George Street Photo & Video

yone. She gave suggestions on poses with the bride and groom. She captured natural facial expressions throughout the entire day. Truly recommend her to anyone that will be getting married!

Even the after workings with getting our photos and video has been great.

time for our engagement photos and Georgestreet was more then accommodating. They sent us 3 new portfolios right away. The photographer we chose are absolutely fantastic. And Georgestreet was able to answer questions in terms of adding on hours for our second photographer even up until the week of the wedding. I have a couple reasons I’m not giving 5 stars. 1. The timeline is kind of weird on the website and not very helpful. I would suggest getting your photographers phone number and asking them for help when creating it. That helped me tremendously. 2. When submitting the timeline, I kept getting emails after saying it wasn’t completed when it was, so that was annoying. I had to email a couple of times to be like “what else am I supposed to do..” 3. Our friends got married 9/4 and used Georgestreet. They got a sneak peak the week after, and already got their photos back. I didn’t get a sneak peak at all, and had to wait a full 6 weeks. So that was a little annoying to me. But it is what it is. Overall I thought Georgestreet was easy to use, a great price, and would recommend.

BEAUTIFUL! Both photographers where very professional, polite & got the job done!

and was edited so well. I love having the 4 minute "movie" as well as the one with full speeches. What a special day! We will cherish these forever.

t all under control. The pictures are BEAUTIFUL. We are so happy with how they turned out.

nd my personalities so well. Couldn’t have worked with a better person!

(every hour and location planned out). The price was definitely right compared to others in Chicago! The only reason I give 4 stars instead of 5 is because a couple of photos I really wanted didn't turn out great (us walking out of church for big exit, us walking holding hands outside, and us walking with bridal party) but other than that, we have a ton of great pics and we have a bunch framed in our home!! The full wedding video is awesome. The highlight video definitely needed some changes, but you are able to submit those to the editors.

ed very well with the little ones. The one thing preventing me from giving them 5 stars was that I wish George Street could be a little more flexible on the scheduling and fees if we needed only 15 minutes extra time instead of a full half-hour or hour.

day perfectly. Both of them made me and my whole family feel so comfortable and supported. My family hardly noticed either during the ceremony and they were great fun to have around during the reception. We love that we have these memories forever!

raits and bridal party photos taken. My husband and I now have maybe 5 total photos of the two of us from our wedding day, and only ONE where we are both looking at the camera. The best photos that we have from our wedding are photos that our wedding planner took on her Iphone! Further, I don’t have ANY individual photos with my bridesmaids. Some of my bridesmaids traveled across the country for my wedding day, and I don't have any photos with them. We paid George Street a lot of money for photos similar to those displayed on their website, but clearly they did not deliver. What was even worse than the nightmare of them LOSING OUR PHOTOS, is how they dealt with the situation afterwards. It took multiple emails for them to even realize there were missing photos, even though we told them from the beginning that they were not there. Once they realized, they offered partial compensation but ONLY IF we signed a contract that was basically a non-disclosure agreement. George Street lost our photos AND they wanted to silence our experience. We did not sign the contract because we truly feel that people should know the truth about George Street and how they deal with their customers. We got married in September 2019, and it took over a year of being tossed back and forth between multiple "representatives" to still reach a point where we do not have a resolution. George Street does not deliver the perfectly curated photos that they present on their website. George Street does NOT have good customer service (can't say this enough). George Street does not care about their customers after they receive a paycheck. They are not what they portray, and I would NOT recommend hiring them to anyone. If you scroll through their reviews, you can see that there are MANY people who have had similar experiences to mine and I wish I had seen all of that before hiring them. I have had multiple brides ask me who they should use for their photo/video and I always say don't even consider hiring George Street. Please think twice before you choose them for your big day and don't get fooled by their website like I did. WOULD NOT RECOMMEND!

s from for our save the dates and it was a great idea because you get to work with YOUR photographer. It was a way for us to meet her in person and get a feel for her. The day of the wedding she got right to work with everything I asked. I had even told her to just let us know what she thought was best and do her thing and I'm so glad because the end product was stunning! I had a primary and secondary photographer and 1 videographer. They were all wonderful and I would definitely recommend George Street!

