My husband, family, and I really cannot say enough good things about working with Vanessa. I am extremely grateful that we chose to work with her, and I would highly recommend her ...to anyone planning their wedding.
Aside from the outstanding quality of the photos she took for us, there were many reasons why I enjoyed working with Vanessa. First and foremost, she was very organized and professional, paying close attention to what my husband and I wanted. My husband and I put together a list of all the staged family and wedding party photos that we wanted taken at the wedding, and it ended up being much longer than either of us anticipated. Vanessa helped us organize our list though and developed a plan for how to get all of our staged pictures taken on the morning before our wedding. I was worried that we wouldn’t be able to complete everything that we’d hoped for, but Vanessa was so efficient on the day of the wedding, that we were able to take all of the (many) photos that we had asked for. Furthermore- she did such a good job! She has an excellent eye for detail and I was so impressed by how she politely organized and instructed our family members and wedding party through the staged photographs. When I got lipstick on my teeth, she noticed from fifteen feet away (not joking, no one else had seen it), helped me with my bustle when my bridesmaids and I were struggling, was very thoughtful in arranging poses that accommodated our handicapped family members, and quickly learned the names of the almost thirty people in our staged photos so that she could address them individually. I was blown away, and a number of people at the wedding specifically mentioned to me how impressed they were with Vanessa.
For how much I enjoyed Vanessa on the day of the wedding, I appreciated her even more after receiving our photos very soon thereafter. Our wedding was truly one of the happiest days of my life, and I enjoy thinking about and reflecting on it so much. It was so special to have so many people from such separate aspects of our lives come together to meet, celebrate, and share stories. Vanessa’s pictures have helped me re-live so many special moments of my own, but have also given me glimpses of the introductions, conversations, and laughter between our guests that I missed on the day of the wedding. Her photographs have been such a treasure to my husband and I, and have brought so much joy to our friends and family as well.
I am SO grateful for Vanessa’s talent, organization, and professionalism. We were truly blessed for all of her help on our big day!