About this vendor
Root and Wander is a wedding photography company based in Charlotte, NC. Owner Annie Chesson started her first photography business while she was still in high school. Life has taken her to many wonderful places since then. Today, she is delighted to be back home in Charlotte.
Annie loves her community and the folks who make it feel like home. She enjoys wandering and exploring with her children. Whether it’s looking for new trails, new playgrounds, or new books in the library, there's always something new to discover. She is also a real people person. She loves meeting couples, hearing their stories, and making real, meaningful connections. Annie would be thrilled to be a part of your wedding story, and she is looking forward to the journey ahead.
Root and Wander covers weddings throughout North and South Carolina, including Asheville, Raleigh, Greensboro, Columbia, and beyond. Annie offers a choice of wedding packages. Her basic package includes a complimentary engagement session, six hours of wedding day coverage, and an online gallery with hundreds of edited images.
Details
Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Photo Shoot Types
- Engagement
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Photo
- Second Shooter Available
- Social Media Sharing
Photo & Video Styles
- Modern
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
Awards and Affiliations
2022 'Best of Weddings'
Best of Weddings
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Reviews
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5
out of 5.09 reviews
Annie is a total professional. Our wedding had a lake in the background which ended up making the ceremony very backlit but Annie handled it beautiful. She had a great eye for the ...
subtle details and was well positioned for those quick important moments. In addition, her editing was beautiful and turnaround time was quick. We could not be happier with Root and Wander!
Annie is delightful! She makes reluctant clients feel comfortable in front of the camera. She’s assertive and affable. She’s focused and playful. She’s professional and flexible. S...
he’s QUICK and knows just what to do to get the special details. Bonus: She’s amazing with kids and works her magic to get the job done!
Annie was a dream to work with. She was vert flexible and was able to make adjustments easily, this was especially important when the weather didn’t exactly cooperate. I highly rec...
ommend her!
Annie was such an asset to our wedding. Her work is incredible and she has a great gifting of making her clients feel seen and loved. She made my husband and I feel so comfortable ...
and captured the sacred "in-between" moments of our day so effortlessly. She nailed our "must-haves" including the first look, father-daughter dance, and special moments of hugs and encouragement from our families. Annie returned our curated and edited photos so quickly. She is prompt, gifted, a wonderful communicator, and talented. I would recommend Annie over and over again and feel so lucky that she was our choice photographer.
I can’t say enough good things about working with Annie! First, she was super responsive and easy to talk with. I got the sense she really cared about our engagement and was almost...
as excited as I was for the moment. She was super flexible with timing/location and even drove 2. 5 hours to the mountains for our 30 minute shoot. I had convinced my now fiancé that we were simply doing Christmas cards with our dog but Annie knew better. When the time came Annie captured one of the most important moments of our lives. Annie also was super patient with our dog Scout who wants to do anything but sit still for pictures. Whenever we want to do a photo session or Christmas cards in the future Annie will definitely be our first call.
Annie was prompt and incredibly professional. She went out of her way to understand what the couple wanted in regards to photos and which moments they wanted to make sure she captu...
red. She put everyone at ease and caught all the special moments and details!
My biggest takeaway from our photo shoot was Annie’s sweet spirit and patience as she captured the perfect shots for us. She made us all feel comfortable and made the shoot fun, wh...
ich led to natural, candid photos perfect for displaying in our home and gifting to friends and family.
I was so worried about the mood of my toddler for a photo session, however, it couldn’t have gone better. Thanks to Annie with Root and Wander, our family photos were the best we’v...
e ever taken. Our son was the most happiest he’s ever been and cheesin’ like crazy! It was a beautiful location that she scoped out and the perfect time of day: golden hour. She also managed to capture our family in only 30 minutes. Everything was great! Highly recommend!
Annie is amazing to work with and captures the moment perfectly! My fiancée coordinated a surprise proposal with her to take place during our Christmas photos. The whole moment was...
such a blur, but thankfully I have so many beautiful photos Annie captured that truly showed the magic of that moment!
Contact
Fort Mill, SC | Throughout North and South Carolina
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