About this vendor
I’m not just here for the adventurous couple or the Pinterest-perfect details. I’m here for you. I’m here to document you as you are and how your love really is - whether it’s chilling in front of Netflix on a Friday night or hiking to your favorite overlook on an early Sunday morning. I’m here to capture the essence of who you truly are, so when your grandchildren look back on your wedding photos, they’ll feel like they were at your wedding dancing right alongside you.
I take the time to create a relationship with you and work with your natural movements and personalities. I can promise you that by the end of the day, I'll feel more like a friend than paparazzi. So come as you are and I'll take care of the rest!
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Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
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- Boudoir
- Bridal Portraits
- Day After Session
- Engagement
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Photo
- Second Shooter Available
- Social Media Sharing
- Wedding Albums
Photo & Video Styles
- Documentary
- Lifestyle
- Modern
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- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
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Reviews
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5
out of 5.049 reviews
Mikaela photographed our engagement and wedding photos and was absolutely amazing! I can't stop going back to look at our photos and reminisce about the day. She captured both the ...
special moments and the funny moments. Our day would not have been complete without her there!
If you are debating on whether or not to use Mikaela I am here to tell you that she is the best. Simply the best! I met Mikaela at a wedding expo and after talking with her for 10 ...
mins I felt so comfortable with her and booked her the next day. She is extremely punctual and attentive. The day of the wedding she and the another photographer were flies on the walls and were able to capture our entire day flawlessly. When we got the photos back I just wanted to melt. Her editing was amazing and I COULDN'T love them more.
She also did my BOUDOIR SHOOT and let me tell I would do it again in a heartbeat. Mikaela made me feel so comfortable and relaxed. Her studio is at her house and it is gorgeous. The positive comments and support she gave me during the shoot made me feel like supermodel. I can truly say I will never use another photography and through these last few months I feel like I have gained a friend.
Thank you Mikaela!
Mikaela did both our engagement and wedding photos and I constantly tell my now husband, family and friends how glad I am we hired her! Photos are one of the few things you'll hav...
e after your wedding day and I am so glad we had Mikaela. She did a perfect job of capturing our love, the day, and that of our family and friends. Her professionalism and experience shows not only in her photos but in how relaxed she makes you feel. She isn't afraid to get out on the dance floor or coordinate through the semi-chaos of family wedding portraits . I just love looking at all of our photos and couldn't imagine hiring anyone else. Hopefully we get to work with you again! Thank you!!
I wish I could give Mikaela more than 5 stars!! I knew from the first conversation with her this was our photographer. She is fun, welcoming, always up for an adventure, and so cre...
ative. Not only did she travel all the way to South Florida for our engagement session, she shot our wedding on a Saturday AND turned around Sunday to do our family photo shoot. Mikaela is dedicated to her clients and provides sneak peaks and full galleries back in a remarkably fast manor! If you want someone who loves her job, gets along with literally anyone (and your pets!), and will blow your expectations our of the water, here is your woman!
Mikaela was phenomenal to work with! She has a beautiful artistic style that I fell in love with and I knew after our initial conversation that she was the perfect photographer for...
my wedding. She has an awesome personality and was very professional, and prompt. She made everyone feel so comfortable and my husband was even impressed and he normally hates getting his picture taken. You will not regret having Mikaela capture your most important moments!!
If I could give Mikaela 10 stars, I would. Photos to me are an obligation, but she makes me so excited about them. Her turn-around is unbelievably quick. I am sooooo awkward, but s...
he made our engagement photos so comfortable and natural! It was actually fun! There has not been one photo that she has taken that I haven't loved. Choose her, and you will be very happy!
My husband and I planned our wedding in 5 short months and we were so lucky to have found Mikaela!!! I sent her an inquiry email early one Sunday morning and within an hour I had a...
n email back and we were on the phone that afternoon. We could not have been happier with our engagement pictures and anxiously waiting for our wedding pictures. She made each of us feel so loved and comfortable on our wedding day. You won’t regret it!!
Every photo was perfect and we were so happy with our entire experience with Mikaela. She is so personable and truly loves what she does. I will be using her for all occasions in o...
ur future. She will make your day smooth and capture it beautifully.
