My (now) husband and I had been told from the very beginning of wedding planning that the one place you do not want to skimp is on the photos. I did a lot of research on line, viewing various websites and blogs. Every time I found someone I l...iked, I would ask for an appointment. The response would always be "here is the address to my office, or my studio. I work 9-5, so anytime in there works." Well, I also work during the day, so to say that their strict hours were inconveinent would be an understatement. Just when I thought we would have to settle, I came across the work of Brooke + Pedro. When I inquired about them coming to Chicago for my wedding, they were not able to attend, but they said that Jessi, who was a local Chicago associate, was available. And so began the most pleasant vendor experience...EVER!
Jessi reached out to me after Brooke + Pedro had told her about my interest. She not only had flexible hours, but she said that she would meet me anywhere! She drove from her house to a local restaurant out by me without hesitation! I was so impressed by this, seeing as though most other vendors were not as accommodating. We had an excellent first meeting - talking about why I like her work, what pictures of her's did I like and why, what I envisioned my day to look like, etc. I felt at ease talking with Jessi - who had recently been married herself, so she knew the in's and out's of the BIG DAY. When the meeting ended, my husband and I did not even think twice. We made the decision in the parking lot walking to the car...we HAD to have Jessi! I emailed her right away, committing the date, and the ball was officially rolling.
We exchanged several emails back and forth leading up to the weeks before the wedding. We had one final face-to-face consulation, where I met Julie, Jessi's partner in crime. We discussed all of the logisitics of the actual wedding day; they literally thought of everything, and that put my mind at ease.
The day of the wedding came, and I didn't have to worry about a thing. Jessi and Julie showed up on time, and ready to work. They managed the wedding part of 12, brilliantly, getting every shot that we, and they, wanted. The photographs speak for themselves, and the day was truly amazing.
So what drew us to JustLoveMe? Picture quality. The coloring of the pictures were just amazing. Every blue sky looked bluer. Every green stem/leaf looked greener. We loved that their whole mentality was "we want your pictures to be art." It's such a true concept. Sure, its great to see portraits of the couple, but we liked being part of the picture and not ALL of the picture. JustLoveMe looks at the architectures, the landscape, etc. They take into account all aspects of the picture, and create beautiful pieces of art.
Their presentation of the pictures is phenomenal. They offer FABULOUS photo albums. I went with the flush-mount album and I have never gotten more compliments on anything. I also have the box to hold the album which is a piece of art in itself. It is currently sitting on our mantle and catches everyone's eye when they are at our house.
In short, I have recommended JustLoveMe to two co-workers, both of which are using their services later this year. My huband and I were the first to be married on both sides of our families, and you better believe our siblings will be using JustLoveMe. Working with Jessi and Julie was nothing short of perfect. THANK YOU!