t be more excited. She was able to capture how extremely happy we were! Dana was so easy to work with and made our day that much easier and better!

ng, Dana was awesome helping us plan and create timelines to make sure we got the most for the package we purchased. She also made it clear if we needed her to stay longer the day of, it could be accommodated (which is a relieving feeling!). Our wedding day didn't go exactly as planned, and I don't know what we would have done without Dana on our side. She got everything in order and our group organized for the last minute changes and we cannot thank her enough for that! She turned what could have been a disaster to such a memorable day. We recently received our wedding pictures back and I cannot stop looking at them! Truly amazing work and I am so thankful she was there to capture our special day! Thank you Dana!

e to work her camera magic with any number of environments and it really showed in our engagement and wedding photos. Dana went above and beyond to ensure that we would not forget our blessed day. She was also amazing with keeping our special day on track and guiding us through the unexpected. We were so impressed with her creativeness in bringing out the best in our photos with her positioning and lighting. Dana and her assistant truly created beautiful and unique shots that we will cherish for years to come. There really is little question - you cannot go wrong with Dana Tate :)

ful with everything and made the process incredibly easy. She was very helpful in suggesting beautiful locations to have our wedding photos taken and offered great advice. The day of the wedding she made us feel at ease and did an amazing job keeping everyone organized and focused. Did I mention she's a sweetheart? I don't think I've ever encountered such a cheerful, caring, positive person! So incredibly honored to call her a friend. We can't thank her enough for her time and talent and would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a wedding photographer.

h is no easy feat! However, what I think I loved most about Dana was her positive energy and that she made my husband and I feel important and that our business was important to her. I'm writing this review 5 months after my wedding and she is still promptly responding to emails and putting time into working with me as we prepare my wedding album. Dana definitely follows through and does not abandoned you once the reception is over. Other things that stood out about Dana was that she arrived early on the day of the wedding and worked so efficiently that we ended up running ahead of schedule all day. I even had time to kill before the ceremony started, which was an incredible feeling! Dana was also able to handle large group photos and keep things running smoothly. She also worked with us to get not only the shots she wanted, but the ones we as a couple felt were important. The final thing to know about Dana is that she has outstanding communication skills and is really great with email. This was especially important to me as our wedding was taking place in St. Louis, but the majority of the planning was being done from out of town.

r stood out among all the others: Dana Tate. It was at our first meeting that I knew I had made the right decision to choose Dana to take my engagement photos and to photograph my wedding. Due to a short engagement, we were hoping to have photos taken right away. Unfortunately for us, Dana was booked. However, when she had a change in her calendar, she called us and we were able to move our engagement session up sooner. Dana was awesome on the day we took the photos. She was extremely patient and the pictures turned out great. She also promptly sent the proofs, and our timeline for using photos for save-the-date cards was right on schedule. On the day of the wedding, Dana and an assistant arrived early and right away started taking pictures. Again, she was patient with the wedding party, my guests, and even our dog, who was not cooperative. Not only did Dana accommodate all the photo requests that I had given to her in advance of the wedding, but she also suggested some creative backdrops that turned out to be some of my favorite pictures. Dana really added to the fun and excitement of our day, and through it all, she never stopped smiling. Both our engagement and wedding proofs arrived promptly following the sessions, and we were thrilled with them all! I can’t brag enough about Dana Tate! Her attention to detail, knowledge of her craft, and pleasant personality make her the epitome of a professional photographer. We would highly recommend her. She is the best! Thanks, Dana. By capturing our wedding day, with all its beauty, emotion, and pure joy, you have preserved our memories that will last a lifetime.

