DO NOT USE EIVAN's. You would be better off to hire someone who has never taken photos to do your wedding. We were extremely disappointed with the performance of both the photographer and videographer. Prior to the wedding the photographer refu...sed to take pictures of the bride and groom preparing for the ceremony, because they said the lighting of a hotel room was not suitable. These pictures that could have been taken, may not have turned out perfect, but now we have nothing captured from those once in a lifetime interactions with our closest family and friends. After the ceremony, my new wife and I went outside to greet our guests. After we spoke with some of our guests, it took a long time for us to gather our bridal party for pictures and there was no guidance from the photographer or videographer. We first gathered outside on the steps of the church. After standing there for several minutes with the photographers blankly watching without taking pictures, an off duty photographer who was in our wedding party got impatient and began to line us up for pictures. The off duty photographer named Jacob, lined us up in several positions and then took his place to also be in the pictures. Once we were finished on the outside steps, the photographer said that there had been enough pictures and dismissed the wedding party to leave the church. We were married in a grand Cathedral and they never even suggested we take a picture inside. Thankfully, our friend Jacob called everyone back and told the photographers we needed pictures in the church. While in the church, Jacob suggested all the family and wedding party pictures we might want while the photographer and videographer still stood silent not providing any guidance. Their lack of creativity, professionalism, and organization gave the entire wedding party and family unnecessary frustration on a day that was planned to be perfect.
After the wedding, the photographer reached out to us letting us know that Evians was known for being really slow to get back with their clients. She then suggested we pay her $482 to edit the pictures in a timely manner so we could continue in our joy of being newlyweds. We were frustrated with Evians, but we paid her to receive the pictures early. This seems unfair and unprofessional. We have still received no videos or photos from Evians. Now, more than 4 weeks after the wedding we received this unexpected bill from Evians for $495. We had no idea there would be such a large hidden fee. If the photographer and videographer had to travel 360 miles, maybe the job should have been deemed undoable. The standard travel fee is $.56 cents per mile. This was extremely unfair. In addition to our frustrations during the wedding, prior to the wedding we had tried contacting Evians on numerous occasions to get information and ask about the details. We never heard a response. EVIAN'S is unethical and unprofessional. Do not use them.