Sarah Nelson Photography

Sarah was such an exceptional photographer and person. We loved working with her and everyone commented on how great her energy is!! It will become super apparent as soon as you meet Sarah that she does this because she loves it! A few of my friends had used her for their weddings in Hilton Head and told me that she is the first person to book as soon as you pick your date. I'm so happy I did!! She's charismatic, makes you feel comfortable and is great at pulling together large wedding parties. 10000/10 would recommend!!

Sarah was my first choice for our photographer! I did so much research to find someone who would really capture our love and our special day in the best way. That’s exactly what Sarah did! We had our engagement shoot with her along with our entire wedding day! She is amazing and so talented! Our entire wedding party and all of our guests LOVED her!!! We recently just got the sneak peek of our wedding day photos and I’m obsessed!!!

There aren’t words to describe how much we loved working with Sarah! She just became part of our day so seamlessly and it wouldn’t have been the same without her! She executed our vision PERFECTLY. Hiring a good photographer was so important to use to relive the day and Sarah could not have been more on point. Do yourself a favor - hire her. Xx

Amazing, phenomenal, brilliant, kind, talented. Just a few of the words that describe Sarah. Sarah was an absolute God send! Every interaction we had felt like we were with an old friend. She makes you feel comfortable and relaxed, which really reflects in her beautiful work. Her photos are amazing, working with her is even better. Sarah goes above and beyond with such an energetic upbeat positive attitude that is truly contagious! Everyone at our wedding has commented about how wonderful she was and even some planning on flying back to HHI just to do family portraits with her :) I couldn't recommend Sarah highly enough, 5 stars doesn't do her justice

Our wedding photographer was truly exceptional and made a significant impact on our special day. She was incredibly attentive, skillful, and professional, capturing every moment with grace and precision. Her pleasant demeanor and fantastic interpersonal skills made working with her a joy for everyone involved. She effortlessly guided us and our guests with great direction for poses, ensuring every photo was both beautiful and natural. Her presence and talent truly contributed to the success of our wedding. We couldn’t be happier with the results and highly recommend her to anyone looking for a remarkable photographer.

If I could give more than 5 stars on this review, I absolutely would!!! Sarah and her second shooter Delane were the most AMAZING duo and made my and my husband's wedding day completely UNFORGETTABLE!! From the first call I had with Sarah, her expertise and intuition were obvious and I knew without a doubt that I wanted her to be the person to capture our special day! Coordinating with Sarah was a breeze and I went into wedding day feeling completely prepared to get all of the photos that we wanted. I had a feeling for how easy-going and fun Sarah would be from talking over the phone with her, but I never could have imagined how much better she would be in person!! From the moment she arrived at the girl's getting-ready house, I felt at ease and knew that Sarah was a total PRO! She was so friendly and helped everyone involved in any staged photos feel more at ease, directing each of us intentionally to pose without feeling stiff! Due to thunderstorms earlier in the day, our first look location was going to be too muddy for any photos. Sarah and Delane had amazing suggestions for backup spots which helped my fiance and I to get many different photo locations we would have never originally gotten!! After our ceremony, Sarah and Delane drove us around on a golf cart for even more photo locations we did not think we would have time for, which was a blast!!! Honestly the entire day it felt like they were both EVERYWHERE!!! We constantly had guests coming up to us saying that our photographers were incredible and capturing every single moment! The icing on the cake was that once the dance floor opened they were both out there busting some moves with everyone!!! Their energy was so contagious the entire day, and they became the life of the party!! Our wedding day was an absolute dream come true and it would not have been possible without Sarah!!!!

From my first conversation with Sarah, I knew she was going to fulfill my dreams and help me make the surprise proposal I was planning so special! She made everything so easy and helped so much since I was traveling in from out of town. The photos are beautiful and I couldn't have had a better experience, I cannot recommend her enough!!!

I cannot say enough about how much Sarah added to our special day! She was kind, well organized, and on top of everything! She was a vital part of helping our day run so seamless and smooth. She made me feel so comfortable and did an amazing job capturing the moments that were important to us. It felt like such a privilege to have her capturing our wedding, and I couldn't have asked for a better person for the job. The passion she has for her work truly shines in her energy and kindness throughout the entire process. I would not hesitate to work with her again in the future!

