East Elm Photography

ere the photos perfect, but Melissa was so nice and helpful throughout the planning process and answered any and all questions that we had. I would strongly recommend using East Elm for your engagement and wedding photos!

Aaron effortlessly rolled with all the changes, and is a miracle worker by capturing SO MANY incredible shots in half the time we planned. Plus his candid shots of our guests and wedding party are already profile/tinder pictures. I would recommend them to everyone! Don't question it, just book East Elm.

nfident. Our wedding photos came out so beautiful, our whole family is raving about the pictures and the presence she was at our wedding. She did such a good job. We hope to use East Elm Photographer for more life events in the future.

sts. She came prepared and was able to capture everything we asked in a very efficient manor allowing us to enjoy our day. She made taking photos fun and it showed in our photos! We couldn't be happier that we chose East Elm and would highly recommend them for capturing any occasion.

mmend them enough!

P.S. Melissa stood out in the rain all day to take photos. The weather did not comprise the quality or creativity of the photos at all.

her was the most important task on our wedding list since pictures last forever. East Elm has a beautiful eye for detail and we ended up with so many gorgeous memories captured.

our entire bridal party; even with difficult weather she captured the most amazing shots! We are so in love with our photos and would highly recommend East Elm for your wedding day!

wedding photos and more. The day was perfect and East Elm captured all the beautiful moments that I wanted. HIRE THEM!!!!

e were so pleased! Our photos arrived in a beautiful package and are absolutely stunning — I couldn't love them more and would recommend East Elm to anyone.

ortable. Our day wouldn't have flowed as well as it did without her! She was efficient, yet thorough, and prioritized time for us to enjoy every moment/event of our day! We received a great mix of portraits and candid photos that really reflect our personalities! I would highly recommend East Elm photography for your big day!

hanged venues due to Covid and they were so accommodating to us! East Elm was so easy to work with and I am so thankful how easy they made our day despite all the changes we made. Also our wedding day ended up being very cold and Aaron let me wear his jacket between photos, which was so kind! Highly recommend

ts and little details of our day! I feel like our wedding pictures tell the story of our wedding day! We are so grateful and highly recommend to anyone looking for a wedding photographer!

u are looking for a fun engagement session and the best wedding day, go with East Elm.

ey provided location suggestions, coordinating outfit ideas, and helped us feel calm and at ease while on the shoot. We were in awe when we finally saw the photos; they perfectly captured our love and excitement. After the pandemic hit, we had two wedding date changes, and East Elm did all they could to accommodate our changing schedules. Before thinking of themselves, Aaron and Melissa put our thoughts and feelings first, striving to create the wedding day of our dreams -- even when that idea seemed far-fetched. Our wedding didn't end up as planned, but Melissa and Aaron generously refunded our payment, though they were not required to by contract. My fiancé and I are eternally grateful for their dedication, support and true generosity during such a difficult time. We will always look back on our engagement photos with such love and happiness. Thank you, East Elm Photography!

The moments that they were able to capture during our day just go to show how truly amazing they are at what they do! We also received our wedding photos earlier than expected, which was a huge plus. If you’re still looking for a wedding photographer, I would highly suggest reaching out to East Elm!

, personable and professional. Aaron and Melissa both shot our wedding day, and the quality of the photos are amazing! They are both very talented and captured our day so beautifully. Looking through our portfolio, I can't help but smile, and my husband and I are very thankful that we had the pleasure of working with East Elm Photography! Thank you both so much!!

front of the camera, so going into our engagement session we were definitely nervous but Aaron made us feel so comfortable and directed us every step of the way and it was such a quick process. Not to mention the photos that came out of it were truly incredible and something we will cherish forever. When the pandemic hit we needed to change our venue multiple times as well as many other things and they were always completely agreeable and accommodating. Our photography was never something I had to worry about which was a huge weight-off with everything else going on. On our wedding day Aaron was so professional and in the best way I hardly noticed he was there while he captured all the candid moments of our day. Our family pictures and group pictures were taken so efficiently but still turned out so amazing! This was so important to me, on your wedding day you want to be able to enjoy it, not taking pictures for hours on end. Aaron captured every moment and more, the photos were edited so beautifully and it was so special to see the vision I had, had in my mind for our wedding day come to life in all the pictures. I have been saying I wish I could relive our wedding day and because of these pictures I will be able to do that for the rest of our lives.

