I have known Sarah since freshman year of art school, over 7 years ago. During that time I have watched her photography style evolve and her natural talent just BLOSSOM. And I knew- pretty much as soon as she started seriously taking wedding ph...otos years and years ago- that I wanted her to shoot my wedding, if that day ever came.
Fast forward to spring of 2014. I was in my second year of medical school, getting ready to take boards. My boyfriend proposed and we decided to get married in the fall of 2014 because we are madmen. With six months to plan a wedding you have to book stuff FAST. Guess who was one of the people I checked with before we cemented our date? Absolutely it was Sarah Davis, because I wanted to make sure she could shoot our wedding.
Suddenly it was the wedding day. Everything happened so fast and then next thing I know the lights are dim in the ballroom and I'm slowdancing with my new husband and taking swigs of champagne and feel so so so happy. And then it's over.
And, while everyone's instagram pictures and blurry phone videos were nice, I anxiously awaited Sarah's pictures. She had them ready in a week (compare this to some other friends wedding photos, whose photographers took over a MONTH)!! And it was like re-living the day all over again, so many things I missed. I loved the detail shots of my dress and our rings, but I also loved the quiet pictures before everything happened. My sister doing her makeup next to me, my husband tying his Dad's bowtie. Somehow she managed to get pictures of the events AND everyone's reaction- like Chris' face as I'm coming down the aisle, and my Dad crying while I read my vows. Her pictures are from every vantage point I ever could have wanted, and make the day so much more complete and full than anything my imperfect memory could retain. As totally cheesy as it sounds, the pictures she took of Chris and I right after our wedding ceremony look like what our love looks to me. The pictures she took look as magical as the day felt for me. That is no small feat!
I'm not just saying these things because she is my friend- if anything, our friendship would allow me to make critiques (especially since I remember a thing or two from art school!) I otherwise wouldn't make. I can tell you from the bottom of my heart that you will probably regret some small things about your wedding day, but you will not regret the decision to hire Sarah. Take some money out of somewhere else that doesn't matter (like the cake or decorations, no one but the bride cares about the cake and decorations I promise you) because whatever it is will not be forever and those wedding pictures will. Your wedding day will happen so fast and you'll feel like you missed so much, and your wedding pictures will fill in the gaps. Do yourself a favor and hire this girl.
Please feel free to email me, snow.m.lindsay@gmail.com if you would like a reference or to chat about how much Sarah rules.
(HEADS UP: It has the wrong wedding date on here for me. I was tired and not paying attention. My wedding day was Oct 25th, 2014, NOT 2015. Sorry!!)