About this vendor
Comprised of trained documentarians & fine artists, Sava Studio is where photojournalistic realness meets the poised perfection of your wedding day. We serve the tri-state area and we are more than happy to travel - no distance is too far. To us, wedding photography is so much more than glam bridal shots & stock reception images; it is a collaboration between us, the artists, and you, our subjects. We get to document one of the most special days of your life, and we do so in a way that is honest, emotional, & most importantly - human.
Details
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Engagement
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Drone
- Photo
- Printed Enlargements
- Second Shooter Available
- Social Media Sharing
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Documentary
- Modern
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
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I can't say enough good things about Melissa! From the moment we first talked, I just knew she was the one we wanted for our wedding. On the big day, she was absolutely incredible,...
capturing every perfect moment with such an amazing eye for detail.
Melissa's photojournalism style was exactly what we were looking for. She has this talent for blending candid moments with beautifully posed shots, and the pictures she took with film have this gorgeous, timeless feel to them. Plus, she was so calm and reassuring throughout the day, anticipating everything we needed before we even knew we needed it.
We booked her for 10 hours to make sure we got "the most" coverage, including our rehearsal dinner and an engagement shoot, and her team did a fantastic job with the videography too.
If you're looking for a photographer who will go above and beyond to make your wedding day unforgettable, Melissa is the one. We couldn't be happier with our photos and videos. Highly recommend her to anyone and everyone!
Incredible. Melissa is a total professional and took excellent photos of our wedding day that we’ll cherish forever. Hire her and you won’t regret it!
Melissa is a true photojournalist. She captures the moment perfectly without the need for multiple shots which is so impressive because every picture she took at our rehearsal and ...
wedding is amazing (all 2k+!)!! She’s so fun to be around, responds immediately, gets you sneak peaks in less than 24 hours and honestly takes the best photos I’ve ever seen of myself, my family and friends.. What more can you ask for? Thank you!!!!
We used Melissa from Sava Weddings for our wedding at Tanglewood, and she did an AMAZING job! From candid getting-ready photos, to the ceremony and reception, she made sure to capt...
ure every important moment. She was also really great at managing our time to wrangle family for portraits, and she never got caught up in the chaos of the day. I've attended weddings where the photo team can be obtrusive, but Melissa seamlessly and gracefully did her thing without making it feel awkward or affecting our experience! In fact, she was a joy to hang out with and her presence only added to the big day. She is kind, funny, smart, and super supportive--everything you could want during such a busy but exciting time! After the wedding, Melissa sent us our sneak peek photos within 24 hours, and we were so pleased to see that they were absolutely beautiful. She really listened to what we wanted regarding the photo style and important moments. A few weeks later, we received our entire gallery, and were so thrilled with the results! Further, it was super easy to order prints on her website. I cannot recommend Sava Weddings enough--Melissa is THE best choice for your important day!
We had the best experience with Melissa and Sava Studio and cannot recommend her and Michael enough. We had a limited budget and an unusual schedule for our wedding day (morning ce...
remony and evening reception), but Melissa worked with us to create a plan that was within our budget and allowed us to capture everything we wanted on the day. We had several initial phone calls and meetings to establish what we were looking for and Melissa and Michael took the time to understand our vision for the day, offering helpful insight and advice from their experience shooting weddings. Their professionalism and flexibility upfront were enough for a five-star rating; their ability to deliver great photos on a quite chaotic wedding day sealed the deal. Nothing went according to our plans on our wedding morning (rain, difficult vendors), but Melissa arrived on time and quickly adapted to our completely changed schedule and the frantic last-minute chaos. She captured everything we requested and then some, putting us at ease despite the disruptions that morning. Melissa was a calming presence throughout the morning, stepping in when necessary, and working quietly to capture the day autonomously when we were pulled away by vendors or guests. Her easygoing and engaging way of prompting us for photos helped us sink into the moment despite all else. We had the same experience with Michael, who photographed our evening reception. Our plans were once again different from what we expected, but Michael easily adapted and got wonderful photos of the guests, speeches, mingling, and dinner. He seamlessly worked in and around the bustle of the event to give us all the photos we asked for and more. Melissa sent over a great preview very soon after the event and the rest of the photos came a week later. The resulting photos are better than we could have imagined. Overall we could not be happier and would strongly recommend Sava Studio to anyone for their events. You can rest assured that they will deliver for you, no matter what challenges come up on the day. Melissa and Michael felt more like collaborators that were working with us through the event, while other vendors felt like factors to be navigated. If you are looking for the highest quality photos with total peace of mind, look no further. You won’t find yourself in better hands for your most special moments!
First things first, Melissa is amazing. She did the photography not only for my wedding but also for my brothers wedding and we both loved her so much. She’s so approachable and as...
ks all of the right questions to better understand what’s important to you and your significant other so that she can capture all of the best moments. On the day of she was such a calming presence to have, plus she was super flexible with any changes or requests that we had. I would recommend her over and over again, our pictures came out amazing. We ended up having horrible weather on our wedding day and had to move everything inside so I was worried the pictures wouldn’t be as nice just from a lighting perspective but they honestly came out even better than I could imagine. She somehow made the pouring rain outside look magical. She’s wonderful!
