I've been following Jill and her photography for over 10 years - well before she ever met Kate. I've been able to watch her skills grow and evolve. In all the time, I was "patien...tly" waiting to have some life event big enough and important enough to justify hiring her to take my pictures. When she met Kate and they teamed up, it was impossible for me to not look at all of the picture that they share and just be so envious of their beautiful brides, hopeful for the day that it would be me.
I reached out to kate&jill for the first time before I was even technically engaged. Hands down, they were the one vendor I was 100% sure of even before I had an official ring. When I did finally get engaged, I immediately reached out again and made sure that any venue or location we picked would work for them. I know it sounds ridiculous, but I knew their pictures would be perfect and you can never get those moments back if your photographer misses them. Some places you can cut corners, but after the wedding the pictures are all you have left.
My only fear when we hired kate&jill was that myself and my now husband would ruin their pictures. We're not particularly photogenic, and all of their other photos look like literal models. After we took our engagement pictures, I figured out that they're just absolutely the most amazing photographers in the entire world and even though I'm sure they'll tell you all of their brides are beautiful, they could also make a pile of poop look stunning. They did the most amazing job of making sure we were comfortable for our engagement photos, both by making sure we chose a location that would best reflect us, but also by keeping things light between us. They were constantly encouraging us to laugh and interact with each other, then provided a few helpful cues to make us look amazing.
Fast forward to our actual wedding day. At this point, I had so much more confidence in them (as if that was possible) knowing that not only are their pictures stunning but they would make us look good too. They listened so well to everything we wanted photographed, and true to their style they captured all of the moments, both staged and not. It was so important to us to have lots of candid moments and not be staging portraits or anything, which is exactly what we got. When our pictures were done, it was the most amazing feeling (almost as good as the wedding day) to get to relive the entire day through their lenses.
As if the quality of their photographs isn't enough to hire them, they're also absolutely amazing and beautiful people. They are so professional and really take the time to get to know their couples, their vision, and what's important to them. They were so flexible while we were scheduling everything and so much fun to work with. They truly made us feel comfortable in front of the camera (which is soooo much easier said than done, especially for my husband). They worked with what we wanted to photograph to create a perfect timeline, and were laughing and joking right along with us. But when they needed to, they also were putting some of the groomsmen in line to make sure everything was done. I truly can't say enough good things about them, and anyone who asks I will always recommend their work. Not just for your wedding, but for your life.