Kara Volle Photography

t, easy-going most awesome people to work with on top of that. My husband hates with a fiery passion having his picture taken but you would never know from our engagement photos and our sneak peak wedding pics. They made him feel totally at ease. They were the most supportive of my dream to get our fur babies in some photographs and helped make it happen. They worked with our awesome wedding planner to make a super detailed plan that was easy to follow and even wrangled my ginormous family and grabbed all of our portrait shots in record time. At one point during our couples shots, I looked over and Kara is full on lying on the ground to get this incredible shot in the St. Louis library. I got married last weekend and I already have a sneak preview and I know that the rest of the photos will be absolutely amazing. I can't recommend them enough!!

oice. Kara is kind, organized, efficient, and truly cares about her work. Her & Daniel are a fantastic team. Kara helped with the overall ease of wedding planning for me. She worked closely with me to help develop my day of timeline, which was a HUGE help. They scoured our large venue for the perfect spots for first looks, group shots, etc and really got creative to use a lot of different elements of our venue, which I absolutely love. Kara kept the whole day moving smoothly and on time for us. At our reception, I even gave her a look when I was ready for the father/daughter dance based on our timeline because the DJ didn't start it immediately & she took care of getting things moving for me. She truly goes above & beyond. We received sneak peaks within a few days of our wedding and our full gallery within 2 weeks, which is incredible timing. She edits her own photos beautifully. Our photos are absolutely stunning!! We cannot thank you enough! You will not be disappointed if you book Kara!

hoot. We loved how efficient she was with the kiddos during our big day. We got sneak peaks and our galleries for the engagement shoot and wedding day faster than I have ever with any photographer. MOST OF ALL her pictures are GORGEOUS! We are so happy with the end result (and the process along the way). Do not hesitate to hire Kara for your wedding. You will be in love with your photos!

rocess so easy from start to finish. From meetings prior to our wedding, to a very organized timeline on wedding day, finished with a quick return on our photos— We highly recommend Kara & Daniel for all of your photography needs! Our photos turned out perfect and after working with Kara at our own wedding and bumping into her at multiple other weddings, we can say with confidence that Kara and Daniel are the best in the business. Don’t walk, run!

t another date within 2 weeks. The photos turned our BEAUTIFUL and she made my husband and I feel completely at ease with every shot. She was very organized through the whole process and even helped us get a timeline together to make our big day go smoother. She was fun and energetic while also being professional and efficient! Will highly recommend to anyone! We loved her and our photos! Thank you so much!!

utely LOVED our engagement photos and were happier than we thought possible with our wedding photos. Kara was excited to try a new lighting technique at sunset, and they turned out to be some of our favorite photos. She is very organized, fast, and efficient...all things you want in a photographer on your wedding day! We feel so lucky to have worked with Kara and are thankful that we will have these photos to look back on for the rest of our lives!

ife! We had all of our photos taken outside, and it was 88 degrees, sunny and HUMID. But looking at our photos, it looks like it's a breezy fall afternoon! So impressive! Kara and her husband, Daniel, were so easy-going leading up to our day, and always responded quickly when a question came up. She definitely eased a lot of the tension and stress I had the morning of the wedding, and even took it on herself to diffuse some family drama (which was totally unexpected but much appreciated!!) She worked so well with all of our venders, even our inexperienced videographer ;) We were beyond impressed with our photos, and so were all our family & friends. Wedding planning is hard, but hiring Kara as our photographer was easy, and turned out to be the best decision we made! We can't say enough good things about Kara Volle Photography - thank you thank you thank you!!!!

ing day doesn't feel task-oriented. She and Daniel are a really fun, engaging, and easy-going team, which is equally important as you spend a lot of time with your wedding photographers. Kara meets with her couples to learn about them and what's important to them first, then closer to the date will draft a timeline for the day that was extremely helpful to me to take any stress out of the planning process (relying on her knowledge rather than having to make it myself!). Also very helpful was her ability to choose the photo locations in the moment based on lighting and weather -- also having a photographer who was willing to direct my family and the wedding party took pressure off us and made for amazing photos. She and Daniel were very flexible in fitting in specific requests that we had (such as a large group photo at the reception that was a difficult feat). We are so happy with how our photos turned out-- her photography has a timeless style.