We were ecstatic with the results! There were so many beautiful photos to choose from that it's taken us two months to narrow it down to a handful that we want made into a special book and made into 8X10s. They also delivered our USB drive in such a cute way with a custom USB and nice note. We are so glad we chose East Elm and we hope to work with them again in the future.

ur venue. East Elm was not available on the new date which we understood. However, they refused to refund any of our deposit even though none of this was our fault. We even asked to use the deposit to buy items on their website but they refused and would not even meet us half way. I understand that times are tough for everyone, but no one expects that the clause in the contract about vendors not being responsible for natural disasters and acts of God will actually affect their wedding. We were able to work with all of our other vendors except East Elm. We even found another photographer that was willing to even change the verbiage in her contract to make us feel more comfortable. If you are concerned that anything at all might change, especially during these crazy times, I would never depend on East Elm to work with you on your special day. Keep searching for another photographer - great ones are out there!

tive to what we were hoping to achieve with our photos and worked very hard to provide absolutely stunning photos of our engagement and wedding day. Even our families were impressed with how calm, relaxed, and professional they are! We deeply cherish the photos they crafted and will enjoy them for a lifetime. You absolutely cannot find finer photographers in south central Wisconsin than East Elm Photography. 5+ stars!

he same day, same time, and same venue, EEP seemed unwilling to adapt with us. While our other vendors all waived or adjusted their usual change or cancellation policies, East Elm stuck to the fine print of their contract in these unprecedented times. We paid EEP money and had nothing to show for it except last minute stress. Proceed with caution if you choose this vendor.

ction. Our photos from our wedding day are gorgeous! We cannot stop looking at them. The details shorts are so thoughtful and all of the small, sweet moments of our day were captured. We would absolutely recommend East Elm to anyone for their wedding day!

ence of your love so well while also putting an artistic edge to it! The photos are timeless and we will have them for years to come. Thank you for EVERYTHING!

while also kindly directing my husband where to put his hands so they didn't look awkward. With a COVID-19 wedding, they adapted to our last minute change in plans without hesitation and communication was seamless. Their style is a perfect blend of romantic, elegant, and natural that makes them timeless. We have received so many compliments about all of our photos and I am so proud to show them off any chance I get. We can't wait to find another event for them to capture!

so understanding and patient when it came to planning a wedding during a pandemic, they went with the flow of the changes and made it less stressful on us navigating our "revised" day! Our wedding pictures truly blew us away. The colors and editing done was exactly what we were looking for. They captured such sweet moments that we will cherish forever. If you are looking for a wedding photographer please hire East Elm! You won't regret it!

d we are so happy to have these photos that will be cherished forever. We highly recommend using East Elm for your engagement and wedding photos!

y with a lot of traditional aspects and everything went smoothly. Highly recommended!

ent above and beyond our expectations. Our wedding was in January and I loved that Aaron & Melissa were just as eager as we were to get outside and capture the beauty of a winter wedding. Not only were we blown away by the photos, but Aaron & Melissa were both wonderful to work with. They made the whole process from planning, engagement & final wedding day so easy and comfortable. Both my husband and I were a bit nervous about feeling awkward in front of the camera, but that was not the case at all! They guided us through each session to capture the most beautiful photos and made the whole process feel effortless. 100% recommend!

and made taking photos an absolute breeze. They understand what key factors go into making great photos, and are experts in timing of weddings, and helping to create expectations for the big day. If you're looking for a wedding photographer, absolutely give them a call and you will be amazed by what photos you receive back.

and the dance floor. They did a great job helping us figure out how they could capture the moments/shots we wanted, and were honest/up front what they thought could be challenging to capture. We could not have been happier when we were able to go through our pictures, and the album they put together for us is beautiful. Cannot recommend them enough.

en to any of our ideas! I felt that they really cared about capturing all the most important moments. We never had to worry! Highly recommend them!

sponded so quickly to all of our questions, walked us through the entire process and made the overall experience stress-free and so much fun. We have gotten so many compliments from family and friends on how amazing our engagement and wedding photos are. Their passion for photography and for their clients really shines through the amazing work that they produce. East Elm Photography is truly the best!