We are so thrilled that we chose Sarah to photograph our Hilton Head Island wedding! Not only were the photos that she delivered absolutely stunning and truly captured the day from start to finish, but she really was the glue that held the day together. Sarah has great energy, is extremely organized, and is of course a super talented photographer. If you're looking for a wedding photographer, look no further!

Sarah has been incredible to work with since our first conversation! Her energy is unmatched and her personality is super kind, fun and positive - which is exactly the person I'd want around most of our wedding day! So many guests came up to me telling me how much they loved Sarah and how impressed they were by her (many noticed how on it she was to get the best shot). As far as her photos go, they speak for themselves. She is an INCREDIBLE photographer and I am soo obsessed with each photo! She has captured my HHI wedding in a way that I'll always be so thankful for. Sarah, we are so glad we got to work with you!

I can't recommend Sarah enough!! She was not only an amazing photographer, but seriously the glue to the entire wedding day. Sarah is so professional, but also becomes your best friend. She really cares about you and making your wedding perfect. My entire wedding party and family couldn't say enough wonderful things and were so impressed by her. The pictures were absolutely AMAZING, they look like they belong in a magazine! I am beyond happy I chose her and would 10x over recommend her for your wedding!

A massive thank you to Sarah for capturing our special day. These photos are BEAUTIFUL, BREATHTAKING and everything we could have ever dreamed of. Every person we show our pictures to can’t believe how amazing they are! We also can’t get over how amazing Sarah’s energy was! She made us feel so comfortable and gave amazing direction!! If you get the chance to work with her, we highly recommend it. We unfortunately don’t live closer or she would be at every one of our events!

Sarah is the absolute best! She took every dream I had for our wedding day and brought it to life! Her amazing personality made it so easy for me, my husband, and our bridal party to be ourselves and have fun in our photos! Out of the blue, the fire alarm went during the dancing portion of our wedding. We were already running a bit behind schedule and of course I was upset when we were asked to evacuate the hotel. Without Sarah, I think I would've lost it! She somehow managed to get all of our guests together outside for a huge group photo and absolutely turned the night around! I am so thankful Sarah was our photographer! She captured every special moment of our perfect day!

Sarah went ABOVE & BEYOND. from our first phone call to our final pictures…everything was perfect. I am not one to like photos and a little self conscious- Sarah made my groom and I feel so comfortable and relaxed. She is very professional and extremely responsive. She is so talented, fun, and genuinely cares. She listened to all of my needs and wishes and made my day absolutely perfect! Would highly recommend!

Chris was the upmost professional and amazing DJ we could have asked for! He not only drove across the state to still provide services for us on our wedding due to a last minute cancellation of our original wedding note being able to workout due to unforeseen circumstances, he readily made himself available to us within less than a month's notice to help give us our wedding. He was more than your average DJ by providing us with day of coordinator services at a last minute notice which SAVED our wedding! He even helped decorate our wedding the day of because there were hiccups happening, this man is incredible!!! He is a genuine and kindhearted human, which we just so happened to have encountered and had the great pleasure of working with. Thank you Chris for helping us with everything and going above and beyond for my husband and I on this special day!

Our experience with Sarah was nothing short of amazing, and our wedding pictures captured our day perfectly. She is so talented and genuinely cares for her clients, and it shows through her photography and the entire process. We had SO much fun, and her energy cannot be beat. Any questions or concerns, Sarah was there! Highly recommend her for any wedding!

Sarah went above and beyond to make our wedding day the best day ever. The photos themselves are amazing and she is crazy talented, but what is even better is her personality and energy she brings to the table. From our first phone call, we clicked with Sarah right off the bat. She had that special aspect to her that we knew made her right for the day. Her amazing energy, ability to get stuff done, and have fun doing it shined in every aspect of our wedding day. We are SO grateful for Sarah. We had all our guests comment how they loved her too and how fun she was! Kinda felt like we knew her way longer than just our wedding year. Can’t speak highly enough of Sarah and all her talent, but more importantly the person she is! If you’re looking for a 12/10 photographer, Sarah’s your gal!!

