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Hi, I am Emma! I am a Charleston Wedding Photographer and completely obsessed with the city! My couples mean the world to me and the number one thing I love most about my job! I LOVE the relationships that I build with each one of my sweet couples, and feel incredibly honored that I am able to be a part of their day! I create timeless, joyful, tangible memories. I want you to look at your photos years later and remember that laugh or those Eskimo kisses or from saying your vows, to having your first dance, I am there to capture these moments and everything in-between. The photos you will have from your wedding day will tell your happily ever after...
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Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
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- Bridal Portraits
- Engagement
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- Digital Files
- Drone
- Photo
- Printed Enlargements
- Printed Proofs
- Same-Day Edits
Photo & Video Styles
- Classic
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- Getting Engaged
- Wedding
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Emma photographed our wedding at Wild Dunes last June and exceeded our expectations. Not only were our photos absolutely beautiful, but Emma helped make our wedding planning process & wedding day a positive & seamless experience. Emma and her 2nd shooter brought a fun energy to our big day, and helped make us feel comfortable amongst all of the nerves. She couldn't have captured our day any better, and we are so grateful to have these beautiful, timeless photos for our lifetime. It is clear that Emma is exceptionally skilled in photography, and we cannot recommend her enough!!
My husband and I had the best experience working with Emma. She and her team helped us capture photos and video that we will cherish for a lifetime. Emma is very organized and was able to accommodate our specific requests. She provides a lot of personalized attention. We felt like we really got to know her through the planning process. I highly recommend working with her.
BEST EVER. Emma is truly one of a kind. Her work is incredible but more than that, she is one of the nicest people with such an amazing heart. She is highly organized and efficient. When torrential rain stopped us from getting family pictures outside, Emma jumped in to action and quickly got a new spot set up indoors. She was such a hype girl and made everyone in the bridal party feel amazing. It was so fun working with her and I feel like I have a new friend. Her pictures are beautiful and gave us a sneak peak so quickly. I cannot recommend her enough.
We couldn't be happier with our wedding photos! Emma Lili captured the joy and emotion of our day perfectly, from the candid moments to the formal portraits. She was so easy to work with, making us feel comfortable and relaxed throughout the entire process. She was so attentive to our needs and made sure we got all the shots we wanted on our special day. She was organized, professional, and a pleasure to have around.
There are not enough words to describe how incredible Emma is! Not only is she an amazingly gifted photographer, she’s genuine, kind, funny, and compassionate. She truly cares about her couples and their wedding. Both my husband and I are camera shy, but she makes the environment so comfortable and it felt like one of our good friends behind the camera taking our pictures! Not only did she do our engagement, wedding photos and video, but she also recently took our family photos with our 5 month old!
We are and continue to be thrilled with our choice to go with Emma as our wedding photographer! Emma is an incredible photographer, and we love every one of our photographs, from the lighting to composition. Moreover, Emma is so engaging, supportive, and encouraging, she made our experience wonderful. We continued to use Emma for maternity photos, and were once again thrilled with the result. She is a consummate professional, and we have loved working with her!
Emma was amazing throughout the whole process – from connecting on our first phone call, to making our engagement pictures enjoyable on the hottest day, to keeping our wedding day organized, high energy and positive on what can be highly stressful, she did it all! I would describe her and her process as thorough, thoughtful, purposeful, fun, personable and extremely high quality. I will sing her praises from here on out and she will be my go to photographer for all of life’s milestones!
We couldn’t be happier with our decision to choose Emma Lili for both photography and video services for our wedding! From the very beginning, they were professional, responsive, and genuinely invested in capturing our special day perfectly.
On the wedding day, Emma and their team were amazing. They made everyone feel comfortable, coordinated seamlessly, and captured every detail. They not only delivered stunning photos but also created a beautifully edited video that brings the entire day back to life every time we watch it.