lement to it. This is where you fill out what time approximately you want certain pictures and events to take place. So first looks, ceremony, dances etc. Also what people are important for you and or the groom to get photos with. As well as important shots like a shot of your dress hanging somewhere specific! They are very helpful and thorough, and the photographer we chose was detailed and checked in with us several times to make sure she was getting them all!! That was one of my favorite parts of George Street that they help you pick your photographer that best fits your style, and the look you are going for! But ultimately the choice is yours! We picked Netanya! She was absolutely incredible! She was right on time, a little early in fact. She called the week of the wedding to make sure timing, details, and important shots or people were all discussed again over the phone! Just so she was sure she understood everything that I had written down on there and nothing would slip through the cracks! She was not only punctual, super fast, efficient, detail oriented, professional, unquestionably experienced, also truly kind and tremendously fun to be around as well! When we were taking pictures with just me and my husband, we were laughing with her... it was the first time I've ever had fun ( because anxiety) when being photographed!! She was so efficient in fact she kept us ahead of schedule, so we, and most importantly the guests, even got to have dinner an hour early! She went above and beyond to made sure we got all the shots we wanted and more! I let her know during our pre-wedding phone call that I would need help posing in the formal pictures. I have anxiety, as I already meantioned, and it never fails every time a camera comes out I tend to do strange things with my head or hand placement lol. She didn't let me down or get annoyed, no matter how many times she had to tell me to do the same things while posing! I felt completely comfortable with her help, and I appreciate her and her patience immensely! And I am extremely thankful to her for that. I would definitely recommend George Street and if you are in the Kansas City area I would definitely recommend you go with Netanya, because she was such a joy to have with us on our big day!

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d I received a quick response. Their packages fit our needs and I would highly recommend them to anyone looking for photo/video.

and worked with us throughout CoVID planning. George Street is a company that employs independent contractors for both photo and video. You save money by using George Street because the photographer and videographer get to just show up on the day of the wedding, do their work, and go home- the company takes care of all the scheduling, editing, and booking (which would cost more if you booked directly with the photographer because it takes more time for them to do all of that, of course.) DO NOT SAVE THE MONEY, IT IS NOT WORTH IT. George Street has no direct phone number or email address so you can never talk to someone directly. Their contract leaves absolutely no wiggle room if something goes wrong and you need to renegotiate (like a completely unpredictable global pandemic, for instance.) I had to make several changes to my wedding due to the pandemic (downsizing the wedding, changing the date, and using fewer hours for both photo and video) and they basically told me to take a hike, I couldn't get any money back. I ended up working out something that made me slightly more comfortable- they threw in extra prints- but the headache of not being able to communicate with my photographer directly and having to use this godforsaken system is not worth the couple hundred dollars I saved. PLEASE STAY AWAY, book directly with their contractors instead of using George Street as a middle man!

sional, dedicated photographers and videographers. Olga, Monica, Marcus, Ted and Nigel were phenomenal and super friendly to work with. I cannot recommend this company enough! My satisfaction rate is 100% for their amazing work and pricing. Thank you guys for making this an excellent experience and a memory of a life time!!!

heir online planner was also incredibly helpful for planning your big day--it lets you break down what kind of pictures you want, when, and with how many photographers. It's also a very handy payment portal, and you can also order photo albums from it too. The coordinators are also really on top of it when it comes to asking you questions if you left anything out on the planner (and their email response time is quick too!). The intro phone call is also very helpful; it answered all of our questions (and more) and there was an awesome photo slideshow/video to go with it. And last--but certainly not least--our photographer, Ruben, was so AWESOME! He had a lot of ideas on how to get really great shots and what poses to make and was very helpful in explaining everything to us (what was the best order to do things in, etc.). Our videographer was also awesome, as they got great footage and made everything look very sleek and easy. I would 100% recommend using George Street for your photography and videography for your wedding!

pictures are breathtaking! We've never looked at the same pictures so many times. The journalistic style we wanted was met to a T. I'm happy to recommend George Street any and everywhere! They made our day last a lifetime with these pictures. Bonus, we got sample pictures during our honeymoon and the rest within two weeks. Thank you

t to mention---our images were BEAUTIFUL!!! We had sneak peeks and photos shortly after the wedding, and our full video and highlight within the designated time range as well. Would recommend George Street as I have nothing negative to say about our experience. We get complimented on our photos all the time!

