Lauren Ashley Studios

and Mallory were the heros of the day. They helped us get into our outfits, they made us laugh all throughout the photography process, they made it easy and excitable which is a tall order. They worked with our vision and made it theirs too. My jaw hit the floor when I saw how show stopping the photos were. We cannot wait to print these and share with friends and family. One suggestion I give to others brides is to allow for more time to get ready. I understand having a schedule but truly buffer another hr into the mix because there is soo many little things that take time that you dont realize. Plus so many calls, texts and conversations that also happen that you dont think about until your already running late.

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nection, so I wasn’t just looking for a photographer I was looking for someone with the ability to connect with us as a couple. Lauren is also this type of person, the way she connects with people within the first 5 minutes of knowing them is rare and so remarkable. Her entire team was there for us in the months leading up to our special day. Lauren did an engagement session with us last summer and it was supposed to pour all day. After getting my hair and makeup done, and buying multiple outfits to change into.. she talked me off a cliff and timed the weather perfectly. Our photos turned out amazing and were a dream. Lauren is extremely talented, but not only is she talented she is passionate about what she does, and she is compassionate to her clients. Every time I texted or called her with questions she was there for me. Even when she was traveling! She even offered in the early stages of our wedding planning to fly out to Arizona to do a photoshoot in my wedding dress with my only Grandma (Mimi) before she passed. 😭 Lauren will go above and beyond for her clients, and when the special day comes, she will blow you away. Lauren & Team, thank you from the bottom of our hearts for not only making our special day a dream, but thank you for filling our lives with so much joy. You were all rays of sunshine, and so very pleasant to work with. We will remember 5.31.25 forever 🩷 we love you guys! Photos below from our engagement session- we just got married this weekend and won’t have our photos back for a bit!

r wedding date. We just thought the work we saw was so beautiful we needed to talk to her as soon as possible. After our first phone call, it was very clear early on that Lauren is very passionate about her craft. She was not only knowledgeable in photography, she helped us understand what to expect as we were planning our destination wedding weekend. It was very important to us to work with someone we were comfortable with. We felt this after the first call and even did headshots for work with her before doing our engagement and wedding shoots. Lauren and Mallory were completely confident during our wedding. Prior to the big day, we could see them walking around the resort looking for the perfect spots. They worked closely with our wedding coordinators to be at the right place for every perfect shot. They were also extremely flexible. It’s with no surprise that there were some delays with two brides getting ready. With any free minute they had, Lauren and Mallory were capturing details and candid moments. We were grateful to have Lauren Ashley Studios as our photographer. The pictures are gorgeous! We knew we made a great choice when everyone kept gushing about how great the photos look too! We put a lot of work and details into planning an epic wedding weekend vacation for our family and friends. We were so happy Lauren and Mallory captured a lot of these beautiful moments for us to remember forever.

ent Lauren puts so much love and creativity into her photos and she is so talented From the day we met her we just felt like we knew her forever she is so easygoing and fun to be around Not only were the pictures amazing but they are so great to work with and so fun to be around we are truly happy to have you part of our beautiful day I’d like to thank you again for making these moments so memorable and perfect

couraging, highly motivated, and infuse such positive energy into the entire day. The photos they captured are absolutely stunning and beyond words. I am so grateful for having had the opportunity to work with Lauren and her team, and I am forever thankful for the amazing pictures they captured of our wedding day.

ed out wonderfully as we had access to all the cute corners and gems of our venue. She made us feel safe and special and was mindful of which side we like to have in pictures. She was very attentive to us and would instruct us and encourage us that the shots look amazing. After some of them, we even got to see her vision and creation! We were so pleased and honored that she shot our small wedding!

s stressful already. She also made communicating so easy! Responds quickly and even when it wasn’t about our photos she was available to just calm me down over wedding stress. We are so lucky to have found her. BOOK HER :)

e love how she took the time to get to know us before the shoot and to understand what our expectations were. During our photos she was extremely professional and took the time to listen to us and explain the shots if we were unsure. We are over the moon about how these photos turned out! Photos were one of the most important things to us and we felt very comfortable knowing Lauren wouldn’t disappoint. I don't think there is a more talented wedding photographer currently working today than Lauren.