Stop 🛑 your searching!!!! Sara is hands down the best photographer you will ever find. Being from up north I knew nobody in SC. I relied on reviews to find everyone for our wedding. I read one review and Looked at her website and I just knew she was the perfect photographer for us. We had a phone conversation and I just knew God brought me her for a reason. Not only is she an amazing photographer but a beautiful woman inside and out. I could not wait to meet her! She genuinely cares about you and your wedding. She invest time in getting to know you and your spouse and your love story. She took the time to find out what pictures I really wanted. To be honest she kept our wedding on time and lead us in what was next. We had a small wedding and didn’t have a wedding coordinator. All my family loved her! And she’s AMAZING with children!!! My girls absolutely loved her and talk about her daily! And let me tell you when our wedding album was delivered to us, we got to relive our wedding all over. Every picture was perfect and full of memories! Sara is the best and you will not regret picking her!!!

Sarah shot our destination wedding in Hilton Head at the end of April 2022. Throughout the entire process Sarah was responsive, professional, and really listened to what we wanted. She asked questions to ensure the photos she captured were exactly what we were hoping for and she sought out a beautiful area near our venue for our first look. Since our wedding was a destination for us, we were reliant on Sarah to scout out our shots and she delivered! I provided a Pinterest vision board of styles of photos I was drawn to and she specifically called out certain shots from my vision and brought them to life! Sarah was incredibly organized and ensured we were on schedule throughout the day. We received several compliments from both our families and our guests about how amazing they all thought Sarah was. She brought great energy and captured our day beautifully. I highly recommend Sarah!

When my, at the time fiancé, now husband and I discussed what the most important items were for our wedding, photography was at the top of our list! Everyone warns the day goes by so fast, and we wanted to make sure we had the BEST pictures to look back when we want to relive our big day and cherish the moments. We spent an extensive amount of time researching, combing through photographers portfolios and it always led us back to Sarah Nelson! Her reviews were incredible, photos were timeless and beautiful! We also did our research and read brides reviews anywhere and everywhere we could find them and everyone had nothing but great things to say… Well here I am, sharing the same praises! Sarah is genuinely & truly the most beautiful person inside and out! I cannot imagine having anyone other than her to capture our day or to have spent the day with (you will spend a ton of time with your photographer) haha We are not local, and Sarah was phenomenal in communicating. We never ever felt worried or that the distance was a problem. She was extremely thorough in understanding what we wanted, what pictures were important, our style, etc. Outside of her actual photographs, did I mention how wonderful she is as a person? She came prepared for everrrry single thing! She took the time to coach us all on how to pose so our pictures were natural, she was absolutely amazing with our little ones (flower girl) so she was comfortable, Sarah never missed the opportunity for great lighting (dang some of these pictures are incredible), she was calm when things got stressful (as a bride on wedding day- cannot say how thankful I was for this) and she was just a joy to everyone throughout the day! I cannot tell you how many notes / texts I got from wedding guests saying how great Sarah was! As I reflect back on my wedding day, I can say 100% that choosing Sarah was the second best decision I ever made (only second to choosing my husband 🤪). If you are reading this and deciding if you should choose Sarah, stop immediately, and BOOK HER!! You will not regret it! Sarah- I’ve said it a hundred times, but I’ll say it again, THANK YOU! I have never been more certain that having you as our photographer made our day as special and perfect as it was! I will forever be grateful for YOU!