February), we knew we needed a photographer who could do good night shots. I started asking around, and was amazed at how many photographers lectured me on why I shouldn't do my wedding day the way I had always dreamt, and instead needed to do a first look with my groom. I was getting frustrated, but then I heard from Dana Tate. She was incredibly kind and reassuring and told me it was her goal to do whatever made us happy. We were also impressed with her pictures and her night shots, so we decided to meet with her. Dana took the time to get to know us personally and what we wanted. We did our engagement session with her on a cold November afternoon, and she worked quickly to ensure we didn't freeze but also made sure to get quality shots. The photos were amazing, and she was a joy to work with. In the weeks leading up to our wedding, she walked around the venue with us and talked with us about good places to do pictures and made sure we were happy before the wedding day ever arrived. Working with Dana on our wedding day was also wonderful. She was calm, friendly, and fun to be around. I was the bride, and her knowledge went far beyond just pictures - she recommended the hair and makeup stylists that I used, and even helped me with my veil and my dress on the wedding day. She took so much stress off me as a bride, and the pictures were everything we wanted! I highly recommend using Dana Tate for any of your photography needs!

iding information (she's done this many times, but it was my first!) and wanting you to decide what works best for you as a couple. Each time we met with her, she was friendly and easy to talk to. I've never had professional photos done before, and she put me at ease right away. On our wedding day, she was very calm and organized. She helped everything stay on schedule so that we got glorious first-look pictures, fun photos with our wedding party, and all the family shots we wanted (for our large family). After our wedding day, we got our pictures back pretty quickly and were thrilled with the results. Dana did a great job finding the right lighting, backgrounds, and arrangements to make our photos really pop. I will cherish these fantastic photos of our special day forever. A huge thanks to Dana for taking such great care of us every step of the way!

hotos 3 weeks after our wedding- which I was thrilled about! I wasn't expecting them that soon. Our group was a pain in the butt (a few too many cocktails) but somehow she managed to get so many amazing shots. She was so patient and professional with our group and kept us focused on the photos that needed to be taken. Dana offered suggestions on places to take our photos (I had no clue where to do them) and would never have even thought of the locations she suggested and they turned out so beautiful and unique. Dana managed to capture all of the small moment of the day and truly made our day special. Hiring Dana was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding- she was wonderful to work with from day one!

ly manner. She did an excellent job not only capturing still shots of our wedding party, but also capturing the intimacy, energy and fun of our wedding and the location/setting. Her creativity really showed in her shots -- in both the things she chose to take photos of and how she captured the images. Thanks to her, we will always be able to remember and cherish our wedding day and the little moments that made it what it was. I would recommend her to anyone.

d talk about wedding photography for our wedding which was gonna be in September of 2014. We chatted for over and hour. She made me feel very comfortable, was not pushy, she was very relaxed and truly was interested in our wedding plans and things going on in both our lives. I sat with her like we had been friends for a long time. After that meeting, I knew i had found our wedding photographer. She is hands down the most professional woman I have ever known. She is so beyond sweet and caring. And she is so genuine. Shortly after Brandon and I got engaged we learned that he would be moving to Kansas City for his career. I would then follow and Dana was more than willing to shoot our engagement session in what was to be our new home city in Kansas. We had a blast during our engagement session(yet it was a bit chilly) and were completely impressed by her. My husband is a very shy individual and told me NUMEROUS times after our session how amazed he was with her professionalism and how much fun she made things during our session. We both can only say great things about this woman. During the course of our engagement and wedding planning, Dana and I would chat over Facebook or e-mail and Phone every now and then, and she was just check on me. And that made me feel so good. It made me so excited to see her again for our wedding day, because I knew she was going to blow me away with her photographs of us.Then came the BIG DAY!!:) In a nutshell, we had an AMAZING day. It was absolutely perfect and all what we hoped for and more. We just got all of our wedding photos back to us this past Sunday, and let me tell you-- They are FABULOUS!!! We both are completely obsessed with how all 800+ photos turned out!! Every. Single. Picture. We are in love with!!! I could go on and on about each picture, but I won't:) I will be the first to tell you if you do so chose wisely and have the honor of having Dana Tate as your wedding photographer, you will be over the moon with her work. And she will be a friend of yours for life. This woman is not there for your money, this is not a "side job" for her, this is her passion and you see it in her work. She is incredibly talented and an all around great person. I asked my husband if we could get married again just so she could take pictures of us again! Anywho, I adore her, was completely obsessed with her awesome work at my wedding, and forever am grateful I met her. Thank you Dana!!! and Michelle:) Brandon and I are so happy!!

hotos are beautiful!