She asked about our budget, optimal timing, and special requests and was able with her associate to fulfill it all!

t ease. My husband and I love our wedding photos!

a phone call and then booking George Street. The process could not have been easier from assistance with online planning, email reminders, quick responses, and great pictures. Our photographer, Marta did Marta did a fantastic job! She understood what we wanted and as a result she captured some posed pictures but mostly candids. She did a really good job of using the beauty of our venue. Several family members who looked through the online pictures commented on how good the photos looked, how nice Marta was, and how well she captured the day and everyone who was there. I really appreciate how nice, polite, and flexible she was to everyone who was there. I have already recommended George Street to people I know who are looking!

ur lead photographer, was THE BEST!!! She made photos so comfortable and was a joy to have around during our big day! The associate photographer, Melissa, was wonderful as well! Matthew, our videographer, was also very talented, respectful, and great to have around that day! I have to add, Vanessa even went above and beyond, stepping in to guide us through cutting our cake as she took our photos! We had not even thought about getting tips beforehand in how to “properly” cut a wedding cake. No worries, though, because we had Vanessa to the rescue! Chelsea, our wedding coordinator, was also fabulous! She answered so many questions for me along with way, the year leading up to the wedding, and beyond! So kind and patient with me, as we sorted through details of the day! In the future, we will 100% be reaching out to work with Vanessa, and the George Street team, again! We have already begun recommending them to friends, as well! Thanks, George Street!

and time crunch we had (We did almost all of our photos BEFORE the ceremony!). We were very pleased with George Street's service and have already recommended them to our newly engaged friends!

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ing in, and being able to view/download them that the process of picking out my favorite pictures from our special day has been a painful process. I’d highly recommend the company but they need to invest in a better portal.

details of our wedding. And we ended up with even more photos than we were told we would have! Our lead photographer, Marta Garcia, was very patient with our wedding party and family, and she got all the photos done in a timely manner and with a great attitude, which really helped the day go by smoothly. And she was really fun to work with! Plus, we had help planning and great communication every step of the way, which was a huge stress reliever. We would definitely recommend George Street!

From start to finish we never thought twice about our decision with choosing George Street to do our photos for our wedding. The photographer Adrian was very experienced and did an amazing job capturing the beauty that our special night held. Thank you George Street!

to work with. They listen to all your needs and wants. HIGHLY recommend if you are looking for an unforgettable wedding experience (who isn’t though?) (:

e absolute best! We are so in love with the pictures and video we received and could not recommend George Street enough!!

and a videographer that day of and we felt like royalty ! We received roughly 7,000 pictures they did not miss one beat of the night ! Absolutely loved all their work !

o our lead Kachi, who offered words of kindness throughout the day, assuring us that the crazy was to be expected, and helping us to focus in on each other as we enjoyed the day. You guys went above and beyond the call to make the day special, and the images we've received reflect that. They are so perfect! Would 10/10 recommend to anyone looking for a less staged, more genuine photographic experience!

nd timeline is covered. Our photographer John and our associate photographer not only took great photos but were also a pleasure to have around on such a busy day!

d worked quickly to get the "standard" photos taken care of so you can enjoy the day! Photos came back to us quickly after the event and were well edited, too!

and made everything very convenient.

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ies quickly to us. I highly recommend using them!!!

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nted to remember our day. The videographer, Gigi was so enthusiastic that her positivity was contagious. She wanted to make sure that she got as much footage as she could to ensure we had plenty to use for a highlight reel AND a full length, 2+ hour video of the entire day. It was reassuring that Marta and Gigi had previously worked together and had also shot at our church and reception hall (The Seville). The coordinator was extremely helpful from start to finish and answered our questions thoroughly and in a timely matter. My husband and I felt truly taken care of and were confident the entire day that we would get all the shots we had asked for. Even after the wedding, Nick helped us get our photo album and 2 miniature replica albums (a surprise present for both of our parents) completed. THE ALBUMS ARE GORGEOUS! George Street completely exceeded our expectations and was the most affordable option as well! Thank you Marta, Thais, Gigi and Nick!

