Flora + Fauna

My sister and brother in law hired Jenn and Derrek for their Miami wedding back in 2017, so as the maid of honor I got a close up look at how they worked and the stunning results they yielded. When we got engaged less than 4 months ago and set out to plan our wedding in a record 3.5 months, I already knew who my first vendor ask would be. There was no question. After Jenn and Derrek Zoom-chatted with my fiancé and me, my guy was sold as well. These two approach their clients with kindness, authenticity, frankness and an infectious collaborative spirit. They agreed to travel to Brooklyn from Jacksonville, FL, and their rates were both transparent and more than reasonable. We remained in constant communication throughout the planning process, and as we designed our wedding in a crunch Jenn and Derrek offered loads of stellar, specific-to-us vendor recs and were directly responsible for our hiring our incredible local florist! They’re not only consummate professionals, they’re generous collaborators with intuition as to what other cooks belong in your wedding kitchen. Cut to our rehearsal dinner and wedding reception— where their coverage and creativity in full force proved BEYOND-BEYOND. Jenn and Derrek are inventive in their set-ups, clear and gentle in their direction and just damn fun! I work in entertainment and have worked with loads of wonderful photographers. So I’ll admit, Wedding Photography was not a world I was thrilled to acclimate to, let alone expose my photo-loathing beau to. But Jenn and Derrek are artists in every way they approach your day, transcending what Wedding Photography can be. Truly. They discovered moments we’d never realize were there, and made our wild Brooklyn waterfront weekend a joyous, seamless celebration of who and why we are. Hire them, hire them, hire them. And be rest assured, your investment will last you the rest of your lives and more. Both in photographs and in memories.

I cannot say enough about Jenn as a person and a photographer - she truly captured moments that we’ll cherish for the rest of our lives. We hired Jenn and an additional shooter for our rehearsal dinner (4 hours) and wedding day (15 hours) in Savannah, Georgia in December of 2021. From the start she felt like an old friend, and made what could otherwise have been a long stretch of photo taking seamless and fun. All of our family and friends left the day raving about Jenn, and it has continued since the wedding and especially now that we have received our pictures. She took all of our creative direction and feedback when we were going through the planning process and executed on it flawlessly - perfectly capturing our stylistic vision on the pictures. There are photographers that shoot for low-volume artistic batches and ones that shoot for volume - somehow Jenn does both. We received 2,200 pictures back after our weekend that were well worth the wait - capturing every detail perfectly and grabbing those in-the-moment emotional moments of ourselves and our guests that leave us in need of an art gallery to print and frame all of our favorite images. If you are trying to figure out where to get the most for your money on your wedding day - add the extra hours, the extra shooter and be sure to have Flora + Fauna there on your big day.

100% would recommend one million times over!! Jenn and Derek made our wedding day so incredibly special - I am so grateful we had the opportunity to work with them. Jenn and Derek are crazy talented and I couldn't be happier with how the photos turned outs - I can't stop looking at them. :) But beyond the photos that perfectly captured the day, Jenn and Derek were absolutely fantastic to work with. Leading up to the wedding - from booking them, to initial intro calls, to day of planning - they made everything easy and stress free. They had tons of great recommendations for the flow of the day and day of timeline. Jenn and Derek were also such great vibes all day/night long - they make taking photos actually fun and are such a dymanic duo, we had a blast spending time with them. They were so kind and comforting and helped us shake away some pre-wedding nerves and have a really special way of balancing wanting to capture "the shot" without making us feel like we were missing a single second with our family or friends. My only regret :) is not booking Jenn & Derek for our rehearsal dinner too. They are incredible!!! <3

Where do I even begin?! Booking Jenn & Derrek was one of the best decisions we made during the planning of our wedding. Never once did we question our decision. They are the most genuine people we have ever met. They are just the sweetest and so easy to get along with. We just clicked with them and knew we met forever friends! Their photography - just WOW. Breathtaking and timeless! They are truly talented and amazing at what they do and it shows in their work. We loved the fact that it was never awkward being in front of the camera. They made sure we were always comfortable, nothing ever felt forced. They were so great with our pups too since they were a part of our engagement photoshoot and our wedding day. I think our pups love them as much as we do! We HIGHLY recommend Jenn & Derrek!!