, not only to her ability to capture stunning photos, but to her as a person. She was so positive, cheerful, and genuinely kind that we knew right away it was someone we would want to be around throughout one of the biggest days of our lives. We met during our engagement photo session and had SO much fun! My fiance at the time was nervous about taking photos and thought it would be a chore, but we had so much fun and felt like we were just hanging out with a friend! We got our photo gallery just a few days later which was so nice! Lauren and her team kept in touch throughout our entire wedding planning process, checking in with us to see if we had any questions or needed any help. I loved that I could text her and not have to wait on hold through some office phone number (although she probably was so tired of my excited double texts at way too late of hours!) Lauren and Mallory were present through our entire wedding day and we were so glad to have them by our side. In addition to being astounding photographers, they really just helped ease our anxiety throughout the day and helped out in so many ways! They are both so positive-minded and a true pleasure to be around, and the way they work together was also so lovely to watch. They effectively commanded our large crowd into taking beautiful photos, and everyone kept telling us how good our photo team was all day long! We received our photo gallery and are sooo happy with how many beautiful keepsakes we have from our favorite day. They captured every little and big moment and we are forever grateful and happy that we chose Lauren Ashley Studios.

ur first meeting with them via phone since we live in California, and we immediately booked them (thank goodness they were available on our special day). Their level of expertise and professionalism is unmatched! They made us feel like we were taken care of and had nothing to worry about - and they came through. In addition to our wedding, they shot a fun engagement shoot on the las Vegas strip - which was SO FUN! They scouted out locations prior to our meeting with them, and got some EPIC shots we are so happy with. Prior to the wedding, they went over every detail of our wedding with us, ensuring they knew what we wanted - and on the day, they helped keep things in order. We loved working with both Lauren and Mallory, as they were personable and professional and quickly became part of the family - which enabled them to get some amazing shots full of real emotion. Looking at the photos for the first time, we were stunned! They took our breath away. Lauren and Mallory's ability to capture raw emotion and make it look beautiful is priceless. HIRE THEM, stop the search, you found your perfect photographers! You will not be disappointed! We keep looking at the photos and can't believe how beautiful they are.

your engagement shoot and wedding day is so overwhelming. I feel like everyone and their mother are photographers these days. Anyone can take a picture. Very few can take two normal people and make the masterpieces Lauren and Ashley have done for us. We've only shared a few of our wedding photos so far and the comments of the quality of our photos have been overwhelming. Ive had countless people say our photos are the best wedding photos they've ever seen. I'd like to emphasize that a lot of these comments are coming from people I hardly know, so they have 0 obligation to make these statements. Not only were the quality of photos amazing but they were so great to work with. They were fun and made us feel so comfortable. The angles and poses they instructed us to go in elevated the quality of our photos and I'm so thankful for it. I loved that we didn't do the standard boring poses you see everyone else do. Also, the lighting they set up. They made the photos unreal!! Ive never seen anything like it. Their vast knowledge, experience and expertise is priceless. We had a destination wedding so they left the next day. They sent us our sneak peek the next day, then got us our whole album a week later!! We were so appreciative with how quickly they got these to us as I hear photographers take months to get their photos to their clients. If you can take anything away from my review please take this.. Your wedding day is one of the biggest and most important days of your life. It goes by so quickly and once the day is done it feels like it didn't even happen. That day is so overwhelming, you naturally blackout. Your only memories will be from your photos and video. You will only want the best to capture that day and let that be Lauren and Mallory. No words can explain how thankful I am for Lauren Ashley Studios and I will refer them to anyone and everyone for the rest of my life.

mmunity, Lauren and Mallory didn't skip a beat in crafting amazing shots, poses, and concepts for an authentic vibe that was a custom fit. Our engagement and wedding photos are true works of art. This team of photographers goes above and beyond to capture your energy, love, and special day in the most elegant of ways. Working with them was an honor and one of the highlights of our wedding experience. The best wedding photography team in the country.

