Jillian Melissa Photography

vel before the wedding day. She had the perfect balance of guiding us through the wedding timeline and family formal list, but giving us the flexibility in capturing the unique moments we wanted. Our families and bridal party raved about Jillian with how fun she was and how wonderful she was at directing everyone to get all of the pictures done on time. Jillian is such a gentle soul, who shares in the emotional moments you have on your wedding day, and was willing to go the extra mile to make sure everything was perfect. She helped all of the guys with the boutonnieres, was extremely careful with keeping me away from my groom prior to the ceremony, and even wiped my tears right before the ceremony! On top of all of the personal touches she has that makes your day so at-east, the pictures are INCREDIBLE. We were completely speechless when we got our sneak peak. She captured literally every special moment, and truly makes you feel like you are re-living your perfect day all over again. You will fall in love with Jillian from the moment you meet her, and even more so after you see her incredible work! Jillian - thank you for being the most amazing photographer for our wedding day. We love you to pieces!

to capture photos that defined us. All the smiles, laughs, and great things that make us Us. An absolutely outstanding woman who has such love and passion for her job. I couldn't imagine having a more exciting and easy shoot. Highly recommend!

quick to answer emails and phone calls for whatever I needed and was sure to answer any questions I had. On the day of, she was such a great sport. My husband and I had a pretty large Arabic wedding, and the celebrations last from about 11 a.m. to midnight, so it wasn't a short day. She was so kind and patient, and kept a positive attitude the entire night and day. She even posted a sneak peek less than a week after our wedding so we could share some photos with our friends and family. I can honestly say she was one of the best parts of our wedding. I can't recommend her and her second shooter, Shelby, enough!!!

e and a partner to work with - after our first meeting with Jillian, we knew she was our photographer. The heart she has for her art and the couples she works with is contagious. Every email or coffee meeting where I was panicked or concerned with how things would work out, Jillian was there to bring me back down to earth and offer solutions. Having never shot in our ceremony location before, she took the time to attend our rehearsal to get a lay of the land. Jillian takes charge and directs guests and family in a way that is kind but firm. For example, before our ceremony guests were standing outside the church and my mom was afraid guests would see me so she started to ask guests to head inside...Jillian stepped in and said no no, let me be the bad guy. She will work with you to organize a day of timeline & she proactively communicats with vendors. Multiple times throughout the day my family commented on how awesome she was. All of that and she takes killer photos?!!!