About this vendor
Hays Photography is a wedding photography company based in Sparta, MI. Owner Jodi has a fun, modern style, perfect for capturing beautiful details and precious wedding moments. Jodi loves her work. Photography has given her the chance to meet so many amazing couples, many of whom have become dear friends. Jodi can’t wait to meet you and discuss your plans for your big day.
Jodi knows that a lot happens at a wedding, and she can help you keep things on track. She will find a solution to any situation that may arise, and she will also be your number one fan. Jodi wants you to have a great time, and she hopes that you will make memories that you will remember and cherish forever.
Hays Photography covers engagements and wedding day celebrations in the Grand Rapids area and beyond. Jodi is also available for boudoir, portraits, and trash-the-dress sessions. She offers a range of wedding packages, designed to suit a variety of needs and budgets. Package features and options include up to 12 hours of event coverage, professional editing services, an online gallery of your images, and social media sharing.
Details
Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Photo Shoot Types
- Boudoir
- Bridal Portraits
- Engagement
- Trash The Dress
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Photo
- Second Shooter Available
- Social Media Sharing
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Lifestyle
- Modern
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Wedding
Awards and Affiliations
2021 'Best of Weddings'
Best of Weddings
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Jodi was hands down one of the best decisions I made when planning my wedding. She was very flexible and super easy to work with. She met with me ahead of time to understand what k...
ind of photos I wanted and even had great pointers on our timeline.
My husband and I didn't do engagement photos and so our first ever photo shoot together was on our wedding day. Jodi coached us through every moment and it didn't matter that my husband and I had no idea what we were doing, Jodi knew exactly how to get the photos we wanted and they turned out so great! We had a very large wedding party and Jodi managed to keep them all in line and get great shots from a rowdy bunch.
During the ceremony, she was discreet while managing to get the most amazing shots. Even my dad commented on how "invisible" she was.
Our wedding photos are incredible, we are so happy with the quality and we know that Jodi helped make our vision a reality. We have heard so many compliments about our wedding photos and they are so beautiful. I know I will be calling Jodi to do our photos for years to come!
I cannot recommend her enough for your wedding, or for any life event!
Jodi was a great choice for our reception. We weren't exactly sure what we wanted (we eloped a couple weeks before) and she helped us work out timelines and ensure we were getting ...
the most out of her time with us. We have a not-so-cooperative 7 year old that we wanted in most of our photos and she established a relationship with him, which helped to get him to pose and smile. She was great with all the little details and took lots of wonderful pictures. Our full photo book was ready very quickly and we are so happy with the results.
We were married 9/30/23 and Jodi was a rockstar! She did amazing with our engagement pics and was so good with the kids and our dog! Not only did she get all the shots we wanted, ...
she vibed with us all from the morning until almost the end of the night. Everyone was impressed by how quick she was and how she hung in all night to get the shots we asked for. The next day she had already posted a couple sneak peeks! We cannot wait to see the full gallery of pictures and we would recommend her for any life event you needed a photographer for!
Jodi was amazing! She was a great balance of organized and go with the flow that was calming to have around on my wedding day. I got married in April 2021 and I am just getting to ...
this, but the quality of the photos was fabulous! She made us feel comfortable in front of the camera and got some great candid shots. She captured the spirit of our wedding day and our relationship quite well in the photos she took.
Jodi is the best human and photographer in the world! We have had the pleasure of working with Jodi on Tons of other family photo shoots so it was a no brainer she would be our wed...
ding photographer! From start to finish she was perfection! Everywhere, helped with everything, took pictures, played with the kids, helped me get dressed! We could not have asked for a better person to be apart of our day! So grateful and blessed, Jodi has an eye for ever picture, every detail; fun shots. Captured so many great memories we will forever remember how fun and awesome our day was with the best photographer around!
Jodi is a phenomenal photographer! We loved the photos we ended up with and were very satisfied with the price and value of her services. She was easy to work with and accommodated...
all of our requests. She helped us figure out locations to shoot at before our wedding and was flexible with our wedding-day timeline. She is very personable and was efficient at reigning in the wedding party and family for group photos, as well as helping us pose to get great shots of me and my groom. We will forever treasure the pictures and memories of our wedding day. Highly recommend using Jodi for your big day!
Jodi is fantastic!! She is easy going, but organized and always ready for plan B. All qualities you WILL want to have on your wedding day.
Jodi took our engagement photos and wed...
ding photos and the turnout was amazing, I'm still in love with them. Our friends and family rave over them, too.
She's very thoughtful and intentional, right down to her final deliverables in a very neat and personalized package.
We will definitely be hiring Jodi again in the future!
Jodi was fabulous! I was not a bride that had every stop/photo planned nor had I thought through all the different options. I relied on Jodi a lot to help choose stops and direct t...
he wedding party for photos on our wedding day. Jodi was great with ideas, she was willing to sit with us to walk through options, and took charge to wrangle everyone. Jodi was professional, creative with getting all sorts of photos, and made the day infinitely easier. My husband and I love our photos.
We were sent an email a week or so before the wedding asking many questions so Jodi could capture our day the way we wanted. She asked for any specific photos or groups of people that we wanted photographed and she got them all. We also got our photos back in a very reasonable time frame with "sneak peaks" along the way. Thank you Jodi! My husband and I would strongly recommend her.
Jodi is beyond amazing!!! She did our engagement pictures and wedding pictures and they all turned out SO beautiful! On the day of our engagement pictures, it was rainy and she sat...
in her car next to ours for a solid 20 minutes waiting for a patch of rain to pass by so we could still get our photos in that day. She captured our wedding day perfectly- I couldn’t believe with just one photographer the amount of detail she got, she did not miss a moment! Not to mention she literally wiped away my tears (made sure not to mess up my makeup ;), helped put on boutonnières, and dealt with an unruly member of our bridal party with grace and kindness. Goes to show the kind of person she is. We will go to her for all of our future photography needs!
I can’t say enough nice things about Jodi and her photography. My husband and I used her for both our engagement session and wedding and I couldn’t be more thrilled with the outcom...
e!
My husband tends to be camera shy and she made us both so comfortable, we had a blast. She does a great mixture of serious, goofy, and smiling poses so you have a wide selection.
On my wedding day, she made everything run so smooth. I had a wide variety of personalities in my wedding party and Jodi was amazing at going-with-the-flow with them. She listened to what I wanted and made sure it happened.
And she was just as good with the guys- my husband said he felt great with his groomsmen, she was fun and made them all laugh! She is detailed oriented and not only got great pictures of me and my girls, my husband and I, along with my husband and his groomsmen, but she went above and beyond with details. From pictures of my decor, to my cake, to my shoes and dress, Jodi didn’t miss a beat and I’m grateful.
I had my heart set on some sunset photos and with all the chaos of the wedding, I would have forgotten completely. Jodi came and found me and my husband and captured the most perfect golden light photos just in the knick of time. I’m so thankful she did that because I know I would have been a little bummed I had forgotten.
Overall, you can’t and won’t go wrong with Jodi. I 10/10 recommend using her, I know I will be using her again one day. Thanks for reading!
Hays Photography did an amazing job on our wedding photos! She was so patient and friendly with our family and friends on our big day. The photos are stunning and she got them to ...
me in a timely manner. Sweet, friendly, and professional service. Highly recommend!
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