. From the beginning Aaron and Melissa were a pleasure to work with, they were easy to correspond with, and addressed all of our questions. Both my husband and I are uncomfortable in front of the camera but Aaron was able to make us laugh and even made it fun during both our engagement session and wedding. Unfortunately, our engagement session was very cold and our wedding was cold and rainy. Despite the conditions Aaron was game to get outside and capture beautiful pictures which I am very thankful for! We love all of the details that East Elm was able to capture throughout our day- it was a pleasure re-living the memories and even discovering a few that we missed the day of. We highly recommend East Elm Photography to any couple who would like amazing pictures taken by wonderful people. My husband and I look forward to East Elm Photography documenting all of our big moments to come!

to pose and looking awkward. She was really good at giving us instructions. Our photos turned out absolutely perfect and beautiful. We have gotten so many compliments. I love their style - it's like elegant/delicate, soft, a little vintage, moody and romantic all in one. If we ever have children we will definitely have them do maternity, newborn and family photos. Their prices are also very reasonable as well compared to others I saw. That being said, if you're looking to save costs on your wedding and photography is one area you're thinking about compromising on quality, don't. I was thinking of going with a cheaper photographer and I am so glad we didn't. We will cherish the photos forever. Melissa didn't miss any details and just overall did a wonderful job of capturing all of the happiness not only in my husband and I, but also our families (as well as some of the comical moments of the day). In addition to their photos, I was also very impressed with their prompt responses. I would say every question I had was answered within at least 48 hours. Thank you, East Elm!

day would be captured just the way we wanted it. We recently received our pictures and we were delighted with the results. I would highly recommend East Elm Photography.

ising our photo schedule slightly when she noticed there was some great light during the cocktail hour, etc.). Additionally, it's just really nice to spend that day with a truly lovely and cool person. Being around Melissa really added to the positive energy of our day. I'd highly highly recommend East Elm! The only problem is, we're at .a loss when it comes to deciding which photos to print. They're all SO WONDERFUL.

hey are genuine, professional, and fun to work with. The resulting photos exceeded all of our expectations. We will recommend them to anyone and hope to work with them again someday!

about them, and I told him that we came across their Instagram and photos in the Madison area Wedding Planning Guide and obviously loved their style! We especially loved how they incorporate special touches of nature in their photos, along with the tiniest of details in such a beautiful way. They are truly so talented! A few months later, we had our engagement photos done with Melissa, and she was so great to work with. She's not only super sweet and has a passion for her work, but she REALLY knows her stuff! We LOVED our engagement photos. As our wedding approached months later, they were really on top of emailing us to get our timeline and any other relevant details. On the day of, Melissa captured all of our moments and we felt so comfortable with her! We just got our photos, and we absolutely love, love, love them! I cannot wait to hang them up around our house and share them with our family!

tos of our day that we would not have gotten otherwise. Thank you so much again and we cannot wait to recommend you to future couples needing a Photographer.

He took our photos quickly as we were competing against the hottest day in Wisconsin for our wedding day - all the shots were amazing and we didn't look like we were melting. We could not be more pleased with how our photos turned out and told the story of us as a couple as well as our venue. I would highly recommend Aaron & Melissa to anyone looking for a wedding photographer!

elped make the wedding day run so seamlessly. They have a relaxed vibe, and are so easy to work with. We just got our photos back and they are incredible. They captured everything perfectly- the love, the excitement, the happiness. All of the emotions were beautifully documented by their photography. We would (will) recommend East Elm to anyone in need of a wedding photographer!!

ographer! I was literally crying when we saw all of our wedding photos. Our photos are breathtaking! Our pictures mean so much to us and we have Melissa to thank. She was there to get so many sweet moments that we will forever cherish. We are so lucky to have worked with you and we hope to use you for our family in the future!