Mikaela is seriously the best photographer we could've asked for. She is personable, funny, caring, detail-oriented, and simply a super calming presence to have during your hectic ...
day! Mikaela treats you and all of your guests like a friend, and it just makes the experience so much more personal. You can also tell that she seriously LOVES her job. She's super smiley and gets giddy about her role in your special day.
Not to mention, she also gets your photos back to you at freaking LIGHTENING speed! We got married on a Saturday and we had over 130 sneak peak photos that next week. The rest of the photos were delivered crazy quick as well - and as beautiful as ever!
Mikaela truly captures you and your loved one(s) in a natural way. Her photos aren't crazy edited, and you actually look like YOU. Honestly I don't have a single negative thing to say about her. AND you'll want to be her best buddy by the end of the engagement/wedding/family session guaranteed. We loved you Mikaela! Thank you so, so much!
If you’re looking for a wedding photographer, you need to book Mikaela NOW! I could not be happier with our wedding pictures. I could look at each picture every day! She captured t...
he most fun, intimate and special moments. I will cherish these pictures forever! To make things even better, Mikaela is so relaxed and made me feel so comfortable day of. My husband and I also hadn’t done engagement pictures, but she made our photos look as if she had photographed us a million times before. She was so good at getting all the candid moments but also including the classic posed ones as well without going overboard. It was the perfect balance! I absolutely recommend her!
Fully prepared to say that Mikaela is the best in the biz. She's professional, down to earth, fun and crazy talented. Mikaela takes the kind of photos that you can't ask for and th...
at you want to wallpaper your house in - they're that good, you guys!! <3
Mikaela is amazing and an absolute delight to work with. She is so fun to hang around with in between shots and knows how to make everything so fun. She's so talented and personabl...
e. I will definitely use her again in the future and recommend her to everyone. I can't wait to get my pictures!
I can't say enough about how wonderful Mikaela is- from start to finish, she was AMAZING! She is so responsive and professional, we would often get replys to our questions back ins...
tantly. Her talent for photography is truly incredible, it's obviously an art to her. We are still getting so many compliments about the beautiful quality of her photography and the really special little moments she captured that I think would slip past others. On top of all that, she is the sweetest, coolest person. She made all of us- bridal party, friends and family- feel so comfortable. You can tell that she really loves what she does, and I would absolutely recommend her to anyone !!
Mikaela was amazing to work with! She jumped right in and worked together with our videographers to capture all of our requested photos. She made the day fun and easy as she was gr...
eat with giving directions especially with the bridal party photos. Really enjoyed having her as part of our day and we can’t wait to see what she has captured for us!
Man oh man, is Mikaela a talented photographer! I was recently involved in a wedding shoot that Mikaela was the photographer for, and she has such a passion for photography and peo...
ple. The couple felt so at ease, and she has such a talent for capturing all the little moments that happen during a wedding, not to mention her hilarious personality. Cannot wait for the opportunity to work again soon!
Taking pictures and scrapbooking has always been a big hobby of mine. Needless to say, my husband and I didn’t take finding a wedding photographer lightly. We met with about 6 othe...
r photographers before we met Mikaela. The main reason I reached out to her was because I loved her photography style. Once we met Mikaela we instantly connected with her and felt like our personalities meshed well. This helped us feel comfortable and natural, which was great since my husband doesn’t really like taking pictures. She has a great eye for capturing all the perfect moments of your big day and bringing out the personalities of your guests. She found so many unique spots to take pictures at our venue that it’s hard to believe they were all at the same location. All of our pictures turned out gorgeous and felt like I was reliving my favorite day!! I couldn’t be happier with our choice of having her be our wedding photographer!!
I cannot reccomend Mikaela enough! She is the sweetest most talented photographer I’ve met! She is a photography goddess. I am absolutely obsessed with our engagement pictures I c...
an’t wait to see how she captures our wedding!
Mikaela was awesome throughout Kim and I's whole experience. We got our engagement photos with her done back in December of 2017 and then had her do our wedding in February of 2019...
. Each time, she made the experience so much fun. I'm not one who loves taking photos and is even good at taking photos, but she made it seem effortless and Kim and I had a great time. We loved our engagement photos, and so far have loved the sneak peaks we have gotten from her. We cannot wait to see the rest of the photos.