If you’re looking for a team that delivers incredible photography and video services while being an absolute pleasure to work with, we wholeheartedly recommend Emma Lili
We are absolutely thrilled with the photos from our wedding, and we cannot recommend Emma enough! From the moment we met, we knew we were in good hands. On the day of the wedding, she was so professional, attentive, and made everyone feel comfortable in front of the camera. The photos are breathtaking—capturing every special moment, emotion, and beautiful detail in a way that feels natural. The shots are all perfection. We also cannot thank her team enough for how amazing our videography turned out and are so happy to have this special video to remember our amazing day. We feel so lucky to have had Emma as part of our celebration. Thank you for giving us memories we will cherish forever!
Emma and her husband Luke captured our wedding, and we are so grateful they were part of our day! Emma has worked with our family several times, and there is a reason we continue to utilize her services! Emma and her team are extremely skilled and incredibly amazing at what they do! They are professional, organized, and attentive to every detail throughout the entire process!
Beyond that, Emma and Luke are extremely kind and down-to-earth — they made every effort to ensure my husband and I felt like the most special people on our wedding day! We cannot say enough good things about Emma. We HIGHLY recommend Emma Lili Photography! It was one of the best wedding decisions we made!
Emma was absolutely phenomenal to work with! From our very first phone call with her, my fiancé and I had a good feeling about her. In the months leading up to the wedding, Emma even took the time to have phone calls with us to discuss timelines on how the day would flow.
From the very beginning, I was very adamant that I did not want to do a first look on the big day. Unfortunately on the morning of the wedding, my dad ended up having to have emergency surgery to remove his appendix. We had to push the ceremony back to give my dad enough time to be discharged from the hospital and make it to the venue. Due to the push back, we were forced to have pictures before our ceremony. Emma took me to the side and one on one talked to me how we could completely change the timeline to get the photos we wanted. These pictures ended up being our favorite photos! It was so much fun having time with just the two of us! We could not have imagined our day without her!
Emma made my husband and I feel so comfortable! We had our engagement session with her before the wedding and it was perfect. She made me feel so good going into the wedding. She knows her stuff! Knew where at the venue we should take photos and at what time and was so good at keeping everyone in the family and the party happy and on schedule. She went above and beyond and I would recommend her to everyone and anyone.
Emma is an absolute joy to work with. She makes the bride and groom feel so comfortable on their special day. She is a ray of sunshine! Her work is amazing. We got our full gallery back in less than a week which is unheard of. The pictures are stunning. Do yourself a favor and book Emma!
I really have no words for how wonderful of a wedding photographer Emma is. She was an absolute joy to work with and absolutely worth every penny - I feel so fortunate that we were able to secure her for our wedding date. Leading up to the wedding, my husband and I had an absolute blast with her during our engagement photos. She totally helped ease his nerves and become more comfortable with being photographed for the day of. On the day of our wedding, Emma was an absolute joy. She was so FUN, easy to work with, and perfectly blended in with my family and wedding party. I appreciated that Emma and her team were present during the wedding but also gave us the space we needed to enjoy ourselves and guests. I hardly knew they were around snapping pictures! Throughout the process, Emma was responsive and provided us with a wealth of information so that our day would run as smooth as possible. I really can't sing Emma's praises enough. I highly recommend, and if you have the chance to work with Emma & her team, you should not think twice.
Emma and her team were amazing. From our engagement shoot session to the photos on the day of the wedding itself, Emma and her partners always made us feel so comfortable and happy to be photographed (believe me, we're usually so awkward when it comes to having photos taken of us)! We love our photos, and the entire process, from planning to execution, was smooth and enjoyable. I would 100% recommend Emma Lili Photography - the work speaks for itself and the people are pleasures to be around and made our day and memories extra special.
Oh gosh, all I have to say is WOW! Cannot say enough good things about Emma and her photography. Not only are her pictures just breathtaking, she is just an overall incredible individual. The complimentary engagement session with Emma is not something we originally thought we needed but I am so glad we have them. and then the WEDDING PICTURES - my gosh, just beautiful. She and her assistant pictured so many incredible moments and we are so glad that they were part of our big day. I cannot recommend Emma enough! If we are ever needing any type of pictures in the future (family pictures, etc) - she will be our first call!