was able to find us some beautiful spaces at the UW Madison Arboretum and we have the most amazing photos to cherish forever from his work. For our wedding day we had Melissa. She is the sweetest! We received so many compliments on her composure that day. She was very professional and helpful. From our venue coordinator, to our wedding party and guests, everyone loved her and thought she did a fantastic job. She was so very good at directing everyone on how to look and stand for every shot. Her time management throughout the day was on point. She made sure to get every detail, from the small details to the important portraits that were taken that day, and she did it effortlessly. Our wedding day story was perfectly captured by her and although I don't have the finished photos yet, I am so excited to see them and know they will be more than I could have ever hoped for. And for any of you out-of-town'ers, know that they are super easy to work with over the phone, email or skype. I am about 2 hours away from them and so most of my communications were done through email and they were very quick and responsive to my emails and questions. I am so happy with the experience I received with these two photographers. They are both so clearly talented and passionate with what they do and I could not be more thankful. No matter which of them you get for your special event, know that you are in good hands if you hire them. I would extremely recommend them to anyone. Thank you!

have fun and feel natural around to capture the best versions of yourself and your marriage - this expectation was exceeded by a thousand! Return of photos, communication, professionalism and quality of work is exceptional and affordable. We could not say better things about our experience. Outstanding job! We will be knocking their door down for future photos of our family to come <3

uled on them 4 times due to weather! We wanted it to be perfect, and they knew that and were flexible and completely understanding. We waited for the perfect day to finally do the shoot. We love our photos and have zero regrets for choosing East Elm:)

e great direction. We are so thankful to East Elm and highly recommend them!

ss. They were so helpful and so fantastic to work with every step of the way. Our photos are timeless and we continue to get so many compliments about them. We felt at ease at both our engagement session and while taking photos on wedding day. These photos meant the absolute most to me and I'm so glad I put that trust in East Elm, they outdid themselves.

ith and we loved our pictures! Highly recommend!

nized and answered all of my crazy bride emails! These two do phenomenal work, we loved every single photo!

d they were! In addition to their gorgeous work, Aaron and Melissa have wonderful personalities and helped us feel more comfortable and at ease about the entire engagement and wedding process. Aaron helped us have fun on our wedding day, our pup included :), and I can't imagine spending the day with any other photographers. East Elm beautifully captured the love of our marriage and joy we had on our wedding day, and my husband and I plan to work with them in the future to document the expansion of our family as we celebrate life!

package which was so wonderful to be able to combine everything in one simple package. Absolutely recommend East Elm for your photographer needs for any event!

married, we had some questions. Felt like a lot of questions : ) Melissa & Aaron were so prompt in answering them. They gave us access to a wedding and engagement to give us an idea of how the day will go with our timeline which was super nice! When we had our engagement, Melissa was our photographer and we felt completely at ease with her. She is so sweet and nice, it felt like we knew her forever! Our images came back well before they said they would and everything looked amazing! Seeing our engagement photos confirmed that not only did we make the right choice for our photographer, but that (dare I say) we actually looked forward to have our wedding pictures taken?! Fast forward 8 months, our wedding was here. Melissa was punctual, courteous, efficient and did I mention she is so incredibly sweet?! Our photos are absolutely breathtaking and the candid moments were so awesome to see and relive again! We can't imagine having anyone else photograph our big day. Thank you so much for creating some amazing portraits of us, we cannot thank you enough!