even imagined. For our wedding, we had a 24 person bridal party in addition to my husband and I (26 people total) and Lauren/Mallory made what could of been very stressful and chaotic a fun and perfect environment. They also give fantastic direction—instead of just letting you stand there not looking perfect, they give fantastic cues about what to do to make you look your best! They are so bubbly, fun and energetic and I cannot enough wonderful things about them. Also, thanks to them being perfectionists and paying attention to every detail, everyone photographed looks perfect. I cannot thank them enough for all the memories they have photographed for us in the last year, and look forward to them taking pictures of all our monumental life events forever!

to shoot. Lauren is extremely talented. She provided a lot of direction, which I was hoping for, as far as how to pose and where to place my hands, how to walk, where to look, etc! Her vision and creativity is really impressive. She was very professional and made me feel very comfortable and at ease. It's easy to see that Lauren is really passionate about what she does, and it translates into the finished product. One of the biggest things for me was the fact that she does not have any hidden costs. A lot of photographers add things in on the back end for additional fees; Lauren did not do that. She and her team were very clear and straightforward, which makes a world of difference! I was also very impressed with how quickly Lauren responded to my initial inquiry. I have just been continuously dazzled throughout the entire process with Lauren and have already recommended her to friends of mine. VIP service the entire way. Better book Lauren while you still can!

She will help pose you and makes sure to get all the right angles!! She will do whatever it takes to get the right angle and background. She showed us a sneak peek of our photos and we were blown away! She made my husband and I feel our love through her lens and I cannot wait to print these images so we can adorn our house. If you are looking for a photographer, Lauren is THEE ONE!!! One word of advice, BOOK WITH HER NOW!

eautiful photos I’ve EVER seen, I am still in shock. We got such a beautiful mix of candid photos, portraits and more editorial/artistic photos. We also did our engagement shoot with Lauren and from that day, my now husband and I knew we made the right choice choosing this company. She was so much fun to work with, and is such a kind and natural photographer. The direction given was exactly what we needed, and I would trust her with my life at this point! Any crazy photo ideas she had, I said I was game for. I knew that they would turn out perfect. Our entire wedding party said they had so much fun taking photos. And for a group of guys to say that, that says something! My husband said multiple times the night of our wedding he was so happy we found this team, and I completely and wholeheartedly agree. I couldn’t have trusted anyone else with capturing all the special and important moments for us. Even the ones we felt we missed out on because the day flew by, or we were off doing something else, we got to see everything. Our wedding day went by so quickly but we are so incredibly grateful to look back on these photos for the rest of our lives. Lauren and Mallory were showing us a few sneak peaks of the raw images after they shot them, and we just couldn’t believe how beautiful it was, and how talented they are. I really cannot get over how much of a dream it was to work with Lauren and her team. Everyone was so kind, knowledgeable, and talented. Even when things got stressful at our venue for things outside of our control, Lauren was amazing at reassuring me that everything was okay. They really took care of us like family, and I just will never get over how grateful we are that we found this photography team. I had wedding guests and family coming up to me all night saying how amazing they were and how hard-working the team was. The dedication to getting the perfect shot was unmatched. The quality is unmatched. And the care and love you feel is out of this world. I can really tell how much time and care they put into photography, and the effort they have gone through to have the knowledge they do. This company is the definition of true professionals. Not to mention we got our photos back incredibly quickly! Less than 2 weeks! That is unheard of, but just shows you how dedicated to their clients they are. I was so shocked but so excited when Lauren sent them over. I was in tears all day looking at them, so happy to really feel the emotions come through the lens. That is not an easy thing to accomplish, but just looking at the photos of everyone we love at our wedding, we felt every emotion jump out of the photo and it was like we were reliving it all over again. I know this company and Lauren herself is going to make it big, and I’m so so grateful of everything they did for us. I cannot wait to get the videography back as well, I know it’s going to be incredible. I will be using this company for any photo needs we have for the rest of our lives, as there is no other photographer I would trust like this! If you are trying to decide on a photographer for your wedding or any other important event, go with Lauren!!! Best decision we’ve ever made.