I'll just say I've know Mikaela for awhile. When I saw that she had started this small business & I had a need for such business I was all for supporting her in her endeavors. I'm ...
so glad I went with Mikaela & not a bigger company, I felt that I was getting something more personal & heartfelt. I had both my Engagement photos and Wedding photos done with her, I can tell you after both, what I imagined my pictures to look like was far below what I was given. I look back at the AMAZING SNEAK PEEKS (as I drool a little) and remember those moments; we were given perfect direction & none of us had to think too hard about what we needed to do, which was exactly my Main Objective of the day! I also want to let you all know that I DID NOT give Mikaela a single pose that I desired, as I've listened & watched creative people I have come to the conclusion that they can not be creative when you are giving them too much direction, which is hard on such a momentous day. I wanted all of the creative that I could out of Mikaela. And that is exactly what I got, I have amazing photos of my favorite girls, I have photos of the crazy, fun people that both Ryan & I surround ourselves with daily, & most importantly I have pictures of me & the man I love having the best day ever! So if you are on the fence, I hope that this helped pull you over to my side of the fence where you won't be able to possibly tell enough people about Mikaela, your experience, & why other people would be crazy to pass up investing in this business over the next!
Mikaela is such a talented photographer!! She has shot numerous weddings at our venue and I'm always excited to work with her! From the vendor perspective she is very professional....
She arrives on time and always come prepared. I trust that she will take good care of our bride and groom when we work together. She delivers the images very quickly. Her work is consistent and beautiful. She comes up with different spots each time she shoots on our property. I can tell she really cares about her couples. They always have a great time working with her, which really shows in her work. I highly recommend Mikaela!
I can't say enough about Mikaela and her photography!! I got my pictures back literally like an hour ago and Im beyond thrilled. Even before seeing the final results, I already kne...
w she deserved 5 stars! More than 5 stars honestly! She was always soooo quick to respond, flexible, reliable and so nice. Her attention to detail is amazing. She made us feel so comfortable. She's a true expert and super professional (yet also so fun). In the hectic nature of the day, she was such a calm presence. Her other reviews are 100% right- she is an amazing human who can take killer pics. My husband's input: "I feel like she captured just the right stuff. She did just enough to make us look good/pose good but it wasn't over the top. I liked it, I liked her a lot". We can't wait to use her again:)
I am absolutely honored to write Mikaela a review. It has taken me a few weeks to get this done, in part because I have been recovering from the wedding, but primarily because I do...
n’t know how to express in words just how much we enjoyed having her as our photographer. She captured every moment of the wedding, even candid moments that if she hadn’t captured them I would never have seen the true beauty of what was happening right before my eyes. I have told everyone I talk to that Mikaela felt more like part of wedding party than a photographer, and I mean it. Her talent is beyond words, and she is an absolute pleasure to work with. If you are in search of a wedding photographer look no further! Book Mikaela now!!!
Mikaela is literally AMAZING! She traveled all the way to Arkansas to take engagement pictures for me. The pictures were absolutely stunning and the shoot was actually FUN! (My hus...
band even had fun and he hates taking pictures, so that’s saying a lot haha) Mikaela does such an incredible job of posing you and giving pointers the entire time, the smiles are real in our photos! Not only that, but she was totally game to going out on our boat and taking crazy wake surfing pictures of us. I would highly recommend her!
Mikaela photographed our wedding day and our engagement pictures and she did a great job! Everything felt natural during the shoots and there was plenty of “in the moment” shots. S...
he even braved the dance floor with all of her equipment to be able to get the perfect shots! Would give 6 stars if it were possible.
I don't know why there aren't more stars on here to give this girl! I believe photos are one of the most precious things we can posses and the best way to hold on to an instant in ...
time. Mikaela was able to capture the real "us" exactly how we are now and exactly how I want to remember us when we are old and grey! She is such a sweet human-being & basically a wizard with a camera. It's so obvious Mikaela loves what she does because it radiates into the work I see her creating every time I open facebook or instagram! We were blown away by the photos she took for us & are so looking forward to her coming back to celebrate with us & capture our wedding day! I couldn't recommend this Queen enough!! :)
Mikaela is WONDERFUL . I had never had my picture taken professionally before. I was so incredibly nervous- I didn't want to be overly posed and I didn't know what to expect. I jus...
t knew that I wanted pictures that looked like my fiance and I, and I wanted someone who's pictures looked "real."