I cannot say enough incredible things about Melissa and SAVA Studio. Melissa is responsive, kind, professional, and very patient. And she was very accommodating as I kept adding th...
ings on to our photo & video packages leading up to the wedding. Working with Melissa for our wedding day was the easiest decision we made, and by far the best! My partner and I love her photography & editing style – we really really did NOT want “light & airy”/over exposed photos. We wanted our photos to look real & true to real life and that is EXACTLY what SAVA delivered!
Melissa kept everything on track on the big day; making sure we got all our portraits/family formals in before the ceremony (with time to spare!), which was important to me. She and her team cruised through the evening capturing the most wonderful photos and video. My husband and I couldn’t be happier with all the beautiful work. I mean, I even woke up the day after the wedding to an email of about 30 sneak peek photos! Melissa’s work ethic is just unmatched.
I will recommend SAVA & Melissa for the rest of my life.
I was absolutely thrilled with the work that Melissa from SAVA Studios did for me. She was incredibly helpful with the entire process. A few key things that I felt set her apart fr...
om other photographers:
1. Her prices were very affordable. She has multiple packages that are tailored to meet your every need. I purchased a package that provided a 2 hour photo shoot with 300 pictures professionally edited, AND access to a private online gallery for a price that was well within my budget. Can’t beat her prices, especially for the quality you get.
2. She is incredibly flexible. My proposal photographs were a surprise for my fiancé, and Melissa was able to take several candid photographs that truly captured her shock in the moment. Planning the shoot was also very easy because Melissa was very easy to communicate with and was willing to work with me in terms of planning where to set up, stay out of sight, etc. Most photographers can’t be bothered with something like this, but Melissa is unlike anyone else out there!
3. She has an eye for perfect natural pictures and posing. So often photographers will have you stay in awkward, unnatural positions in order to get the “perfect” shot, but it always ends up looking staged and unnatural. I was amazed with how she was able make the experience comfortable and easy for us and get all of the pictures to look professional and beautiful without an artificial feel. Her photographs truly captured the essence of the moment I proposed.
Melissa did outstanding work with the project she was hired for and I would recommend her to any person looking for and incredible photographer who is flexible and easy to work with. She is the absolute best around!
This review is long overdue and well deserved. If you only have time to read one more sentence: Hire Melissa and be confident that you will get the photos and vision you want on yo...
ur special day!
We partnered with Melissa at Sava Studio for our wedding this past September and she shot, composed and edited our engagement photos as well.
Melissa as a vendor is responsive, friendly, knowledgeable, creative and gregarious. She was always open and transparent with us, patient listening to what we thought we wanted and our vision and was always available to offer feedback as we requested. She walked us through the entire wedding process with respect to the photography aspect and she also offered assistance as we needed in related areas as we got closer to our wedding date.
Our first interaction with her was our engagement photo shoot and Melissa made my partner and I feel comfortable while she was shooting and she was very flexible in the shots we wanted to take and what we wanted to see. Very importantly for me, Melissa has a great eye for a memorable photo! Getting to see the raw photos as well as the edited ones Melissa showed us her talent and professionalism. We shot in bright sunlight, shade and darker areas and Melissa was able to handle it all.
Our wedding was a few months later at our parents house and the area that the ceremony took place in was unique in that there were a lot of trees/shadows/light patterns to manage. Melissa handled it all! She and her partner used every trick in the book to get the best photos of my wife and I and were able to take some classic natural/unposed shots of us. It speaks to her professionalism and vision that she knew where to be and when to get the best shots!
Post-wedding, Melissa had us a sizable preview to review almost 24 hours after the wedding so she could collect feedback before sending us our final photo collection. Once sent, Melissa/Sava made it very easy for us to share photos with family and friends and access them in the future for when we wanted to reminisce.
We can't thank Melissa enough and we recommend Melissa at Sava for all of your photography needs!
After I got engaged, my detail-oriented self did lots of research about vendors. One of the most important parts of our wedding for both of us was the photography. Sava Studio popp...
ed up in an ad on Instagram and I'm so glad it did! From the second I looked at the website, I could tell that Sava was the photographer for us. I loved the witty and humorous tone of the website, combined with their unique style, and the fine arts background of the founders who, with all of their training and skills, also didn't seem to take themselves too seriously.
When the pandemic hit, Melissa was there. She provided warm support and was flexible throughout our conversations, from adapting to plans that constantly changed, to discussing all of our ideas for engagement shoot and wedding day, to rapid responses to emails and texts. Our celebrations were very small, and we were so glad that Melissa was along for the ride. On wedding day, she arrived early, climbed on things and rearranged furniture to get the best shots, and captured every second of the experience, from the planned wedding party poses to the beautiful candid moments we could have never dreamed of.
Due to COVID, our photographs were the main part of our celebration. Melissa went above and beyond to make our day special. We are so thankful that fate and Instagram brought us Sava, and we will always be grateful to have these pictures, which serve as unique memories of joy during a pandemic.