, you can stop your research now and GO WITH LAUREN! We had about 8 photographers we were vetting, and from the very first conversation Lauren won us over. We had an intro call and she was immediately so excited and passionate about telling our story. She's such a pro that she texted us a draft timeline 5 minutes after we got off the phone! Meeting Lauren for the first time at our engagement shoot solidified our decision even more. I'm not a natural in front of the camera and Lauren made me feel so comfortable. She helped us with posing and had us talking and laughing to each other, and the photos turned out so genuine and natural. Now - to the wedding itself. I cannot express how incredible this team is. Lauren, Mallory, Nicole, Michael, and James are not only each beautifully talented artists in their own right, but together they are a well oiled machine. They were always in exactly the right place at exactly the right time - sometimes literally sprinting to get the shot. They were enthusiastic, fun, and our biggest hype people the entire day! Lauren knew all the shots to get, with all the different family members, and all the different combinations. She kept everyone moving and was so quick and direct with who she needed in front of the camera that we were able to get every single photo we wanted and even enjoy a bit of our cocktail hour! She helped us pose and had fun prompts to loosen us up in front of the camera. With all the things that can stress you out about your wedding and DURING your wedding, I knew without a doubt that Lauren and her team were going above and beyond to capture our day. The comfort and peace that their professionalism brought me was priceless. While Lauren and her team being so fun, talented, and passionate team would alone warrant a 5 star review, the photos and videos are jaw-droppingly gorgeous. They are so perfect it makes me cry knowing that we'll have them to look at for the rest of our life. The photos are personal, beautiful, and truly captured the emotions of our day. There are honestly no words to express the gratitude I have for Lauren and her team for immortalizing our day so perfectly. Oh - and did I mention Lauren got us back ALL our pictures in TEN DAYS?? Unheard of! And the Super 8 film!!! I could write another review entirely about how special the vintage film camera teaser video is. Such a magical and timeless way to capture one the most important moments of our lives. Here are a few quotes from my bridesmaids: "I HAVE CHILLLLLS" "I'M FREAKING OUT - THIS IS INCREDIBLE" “OMG, that's NUTS" If you’ve read this far you can tell just how happy I am with Lauren Ashley Studios! I cannot recommend Lauren and her team more - they were worth every penny and then some. THANK YOU LAS from the bottom of my heart!

ey have this warm welcoming, bright spirit to both of them. They instantly feel like family. Even if you’ve never been in front of a camera before, they make it such an effortless beautiful experience. Our wedding photos were seriously something out of a magazine. I still can’t believe it’s my husband and I in the photos. What Lauren and Mallory create is truly artwork. The most breathtaking photos, such a unique way to photograph your big moments and loved ones. Lauren and Mallory. It was an honor to meet the two of you and have you both as our wedding photographers. We love you both endlessly. Thank you!!

loor! I appreciate them and all their hard work!

e during the process. Lauren and Mallory have the best energy and are such a fun duo to work with! It’s clear they are passionate about what they do and want the best outcome for their clients. We got our photos back ONE week after our wedding and I was floored they are so amazingly stunning. LAS is 100% worth the investment if you have the budget for photo and video. I can’t wait to get our video back too and relive our magical day!

solutely GORGEOUS photos, let me relive those moments and immortalize the most beautiful day of my life. Besides for her obvious talent, Lauren and her team are friendly, fun, extremely well communicative, and give easy direction. When I say Lauren was the best decision I made for my wedding (minus the getting married part!) I really mean it. She has a natural talent that reminiscent of the MVPs of fashion and editorial photographers. Check out her instagram and you’ll see what I mean! Huge thank you to her and her entire team.

t even think was possible. Grateful to her and her team for making our wedding day even more special than it already was! She isn’t just a photographer she is a true artist.

and reminisce about the day through the images. I can’t recommend this team enough!!!

we asked for and more, including getting our photos back to us within a week of our wedding day (truly unheard of)! Lauren and her team applied their creativity and artistic eye to every shot. The photos they captured are absolutely stunning. We cannot stop looking at them, and we could not be happier with the pictures and our decision to work with Lauren and her team.