Not only did she make the experience effortless, her kindness and sense of humor put my worries out of my head within the first 20 seconds of the session. I am ecstatic with the quality of our engagement photos and feel that she truly captured us. On the wedding day, she brought that same joy and energy. When I looked at her when things were starting to get crazy, she instantly made me feel better. Her pictures do not capture solely those posed moments; she catches conversations with my husbands sister, side ways glances, small touches, and quiet moments. The day, the moment, and the vibe of our wedding was captured. I am so thankful to relive those moments due to her incredible work. Although the day has passed, my husband and I would absolutely count her as a friend. She is real, authentic, kind, and talented. I cannot recommend this wonderful person enough.
I couldn’t of asked for a better photographer to help capture Meagan and I’s special day! She went above and beyond and was very easy to work with! Would highly recommend!
Mikaela could not have captured our day any more perfectly. Her style is absolutely amazing! She is so awesome to work with, she captures all the moments that you don’t want to for...
get. Absolutely recommend! She truly is the best.
Mikaela did an amazing job at capturing every moment of our wedding and the pictures turned out beautiful! She is so full of energy and a beautiful soul! I would choose her over an...
d over again! She made our “getting ready photos” so fun and our “first look” pictures amazing! She captured every raw emotion so perfectly and we are so happy with them!
Mikaela is AMAZING! As a fellow photographer I am always sceptical about working with other photographers because I want to be treated as a client, not as a photog. Mikaela did jus...
t that! She made the process so easy going and really got to know us during our session and bring out a side of my fiancé that the camera hardly ever sees. It was truly a session I will never forget!
Mikaela is seriously a badass behind the camera. She has captured my engagement, wedding, and one year wedding anniversary photos and each time, she kills the photo game! I love ho...
w she is just as excited as you are about each and every milestone in your journey. She is professional when it comes to answering questions, working out timeline with you, meeting with you and your family ( she grabbed tacos with mine) but she is so much fun during the shoot. My husband and I have never felt awkward or uncomfortable which let’s face it is very common in photo shoot I often look back on my wedding photos and tear up not only because of the day itself but because of the moments she captured perfectly. I would recommend getting to know Mikaela not only as a photographer but as a person!
Mikaela was wonderful. From the time we met with her in February to discuss wedding photography up until now. She captured wonderful, natural photographs of my husband and I on wha...
t we thought was the hottest day in May. Fast forward to September, when she played the role of photographer but also coordinator. She was there for anything we needed. She photographed our day from the minute she walked in, until the minute she left. We adore all of the photos that she took for us. A perfect representation of our wedding day. I would highly recommend Mikaela Wendel Photography.
Mikaela was like a bonus bridesmaid on our wedding day- my own persona hype girl. She’s so genuine and really added to our whole wedding day experience!! I had full faith in her ta...
lent and abilities but when she delievered our gallery MY MIND WAS BLOWN!!! She captured all of the big moments but also made sure to get the small ones too. There were photos of moments that I didn’t even know happened!! 100000% recommend hiring her for your wedding.
I am absolutely convinced that Mikaela Wendel is the BEST photographer in the universe. I really don't even think the right words exist for me to be able to describe our experience...
with her... but I'm going to try. On our wedding day, Mikaela walked into our lives a stranger, and 8 hours later, left (the venue, not our lives, DEFINITELY not our lives) a friend. She wove herself into our wedding day perfectly - she laughed with the girls, joked around with the guys, and mingled with the guests - she captured each moment perfectly and professionally - and it was all so natural! We, the entire wedding party, our families, and the guests have not stopped talking about how amazing Mikaela was... not even just about her as a photographer... but about her as a person. We just want to go BACK to that day... and thanks to Mikaela and her kickass photography skills - we can! We love you, Mikaela! EVERYBODY GO HIRE HER... NOW!
She is fantastic and very easy to work with! we enjoyed our experience with Mikaela and highly recommend her!
Mikaela did both my engagement and wedding photos. She has such a great personality and makes you feel so comfortable and captures you at the perfect moment. Her work is completely...
different in the best way. She gets the raw moments you want to relive over and over. Hiring her will be the best decision you will make for your big day! She is the best!
Excellent! She travel to Hawaii to do our pics. Very affordable for the amazing work she provides. We had a couple of issues with our officiant and she was more than willing to a a...
ccommidate us. She checked out the area and had every photo spot picked out to make sure we got the best pics. It was so hot, literally dripping sweat and she was able to get good shots and we look amazing. Love her work!