What an absolutely amazing experience. Get ready because I am about to put Sarah on the highest pedestal, one that she hands down deserves . I reached out to Sarah for a destination wedding that I had on Hilton Head Island. Sarah responded immediately and set up a phone call. Sarah and I talked for a solid hour and when I hung up I knew Sarah would capture my day. Sarah is the photographer I have been searching for. Others had gotten back to me but Sarah has such a fun, outgoing, laid back but professional personality that I knew, she is it. Sarah touched base with us prior to the wedding and was always available for any questions. Before the wedding week we had a solid hour call to ensure we were all on the same page. Sarah had our detailed timeline, went over every single line and ensured this day would be fully captured. On April 30th Sarah was prompt, professional and got right to her set ups. We had everything there that we discussed and she started clicking away. Sarah was friendly but knew exactly what the vision was and stuck to it. At the ceremony Sarah was on schedule , professional and really got into it to ensure she got the perfect shots. Sarah rolled into our family pictures, stuck to her list so nobody was left out and then ensured we got everything we wanted. During the reception Sarah got right in action. Sarah captured her shots but also got with my guest. I would spot Sarah dancing with my guest, capturing candid pictures and working the room. I never once hesitated nor did i ever pick up my personal phone as I was confident that Sarah captured the night. Sarah remembered a very important picture that I wanted right around sunset and she absolutely delivered on it. At the end, Sarah ensured she left enough time to make sure we didnt think about any other shots. She made her last rounds and ensured she said goodbye to us. My guest all commented how Sarah was so personal, professional and everywhere. My wedding was on a Saturday and I got my sneak peek on Wednesday. I am blown away by Sarahs pictures and I was so eager to share them with my family. I cant wait for the full set. Sarah hands down captured my wedding, moments, dancing, ceremony and most important, the love in the room. Sarah, from the bottom of our hearts, thank you. If you made it this far in this review, email her now.

Sarah was amazing! I highly highly recommend her! She arrived the day of my wedding when stress was high and was able to put my mind to ease. When we arrived to our first look destination it wasn’t quite as I expected (I picked the location without physically seeing it) and Sarah was able to switch the spot around on the fly and the pictures turned out stunning!! She kept it light and fun which is exactly what I wanted on such a special day!

Sarah blew us away! Our first phone call, she spent 30+ minutes with me talking about the details of my day before we had even hired her. She had the quickest response rates of all the photographers I was interviewing. I did a lot of research and no one else was able to match her experience level. My maid of honor is a wedding photographer and she said "Sarah is a cut above the rest". Sarah was hilarious and made us laugh naturally with her jokes. She also gave us pointers for how to pose which made the pictures turn out to be stunning. I looked like a model! Normally, I pose really awkwardly, but she would move us around to get the perfect position. She was also excellent at jumping in and taking control of our huge family for the group shots. She made me feel beautiful with her encouraging words! Also, I had given her some Pinterest pictures and some desired shots and she came prepared. She had printed out our requests and was on-top of all of it! Her photos turned out better than Pinterest! She has a degree in photography and does this as her full-time job, so she's as professional as they come. Sarah is masterful at lighting, composition, detail, and also brings along a shining personality! If you are looking for a wedding photographer, I promise (and I did research!), Sarah Nelsen is 100% the way to go. After the wedding my family and friends kept saying "wow, you're photographer, though"!

Sarah was the absolute best to work with for our engagement photos and our wedding day! She makes you so comfortable and captures the most beautiful photos! If you're searching for the best wedding photographer, Sarah is your gal. Highly, highly recommend!!

Sarah is incredible! Hands down the best decision we made was hiring her to photograph our wedding. You won’t regret it!!

Amazing photographer & so much fun to work with! Very interactive telling us the best poses for the perfect shot. It rained on our wedding day but she was able to incorporate that into our pictures, which came out incredible. Can’t recommend Sarah enough!!

Sarah was a dream! She is the most skilled, talented, hard working and overall a wonderful human I could not imagine having anyone else to support and tackle one of the most important parts of any wedding - capturing it! She thinks of everything... I don't know how she does it but there is no detail she missed. Sarah worked well with the party, the quests, the calm ones, the challenging ones, etc. I don't know how she managed to wrangle grown humans that were too excited to function properly and get some of the most beautiful pictures I've seen, but she did! I found her on instagram and was amazed at her previous work and I am so glad that I did. I really could not imagine it any other way. Sarah is responsive, thoughtful and helpful. If you want to elevate your wedding, hands down I would choose Sarah 100x over. I'm sad I don't live close to have an excuse to hire her more often! -Tyler + Jen