ails for our engagement pictures and wedding pictures, and had a finished product for us within just a few weeks!!! She was also fantastic about outlining the times and places to be for our wedding day schedule, which gave us much reassurance on how smoothly things would go. Cannot imagine there is another photographer in StL who will work as hard as Kara does, she truly goes the extra mile!!

ple and had to postpone our wedding for a year. From the moment I met with Kara through our wedding album, I can say with confidence: she is extremely organized, superb with communication, an incredibly talented photographer & goes above and beyond as your right-hand-woman on wedding day. Definitely do your engagement session with Kara & Daniel - our engagement photos were stunning and perfect to use for save the dates, invites, & wedding day decor. When Covid hit, Kara was super supportive and empathetic. She allowed me to lean on her to talk through the rescheduling process. When we picked back up a year later, it was like we hadn't missed a beat. She is SO helpful in creating a day-of timeline and communicating with vendors. She also diligently kept an eye on the weather & covid protocols and developed plans B, C, D, etc. for anything that popped up. Kara was always there to reassure us that everything would be amazing! And, it most certainly was. On the wedding day, everything was flawless. My new husband and I literally floated through the day. We sat back and watched the events unfold knowing that Kara was there to capture all the special moments. The bulk of photos we took before the wedding/reception and we finished earlier than expected because Kara & Daniel had everything ready to go (as well as umbrellas & several weather apps to be sure we wouldn't get stuck in a summer storm). During the wedding is where Kara really exceeded any expectation I had for a photographer - she just stepped in and helped me in every way. She held my train, changed my shoes, worked with our planner & DJ, played interference when I was swarmed by guests, and calmed my nerves when I got anxious. She is so enthusiastic and kind, but on wedding day she got down to business! That's exactly what you want when you're corralling family & rowdy guests. Oh, and the photos? They are jaw-droppingly gorgeous! We look like celebrities and the quality of her photographs are extraordinary. Thank you Kara & Daniel for everything over these past two years - we'll be forever grateful we had you by our side through the whole process & there to ensure we had (& will remember!) our best day ever!

t photos back. We received our sneak peak photos a few days after each event. Kara and Daniel are both incredibly professional and efficient. They moved us through photos very quickly while still managing to capture the moment and great lighting. I can't wait to see the rest of our photos and I know they will be beautiful! Thanks for being a part of our special day :)

e without any hiccups. Kara helped plan every detail of our 13 hour wedding day by creating a thorough timeline and even accommodated our requests to have pictures done at our house following the ceremony. The highlight of working with Kara and Daniel was seeing the beautiful pictures they were able to capture, especially at midnight on New Years Eve!! Even through the overwhelming stress of COVID and constant changes to our plans, Kara remained calm, reassured us that everything would work out and captured the most beautiful moments! We are beyond grateful to both Kara and Daniel for the memories they have captured for us to look back on forever! You guys are wonderful, thank you so so much!!

t I never once had to worry about photography because I knew Kara was on top of it. She created a perfect wedding timeline that my day of coordinators utilized as well as all of my other vendors. She knew all the spots and poses to get my dream wedding photos, and even helped my videographer to capture amazing footage as well. She is an incredibly talented photographer and I would absolutely recommend her for anyone's wedding.

ole process. We decided not to get a wedding coordinator and I do not regret that decision because Kara was so helpful with coordinating and making recommendations. On the day of the wedding, Kara stuck to the schedule ensured that we did not get behind. I was worried that photos would take a long time in the June heat and that it would be a stressful part of the day for me, but with Kara it was fast and painless! I have since been in another wedding where the photographer was not organized and did not take charge to direct people in photos and it was a complete mess. As a result, the wedding party was over an hour late to the reception...I cannot recommend Kara enough! Her husband, Daniel, is a second photographer for the day and took photos of the groomsmen while Kara was with the bridesmaids before the first look. Kara and Daniel were both so great to work with. Choosing a photographer is such an important part of your wedding day and I promise that you will regret working with Kara!

