Eight Hands Photography
Chicagoland area, Southern Wisconsin, Any Destinations
About This Vendor
Authentic. Romantic. Emotional. Timeless.
When hiring Rue and Bryan @ EHP you are telling everyone that your story and the wedding photos telling it, matter to you. Based out of Mokena, Illinois, Eight Hands Photography captures the REAL moments! Life as it happens. Your vision, your day, and your love is special. We are here to tell your story through photographs for generations to come. You don’t want or expect run-of-the-mill photos, chaos from a lack of organization, missed moments, or to feel like another transaction. So, don’t worry about that, let us take these worries off of your brain. MISSED MOMENTS AND POSED PHOTOS Your wedding photos tell the story of your day for eternity. Capturing the details and memorable moments is important to us on a personal level. Saying "I do" will be photographed, but so will the tears, smiles, and hugs of the ones you love that tell the whole story. YOU WON'T BE JUST ANOTHER TRANSACTION TO US Our top priority is knowing our couples on a personal level starting from the very first inquiry. Your wedding shouldn't, isn't, and never will be just another date on our calendar. The relationships we've built with our clients have outlasted engagement shoots and weddings. There is nothing we'd rather do than meet you for coffee or a cocktail - today, tomorrow or months after your event! CHAOS DOESN'T BELONG AT YOUR WEDDING Chaos and being unorganized is stressful for everyone and has no place at one of the biggest days of your life. We put hours and hours into prepping for every wedding and engagement we photograph. This moment only happens once so we will do everything we can to put your mind at ease to let you enjoy your day rather than worry about your photographs. RUN OF THE MILL We take our time preparing for each wedding and engagement session by doing the legwork before the event even takes place. This ensures that we are able to capture artistic and unique photos. This also lets us focus on the connection and love that our couples share while they're in front of our cameras.
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Business Attributes
Woman-owned Business
Destination Weddings
Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
Bridal Portraits, Engagement
Photo & Video
Digital Files, Online Proofing, Photo, Printed Proofs, Second Shooter Available, Social Media Sharing, Wedding Albums
Photo & Video Styles
Artistic, Documentary, Dramatic, Lifestyle, Modern
Wedding Activities
Getting Engaged, Rehearsals & Parties, After Party, Wedding
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Rue and Bryan are absoultely incredible photographers and people. From the moment we met Rue at our engagement shoot, I knew she would be able to perfectly capture our day. Not only are they incredible photographers to work with, they help so m...
uch with the planning process - like making an entire day-of timeline, going through the important groups to photograph, etc. On the day of, Rue arrived at my house where all the girls were getting ready and got right to work. She seamlessly got all the detail shots, and then got everyone ready for first looks and other special photos. Rue and Bryan are so kind and fun, and they really were able to corral everyone for all the photos we requested be taken. They go above and beyond, like Rue helping to bustle my dress when my bridesmaids needed an extra hand. I can't imagine having trusted anyone else to capture our day, and we will be recommending Rue and Bryan to everyone in need of a photographer for any event.
Rue was INCREDIBLE to deal with! She was timely + communicative. She was beyond personable + helped us to feel comfortable + be ourselves in our pictures. Rue was open to any and all ideas we threw her way - including our idea for a sunrise eng...
agement shoot. Her patience on wedding day when dealing with extended family photos was appreciated! She had a great second shooter + we are beyond excited to see how our day was captured by Rue!
We would highly recommend Eight Hands Photography. They take the time to get to know you as a couple and were the best to have by our sides on our wedding day. They went above and beyond in keeping us on schedule and really made sure we got the...
pictures we wanted on our wedding day. They arranged a few meetings throughout the wedding planning process to get to know you. By the time our wedding day came we felt like we had our friends by our side, not just another vendor we weren’t too familiar with. Rue & Bryan are both really personable individuals and so easy to get along with - we received so many compliments from family and friends on how friendly and professional they were. They are both extremely talented individuals and their passion for photography and videography really shows in their work. Our engagement photos, wedding photos, and videography all exceeded our expectations and then some!
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Rue and Bryan (Eight Hands) were the best photographers we could have asked for! Working with them made us feel so comfortable and made our day special by just being able to enjoy and bask in emotions, while they handled all of the necessities ...
and kept us on a timeline. The photos we've gotten back are absolutely gorgeous, and we cannot wait to get our printed album from them. 100% recommended!!!