WOW is all I have to say about Emma & her team. Emma is so easy and fun to work with! When we met her for our engagement pictures, she made us feel so comfortable and we had a blast with the shoot! Then when we received the pictures, we knew without a doubt we picked the best photographer in Charleston!!! Her work is AMAZING! Now let’s talk about the wedding… Emma and her team worked their butts off!!! We shared the moments of the day we wanted her to focus on and she listened and did exactly that! Our family and friends also commented on how phenomenal she was. She was so organized and efficient, especially during the family portraits! We also used Emma and her team for our videography. We originally didn’t want to hire a videographer, but are so happy we did! The videos captured our entire venue and the feelings and love of the day perfectly. The quality of the videos were more than we could’ve ever imagined. It’s like watching a Hollywood movie of our special day! We’ve already watched the videos and played a slideshow of the pictures a million times. It’s the best memories to keep forever. We’re so happy we found Emma for our special day. Without a doubt, the best photography and videography team!!!
Our wedding photos and videos could not have turned out better, and Emma was a joy to work with. She was the photographer for my friend's wedding and I loved her style and also her personality. She was relaxed and fun, while also being firm in getting people where they needed to be. I'm so glad she convinced us to do a first look, it took a lot of the pressure off and I will treasure those photos forever. We got our sneak peek photos super fast and then the gallery had so many photos that it was almost overwhelming! She truly captured every moment and the videos (1 min, 7 min highlight, and 46 min full length) are something I will treasure forever, and well worth the investment. Emma and her husband (videographer) are super fun to work with and I cannot recommend them more!
Emma was amazing from the start. We completed an engagement session prior to our wedding day and we knew we had selected the perfect photographer, as she was not only professional and responsive, but personable and so funny. The photos are STUNNING and have the beautiful light and airy look we wanted to capture. Throughout the wedding day Emma and her team kept me at ease while making me laugh and taking the most beautiful photos that we will cherish for the rest of our lives. Our guests raved about how friendly she was and how she made everyone laugh when interacting with them. We highly recommend Emma, you will not be disappointed! We cannot thank her enough. Emma is the ultimate hype women!!
Emma is the best of the best. From the beginning she was incredibly supportive and positive. Our first engagement shoot got cut short because of the rain and she not only rescheduled but did not charge us, still edited/sent photos AND let us re do the shoot downtown. She went above in beyond when our wedding planner bailed and she helped us find a new one. She arrived to the wedding and kept the timeline running and made me feel confident that things would go smoothly (all while taking amaizng photos). She stayed positive despite the rain/wind/freezing weather! She makes everyone feel confident and edits/returns photos so quickly. I cannot recommend Emma enough and I hope to be able to hire again in the future!
Emma (and her husband Luke) were such a pleasure to work with! We would recommend them time and time again to anyone getting married in the Charleston/Beaufort SC area. From the first call with Emma, we recognized her professionalism, charm, and fun personality. After spending a few hours with her during our engagement shoot (which we absolutely loved), we knew that our wedding photos were going to be perfect. Her light airy style was exactly the vibe we were going for. We decided to include video in our package and we are thrilled that we chose to do so. Day of, Emma and her team were prompt, friendly, and made everyone feel comfortable! Two days after the wedding, Emma sent us a large album of sneak peaks, which we were blown away by. She was also quick to deliver our entire album. Emma and Luke were one of our best wedding decisions!
EMMA IS THE BEST!!! I can't get over how amazing the pictures from our wedding turned out! Emma and her team are the absolute best, they make the day so easy and fun and were extremely efficient. Emma is very easy to get in contact with and she delivers sneak peeks so fast! She is truly the best and I am so thankful I had her to capture my perfect day!
Emma and her husband, Luke captured our wedding day beautifully! They both put us at ease in front of the camera which allowed us to feel fully like ourselves in our photos and video! Emma was always so receptive and quick to reply to all of our ongoing questions and was so helpful with all of her recommendations. All of their prompts were light and fun and I truly can’t imagine our wedding day without them!
To say Emma was amazing would be an understatement! She truly helped make our wedding day so magical. From my initial phone call with her I knew she was the perfect match. Her energy and attitude radiated positivity and fun! She made our engagement session so fun and relaxing. Leading up to our wedding day she helped plan out our timeline to ensure we had the right amount of coverage and would be able to capture our entire day. The day of she was AMAZING and efficient. Our friends and family commented on how organized she was and photos went seamlessly. She brought the energy and made taking photos fun! I would recommend Emma time and time again! Our photos turned out STUNNING because of her we have such amazing memories of our day. We will continue to use Emma for all our future photo needs!