Sarah was the photographer for our wedding at the Sonesta Resort in Hilton Head - and by the end of the night she was the honorary Maid of Honor 😂. Sarah was my hype woman, my bustle-fixer, my “what comes next?” answer-er, and aside from how she made me FEEL on our big day - she captured every.single.moment. In the most beautiful way possible!!! Even though we’d been together for 9 years, my husband and I had never had professional pictures taken together (we decided to forgo engagements and separate bridals with COVID/destination wedding)…so we were pretty nervous about the whole situation! Sarah made us feel comfortable during our entire session and was super helpful with giving direction (what do I do with my hands?!). And y’all…our pictures….are STUNNING!! Sarah listened when I told her I’d like to incorporate as much greenery around the resort as possible - which was a switch from my original family pics on the beach idea - but she was flexible and found the PERFECT locations on the property. After group/family pics - which Sarah kept organized the ENTIRE time (thank goodness) - we took pictures on the resort’s bridge over the pond and that’s when the magic kicked in. These shots are absolutely perfect - it is unreal. To top it all off, she walked us down to the beach and we snapped a few shots by the legendary dunes and we were lucky enough to have the moon showing off. I have had soooo many compliments on the photos from our wedding - people are wondering how I found such an amazing photographer planning long distance. I wish I could tell them the secret, but honestly I think it was fate! The hype is REAL - this is your sign - Sarah was authentic, efficient, sweet, comforting, helpful - all the things.

Sarah is the ABSOLUTE BEST wedding photographer!!! She really goes above and beyond to make sure your day is captured perfectly!! It was such a pleasure to work with her. The first time I spoke with Sarah over the phone I knew we had to hire her as our wedding day photographer. Since we are from out of town and decided to do a destination wedding I was not sure who to hire and we most definitely found the greatest photographer around!! Sarah was very personal yet professional, she really made us feel like we were in the best hands from the start of planning to end of the wedding day. She was very patient holding our new date when we had to reschedule our wedding due to covid. Sarah is very experienced and goes with the flow. I couldn’t have asked for a better wedding photographer!! She really goes above and beyond to make sure your day is absolutely perfect!! Thank yuh very much for making our day an unforgettable experience!! Lauren & Kevin Venczel

Seriously, book Sarah as your photographer!! She does such a great job of balancing the vision you have with her own vision and eye for capturing the magical moments from your wedding day. Not only is Sarah extremely talented, she never misses a beat. Sarah was always coming up with ideas for shots to capture whenever she saw something that inspired her - she never just "stuck to the script" of direction we provided and went above and beyond to give us more than we could've asked for. Plus, Sarah has an awesome sense of humor and knack for making everyone feel comfortable, which is super important when you're taking people's pictures. Bottom line - any guest we've seen after the wedding has gone out of their way to tell us how beautiful our wedding pictures are, which is pretty special and lets us know we're not the only ones blown away by her work! Thank you, Sarah!!

Sarah is amazing! She took beautiful photos of our wedding day and I’m so happy we chose her to do our photos! Thankful we will have such amazing photos to look back on because of her. Definitely recommend her to anyone wanting wedding photos! Would give her 10/10 if I could!

We absolutely loved working with Sarah. She took fabulous photos and walked us through posing. She really took the time to get to know us as a couple so she could match the style we were looking for. Not only were the photos great, but she has so much positive energy that she was a pleasure to work with. Our guests loved her too- she wasn’t shy about getting onto the dance floor to get the best shots! Highly recommend working with her.

I'm so glad I chose Sarah for our day and I would recommend her for yours! She was flexible and helpful working around our time/budget and made sure that we got everything we were looking for accomplished. I'm so glad she was so organized and had a vision on what shots to take, etc. bc I would've been so lost! Not only is she great at the professional part, she is fun and easy to work with. Call Sarah, you won't regret it!

Sarah was an absolute gem to work with on our wedding day! She helped make our day even more special dreamy than I could ever imagine. She came up with gorgeous shots that I absolutely love. She has a fantastic eye and vision. I was pretty easy going and just left everything to her and she did not disappoint. Just from the few conversations we had she knew exactly what I was looking for even when I didn’t. Her and her bum bag are the cutest and she sticks exactly to the timeline which is huge because I’m always running late. She told me where we needed to be at what time and that was a lifesaver. After our ceremony she took us back on the beach for sunset photos that are to die for! She even un bustled my dress and took my shoes off for the shots and then put me all back together. We had no idea what we were doing when we cut the cake and she helped us out. She was like another coordinator the day of and we couldn’t have done it without her. She doesn’t skip a beat! We have gotten so many compliments on our photos and those were just the sneak peaks! She loves what she does and it shows. I cannot recommend her enough! If you don’t choose Sarah you will be highly disappointed! She’s the best of the best!