ons of my family looking at our photos made this a very important decision to us. We could not have chosen better by putting our trust is East Elm. Aaron was our photographer for our engagement shoot and our wedding day and he was just amazing. Before we even signed a contract he had a meeting with us to discuss what we wanted, and was quick to answer any questions we had throughout the planning process. My husband and I also appreciated that before the wedding he checked in with who we wanted photos with, and helped us create a plan for photo sites. We did our engagement shoot in the middle of winter and Aaron braved sub zero temperatures to gave us some of the most amazing photos I have of us (second only to our wedding photos), not because of a pose, or anything planned, but because Aaron has a gift for capturing the emotions behind a moment. He made us feel very comfortable being ourselves and it shows in every shot even though we were freezing! On our wedding day he was wonderful to work with. He arrived at the church early to get some shots of us all getting ready and capture little details. During the ceremony he was everywhere, in the choir balcony in the back of the church, but he was able to do so without distracting from the ceremony at all. During family portraits he was efficient, which is not always easy in the herding cats process and we now have beautiful family photos. After we left the church we did some shots at the Joan of Arc chapel. There was a mix up of us and another wedding party using the space and Aaron was quick on his feet and immediately knew another place to take us that in my opinion led to even better photos than we originally planned. He brought out the fun in the wedding party, and was able to capture the joy we all felt being together that day. Later, when he was just shooting photos of my husband and I, he was a perfect combination of directive and allowing us to be our natural selves. He was able to captured the love and many years of friendship that our marriage is built on, and those little things that just my husband and I do like shared laughs and special looks. He was also able to get the best candid shots of our guests that truly captured their personalities and the fun we had on our wedding day. I truly intend on hiring Aaron and Melissa for major milestones as our family continues on in life, and I can not recommend them enough. These are photos I am going to cherish always. If you want a photographer who brings props and is goofy then this may not be for you, but if you want beautiful portraits that capture true love, and absolute joy in a timeless way, and who can capture photos of your guests being themselves then this is who to call.

in the future - based on our recommendation! Highly recommend!

ere above and beyond what I expected. I am very picky about how I look in photos (what girl isn't) and I had zero complaints! My only problem is picking which ones are my favorite out of all of them! They dealt with all my questions, scheduling and concerns so well. I felt SO bad emailing them all the time afterwards with questions but they were extremely nice in their replies. I will certainly use them again for my future photo sessions! Thank you so much!

feelings. We loved how East Elm also focused on the natural surroundings making backdrops a wow! They know exactly what they were looking for when capturing shots and don't waste your time just snapping pictures. I would 100% recommend working with East Elm! You won't be disappointed.

easy task!) They were also extremely helpful on the day of our wedding. Helping us coordinate the timing of all the photos we wanted to get done before and after the ceremony! We just got our wedding photos back and I am so incredibly happy with them! They made a shy family feel very comfortable the whole time we were taking pictures!

prompt when returning emails, even with the silliest of questions.. they made us feel so extremely comfortable in front of the camera which is something neither of us thought was possible ;) We were very anxious to get our pictures back after the wedding but they were definitely worth the wait. We have gotten so many compliments on how great they turned out and all the special moments that were captured. We are able to look through them and relive that day over and over for the rest of our lives! Thank you for everything East Elm!

to forever relive our wedding day.

and capture our day perfectly. Aaron was so interactive with our wedding party, so patient with the family pictures and took the time to always double check he had a good shot (which could be difficult with our large family including many little ones). He was so confident throughout the day, and coordinated with our DJ and other vendors to ensure everything was on time, and transitioned nicely at the reception. He has such an amazing creative vision, and our photos are fluid, beautiful and edited to enhance the natural beauty of the day. Choosing the photographer was one of the most important decisions we made in the planning process, and I didn't even finalize our wedding date until I made sure they were available. I'm so glad we went with East Elm, and it means the world to us to have these photos to look back on for the rest of our lives. I can feel EVERY single emotion, and re-live the day over and over again with our wedding album. Aaron & Melissa, we really can't thank you enough. To anyone thinking of booking with East Elm -- don't hesitate! You'll absolutely be making one of the best decisions of your life.