Emma is absolutely AMAZING! She was so helpful leading up to the wedding then made the day-of so fun! One of my bridesmaids said “wow she’s good at her job!” as she gave instructions to our 22 person bridal party, and she truly is. 😊 All of our photos turned out incredible and she was a joy to work with!
Emma is so much fun!!! We absolutely had to have her as our wedding photographer! We love our photos so much and will cherish the memories forever! Thank you Emma💗
Emma was absolutely fabulous- not only as a photographer but as a business owner as well.
Her communication was timely and her streamlined process made everything so easy!
Our engagement shoot was SO FUN! It was really a special time with my fiancé that we will both always cherish.
And it made wedding day photography so much easier knowing how she works and how to pose.
We are absolutely in LOVE with the photos! I have looked at them over and over again, each time reliving the magic of our wedding day.
Emma is WELL worth the investment!
Emma was the best by far! She was so sweet and made sure not only the photos were perfect but the entire day as well! She makes the entire experience so enjoyable and the photos came out way beyond our expectations! Highly recommend!
I could not say enough amazing things about Emma! She is not only the best wedding photographer ever, but she’s a truly kind and amazing person! She did such a wonderful job at our engagement shoot and our wedding. We were both nervous as we have never taken professional pictures before. Emma made us feel comfortable right away and we actually enjoy having our pictures taken now! Everyone at my wedding absolutely adored her and I will highly recommend her to any of my friends getting married!! My husband and I are already planning to use her for all of our Christmas cards and family pics in the future! You NEED to choose her as your wedding photographer!!!!
If I could give 10 stars I would. Holy moly Emma is amazing! I was a Covid bride and not only did she work with our cancellations, but she checked on us constantly just to see how we were doing. Who does that?! But what really matters is the photography...and she did NOT disappoint! She captured every little moment that was important to us and then some. And when she says she will move through family photos quickly, she means it! She makes you feel comfortable to capture your TRUE personality. Even my wedding guests couldn't stop talking about how great she is! I could go on and on, but the point is: HIRE HER! She's incredible!
Emma is amazing! I immediately knew we had made the right choice for our wedding photographer after our engagement session. Despite some drizzling rain, the photos turned out gorgeous and Emma was so upbeat and fun to be around! She could make anyone feel comfortable in front of a camera! I decided to add videography to our package, and am so glad that I did!! Emma and her husband Luke make the sweetest team! You end up spending a lot of time with your photographer and videographer on your wedding day, and Emma and Luke were great and kept us on schedule the whole day while capturing all of the important moments! We got married in downtown Charleston and were able to get photos in several locations before the ceremony and then after the ceremony had our family formals and more couple’s portraits taken around our church without ever feeling rushed! We got our photos and videos back quickly and were absolutely blown away! The photos were beautiful and will be cherished forever!! I would 110% recommend also adding video to your package! The videos managed to perfectly encapsulate our day and were beautifully edited. I would not hesitate to recommend Emma Lili Photography to any friend or family member!
Some things about your wedding you can control like your vendor team….somethings you can’t like the weather! Emma was the absolute best addition to our wedding weekend! From the moment we first spoke with her in the middle of COVID, planning our wedding from a different state—Emma made us feel comfortable and excited. Her bubbly personality came through the phone and had us laughing before we even met her. Our engagement shoot was more fun than either of us imagined, and made Emma a friendly face we couldn’t wait to see the morning of our November wedding—in the pouring rain. A stressful hiccup made easy by her expertise, comforting words and attitude. Our wedding party and family portraits in the freezing rain were accompanied by so much laughter all thanks to Emma. Emma was a trooper running around the outside of the tent to get the best angles of the ceremony.
When our photos came back months earlier than we expected, we were truly blown away. They are the most beautiful, creative, and flawless wedding photos we’d ever seen. You can hardly see that it’s raining—except when that was her goal! We are forever grateful for everything she did for us. Trust me—you need Emma on your team.