Eight Hands Photography is the absolute best! Rue photographed our wedding and she was wonderful. She was so sweet and made the whole experience so fun! She was very responsive every time I reached out. I was blown away by the quick turnaround ...
time! It was incredibly hot and humid on our wedding day and Rue somehow managed to make the photos look amazing! You would never know we were sweating our booties off! I cannot say enough good things about Eight Hands! 1000% recommend. I’m completely obsessed with our photos!!
From our very first meeting with Rue and Bryan, we knew we needed them as our wedding photographers. You can tell immediately that they truly care about helping you capture your wedding day, and were a reassuring voice throughout our wedding pl...
anning. They came to every planning meeting with tips, recommendations, words of wisdom, words of reassurance... you name it. They were so incredibly helpful, prompt, and just a joy to work with. We had so much fun on our wedding day, and Rue and Bryan were amazing at making everyone feel comfortable and have a great time. We love Rue and Bryan's style because it's the perfect mix of classic wedding portraits and more artistic photos we will truly cherish forever. Our families and friends have been raving about our entire album. I am so thrilled that we booked Eight Hands for our wedding, and would do it a million times over! Thank you Rue and Bryan for capturing these memories we will cherish for the rest of our lives.
I cannot say enough great things about Rue and Bryan with Eight Hands Photography! We were recommended them for our wedding through a member of our bridal party. From the initial connection to the final delivery of our gallery, Rue and Bryan ha...
ve been nothing but professional, prompt, warm, caring, and enthusiastic. Pictures were something that we valued a lot when we were planning our wedding and picking vendors as they are something that last a lifetime. We cannot be happier with the photos. My husband and I, both of our families, are in awe with the final product. Rue and Bryan captured the love, elegance, warmth and happiness so perfectly and I honestly cannot thank them enough. If you want top notch customer service, responsiveness, and amazing photos that will last a lifetime, then look no further. Seriously you will not be disappointed with them as people or their work. Truly stellar.
So happy we found Rue & Bryan to photograph our wedding! They truly went above and beyond. We have amazing photos to remember our wedding day by and they absolutely saved the day by getting our ceremony on video when our videographer did not sh...
ow up!
In our initial zoom call, we knew right away that we would be going with Eight Hands Photography for our wedding day. Not only did Rue & Bryan do an excellent job at explaining the different package options and working with us on swapping some items within the package to make it just right for us but they are also so genuinely kind and fun to be around!
We have such stunning and unique photos from our wedding day that we now have displayed all around our home thanks to their gift of some prints of our favorite photos and to Rue’s help with designing our perfect wedding album. We are so thankful for how accommodating Rue was when it came to getting our wedding album designed as we were a state away and weren’t able to meet in person, after a bit of back and forth with revisions we finalized the album and received it in the mail very quickly after!
Outside of our wedding, Rue took the time to set up a call and talk with one of our good friends who has recently started her own photography business to provide mentorship - once again showing how genuinely kind this team is!!
We love Rue & Bryan with Eight Hands Photography and could not recommend them enough :)
Eight Hands Photography was different right from the very first phone call. Their style of photography is for people who are IN LOVE and are jazzed beyond all belief to be getting married, so at the start of our call they asked us to talk about...
each other and our story. I will never forget that call because it gave us a moment in the planning process to reflect on what we love about each other and how we had arrived at our engagement. We knew by the end of the call these were two people we could hang out with all day and could trust with our photos.
Both our engagement photos and wedding photos were done by Eight Hands. The engagement shoot was so much fun, and Rue has such a wonderful eye for finding the special shot in any location. Rue and Bryan checked in with us leading up to the wedding, getting the info of our other vendors and ultimately offering to shoot video for our wedding in addition to photography.
We are so thankful to have chosen such a talented and fun team to take our wedding photos and video. Our photos and videos are STUNNING, and Eight Hands managed to capture every single one of the little details we put together for the day.
Making our wedding album was so hard because we genuinely had 800+ perfect photos to choose from. We received our wedding album last week and are blown away by it. Seeing those photos at the scale of the 12” album is so special and we will cherish it forever. I left their office for the last time saying “they’re taking every family photo of us forever,” because I don’t want to say goodbye! Book them if they’re free you will not regret it!
Rue and Bryan and completely amazing. I was left in awe of our pictures. They were not pictures. They were art. They totally captured our vibe like they knew us forever. I cannot recommend them enough.