as a very quick turn-around, I was beyond thrilled that we got such beautiful pictures of the most important day of our lives! She captured everything beautifully and really told the story of our wedding day. All of family and friends also said how great our photos were. We were so pleased with Dana's service.

ld be optimum to get an excellent photo shoot. The photograghs far exceeded expectations. I have used her for other sessions as well. She is the best in my opinion. will use her again.

nes, compiling family photo list (making sure we didn’t forget anyone), and had our photo proof gallery to us quickly. My wife and I relied on her expertise and timing from the start-she did not disappoint. I would recommend all my friends to use her.

of the wedding, issues with another vendor caused a delay and some stress, but thank goodness for Dana--she gave me much needed reassurance, prayed with me, made me feel at ease again, and somehow got us back on schedule! The day we got married was the hottest, most humid day of the year, and we were sweating buckets, but Dana and her assistant got all our shots quickly and efficiently. The photos are gorgeous, you'd never know the weather was so icky! Every step of the way, Dana and her team are professional, warm, supportive, and positive. We could not be more thrilled and grateful to have had her on our team!

of our entire wedding party. They were different, in a good way!I would recommend Dana for anyonea photography needs, especially your wedding day.

have hung in our home. Even though she didn’t shoot our wedding day, she caught the love we have in our hearts at our post wedding session. I could not of been happier with her. From the fist time I spoke with her on the phone and thru all the change of plans she was awesome. She was totally professional and personal at the same time. Our proofs were available in a timely manor and the finished work was beautiful and all that I hoped it would be. I can not thank Dana enough for her understanding of the events and the outcome of our the amazing shoot.

o take us out for dinner, something Dana told us she usually does to get to know her clients. While Dana's photos turned out to be acceptable, we felt that the process of selecting photos after the wedding was far more complicated than it should have been, even allowing for the fact that we couldn’t meet with her face-to-face. For example, the initial gallery we received online from Dana included several portraits of groomsmen with their eyes closed, as well as other shots with which we were less than satisfied. We had to make a special request to see the “outtake” photos—something that Dana told us she didn’t usually allow clients to see—so that we could select alternate shots of the groomsmen and other photos to be retouched and added to our final gallery (for an additional fee, of course). The outtake galleries were not well organized, and the process was tedious and time consuming. In the next gallery of photos that Dana prepared, we discovered that she had not retouched and included all of the outtake photos that we had requested and paid for. So, we had to double check the list of what we had requested against what she had actually delivered and then send her a reminder. In the end, we had to work through a total of three digital galleries to make our final photo selections. Also, the digital proof of our print album that Dana showed us online contained more pages than would have been included in our package; however, she didn’t tell us that until after we had made some adjustments to the proof and were ready to finalize our order. Because we didn’t want to pay an additional amount to keep the extra pages, we had to go back and take time on our own to decide which pages and pictures to remove from the album and how to rearrange the remaining photos. We feel that Dana’s photography was decent, but her communication process, especially after the wedding, was highly disorganized and quite problematic. In brief, I would not recommend working with Dana.

D, but she stuck with it and made sure that she was doing what would please me. She spent time getting to know my husband and I so that she could truly capture our personalities. She offered helpful suggestions when I was completely lost, but still listened to my wants. She aided in picking beautiful and unique locations for our engagement and wedding day photos so that she could capture my vision. Dana’s patience and professionalism were also much appreciated. My husband HATES photos and I was nervous he wouldn’t cooperate. Dana found ways to keep him focused and smiling. She also gracefully reeled the wild wedding party back in while doing photos in between the reception and ceremony. She was always there to keep us focused on all of the images that we wanted to capture. It is so easy to get unfocused and caught up in the day and it was so nice to have her there to keep me on track. (I would have been so upset had we not gotten them all) I have received SO many compliments on our photos, and I am beyond thrilled with Dana’s work. We had our whole gallery given to us within a month of the wedding and I still look through them daily. I am so glad that she shared in our special day and am beyond grateful for the memories that she captured that I will cherish forever.

our big day. Dana is excellent at what she does and you can tell that she puts her whole heart into every job. We are very happy with our photos and have gotten so many compliments.