I could write a book on how much we love Emma! We hired Emma to shoot our wedding back in August. I remember our phone call and it was so easy to talk to her. She understood my vision and after we hung up I felt like I just made a lifelong friend. My husband was not excited to pose for our engagement pictures, but Emma made the experience fun for him. She loved how silly he wanted to be and she just went with it. When you’re around Emma she radiates happiness and positivity. I’m always nervous how I look for pictures, but Emma was my hype girl. She made me feel like I was a super model. So you love Emma as a person and then you get your pictures back and all you can say is OH MY GOSH! She is literally the total package.
Fast forward to our November wedding.. I was not as prepared with my details as I would have liked to be, but she was on top of it and made everything look so beautiful together. She was so amazing again made us feel like superstars behind the camera. My family members commented on how incredibly nice and talented she was. Her work speaks for itself, but the person behind the camera is the only one you need with you for your wedding.
Book Emma. You will never ever regret it! I look forward to all of our milestones in life and know that we will have her photos on our walls no matter where we live.
Emma was an absolute DREAM to work with. She captured our wedding day so perfectly. She didn't miss a detail, and was SO helpful in alleviating stress/worries. Photography is truly her gift, which is evident in her work. Her talent & use of natural light is amazing. Our wedding photos are timeless & something we cherish so much. Her personality is incredible. She is so fun 7 sweet! I am SO THANKFUL that we chose Emma to capture our big day.
Thank you from the bottom of our heart.
- Madison & Brian Ross
I first met Emma at my friend's wedding in 2019. I was a bridesmaid in the wedding and Emma was the photographer. Throughout the day, she made everyone laugh and feel super comfortable. I knew she was wonderful person, but once I saw how the photos turned out I was AMAZED! Her skills are phenomenal! It was a no-brainer when I got engaged... the first phone call I made was to Emma to make sure I could secure her for my wedding. She is extremely organized and thorough in her planning /prep before the wedding. She came up with a timeline down to the minute. She captures every detail so wonderfully and with such grace and style. I have only seen the sneak-peek of my photos, but Emma is the absolute BEST. Everyone who has seen the pictures is so impressed. Emma makes you feel so beautiful and makes you laugh so your pictures turn out so genuine and candid. Her husband, Luke, also captured the day and was my videographer. I have only seen the sneak-peek teaser video, but I teared up watching it! This couple is the sweetest and is the easiest decision hands-down!!
If you’re looking for a great wedding photographer, look no further! Emma is your girl! She was amazing to work with through our engagement photos and on our wedding day. She was very prepared and her 2nd shooter was amazing as well and so fun to work with. Emma makes taking photos fun & easy! I even had several comments from our wedding party about how fun Emma was and how she did an amazing job directing our group photos. It’s not easy getting everyone to listen, especially the groomsmen, but Emma took was able to charge and get all the pictures done efficiently. She makes you feel comfortable in front of the camera. She is also very detailed in making sure she captures the photos YOU want on your wedding day. Whenever I had questions about locations for our engagement photos or first look, Emma was happy to get on the phone with me and chat about my options based on what I was looking for. We received our wedding gallery last week and I was absolutely blown away about how beautiful our pictures turned out! It was so fun going through them with my husband and reliving moments from our wedding day! I especially loved looking at all the details of the day because as the bride, you don’t get to stop much and soak it all in! Thank you Emma for making such beautiful photos for us to remember everything about our special day!! We are forever grateful!
Emma is phenomenal! Her spirit alone makes you smile. She has a way of making you feel so comfortable and I think that truly shows in her photos. Her pictures really capture the emotion and excitement of the day. One of my favorite things about Emma is that she give a little sneak peek of the photos soon after the event. It is so great to be able to share those with family members that were not able to there the day after the wedding. Emma is unbelievable thoughtful and organized. When we had to postpone our original wedding date (3/28/20), she was the easiest vendor to reschedule with. When our world was in disarray, it was such a comfort to have structure that she provided. I can not say enough how much we enjoyed working with her.