I've always worried about what my wedding will be like. Will everything go off without a hitch? And it did. Mikaela did such a good job at capturing my big day. My pictures are bre...
athtaking, better quality than I could have ever imagined. 10/10 would recommend to ANY BRIDE!
Not only does Mikaela have a wonderfully caring personality, but that personality reflects in her work. She carefully shoots and crafts each picture with such ease and the results ...
are stunning. She's truly an artist who will capture all the special moments of your big day so beautifully you'll want to display each and every one.
Mikaela was amazing on our wedding day! Her work is perfection! She was so sweet, captured everything we wanted on our big day with no hesitation! She went above and beyond to get ...
the perfect shot! We cant thank you enough! Amazing Job!
Mikaela's photography is seriously amazing! I am a wedding planner and worked closely with her on a recent wedding. I am completely blown away by her work and her eye for gorgeous ...
shots - her work is truly top notch in how she pulls the rich colors out and what I like to describe as her way of creating warm majestic vibes with a elegant touch of rustic in her photography.
Mikaela will be my #1 recommendation going forward for all of my couples. You have many decisions to make for your special day. When it comes to remembering the moments through pictures you want these moments to be captured in a memorable, classic and dreamy light that only Mikaela can create.
You only have one opportunity to select the right photographer and I promise with Mikaela you will be blown away by her work.
I look forward to working with Mikaela for many weddings and events to come!
We shamelessly spent more of our big day with Mikaela and her assistant, than some of our guests. She allowed us creative freedom while also staying true to her own style and showi...
ng her talent. Her personality is TERRIFIC and one I hope to run across again in the near future. She made our day special by not only being a light, capturing our favorite moments, and all of our closest family members in action- but, also by giving us incredible, breathtaking memories to hold onto throughout our marriage we can always look back on. Can’t. Recommend. Her. Enough. Beautiful soul and gorgeous work.
Mikaela was wonderful on our wedding day. You have a million things going on at once and Mikaela was so patient with us. She captured our special day perfectly and made us feel com...
fortable. My husband loved her because she took so many fun pictures with his groomsmen and they all turned out amazing!
Mikaela captured our day in a way that made us so happy. She was extremely professional, knowledgeable and willing to guide us through the picture processes. When you’re getting ma...
rried you have 1,000 things on your mind, and with Mikaela, our photographs were one thing we felt comfortable not worrying about. She made sure to go around and capture all different aspects of our ceremony and reception without any instruction. She helped us get away from everyone to enjoy some “us” time while we took pictures that we will cherish forever. Her photography style is beautiful, and her direction was even better. I think I can speak for both my husband and I that we couldn’t have chosen a better person or photographer to be a part of our big day!
I love the photos and moments Mikaela captured of our special day. She does a great job and makes you feel comfortable and forget there's a camera! There's no awkward standing as y...
ou try to figure out a pose, she knows exactly what she wants you to do, and explains it well so the whole experience went smoothly. She's prompt with her "sneak peaks" and I got my pictures within a couple weeks.
We booked Mikaela after seeing her previous work. Her work is Amazing! She perfectly captured our wedding day. After seeing our photos I am so glad we decided to use her as our pho...
tographer. 10/10 would recommend her for weddings or any other events.
I seem Mikaela's photography on Facebook and loved her work, we then hired her to shoot our engagement photos which turned out amazing, she captured everything perfectly. We then h...
ired her to take photos of our wedding. She was very sweet and patient especially with my children!. She made us feel very comfortable and the pictures of my guest, cake, and bridal party were amazing! The pictures turned out better than I could of amagined. I will continue to use her as my photographer.
I absolutely LOVED the beautiful job Mikaela did on mine and my husband's photos as we renewed our vows. She came prepared with several ideas and was open to ideas we liked as well...
. I loved how she was relentless to make sure she captured the perfect photos that projected our love. I will definitely be using Mikaela for other photoshoot and will be referring her to everyone I know! She did a beautiful job!!
We were recommended to Mikaela from a friend who got married a year before we us, and she was awesome! She was there the whole day as me and my bridesmaids got ready and stayed un...
til all the dances were over. She took great candid photos of us being us, but she also took great posed pictures of everyone and everything. She's absolutely a great photographer, and I definitely recommend her!!
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