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$1,999 starting price
Southeast Wisconsin
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Jennifer Schneider
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AWARD WINNER (3X)
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Pearl and Opal Photography is a wedding photography company based in Waterloo, WI. Owner Jennifer Schneider has loved photography for as long as she can remember. Her work is a celebration of real lives and precious moments. Jennifer would be delighted to be part of your wedding journey, and she can’t wait to meet you and hear all about your plans for your big day.
Jennifer knows that planning your dream wedding is no small undertaking. It can be difficult to know where to begin, and many couples aren’t sure what they need or want from their wedding photographer. That’s where Jennifer comes in. She can provide the guidance and support you need to make your day a success. Jennifer wants to fill your wedding collection with moments you’ll want to revisit and relive again and again.
Pearl and Opal Photography is looking forward to your wedding celebration. Wedding package features include digital files, printed proofs and enlargements, album and gift options, and social media sharing. Jennifer is also available for engagement, portrait, and day-after sessions.
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Jennifer Schneider
Owner
I have always had a love for photography. My heart is genuine in capturing the real moments of life - the true moments when you think no one is looking. Each image that is taken on your day of celebration, you will be able to look back, feel the emotions and remember the moment as you experienced it that day.My clients love working with me to create the most amazing gifts for themselves and their significant others to cherish for years to come. I offer packages starting at $1499.00. Please contact me so I can send you more information about this giving yourself this amazing experience.
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5.0
out of 5.046 reviews
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Pearl and Opal Photography, led by Jennifer, received glowing reviews from couples for their exceptional wedding photography services. Clients praised Jennifer for her professionalism, flexibility, and attention to detail, capturing beautiful and meaningful moments effortlessly. The quick turnaround time for receiving photos, friendly demeanor, and ability to make clients feel comfortable and at ease were highlighted as standout features of working with Pearl and Opal Photography. Overall, the reviews highly recommended Jennifer and her team for engagement and wedding photography services.- Top reviews
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Madeline B
5.0
11/08/2024
Jennifer is an absolute artist - every photo we have that was taken by her captures exactly what we were looking for in our engagement and wedding photos. She's incredibly good at communicating with the couple as to what the plans are for photos, and was extremely accepting of photo ideas and requests. We had some issues with our ceremony officiant (who let us know last minute that she didn't want us having photos taken during the ceremony!!!), and Jennifer was extremely professional about everything. Between Jennifer, our coordinators, and the officiant, we were able to get everything figured out and come to a compromise so that our day was captured in the best way possible. Jennifer's photos are beautiful - I was personally extremely nervous that our photos wouldn't turn out well but I could not have been more wrong. Each and every photo is stunning - it's hard to pick a favorite. The images and the touch ups captured the feelings of our day perfectly, and we're so glad we made the investment in her services.
Amy S
5.0
10/26/2024
Jennifer and her team were fantastic for our August 2024 wedding! Communication was always prompt, and the photos were beautiful. When first talking to Jennifer, she also helped me figure out some details for our day of timeline, which I really appreciated. I highly recommend working with them!
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Amy M
5.0
10/12/2023
Jennifer and Katie were lovely! They were both professional, easy to work with, and captured some stunning photographs of our wedding day.
Steffenee V
5.0
6/06/2023
I have only good things to say about Jen of Pearl and Opal Photography! She impressed me in so many ways. 10/10 Highly Recommend!!
Ellie W
5.0
4/21/2023
I LOVED working with Jennifer. She was so absolutely flexible with me and my needs and I'm sure I drove her crazy with my requests and non-committal answers but she kept it calm and professional the whole time! The sneak peek of my photos all look amazing and I cant wait to receive them soon!
Gabriella C
5.0
11/12/2022
Jennifer and Cassie are absolutely incredible! So friendly, professional, and they do fantastic work. I can’t imagine a better photographer to capture our special day. When we had trouble viewing photos, Jennifer found and fixed the issue immediately. We cannot recommend her highly enough!! Thank you for everything you did for us!
Kristen H
5.0
10/30/2022
The last few years, Jennifer has done our family photos, our engagement photo shoot, so of course we wanted her to do our wedding! She is very easy to work with, kind, and plays close attention to detail. Our wedding day felt magical and she really captured the beautiful fall colors and our love for one another. The warm colors and lighting she edits with really adds a special touch. We got a sneak peak of some of the photos soon after and we were thrilled with how they turned out. When we got the full album, I saw some candid and meaningful moments she caught and we were beyond happy with them. I could barely sleep that night because she captured the day and the magic we felt!