Emma is not only the sweetest human on the planet but she made us feel so comfortable! I have never felt so beautiful in my life! Her kind spirit and heartfelt compliments put me at ease! She shared some images with us from the back of her camera and I could of cried. It made our day getting to see this beautiful city with her and celebrate our love. Whether you’re having your engagement, wedding, or family photographed by her you are in AMAZING hands! She is the absolute best!!! We have worked with many other photographers before and this was by far our best experience yet! THANK YOU EMMA!
The best decision we made was choosing Emma as our wedding photographer. I feel like we gained a new family member with how well she fit in to the day and meshed with my crazy family. She was unbelievably helpful with things outside of just photography with keeping us to our timeline and stepping in to help buckle shoes and zip dresses. She is a wedding jack of all trades. Not to mention her photography is incredible. I have cried multiple times looking through our sneak peak photos and can’t wait to get the full gallery. She followed every photo request we made and captured all of the small details of our big day. She made us feel like we were the only ones that mattered that day and that every picture was turning out perfectly (which it was!). We can’t recommend Emma enough!
Emma is absolutely amazing and so talented. We went to college together and even lived together 10+ years ago. I followed her on social media over the years and when I saw her work I knew I had to come to Savannah to have her as my photographer. I couldn’t be happier with my decision. Not only were the pictures gorgeous, but she made us so comfortable and kept is laughing the whole time. I’m not sure the day would have gone as smoothly without her. I’d say it was because she is an old friend but I have a feeling she makes everyone feel that way.
One of the best photographers I’ve ever worked with!!!
I used to do photography as a profession, so you can imagine how picky I am with my own photos for my wedding.
We had our engagement photos done by her a week before our wedding, fell in love with our photos, and desperately needed a wedding photographer for our wedding. She was so kind to help us out and come to Columbia for our wedding. Emma made me feel like a queen and my husband a king. She makes you feel comfortable and is a personal hype girl, she also will go the extra mile just to make your day feel even more special. I will keep continuing to use her for family photos in the future. I highly recommend Emma for any photo needs you have!
Emma is amazing! Our engagement photos were beautiful but our wedding photos are literally the most stunning photos I have ever seen! She was able to capture so many details and as I look through them it truly takes me back to each moment that she captured. We are so blessed to have worked with her and we might even use her for future family photos as well! She is a rock star!
After the guests leave, the flowers wilt, and the cake is all gone we are left with the memory in our minds and the photo images of the best day of our lives. Who you hire as a photographer is one of the most important decisions that you will make while planning you wedding.
Emma is truly a professional and a master of her craft. On first contact we knew that she was the right gal for us. Our engagement photo shoot was so much fun. She took the stiff and awkward right out of my husband and I with her warm and bubbly personality. I immediately established that I have a "side" and "fat arm" in certain positions and she did a great job accommodating my extra particular requests! Our photos came out so natural and the evening was seamless!
On our wedding day Emma was prompt and put us all at ease with her voice behind the lens. She listened to my every request and came through in spades! Reflecting on our wedding last year my husband and I can't get over how beautiful our photos came out. Our friends and family still gush over our "vanity fair" pose, using our boat as a prop, and utilizing the most lush landscape of our venue as a backdrop to capture these special moments. In my mind our wedding was beautiful, but in print it was truly breathtaking. Today these beautiful images fill our walls and our hearts. I wouldn't hesitate to hire Emma again, or to refer her to anyone getting engaged or married. She is a very talented photographer and well exceeded our expectations!
We could not have asked for a better photographer to capture our wedding. Emma was amazing! She did such a great job capturing our emotions, special moments, and details we will cherish forever. She has such a fun personality and made everyone feel comfortable in front of the camera. We would hire her again in a heartbeat!
