My wife and I knew Laura from one of her friend's weddings. Her friend recommended her highly, which was enough for us to pick her out. We are glad we did.
Laura makes an effort to get to know the couple ahead of time-- we met in person once... for a very delightful coffee hour and exchanged numerous e-mails. As a result, she knew our photography preferences and styles before the day even started, and she knew us both as people. When you have someone snapping away throughout the whole day, that kind of personal touch makes a big difference.
She was a thorough photographer during our wedding and reception. She was never obtrusive and always tried to get the shots we wanted as efficiently as possible. We had a few grandparents who were getting on in years and found it difficult to stand up-- Laura recognized it and made sure to prioritize those pictures so that they didn't have to wait around forever. Again, the personal touch.
During the main photography period (between the wedding and the reception), Laura kept everyone engaged and entertained throughout countless, countless pictures. She accommodated our request for outside settings, and followed us through grass, bush, trees, and even a cemetery to get the pictures that we wanted.
One of the best part was receiving our pictures: they came in a beautiful box with our names engraved on it, with small printed photos of her favorites (and ours too), and a beautiful wooden thumb drive which contained the entirety of the pictures. We weren't expecting anything that elaborate, but we were so thrilled to open the box and thumb through the pictures.
We 100% recommend Laura as a wedding photographer, and highly encourage you to choose her for your wedding.
P.S. from the Bride: Laura is truly one of the best photographers out there. Her style is classy and artsy which makes your pictures timeless. As we were working through some of our ideas and timeline, Laura was great at asking us questions, giving advice and helping us get the pictures we wanted. During the wedding, she captured little moments between our guests so that we could look back and see people enjoying the wedding. All in all, I loved having Laura as our photographer!