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capturing special moments throughout the day with our friends and family. And our photos were made available so timely. Definitely recommend George Street!

en suggested going at a later time to get better lighting. I am so relieved with the process so far, I can't wait to see what they are able to do for our special day!

came unavailable due to personal reasons 2 weeks before our wedding, but they were quick to provide us with alternate options so we weren't alarmed. Day-of service was very professional.

Tobias was by far a gem! He got some super amazing shots of us, the wedding party, and of our guests! Then our coordinator Chelsea was very receptive and easy to speak with. She would answer emails in a super timely fashion and if there was something that I just did not understand or need help with she would schedule a time for us to speak on the phone and made sure I understood everything before the conversation was over. All in all I could not be happier with the entire group!

ny questions we had! Many options for photographers and packages available too!

ckages for our wedding. From there, they made planning everything out so easy with their online planning site! It really helped me put together a timeline of my day which was great for the photographer but also helpful for me! We loved our photographer, John Kalad. We are not naturals in front of the camera at all, but he was able to guide us through the photos and help us not look and feel awkward. When it came down to the week of our wedding, I got nervous about the original spot I picked to take photos because there happened to be a parade nearby at the same time we would be out there - John was quick to suggest some great alternatives and we ended up at Olive Park with STUNNING night shots. The turnaround of our photos was insanely quick. We got proof within a couple of weeks and the final photos in a month. I having nothing but wonderful things to say about this company and our photographer. If you want affordable and quality, you can't beat them!

a month before the big day, I emailed the coordinator to request the contact information for our photographer because I wanted to get her opinion on some locations to do pre-ceremony photos. They refused to give us any contact info for the photographer until a week before the wedding. I was sent a list of popular locations in the area that had come from Google, which I had easily found myself. I wanted a professional opinion, but by the time I could get this it would be too late. We do not like most of our photos and our photographers did not listen to us. I had specifically told them how I wanted our first look to go (the traditional way - the groom stands with his back to the bride and then turns around and the photographers capture his reaction), and they told me they would not do it that way, we could only do it their way. This resulted in not having any photos of my husband's face during the first look. They made us turn and look at each other, so the photos only show the sides of our faces. This is NOT what I wanted and this will never happen again so we are extremely unhappy about this. I had also provided the photographers with a list of family members for formal portraits and requested that they announce the names of who they needed for each photo. All of the family was gathered nearby and could hear if they would have announced names. The photographers did not do this. It was such a mess and we wasted so much time. After formal portraits were done, the associate photographer walked up to me, the bride, and handed me the sheet with the list and asked "did we get all of them?". THAT IS YOUR JOB. I should not have to pay attention to each shot you take, you are the professionals. This was ridiculous. After the ceremony we were taken to other locations to do shots with just the groom and myself. These photographers had me going in to wooded areas in my wedding dress, which ended up getting caught in all kinds of foliage. We returned to cocktail hour and my bridesmaids were picking sticks, leaves, and thorns out of the skirt of my dress. The pictures that we got back are all edited horribly. I have no idea what they did, but pictures of the same spot and same people look completely different. There are also pictures of our photographer that the associate took and included in our final group. I do not want to see those. It is so unprofessional that they were taking pictures of each other when we were paying them specifically to be taking pictures of our event. I will always regret hiring George Street for this once in a lifetime event. Please pay the extra money to hire a photographer that will take the time and effort to get you the photos you deserve.

ted, and used their own creativity on the day to capture some magical shots. The only constructive feedback I would give is the responsiveness of the admin team you work with throughout the process (as the photographers are freelance and hired through the George Street group). They would go a week+ to answer emails, and often I’d have to send follow ups before hearing anything back. Also, their online portal needs to be massively upgraded as all the data we submitted was ‘lost’ twice and we basically had to walk the photographer through the entire thing when we mere matched with her. Overall, the photographers were great and we were happy with our choice on the final day, but the admin side could use a bit of polishing.

using their online system to provide our photographer the details of the day. Our photographer was absolutely amazing, and so much fun! We have recommended George Street so many of our friends and family!