Rue and Bryan were beyond amazing. They were both so friendly, helpful, and professional at our wedding. They were not just photographers, they made us feel like friends. I (the bride) was pretty nervous the day of and Rue helped keep me calm a...
nd comfortable while getting through the pictures. The photos we've seen so far are absolutely magnificent. They answered all of our questions very quickly and we felt like they went far above and beyond to make sure we were thrilled with our pictures and our experience. I highly recommend hiring them as your photographers, you will not be disappointed! Thank you Eight Hands Photography for being absolutely amazing!
Rue and Bryan were an absolute pleasure to work with. From the rust day we talk to them to the last they made sure every detail was everything we wanted and more. My husband hates pictures and they made sure he felt comfortable for pictures on ...
our wedding day and engagement pictures. They are truly the best!
We absolutely love Eight Hands Photography!! This duo was so great to work with, and are so good at what they do! You can tell they have such a passion for it, too! They captured such special moments that we will always cherish and look back at...
. 💓 Bryan also made my baby laugh and smile for all of our photos which was amazing!! Thank you guys!
What can I say about Bryan and Rue? We were looking for a family owned photographer and they were recommended to us. They matched exactly what we were looking for! They took the time to talk to us about what we were looking for. I wanted our ph...
otos to tell the story of our wedding day and they absolutely nailed it! They always were quick to respond when I had questions. They took the time to detail everything and didn’t miss a beat. I would recommend them to everyone! You cannot go wrong hiring them to be apart of your wedding day!
You won’t find a better duo to capture your BIG day. Hands down the best in the business. From attention to detail, communication and really capturing exactly what your looking for on your wedding day. They are the best in the business. They bl...
ew away our expectations by leaps and bounds. If your in the process of planning your wedding, start with Eight Hands Photography, you won’t be disappointed.
Rue & Bryan were amazing from our first zoom call all the way through our final photo reveal. Our album is amazing and we will cherish our photos for many years to come! We appreciated their non traditional style and the way they captured the ...
emotions of our day more so than posed portraits. They are lovely humans and will help make your wedding day so very special!
Eight Hands Photography is the absolute best! I was a bit picky when choosing a photographer because I'm a photographer myself, and Rue and Bryan just exceeded expectations. They were very communicative about each process from the engagement ph...
otos to the wedding day to revealing our finished photos. So many of our guests commented on how friendly and on top of things they were. I don't think there was a single moment they didn't manage to capture. The detail shots are gorgeous. The candid moments of getting ready are some of my absolute favorites. The dancing shots make me laugh as if I'm still on that dance floor, and yet I'm also honored to be able to look at them for the rest of my life because they're just that beautiful. I'm also a huge fan of their lighting techniques that really make each photo more dynamic.
I cannot recommend Eight Hands Photography enough! They were our favorite vendor to work with through the whole process. Both Rue and Bryan are professional and personable. They were genuinely interested in and dedicated to capturing our love s...
tory and photographing the details of the day. They consciously planned video chats to make sure everyone knows what to expect and to go over day of details / timelines. Rue has a calming presence that was needed for me to calm my pre-ceremony nerves while in the bridal suite. They have everything to offer if you are looking to take care of your guest's as well with a one of a kind photo booth with photos and gifs. The bride and groom get access to all the media from the photo booth - we enjoyed looking at them on our honeymoon. If you are looking for a creative photography style, they got you! They focus on the candid shots and capture all the emotion with them.
Not only where they the BEST day of, they also have amazing options for a photo album. My husband and I now have stunning photos to show everyone our special day for the rest of our lives in a gorgeous album.
Awesome experience. Would recommend to anyone, made our lives much easier and the end product turned out great.
When I met Bryan and Rue it was at a wedding expo. I was on the hunt for finding the perfect photographer duo to capture our special day. When choosing my vendors I wanted to find those who were more passion focused on their work and not cut an...
d dry business only. Without reading any reviews I simply got to know this husband and wife duo, looked at all their work and realized I found two people that are extremely passionate about the work they do and I may have just found the missing link for our big day. These two have infectious personalities and are you official hype team from beginning to end. The quality and quantity of photos they provided allow us to relive our wedding over and over again. The best part about having these two is they take the time to get to know you prior to your wedding, have multiple check ins, assist with your timeline, throw your your own photo reveal party, and assist you in creating your album. I will forever keep these two in mind when we need yearly family photos done! If you are on the fence, choose Bryan and Rue. We are forever grateful for the work these two put in to capture our wedding.