Emma is absolutely AMAZING!! HIRE HER!! Honestly I wanted to find a wedding photographer that could truly capture timeless, classic pictures and Emma did just that. My husband and I wanted to focus on love and having fun with our family and friends so we knew having a photographer that could capture beautiful images amongst all that was our top priority! Emma did JUST THAT. She made the day fun and enjoyable and even helped my mom and I button my wedding dress! Because we were clueless haha. When you hire Emma, you hire the most amazing wedding photographer AND friend. And that is a blessing in itself! Emma sends guides and timelines and helpful tips leading up to the big day (and for the engagement session!) and that is SO helpful. It truly helps take away any worry leading up to the most special day and lets you and your husband try to remain stress-free! Emma puts her heart into every picture she takes and if you view her albums you can see that in an instant. Her second shooter is also amazing and together they make a wonderful team! Pictures are one way to revisit your special day and honestly I am SO beyond happy that I will have Emma's pictures to hold on to forever because they truly bring a smile to my face every time! All of my family and friends say the same! Her pictures speak for themselves :) *I also have to add that prior to my wedding Emma went through one of the most emotional and hardest days of her life--yet she contacted me and told me she would be ready and excited to shoot our big day. How big is her heart?? That's why when you hire Emma, you not only hire the most amazing wedding photographer, but a lifelong friend who truly cares about YOU and delivering timeless wedding pictures. CHECK HER OUT!!
You can view her photos and see how amazing and talented that she is, so I want to highlight the experience I had with her throughout the planning process through wedding day.
Emma was incredible. Communication was great. Our engagement photos were fun, and it was a great opportunity to meet Emma and connect with her in person almost a year before the wedding. Leading up to the wedding, Emma was responsive and great to work with. She is super organized, and as I said, you can look at her photos and appreciate her ability to capture the best shots of your wedding day.
Equally as important is your ability to connect with your photographer and trust that he/she is organized, detailed, on time, and prepared. Emma is all of those things and more! I so very much appreciate all the work she has put and continues to put into her business, both before, during and after wedding day. It is really impressive the amount of work she is able to do and how beautiful everything turns out. Her second shooter was awesome, too!
My family and friends all commented on how great Emma was and easy to work with as well as how comfortable she made everyone feel- girls and guys included! I've only seen the sneak peak she sent me the day after the wedding, and I'm in awe of those photos. They're gorgeous, and I cannot wait to see the rest!! Thank you Emma!! I would hire you a million times over and recommend you to everyone I know!
Emma is amazing!! I couldn’t be happier with how our wedding photos turned out! She is a true talent and probably the nicest human ever. So hire her :) you won’t regret it ❤️
Have you ever met someone and instantly just wanted to be best friends with them? That’s Emma. Beautiful both inside and out, Emma is such a joy to be around and her work is timeless and stunning! I had the pleasure of doing my bridal portraits with her, and I am so incredibly grateful I was able to book with her!
My bridal session was just a few days before my wedding, so needless to say my mom and I were both a little anxious, but Emma walked into the session and within minutes all of our wedding butterflies had flown away! We laughed and happy cried and had the most amazing time! Despite having always felt a bit awkward in front of cameras, Emma made me feel so incredibly comfortable and beautiful!
Also, her stunning work speaks for itself, but we were blown away when she sent us a sneak peek of my bridal portrait gallery! The photographs were classy and timeless and made me feel so beautiful, which was really just the biggest blessing! It gave me so much more confidence on my wedding day! I could never thank Emma enough for the wonderfully fun experience she gave my mom and I before my wedding or for the beautiful photos that I will cherish for a lifetime! I will 100,000% be working with Emma again in the future, and if you have the opportunity to book with her absolutely grab it!
So fun to work with and our pictures were so beautiful! She really knows all the greatest photo ops in Charleston.
So fun to work with. The moment she walked in to do our getting ready photos, it was like we had been best friends for years! Made our photo sessions super stress free and fun!
Emma is everything you want in a photographer for a special day like your wedding. We initially had a phone call then met for coffee since we were both local before she ever even mentioned a contract or those “I need a deposit” type of talks. To me, it made me realize how genuine she was from the very beginning. When we met for coffee, she instantly made my husband and I feel at ease. We discussed some family dynamics and she encouraged me that doing engagement pictures was worth it (I was so adamant to keep the budget as low as possible for all things wedding). Her engagement shoot was a blast!!! She was right, spending that time with her would make us even more comfortable for our wedding day - and it was totally worth getting up for the sunrise shoot in Charleston summertime! The quality of her pictures are amazing. It made us so excited to see the gallery after the wedding based on the great shots she got during our engagement shoot - and we were so happy with the results! She is understanding, organized, witty and easy going. She helped me prioritize family portraits and think through day of logistics which made so much fall into place on my wedding day. Emma was too good to me honestly, she went out of her way on numerous occasions to make me feel loved and special before the big day. If I had to do it again, I would pick her... every time.