Working with SAVA Studio for my wedding was truly a dream. Melissa is not only an incredibly talented photographer, she is also responsive and involved in the entire wedding proces...
s. SAVA was one of the first vendors we signed on to work with after booking our venue. I had so many ideas for what I wanted my wedding photos to look like, and none of it was traditional and posed. Melissa completely understood this and promised tons of candids and relaxed shots. Melissa completely delivered! We have so many beautiful shots of places in our neighborhood that are important to us that feel more editorial than wedding. I can't even express the joy we felt when we saw the number of beautiful candids she and her partner took of both my husband and I and our guests. Planning a wedding during a pandemic was incredibly stressful, but Melissa did all she could to lighten our burden. We will cherish these photos for years to come of the most incredible day of our lives.
We've hired Melissa at Sava Studio to commission an engagement shoot for us and she will be shooting our wedding in September. Melissa as a vendor is responsive, friendly, knowledg...
eable, creative and gregarious. She has walked us through the entire wedding process with respect to photography and she has offered assistance as we need in related areas.
With respect to the engagement photo shoot, Melissa has a great eye, made us both feel comfortable while shooting and was very flexible in the shots we wanted to take and what we wanted to see. Getting to see the raw photos as well as the edited ones Melissa showed us her talent and professionalism. We shot in bright sunlight, shade and darker areas and Melissa was able to handle it all. We recommend Melissa at Sava for your photography needs!
I have had the pleasure of working with SAVA Studios multiple times for portrait shoots, and every experience was incredible. Firstly, Melissa is a delight to work with. She is pro...
fessional, easy to communicate ideas with, and most importantly made me feel so comfortable in front of a camera. Whenever I expressed a vision I had for my portraits, she made them into a reality. She never hesitated to try my ideas while also being sure to share her own. Secondly, they are FAST! And don’t think being quick sacrifices the quality. All of my photos came out beautifully, and I started receiving them just days after our shoot together. There wasn’t a single picture I didn’t like, but I’m sure if there was, Melissa would be more than happy to meet my requests. I will absolutely be working with SAVA in the future, and highly recommend them to anyone who is looking for hard working photographers that genuinely care about capturing your special day.
I had my engagement photos done by SAVA and couldn't be more thrilled with how they came out. Their photographer Melissa is super professional while still being friendly, laid-back...
and modern. The photos came out beautiful and were exactly what I wanted. My experience with the company was a 10/10 and I will definitely be booking them in the future. A+++ for this small business!
My shoot was super last-minute, but my friends at SAVA were extremely prompt and responsive, and made all the necessary arrangements to ensure that I was getting EXACTLY what I wan...
ted. Melissa made the shoot so much fun and kept everything light! I love her!! The photo came out MARVELOUS, I couldn't be happier. I recommend SAVA to absolutely everyone I know when I find out they're about to tie the knot. Can't wait to work with them again in the future!
Melissa photographed our (intimate, family-only) City Hall paperwork day, and we loved her work so much we booked her for our garden wedding party! I felt a little apprehensive abo...
ut wedding photographers in general because I've seen a lot of cheesy work out there and didn't want to be told to do hammy, old-school poses. But Melissa has a way of putting people totally at ease and capturing you in your element. She let me and my husband just do our thing, and the photos came out looking so natural and sweet and real. The few times she "posed" us were to take advantage of natural lighting or architectural elements around us -- you can tell this team went to art school! She captured some beautiful candid shots of our guests throughout the ceremony and party; she clearly has an eye for documenting little details.
Another thing that made us so glad we went with Sava: Melissa left such a nice impression on my family and guests, and was especially great with (sometimes impatient/tantrumy) kids. What a pro, from start to finish. I strongly recommend Sava!
Doing an engagement shoot with Sava was an incredibly comfortable experience and it is something I would want to do again. Melissa, the photographer takes incredible photos and mak...
es the shoots easy and fun. The quality of the photographs my partner and I received back were some of the most gorgeous photos I have seen, and we would want nothing less for our engagement photos. If you are getting any sort of wedding shoot done, PLEASE use Sava. You won’t regret it!
Sava Studios was incredible with me and my partner— so attentive and so professional. The pictures came out great, just as we wanted them to. We’re both happy we chose them as our ...
photographer.
I have worked with Sava several times, and they are always extremely professional, kind, and prompt. They communicate with you every step of the way and listened to all my concerns...
and wants. They are worth every penny!!
My daughter had an intimate backyard wedding in June. We were so impressed with Melissa from Sava Studio. We absolutely love the photos she took. We highly recommend Melissa and Sa...
va Studio for your next special occasion. You will not be disappointed.
Sava Studio photographed our City Hall wedding and celebratory backyard party — and what gems we got back! We are so happy with our photos, which brought out the best moments from ...
our two events. We're transported back to that day every time we look at the photos. Melissa put us at ease immediately and moved through the party like a pro. She and others at Sava have a fine arts background and you can tell, because there's such a strong sense of place and character in every photo. The composition, color, and lighting are on-point (and they'll even direct you to help you look your best, relaxed self).
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