My husband and I loved working with Bryan and Rue! From the first meeting in June, to our wedding in February, to now, they have been kind, helpful, and so professional. They captured beautiful photos that I am absolutely obsessed with, and I’m...
so excited to get our beautifully designed (by Rue) wedding album! They’re super up-front with you from the beginning on what you can expect, when you’ll see your photos, and they help guide you during all of the wedding craziness to determine even the timeline of the reception! We’d definitely recommend!
I met Rue for me and my wife`s engagement photos! She was so professional and educational about what photos look great and how to get the best shots all while cracking jokes and being very personable! Wedding day came Rue was with my bride & Br...
yan (first time meeting him) was with us groomsmen. I was blown away by Bryan bringing the Same energy Rue has and fitting in great with us guys! Photos were pain free for me and the groomsmen, Bryan has great ideas on cool photos for the guys that I love to look back on today. When we got to the venue and throughout the night Rue & Bryan teamed back up & snapped All the great moments that me and my wife did not get to see from being busy getting married! The two of them were amazing a-lot of the time I did not think they were even there! After the wedding they put together this amazing slide show of our wedding day with all the pictures that they took. Once again I was blown away at all the Great memories they caught when I did not even SEE Rue or Bryan snapping the photos! Overall I would tell anybody who needs a photographer to call Eight Hands Photography first! Great product they produce and more importantly great down to earth people to work with. I would not want anyone else but Rue & Bryan at Our special day!
Bryan and Rue were nothing short of amazing! From start to finish they were attentive and helpful with all of our needs. We could not have pulled the day off without them. Having two photographers at an affordable price made for some wonderful ...
memories.
Bryan and Rue were amazing throughout the whole process. Great to work with and made sure our day was perfect. They were able to capture everything we expected and more. The eye for detail they have is simply amazing!!
Eight hands should be your first and last stop when it comes to looking at wedding photographers. I came across their Facebook page randomly one night and it they are our greatest wedding find! They are the sweetest and funniest couple with suc...
h a high quality set of skills! Our engagement and wedding photos came out so amazingly and we have received so many compliments! They always make a point to get one “special photo” of the bride and groom and they did not disappoint! It’s our most talked about photo! Bryan and Rue and are definitely the full package- personality and quality! So easy to get along with, they felt like family the moment we met them!
We are looking forward to using them in the future for family photos!
Best decision my wife and I made for our wedding. They are such a fantastic couple that have a true passion for what they do! The fact that they were both photographing our wedding gave us many unique angles and vantage points and helped ensure...
not a moment was missed! They even helped us ensure that we stayed on schedule with all our events by helping us make a plan for the day of. I can’t imagine anyone regretting hiring eight hands photography, I would recommend them 10 out of 10 times!
Eight Hands Photography was amazing from start to finish. As soon as i reached out, Bryan sent me a personal message to get started and learn our story. Rue gave me advice on what to wear, sending me examples and ultimately helping me pick out ...
a final outfit for Mark and I. Booking them thru the pandemic we ran into some hiccups- We got sick and had to reschedule, not knowing if we can shoot inside our favorite bar for pictures, along with me being so indecisive, Rue helped every step of the way. she made us feel calm she was such a joy to talk to on the actual shoot day! Thanks for everything! Pictures turned out great, of course :)
Rue and Bryan were amazing to work with before, during, and after our wedding!
I can not say enough good things about Rue and Bryan. They exceeded our expectations in every way possible. They are amazing to work with and truly do an amazing job at making sure your special day turns out beautiful. Rue and Bryan are so grea...
t at making you feel so comfortable in front of the lens that I would hire them again in a heartbeat!! Eight Hands Photography is worth every penny and experience you have with them. I am so happy with everything they provided for my husband and I. Obsessed is an understatement!
I had such an amazing experience with Eight Hands Photography. My wedding pictures turned out lovely and as I had envisioned. Rue has such an eye for detail and is able to find such great shots. Brian works with her so well and does a wonderful...
job handling the business side of things. Both worked together to make sure my special day ran smoothly including doing their research of the proposed picture scenes. They make everything feel so personalized. Would absolutely recommend :)
Eight Hands Photography made our wedding planning process/big day/and memories so special! We love Bryan and Rue so much and we cannot thank you enough! They are so talented and we are blown away by how our wedding photos and beautiful album tu...
rned out. Every step of the way these two were so thoughtful and hardworking and we are so grateful that we were lucky enough to work with you! We love you guys!!!!
Mr. & Mrs. Terzich
Response from the Vendor on 11/09/2021
Thank you so much! You two are an incredible couple. We had so much fun getting to know both of you.
Rue and Bryan were amazing to work with!