Tayler S
5.0
10/30/2022
Jennifer was so professional, friendly, and made an entire day's worth of pictures feel effortless! She made sure to get all of the photos that we wanted and then some. She was so patient with taking our family photos and was flexible when some reception events needed to be switched around last minute. We can't stop going through our wedding album; she captured the light and airy vibe of our venue perfectly! We're over the moon with how our photos turned out, and we received them so much sooner than we expected. We can't recommend Jennifer enough!
Ashley M
5.0
10/30/2022
Jennifer was great to work with. We hired her in February of 2020 for our 2021 wedding, and when Covid hit and we decided to postpone she was flexible with our new date and was able to make everything work. From the engagement photos to the day of the wedding she was great to work with. We did sign up to have a second photographer for the day of and Jennifer along with Cassie were perfect. They were everywhere! We got a sneak peek of photos just 2 days after our wedding which was great. I am looking forward to the whole album which I am sure is going to be AMAZING!
Regine T
5.0
10/26/2022
Worked with Jennifer this past May for my wedding! We were really happy with our photos, and she was great to work with! We got our photos back quickly, and I was super happy! Highly recommend!
Lianne D
5.0
9/09/2022
My husband and I had such a great experience with Jennifer and would highly recommend her services to anyone! She did our engagement and wedding photos and we are SO happy with how they all turned out. She FaceTimed with us before we booked her so we could get all of our questions answered and she was quick to respond anytime I reached out to her. I had a list of photos I wanted to get the day of the wedding and also shared my Pinterest board of poses I wanted for pictures of my husband and I, and Jennifer printed off the photo list and the Pinterest board to make sure we got everything I wanted on the day of the wedding! For our engagement photos we were less sure on exactly what kind of photos/poses we wanted and Jennifer came up with so many great suggestions, it was such a relief to have her input! She sent us a sneak peak of about 65 photos the morning after the wedding, and got us all of our photos back sooner than expected. I’ll definitely be reaching out to her if I need pictures done in the future!
Chelsea M
5.0
12/15/2021
Jennifer was very friendly. She made us feel comfortable and our pictures turned out amazing.
Michele W
5.0
12/13/2021
Jennifer was so fun and easy to work with! Always quick to respond and had our preview pictures the next day, which we loved! She had a lot of great ideas and everything went smoothly. Highly recommend!
Rachel L
5.0
11/14/2021
Jennifer was great to work with! She responded quickly whenever I would reach out, was flexible with scheduling, and had really great insight that created beautiful photos! We are so happy we chose Pearl and Opal for our engagement pictures and wedding photos! Jennifer was fun to work with and we are so happy with the final product!!
Rhonda R
5.0
11/04/2021
Jennifer is talented and easy to work with! Definitely recommend her!
Ashley K
5.0
10/25/2021
You need to hire Jennifer! From planning, to day of, she knew just what we wanted. She captured all our "had to have" pictures and everything in between. She's so kind and talented , and her excitement for our day made us even more comfortable with her! We love all of our photos!
Nicole F
5.0
10/21/2021
Jennifer and her assistant, Cassie, were absolutely amazing to work with. They went above and beyond to capture every moment of our special day and made us feel so comfortable and taken care of. They even jumped in to help with wardrobe issues and were just there to help out with anything they could that day. I could not recommend them enough. Jennifer will make sure you are taken care of and you will LOVE your photos.
Justina K
5.0
11/12/2020
Jennifer did a great job with both our engagement photos and our wedding photos. She captured so many fun moments! Big groups aren't always easy to work with when it comes to photos, especially after a few drinks, and she did a great job of directing every in the right place and making it fun for everyone. I love every single picture she took. Thanks, Jennifer!
Megan R
5.0
10/04/2020
Working with Jennifer was such a great experience. During our engagement shoot, I didn’t have any specific requests or vision. She did a wonderful job taking the lead and suggesting what photos to take (and they turned out beautifully!). On the day of the wedding, I knew exactly what I wanted and had a spreadsheet printed with every photo combination we wanted and a specific timeline for when everything should take place. Jennifer didn’t miss a beat. She was always right where we needed her to be. She was wonderful to work with and helped keep us on task. She not only made sure we got all the photos I wanted, she made meaningful suggestions that turned out amazing! Highly recommend choosing Jennifer!