shots or figure out lighting. I could tell that she wanted to give us the absolute best photos possible. We just received our gallery and we love the photos she and her associate took. She paid attention to the details of the wedding, which was very important to us. She also captured almost all of our guests in her reception pictures, which made us very happy. Absolutely wonderful! Highly recommend her to any and all brides.

o be a very important part to our wedding because we would have them forever. So when we met for our first meeting I was so excited to have her as our photographer she made me get so excited for our wedding and SO helpful and easygoing. She made me feel so confident in her work. She had many options for prices and packages. You could custum your own package too, which was what we chose. The prices were very reasonable. I loved the online gallery which allows people to view your photos! I couldnt wait for our engagement and our wedding photos. We did our enagement photos at Lindenwood university and we had a blast with them. Im not the best at posing and she made me relaxed and calm during the whole time. We got our pictures back super qiuck and absolutly loved them. As the wedding was coming up we narrowed places for pictures for the wedding and first look. We took pictures at Crondelet park and Soulard. Dana was so great at keeping everything on time and in order. Everything turned out so perfect and I'm so glad we chose feels Like today Photography and I cant thank you Dana enough for capturing our wedding journey with us! It has been a complete blast and our amazing photos we have are because of your work! Thanks again!!

h Feels Like Today Photography, because they had their senior pictures taken by her. We met with her and immediately knew she was exactly what we were looking for. She was open to our ideas, and was as excited to be a part of our day as we were. Come December 7th, Dana exceeded our expectations. She worked so well with our wedding party and our family. We couldn't have asked for a better experience. We received our photos promptly, and they were more than what we expected. She did a phenomenal job! My husband and I are both so happy that we used Feels Like Today Photography to capture the beautiful moments of our special day. I would suggest her to anyone, and everyone for all types of photos. She made our day so special and memorable. She is truly a blessing to everyone she meets.

m the very beginning, Dana was a joy to work with. She truly takes the time to get to know her clients and provide the best experience for them. During our engagement session (which was part of the package), she managed to get great smiles out of my husband which is no small feat as he would rather do almost anything else other than take pictures. Prior to our wedding day, Dana made sure she knew what kind of images I wanted and took the time to learn the names of my family members. The day of the wedding was absolutely perfect and I contribute part of that to Dana and her enthusiasm and professionalism. She dealt with my very large (and at times unruly) wedding party beautifully and made the whole experience fun for all involved. After the day was over, I was of course anxious to get my images but had heard horror stories of brides waiting months for their images. Dana had the images to me in around two weeks and I absolutely love them. I know I will treasure them forever. I highly recommend Feels Like Today Photography if high quality images and a wonderful and fun experience are important to you! Thank you Dana for your wonderful work!

e photos turned out better than I could have hoped and I would recommend her to anyone. I plan to stay in touch with her and have her photograph us as we grow our family.

like a client, but instead treated me like a good friend, confidant and advisor. Her creative eye and talent was just an added bonus! I could not have asked for more with the finished photos or the memories. She creates beautiful work and special moments - and has a lot of fun doing so!

e was there to help in any way she could, it was like having a wedding planner along with a photographer! On the big day, Dana and her assistant were so professional and able to make the entire wedding party feel comfortable. Not to mention, she took beautiful and creative pictures! She listened to our suggestions about pictures we wanted and worked hard to capture them. We are so happy with all of the photographs and lucky to have amazing memories from our special day. I would definitely recommend Feels Like Today Photography to anybody looking for a creative, fun, and professional wedding photographer that will capture amazing photographs!

ay like she was a friend, rather than a photographer. She captured our day just how we want to remember it! She made me feel beautiful, too! Thank you Dana for your dedication, attention to detail, and sincere personality!

ith the timeline. They took such beautiful photos of my wedding day. I definitely recommend Feels Like Today Photography!