From the start we knew they were who we wanted to capture our big day. They were quick to respond to our inquiry. They even went as far as to reaching out to the venue to get more information about it be...
fore reaching out to us.
Our initial meeting was great they both listened and understood what we wanted. Their communication was great. They were easy to get a hold of if we had any questions, and they continued to keep in touch with us the whole time until the wedding.
They both work as a team and having two photographers is well worth it. They were able to capture amazing shots from different angles. Some of our favorite pictures are the candid shots. They captured us enjoying our special day. We both felt at ease taking pictures. We were worried that we would look uncomfortable in the pictures, but they were able to capture who we are as a couple. Rue would joke with us when we took our sunset/couple photos and made the whole process fun. She captured great pictures.
We also didn’t have to wait too long to see our wedding pictures which is awesome since we were so excited to see them.
You can clearly see they love what they do! We are so happy we chose them to photograph our wedding. We highly recommend them!
They are amazing!!! Not only was the photos amazing, they also helped organize our day! I highly recommend!
Rue and Bryan from Eight Hands Photography did an amazing job! They went above and beyond setting up a reveal show and putting together our wedding album! I would 100% recommend these guys to anyone! They captured everything we asked and more. ...
My husband doesn’t like photos at all, but by the end of the night he said one of his favorite parts was taking photos with Rue and Bryan. Thank you for capturing our special day!!! ✨💕
Bryan and Rue are unbelievably amazing! Very professional and personable and made our special day better than we ever could have imagined. They keep your best interest at heart and are just genuine people! Would highly recommend and would choo...
se again!
Bryan and Rue are amazing! They’re both so kind and exceeded our expectations. We couldn’t have hoped for better photos on our special day! I would definitely recommend and book with them again!
Rue & Bryan @ Eight Hands Photography are an absolute delight to work with! They scouted the location before we arrived to ensure each shot had purpose. We were a bit nervous to be in front of the lens, but that was quickly put at ease by their...
warm personalities and professionalism. Together, Rue & Bryan operate seamlessly and the passion they share for their work is inspiring. The pictures truly captured the authentic "us" and we couldn't be happier with the results. Thanks for the memories!
WOW, talk about beautiful photos. I was in my best friends wedding and she was a such a sweet and easy going person to work with. Even with our time crunch she was able to capture every photo needed/wanted(you know us girls taking forever to ge...
t ready lol.) She also braved the cold to capture photos outside. (Might I add it was snowing and raining) I’m also swooning over her photo book that she made for my friend. The photos flow so well together and it perfectly captures how beautiful their day was. I know who I’m going to call when I tie the knot. ❤️🥰
Rue spent time getting to know us as a couple and the style we wanted for our big day. She made pictures stress free & endured 30 degree weather to get the most dreamy shots. Rue was the ultimate hype (wo)man & gave concise directions. The fina...
l product was AMAZING. The wedding album included in the package was also incredible. It was clear how much thought and effort went into each page. The talent is unreal & her bubbly personality just tops it off. Hiring Eight Hands Photography was the BEST decision EVER and the pictures we have are a dream come true. You will not regret it, seriously!!!
We used eight hands photography for our wedding, and we couldn’t be happier!! Rue and Brian were incredible. They were organized, professional, efficient, and very personable. We felt like we knew them forever. They are very good at “directing”...
(because my husband and I are definitely not super models, and it doesn’t come naturally to us.)
The pictures turned out amazing and we couldn’t be happier. Eight hands photography was worth every penny.
You won’t regret having them capture your big day! 🥰🥰💍
Response from the Vendor on 11/09/2021
Thank you so much Missy + Kyle. We loved being a part of your day!
Rue and Bryan were amazing! Everything went exactly as planned. They were well organized, professional, and delivered amazing work!
Response from the Vendor on 11/22/2020
Thank you!
Contact Info for Eight Hands Photography
Chicagoland area, Southern Wisconsin, Any Destinations
Meet the Team
Rue + Bryan
Owner
Hi. Hello. Good day.
We're Bryan and Rue, a husband and wife photog team from the outskirts of Chicago. We are still living out our own love story - which is what inspired us to take our passion for photography and human connection to the world of wedding photography. Rue enjoys stand-up comedy, any kind of latte and most of all creating beautiful works of art. Bryan is the MacGyver of this operation, who can literally dream up and build just about anything. He's a technical wizard and a 15 -steps-ahead kind of guy. He's a dog lover, a coffee connoisseur and a camera lighting visionary.
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