ial and great moments. We can’t stop looking at them, they’re beautiful and tell our story. So many of our guests have had so many compliments. We loved working with you and appreciate all of your patience, help, and expertise. What a gift they have…

ing to book a photographer and honestly immediately upon clicking on Lauren Ashley’s website I knew I had found the one. Her pictures were stunning! The use of lighting, positioning, contrast, colors were immediately evident. Everyone always tells you to not skimp on your photographer and for good reason! Lauren did two of our engagement shoots with her associate photographer Mallory. Mallory also photographed our wedding! The following day we received some sneak peek images, and I was blown away when I opened them! My husband and I had mentioned from the beginning that we did not know how to pose in photographs because we were not “photo people” but you would not even be able to tell from the photos she took! Everything felt so natural and turned out beautiful. Mallory was extremely fun and encouraging, always giving direction and was there capturing every important moment! (From angles that I cannot even figure out how she did it!). When she walked in, I was getting my hair and makeup done and I asked what she needed and all she said was “ You don’t need to worry about a thing, I will take care of it!” She constantly reassured me that we were on time, and made me feel absolutely gorgeous throughout the whole process. She captured so many emotional shots where you can truly see the feeling when looking at them. She gave us great direction and kept everyone focused. She also had an assistant who was also there helping with photography, and he also did an amazing job working with the groomsmen! From start to finish the whole team was professional, had great communication, and made you feel like everything was taken care of! Thank you again Lauren and Mallory for helping us capture our special day, we will forever be grateful!

oughout the day! We are absolutely stunned at the quality and creativity in the results of our pictures. Worth every penny!!! Rex and I will cherish these memories for a lifetime!!

most beautiful photos together on our wedding day. We are blown away by our photos and how many beautiful memories have been captured. Don’t think twice - book this team today!

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ots and made us all feel so comfortable. 10/10!! I can't even come close to choosing my favorites because I love them all.

ght. They went above and beyond to capture all of the special moments of the entire day from multiple angles. They were very easy to work with and worked well with our other vendors. Photography was very important for us as these are the photos that we will cherish forever and getting someone that was not only experienced but also had the latest photography equipment to capture the highest quality possible was key. She is hands down one of the best wedding photographers in the Chicagoland area. From helping to carry my dress to fixing my veil constantly, Lauren Ashley and her team made my wedding day unforgettable!

kept in contact with me and answered all my questions throughout the engagement. Not only is Lauren an incredibly talented photographer, she is so fun to work with and an amazing woman! She provided my husband and I the direction we needed and was so creative with the wedding shoot.

big day to make sure that they know what your vision is and to make sure they know the details and I found this to be a great touch. We had a few stumbles along the way on our wedding day (that were out of the photographers control) and Lauren and her team really rolled with the punches and made sure that we still got great pictures and they always had an upbeat and positive attitude. They made sure our day was extra special and I am so grateful for them. I highly recommend Lauren and her team, you will be in great hands if you go with them and you will not be disappointed!!

ng all about golf since our lives revolve around it and she was able to capture every moment of it. Mallory and Lauren went above and beyond in capturing the smallest moments to the biggest moments of the day and were right there helping guide us through it. We also had them come out to the rehearsal dinner and capture the moments of those closest to us. We snuck out to shoot some pictures while everyone ate and man oh man they were incredible! Thank you so much Lauren and Mallory for making our two days everything we could have dreamed of!

& made us both feel comfortable , In front of & off camera ! I could go on and on about her work, but it speaks for itself . I look at our wedding & engagement photos everyday, still in awe at the beauty & love she was able to capture . Lauren is not just a photographer though, she is also a hype up woman, a listening ear, and what seemed like a friend by the end of our experience together . Please do yourself a favor & inquire about having her and her amazing team at your wedding .

ed, creative in every shot they took, and overall just amazing people to work with. I can’t thank you enough of how special you made my wedding day. If I could do it all over, you guys would always be my first people to call. I 1000% recommended Lauren Ashley Photography for your photographer!

f, their team showed up with plenty of positive energy. They make you truly feel like a star! They bring water, fan you, and keep you going for all of your photos. I'm so grateful of their services. And their turn around time with photos was unreal! Lauren and her team are so approachable and easy to talk to. I cannot recommend their services enough. Thank you, Lauren and your team for being amazing, flexible, quick, and one of a kind.