Sarah went above and beyond for our wedding from start to finish! She was incredibly organized and always knew the best shots to take based on the scenery and, at times, spotty weather conditions. She was incredibly creative and patient (both with me and the weather), which has only shown through in the most lasting way...our gorgeous wedding photos! I could not recommend her enough for her photographer skills, but also the fact that she is just a very kind person. On a day that is so important, it is necessary to not have only a great photographer but an awesome human being! If you're getting married on Hilton Head Island, she is the photographer to call for natural and stunning photos!

We hired Sarah as our wedding photographer and even though our wedding had to be canceled due to COVID we had the opportunity to work with Sarah when we were planning. She was awesome to work with, got back to us so quickly when we had questions, very accommodating, she met up with us when we were in town so that she could get a feel for what we wanted for our wedding. She was so positive and excited about our big day. When we had to cancel she worked with us every step of the way and made it easy for us during a hard time. I would definitely recommend working with Sarah.

I reached out to Sarah and she got back to me within minutes! We planned a phone call later that day so she could get a vibe of what I was looking for. Venue and photographer were at the top of my wedding list, I had certain needs that I wanted for pictures and I was hoping we could come up with my own personal package. Needless to say, we were on the phone for over an hour! Sarah is SO bubbly and easy to work with, NEVER did I feel awkward about asking for what I wanted. My dreams fit in with the 'whole shebang' package and we started on the next process, "The Engagement Photoshoot." I love my fiancé, he is wonderful in many ways, but I was DREADING this photoshoot. He was not about posing and kissing especially in nice clothes. He is a 'jeans and cut off' kinda guy. I knew he was going to be miserable. Sarah arrived at our photoshoot location and was AMAZING! Her personality is ABOVE and BEYOND! She is talkative and very easy going. We had music playing and cold beers in our hands the whole time to loosen up. She staged us in some shots and got to know us in person before our big day, which made my fiancé EXTREMELY comfortable! It also put me at ease, to know who was showing up the day of our wedding and what she was like! If you are looking for a RELIABLE, PERSONABLE photographer, Sarah Nelson is your gal! The way she captures the moment and backgrounds is absolutely stunning. She focuses on certain points and it makes the pictures perfect. Her editing time is awesome! i had a sneak peek within two days (16 photos) and my whole album digitally in less than two weeks. I am so pleased with my engagement photos that I cannot wait to get married and have her capture my special day. I highly recommend her "Whole Shebang" package as it is definitely worth every single cent! You will not regret hiring Sarah Nelson.

Our engagement photo shoot in the rain was so much fun! Sarah is so sweet and has the best, bubbly personality which made everything better. Me and my husband were kind of dreading getting photos taken of us because we are both socially awkward but Sarah posed us for each photo, made us laugh, and feel comfortable! It was amazing! Not only was the shoot fun, but all of the pictures turned out absolutely stunning! We used them on our save the dates and everyone asked who took them:) Highly recommend Sarah, she’s great!

Dreamy Proposal Photos Sarah was nothing but amazing! She worked so well with me before the actual proposal in order to be a surprise, and went beyond our expectations afterwords in order to create the most stunning pictures of two of us! If you want dedicated, highly creative, and compassionate photographer then Sarah is the one! You won't regret it!

Sarah, is so amazing! She is sooooo gifted with Photography & People! She does such an amazing job with all of her photography! She is so easy to work with and her positive vibe is contagious! We LoVe working with her and would recommend her to any serious bride/groom/family looking for the best experience money can buy. Sarah: Thank you for all you have done and being such an amazing person! The world is so much better with you in it!! You make the photography experience stress free! And wow your ability to capture the moment!!! A true artist!

Sarah is nothing short of super-human. She made our wedding day perfect in innumerable ways. We bonded the LITERAL instant we started chatting about pictures, only a few short months before the wedding itself. She has the most beautiful energy and spirit and brought it out in each and every one of us. She went above and beyond. I cannot recommend Sarah or FABULOUS her work enough. We were so blessed to find her in time for our wedding and will be using her again (and again) for as long as we both shall live.