ecifically. Before Kara was awarded this engagement, SHE DID HER HOMEWORK !! ..went to the fort to survey best times, angles, even best location for the ceremony. Made her rec's to the bride to be, ..and was selected. Three other photog's barely included accommodating mutual meeting times: "I can meet with you Tuesday at 2:30, a week from Wed. at 9:45, or that following day at 8:30." - - - During the event: dealt very well with the typical difficult wedding crowd; not obtrusive, AT ALL !! Did not direct the flow; ..rather WORKED with the flow, and VERY WELL !! - - - - My Rec: WORTH EVERY PENNY !! I don't care how other photog's $$ compare !! What you might save with another WON'T EVEN COMPARE THE JOY KARA VOLLE WILL BRING TO YOU FOR YEARS TO COME !!!

allery back within a few weeks and we are absolutely thrilled. Kara captured everything from our special day. The photos are absolutely beautiful and will be treasured forever.

and our turn around was so quick! I feel like they really captured us as a couple and I'm so thankful to have them forever.

very flexible and understanding. She even kept checking in to see if I needed anything. I highly recommend booking them for your wedding or any event!

at meeting and throughout the planning process felt as if she were also a wedding planner; she created a wedding day timeline that helped us put all of the other pieces of our day into place. Her coordination on our wedding day made us feel totally at ease, and her talent and attention to detail gave us so many beautiful images to look back on. Our photo gallery is absolutely gorgeous and something we will treasure forever. In addition to the stunning photos we received from our wedding, I would be remiss not to mention all of the support Kara gave us while trying to plan a COVID wedding. When our original date of 3/21/20 had to be postponed, Kara called us personally to see how we were doing and offer support and advice for rescheduling. As our new date of 9/25/20 approached, we realized we would need to scale down our wedding in light of the ongoing pandemic. Kara came back to the drawing board with us with the same enthusiasm and creativity as before and helped us create a completely new plan at a new location. I call it a COVID wedding, but our day was so perfect that it felt as if it should have been the original plan, and we owe so much of that to Kara’s help. She truly goes above and beyond, and I recommend her to every couple!

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on the wedding day, because of them we were even ahead of schedule! She got our sneak peeks and entire albums to us so quickly. They were patient and flexible with us too, even at our August incredibly hot outdoor wedding. We would absolutely choose them again! (They also got amazing engagement pictures of us with our two dogs, which we did not think was possible!)

ng out wedding day special never wavered! Her communication and organizational skills are unparalleled! Before and during COVID, Kara has always been available, especially during those stressful rescheduling days! She kept me sane when other vendors were not as kind and communicative. I also had a chance to experience Kara's photography during our engagement photos and the pictures are stunning! She was so quick to give us our pictures as well! I would recommend Kara over and over again!!

st a phone call away to help me make such a big choice. We ended up having our wedding with a few changes and they were the perfect team to work with. Her photography is so natural and clean!

ul nightmare that I could have ever imagined. From the first week that things started shutting down, Kara was in constant communication with us. I was able to reach her day and night, and even though she was dealing with many other couples, I always felt like we were her top priority. It was so reassuring, because as many of our other vendors weren't returning our calls or emails, I knew I could always reach Kara even if it was just to vent. She maintained the same level of attentiveness and professionalism that we experienced from the start with our engagement session despite the quickly evolving situation with COVID. We decided to reschedule our wedding that was originally supposed to take place in early spring. We were able to quickly reschedule and replan thanks to Kara and her flexibility, she basically stepped in as our wedding planner to help us. During our wedding day Kara and Daniel went to great lengths to help make the day special and we appreciated that they wore masks the entire day despite the heat. They had made many suggestions to help make our smaller wedding day better than we could have ever dreamed. Our pictures turned out amazing and we are so thankful that we were able celebrate our marriage despite the circumstance. We can't thank Kara and Daniel enough for all that they did for us. They were lifesavers and we can't recommend them enough!

the day closer and even suggested a beautiful area to take the pictures! She even gave me a sneak peek of the pictures one day after taking them! John and I currently are not able planning a wedding in the United States but if we were I would use Kara without hesitation! Give her a try!