HIRE EMMA!!! Photography is such an important aspect of your special day, and Emma is the best of the best. I felt so comfortable with her from the very first moment that we spoke. She is so talented and honestly one of the sweetest people I’ve ever met. I felt like I had known her for years, and she was just one of my close friends hanging out taking photos of us. My husband hates having his photo taken, and she made him feel so comfortable with the process. It was truly remarkable! I can’t imagine having anyone else with me for such a special day. She had our sneak peek ready for us within 48 hours, and all of our photos were beautifully edited shortly after. She was literally a dream come true! Our wedding photos are actually in southern bride magazines summer 2019 issue thanks to Emma! Hire her, and if she’s already booked on your big day just change the date... seriously.
Emma is amazing!!! She makes you feel completely comfortable and makes taking pictures fun! Her photos are absolutely stunning, they all look like they belong in a wedding magazine!! I simply cannot say enough great things about her!!! If you haven’t already BOOK HER NOW, I promise you won’t regret it!!!
Hiring Emma was absolutely the best decision I made. Her ability to connect with us as well as my family to capture our engagement and our wedding day memories was truly magical. Her comforting way to make you at ease in front of her camera reflects in the amazing pictures she captures. I truly thought photography was the least important aspect and it became my absolute favorite part of the day. I only regret I can't plan another photo shoot to be able to spend time with Emma! Be an Emmalilibride....you will be so thrilled you are! I went in as a client but came out as a fan!!!
Ahhh you guys.... seriously, HIRE EMMA!!!!
Emma was the sweetest, most hilarious and cutest person ever to work with!!! We absolutely loved her, and her photos are GORGEOUS!!!!
I feel like I'm awkward at times, but for both my wedding and our engagement pictures she made me feel like a model!!!
She knows the right poses and how to capture the intimacy of those special days in such a beautiful way. She is also so good at relaxing you and getting you to be comfortable in front of the camera... she had both me and my now husband, and our parties, cracking up!!
Emma, you are truly magnificent!!! You made our day even that much more special and for that I am forever grateful! I am absolutely in love with every one of our pictures. Thank you so much to you and your assistant for everything!!! Tearing up just looking at these pictures again (the happiest of tears!).
Emma is the absolute best. I cannot praise her enough. She was so bubbly, sweet, and amazing at taking photos. She was in good spirits constantly! She went above and beyond to make me feel happy and calm about things I could not control. You need to hire her for your day. My photos are absolutely amazing. She is on the ball and sends you a sneak peak that evening!!
Emma is a joy to be around with her bubbly personality and positive outlook on everything! I hate having my picture taken but she made me so comfortable and I love love love our photos. She worked with us to come up with a photo package that fit our needs perfectly and understood what was important for us to capture on our special day.
Emma was such a joy to work with. My now husband and I were not super comfortable being in front of a camera but Emma made us both really comfortable during the whole process! She made it actually fun! I would only recommend her to anyone looking! Thank you so much, Emma! (And 2nd shooters were absolutely amazing as well!)
Emma is such an amazing human being. Not only is she an extremely talented photographer, but she makes everyone feel SO comfortable and flawless while taking their pictures. We had a blast with her at our engagement photoshoot and wedding. Wouldn’t want anyone else❤️
I cannot say enough about Emma - she was FANTASTIC! Of all the vendors that are required for a wedding, she was our absolute favorite. We ran into a hiccup mid wedding planning, and lost our original photographer. Emma saved the day, and I truly believe the "hiccup" was a blessing in disguise. She is kind, funny, and feels like a long-time friend. She made taking photos (something my now husband and I dislike) so fun! We have received so many compliments on our photos and we even have family members who want to use her for photos - and we live out of state! Our only regret is that once the wedding is over and the photos are done, we no longer get to see her!
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