Leah G
5.0
9/27/2020
Jennifer was absolutely wonderful! She is sweet, personable, and listens to your preferences. Our pictures turned out more beautiful than I could have ever imagined.
Tatiana L
5.0
9/20/2020
Jennifer was fantastic for both engagement pictures and wedding pictures! My husband and I had never taken formal pictures before we got engaged and Jennifer made us more comfortable with poses and getting action shots. With the pandemic, Jennifer was always in constant communication with us to ensure that we had everything that we needed or if we needed to change anything with her, which she was very accomodating due to some changes we had to make. Even through a bit of rain, Jennifer was great with our group and her sneak peak pictures were AMAZING. We are so excited to see the rest of the pictures!
response 09/22/2020
Tatiana, Thank you so much!! Your wedding turned out amazing even though it wasn't what yo...
u planned! Remember the rain makes the knot stronger!! I am so happy to be a part of your day!
Alyssa S
5.0
1/13/2020
Jennifer is absolutely amazing! She made our day super special! She made sure that she captured every moment we asked for and even more! She did our engagement photos and photographed our entire wedding day. Minutes before the ceremony, I was feeling extremely overwhelmed by everything. Jennifer took a moment to help me feel calm and relax to walk down the aisle. Her calm demeanor made everyone feel extremely relaxed and happy while taking photos. The photographs turned out gorgeous and I am so extremely happy with them! Thank you, Jennifer, for everything!
Milena M
5.0
12/09/2019
Jennifer is amazing and it was such a pleasure working with her, not only on the day of our wedding but throughout the entire planning process. She is so organized and helpful, and her work speaks for itself! We could not be happier with our wedding photos!
Missy S
5.0
11/20/2019
Jennifer was the best! We had a list of some specific shots we wanted and she meticulously captured all of them and more. We highly recommend her!
Ali R
5.0
7/26/2019
I had an absolutely amazing experience with Jennifer and her assistant Cassie on my wedding day! I cannot say enough good things about them! Jennifer was so easy going and truly listened to me. We had a packed day and were faced with on/off weather but she stayed calm and helped me stay calm through it all! She did a great job posing us throughout the wedding photos! I am in love with the preview photos we've seen so far and can't wait to see the rest. She was early for the day and had the preview photos the very next day which was great to pass around the gift opening! I definitely plan to use Pearl and Opal photography for any other photo needs in the future!
response 07/29/2019
Ali, Thank you so much for the kind words!! I appreciate it so much!! It turned out to be ...
a great day and things just worked out as planned!! I am so happy you choose me to capture your day!
Olivia B
5.0
7/16/2019
Jennifer did our wedding photos this past December and we are beyond thrilled with them! My husband and I didn't have much of a vision for our photos going in and we had never been professionally photographed before, but Jennifer immediately put us at ease and was wonderful at posing us and our families. We love the creative shots she got of us, and the candid shots she got of our guests are so special. We also appreciated her quick turnaround time of getting us the photos- we woke up to a sneak peak the next morning!
Megan F
5.0
6/05/2019
Jennifer was the photographer at my wedding this past April and she was absolutely amazing! So kind, creative, and truly has a passion for photography which you can see in each and every photo!!!
Kristi S
5.0
1/23/2019
Jennifer is absolutely incredible! My sister referred her to us for newborn photography after she did an incredible job shooting my sister’s wedding. This is our third baby, and we have had 3 different experiences. Our first was an in-the-photographer’s home experience, which was quite chaotic. Our second was with a mall photographer, which was just ok. Our third with Jennifer was absolutely amazing! I wish we would have used her for our other two kids! I love the fact that she came to our home which made everything a lot less hectic between having a newborn and being freshly postpartum. Jennifer is excellent. She took the time to make sure we got every shot we wanted. I am so impressed with how beautiful all of her photos turned out! She is also very calm and patient. She took the time to get some photos with our fussy 3-year-old, almost 2-year-old, and a newborn! She handled them like a pro!!! I will forever cherish these photos!
April A
5.0
12/05/2018
I am so happy that Jennifer was able to photograph our wedding! She was super easy to work with and did an amazing job! Everything turned out how I had hoped. I highly recommend her.
Cassandra C
5.0
11/27/2018
Jennifer is incredibly talented and super easy to work with. I was a very busy bride with 3 large families requesting family photos the day of our wedding. Jennifer kept everyone calm and organized in order to get the best photos. She has a great eye for color and lightning, our wedding photos are truly a work of art.