table and felt like we were amongst close friends. Our engagement session was absolutely more than we could ask for. The location was stunning, and the photos were mind blowing! Our wedding photos also just came back, and I don’t even know if I’ll have the right words to do their work justice. We honestly did not have one bad picture! You get so caught up in the hustle and bustle of your big day, you miss so many little, beautiful, but important details. East Elm captured everything we missed. I knew our venue and day in general was fantastic, but THAT beautiful!!? I had no idea at the time, but seeing the photos makes my heart flutter knowing our guests were surrounded by such gorgeous detail. If you’re in the market for professional photographers who will help you relive the best day of your life through their more than perfect work, contact East Elm ASAP! They were so accommodating, were great sports when we wanted specific photos in specific locations, and captured us in all our glory: beer pong, patron shots, rap battles, and best of all our 2 year old daughter picking a grundie in the middle of the church during the priests homily! Thank you Melissa and Aaron for loving your job so much, that it shows every time you click that camera to take a photo. I love the way you captured not only our entire special day start to finish, but also how intergral a part our daughter Olive was in our big day, and showing the world how much we love one another. We adore and thank you more than this review can express!

a great experience. They went above and beyond for her so when it was time for me to choose our own wedding photographer, they were on the very short list of people we considered. After talking with Aaron, we knew they were the perfect fit for us. Candid, professional, light hearted and of course ridiculously talented. Skip ahead to our engagement session which turned out absolutely stunning. Aaron made us feel so comfortable and really went above and beyond to make that session amazing even though it was hot and buggy in July! The wedding came in September and wasn't buggy at all but we made up for it with pretty extreme heat and humidity, of course :). Aaron was a total pro and somehow miraculously gave me the wedding photos of my dreams. I do not look like a hot sweaty mess (like how I felt). The ceremony photos are perfect and so sweet and full of all the feels. The reception photos are SO incredibly fun. And our sunset shots brought tears to my eyes. East elm is super fast to respond to emails and questions I had. They were flexible when I wanted to make changes or do obnoxious things like recreate high school photos with my maid of honor, or try to take a sparkler enhanced "Thank you photo" with 18 intoxicated bridal party members at 10:00 at night. LOL, ahhhh such sweet memories. Our photos came promptly. And they are absolutely perfect. The best money I ever spent. Thank you so much East Elm!

es and made a typically stressful day so fun! During the reception he floated around and captured every photo we wanted. The pictures themselves turned out beautiful, and we were so happy with our decision to select Aaron and East Elm! They will not disappoint!

can download everything, but also offers their own online gallery to purchase quality photos. Aaron was extremely accommodating on the day of the wedding. He allowed us to give input on where we wanted our photos taken but being the indecisive couple that we are, Aaron suggested a couple of great spots in downtown Madison that made for a charming backdrop. After the formal photos and during the actual ceremony and reception, I didn't even realize Aaron was capturing certain shots, which reminded us of those candid, in the moment feelings. We would definitely recommend East Elm for engagement/wedding photos!

this past September; and initially for our engagement session during prime fall foliage last year November. Overall, Aaron was extremely professional, responded to emails promptly, and was fun to work with. He was flexible in meeting us before the engagement session to go over everything as I prefer meeting in-person, but he was also available to Skype had it not worked out with scheduling which was nice...And when it came to photographing my husband and I--we are a little camera shy--but Aaron definitely put us at ease while we were in action. He had great directive and smooth transitioning between each photo. On our wedding day, the rain put a damper on some parts of the day as we had to have the ceremony inside rather than outside (as it was originally planned), but Aaron made sure he utilized time effectively, and we were so impressed with the culmination of pictures he was able to get in and out of the rain. He worked with the rain rather than against it, and it created for some stunning work. The photos really do speak for themselves when you see their work! And for the quality of photos, they are very reasonably priced. If you're looking for a wedding/family/hs senior photographer, Aaron & Melissa will not disappoint. Their work is very sophisticated and timeless, and we seriously couldn't have asked for anyone better!

elissa's portfolio immediately drew us in, particularly the artistic and vintage-look of their photos. Our wedding photos are a perfect reflection of their portfolio and we could not be happier with the finished product. Our decision to go with East Elm was one of our best decisions of the wedding. The entire experience was flawless; Aaron and Melissa were professional, responsive, fun to work with, and most of all, have an amazing eye for capturing weddings. Hopefully, you find yourselves in the same shoes as we did and find that East Elm is available for your date. In that case, book them without a question and be rest assured that your wedding photos will turn out amazing as well! We can't wait to use them for future life events! Thank you East Elm!