photographer for our wedding. Our engagement session was great! It was a hot St. Louis July day, but our pictures don't show it at all. They turned out beautiful and we had so much fun working with her that day. Even my husband, who expected it to be a very forced and uncomfortable experience, really enjoyed our afternoon with her and told me he was excited she would be with us to shoot our wedding day. As our wedding day approached, she continued to check in and ask what she could do to help us. I can truly say I gained a close confidant during this stressful time of planning. Dana provided support, encouragement, and prayer for us as we approached our big day. A few weeks before the wedding we met to plan the day-of schedule. As any bride would understand, it takes a lot of thought to walk through the wedding day. Dana was wonderful in helping me plan out each of the details and made sure my bases were covered. Finally, the big day arrived! Dana did my make-up and was with me throughout the whole day. Not only is she an amazing photographer, but she is also an incredible make-up artist. I loved the natural look she gave me for my wedding day. We had several mishaps at the church and reception hall, which Dana handled beautifully with poise, confidence, respect, and an overall goal of keeping me from dealing with it. I cannot explain how much this meant to me and how grateful I was to have her by my side when I had a perfect red lipstick print on the front of my gown thirty minutes before the ceremony, a church wedding coordinator who was changing details of the wedding ten minutes before the ceremony without my knowing, and when an important wedding day professional incurred a fairly serious injury outside the reception hall. Our wedding party had so much fun working with her and Anne after the ceremony, and our pictures truly are stunning. I would encourage anyone on any budget to work with Dana and Feels Like Today Photography!

tely uninterested in standing still for pictures but Dana was able to turn it into a game with him and she captured the cutest pictures of our lil guy! She was also very attentive to how we were feeling during the pictures and even made us take a short break when she felt like we were feeling overwhelmed. Being the bride, there was so much going on during the ceremony and reception that I felt like I missed out on several things but luckily Dana captured EVERYTHING! It was really fun to look at the pictures a few weeks later and get to see everything I missed! Also, I am pretty sure she has had some type of ninja training because she was everywhere, yet nowhere all at once. I felt like I never really saw her until I was looking for her and then BAM, THERE SHE WAS! The pictures came out beautifully and tell the complete story of the day. She really captured all the special moments of the evening without interrupting or intruding on them. Which in my eyes is the perfect photographer!

everyone I know. Our families and us both LOVE every single picture she gave us! She was so worth the four and half hour drive!

ng, I was on Facebook one day and saw pictures of one of my Facebook friends engagement session . I loved the photos, I thought they looked natural and I really liked the photographer’s style. When I found out the company was called Feels Like Today Photography, I went to the website and put in a request for more information. I was contacted by Dana Tate quickly after my request. She was so friendly, really wanted to get to know what we were looking for in our photographer and get to know me and my fiancé as a couple. We set an in-person meeting to over Dana’s pricing and to get to know her better and decide if she really was the best photographer for us. Dana was the first photographer we had met with but after we left our meeting, we knew we wanted to use her. She asked us personal questions – how we met, how we got engaged – you could tell this was really her passion. We met with a couple of photographers after Dana, just to make sure we were ‘exploring all of our options’ but with the other photographers , they were never as personal as Dana was, so our decision was VERY easy! Dana with Feels Like Today Photography completely exceeded our expectations. With all of the stresses of wedding planning and dealing with different vendors, Dana was by far the most constant, stress-free vendor we had to deal with. We knew we could trust Dana with capturing our special day, we knew she would be on time, and she would cover all the details. We received our wedding gallery just a couple of weeks after the wedding and LOVE all the photos, it will be tough decision to narrow them down. She captured all of the moments we would have hoped for and did a great job of helping us keep the special memories of this day forever. If you have any question as to whom your photographer should be, I highly recommend Dana and her business Feels Like Today Photography – she will exceed your expectations, just like she did ours :)

s so much fun to work with. We love love love Dana and her wonderful talent at photography!!