Elizabeth R
5.0
11/27/2018
Jenny is an absolutely amazing photographer. She is one of the nicest people that I know and does such a fantastic job with all of her photos. She is also super flexible and fun to work with. My husband didn't want to have a photographer the entire day of our wedding and we had a very tight schedule due to some events that my hubby wanted to squeeze in after the ceremony (i.e. poker run). Jenny was willing to work with our tight schedule and was very flexible even when I changed our plan for photos a million times... She is absolutely the best!
Mara P
5.0
10/31/2018
Jennifer has done our family pictures since my daughter was born in 2016. Since then we have had family shoots, 1 and 2 year photos, maternity shoots, and another newborn shoot. I’m always blown away by the pictures and love every one of them! She can capture an individual so well, especially sometimes uncooperative kiddos! I love browsing through the wedding pictures she has done - they are always amazing!
Michael C
5.0
10/05/2018
Jennifer is such a great photographer, our photos turned out absolutely amazing and from the first moment we met her we knew we made the right choice! Jennifer was friendly, engaging, and flexible. We had a blast working with her. She was able to capture so many beautiful moments from our wedding day that we will be able to cherish forever :D
Jennifer F
5.0
10/03/2018
Jennifer was absolutely amazing. We didn't meet before the day of the wedding, to no fault of hers, so I was a little nervous to see how we would mesh on the big day. It ended up being so easy and wonderful thanks to Jennifer and her assistant shooter. They were prompt, quick and the quality of the photos were incredible. Not to mention the price point for everything you receive through her. We did a follow up extended family shoot with her as well and we all agree that we would recommend her to anyone.
Keely C
5.0
9/29/2018
We loved having Jennifer be our photographer for our wedding. She captured our special day perfectly! Would love to work with her again. She’s very professional, responds quickly to your questions, and is an amazing photographer.
Caitlin O
5.0
9/27/2018
Jennifer is an excellent photographer. She was very responsive and made payments super easy. She's a lovely person with great talent. Well worth in quality and quantity of photos we received. Her assistant has a great eye too. I highly recommend her.
Caitlyn N
5.0
11/05/2017
Jennifer is awesome! She worked with us to get all of the shots that we wanted on our wedding day. We wanted outdoor pictures so badly, and the weather on day was not ideal. She worked through the mist, wind, and fog to capture exactly what we wanted. She also scoped out the venue ahead of time to find special locations for us to shoot. I highly recommend her!
5.0
5/04/2017
My daughters senior pictures turned out amazing! Jenny really captured her natural beauty!
April D
5.0
4/28/2017
We could not have been happier with our engagement photos and also family photos we had taken by Jenny! She does incredible work and has a lot of great ideas. She is also very open to your ideas and is flexible. We had multiple outfit and location changes and everything went smoothly. We would definitely recommend her for your upcoming photography needs!
Alyssa
5.0
4/27/2017
Jennifer is amazing as is her work. She is incredibly skillful at catching moments others miss and somehow manages to capture the spirit of the person/event without being noticed as she works. She is a very authentic, gentle spirited perfectionist who places high value on producing a quality product that will exceed expectations. I have hired her for many events and family photo sessions and recommend her for any photographic opportunity. She strives to produce a product with your wishes in mind yet adds her own spin of expertise. She sees things I dont, which is why I am not a photographer. It is always a pleasure to be in her company and exciting to see the photos she takes.
Teresa C
5.0
4/27/2017
Jenny is professional, approachable, and most importantly has an AMAZING talent to capture the perfect moments.
Katie J
5.0
4/27/2017
So fun to work with and capture the day!
Mindy C
5.0
4/24/2017
Does beautiful work! Very creative, talented and professional. Jennifer Schneider photography is a pleasure to work with and responds quickly!
Katie C
5.0
4/19/2017
Jennifer was great! Willing to travel. Gave great direction. Loved all her candids and was great full to not have the super posed look for our wedding pictures
Tracy S
5.0
10/25/2016
We wanted a simple, small, family wedding. We were able to have that and thanks to Jenny's eye for photography we have the memories of it to last a lifetime . Her excellent communication before, during and after our big day really showed us that she cares. She was totally open to our ideas and contributed a great many of her own. The finished portfolio is amazing! Our families really enjoyed it. I had seen her work with a couple of friends prior and I'm happy she had the date open to do our wedding!
Kirsten C
5.0
9/08/2016
Jennifer is absolutely amazing!!! My wedding pictures went so smoothly and quickly and they are breathtakingly beautiful! Love her and her work!
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