he entire day- it felt like I had known them forever. Lauren did anything it took to get the shot, she knew exactly what she was doing- stuck to the timeline, and took absolutely all of the stress out of the day. She made everyone feel beautiful, and her team has us laughing all day long. All of our guests were so complimentary! We are forever grateful to Lauren and her team for our incredible pictures and experience on the best day of our lives.

en Ashley Studios as our photographer/videographer. She also did our engagement photos which turned out AMAZING. They are hands down the best wedding photographers ever. Leading up to our wedding I reached out and asked questions and they were always responsive and helpful. They also sent us a checklist of things to remember to bring on wedding day that I would not have thought of! The day of they showed up to our venue earlier than what we had originally planned because I had asked them if they could come take a few getting ready photos because I got my bridal party matching zip up hoodies. They had no problem switching things/times around and were very accommodating. The team came in and they were ready to go! They split up and conquered everything you could think of. We got married on 230 acres and they made sure to scope out the place to see where they wanted to do what shots where. They were even jumping up onto roofs to see if there was a good spot to hang my dress for photos! Very impressive. My husband, our entire bridal party, and I felt so comfortable with the whole team! They are SO much fun to work with! What we loved most is that they were all so helpful with anything that we needed. They helped out behind the scenes with putting on boutonnieres, helping me with my bustle because my Mother was MIA, fixing the flowers that were in my hair when needed, brought me some apps and water to eat/drink quickly before we went out for more photos, and MUCH more. This team goes above and beyond and makes you feel so incredibly special! When it was time for the first look, they went out on a golf cart to look for the perfect spot and WOW did they accomplish just that. What a special moment that we will never forget!! From start to finish they were amazing and knew exactly what they were doing! Everything went so smooth. They even surprised us during the reception with a slide show of photos from the day!!!! Everyone was out on the dance floor crying, it was the most beautiful thing ever. When I first saw the photos, I started tearing up just thinking back on our day and how we will have these memories forever. So many emotions looking through all of them! And they're SO stunning! I cannot wait for our video to be done in a few months too! If there's one suggestion I could give you is be sure to read the email that Lauren Ashley Studios sends you about Formal Family photos. I must have missed that one (oops!), so it was a little hectic trying to get my entire extended family together. BUT it wasn't too bad, as Lauren was sure to help get everyone together. The entire day/night was phenomenal and SO perfect! Most of our guests gave us compliments about Lauren Ashley Studios as well. This team was liked by EVERYBODY! :) If you're having any doubts about hiring them, don't!!! Just do it! You won't regret it, I promise.

g day! It was raining when they arrived at our venue, and they were willing to be out in the rain to get some amazing photos. Overall, I could not be happier with Lauren and her team, and I HIGHLY recommend them. You will not regret it!

ess how thankful I am for them. Lauren and Mallory are so personable and fun to be around, it felt like I was hanging out with friends. Lauren even helped me bustle my wedding dress, she’s truly a sweetheart!! Lauren is the type of photographer you want with you on your wedding day, she’s the perfect hype woman, and makes you feel so confident and beautiful. They were all so great with kids as well, my nephew who was the ring bearer is typically shy in front of the camera, but Lauren really got him out of his shell, and I appreciate the time she took to make him feel comfortable. Believe me, I understand how important it is to hire a wedding photographer you trust, and you know does great work, because this is a day you will remember forever and will want to look back on. With that said, look at her previous work like I did, and you will see going with them will be one of the easiest decisions you will make. Hiring Lauren and her team was hands down one of the best decisions I made for my wedding. Seeing her photos of me gave me chills and brought me to tears. I will 100% be using Lauren for all my big events.

ctly what you want to surround you on your wedding day! On top of that, of course she and her team are extremely talented and take great pride in their work. She was a pro at keeping things running smoothly during the day, helping to ensure we stayed on time while still capturing the shots we were hoping for. Her entire team was so sweet, encouraging, and lighthearted - they are all a big part of the happy memories we will have from the day. So far we received 50 photos just days after our recent wedding and anxiously await the remainder - we are IN LOVE with the ones we have seen so far. I couldn’t wait any longer to share how wonderful it was to work with this team. Look no further for your photography and videography needs!