perience! Dana truly cares about her clients and wants to get to know you and do everything she can to ensure you have a great wedding day and that she captures great images. She is incredibly organized and will keep things on time and running smoothly! We had to cut 30 mins off of Dana's time to shoot in a park before the wedding and she handled it with such kindness and didn't miss a beat! She does a great job of running family photos while also getting the photojournalistic images you would want. My bridesmaids and I did feel a bit pushed outside of our comfort zone with some poses, but that might have been good for us :)

k with her, you will experience a fun, sweet, bubbly person. She is very pleasant to talk to and work with, and the level of confidence she speaks with really made me relaxed about pictures. With the stress of everything else that has to do with a wedding, it was great knowing that Dana was someone that I could rely on. On our wedding day, she and her wonderful assistant were like little ghosts. If you wanted them there to get a photo, they were on it. But if you were busy getting ready, they were quietly flitting around the edges and snapping pictures of everything. Recently, I was at a friend’s wedding where their photographers sat around and talked until it was time to start the wedding. This is NOT how Dana works..and I love it. She and her assistant captured all of the little details- right up to me peeking out the door to see my flower girls right before I walked down the aisle. She processed my photos quickly and beautifully. My husband and I were blown away at the colors and lighting and other beautiful subtle effects that she uses to really grab an image and make it stand out. Every single photo turned out absolutely amazing and they all really captured the day, but more importantly- the feeling of the day. I recommend Feels Like Today Photography to anyone that is looking for a photographer. Dana is amazing! It is her demeanor, professionalism, talent and attention to detail that really impressed me. Not to mention the beautiful photographs!

one of a kind shots! We also had a large amount of family pictures which can be stressful but Dana directed everything which took the pressure off of my husband and I so we could enjoy them. The 10 hours of coverage they provided as part of our package was enough to cover getting ready, the ceremony, photos after the ceremony and most of our reception. Feels like Today Photography also posts and amazing video of our best shots of your engagement session and wedding just days after the event. We've had so many great compliments on the photography, and the video of our photos. We were so blessed to have Dana with us on our wedding day!! HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!

as possible. She takes wonderful pictures of course too! Couldn't be happier with them!

could rely on during my planning process. From our initial meeting, to our engagement session, to our final meeting and finally our wedding day, Dana was amazing to work with. She only interjected when she needed to get a specific shot (we didn't want to be posing every 3 seconds while we were getting ready in the morning). Also, she knew how to handle all of the guys. The groomsmen can all get kind of rowdy when they are all around each other - something I was initially worried about. Dana kept everything moving very quickly so everyone felt like they were having fun instead of being at a photo shoot. If you are looking for a down-to-earth, quickly responsive, super professional, high quality photography - then you need to choose Dana and Feels Like Today Photography.

experience, she made me feel super comfortable and had lots of helpful advice. She is super creative and had a lot of fun and unique ideas. Getting to know her before the wedding was also extremely helpful and I realized that Dana is not only a gifted photographer, but a helpful, caring person. I definately will be using Feels Like Today photography in the future. Thanks Dana for everything!

e so I gave her a call. After talking to her for over 30 minutes about myself and Matt I knew she was the photographer for us! Not only do you get amazing pictures, but you also get a upbeat, passionate, caring and kind friend. Dana did our engagement session and even on a rainy day she captured the brightest and most beautiful pictures. We just saw the gallery of our wedding pictures today and could not be more happy. She made a day that could not get any more beautiful look even better on film. It is not hard to tell that Dana loves what she does. She is so much fun to work with and is so talented. We are so blessed to have had her a part of our special day. She is very organized and detail oriented and makes sure that she captures the most important parts of your day. The price is very reasonable and she gets your pictures back to you in a very timely manner. Anytime from now on I will choose Dana and Feels Like Today Photography to capture my family's most special days!

eat photographer and knows how to get the best pics out of everyone. Thank you sooooooo much Dana!!!!!! We love all of our pictures and couldn't have asked for a greater photographer!!

een happier. This past Saturday,May 19th was our wedding day and although I have only seen a few sneak peeks I know for sure that our pictures will be amazing! I highly recommend Feels Like Today Photography. I know we will be using her again for family pictures in the near future. Thank You Dana and Feels Like Today Photography for giving me one less thing to worry about on our wedding day. I am so grateful that we found you!

her completely put me at ease and her attention to detail was impeccable. I had my orders quickly and she was in constant communication with me so I knew what to expect when. Fantastic quality, well worth the price and her images have become some of my very favorites in my collection. I plan on using her services again when I have my baby and I'm happy to recommend her to anyone who values quality