wanted, almost all of which were not taken. The few “good” photos we have are very amateur looking and there are very few that we both have our eyes open or are edited in the least bit. It seems like there were so many missed opportunities, shots that seemed very basic were not taken. My grandparents are very old and had a difficult time making it to our wedding and although I asked for photos with them, they were not taken. I have one family photo that is usable and none that are halfway decent of my husband and his family. All in all, I’m not sure why I had two photographers, not sure what was edited, and I am sad at the lack of usable photos I have with my husband and family.

modate our needs. George Street had GREAT customer service and even got our pictures back to us within a month of our wedding! Wow! We were impressed with how much they worked with our budget and how fantastic each picture was! I looked for months and months for a great photographer, and after talking with George Street, we instantly knew they were the right choice! We have received nothing but great compliments on our pictures! Thank you George Street!

I had a lot). The pictures came out lovely! They captured the love and fun of our wedding day! Can’t thank you all enough!

nd packages which detailed exactly what services you would receive. What we did not know at the time of choosing George Street for the photo and video services, was how wonderful our wedding consultant, HJ, would be and how much of a positive impact he would have throughout the entire wedding planning process. He was with us from the time we chose our package and photographer, and is still on top of it all after our big day. When we were planning a wedding, especially out of town, contacting vendors and asking questions can be a daunting process as the questions start to pile up. This was never once an issue working with HJ. We repeatedly emailed questions about the services, timelines, and online planning portal and always had an answer back within a day. He went above and beyond to make sure we had the information we requested to be able to plan our wedding day perfectly. The photographer and videographer we chose (Catalina and Derek, respectively) were extremely professional and prompt. They both set up calls with us in the weeks leading up to the wedding to ensure we all understood the location, timeline, shot list, and any specific requests. When the wedding day came, both were prompt and professional and were able to work fluidly through our schedule (including many formal pictures with 3 sets of families and the wedding party) which helped the whole day go without a problem. Catalina and Derek are so easygoing and were very patient with us. My husband and I did some photos and video at the edge of a wobbly dock on the lake, just to get the sunset and water behind us, and Catalina and Derek patiently waited for me to get situated with trying to walk without falling into the water with heels, layers of dress and the train to the edge of the dock! We cannot say enough about the talented and professional people that George Street paired us up with. We are extremely excited to see the final photographs and video from our big day. If they are anything close to the sneak peak that HJ was able to provide us (we were sent sneak peek photos only a week and half after the wedding!), we are sure to be blown away!

nctual and extremely friendly. It was the best day ever.

ns in order to better understand our vision. And it was so easy to contact them, either via phone call or email with any questions or concerns we had before the big day. Our photographer and Videographer personally reached out to us a few days before the wedding to discuss the final details which really gave us piece of mind! Our pictures turned out amazing! And our wedding video really captured every important detail from our wedding day. They did an outstanding job at a reasonable price. Would HIGHLY recommend George Street.

ing my wedding day plan, wants for my photos and video. I picked Stephanie as my lead photographer and she was WONDERFUL! I seriously loved her, she was so personable and easy to work with. She took amazing pictures. We did engagement and wedding day pictures with Stephanie. Eddie did my video. I didn't get to know him as well since we did have the one on one time during the engagement shoot with him like we did with Stephanie. However, I love our highlight reel and I love our actual wedding video. I know this is something that I will cherish for years. Holly the wedding coordination was so easy to work with, she is responsive when I called or emailed with a question or a need. George Street really is the biggest bang for your buck in my opinion.

he most amazing photos that we will absolutely cherish forever! We are just as pleased with our video as well. The quality and ability to capture our whole day is above and beyond! This will be a video we will watch many times, already have a few times and it brings us right back in that moment. Highly recommend this company!!!

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and if you get the choice CHOOSE HER! She is kind, patient, efficient and captures beautiful photos. She knows Chicago so well and she captured our special day so perfectly! We couldn't have made a better decision. Thank you to Stephanie and George Street Photo and Video for completing our special day!

last minute the photographer we picked was unresponsive and never replied to our call to discuss the day of. She legit just never answered a text or voicemail which was very unprofessional. However, the good news is George Street had a back up plan! It took a few days due to holiday timing but George Street came through with another photographer who was BEYOND AMAZING. Her name is Tahany and I HIGHLY reco her. Due to the mishap they even credited me for some additional prints!